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Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Danny Aiello, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis
Spike Lee's tour–de–force of racial friction and personal politics, forged his status as the most important black director in history.…
Eversmile, New JerseyEversmile, New Jersey (1989)
Dir. Carlos Sorin
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Mirjana Jokovic
Oddball dramedy with Daniel Day–Lewis taking on the role of a dentist travelling by motorbike through South America to provide locals with free…
Family BusinessFamily Business (1989)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick
Star–studded caper film that follows a family of criminals and their struggles when attachment clashes with business. Adapted by Vincent…
Kiwi Shorts Volume 2Kiwi Shorts Volume 2 (1989-1993)
Dir. William Toepfer, Anthony McCarten, Jessica Hobbs
Another good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission – also compiled by the good folk at…
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…
Press Gang (TV Series)Press Gang (TV Series) (1989-1993)
Feat. Julia Sawalha, Dexter Fletcher
Much–loved British TV series follows the fortunes of a newspaper, the 'Junior Gazette', run by a troublesome crowd of teenage students in North…
She's Been AwayShe's Been Away (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Hall
Feat. Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox
After a lifetime in mental institutions, an elderly Peggy Ashcroft is released into the care of her liberal nephew James Fox. A disarming and…
Steel MagnoliasSteel Magnolias (1989)
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah
Light comedy–come–tearjerker in which six Southern belles congregate at a beauty salon over several years.
ArielAriel (1988)
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpaa
A redundant miner takes his newly acquired Thunderbird to Helsinki in search of financial and emotional security, but is hampered with rotten luck. A…

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