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Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025): Dir. Bernard MacMahon
Feat. Jimmy Page; Becoming Led Zeppelin, a documentary that dives into the rise of the epochal rock group, has been completed. It is the only documentary of its kind…
Companion (2025): Dir. Drew Hancock
Feat. Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Rupert Friend…; It's no spoiler to say that Iris (Sophie Thatcher) is not what she seems in this cutting–edge sci–fi comedy thriller that deploys some…
Emilia Perez (2025): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez…; Set in Mexico but made in France, this exciting Trans–Gangster–Musical has polarized audiences but is best appreciated as a modern…
Last Showgirl, The (2025): Dir. Gia Coppola
Feat. Pamela Anderson, Kiernan Shipka, Jamie Lee Curtis…; A middle–aged Pamela Anderson glitters in more ways than one in this moving portrait of seasoned Las Vegas showgirl in career crisis, directed…
Mickey 17 (2025): Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette; From the Academy Award–winning writer/director of “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17.…
Queer (2025): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Daniel Craig; Daniel Craig is drop dead brilliant as the alter ego of William S. Burroughs in this drama based on the author’s 1985 novella about an American…
Sinners (2025): Dir. Ryan Coogler
Feat. Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell…; Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers in this stunning folklore thriller that literally has The Blues running through its bloodstream, some of which…
Until Dawn (2025): Dir. David F. Sandberg
Feat. Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Peter Stormare; Based on the video game of the same name, the film sees a group of attractive youngsters visit a spooky small town where a number of people have gone…
After the Flood (TV Series) (2024): Dir. Azhur Saleem
Feat. Sophie Rundle, Jonas Armstrong, Nicholas Gleaves…; A hybrid of natural disaster thriller and police procedural. After a northern English town is devastated by a flash flood, the local police discover…
Anora (2024): Dir. Sean Baker
Feat. Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yuriy Borisov; Writer–director Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket) returns with his most lauded comedy–drama yet – winner of…
Apprentice, The (2024): Dir. Ali Abbasi
Feat. Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Martin Donovan…; A riveting drama that charts the apprenticeship of Donald Trump as a young huckster in the 1970s and 80s who is mentored in business chicanery by the…
Back to Black (2024): Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Feat. Marisa Abela, Jack O'Connell, Eddie Marsan…; A musical biopic that commemorates the extraordinary talent and tragic demise of the award–winning singer/songwriter, Amy Winehouse. From…
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega…; Tim Burton’s 36–years–later sequel might be a retread, but it offers plenty of dazzling design and ghoulish gags that hit more than…
Better Man (2024): Dir. Michael Gracey
Feat. Robbie Williams, Steve Pemberton, Alison Steadman; An outlandish musical biopic about Robbie Williams who enjoyed early success with ‘Take That’ and greater heights as a solo performer (Angels,…
Bikeriders, The (2024): Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Jodie Comer…; After being inextricably whisked away by 60's rebel heartthrob (Butler), A young woman becomes the groupie of Midwestern biker club "the Vandals".…
Blink Twice (2024): Dir. Zoe Kravitz
Feat. Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Adria Arjona…; Tech billionaire invites a group of friends for a dream vacation on his private island. Long nights of partying blend into sun–soaked days. It…
Blur: To The End (2024): Dir. Toby L.; A new feature–length documentary depicting the extraordinary and emotional return of Blur, captured during the year in which they made a…
Bob Marley: One Love (2024): Dir. Reinaldo Marcus Green
Feat. Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole…; Director Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) directs this stirring biopic of Bob Marley, the Jamaican music icon whose genius brought reggae to the…
Challengers (2024): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Zendaya , Mike Faist, Josh OConnor; Gen–Z it–girl Zendaya plays a celebrity tennis idol in this hip love–triangle drama. Shamelessly stylish camerawork, flashy…
Civil War (2024): Dir. Alex Garland
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson…; The most expensive film made by upstart studio A24, this urgent and chillingly relevant dystopian thriller represents a solid return to form for…
Convert, The (2024): Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Guy Pearce, Jacqueline McKenzie, Te Kohe Tuhaka…; A British lay preacher finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes in this vivid colonialist epic from dir. Lee Tamahori.
Cuckoo (2024): Dir. Tilman Singer
Feat. Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, Marton Csokas…; A truly strange and unpredictable horror movie that sustains an off–kilter and discombobulating atmosphere throughout its runtime. American…
Didi (2024): Feat. Joan Chen; A semi–autobiographical film about a Taiwanese American teenage outcast growing up, falling in love, and acting–out during the eccentric…
Different Man, A (2024): Dir. Aaron Schimberg
Feat. Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson; An unforgettable drama about a disfigured aspiring actor who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. The…
Drive-Away Dolls (2024): Dir. Ethan Coen
Feat. Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein…; A short romp about two women who take an impromptu road–trip to freshen up their sad lives. Things quickly go awry when they find themselves on…
Dune: Part Two (Dune 2) (2024): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya , Austin Butler…; The mythic journey of Paul Atreides continues as he unites with the indigenous Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who…
Fall Guy, The (2024): Dir. David Leitch
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson…; A Hollywood stuntman (Gosling) must find a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy, clear his name, and win back the love of his life. This popcorn…
Flow (2024): Dir. Gints Zilbalodis; A nameless, wordless cat survives an apocalyptic flood and forms a kinship with a dog, a capybara, a lemur and a bird in a lush, animated fantasia…
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke…; As civilization collapses and tyrannical brutes battle over dwindling natural resources; a young girl is snatched from her paradise, the mythical…
Heretic (2024): Dir. Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Feat. Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East…; A turn–of–the–screws horror–thriller that plays on the fiendish joke of giving two young Morman missionaries a taste of their…
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2024): Dir. Alex Gibney
Feat. Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Carrie Fisher; The definitive musical biography about one of the most gifted singer–songwriters of his generation. Now in his early eighties, Paul Simon is…
Ka Whawhai Tonu (Struggle Without End) (2024): Dir. Mike Jonathan
Feat. Paku Fernandez, Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas, Temuera Morrison…; A deeply felt and impressively rendered action–drama centred on two rangitahi caught in a crucial conflict between Maori and colonial soldiers…
Kneecap (2024): Dir. Rich Peppiatt
Feat. Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, JJ Ó Dochartaigh; An adrenalized, dramatized version of the true story of 'Kneecap', a hip–hop trio from West Belfast. The lads do a terrific job of playing…
Longlegs (2024): Dir. Oz Perkins
Feat. Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt…; A sizable horror hit that is two parts police procedural centred around Maika Monroe's sombre FBI agent, and one part supernatural thriller, hinged…
Love Lies Bleeding (2024): Dir. Rose Glass
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone…; An audacious Stateside thriller from director Rose Glass that makes good on the promise of her outstanding British debut, Saint Maud (2019). There…
Memoir of a Snail (2024): Dir. Adam Elliot; Another sublime stop–motion animated feature from Adam Elliot (Mary & Max) that chronicles the life of an outsider in poignant and hilarious…
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line (2024): Across their 45–year career, ‘The Oils’ helped shape modern Australia with anthems like US Forces, Beds Are Burning, Blue Sky Mine and…
Monkey Man (2024): Dir. Dev Patel
Feat. Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley; Dev Patel stars in his own Directorial debut as a bum who makes his living getting beaten to a pulp night after night in an underground fight…
Mountain, The (2024): Dir. Rachel House
Feat. Elizabeth Atkinson, Reuben Francis, Terence Daniel…; A young girl, raised outside of her Maori culture, is determined to fulfil her mission of connecting with her mountain in the hope they can heal her…
My Everything (Mon Inséparable) (2024): Dir. Anne-Sophie Bailly
Feat. Laure Calamy; Laure Calamy gives another knock–out dramatic performance in Mon Inséparable (French title), a stirring portrait of a loving mother and her…
Never Look Away (2024): Dir. Lucy Lawless; Lucy Lawless directs this intimate portrait of a trailblazing female photojournalist and CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth, who fearlessly captures…
No Other Land (2024): Dir. Basel Adra
Feat. Basel Adra; One of the most important films of the year and winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, NO OTHER LAND is a sobering yet inspiring…
Nosferatu (2024): Dir. Robert Eggers
Feat. Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp…; Director Robert Eggers' fourth film is a remake of the 1922 film of the same name, also drawing from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, which the 1922 film…
Out of Season (2024): Dir. Stéphane Brizé
Feat. Guillaume Canet, Alba Rohrwacher; A richly layered French romantic drama starring Guillaume Canet (playing a famous actor much like himself) and Alba Rohrwacher as former lovers who…
Penguin Lessons, The (2024): Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce; Steve Coogan stars in this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) as an Englishman who experiences a personal and political…
Room Next Door, The (2024): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro…; A chamber drama starring Swinton and Moore as Close friends who are reunited after of being out of touch for years. Meeting again in an extreme but…
Sing Sing (2024): Dir. Greg Kwedar
Feat. Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Paul Raci; There’s little song but plenty of creative expression in Sing Sing, a unique, sensitive drama set in an actual correctional facility in New York…
Substance, The (2024): Dir. Coralie Fargeat
Feat. Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid; A body horror about toxic beauty standards from French film–maker Coralie Fargeat, who has done her horror homework in setting up a gnarly mad…
Tina (2024): Dir. Miki Magasiva
Feat. Anapela Polataivao, Nicole Whippy, Beulah Koale…; Anapela Polataivao is superb in this local smash–hit tearjerker set in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake. She plays Mareta, a sassy but…
Trap (2024): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan…; Former teen heartthrob Josh Hartnett stars as a father who attends a 'Lady Raven' pop concert with his adoring teenage daughter, only to realize…
We Were Dangerous (2024): Dir. Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu
Feat. Erana James, Nathalie Morris, Manaia Hall…; A striking Kiwi fable about three teenage girls who plot to escape an oppressive school for delinquents on an isolated island in the 1950s, it's the…
Wicked (2024): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey…; Loosely inspired by the L. Frank Baum novels, and the iconic 1939 film. An 'untold' Oz origin story of sees the Wicked Witch of the West as the…
Wicked Little Letters (2024): Dir. Thea Sharrock
Feat. Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Timothy Spall…; A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal based on a stranger–than–fiction true events. When the…
Widow Clicquot (2024): Dir. Thomas Napper
Feat. Haley Bennett, Sam Riley, Tom Sturridge; After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe–Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business…
Àma Gloria (Ama Gloria) (2023): Feat. Louise Mauroy-Panzani, Ilça Moreno Zego; Centred by an extraordinary child performance, this is an exquisite French drama bathed in the milk of human kindness in the face of…
Anatomy of a Fall (2023): Dir. Justine Triet
Feat. Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud, Jehnny Beth…; An extraordinary, multi–layered dramatic thriller from France that deservingly won the Palm D'or at Cannes. For the past year, Sandra, a…
Asteroid City (2023): Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks…; A parade of caricatures converge on the tiny desert town of "Asteroid City": famous for it's rock in a hole. When things get ...…
Avatar: The Way of Water (2023): Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver…; Epic sequel to "Avatar" (2009) that follows a blue–skinned humanoid Na'vi (Sam Worthington) and his family who, under renewed human threat,…
Bad Behaviour (2023): Dir. Alice Englert
Feat. Jennifer Connelly, Alice Englert, Ben Whishaw…; Jennifer Connelly gives a committed performance as a former child actor who seeks enlightenment at a retreat in Oregon while navigating a…
Barbie (2023): Dir. Greta Gerwig
Feat. Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera…; Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are perfectly cast as “perfect” dolls Barbie and Ken facing an existential crisis in Barbieland in Greta…
Beyond Paradise (TV Series) (2023): Feat. Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Peter Davison…; Spin–off to the amiable Caribbean–set murder mystery series DEATH IN PARADISE, following Inspector Goodman (Kris Marshall) as he returns…
Blood For Dust (2023): Dir. Rod Blackhurst
Feat. Scoot McNairy, Kit Harrington, Josh Lucas…; A stylish crime–thriller set in 90’s Minnesota that addresses the grim consequences of economic decline with slow–burn menace and…
Boy and the Heron, The (Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka) (2023): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Dave Bautista, Mark Hamill…; A 12–year–old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother's death. However, when a sinister talking heron informs him that…
Carmen (2023): Dir. Benjamin Millepied
Feat. Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy de Palma…; Melissa Barrera (In The Heights) and Paul Mescal (Normal People, Aftersun) star as strangers who become shackled to each other's fates after a tragic…
Cat Person (2023): Dir. Susanna Fogel
Feat. Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan…; An extended film adaptation of a 2017 'New Yorker' short story that went viral on account of its wildly relatable tale of a young millennial woman's…
Cocaine Bear (2023): Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Feat. Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Christian Convery…; An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after…
Coup de Chance (Stroke of Luck) (2023): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Lou de Laâge, Valérie Lemercier, Melvil Poupaud…; Woody Allen's 50th movie and first in the French language, about a married Parisian woman who strikes up a romance with an old classmate. Like…
Crown, The - Season 6 (TV Series) (2023): Feat. Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville…; The Final Series of the critically acclaimed Netflix show covers the years 1997–2005, including the death of Princess Diana, wedding of Charles…
Difficult Year, A (2023): Dir. Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Feat. Pio Marmaï, Noémie Merlant, Mathieu Amalric; A pair of compulsive over–spenders are up to their necks in debt. As pay–day looms, they seize an opportunity to scam a group of social…
Divertimento (2023): Dir. Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Feat. Oulaya Amamra, Lina El Arabi, Niels Arestrup; A biopic of Zahia Ziouani, one of the few worldwide renowned female conductors. Classical symphonic music is everything for 17–year–old…
Dream Scenario (2023): Dir. Kristoffer Borgli
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Dylan Gelula…; Nicolas Cage plays a hapless family man and professor who becomes an unwitting celebrity when he starts appearing in the dreams of the general…
Dumb Money (2023): Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio…; Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) directs this insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning a…
Fallen Leaves (2023): Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Jussi Vatanen, Alma Pöysti; Director Aki Kaurismaki returns with a deadpan romantic crowd–pleaser about two lost souls in Helsinki on a bumpy road to finding each…
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023): Dir. Emma Tammi
Feat. Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson…; Based on the video game series about an abandoned pizzeria inhabited by murderous animatronic creatures, and starring Josh Hutcherson as the…
Freud's Last Session (2023): Dir. Matthew Brown
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode; Set on the eve of WWII and towards the end of his life, Freud’s Last Session sees Freud (Hopkins) invite iconic author C.S. Lewis for a…
Godzilla Minus One (2023): Dir. Takashi Yamazaki
Feat. Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando; Hailed by some as the greatest Godzilla film since the monster's sombre genesis in 1954. As with the original, a wartime subtext and some genuinely…
Goodbye Julia (2023): An outstanding drama from Sudan about two women – a retired Muslim singer and a Southern Sudanese widow – who forge an unusual friendship…
Holdovers, The (2023): Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa; A jaded teacher is forced to remain on campus during the snowy Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere else to go. He soon…
How To Have Sex (2023): Dir. Molly Manning Walker
Feat. Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake, Samuel Bottomley…; A vibrant and sometimes confronting portrait of youth binge culture that clings like day–glo lycra to three British teenage girls at a Greek…
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023): Dir. Ariane Louis-Seize
Feat. Sara Montpetit, Félix-Antoine Bénard, Marie Brassard…; A delightfully deadpan French–Canadian comedy about a doleful adolescent vampire who is too compassionate to kill for her special dietary…
Hunt for Raoul Moat, The (TV Mini-Series) (2023): Dir. Gareth Bryn
Feat. Lee Ingleby, Sonya Cassidy, Vineeta Rishi; A gripping and well–acted account of the police manhunt for Raoul Moat, who perpetrated a shooting spree in 2010, wounding his…
Iron Claw, The (2023): Dir. Sean Durkin
Feat. Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney…; The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of 1980's pro–wrestling. Under the…
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023): Dir. Chad Stahelski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård…; Keanu's stonefaced man–alone takes his fight to the High Table as he seeks to dispatch the most powerful players in the underworld, from New…
La Chimera (2023): Dir. Alice Rohrwacher; Another delight from dir. Alice Rohrwacher that completes a trilogy (after The Wonders and Happy as Lazzaro) about Italy's relationship with its…
Let the River Flow (2023): Dir. Ole Giaever
Feat. Ella Marie Haetta Isaksen, Ivar Beddari, Gard Emil; A superbly–crafted and moving indigenous rights drama about a young teacher whose repressed Sami heritage is awakened by a protest group who…
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023): Dir. Lisa Cortes; A fabulous documentary that gives long–overdue credit to the man who blazed the trail for rock 'n' roll sound and showmanship when he burst…
Mars Express (2023): Dir. Jérémie Périn; A high–concept animated sci–fi from France that depicts an ultra–sleek 23rd Century future with far–out ideas that seems…
May December (2023): Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton; Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman make a formidable double–act in this fascinating, multi–layered drama about an actress doing field…
Memory (2023): Dir. Michel Franco
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Josh Charles…; A complex and intimate drama for adults that explores the relationship between a New Yorker with early onset dementia and a social worker and solo…
Missing (2023): Dir. Will Merrick, Nick Johnson
Feat. Storm Reid, Joaquim De Almeida, Ken Leung…; A "screenlife thriller" from the producers of “Searching” (2018). When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her…
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (Mission Impossible 7) (2023): Dir. Christopher McQuarrie
Feat. Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson…; The Impossible franchise jumps into the somewhat possible scenario of an A.I. singularity event. The heavy apocalyptic subject is balanced by…
Monster (Kaibutsu) (2023): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa; Director Hirokazu Kore–eda returns home with his first Japanese film since the Palm d'Or–winning "Shoplifters" (2018) with this…
Mrs Sidhu Investigates (TV Series) (2023): Feat. Meera Syal, Craig Parkinson; Cosy and easy–going detective series starring Meera Syal as Mrs Sidhu, a widowed single mother and caterer who also solves crimes in her spare…
Nina and the Secret of the Hedgehog (Nina and the Hedgehog's Secret) (2023): Dir. Alain Gagnol
Feat. Guillaume Canet, Audrey Tautou; A 10 year old girl is enchanted by her father's silly stories about the exploits of a Hedgehog. When a local factory shuts down, her father is…
No Hard Feelings (2023): Dir. Gene Stupnitsky
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Morales…; Jennifer Lawrence produces and stars in this sweet–natured sex comedy spiked by more than a few laugh–out–loud moments and at least…
November (Novembre) (2023): Dir. Cédric Jimenez
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Anaïs Demoustier, Sandrine Kiberlain…; A captivating thriller that dramatizes one of the most incredible manhunts in European history in the aftermath of the 2015 attacks across Paris. Led…
One Life (2023): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Flynn…; the true story of a London broker Nicholas Winton; who secretly organised the rail transport of hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi occupied Europe…
Oppenheimer (2023): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon…; Christopher Nolan's grand biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), the American Physicist credited with being the "father of the atomic…
Origin (2023): Dir. Ava DuVernay
Feat. Aunjanue Ellis, Blair Underwood, Vera Farmiga…; Written and directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma), this ambitious docu–drama chronicles the efforts of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist…
Past Lives (2023): Dir. Celine Song
Feat. Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro…; Two childhood sweethearts are torn apart after one family emigrates from South Korea in this heart–rending and exquisite film that tells an…
Perfect Days (2023): Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. Koji Yakusho; The irrepressibly handsome Kôji Yakusho stars as a solitary man who cleans public lavatories for a living but seems to have a rich inner life…
Priscilla (2023): Dir. Sofia Coppola
Feat. Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen…; Sofia Coppola's delicate and understated adaptation of Priscilla Presley's 1985 memoir about the stifling reality of being Mrs. Elvis Presley. Aussie…
Problemista (2023): Dir. Julio Torres
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Julio Torres; Character comic Julio Torres directs and stars as an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to break out in New York city. As time on his…
Radical (2023): Dir. Christopher Zalla
Feat. Eugenio Derbez; A quality, engaging drama based on the true story of a teacher in a neglected Mexican border town that tries a radical new method to unlock his…
Reality (2023): Dir. Tina Satter
