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New Zealand: 809 Films to Buy & Rent

 
Heavenly CreaturesHeavenly Creatures (1994) Recommended
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse
Peter Jackson follows his zombie trilogy with this Oscar–nominated tour–de–force based on the Parker–Hulme murders of the…
Jack Brown GeniusJack Brown Genius (1994)
Dir. Tony Hiles
Feat. Timothy Balme, Lisa Chappell, Edward Campbell…
A forgotten turkey from Peter Jackson’s ‘Wingnut Films’, this goofily offbeam tale concerns a modern–day inventor of contraptions,…
Once Were WarriorsOnce Were Warriors (1994) Aro Favourite
Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Julian Arahanga…
As sensational as it is important, Lee Tamahori's adaptation managed to transform Alan Duff's relentlessly down–beat novel about domestic…
Act of MurderAct of Murder (1993)
Dir. Shirley Horrocks
Feat. Miranda Harcourt
A riveting look at NZ actress Miranda Harcourt's impressive solo theatre show 'Verbatim' (written by William Brandt), which was derived from…
AlexAlex (1993)
Dir. Megan Simpson
Feat. Lauren Jackson, Chris Haywood, Josh Picker
Fact–based story about teenager Alex Archer, who overcame rivalry and tragedy to win selection for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Evocative of…
Bread and RosesBread and Roses (1993) Recommended
Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Genevieve Picot
A gracious tribute to the post–war generation of New Zealand women, Gaylene Preston does a job worthy of her forebears in charting the early…
Desperate RemediesDesperate Remedies (1993) Recommended
Dir. Peter Wells, Stewart Main
Feat. Michael Hurst, Cliff Curtis, Kevin Smith…
An audacious, decadent soap–opera which proudly flaunts its contempt for traditional local film–making with drugs, kinky sex,…
Jack Be NimbleJack Be Nimble (1993)
Dir. Garth Maxwell
Feat. Alexis Arquette
Alexis Arquette gets his American tongue around a Kiwi accent to portray an abused twin who finally reunites with his estranged sister. Though this…
New Zealand TramsNew Zealand Trams (1993)
A comprehensive look at the history of trams in New Zealand, which have been an elegant and much–admired form of public transport, although…
On DennistonOn Denniston (1993)
Dir. Hugh MacDonald, David Sims
Nicely informative documentary on the West Coast coal–mining town of Denniston, which was notable for its ingenious railway incline access and…

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