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Subgenre Sampler

 
Eight Men OutEight Men Out (1989)
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. John Cusack, Michael Rooker, Christopher Lloyd
True story of the Chicago White Sox baseball team who conspired with gamblers to lose the World Series in 1919. Finely detailed topical drama with an…
HeathersHeathers (1989) Recommended
Dir. Michael Lehmann
Feat. Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty
'Heathers' are an elite group of glamourous, stuck–up brat–girls who gradually meet their maker courtesy of a rebel Heather (Winona…
Hush-A-Bye-BabyHush-A-Bye-Baby (1989)
Dir. Margo Harkin
Feat. Seamus Ball, Rosina Brown, Sean Carlin
Excellent portrayal, using 'workshop' methods, of the tribulations of four teenage girls in Northern Ireland, as they negotiate the local facts of…
In Fading LightIn Fading Light (1989)
Dir. Amber Film Collective
Feat. Joe Caffrey, Maureen Harold
Amber collective's admirable film focuses on the plight of a fishing town on the English north coast, in the face of Thatcherite corporate investment.
Last Exit to BrooklynLast Exit to Brooklyn (1989) Recommended
Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh
A harrowingly realistic adaptation of a contentious novel about civil unrest during the New York dock workers strike in the 1950s. Jennifer Jason…
MetropolitanMetropolitan (1989) Recommended
Dir. Whit Stillman
Feat. Carolyn Farina, Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman
Sundance–winning arthouse hit focuses on the disappearing Manhattan debutante scene. An unknown ensemble play upper–class adolescents who…
Mystery TrainMystery Train (1989) Recommended
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Joe Strummer, Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Three consecutive stories that take place at the same time and place; one night in a seedy Memphis hotel. Quirky and thought–provoking with…
RoadkillRoadkill (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bruce McDonald
Feat. Valerie Buhagiar, Don McKellar
This first road movie from dir. Bruce McDonald (HIGHWAY 61) is possessed of a naive charm and raw energy that characterizes many of the best indie…
Sex, Lies and VideotapeSex, Lies and Videotape (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. James Spader, Peter Gallagher, Andie MacDowell
Palm d'or winning exploration of modern sexuality concerns an enigmatic drifter who affects the dysfunctional lives of an old college pal, his wife…
Tetsuo: The Iron ManTetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) Recommended
Dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Feat. Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara
Mind–blowing cyberpunk tour–de–force that sandwiches enough visuals to fill three movies into its sweat–breaking 67 minutes.…

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