Feat. Sydney Sweeney, Josh Hamilton, Marchánt Davis; A potent chamber drama that re–enacts true events surrounding a government security breach related to Russian interference in the 2016 US…
Red, White and Brass (2023): Dir. Damon Fepulea’i
Feat. John-Paul Foliaki, Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi…; John–Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te…
Robot Dreams (2023): Dir. Pablo Berger; A lonely dog uses a mail–order electronics kit to build himself a friend. Together; Dog and Robot embark on adventures (and misadventures)…
Royal Hotel, The (2023): Dir. Kitty Green
Feat. Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Toby Wallace…; Director Kitty Green (The Assistant) reunites with Jennfier Garner for this tense drama in which two American backpackers risk a job in a remote…
Scarygirl (2023): Dir. Ricard Cussó
Feat. Tim Minchin, Anna Torv, Deborah Mailman…; Australian 3D–animated family film based on both the video game and graphic novel of the same name. Young Arkie journeys to the City of Light…
Scrapper (2023): Dir. Charlotte Regan
Feat. Harris Dickinson, Lola Campbell; A cheeky charmer set in East London that refreshingly leans away from the miseries of working–class life, inspired as it was by Taika Waititi's…
Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival (2023): The true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, told by the only man ever to have repeated their incredible…
Shayda (2023): Feat. Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Selina Zahednia, Osamah Sami; This Australian drama filmed mostly in the Persian language is made something special by two magnetic actresses. Iranian émigré Zar Amir Ebrahimi…
Sisu (2023): Dir. Jalmari Helander
Feat. Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan…; A stylized, tongue–in–cheek actioner set in a Northern Finnish wasteland where a lone prospector has his gold stolen by a group of…
Son, The (2023): Dir. Florian Zeller
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby…; A teenage son moves out on his single mother to live with his father. The part time dad tries to make the best of the situation. But juggling his new…
Sound of Freedom (2023): Dir. Alejandro Gomez Monteverde
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp; After rescuing a young boy from child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous…
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023): Feat. Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson…; The alternative Spider–man returns for the second part of this fresh 'multi–verse' saga. A rift between the spider–...'people'…
Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2023): Dir. Anton Corbijn; The story of Aubrey “Po” Powell and Storm Thorgerson, a couple of unlikely London lads who stumbled into forming the coolest art design group of…
Super Mario Bros. Movie, The (2023): Dir. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic; A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. From the creators of Teen…
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023): Dir. Martin Bourboulon
Feat. Romain Duris, Eva Green, Vincent Cassel…; The first of the two–part French blockbuster treatment of Alexandre Dumas’ oft–filmed and beloved novel of 1844, set in early 17th…
The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023): Dir. Martin Bourboulon
Feat. Eva Green, Romain Duris, Vincent Cassel…; A ravishing Eva Green takes centre stage in this follow–on from the events in THE THREE MUSKETEERS: D’ARTAGNAN, the second chapter of Martin…
There's Still Tomorrow (2023): Dir. Paola Cortellesi
Feat. Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Vinicio Marchioni; An audacious, bittersweet comedy–drama that swept the Italian Oscars and broke domestic box–office records. Directed, co–written…
Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The (2023): Dir. Hettie MacDonald
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton, Earl Cave…; Jim Broadbent stars as Harold, an ordinary man who has passed through life living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day... and…
Uproar (2023): Dir. Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett
Feat. Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Minnie Driver…; Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby–obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide…
Wonka (2023): Dir. Paul King
Feat. Timothée Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Keegan-Michael Key…; Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the…
Zone of Interest, The (2023): Dir. Jonathan Glazer
Feat. Christian Friedel, Sandra Huller; A Holocaust film quite unlike any other, The Hoss family have moved into their new home in Poland. The camera objectively documents their daily life…
1923 (TV Series) (2022): Dir. Guy Ferland
Feat. Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Jerome Flynn…; Prequel series to YELLOWSTONE continues the grandeur and grimness of the earlier show, and stars Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford as stoic frontier…
355, The (2022): Dir. Simon Kinberg
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, Diane Kruger…; When a top–secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild card CIA agent (Jessica Chastain) joins forces with a rival German agent, a…
Aftersun (2022): Dir. Charlotte Wells
Feat. Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio; This quietly devastating story of a father and daughter that share holiday time in the 90's assembles its remembered and video–recorded…
Allelujah (2022): Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, David Bradley…; An adaptation of the play by Alan Bennett, set in a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital that is threatened with closure. The hospital…
Amazing Maurice, The (2022): Dir. Toby Genkel, Florian Westermann
Feat. Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel…; An adaptation of Terry Pratchett's book that revisits the tale of the pied piper. Maurice is a streetwise, opportunistic tomcat who contrives a…
Ambulance (2022): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza Gonzalez; Propulsive action thriller directed by Michael Bay about a desperate veteran (Yahya Abdul–Mateen II) who turns to his adoptive brother and…
Anne: The Mini-Series (Anne: One Mother's Story) (2022): Feat. Maxine Peake; A 4 part miniseries detailing the true story of Anne Williams; who lost her son in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium fire. Unsatisfied with the hasty…
Annie's Fire (Annie Colère) (2022): Dir. Blandine Lenoir
Feat. Laure Calamy, Pascale Arbillot, Josiane Balasko…; Laure Calamy again proves she's one of the most likeable actresses in French cinema as a working mother who finds her people among those offering…
Babylon (2022): Dir. Damien Chazelle
Feat. Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva Hernandez…; Director Damien Chazelle's epic set in 1920s Los Angeles tells a tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of…
Bad Guys, The (2022): Dir. Pierre Perifel; Action comedy from DreamWorks Animation based on Aaron Blabey’s best–selling book series about a crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws…
Banshees of Inisherin, The (2022): Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson; Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Batman, The (2022): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell…; Robert Pattinson is Bruce Wayne in this impressively dark and epic reboot of DC comics' iconic knight in shining latex.
Beast (2022): Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley…; Idris Elba stars in this pulse–pounding thriller about a recently–widowed father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted…
Between Two Worlds (2022): Dir. Emmanuel Carrere
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Helene Lambert, Louise Pociecka; Juliette Binoche plays a well–known author who goes to live in northern France to research her new book on the subject of job insecurity.…
Black Adam (2022): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi…; Dwayne Johnson reteams with the director of “Jungle Cruise” for this action–adventure showcase for the DC Superhero. Nearly 5,000 years…
Black Phone, The (2022): Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Ethan Hawke; The phone is dead. And it’s ringing. Director Scott Derrickson (“Sinister”) returns to his terror roots and partners again with both Ethan…
Blaze (2022): Dir. Del Kathryn Barton
Feat. Julia Savage, Simon Baker, Yael Stone; A powerful, imaginative Australian drama from Archibald–winning artist Del Kathryn Barton about a twelve–year–old girl conflicted…
Blue Caftan, The (2022): Dir. Maryam Touzani
Feat. Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui; A rare peek into Moroccan culture, and the dying craft of hand–made caftans that are painstakingly embroidered with a needle and thread. And…
Blue Jean (2022): Dir. Georgia Oakley
Feat. Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Stacy Abalogun…; The story of a closeted lesbian P.E. teacher in Thatcher’s Britain that feels like it could have (and should have) been made in the early 1980's,…
Bones And All (2022): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Mark Rylance…; A captivating, sincere horror–romance from the director of CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, based on the novel by Camille DeAngelis. Set in the late…
Both Sides Of The Blade (Avec amour et acharnement) (2022): Dir. Claire Denis
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lindon, Grégoire Colin; Jean and Sara have been living together for 10 years. When they first met, Sara was living with François, Jean’s best friend and an admirer from…
Broker (2022): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Doona Bae; Master Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore–eda turns to South Korea for the first time for this drama starring Cannes–winning actor Song…
Bullet Train (2022): Dir. David Leitch
Feat. Brad Pitt, Zazie Beetz, Logan Lerman…; Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may…
Butcher's Crossing (2022): Dir. Gabe Polsky
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Rachel Keller, Jeremy Bobb…; Based on the seminal novel by John Edward Williams, Butcher’s Crossing is an epic frontier adventure that follows a young Harvard drop–out…
Close (2022): Dir. Lukas Dhont
Feat. Eden Dambrine, Léa Drucker, Kevin Janssens; Another closely–observed Belgian drama that, along with "Playground", explores a traumatic rite–of–passage. Here the protagonists…
Crimes of the Future (2022): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart…; Cult director David Cronenberg's latest sci–fi speculation comes littered with references to his weird and wonderful previous works (incl.…
Crown, The - Season 5 (TV Series) (2022): Feat. Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville…; The fifth lavish part of the reign of Elizabeth II takes place in the early to mid 1990's. It covers the recession of British global influence, the…
Decision To Leave (2022): Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Hae-il Park, Wei Tang; An exquisite and mysterious melodrama from Korean maestro Park Chan–Wook (Old Boy, Thirst, The Handmaiden), ostensibly about a detective who…
Don't Worry Darling (2022): Dir. Olivia Wilde
Feat. Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine…; A 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his company could be hiding disturbing secrets.
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022): Dir. Paul Aaron, Simon Curtis
Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Tuppence Middleton…; A celebrated cinematic return of Julian Fellowes' beloved creation that reunites the cast to embark on a grand journey to the South of France in 1928…
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts (2022): Dir. Roger Michell; A nostalgic, uplifting, and modern documentary about Queen Elizabeth II – the greatest British monarch of all time and longest–serving female…
Elvis (2022): Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Richard Roxburgh; Baz Lurhmann is back with his first feature film since “The Great Gatsby” (2013) exploring the life and music of Elvis Presley in his own…
Emily (2022): Dir. Frances O’Connor
Feat. Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Adrian Dunbar…; Actress Frances O’Connor makes her directorial debut with her own screenplay about the imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors,…
EO (2022): Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski; Veteran Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski returns with this Cannes Jury Prize–winner — a unique, visually expressive and sometimes bleak…
Fabelmans, The (2022): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano…; A semi–autobiography based on legendary director Steven Spielberg’s own childhood, and co–written by Pulitzer Prize–winning…
Fall (2022): Dir. Scott Mann
Feat. Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, Mason Gooding…; For best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they…
First Lady, The (Mini-Series) (2022): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson…; Anthology drama series that depicts the lives of three First Ladies of the USA: Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford, who are played…
Flux Gourmet (2022): Dir. Peter Strickland
Feat. Fatma Mohamed, Gwendoline Christie , Asa Butterfield…; Required viewing for those with an interest in the machinations of the Arts, director Peter Strickland steps up as the rightful heir to British…
Gloriavale (2022): Dir. Fergus Grady, Noel Smyth; A moving exposé of human exploitation in our own backyard, which continues within the infamous Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast of…
Godland (2022): Dir. Hlynur Pálmason
Feat. Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson; A masterly work of slow cinema from Iceland, inspired by 19th–Century period photography in both narrative and style, and the contemporary…
Holy Spider (2022): Dir. Ali Abbasi
Feat. Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani; An astonishing new film from Ali Abbasi, who makes good on the promise of his head–turning Danish troll drama “Border” (2018). This one…
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022): Dir. Daniel Goldhaber
Feat. Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, Kristine Froseth…; A nail–biter of the first order that vividly depicts the actions of a group of young climate activists who come together for a 'meaningful' act…
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody) (2022): Dir. Kasi Lemmons
Feat. Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders…
Jackass Forever (2022): Dir. Jeff Tremaine
Feat. Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O , Chris Pontius…; Fourth installment in the JACKASS film series, with the crew 11 years older and no less gloriously stupid. All the same insane stunts, pranks and…
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022): Dir. Colin Trevorrow
Feat. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern…; This Jurassic franchise has finally gone full flintstones. Dinosaurs and Humans coexisting together all over the planet. Numerous homages to…
Kompromat (2022): Dir. Jérôme Salle
Feat. Gilles Lellouche, Joanna Kulig; Mathieu is a gregarious and dedicated diplomat who accepts a posting to Irkutsk as the head of Siberia’s Alliance Française. He hopes the change…
Lancaster (2022): From the team behind SPITFIRE comes the story of the iconic WW2 bomber told through the words of the last surviving crew members, re–mastered…
Living (2022): Dir. Oliver Hermanus
Feat. Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp…; An exquisite period drama that brings out the best in Kurosawa’s 1952 classic ‘Ikiru’, not least through Bill Nighy’s performance as a…
Lost City, The (2022): Dir. Aaron Nee, Adam Nee
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe…; Sandra Bullock plays a brilliant but reclusive author who has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance–adventure…
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (2022): Dir. Will Speck, Josh Gordon
Feat. Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy; Comedy directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory, Office Christmas Party) turn their hand to the family genre, in this musical based on…
M3gan (Megan) (2022): Dir. Gerard Johnstone
Feat. Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng; The Hollywood debut of Gerard Johnstone, Kiwi director of the brilliant "Housebound", who here more than delivers a sci–fi horror…
Maigret (2022): Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Jade Labeste, Aurore Clement…; Gérard Depardieu brings to remarkable life one of the most beloved characters from 20th–century crime fiction in this crime drama from…
Man Called Otto, A (2022): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Tom Hanks, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo; Based on the bestseller and subsequent Swedish film “A Man Called Ove”, this English language remake tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom…
Marcel: the Shell With Shoes On (2022): Dir. Dean Fleischer-Camp
Feat. Isabella Rossellini, Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann…; Marcel is an adorable one–inch–tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once…
Marry Me (2022): Dir. Kat Coiro
Feat. Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez, Chloe Coleman…; Jennifer Lopez stars in this “modern love story about celebrity, marriage and social media” as a version of her musical superstar self who…
Menu, The (2022): Dir. Mark Mylod
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult…; A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.…
Merkel (2022): Dir. Eva Weber; A fittingly admirable portrait of the one of the great diplomats of modern times, Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany for sixteen years, and most…
Mister Organ (2022): Dir. David Farrier; A real–life game of cat–and–mouse ensues when Kiwi journalist and film–maker David Farrier ("Tickled") tries to hold an…
Moonage Daydream (2022): Dir. Brett Morgen; An authorized, immersive audio–visual odyssey that illuminates the enigmatic legacy of David Bowie. The film is a full–throttle…
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (2022): Dir. Anthony Fabian
Feat. Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson…; The story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress and decides that she must have one of her own.…
Muru (2022): Dir. Tearepa Kahi
Feat. Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Manu Bennett…; A riveting local action–thriller that boldly fictionalizes events surrounding the Nga Tuhoe raids of 2007. Our finest actor Cliff Curtis…
My Old School (2022): Dir. Jono McLeod
Feat. Alan Cumming; Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school in 1993 Glasgow for a nostalgic look at the unbelievable yet true story of his former classmate,…
Night of the 12th, The (La Nuit du 12) (2022): Dir. Dominik Moll
Feat. Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg; Another intelligent and thought–provoking French crime drama from the director of Aro Favourite, “Only the Animals” (2019). It’s more…
Nope (2022): Dir. Jordan Peele
Feat. Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun…; Writer–director Jordan Peele's subversive and enigmatic take on the sci–fi blockbuster in which the residents in a lonely gulch of inland…
Northman, The (2022): Dir. Robert Eggers
Feat. Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy…; An action–filled epic from Robert Eggers (THE LIGHTHOUSE, THE WITCH) that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s…
Notre Dame on Fire (2022): Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud; A documentary retracing how on April 15, 2019, heroic men and women put their lives on the line to accomplish the awe–inspiring rescue of…
Nude Tuesday (2022): Dir. Armagan Ballantyne
Feat. Jackie Van Beek, Damon Herriman, Jemaine Clement…; A full–frontal body and sex–positive farce performed entirely in a made–up “gibberish” language (and then subtitled later by…
One Fine Morning (Un Beau Matin) (2022): Dir. Mia Hansen-Love
Feat. Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud…; Lea Seydoux is French movie star royalty but she keeps it real in this sublime film from Mia Hansen–Løve (Bergman Island), one of Europe’s…
Origin of Evil, The (2022): Dir. Sebastien Marnier
Feat. Laure Calamy; A black comedy thriller from France about riches, bitches and patriarchal pricks, because when it comes to money all bets are off and all knives come…
Pearl (2022): Dir. Ti West
Feat. Mia Goth, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland; The prequel to X (2022), set in 1918, when a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in her desperate attempt to escape the drudgery,…
Playground (2022): Dir. Laura Wandel
Feat. Maya Vanderbeque, Günter Duret; 7–year–old Nora and her big brother Abel are back to school. When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect…
Prison 77 (2022): Dir. Alberto Rodriguez
Feat. Miguel Herrán, Javier Gutiérrez, Fernando Tejero; Spanish prison drama set in Barcelona's Modelo prison (and filmed in the real location), during Spain's transition to democracy in the 1970s. The…
Project Wolf Hunting (2022): Whist being transported across international waters inside a locked cargo ship, a group of infamous criminals unites to stage a coordinated escape.…
Quiet Girl, The (An Cailín Ciúin) (2022): Dir. Colm Bairead
Feat. Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett…; An exquisite rites–of–passage drama filmed mostly in the Irish/Gaelic language, it is the very definition of a literary pastoral that…
Saint Omer (2022): Dir. Alice Diop
Feat. Guslagie Malanda, Kayije Kagame; Inspired by real events, this devastating fictional drama from French–Senegalese director Alice Diop delivers a formally brilliant treatise on…
Scream (2022): Dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Feat. Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega…; The fifth installment in the SCREAM series of slasher films, acting as a direct sequel to 2011's SCREAM 4, and the first to be made without the late…
Shane (2022): Dir. David Alrich, Jon Carey, Jackie Munro; An authorised documentary about Australia's leading spin bowler Shane Warne, the world famous cricketing legend who tragically passed away in March…
She Said (2022): Dir. Maria Schrader
Feat. Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Jennifer Ehle…; Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) and Zoe Kazan (The Big Sick) star in this excellent dramatisation of the true story of New York Times…
Shin Ultraman (2022): Feat. Hidetoshi Nishijima, Takumi Saito, Masami Nagasawa; When the SSSP kaiju defence taskforce finds itself in the midst of a particularly ghastly kaiju encounter, a giant silver robot descends from the sky…
Skinamarink (2022): Dir. Kyle Ball
Feat. Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul…; Following a bizarre accident, a six year old girl and her four year old brother wake up to discover all the doors and windows inside of their house…
Smile (2022): Dir. Parker Finn
Feat. Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie Usher…; A sharp and effective horror film about trauma that manifests as a viral entity that wears a sinister smile. What it might lack in story…
Stitch In Time, A (2022): Dir. Sasha Hadden
Feat. Maggie Blinco, Hoa Xuande, Glenn Shorrock; A heart–warming story about former dressmaker Liebe (Maggie Blinco), who reinvents herself after befriending a young Chinese fashion designer.…
Studio 666 (2022): Dir. BJ McDonnell
Feat. Dave Grohl, Whitney Cummings, Taylor Hawkins…; Rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock'n'roll history to record their 10th album in this horror–comedy that…
Tár (Tar) (2022): Dir. Todd Field
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant…; A striking and rigorously intelligent drama from the director of IN THE BEDROOM that interrogates the process, pressures and politics in the…
The Teachers' Lounge (Des Lehrerzimmer) (2022): Dir. Ilker Catak
Feat. Leonie Benesch; A bracing drama about an idealistic maths teacher caught in the pressure–cooker environment of a contemporary German high school. Leonie…
Ticket To Paradise (2022): Dir. Ol Parker
Feat. George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever…; Middle–aged rom–com fluff with George Clooney and Julia Roberts starring as ex–marrieds who find themselves on a shared mission to…
Top Gun: Maverick (2022): Tom Cruise is back in a thrilling revamp that outdoes the iconic 80's film with spectacular ariel sequences and grounded characters.
Triangle of Sadness (2022): Dir. Ruben Östlund
Feat. Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Woody Harrelson…; Gilded privilege gets a stinging taste of reality in this brilliantly orchestrated Palm D'Or–winner from the dir. of THE SQUARE and FORCE…
Two Tickets To Greece (2022): Dir. Marc Fitoussi
Feat. Laure Calamy, Olivia Cote, Kristin Scott Thomas; A sunlit escapist comedy set in Les Cyclades (the original French title) starring Laure Calamy and Olivia Côte as long–estranged childhood…
Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The (2022): Dir. Tom Gormican
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris…; A doozy of an action–comedy in which Nicolas Cage plays a version of himself as a famous actor who is forced into real–life…
Uncharted (2022): Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas…; Tom Holland plays a street–smart thief who is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune lost by Ferdinand…
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022): Dir. Eric Appel
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson; Daniel Radcliffe stars in this aptly playful biopic of musical comedian 'Weird Al' Yankovic that charts his meteoric rise to fame with early hits…
Whale, The (2022): Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink…; Darren Aronofsky directs Brendan Fraser's Oscar–winning turn as a severely obese English teacher trying to reconnect with his estranged…
What's Love Got to Do With it? (2022): Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson…; How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary filmmaker Zoe (Lily James), swiping right to find Mr. Right has only delivered bad…
Where Is Anne Frank? (2022): Dir. Ari Folman; A new film from the director of adult animated tales “Waltz With Bashir” and “The Congress” that follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary…
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022): Dir. Olivia Newman
Feat. Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor Smith, Harris Dickinson…; From the best–selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself…
Whetu Marama – Bright Star (2022): Dir. Toby Mills, Aideen O’Sullivan; The inspiring story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, the Maori navigator and waka builder who was a key figure in reviving…
Whina (2022): Dir. James Napier Robertson, Paula Jones
Feat. Miriama McDowell, Rena Owen, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne…; A biopic of the trailblazing female Maori leader, Dame Whina Cooper, whose extraordinary life saw her break gender boundaries, champion innovation,…
Woman King, The (2022): Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood
Feat. Viola Davis, John Boyega; Inspired by true events, this is the remarkable, action–packed story about the all–female unit of warriors who protected the African…
X (2022): Dir. Ti West
Feat. Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow…; A first–rate 70s–retro horror that sees the plans of a group of young filmmakers to make an adult film in backwoods Texas thwarted by…
A Quiet Place Part II (A Quiet Place 2) (2021): Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds…; Highly anticipated sequel to the inventive horror movie A QUIET PLACE, about parents (played by director John Krasinksi and real–life spouse…
Angela Black (Mini-series) (2021): Feat. Joanne Froggatt, Michiel Huisman, Samuel Adewunmi; 6–Part TV thriller about a wife and mother of two (Joanne Froggatt, DOWNTON ABBEY) who is approached out of the blue by a private investigator…
Annette (2021): Dir. Leos Carax
Feat. Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg…; A magnificent musical–drama which marks the English language debut of French director Leos Carax (HOLY MOTORS). Adam Driver gives another…
Another World (2021): Dir. Stéphane Brizé
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Sandrine Kiberlain, Anthony Bajon; Vincent Lindon plays a factory boss going through a painful divorce while managing a painful downsize at his company which has been taken over by a…
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar) (2021): Dir. Josh Greenbaum
Feat. Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan…; Terrific comedy written by and starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo (BRIDESMAIDS), who play middle–aged best friends who leave their small…
Beatles, The: Get Back (Get Back) (2021): Dir. Peter Jackson; A monumental and technically remarkable docu–series from director Peter Jackson that exhaustively covers the making of the Beatles' 1970 album,…
Before We Die (TV Series) (2021): Feat. Lesley Sharp, Patrick Gibson, Vincent Regan; 6 part Police drama based on the popular Scandi–noir series of the same name, shifting the setting from Stockholm to Bristol. Follows a…
Belfast (2021): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan…; Richly evocative cine–memoir from director Kenneth Branagh, depicting a young boy's childhood in late 60's Belfast, Northern Ireland. Set…
Benedetta (2021): Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Virginie Efira, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin…; Typically provocative yet playful psychodrama from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, starring Virginie Efira as Benedetta Carlini, a novice nun in the…
Big Deal (2021): Dir. Craig Reucassel; Documentary presented by Craig Reucassel, who investigates Australia's billion–dollar political lobbying industry and how it corrupts…
Big Hit, The (Un Triomphe) (2021): Dir. Emmanuel Courcol
Feat. Kad Merad, David Ayala, Lamine Cissokho; Inspired by remarkable true events, this French Film Festival favourite follows a dedicated out–of–work actor (indelibly played by the…
Black Widow (2021): Dir. Cate Shortland
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour…; Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow gets deserved time in the spotlight in this belated, but very much welcomed, Marvel movie. Set before the events…
Blind Ambition (2021): Dir. Warwick Ross, Rob Coe; A documentary charmer about four Zimbabwean refugees who conquer the odds to become South Africa's top sommeliers. Driven by relentless optimism,…
Blue Bayou (2021): Dir. Justin Chon
Feat. Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark OBrien…; Deeply affecting drama about the impact of America's inhumane citizenship laws on a Korean–American adoptee and tattoo artist, who unexpectedly…
Boss Baby, The: Family Business (The Boss Baby 2) (2021): Dir. Tom McGrath; Sequel to the 2017 Dreamworks animation BOSS BABY, about the suit–wearing, briefcase–carrying baby. The Templeton brothers have become…
Boy Called Christmas, A (2021): Dir. Gil Kenan
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Michiel Huisman, Maggie Smith…; A very nice festive–season family movie likely to appeal to all ages. Mostly consisting of a story–within–a–story, starting…
C'Mon C'Mon (2021): Dir. Mike Mills
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Scoot McNairy…; Joaquin Phoenix offers his best self as a journalist saddled with his sister's precocious 10–year–old while on assignment gathering…
Candyman (2021): Dir. Nia DaCosta
Feat. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett…; Sequel to the legendary 1992 Clive Barker horror of the same name, and the second film from talented director Nia DaCosta (LITTLE WOODS),…
Chaos Walking (2021): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen…; Doug Liman directs this young adult sci–fi film, based on the first book in the literary trilogy of the same name by Patrick Ness, who also…
Clifford The Big Red Dog (2021): Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale…; Spirited animal caper about a 12–year old girl whose love for a rescue dog causes the animal to grow into a giant ten–foot hound, which…
Coming Home in the Dark (2021): Dir. James Ashcroft
Feat. Miriama McDowell, Erik Thomson, Daniel Gillies…; Not for the faint of heart, this Kiwi thriller is confrontingly grim yet takes the psycho–killer genre into thematic territory it rarely…
Cousins (2021): Dir. Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace-Smith
Feat. Tanea Heke, Ana Scotney, Te Raukura Gray…; Powerful Kiwi drama from the directors of WARU, following the intertwining lives of three Maori women who are cousins. While one of them is…
Cruella (2021): Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry…; Crime comedy starring Emma Stone as the villainous character Cruella de Vil from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Director…
Cyrano (2021): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr.…; Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett are terrific in this musical take on the iconic French romance, Cyrano de Bergerac, based on Erica Schmidt's 2018…
Delicious (2021): Dir. Eric Besnard
Feat. Gregory Gadebois, Isabelle Carré, Benjamin Lavernhe…; Sumptuous historical drama set in the world of haute cuisine in 18th century France. As the Revolution dawns, a talented cook who has been sacked…
Dexter: New Blood (TV Series) (2021): Dir. Marcos Siega
Feat. Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Clancy Brown…; New Blood picks up 10 years after the last episode of DEXTER, and is an attempt to right the wrongs of the widely criticised Series 8 finale.
Dream Horse (2021): Dir. Euros Lyn
Feat. Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale…; Another feel–good movie about an unlikely race horse, this one is elevated enormously by the always excellent Toni Colette, who plays Jan…
Drive My Car (2021): Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Feat. Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masaki Okada, Toko Miura…; This winner of the Best International Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards is a slow–burn, methodical drama about a grieving stage actor and…
Dune (Dune: Part One) (2021): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac…; Spellbinding first installment of the long–awaited two–part adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic science fiction novel Dune, from director…
Eiffel (2021): Dir. Martin Bourboulon
Feat. Romain Duris, Emma Mackey, Pierre Deladonchamps…; Handsomely mounted biopic set in the 1880's, telling the story of Parisian civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (Romain Duris) and his design of the Eiffel…
Encanto (2021): Dir. Jared Bush, Byron Howard; Colourful Disney musical following a multi–generational Colombian family who recieve magical gifts that help them serve their rural community,…
Ennio: The Maestro (2021): Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore; A celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, anchored around an interview with film–maker Giuseppe…
Escape from Mogadishu (2021): Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Yoon-seok Kim, In-sung Zo, Joon-ho Huh; A gritty action–thriller based on true events following a diplomatic skirmish between North and South Korea that breaks out on the African…
Eternals (2021): Dir. Chloé Zhao
Feat. Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani…; Sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, with director Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND) bringing an enormous amount of humanity and maturity to the…
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2021): Dir. Daniel Scheinert, Dan Kwan
Feat. Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis…; Likely to be THE film of 2022, this dazzling, ingenious sci–fi comedy adventure epic throws in a million ideas and makes most of them stick.…
F9 (The Fast and the Furious 9) (2021): Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson…; Director Justin Lin returns to the helm with this unashamedly grandiose entry into the bloated Fast & Furious franchise. Dom and the crew come…
Fabian - Going to the Dogs (2021): Dir. Dominik Graf
Feat. Tom Schilling, Saskia Rosendahl, Aljoscha Stadelmann…; A witty and inventive portrayal of Weimar–era Germany, based on Erich Kästner's 1931 novel Fabian: The Story of a Moralist. In 1930's…
Finch (2021): Dir. Miguel Sapochnik
Feat. Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Skeet Ulrich; One of the nicer post–apocalyptic movies out there, starring Tom Hanks as a survivor of a solar flare that has left the earth a scorched…
Flee (2021): Dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen; Stunning animated documentary based on the story of Amin Nawabi, an Afghan refugee who grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20…
Forgiven, The (2021): Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Christopher Abbott…; Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are…
Free Guy (2021): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery…; Unabashedly sweet sci–fi comedy with Ryan Reynolds playing a clueless bank teller who discovers he is a non–player character in an open…
French Dispatch, The (2021): Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton…; A wildly inventive anthology film from meticulous auteur Wes Anderson (GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL) set in in a fictional 20th century French town, where a…
French Exit (2021): Dir. Azazel Jacobs
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Imogen Poots…; Another wonderfully surreal comedy from director Azazel Jacobs (THE LOVERS). Michelle Pfeiffer plays a privileged Manhattan heiress who loses her…
Full Time (A Plien Temps) (2021): Dir. Eric Gravel
Feat. Laure Calamy, Genevieve Mnich, Anne Suarez; A cracker of a French drama that teeters on the edge of a thriller throughout because it’s all about the pressure cooker that is modern life.…
Gaia (2021): Dir. Jaco Bouwer
Feat. Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Dick Van Dyke…; Visually striking South African eco–horror about an injured forest ranger on a routine mission who is saved by two off–the–grid…
Ghostbusters Afterlife (2021): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace…; The fourth Ghostbusters movie with much of the original cast reappearing alongside fresh young faces, directed and co–written by Jason Reitman…
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021): Dir. Adam Wingard
Feat. Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall…; Godzilla and King Kong battle it out in this latest chapter in Legendary's MonsterVerse, directed by horror stalwart Adam Wingard. With this…
Gold (2021): Dir. Anthony Hayes
Feat. Zac Efron, Susie Porter, Anthony Hayes; Thriller set in a dystopian near–future where ex–teen heartthrob Zac Efron struggles to survive in an inhospitable Australian…
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021): Dir. Navot Papushado
Feat. Karen Gillan , Lena Headey, Carla Gugino…; Navot Papushado (BIG BAD WOLVES) directs this neon–infused action thriller about a master assassin (Karen Gillan) who teams up with her…
Halloween Kills (2021): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak…; The second film in David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy, amping up the violence and body count of its predecessor Halloween (2018), but otherwise…
Hatching (2021): Dir. Hanna Bergholm
Feat. Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen; Hanna Bergholm's feature debut has finally put Finland on the horror film map – an enchanting pubescent allegory about a 12–year–old…
Hemingway (2021): Dir. Ken Burns, Lynn Novick; Expansive 3–part documentary on the life of American writer Ernest Hemingway, exploring both his life and his extraordinary writing, which had…
Hollington Drive (Mini-series) (2021): Feat. Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Peter McDonald…; 4–Part drama–thriller created and written by Sophie Petzal (BLOOD), following the lives of two sisters whose suburban comforts are…
House of Gucci (2021): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto…; Lavish drama about the Gucci dynasty, with Lady Gaga (A STAR IS BORN) note–perfect as Patrizia Reggiani, the ambitious outsider who marries…
Humans, The (2021): Dir. Stephen Karam
Feat. Richard Jenkins, June Squibb, Steven Yeun…; A modern, fresh take on the thanksgiving drama in which director Stephen Karam adapts his own Tony award–winning play with cinematic…
I Am Alfred Hitchcock (2021): A seminal figure in the world of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock produced some of the most famous films ever made. I Am Alfred Hitchcock delves deep into…
I'm Your Man (2021): Dir. Maria Schrader
Feat. Dan Stevens; A fabulously entertaining high concept comedy from Germany about a skeptical scientist who agrees to a three week product test of a humanoid robot…
In The Heights (2021): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace…; Dazzling musical drama from director Jon M. Chu (CRAZY RICH ASIANS) based on the Broadway musical of the same name by Hudes and Lin–Manuel…
James & Isey (James and Isey) (2021): Dir. Florian Habicht; Kiwi director Florian Habicht's deeply moving tribute to Northland life and aroha in the form of a documentary portrait of Isey and her son James,…
Judas and The Black Messiah (2021): Dir. Shaka King
Feat. Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons…; Incendiary biopic set in late–60's Chicago, following the infiltration of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party by FBI informant…
Jungle Cruise (2021): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Édgar Ramírez…; Good old fashioned fantasy adventure based on the Disney theme park ride of the same name, with Dwayne Johnson playing a steamboat skipper who takes…
Justice of Bunny King, The (2021): Dir. Gaysorn Thavat
Feat. Essie Davis, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Amelie Baynes…; A single mother takes on the bureaucracy of NZ social services in this hard hitting drama, an impressive feature debut of director Gaysorn…
King Richard (2021): Dir. Reinaldo Marcus Green
Feat. Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton…; A quality biopic based on the incredible true story of Richard Williams, an undeterred father who was instrumental in raising Venus and Serena…
Lamb (2021): Dir. Valdimar Johannsson
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson…; An Icelandic folk horror of haunting, pastoral beauty with Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snaer Gudnason playing a couple who live on a remote farm with…
Land (2021): Dir. Robin Wright
Feat. Robin Wright, Demian Bichir, Kim Dickens…; The impressive directorial debut of acclaimed actor Robin Wright, who stars as a woman who retreats to an isolated cabin in Wyoming in her search for…
Language Lessons (2021): Dir. Natalie Morales
Feat. Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales; A Spanish teacher and her American student develop an unexpected friendship over a series of conference calls in this quirky, Co–Vid inspired…
Last Duel, The (2021): Feat. Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer…; Grand historical drama from director Ridley Scott, set in medieval France, where King Charles VI declares that a knight (Matt Damon) settle his…
Last Night in Soho (2021): Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith…; Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor–Joy star in this latest dizzying concoction from precocious British director Edgar Wright, a…
Licorice Pizza (2021): Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn…; Celebrated auteur Paul Thomas Anderson amusingly runs through the fads of the 1970s while loosely following the relationship between a precocious…
Locked Down (2021): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stephen Merchant…; Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor play a newly separated couple confined to their swanky London apartment during a mandatory lockdown, with…
Long Call, The (TV Series) (2021): Dir. Lee Haven Jones
Feat. Ben Aldridge, Pearl Mackie, Anita Dobson…; Four–part British crime drama series based on the novel by Ann Cleves. Detective Inspector Matthew Penn left his hometown in coastal Devon…
Long Story Short (2021): Dir. Josh Lawson
Feat. Josh Lawson, Rafe Spall, Zahra Newman…; Cute Australian riff on the GROUNDHOG DAY formula about a man who wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that every few minutes he is…
Lost Illusions (2021): Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Benjamin Voisin, Xavier Dolan, Cecile De France…; An all–star cast dazzles in the spectacular adaptation of Balzac’s classic novel about a young idealist who learns that anything can be…
Luca (2021): Dir. Enrico Casarosa; Delightful coming–of–age movie from Pixar Animation Studios, set on the Italian Riviera in the 1950's and 60's, where a sea–monster…
Malignant (2021): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young…; The latest fright–fest from director James Wan (THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS) is a polarising horror following a woman who starts having murderous…
Many Saints of Newark, The (2021): Dir. Alan Taylor
Feat. Alessandro Nivola, Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll…; A prequel to the beloved crime series THE SOPRANOS about the iconic Italian–American mob boss Tony Soprano and his crime family. Focuses on…
Mare of Easttown (TV Mini-series) (2021): Dir. Craig Zobel
Feat. Kate Winslet, Evan Peters, Angourie Rice…; Crime series set in rural Pennsylvania following a detective investigating an unsolved murder. Kate Winslet is a triumph in the role of the…
Mass (2021): Dir. Fran Kranz
Feat. Martha Plimpton, Jason Isaacs, Ann Dowd…; An emotionally devastating drama in which two sets of parents from both sides of a school shooting tragedy agree to meet and talk in an attempt to…
Matrix Resurrections, The (2021): Dir. Lana Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II…; Fourth installment in the beloved MATRIX film franchise, with Keanu Reeves and Carrie–Anne Moss returning along with much of the original cast,…
Memoria (2021): Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Feat. Tilda Swinton; Filmed in English and shot on location in Columbia by a Thai director, Apichatpong Weerasethakul makes cinema as seemingly impenetrable as his very…
Mothering Sunday (2021): Dir. Eva Husson
Feat. Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Olivia Colman…; On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother’s Day. Her employers, Mr. and…
My Name is Gulpilil (2021): Dir. Molly Reynolds
Feat. David Gulpilil; A documentary memoir of the late great actor and dancer David Gulpilil, an Aboriginal Australian of the Yolngu people who starred in movies such as…
My Salinger Year (2021): Dir. Philippe Falardeau
Feat. Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth…; Light drama set in the world of literary arts in the pre–digital era, from French–Canadian director Philippe Falardeau (MONSIEUR…
Nightmare Alley (2021): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette…; Dark and stormy neo–noir thriller from director Guillermo del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) about a low–ranking carnie (Bradley Cooper) who…
Nitram (2021): Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis…; An intense yet clear–eyed psychological drama from accomplished director Justin Kurzel (TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG) depicting the events…
No Man of God (2021): Dir. Amber Sealey
Feat. Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, Aleksa Palladino…; Engrossing thriller based on the relationship between FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and serial killer Ted Bundy. Set in Bundy's final years on death…
No Time to Die (2021): Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
Feat. Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux…; Another bombastic Bond film marking Daniel Craig's fifth and last outing as the British Secret Service agent, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga (TRUE…
Nobody (2021): Dir. Ilya Naishuller
Feat. Bob Odenkirk, Aleksey Serebryakov, Connie Nielsen…; Another enjoyably badass actioner from the director of HARDCORE HENRY (and Derek Kolstad, screenwriter of the JOHN WICK series) about a bystander who…
Official Competition (Competencia Oficial) (2021): Dir. Mariano Cohn
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Oscar Martinez; This Spanish comedy is another enjoyable satire about movie making, this one largely set around the rehearsal of a big–budget, prestige drama…
Old (2021): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell…; Thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE) about a family on vacation at a luxury resort who discover that the secluded beach…
Operation Mincemeat (2021): Dir. John Madden
Feat. Colin Firth, Matthew MacFadyen, Kelly MacDonald…; Two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops in this well–appointed, old–school WWII drama based upon…
Paris, 13th District (Les Olympiades, Paris 13e) (2021): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Noémie Merlant, Makita Samba, Lucie Zhang…; Jacques Audiard’s film charts the interwoven relationships between four twenty–somethings, beautifully played by Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba,…
Passengers of the Night, The (Les passagers de la nuit) (2021): Dir. Mikhaël Hers
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Noée Abita, Emmanuelle Beart…; Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day–to–day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a…
Perfect Planet, A (TV Mini-Series) (2021): Feat. David Attenborough; More of the same globespanning wildlife wonder from the nonagenarian Attenborough featuring the most state–of–the–art digital…
Peter Rabbit 2 (The Runaway) (2021): Dir. Will Gluck
Feat. Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo; Bouncy sequel to the 2018 reboot based on the beloved books by Beatrix Potter. Peter creates more chaos on an adventure to the big city following…
Petite Maman (2021): Dir. Céline Sciamma
Feat. Nina Meurisse, Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz; Master filmmaker Céline Sciamma is back with a captivating coming of age story that explores childhood and a mother–daughter relationship that…
Pig (2021): Dir. Michael Sarnoski
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin…; A mesmerising drama with Nicolas Cage (somewhat) changing pace to play a bedraggled truffle hunter living in the remote Oregonian wilderness. When…
Poppy (2021): Dir. Linda Niccol
Feat. Libby Hunsdale, Ari Boyland, Seb Hunter…; Endearing Kiwi drama about an ambitious teenager who aspires to be a car mechanic despite the hurdles – which include her protective brother…
Raphael: The Young Prodigy (2021): Dir. Massimo Ferrari; A documentary about the Italian painter Raphael, and his extraordinary contribution to the short–lived High Renaissance movement of the late…
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021): Dir. Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada; A sophisticated Disney animated feature set in a re–imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization known as Kumandra, where a feisty…
Redemption (2021): Dir. John Hayes
Feat. Paula Malcomson; A six–part Irish–set crime drama series, starring Paula Malcomson as a no–nonsense but secretly grief–stricken and vulnerable…
Reminiscence (2021): Dir. Lisa Joy
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton…; Hugh Jackman plays a private investigator of the mind in this sci–fi action thriller set in a near future world destroyed by climate…
Respect (2021): Dir. Liesl Tommy
Feat. Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans…; Musical biopic starring Jennifer Hudson as singer Aretha Franklin in the first two decades of her life, culminating with the recording of her…
River (2021): Dir. Jennifer Peedom; Jennifer Peedom, director of “Mountain”, returns with another cinematic and musical odyssey that this time explores the remarkable relationship…
Settlers (2021): Dir. Wyatt Rockefeller
Feat. Sofia Boutella, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Brooklynn Prince…; An isolated settlement on Mars becomes a fiercely contested battleground between families in this beautifully crafted and quietly devastating…
Silent Night (2021): Dir. Camille Griffin
Feat. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis…; A grinch of a Christmas movie that on the surface looks like LOVE ACTUALLY but has a premise as black as coal. A bunch of…
Smother (TV Series) (2021): Feat. Dervla Kirwan, Seána Kerslake, Niamh Walsh…; Riveting Irish TV thriller set on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, where a matriarch (Dervla Kirwan) is determined to find out who killed…
Spencer (2021): Dir. Pablo Larrain
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Sally Hawkins, Jack Farthing…; Maestro director Pablo Larrain (Jackie, Ema) brings his expressionistic style to this elegant psycho–drama in which Kristen Stewart's Princess…
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021): Dir. Jon Watts
Feat. Tom Holland, Zendaya , Benedict Cumberbatch…; Spider–Man adventure which acts as a sequel to both FAR FROM HOME (2019) and HOMECOMING (2017), and slots into the bloated Marvel Cinematic…
Stillwater (2021): Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin…; Crime drama directed by Tom McCarthy (THE VISITOR), with Matt Damon playing an unemployed oil–rig worker from Stillwater, Oklahoma who travels…
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021): Dir. Marilyn Agrelo; A fittingly wonderful doco tracing the history of the ground–breaking and beloved children’s TV show “Sesame Street”, from its inception…
Suicide Squad, The (2021): Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena…; The standalone sequel to SUICIDE SQUAD is this bold, bright and chaotic superhero movie based on the DC Comics characters. Harley Quinn (Margot…
Tale of Love and Desire, A (2021): Dir. Leyla Bouzid
Feat. Sami Outalbali, Zbeida Belhajamor; Ahmed, an 18–year old Frenchman of Algerian origin, meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl. He discovers a collection of sensual and erotic Arab…
Ted K: The Unabomber (2021): Dir. Tony Stone
Feat. Sharlto Copley; An ambient, minimalistic approach to portraying the life of notorious U.S. domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, who lives a life of quiet seclusion in…
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021): Dir. Taylor Sheridan
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Nicholas Hoult…; Action thriller from director Taylor Sheridan, writer–director of WIND RIVER and writer of HELL OR HIGH WATER. Angelina Jolie plays a smoke…
Three Floors (Tre Piani) (2021): Dir. Nanni Moretti
Feat. Alba Rohrwacher, Riccardo Scamarcio, Nanni Moretti…; Nanni Moretti's all–star ensemble drama about three families who reside in the same apartment complex in Rome’s stylish Prati neighbourhood.
To Chiara (A Chiara) (2021): Dir. Jonas Carpignano
Feat. Swamy Rotolo, Claudio Rotolo, Giorgia Rotolo…; A rites–of–passage drama in the Italian neo–realist tradition that examines the impact of Mafia activity on those in the close…
Universe (TV Mini-Series) (2021): Feat. Professor Brian Cox; Professor Brian Cox journeys across the vastness of time and space revealing epic moments of sheer drama that changed the universe forever.
Velvet Queen, The (2021): Dir. Marie Amiguet; An incredible nature documentary from France as much about the human animal as the animal kingdom. It follows renowned wildlife photographer Vincent…
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021): Dir. Andy Serkis
Feat. Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris…; A refreshing addition to the bloated Marvel franchise centered on the sentient alien symbiote Venom (Tom Hardy), who became one of Spider–Man's…
West Side Story (2021): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose…; Steven Spielberg's dazzling adaptation of the 1957 musical, an American fairy tale of doomed love and the rivalry between Puerto Rican and white…
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Guzen to Sozo) (2021): Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi; An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding, the director of DRIVE MY CAR explores…
Whitstable Pearl (TV Mini-series) (2021): Feat. Kerry Godliman, Howard Charles, Frances Barber; Cosy crime miniseries based on the novels by Julie Wassmer about a single mum and ex–police officer who pursues her dream to start a detective…
Worst Person in the World, The (2021): Dir. Joachim Trier
Feat. Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum; Gloriously provocative and richly perceptive comedy drama from talented Norwegian director Joachim Trier (THELMA), which follows an unpredictable,…
Wrath of Man (2021): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan…; Pulpy action thriller with director Guy Ritchie (LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) teaming up with actor Jason Statham for the fourth…
A Christmas Gift from Bob (A Gift from Bob) (2020): Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Luke Treadaway, Anna Wilson-Jones; A Christmas sequel to A STREET CAT NAMED BOB with Luke Treadaway returning as James Bowen (who wrote the loosely autobiographical books) – a…
A Friendly Tale (Le bonheur des uns) (2020): Dir. Daniel Cohen
Feat. Bérénice Bejo, Vincent Cassel, François Damiens…; A charming four–hander from the director of LE CHEF in which a sparkling cast play two forty–something couples whose professional and…
Accident, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. Sarah Lancashire, Adrian Scarborough, Mark Lewis Jones; Four part Welsh TV miniseries with Sarah Lancashire (HAPPY VALLEY) playing a hairdresser who leads a campaign to find out who was responsible for the…
Adam (2020): Dir. Michael Uppendahl
Feat. Aaron Paul, Jeff Daniels, Tom Berenger…; Drama with Aaron Paul playing a hardworking mortgage broker whose life changes dramatically after a catastrophic accident leaves him a quadriplegic.…
Ammonite (2020): Dir. Francis Lee
Feat. Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones…; A speculative lesbian period drama from the director of the acclaimed gay male romance, GOD'S OWN COUNTRY. Kate Winslet plays British palaeontologist…
Another Round (Druk) (2020): Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang…; Another cheeky yet bittersweet provocation from Dogme 95 alumni Thomas Vinterberg that won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. The…
Antebellum (2020): Dir. Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz
Feat. Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone…; A provocative psychological horror in which a modern day African American writer finds herself trapped in a 19th Century Southern slave plantation. A…
Antoinette in the Cevennes (2020): Dir. Caroline Vignal
Feat. Laure Calamy, Benjamin Lavernhe, Olivia Cote…; A warm hearted French comedy from writer director Caroline Vignal, starring Laure Calamy as a school teacher on a journey of self–discovery in…
Appearances (Les apparences) (2020): Dir. Marc Fitoussi
Feat. Karin Viard, Benjamin Biolay, Lucas Englander; French–Belgian psychological thriller about a happily married couple living in Vienna whose lives are disrupted when one suspects the other of…
Archenemy (2020): Dir. Adam Egypt Mortimer
Feat. Joe Manganiello, Skylan Brooks, Zolee Griggs…; Kick ass superhero adventure from director Adam Egypt Mortimer (DANIEL ISN'T REAL), following a mysterious man called Max Fist who teams up with a…
Archive (2020): Dir. Gavin Rothery
Feat. Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra…; Sci–fi set in the year 2038, following a scientist working on an advanced, human–equivalent AI, while secretly harbouring a plan use it…
Audrey (2020): Dir. Helena Coan
Feat. Audrey Hepburn; Documentary about the elegant superstar of both Hollywood and the fashion industry, also covering her humanitarian work and early life in…
Ava (2020): Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common …; Jessica Chastain delivers another full force performance in this otherwise by–the–numbers crime thriller, playing a Bostonian…
Baby Done (2020): Dir. Curtis Vowell
Feat. Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis, Emily Barclay…; Appealing Kiwi comedy with award–winning stand–up comedian Rose Matafeo playing a reluctant soon–to–be parent in a state of…
Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? (2020): Dir. Frank Marshall; A poignant, in–depth exploration of the history of the legendary pop group, the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with the oldest…
Beginning (Dasatskisi) (2020): Dir. Déa Kulumbegashvili
Feat. Ia Sukhitashvili, Rati Oneli; A devout women of the Jehovah's Witness faith undergoes a profound personal crisis in this triumphant cinematic achievement for Georgian…
Belgravia (TV Series) (2020): Feat. Philip Glenister, Tamsin Greig, Emily Reid…; TV period drama based on the novel of the same name by Julian Fellowes (DOWNTON ABBEY), set in Belgravia, the affluent district of London, in 1815.…
Bill and Ted Face the Music (2020): Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal…; Time–traveling rock 'n' roll nerds Bill and Ted are back for another adventure, now as middle–aged dads. From the director of GALAXY…
Birds of Prey (Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)) (2020): Dir. Cathy Yan
Feat. Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez…; Margot Robbie returns as the edgy anti–hero Harley Quinn in this follow–up to the DC Comics adaptation SUICIDE SQUAD. Full of wickedly…
Bloodlands (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. James Nesbitt, Lisa Dwan, Lorcan Cranitch…; A gripping 4–part BBC police procedural set in Northern Ireland, where a veteran police detective (James Nesbitt) re–opens a cold case…
Bloodshot (2020): Dir. David S. F. Wilson
Feat. Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan…; Superhero movie packed with old–school action, based on the Valiant Comics character of the same name. A Marine (Vin Diesel) is killed in…
Botticelli, Florence and the Medici (2020): Dir. Marco Pianigiani; A documentary exploring Renaissance Florence and its astonishing art and culture, centering around the life of revolutionary artist Sandro Botticelli…
Breaking Bread (2020): Dir. Beth Elise Hawk; Inspiring documentary set around the A–Sham Arabic Food Festival in Haifa, Israel, where Arab and Jewish chefs combine their cultures and food…
Broken Hearts Gallery, The (2020): Dir. Natalie Krinsky
Feat. Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Bernadette Peters; Glossy rom–com featuring a winning performance from Geraldine Viswanathan as a 20–something in New York who creates an art gallery to…
C.B. Strike: Lethal White (TV Miniseries) (CB Strike (Season 2)) (2020): Feat. Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Kerr Logan; The second season in the C. B. Strike series which adapts J. K. Rowling's Cormoran Strike novels, published under the pseudonym Robert…
Call of the Wild (2020): Dir. Chris Sanders
Feat. Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Dan Stevens…; Adventure film for all ages based on the Jack London novel of the same name, about a sled dog fighting for survival in the Yukon.
Capone (2020): Dir. Josh Trank
Feat. Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, Jack Lowden…; Tom Hardy plays the legendary Chicago gangster at the age of 47, after a decade in prison, where his untreated neurosyphilis is robbing him of…
Comeback Trail, The (2020): Dir. George Gallo
Feat. Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman…; Crime comedy based on an 80's film of the same name, with Robert De Niro playing a greedy grindhouse film producer who casts an aging, washed up…
Cosmos: Possible Worlds (TV Series) (2020): Dir. Ann Druyan, Brannon Braga; Sequel to the landmark documentary series COSMOS, which in turn updated the original series presented by Carl Sagan in 1980. Astrophysicist Neil…
County, The (2020): Dir. Grimur Hakonarson
Feat. Arndis Hronn Egilsdottir, Sveinn Olafur Gunnarsson; A quintessentially Icelandic serio–comedy from the director of RAMS about one woman’s fight against a monopolistic co–op stifling the…
Courier, The (Ironbark) (2020): Dir. Dominic Cooke
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright…; Gripping Cold War spy thriller with Cumberbatch playing real life British businessman Greville Wynne, who was recruited by the SIS to deliver covert…
Craft: Legacy, The (2020): Dir. Zoe Lister Jones
Feat. Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone…; Sequel to the 1996 film THE CRAFT, following four high school students who form a coven of witches. After the original's all–male creative…
Croods: A New Age, The (Croods 2) (2020): Dir. Joel Crawford; The animated prehistoric family the Croods are challenged by a rival family, the Bettermans (geddit?), who claim to be better and more evolved.…
Crown, The - Season 4 (TV Series) (2020): Feat. Emma Corrin, Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman…; Season 4 of the sumptuous costume drama is considered by some to be the best yet, though also the one with the most controversy surrounding…
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 10 (TV Series) (2020): Feat. Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines…; More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Guest star Saverio Guerra returns as Mocha Joe, Larry's rival from season 7. Larry continues…
David Byrne's American Utopia (American Utopia) (2020): Dir. Spike Lee; A Spike Lee directed document of former Talking Heads front man David Byrne's exuberant 2019 Broadway show, based loosely on his album American…
De Gaulle (2020): Dir. Gabriel Le Bomin
Feat. Lambert Wilson, Tim Hudson, Isabelle Carré…; Spectacularly mounted biographical drama depicting a crucial period in the life of French army officer Charles de Gaulle, a famous figure in modern…
Dead Still (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. Michael Smiley, Kerr Logan, Eileen OHiggins; Dark comedy miniseries set in Dublin in 1880, exploring the emergence of photography as an affordable and accessible art, and the decline in…
Deceived, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. Emmett J Scanlan, Catherine Walker, Paul Mescal; Psychological thriller miniseries following an English student who falls in love with a charismatic lecturer then moves to Ireland to be with him…
Des (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins; Grisly TV miniseries based on the 1983 arrest of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, one of the most infamous criminal cases in UK…
Dinner in America (2020): Dir. Adam Rehmeier
Feat. Kyle Gallner, Emily Skeggs, Brittany Sheets…; Kyle Gallner and Emily Skeggs lend plenty of charisma to this stroppy–sweet black comedy as an on–the–lam punk rocker and an…
Disclosure (2020): Dir. Michael Bentham
Feat. Geraldine Hakewill, Mark Leonard Winter, Matilda Ridgway; A gripping psychodrama from Australia, inspired by real life events, following parents attempting to deal with the situation of a 4–year old…
Dissident, The (2020): Dir. Bryan Fogel; A documentary about Jamal Khashoggi, Washington Post journalist and dissident who was murdered by agents of the Saudi government while working in…
Doctor Who (Series 12) [Jodie Whittaker] (2020): Feat. Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole…; Jodie Whittaker returns for her second series as the Thirteenth Doctor, along with traveling companions Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill.…
Dolittle (The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle) (2020): Dir. Stephen Gaghan
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen…; Nutty remake of the 1967 musical with Robert Downey Jr. as the Welsh veterinarian who can talk to animals. Based loosely on the book The Voyages of…
Dry, The (2020): Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O'Donnell…; Conventional though atmospheric outback thriller starring Eric Bana as a federal agent who returns to his drought–stricken home town after more…
Duke, The (2020): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead…; Crowd–pleasing British comedy–drama based on a true incident in which a 60–year old taxi driver (Jim Broadbent) stole Goya’s…
Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt) (Ellie and Abbie) (2020): Dir. Monica Zanetti
Feat. Sophie Hawkshaw, Zoe Terakes, Marta Dusseldorp…; Australian lesbian rom–com from writer–director Monica Zanetti, based on her own stage play about a teenager who is visited by the ghost…
Empty Man, The (2020): Dir. David Prior
Feat. James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Stephen Root…; Supernatural horror set in a small Missouri town, where an ex–cop is investigating the disappearance of a missing girl and comes across a…
Everything Went Fine (2020): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Sophie Marceau, Andre Dussollier, Géraldine Pailhas…; When André, 85, has a stroke, Emmanuelle hurries to her father’s bedside. Sick and half–paralyzed in his hospital bed, he asks Emmanuelle to…
Fantasy Island (2020): Dir. Jeff Wadlow
Feat. Michael Pena, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale…; Supernatural horror film adaptation of the classic TV series FANTASY ISLAND, from Blumhouse Pictures. A group of five people travel to a tropical…
Father, The (2020): Dir. Florian Zeller
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss…; Anthony Hopkins reaches another career peak in this brilliant conceived and executed drama about an aging man who is losing his sense of…
Fatman (2020): Dir. Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms
Feat. Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste; Mel Gibson indulges his curmudgeonly side as a rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus who is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, a neglected…
Final Account (2020): Dir. Luke Holland; German documentary providing portraits of the last living generation of people to have participated in Hitler's Third Reich. A valuable project…
Freaky (2020): Dir. Christopher Landon
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Katie Finneran…; Christopher Landon (HAPPY DEATH DAY) directs this big hearted and hilarious teen comedy slasher with loving nods to classics of the genre, especially…
Freshman Year (S#!%house) (2020): Dir. Cooper Raiff
Feat. Cooper Raiff, Amy Landecker, Dylan Gelula; An intimate microbudget indie depicting the experience of an awkward, lonely college freshman who unexpectedly makes a connection with a girl at a…
Girl on the Bridge, The (2020): Dir. Leanne Pooley; A brave and heart–wrenching documentary breaking the silence around New Zealand's mental health crisis, from the perspective of suicide…
Girls Can't Surf (2020): Dir. Christopher Nelius; An Australian documentary about the female surfers who challenged the male–dominated surfing industry of the 1980's, and who rejected their…
Glorias, The (2020): Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Janelle Monáe…; Audacious biopic based on the autobiography of journalist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem that begins with a Greyhound bus filled with Gloria…
Great, The (TV Series) (2020): Feat. Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox…; A wild and witty period drama loosely based on the rise to power of Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning). Billed as 'anti–historical', the…
Greenland (2020): Dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Feat. Gerald Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd…; Bloated disaster movie with Gerald Butler playing a man struggling to keep his family alive as an incoming comet threatens to wipe out humanity. From…
Happiest Season (2020): Feat. Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie…; A lesbian rom–com gets the Hollywood treatment with this instant Christmas classic from writer–director Clea DuVall. Kristen Stewart…
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020): Dir. Gero von Boehm; Wildly successful photographer Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form over many decades, and his cult status continues long…
Herself (2020): Dir. Phyllida Lloyd
Feat. Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill…; Drama from assured English directer Phyllida Lloyd (MAMMA MIA!, THE IRON LADY) about a young mother fighting to escape an abusive ex–partner…
High Ground (2020): Dir. Stephen Johnson
Feat. Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Simon Baker, Callan Mulvey…; Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, this confronting Ozzie Western (also affectionately known as "Meat Pie" Westerns)…
High Note, The (Covers) (2020): Dir. Nisha Ganatra
Feat. Dakota Johnson, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Bill Pullman…; Rom–com set in the music industry, with Dakota Johnson playing an overworked personal assistant who longs for fame and recognition, and Tracee…
Honest Thief (2020): Dir. Mark Williams
Feat. Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Robert Patrick…; Solid Liam Neeson thriller, with the actor putting in another committed performance playing a criminal mastermind who tries to go straight after…
How to Be a Good Wife (2020): Dir. Martin Provost
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Yolande Moreau, Noemie Lvovsky…; Feather lite French comedy set in 1968, with the predictably scene–stealing Juliette Binoche playing an immaculate and morally upright teacher…
How To Deter A Robber (2020): Dir. Maria Bissell
Feat. Vanessa Marano, Benjamin Papac, Abbie Cobb; Endearing horror comedy set in a desolate town in Northern Wisconsin at Christmas, where a stubborn young woman and her sweet but naive boyfriend…
Hunt, The (2020): Dir. Craig Zobel
Feat. Hilary Swank, Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin…; Craig Zobel (Z FOR ZACHARIAH) directs this outrageous satirical horror about the extreme political divide between the left and the right in America.…
I Am Greta (2020): Dir. Nathan Grossman; A portrait of teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg, which starts with her one–person school strike outside Swedish parliament, and…
I Used to Go Here (2020): Dir. Kris Rey
Feat. Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, Josh Wiggins…; Clever indie dramady exploring millennial ennui from writer–director Kris Rey, with the always likeable Gillian Jacobs playing a struggling…
Intelligence (TV Series) (2020): Feat. David Schwimmer, Nick Mohammed; British workplace comedy created by and starring Nick Mohammed as an inept and tactless computer analyst who is enlisted by a pompous American NSA…
Invisible Man, The (2020): Dir. Leigh Whannell
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid…; Strikingly original science fiction horror which revitalises the classic tale about a predatory man by H. G. Wells into a feminist exploration of…
Irresistible (2020): Dir. Jon Stewart
Feat. Steve Carell, Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis…; Political satire directed by The Daily Show's Jon Stewart (ROSEWATER), with Steve Carrell playing a retired veteran who runs for mayor in a…
It's a Sin (TV Mini-series) (2020): Dir. Peter Hoar
Feat. Olly Alexander, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells…; Another rich and satisfying drama created and written by Russell T Davies (QUEER AS FOLK, DOCTOR WHO, YEARS & YEARS), this time set in London in 1981…
June Again (2020): Dir. JJ Winlove
Feat. Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan, Stephen Curry; Drama with Noni Hazelhurst playing a woman whose dementia unexpectedly goes away, leaving her with a valuable window of time before her inevitable…
Kajillionaire (2020): Dir. Miranda July
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Gina Rodriguez…; Irreverent comedy from writer–director Miranda July (ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW) following a struggling family who survive on petty crime,…
Ken Burns' Country Music (2020): Dir. Ken Burns; Formidable 8–part, 16 hour PBS series by the legendary documentarian Ken Burns, exploring the history of country music and it's cultural impact…
King of Staten Island, The (2020): Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr…; An understated and surprisingly mature comedy charmer from director Judd Apatow about a young slacker in a state of arrested development and…
Lapsis (2020): Dir. Noah Hutton
Feat. Dean Imperial, Madeline Wise, Babe Howard; Beguiling low budget sci–fi set in a parallel present, where a struggling delivery man takes a job laying cable for a new quantum trading…
Laurel Canyon (2020): Two part documentary series exploring the music and culture of Laurel Canyon and the wider LA rock scene of the 60's and 70's. Features incredible…
Let Him Go (2020): Dir. Thomas Bezucha
Feat. Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Lesley Manville…; Gripping neo–western thriller following a retired sheriff and his wife from rural Montana, who are grieving over the death of their son when…
Limbo (2020): Dir. Ben Sharrock
Feat. Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi…; A moving cross–cultural comedy about the refugee experience, set on a remote Scottish island where a promising young Syrian musician is waiting…
Little Things, The (2020): Dir. John Lee Hancock
Feat. Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto…; Neo noir murder mystery from writer–director John Lee Hancock (THE BLIND SIDE) with Denzel Washington and Rami Malek playing a pair of…
Love and Monsters (2020): Dir. Michael Matthews
Feat. Dylan O’Brien, Michael Rooker, Jessica Henwick; After a Monsterpocalypse forces humans into underground colonies, a young man decides against all logic to brave the surface and face the monsters…
Love it Was Not (2020): Dir. Maya Sarfaty; Superb documentary about the incredible story of an SS officer and a Jewish prisoner who fall in love and have an affair at Auschwitz. A talented…
Love Sarah (2020): Dir. Eliza Schroeder
Feat. Rupert Penry-Jones, Celia Imrie, Shelley Conn; Charming multi–generational rom–com set in Notting Hill, where a 19 year–old woman enlists the help of her mother's best friend and…
Lovecraft Country (TV Series) (2020): Feat. Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Jonathan Majors; Examining racism in America's past through an unexpected genre, this HBO horror series follows a young black man across a segregated 1950s United…
Man in the Hat, The (2020): Dir. Stephen Warbeck, John-Paul Davidson
Feat. Ciaran Hinds, Stephen Dillane, Maïwenn …; Road–trip comedy–musical about a man who sets off from Marseilles in a small Fiat 500, with five angry men in a Citroën Dyane…
Marksman, The (2020): Dir. Robert Lorenz
Feat. Liam Neeson, Katheryn Winnick, Juan Pablo Raba…; Action thriller from frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator Robert Lorenz, with Liam Neeson cast unsurprisingly as an ex–marine and rancher who…
Military Wives (2020): Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng…; Shamelessly cheesy British comedy following four women who form a military wives choir after their husbands leave to serve in Afghanistan, then find…
Minari (2020): Dir. Lee Isaac Chung
Feat. Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim…; Winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at Sundance, this delicately drawn, sweeping story follows a Korean–American family in search of…
Misbehaviour (2020): Dir. Philippa Lowthorpe
Feat. Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keeley Hawes…; Crowd pleasing comedy based on real life events in which a group of women disrupted the live broadcast of the 1970 Miss World competition to protest…
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020): Dir. Tony Tilse
Feat. Essie Davis, Nathan Page; Film based on the acclaimed TV series MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES, with Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) returning as the Jazz age sleuth, unravelling…
Miss Scarlet and The Duke (TV Series) (2020): Feat. Kate Phillips, Danny Midwinter, Stuart Martin; Crime series set in Victorian London, where a penniless single woman decides to keep her father's detective agency running after his death, and hires…
Mole Agent, The (2020): Dir. Maite Alberdi; An Academy Award–nominated documentary set in a nursing home in Chile, where a private investigator has hired a charismatic…
Mortal (Torden) (2020): Dir. André Øvredal
Feat. Nat Wolff, Iben Akerlie; Norwegian fantasy film inspired by Norse mythology, where a seemingly ordinary young man finds himself out of his depth when he discovers he has…
Mulan (2020): Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Tzi Ma…; Spectacular Disney live action re–make of the classic 90's animation, based on the Chinese folktales about a maiden who disguises herself as a…
Nest, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. Martin Compston, Sophie Rundle, Mirren Mack…; Suspenseful Scottish 5–part TV drama starring Martin Compston (LINE OF DUTY) and Sophie Rundle (PEAKY BLINDERS, BODYGUARD) as a wealthy couple…
Never Gonna Snow Again (2020): Dir. Malgorzata Szumowska
Feat. Alec Utgoff, Maja Ostaszewska, Agata Kulesza…; Assured Polish Oscar contender about a Ukrainian immigrant who unexpectedly develops a cult–like following while working as a masseur in a…
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020): Dir. Eliza Hittman
Feat. Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Sharon Van Etten; The director of BEACH RATS directs impressive newcomers Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder as a pair of teenage girls from rural Pennsylvania who travel…
New Mutants, The (2020): Feat. Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton…; This thirteenth and final installment in the X–Men film series follows five young mutants fighting to save themselves while being held in a…
Night House, The (2020): Dir. David Bruckner
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Stacy Martin…; Powerful psychological horror from adventurous director David Bruckner (2007's THE SIGNAL), with Rebecca Hall playing the widow of a recently…
Nine Days (2020): Dir. Edson Oda
Feat. Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong…; The assured debut of writer–director Edson Oda is this existential drama about life, death and rebirth, unfolding in a parallel dimension where…
Nomadland (2020): Dir. Chloé Zhao
Feat. Frances McDormand, David Strathairn; Frances McDormand offers arguably her greatest performance yet (ahead of a cast of nomadic non–actors) as a woman who leaves her…
Onward (2020): Dir. Dan Scanlon; Slick animated fantasy adventure following two elf brothers who go on a quest to find a magic magic gem that will bring their deceased father. A…
Outpost, The (2020): Dir. Rod Lurie
Feat. Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom…; War movie depicting events during the War in Afghanistan in 2009, when the Taliban attacked a vulnerable US Army outpost called Combat Outpost…
Outsider, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb…; Slow burning crime TV series based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, with Ben Mendelsohn playing a troubled detective in the Cherokee City…
Painter and the Thief, The (2020): Dir. Benjamin Ree; A astonishing art documentary about the Czech painter Barbora Kysilkova, who tracked down and met the criminal who stole her paintings. What…
Pale Horse, The (2020): Dir. Leonora Lonsdale
Feat. Rufus Sewell, Sheila Atim, Georgina Campbell…; Two–part miniseries based on the 1961 Agatha Christie novel of the same name, involving all manner of malevolent goings on in the picturesque…
Penance (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. Julie Graham, Nico Mirallegro, Neil Morrissey…; 3–part TV miniseries which replaces the male gaze with that of a mother who, grieving for her son's death, struggles with maelstrom of emotions…
Penguin Bloom (2020): Dir. Glendyn Ivin
Feat. Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Jackie Weaver…; The luminous Naomi Watts leads this gracious Australian drama as the mother of three boys who take in an injured Magpie after she suffers a…
Plot Against America, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Dir. Thomas Schlamme
Feat. Winona Ryder, Anthony Boyle, Zoe Kazan…; Created by David Simon (THE WIRE) and Ed Burns, this HBO mini–series adapts Philip Roth's 2004 prescient novel of the same name imagining an…
Pompeii: Sin City (2020): A documentary exploring the city of Pompeii and its profound influence on culture and art over the course of human history. Provides an evocative…
Possessor (2020): Dir. Brandon Cronenberg
Feat. Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland…; Brandon Cronenberg (ANTIVIRAL) wrote and directed this sci–fi horror about an assassin (Andrea Riseborough) who assumes control of other…
Promising Young Woman (2020): Dir. Emerald Fennell
Feat. Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie…; Carey Mulligan is sensational as the 'promising young woman' who contrives an elaborate scheme to avenge for a traumatizing past event in this…
Psycho Goreman (2020): Dir. Steven Kostanski
Feat. Nita-Josee Hanna, Owen Myre, Steven Vlahos; A nostalgia–soaked Creature Feature that is a commendably light–hearted yet ultra–violent slice of cosmic comedy/adventure about an…
Quiz (TV Mini-Series) (2020): Feat. Matthew MacFadyen, Sian Clifford, Aisling Bea…; Three–part mini–series based on the true story of former British Army major Charles Ingram (Matthew Macfadyen) who won a million pound…
Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020): Dir. Jasmila Zbanic
Feat. Jasna Djuricic, Johan Heldenbergh; A devastating, personal account of a nightmarish dilemma for a wife and mother working as a translator between the UN, the Serbian aggressors and…
Raised by Wolves (TV Series) (2020): Dir. Luke Scott, Ridley Scott
Feat. Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Travis Fimmel…; Ridley Scott serves as executive producer and also directs some episodes of this sci–fi series. The story takes place on a planet where human…
Rams (2020): Dir. Jeremy Sims
Feat. Sam Neill, Michael Caton, Miranda Richardson…; Aussie re–imagining of the hit Icelandic comedy RAMS (2016), with Sam Neill the obvious choice to play a farmer in a decades long war with his…
Red Dwarf (TV Series) - The Promised Land (2020): Feat. Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules…; The posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them as they're being hunted by Rodon, the ruthless feral cat…
Relic (2020): Dir. Natalie Erika James
Feat. Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, Bella Heathcote…; Australian psychological horror about an elderly, widowed matriarch whose dementia has manifested as a supernatural presence in her house, as her…
Rent-A-Pal (2020): Dir. Jon Stevenson
Feat. Wil Wheaton, Brian Landis Folkins, Amy Rutledge; Thriller set squarely in the VHS era, following a lonely bachelor who finds a mysterious tape called Rent–A–Pal while using a video…
Resistance (2020): Dir. Jonathan Jakubowicz
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Clemence Poesy, Géza Röhrig…; Handsomely mounted biopic based on the life of Marcel Marceau. Jesse Eisenberg impresses as the mime artist who fought for the French Jewish…
Reunion (2020): Dir. Jake Mahaffy
Feat. Julia Ormond, Emma Draper, John Bach…; Beautifully–lensed NZ horror shot in a grand old mansion in Lower Hutt, following an academic studying black magic (Emma Draper, DAFFODILS) who…
Rhythm Section, The (2020): Dir. Reed Morano
Feat. Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown; A woman with nothing to lose decides to seek brutal revenge after her family are killed in a horrific plane crash, enlisting the help of a former M16…
Richard Jewell (2020): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm…; A powerful biopic from the dependably compelling American story–teller Clint Eastwood, about Richard Jewell, the man who saved countless lives…
Roadkill (TV Mini-series) (2020): Feat. Hugh Laurie, Millie Brady, Helen McCrory…; Four part British political thriller starring Hugh Laurie as a charismatic Justice Minister on the cusp of a major promotion when a secret in his…
Rosa's Wedding (2020): Feat. Candela Pena, Sergi Lopez, Nathalie Poza…; Delightful Spanish comedy about a hard–working seamstress in her mid–40's who decides to turn her life around after spending years…
Rose Maker, The (La fine fleur) (2020): Dir. Pierre Pinaud
Feat. Catherine Frot, Olivia Cote, Rukkmini Ghosh; Gentle French comedy with Catherine Frot (THE MIDWIFE) playing a rose maker on the verge of financial ruin, who hires three hapless misfits with no…
Savage (2020): Dir. Sam Kelly
Feat. Jake Ryan, John Tui, Chelsie Preston-Crayford; Powerful drama inspired by the history of NZ's gangs, following a young boy in three different stages of life from the 1960's to the 1980's, as he…
Save Yourselves! (2020): Dir. Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Feat. John Paul Reynolds, Sunita Mani, John Early…; A light hearted sci–fi comedy about a young Brooklyn couple who disconnect and unplug their lives while on a remote holiday, and are unaware…
Scoob! (2020): Dir. Tony Cervone; Update of the classic animated franchise with Scooby and the gang facing a mystery involving a ghost dog that threatens to unleash a dogpocalypse…
Secret Garden, The (2020): Dir. Marc Munden
Feat. Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Dixie Egerickx…; Update of Francis Hodgson Burnett's beloved classic about the spirited orphan girl who discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict Aunt and…
She Dies Tomorrow (2020): Dir. Amy Seimetz
Feat. Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley…; Extraordinary arthouse horror in which a young woman's traumatic feelings of imminent death appears to be a contagion. The seemingly absurd premise…
Shirley (2020): Dir. Josephine Decker
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg; Elisabeth Moss gives another inspired performance in this literary themed thriller, playing a renowned horror writer who is interrupted on the brink…
Show, The (2020): Dir. Mitch Jenkins
Feat. Tom Burke, Siobhan Hewlett, Alan Moore…; Highly imaginative British fantasy noir based on a screenplay by brilliant English graphic novelist Alan Moore (V FOR VENDETTA, WATCHMEN). Set in…
Sing 2 (2020): Dir. Garth Jennings; Sequel to the endearing children's musical comedy SING, set in a world of anthropomorphic animals who are involved in the theatre industry. Buster…
Sister, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Dir. Niall MacCormick
Feat. Russell Tovey, Bertie Carvel, Amanda Root…; British psychological thriller series from writer Neil Cross (LUTHER, HARD SUN) based on his own novel "Burial". Russell Tovey plays a newly married…
Six Minutes to Midnight (2020): Dir. Andy Goddard
Feat. Eddie Izzard, Carla Juri, James D'Arcy…; A tense British period thriller loosely based on the true story of the disappearance of a school teacher at an elite girls' boarding school shortly…
Six60: Till The Lights Go Out (2020): Dir. Julia Parnell; Documentary tracking the extraordinary local success of Kiwi band Six60, who started off as students living in 660 Castle Street in Dunedin, and went…
Small Axe Anthology (Mangrove; Lovers Rock; Red, White, and Blue; Alex Wheatle; Education) (2020): Dir. Steve McQueen
Feat. Letitia Wright, John Boyega, Malachi Kirby…; An astounding accomplishment for British creator, director and co–writer Steve McQueen (12 YEARS A SLAVE), this anthology comprises five films…
Sonic The Hedgehog (2020): Dir. Jeff Fowler
Feat. James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter…; Action–packed video game spin off following the supersonic hedgehog as he teams up with a small–town cop to defeat an evil genius who…
Soul (2020): Dir. Pete Docter; Cosmic adventure from Pixar Animation Studios, directed by Pete Docter (INSIDE OUT). Jamie Foxx voices a middle–school music teacher whose…
Sounds, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Dir. Peter Stebbings
Feat. Matt Whelen, Rachelle Lefevre, Matt Nable…; Kiwi mystery drama series from writer Sarah–Kate Lynch (800 WORDS), about a Canadian couple who move to the Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere region in…
Stray (2020): Dir. Elizabeth Lo; A companion piece of sorts to KEDI (2016), the popular film about the stray cats of Istanbul, that this time presents the dog’s eye–view of…
Supernova (2020): Dir. Harry Macqueen
Feat. Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood…; A poignant modern love story with Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci playing a couple who have been in love for 20 years. After a wrenching diagnosis…
Tenet (2020): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki…; Beguiling, bamboozling film from sci–fi visionary hitmaker Christopher Nolan, following a secret agent who manipulates time to prevent…
Tesla (2020): Dir. Michael Almereyda
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson, Ebon Moss-Bacharach…; Distinctive biopic about the life and work of visionary inventor Nikola Tesla (Ethan Hawke), including his uneasy relationship with fellow inventor,…
This Town (2020): Dir. David White
Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Alice May Connolly, David White…; Goofy small–town NZ rom–com about a socially awkward man (played by writer–director David White) who finds unlikely romance despite…
Ties, The (Lacci) (2020): Dir. Daniele Luchetti
Feat. Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio, Laura Morante…; Naples, early 1980s. The once–happy union between Aldo and his wife Vanda is ruptured one evening when Aldo admits, unprompted, that he has…
Tigers (2020): Dir. Ronnie Sandahl
Feat. Erik Enge, Alfred Enoch, Johannes Bah Kuhnke…; Sports biopic telling the true story of Swedish football talent Martin Bengtsson, an 18–year–old whose dreams turned into nightmares when…
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula (2020): Dir. Sang-ho Yeon
Feat. Dong-won Gang, Jung-hyun Lee, Re Lee; A standalone sequel to the 2016 action–horror hit TRAIN TO BUSAN, with director Yeon Sang–ho returning for a less focused but no less…
Translators, The (Les Traducteurs) (2020): Dir. Régis Roinsard
Feat. Riccardo Scamarcio, Lambert Wilson, Olga Kurylenko…; A multi–lingual literary thriller centering around nine international translators, one of whom may be leaking pages of a highly anticipated…
Trip to Greece, The (2020): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, Michael Towns…; The fourth and final gastronomic expedition of British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, who play fictionalised version of themselves retracing…
Trolls World Tour (2020): Dir. Walt Dohrn; Sequel to the Dreamworks animation TROLLS (2016) that no one was asking for, notable if only for it's sheer comedic stamina and eye–watering…
Trouble with Maggie Cole (TV Series) (2020): Dir. Ben Gregor
Feat. Dawn French; The village socialite (FRENCH) speaks to the local radio station with a brief rundown on the community events. When she inadvertently divulges some…
Underwater (2020): Dir. William Eubank
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, John Gallagher Jr.…; Claustrophobic creature–feature following the fates of a group of oceanic researchers lead by a mechanical engineer (Kristen Stewart) whose…
Undoing, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Édgar Ramírez…; A rote but beautifully–appointed psychological thriller from HBO starring Nicole Kidman as a wealthy New York therapist whose life is turned…
Unhinged (2020): Dir. Derrick Borte
Feat. Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman…; Darkly funny, high voltage psycho thriller with Russell Crowe perfect as an volatile emasculated man going berserk at an intersection one day,…
Villain (2020): Dir. Philip Barantini
Feat. Craig Fairbrass, Robert Glenister, George Russo; A crime thriller with a refreshing take on the familiar story of an ex–con who tries unsuccessfully to go straight. Craig Fairbrass is…
Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020): Dir. Taichi Ishidate; Actually the second feature film in the Violet Evergarden franchise, which is based on a series of books and also includes a television series. Set…
Wedding Speech, The (Le discours) (2020): Dir. Laurent Tirard
Feat. Kyan Khojandi, Sara Giraudeau, Benjamin Lavernhe…; Smart and sophisticated crowd–pleaser from French director Laurent Tirard (NICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY), following an anxiety–ridden man who is…
White House Farm (TV Mini-series) (Murders at White House Farm, The) (2020): Feat. Freddie Fox, Mark Addy, Gemma Whelan…; Crime mini–series based on the notorious White House Farm murders that occurred in 1985, in which five members of a family were shot to death…
White Riot (2020): Dir. Rubika Shah; A frighteningly still–relevant documentary about "Rock Against Racism", a movement that was formed in 1976, as a result of a far–right…
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020): Dir. John Patrick Shanley
Feat. Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm…; John Patrick Shanley, who created MOONSTRUCK, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. The headstrong farmer Rosemary…
Wildland (2020): Dir. Jeanette Nordahl
Feat. Sandra Guldberg Kampp, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Joachim Fjelstrup; Powerful coming–of–age Scandi–noir about a Danish teenager who becomes embroiled in the ruthless criminal life of her aunt and…
Willy's Wonderland (2020): Dir. Kevin Lewis
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta, Ric Reitz; Nicolas Cage continues his late career "cult" movie run with this bonkers action–comedy–horror playing a quiet drifter who is tricked…
Witches, The (2020): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci…; Robert Zemeckis' re–imagining of Roald Dahl’s beloved story that tells the darkly humorous yet heartwarming tale of a young orphaned boy who,…
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020): Dir. Patty Jenkins
Feat. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig…; Israeli actress Gal Gadot is as charismatic as ever in this sequel to the 2017 DC Comics hit WONDER WOMAN, with Patty Jenkins (MONSTER) returning as…
Zappa (2020): Dir. Alex Winter
Feat. Frank Zappa; An intimate portrait of Frank Zappa, one of modern music’s most important and iconoclastic figures. The film explores his far–reaching and…
#Anne Frank: Parallel Stories (2019): Dir. Sabina Fedeli, Anna Migotto
Feat. Helen Mirren; Documentary marking the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, featuring Helen Mirren reading from Anne Frank's diaries and providing a moving…
1917 (2019): Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays; Immersive epic war film from director Sam Mendes (JARHEAD) which evokes the impression of a continuous take to follow two British soldiers on a…
2040 (2019): Dir. Damon Gameau; Structured as a visual letter to his 4–year–old daughter, the director of THAT SUGAR FILM embarks on a journey to explore what the future…
63 Up (2019): Dir. Michael Apted; Continuation of the ground–breaking documentary series following the lives of 14 British people since 1964, providing yet another plethora of…
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019): Dir. Marielle Heller
Feat. Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper; Gentle drama set in 1998 and based on the real life friendship between journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) and TV host Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks), who…
A Bump Along the Way (2019): Dir. Shelly Love
Feat. Bronagh Gallagher, Lola Petticrew, Mary Moulds…; A warm hearted comedy set in Derry in Northern Ireland, with Bronagh Gallagher in a deserved lead role as a free spirited mother in her 40's who…
A Confession (TV Mini-Series) (2019): Feat. Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, Siobhan Finneran; British crime drama with Martin Freeman playing a Detective Superintendent willing to risk his career and reputation to catch the killer of a…
A Dog's Journey (2019): Dir. Gail Mancuso
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Marg Helgenberger; Sweet and sentimental sequel to A DOG'S PURPOSE (2017), following the various reincarnations of a lovable canine, who carries out a promise to a…
A Dog's Way Home (2019): Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Ashley Judd, Alexandra Shipp, Edward James Olmos…; A spirited puppy travels 400 miles across Colorado over 2 years on an epic adventure to reunite with her beloved owner in this heart warming family…
A Good Woman is Hard to Find (2019): Dir. Abner Pastoll
Feat. Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson; Harrowing Irish revenge thriller anchored by a powerhouse performance from actress Sarah Bolger, who plays a recently widowed young mother determined…
A Hidden Life (2019): Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. August Diehl, Matthias Schoenaerts, Valerie Pachner…; Historical drama of distinction from writer director Terrence Malick (THE THIN RED LINE), depicting the life of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian…
A Rainy Day in New York (2019): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez…; Whimsical rom–com set in New York and following a young college student (Timothée Chalamet) and his romantic exploits with his film student…
A White, White Day (2019): Dir. Hlynur Pálmason
Feat. Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Ida Mekkin Hlynsdottir, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason…; Aesthetically striking Icelandic drama which plunges the viewer deep into the psyche of a tortured former police officer who suspects a neighbour…
Abominable (2019): Dir. Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman; Warm–hearted animated adventure following a pair of teenagers who attempt to save a yeti from a wealthy man and a zoologist, and help him…
Above Suspicion (2019): Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston, Sophie Lowe…; True crime movie starring Emilia Clarke (GAME OF THRONES) as the murder victim of an FBI agent. Offers a chilling exposé of corruption and…
Ad Astra (2019): Dir. James Gray
Feat. Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga…; After his father's doomed space expedition threatens the universe, an astronaut embarks on a mission to the outer edges of the solar system to try to…
Addams Family, The (2019): Dir. Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan; An animated version of Charles Addams' series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family who here move to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams'…
After Midnight (2019): Dir. Jeremy Gardner
Feat. Jeremy Gardner, Brea Grant; After his long–term girlfriend unexpectedly leaves him. a small town bar owner finds himself threatened by a mysterious unseen evil. A curious…
Aftermath, The (2019): Dir. James Kent
Feat. Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, Alexander Skarsgard; Period melodrama of some distinction due to its strong cast, set in postwar Germany in 1945, where a British colonel and his wife move into a…
Aladdin (2019): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott; Spirited, if a tad unnecessary, live action update of he classic 1992 animation of the same name, where a magic lamp is fought over by the…
Alien Addiction (2019): Dir. Shae Sterling
Feat. Jimi Jackson, JoJo Waaka, Thomas Sainsbury; Goofball Kiwi comedy starring internet comedy sensations Tom Sainsbury and Jimi Jackson, the latter of whom plays a man from small town Waikato who…
Alita: Battle Angel (2019): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly…; Cyberpunk action movie based on the 1990's manga, with director Rodriguez (SIN CITY) in his element, crafting a bleak and violent futurist world. A…
All the Sins (TV Series) (2019): Dir. Mika Ronkainen
Feat. Johannes Holopainen, Maria Sid, Matti Ristinen; Compulsive Nordic noir miniseries following a detective who returns to his home town in Northern Finland to investigate two murders, while…
Amazing Grace (Amazing Grace: Aretha Franklin) (2019): Dir. Sydney Pollack, Alan Elliott; Soul–shaking concert film featuring the mighty Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January…
An Unexpected Love (El amor menos pensado) (2019): Dir. Juan Vera
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Mercedes Morán; Argentinian romantic comedy exploring the lives of a couple who, after 25 years of marriage, decide to explore being single, with hilarious and…
Angel Has Fallen (2019): Dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Feat. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith…; Third installment in the "Fallen" franchise which follows an assassination attempt on the U.S. President (Morgan Freeman), and attempts by Secret…
Angry Birds Movie 2, The (2019): Dir. Thurop Van Orman, John Rice; Sequel to the delightful ANGRY BIRDS movie (2016), continuing the boisterous feud between the flightless birds and scheming green piggies on Bird and…
Animals (2019): Dir. Sophie Hyde
Feat. Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat; Raucous comedy with Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat brilliant together as best friends living in Dublin, whose hard partying lifestyle comes under…
Anna (2019): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans…; A beautiful Russian woman goes undercover for the KGB in this slick spy thriller that ticks all the boxes for Luc Besson fans.
Annabelle Comes Home (2019): Dir. Gary Dauberman
Feat. Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Patrick Wilson…; The modern horror cash–cow known as the Conjuring Universe conjures up a seventh instalment of its franchise with this sequel to Annabelle…
Apartment 1BR (1BR) (2019): Dir. David Marmor
Feat. Nicole Brydon Bloom, Giles Matthey, Taylor Nichols…; Smartly scripted psychological thriller about an aspiring costumer designer in Los Angeles whose new neighbours belong to a creepy cult–like…
Apollo 11 (2019): Dir. Todd Douglas Miller; A handsomely mounted, meticulously conceived documentary presenting the events of the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon, led by commander Neil…
Art of Self-Defense, The (2019): Dir. Riley Stearns
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots; Black comedy thriller from the director of the underseen FAULTS, with a mild mannered accountant (Jesse Eisenberg) questioning the meaning of…
Assistant, The (2019): Dir. Kitty Green
Feat. Julia Garner, Matthew MacFadyen, Makenzie Leigh…; A searing, beautifully modulated indictment of toxic office culture in the wake of the #MeToo movement, that follows the daily routine of an intern…
Astro Kid (Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet) (2019): Dir. Eric Tosti; Delightful French sci–fi animation about a ten–year old boy who discovers an unexplored planet after getting separated from his parents…
Australian Dream, The (2019): Dir. Daniel Gordon; Documentary about the legendary Australian Football League player Adam Goodes, which also provides an essential examination of Australia's deeply…
Avengers: Endgame (2019): Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo…; A love letter to fans of this humongous mythology, this 22nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an ambitious, three–hour sprawl…
Aznavour By Charles (Le regard de Charles) (2019): Dir. Charles Aznavour, Marc di Domenico; Documentary exploring the extensive film diaries of French–Armenian singer, songwriter and actor Charles Aznavour, which he shot from the late…
Babyteeth (2019): Dir. Shannon Murphy
Feat. Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Michelle Lotters…; Australian coming–of–age drama marking the feature debut for director Shannon Murphy (KILLING EVE), from a screenplay by Rita Kalnejais,…
Bacurau (2019): Dir. Kleber Mendonca Filho, Juliano Dornelles
Feat. Sonia Braga, Udo Kier, Bárbara Colen…; Fiercely political and utterly distinctive film blending elements of neo–western, ethnography, gonzo and horror, set in a fictional Brazilian…
Bad Boys For Life (2019): Dir. Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Feat. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Anne Hudgens; The infamous pair of Miami detectives are back for one last ride in this enjoyably over the top action comedy.
Bad Education (2019): Dir. Cory Finley
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Geraldine Viswanathan…; The true story of a pair of school superintendents who stole millions of dollars from their wealthy public school district. The embezzlement was…
Bait (2019): Dir. Mark Jenkin
Feat. Edward Rowe, Simon Shepherd, Giles King…; A fisherman in a picturesque Cornish village finds his traditional way of life threatened by gentrification in this experimental but dramatically…
Baptiste (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Tcheky Karyo, Tom Hollander, Jessica Raine…; A TV spin–off of the acclaimed BBC crime drama THE MISSING, with the same writers and some of the same cast, which follows the character Julien…
Bay, The (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Morven Christie, Marsha Thomason, Daniel Ryan…; British crime series starring Morven Christie (GRANTCHESTER) as a detective sergeant family liaison officer, who is involved in an investigation into…
Beats (2019): Dir. Brian Welsh
Feat. Laura Fraser, Lorn Macdonald, Cristian Ortega; Evocative Scottish period drama set in the 90's rave scene, following two teenagers who try to sneak into an illegal rave party in…
Beecham House (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Tom Bateman, Lesley Nicol, Grégory Fitoussi…; Lavish 6–part period drama set in Delhi on the cusp of the 19th century, and following a former soldier (Tom Bateman) who purchases the…
Bellbird (2019): Dir. Hamish Bennett
Feat. Marshall Napier, Cohen Holloway, Annie Whittle; Charming and quietly restrained comedy drama set on a Northland NZ dairy farm, where a third generation farm owner struggles to cope with the loss of…
Berlin, I Love You (2019): Dir. Peter Chelsom, Fernando Eimbcke, Claus Clausen
Feat. Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke…; Anthology film continuing the "Cities of Love" franchise (PARIS, JE T'AIME, NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU) set in the German capital where ten sugary stories…
Best of Enemies, The (2019): Dir. Robin Bissell
Feat. Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell; Civil rights activist Ann Atwater is the subject of this historical race relations drama which offers a perhaps more interesting alternative to the…
Big Little Lies - Season 2 (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Andrea Arnold
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley…; The second chapter of this acclaimed HBO series, this time from the director of FISHTANK and AMERICAN HONEY, throws a grief ridden…
Biggest Little Farm, The (2019): Dir. John Chester; Inspirational and utterly picturesque documentary made by a farmer who ditched city life and moved onto 200 acres of barren farmland with his wife,…
Births, Deaths & Marriages (2019): Dir. Beatrice Joblin
Feat. Geraldine Brophy, Tess Jamieson-Karaha, Sophie Hambleton…; A cancelled wedding in Upper Hutt in 1994 sets the scene for this chaotic yet surprisingly deft domestic farce made on a credit–card…
Black and Blue (2019): Dir. Deon Taylor
Feat. Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo…; Brawny action film following a rookie cop in New Orleans (Naomie Harris), whose identity as a black woman is at odds with the racist hate crimes…
Blackbird (2019): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska…; An effective remake of the 2014 Danish drama SILENT HEART (2014), with Susan Sarandon playing a terminally ill mother who arranges to bring her…
Blinded By the Light (2019): Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra; Set in 1987 during Thatcher–era Britain, a Pakistani Muslim navigates his teenage years and finds his voice through a love of Bruce Springsteen…
Bliss (2019): Dir. Joe Begos
Feat. Dora Madison; Brilliant hallucinogenic splatter–fest following a painter hungry for inspiration who begins snorting a stimulant called Bliss and soon spirals…
Blue Moon (2019): Dir. Stefen Harris
Feat. Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Olivia Hadlow; Shot on entirely on an iphone in and around a Motueka petrol station, this twisty thriller from enterprising indie Mainlander Stefen Harris follows a…
Bombshell (2019): Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie…; Charlize Theron leads an all–star cast in this scathing biographical drama based on real life events in which a group of female Fox network…
Booksellers, The (2019): Dir. D.W. Young; A wistful and fascinating behind–the–scenes glimpse into the world of antiquarian and rare book collecting. Focusses on shops, dealers…
Booksmart (2019): Dir. Olivia Wilde
Feat. Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein; Sensational directorial debut for actor Olivia Wilde, who transforms the High School coming–of–age comedy into a riotous celebration of…
Boys, The (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr…; TV series based on the Garth Ennis comic about a team of vigilantes who fight back against corrupt superpowered individuals. Series 1 – 8…
Brabham (2019): Dir. Akos Armont; Revealing portrait of Australian icon and motor racing trailblazer Jack Brabham, the forgotten godfather of modern Formula 1 and winner of 14 grand…
Brexit: The Uncivil War (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Toby Haynes
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Lee Boardman, John Heffernan…; Television drama depicting the lead–up to the 2016 referendum through the activities of the strategists behind the Vote Leave campaign, that…
Brightburn (2019): Dir. David Yarovesky
Feat. Elizabeth Banks, David Denman; Sinister horror movie about an alien boy who crash–lands on earth and is adopted by a couple, but soon discovers that he has super powers, and…
Brown Boys (2019): Dir. Hans Masoe
Feat. Hans Masoe, Lagi Farani; A comedic coming–of–age film about six Samoan men (Peter the Player, Kiligi the Bad Influence, Magele the Tough Guy, Luka the Drunken…
Buoyancy (2019): Dir. Rodd Rathjen
Feat. Sarm Heng, Mony Ros, Thanawut Kasro; A 14–year old who works in the Cambodian rice fields with his family decides to escape illegally to Thailand, but finds instead that he has…
Burnt Orange Heresy, The (2019): Dir. Giuseppe Capotondi
Feat. Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger…; Sophisticated crime thriller set in the privileged world of fine art, where an art critic (Claes Bang, who played the unfortunate gallery curator in…
Butt Boy (2019): Dir. Tyler Cornack
Feat. Angela Jones, Tyler Cornack, Kristina Clifford; Pulpy crime comedy boasting an outrageously vulgar gag as it's premise: a hard–working, hard–drinking detective discovers that a suspect…
Calm With Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2019): Dir. Nick Rowland
Feat. Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Ned Dennehy; Bleak and unflinching Irish crime drama following the fate of a troubled former boxer descending into a complex ecosystem of crime.
Camino Skies (2019): Dir. Fergus Grady, Noel Smyth; A Kiwi take on the inspirational experience of six pilgrims who embark on the historic 800 kilometre Spanish pilgrimage known as the Camino de…
Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019): Dir. Justin Pemberton; NZ filmmaker Justin Pemberton astutely adapts the bestselling book of the same name by French economist Thomas Piketty, which tells the story of 400…
Captain Marvel (2019): Dir. Anna Campion, Ryan Fleck
Feat. Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn…; Thoroughly enjoyable entry into the bloated Marvel Franchise, notable for being the first one to be female–led and female co–directed.…
Catch-22 (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Grant Heslov, George Clooney
Feat. Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Daniel David Stewart…; Updated six–part adaptation of the difficult–to–adapt classic Joseph Heller novel, a WWII satire which was formerly adapted as a…
Catherine the Great (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Philip Martin
Feat. Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Roy Kinnear…; A four–part miniseries starring Helen Mirren as Catherine the Great, loosely based on Russian Empress's later life cicra 1764 to her death in…
Cats (2019): Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. James Corden, Judi Dench, Idris Elba…; Vilified remake of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a group of cats competing at an elaborate ceremony to decide who will be reincarnated. A…
Charlie's Angels (2019): Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska…; Third installment in the glamorous action comedy film series, with three new private detective "Angels" who work for the Townsend Agency. A more…
Cheat (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Louise Hooper
Feat. Katherine Kelly, Molly Windsor, Tom Goodman-Hill…; Another female–centric psychological thriller from Britain premised on a dangerous relationship between university professor and her student.…
Chernobyl (TV Mini-Series) (2019): Dir. Johan Renck
Feat. Jared Harris, Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard…; Powerful dramatisation of the 1986 nuclear accident in Ukraine, one of the worst man–made catastrophes in history. Unfolds in 5…
Child's Play (2019): Dir. Lars Klevberg
Feat. Mark Hamill, Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry…; Reboot of the killer doll slasher series that proves its worth with hugely entertaining scares and millennial–themed touches (Chucky's evil…
Children of the Sea (2019): Dir. Ayumu Watanabe; Powerfully resonant Japanese animated adventure reflecting on the connections between humanity and the natural world. Centered around a troubled…
Chimerica (TV Series) (2019): Dir. Michael Keillor
Feat. Alessandro Nivola, Cherry Jones, Sophie Okonedo…; A Trump–era political thriller starring Alessandro Nivola as a discredited photojournalist whose reputation hinges on a return to Beijing to…
Climb, The (2019): Dir. Michael Angelo Covino
Feat. Michael Angelo Covino, Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin…; Expanding on their short film of the same name, friends Michael Angelo Corvino and Kyle Marvin write and star in this caustically funny portrait of…
Collective (2019): Dir. Alexander Nanau; A blistering Romanian documentary following a heroic team of journalists from the newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor who attempt to uncover the country's…
Color Out of Space (Colour Out of Space) (2019): Dir. Richard Stanley
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Q'orianka Kilcher…; Cult director Richard Stanley (HARDWARE) brings some nutty humour to this adaptation of the H. P. Lovecraft short story of the same name, with…
Come As You Are (2019): Dir. Richard Wong
Feat. Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel…; A remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista', this endearing and often funny bro comedy follows three young men with disabilities who hit…
Come to Daddy (2019): Dir. Ant Timpson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Michael Smiley…; Wildly inventive horror–comedy from New Zealand producer and "Incredibly Strange" film festival honcho Ant Timpson in his directorial debut. A…
Corpus Christi (2019): Dir. Jan Komasa
Feat. Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel…; A devastating, gripping drama based on the true story of a charismatic ex–convict who is mistaken to be a priest in a devout Polish village, a…
Crawl (2019): Dir. Alexandre Aja
Feat. Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper; When a category 5 hurricane hits South Florida, a young woman attempts to save her father and finds herself fighting to survive in a flooded house…
Crown, The - Season 3 (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter…; Third season of the sumptuous costume drama, with Olivia Colman replacing Claire Foy's Queen Elizabeth II, now in her 40's. Covers such events as the…
Daffodils (2019): Dir. David Stubbs
Feat. Rose McIver, George Mason, Kimbra; Ambitious screen musical based on the stageplay of same name that threads a bittersweet romantic narrative over several decades through a setlist of…
Dan Carter - A Perfect 10 (2019): Dir. Luke Mellows; An intimate portrait of iconic All Black Dan Carter that traces his journey from rural New Zealand to international rugby superstar.
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh…; Australian war film set in a Vietnamese rubber plantation in 1966, where 108 inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting against…
Daniel Isn't Real (2019): Dir. Adam Egypt Mortimer
Feat. Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane; Terrific psychological horror about a troubled college freshman who resurrects his charismatic childhood imaginary friend Daniel to cope after…
Dark Money (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Lewis Arnold
Feat. Babou Ceesay, Jill Halfpenny, Susan Wokoma…; A struggling working–class father decides to accept hush money rather than drag his family through publicity hell by pressing charges against a…
Dark Waters (2019): Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins…; Compelling slow burn legal drama masterfully directed by Todd Haynes (CAROL) set in West Virginia, where a corporate defence attorney takes on a…
David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019): Dir. A.J. Eaton; Soulful and deeply personal documentary on musician David Crosby, a founding member of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash. A fearless and at…
Day Shall Come, The (2019): Dir. Chris Morris
Feat. Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick, Kayvan Novak…; Brilliantly absurd comedy from boundary–pushing British director Chris Morris (FOUR LIONS) following an impoverished and somewhat unhinged…
Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019): Dir. Simon Bird
Feat. Earl Cave, Tamsin Greig, Rob Brydon; Charming coming–of–age comedy–drama starring newcomer Earl Cave (son of Nick Cave) as a teenage heavy metal fan struggling to get…
Dead Don't Die, The (2019): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton…; Zom–com from indie favourite Jim Jarmusch, assembling a stunning ensemble cast and following the police force of a small town as they struggle…
Deadwood: The Movie (2019): Dir. Daniel Minahan
Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker…; Made a remarkable 15 years after the cancellation of the HBO TV show of the same name, this swansong of writer David Milch revisits the South Dakota…
Deep Water (Mini-series) (2019): Feat. Anna Friel, Sinead Keenan, Rosalind Eleazar; Hailed as Britain's answer to BIG LITTLE LIES, this modern day drama about three school–run mothers balancing work and family pressures is…
Deerskin (Le Daim) (2019): Dir. Quentin Dupieux
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Adele Haenel, Albert Delpy; Quentin Dupieux, director of the cult hit RUBBER, returns with this buckwild surrealist comedy, following a man's all–consuming devotion for a…
Depraved (2019): Dir. Larry Fessenden
Feat. David Call, Joshua Leonard, Alex Breaux…; The director of WENDIGO blesses us with another deliciously smart and stylish take on the classic monster movie. Inspired by Mary Shelley's…
Detective Pikachu (Pokémon Detective Pikachu) (2019): Dir. Rob Letterman; Thrilling Pokemon adventure set in Ryme City, a sprawling metropolis where humans and Pokemon live side by side. When a detective goes missing, his…
Diego Maradona (2019): Dir. Asif Kapadia; Documentary celebrating the career of football genius Diego Maradona, the charismatic Argentine who lead Naples to their first ever title.…
Dogs Don't Wear Pants (Koirat eivät käytä housuja) (2019): Dir. J.-P. Valkeapää
Feat. Krista Kosonen; Finnish erotic drama about a lonely dad who is traumatized by the loss of his wife in a drowning accident, and stumbles into ecstasy via a powerful…
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019): Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Pena…; Live action adaptation of the Nickelodeon animated series about the adventures of Dora, the daughter of Peruvian explorers. Now 16, Dora takes her…
Downton Abbey: The Movie (2019): Dir. Michael Engler
Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Maggie Smith…; Lavish spin–off film following on from events in the TV series, with the same writer and much of the same cast. The Crawley family are visited…
Dumbo (2019): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny De Vito…; Tim Burton's colourful live–action reboot of the beloved Disney classic set in a travelling circus where a family discovers that a baby…
Earth From Space (TV Mini-Series) (2019): Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor; Captivating documentary miniseries presenting earth from never–seen–before perspectives, and exploring how fast our planet is changing.…
Ema (2019): Dir. Pablo Larrain
Feat. Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael Garcia Bernal, Santiago Cabrera…; A bold and distinctive film from director Pablo Larrain (NO), with newcomer Mariana Di Girolamo playing a young dancer who is coping with an adoption…
Emma (2019): Dir. Autumn de Wilde
Feat. Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Callum Turner…; Adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen novel, from a screenplay by New Zealand novelist Eleanor Catton. Lead actress Anna Taylor–Joy is wickedly…
Enemy Within, The (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Jennifer Carpenter, Morris Chestnut, Raza Jaffrey…; Gripping counter–intelligence drama series following an ex–CIA–spy–turned–traitor (Jennifer Carpenter, DEXTER) who is…
Escape Room (2019): Dir. Adam Robitel
Feat. Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll…; Psychological horror following a group of people who agree to navigate a series of rooms by solving puzzles in order to win a large cash prize.…
Extra Ordinary (2019): Dir. Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman
Feat. Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte…; A pleasingly off–kilter Irish supernatural comedy about a sweet–natured but lonely driving instructor who uses her paranormal talents to…
Extraordinary, The (The Specials, Hors normes) (2019): Dir. Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Reda Kateb, Helene Vincent; From the French directing team behind THE INTOUCHABLES comes this astute dramatisation of the true story of Stephane Benhamou (played by Vincent…
Fanny Lye Deliver'd (The Delivered) (2019): Dir. Thomas Clay
Feat. Maxine Peake, Charles Dance, Freddie Fox; British period thriller set in 1657 on a Shropshire farm, where Fanny Lye (the magnificent Maxine Peake) is living a quiet, puritan life until the…
Farewell to the Night (L'adieu à la nuit) (2019): Dir. Andre Techine
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Kacey Mottet Klein, Oulaya Amamra; Catherine Deneuve anchors this French drama about a horse farmer whose grandson comes to visit, revealing that he has been radicalised by Islamic…
Farewell, The (2019): Dir. Lulu Wang
Feat. Awkwafina , Tzi Ma, Zhao Shuzhen…; Widely acclaimed comedy–drama of family dysfunction, based on the real–life experiences of Chinese writer director Lulu Wang. A…
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Hobbs and Shaw) (2019): Dir. David Leitch
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba…; Ever more over–the–top (ergo, ludicrous) spinoff of THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS (aka FF8), focusing on Dwayne Johnson's US Diplomatic…
Fighting With My Family (2019): Dir. Stephen Merchant
Feat. Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost; Big–hearted wrestling biopic centered around real–life WWE wrestler Paige (Florence Pugh), whose dad is also a former wrestler.
Finding Steve McQueen (2019): Dir. Mark Steven Johnson
Feat. Travis Fimmel, Rachael Taylor, William Fichtner…; Lighthearted heist caper set in the 1970's, following the unlikely attempt by a group of small–time crims to steal $30 million from Nixon's…
First Cow (2019): Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Feat. John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones…; A western set in the Pacific Northwest from acclaimed director Kelly Reichardt (MEEK'S CUTOFF), patiently depicting the hardscrabble way of life of…
First Love (Hatsukoi) (2019): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani…; Crime thriller from prolific Japanese auteur director Takashi Miike set over a single night in Tokyo, where a down–on–his luck boxer and…
Fisherman's Friends (2019): Dir. Chris Foggin
Feat. Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, David Hayman…; Delightful comedy inspired by the true story of ten grizzled Cornish fishermen whose sea shanties unexpectedly became chart toppers after a cynical…
Five Feet Apart (2019): Dir. Justin Baldoni
Feat. Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias; Teen romance with two cystic fibrosis patients whose undeniable attraction threatens the rules and boundaries put in place to protect their health,…
For My Father's Kingdom (2019): Dir. Vea Mafileo, Jeremiah Tauamiti; Director Vea Mafile'o crafts this deeply personal documentary portrait of her father, a Tongan patriarch whose dedication to pouring large amounts of…
For Sama (2019): Dir. Waad Al-Khateab, Edward Watts; Groundbreaking document of Syrian War, produced, directed and narrated by a journalist and political rebel under the pseudonym Waad Al–Kateab.…
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans '66) (2019): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal…; Handsomely–mounted standard issue Hollywood biopic of how the Ford motor company entered the motor–racing game to try to topple Ferrari's…
Frida: Viva La Vida (2019): Dir. Giovanni Troilo
Feat. Asia Argento; Asia Argento narrates this documentary about the enigmatic, iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, exploring her letters and diaries to present both the…
Frozen 2 (2019): Dir. Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee; Sequel to the beloved 2013 Disney hit FROZEN, continuing the adventures of Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven as they leave Arendelle to seek out…
Game of Thrones - Season 8 (TV Series) (2019): The struggle for the iron throne continues in the eight and final season of the rightly acclaimed HBO series derived from George R.R. Martin's…
Gemini Man (2019): Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen…; Will Smith plays both an aged hitman and the younger clone of himself who targets him, in this serviceable action thriller from acclaimed director…
Gentleman Jack (TV Mini-Series) (2019): Feat. Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle; Gorgeous historical drama created by Sally Wainwright (HAPPY VALLEY, LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX) set in 1832 against the lush backdrop of Halifax, West…
Gentlemen, The (2019): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, Colin Farrell…; A star–studded "mockney" action–comedy from Guy Ritchie led by Matthew McConaughey as an American marijuana magnate in London whose…
Ghosts (TV Series) (2019-2023): Dir. Tom Kingsley
Feat. Charlotte Ritchie, Katy Wix, Martha Howe-Douglas…; The creative team behind HORRIBLE HISTORIES and YONDERLAND reunite for this educational comedy series, about a young couple who inherit a mansion…
Girl on the Third Floor (2019): Dir. Travis Stevens
Feat. C.M. Punk, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Sarah Brooks; Wild black comedy with former WWE wrestler "CM Punk" as an ex–con with his own demons convincing his eight–month–pregnant wife to…
Gloria Bell (2019): Dir. Sebastián Lelio
Feat. Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Caren Pistorius…; Another winner from Chilean director Sebastian Lelio, who remakes his superb Spanish–language mid–life romance with absolute assurance…
Godzilla II: King of the Monsters (2019): Dir. Michael Dougherty
Feat. Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown…; Godzilla goes up against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history in this epic monster movie, a more inspired sequel to 2014's…
Goldfinch, The (2019): Dir. John Crowley
Feat. Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard…; Sensitive coming–of–age story of growth and redemption, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. A 13–year…
Good Boys (2019): Dir. Gene Stupnitsky
Feat. Jacob Tremblay, Brady Noon, Keith L. Williams; Three sixth–grade boys find themselves in a series of misadventures after ditching school. A raunchy comedy with a sweet heart.
Good Liar, The (2019): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey…; Ian McKellan and Helen Mirren are brilliantly matched in this juicy cat–and–mouse thriller where a career con–man attempts to take…
Good Omens (TV Series) (2019): Dir. Douglas Mackinnon
Feat. Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Daniel Mays…; Fantastically witty fantasy TV series following an angel, a demon, an eleven–year–old Antichrist, and a doom–saying witch who are…
Good Posture (2019): Dir. Dolly Wells
Feat. Grace Van Patten, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Emily Mortimer…; Gentle and literate indie comedy following a charming but lazy young woman who suddenly decides to make a documentary about a family friend, a famed…
Greed (2019): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, David Mitchell, Asa Butterfield…; Satirical comedy about filthy rich people, with Steve Coogan playing a billionaire fashion mogul whose life is explored using non–linear…
Hail Satan? (2019): Dir. Penny Lane; Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, HAIL SATAN? is an inspiring…
Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Dir. Christopher Landon
Feat. Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Suraj Sharma…; Sequel to the enormously likable 2017 slasher farce HAPPY DEATH DAY, with Jessica Rothe returning as Tree Gelbman, the college student who gets stuck…
Harpoon (2019): Dir. Rob Grant
Feat. Munro Chambers, Brett Gelman, Emily Tyra; Darkly humorous survival horror with three best friends stranded on a yacht, fighting to survive and struggling with sexual tensions and rivalries.…
Hatton Garden (TV Mini-series) (2019): Feat. Timothy Spall, Kenneth Cranham, Brian F O'Byrne…; Four elderly men carry out a large–scale robbery in this series based on the 2015 Hatton Garden Diamond Heist, one of the most audacious…
Haunt (2019): Dir. Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Feat. Will Brittain, Lauryn McClain; Claustrophobic Halloween themed slasher film following the fates of a group of friends who visit an "extreme" haunted house and encounter their worst…
Hearts and Bones (2019): Dir. Ben Lawrence
Feat. Hugo Weaving, Hayley McElhinney, Bolude Watson…; Restrained but powerful Australian drama with Hugo Weaving playing a traumatised war photojournalist who is preparing an exhibition in Sydney of his…
Hellboy (Hellboy: Call of Darkness) (2019): Dir. Neil Marshall
Feat. David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane…; Reboot of the film franchise featuring Mike Mignola's beloved comic book character Hellboy, the half–demon who works for the USA in paranormal…
Herbs - Songs of Freedom (2019): Dir. Tearepa Kahi; Passionate celebration of the iconic NZ band Herbs, from the director of POI E. More a social movement than a band, and at one time boasting up to 23…
Here Comes The Grump (A Wizard's Tale) (2019): Dir. Andrés Couturier; Magical family adventure where a teen boy and a princess team up to prevent a mean–spirited wizard called "The Grump" from casting a spell that…
Hermitage: The Power of Art (Ermitage. Il potere dell'arte) (2019): Dir. Michele Mally; A documentary about the Hermitage in St Petersburg, a vast museum boasting the largest collection of paintings in the world. Explores the daily life…
Heroic Losers (2019): Dir. Sebastian Borensztein
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Luis Brandoni, Chino Darin…; Winning underdog comedy from Argentinian director Sebastian Borensztein (CHINESE TAKEAWAY) based on the novel by Eduardo Sacheri (THE SECRET IN THEIR…
High Life (2019): Dir. Claire Denis
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Andre Benjamin…; Legendary French director Claire Denis (Beau Travail) returns with her first English language film, a sci–fi horror set in deep space where a…
Hillary: Ocean to Sky (2019): Dir. Michael Dillon; Director Mike Dillon revisits his original footage of Sir Edmund Hillary's extraordinary 1977 adventure boating up the entire Ganges river, which…
His Dark Materials (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Anne-Marie Duff…; TV adaptation of the acclaimed fantasy novels by Phillip Pullman, thankfully much darker and more detailed than 2007's perfunctory feature THE GOLDEN…
Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019): Dir. Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner
Feat. Diana Ross; The story of Motown Records told through interviews with the label's visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative…
Hole in the Ground, The (2019): Dir. Lee Cronin
Feat. Seána Kerslake, James Cosmo, Simone Kirby…; Decidedly creepy horror about a single mother who moves to the Irish countryside after a separation, but begins to suspect that her son may be an…
Honey Boy (2019): Dir. Alma Har’el
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe…; A fascinating and confronting drama based on a script that actor Shia LaBeouf wrote in rehab as a form of therapy, with the actor playing a…
Honeyland (2019): Dir. Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
Feat. Hatidže Muratova; Sublime environmental documentary set in the remote mountainous village of Bekirlija, North Macedonia, where a wild bee keeper is quietly observed…
Hope Gap (2019): Dir. William Nicholson
Feat. Annette Bening, Bill Nighy, Josh O’Connor…; Adapted from the director's own play The Retreat from Moscow, this British drama stars Annette Bening and Bill Nighy as a couple who are facing a…
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019): Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Emilia Jones, Sebastian Croft, Nick Frost…; Live action historical farce based on the book and TV series of the same name, about a teenager in the Roman era who is forced to join the Roman Army…
House of Cardin (2019): Dir. P. David Ebersole, Todd Haynes; Legendary fashion designer Pierre Cardin is the subject of this affectionate documentary exploring his life and extraordinary impact on the fashion…
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (How to Train Your Dragon 3) (2019): Dir. Dean Deblois; The beloved Dreamworks series comes to a fitting close with this third delightful fantasy film following the adventures of Hiccup, who has…
Human Capital (2019): Dir. Marc Meyers
Feat. Liev Schreiber, Marisa Tomei, Maya Hawke…; Thoroughly engrossing drama about three upstate New York families whose lives are entangled by a hit–and–run accident. Filled with…
Hunting, The (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Asher Keddie, Richard Roxburgh, Sam Reid…; Miniseries set in a contemporary, multicultural Australia and following two high school teachers after the revelation that their students are sharing…
Hustle, The (2019): Dir. Chris Addison
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp…; A female makeover of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988), with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson starting as scam artists, one low rent and the other high…
Hustlers (2019): Dir. Lorene Scafaria
Feat. Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles…; A group of former strip club employees take on their Wall Street Clients in this high energy, whip smart crime comedy. Inspired by the New York…
I Feel Good (2019): Dir. Benoit Delepine, Gustave Kervern
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Yolande Moreau; Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (THE ARTIST) stars in this quirky French comedy about a man with a ridiculous get–rich–quick scheme involving…
I See You (2019): Dir. Adam Randall
Feat. Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Owen Teague…; Meticulously crafted horror about a small–town detective whose family is plagued by inexplicable events after the disappearance of a local…
I Trapped the Devil (2019): Dir. Josh Lobo
Feat. Jocelin Donahue, A. J. Bowen, Scott Polythress…; Simultaneously clever and silly, this dread–inducing horror has a man trap Satan in his basement right before his family unexpectedly arrive…
Impulse (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins; A withdrawn 16 year–old girl who struggles to fit in after moving to a new town discovers she has the ability to teleport while dealing with a…
In the Name Of The Land (2019): Dir. Edouard Bergeon
Feat. Guillaume Canet, Veerle Baetens, Anthony Bajon…; Following the life of a stoic farmer across four decades, this bittersweet and deeply moving drama marks the directorial debut of French…
Incitement (2019): Dir. Yaron Zilberman
Feat. Yehuda Nahari Halevi, Amitai Yaish, Daniella Kertesz; Tense, slow–building thriller depicting Israeli right–wing extremist Yigal Amir in the year leading up to his assassination of the…
Informer, The (2019): Dir. Andrea Di Stefano
Feat. Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common …; Crime thriller with Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman (EASY MONEY) playing a former Special Ops soldier who is jailed defending his wife in an attack, then…
Inheritance (2019): Dir. Vaughn Stein
Feat. Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Connie Nielsen…; Juicy gothic thriller from the director of TERMINAL, following the daughter of a wealthy patriarch whose secret inheritance threatens to tear the…
Into the Labyrinth (L'uomo del labirinto) (2019): Dir. Donato Carrisi
Feat. Toni Servillo, Dustin Hoffman, Valentina Bellè…; Based on the best–selling novel by the director himself, this dream–like, indeed labyrinthine–plotted Italian thriller stars Toni…
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019): Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan; Grand finale to ground breaking and beloved martial arts series, with Donnie Yen reprising his role as the legendary Wing Chun master, who travels to…
Irishman, The (2019): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci…; Unwieldly but fascinating Scorsese crime drama, in which the director reunites with good fellas Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci to tell the…
It Must Be Heaven (2019): Dir. Elia Suleiman
Feat. Elia Suleiman, Tarik Kopty, Kareem Ghneim…; Brilliantly absurdist comedy of errors following a Palestinian filmmaker who leaves his country for the West and the promise of a new and better…
It: Chapter 2 (2019): Dir. Andrés Muschietti
Feat. Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader…; A solid but overly–protracted direct sequel to the 2017 film that takes place 27 years later when the cast are all grown up and drawn back to…
Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, the Student's Journey (2019): Dir. Jake Clennell; Documentary about world–renowned yogi B. K. S. Iyengar, who founded Iyengar Yoga, a form of Hatha known for its rigorous mental and spiritual…
Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak and Chic (2019): Dir. Yann L’Henoret; An all access look behind the scenes into the glamorous world of visionary French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, as he prepares an outrageous…
Jo-Jo Rabbit (JoJo Rabbit) (2019): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Taika Waititi…; Wildly satirical WWII comedy following Jojo, a lonely German boy who discovers his mother, who is secretly anti–Nazi, is hiding a young Jewish…
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (John Wick 3) (2019): Dir. Chad Stahelski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne…; Third film in the neo–noir action thriller series with Keanu Reeves returning as the stoic super–assassin, who is now on the run with a…
Joker (2019): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz…; Brilliantly dark psychological thriller introducing Batman's arch nemesis as a traumatised loner who finds his voice in acts of violence. An achingly…
JT Leroy (Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy) (2019): Dir. Justin Kelly
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Kelvin Harrison Jr.…; The most outrageous and fascinating literary hoax of recent times is dramatised in this adaptation of Savannah Knoop’s memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I…
Judy (2019): Dir. Rupert Goold
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock; Renee Zellweger's thoroughly committed and well–researched portrayal of Judy Garland elevates this biopic set in 1968 during the last year of…
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan …; The cast of the successful, enjoyable reboot return for more jungle fantasy adventure, this time to rescue one of their own through braving parts…
Just Mercy (2019): Dir. Destin Cretton
Feat. Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson…; Powerful legal drama from director Destin Daniel Cretton (SHORT TERM 12), telling the true story of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), the…
Kid Who Would Be King, The (2019): Dir. Joe Cornish
Feat. Louis de Francesco, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor…; Fantasy adventure riffing enjoyably on the King Arthur legend, were a 12–year old boy finds the legendary sword Excalibur, and embarks on an…
Kill Team, The (2019): Dir. Dan Krauss
Feat. Nat Wolff, Adam Long, Osy Ikhile…; War drama which fictionalises events from the documentary of the same name from 2013, following a morally conflicted US Specialist whose platoon are…
Killer Sofa (My Lover, My Lazy Boy) (2019): Dir. Bernardo Rao
Feat. Jed Brophy, jordan rivers, Nathalie Morris…; Endearing Kiwi B–movie about a reclining chair that becomes smitten with a young woman and begins committing crimes of passion. It's up to a…
Kitchen, The (2019): Dir. Andrea Berloff
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss…; After their mobster husbands get locked up in prison, three housewives decide to take over the family business. Set in Hell's Kitchen in 1978, and…
Knives Out (2019): Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas…; A wildly funny and supremely clever contemporary murder–mystery from writer–director Rian Johnson, where a family patriarch's death…
Kursk (2019): Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
Feat. Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Colin Firth…; Naval drama follows the 2000 K–141 Kursk submarine disaster and the governmental negligence that followed. As the sailors fight for survival,…
Last Black Man in San Francisco, The (2019): Dir. Joe Talbot
Feat. Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Tichina Arnold…; An impressionistic drama exploring the current American housing crisis from the perspective of a young black man attempting to reclaim his childhood…
Last Christmas (2019): Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh…; Comfortably predictable British rom–com filled with Christmas warmth, from beloved director Paul Feig (BRIDESMAIDS). A…
Late Night (2019): Dir. Nisha Ganatra
Feat. Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella…; Emma Thompson plays a once successful late–night talk show host who fears her popularity is slipping and hires a woman (Mindy Kaling) to…
Lego Movie 2, The (2019): Dir. Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum; Endearing and inventive follow–up to the beloved 2014 movie, with Duplo invaders from outer space causing havoc to the lives of the Lego…
Les Miserables (2019): Dir. Ladj Ly
Feat. Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga…; This impressive feature debut from French director Ladj Ly is set in the French criminal underworld in aftermath of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, when…
Leunig Fragments, The (2019): Dir. Kasimir Burgess; A documentary portrait of Michael Leunig, the cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet who counts as one of Australia's National Living…
Liam Gallagher: As it Was (2019): Dir. Gavin Fitzgerald, Charlie Lightening; Rockumentary following the Oasis singer as he attempts a dramatic solo comeback, since scaling the dizzying heights of rock n roll fame in the 90's…
Lighthouse, The (2019): Dir. Robert Eggers
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, Valeriia Karaman; A brilliantly salty psychological two–hander from Robert Eggers (THE WITCH), with Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe playing a pair of…
Like a Boss (2019): Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Coolidge…; Buddy–comedy about two woman with contrasting ambitions who run a cosmetics company together, and have to find a way to reconcile their…
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019): Dir. Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman; Superb rock–doc celebrating the humble yet prodigiously talented singer and trail–blazing female rock star, Linda Ronstadt, who –…
Lion King, The (2019): Dir. Jon Favreau; Lavish big–budget remake of the 90's favourite, a coming–of–age tale of a young lion prince following the murder of his father.…
Little Monsters (2019): Dir. Abe Forsythe
Feat. Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Kat Stewart; Horror comedy in which a zombie outbreak threatens the lives of some school children, and a school teacher forms a resistance team with the help of a…
Little Women (2019): Dir. Greta Gerwig
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh…; The director of LADY BIRD turns her attention to a classic text in the coming–of–age genre, the oft–filmed story based on the novel…
Lodge, The (2019): Dir. Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
Feat. Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh…; Psychological horror of unprecedented creepiness with Riley Keough playing a step–mother and suicide cult survivor who is snowed in with her…
London Kills (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Hugo Speer, Sharon Small, Jennie Jacques; British police procedural centering around an elite murder investigation squad in London, and an experienced detective whose judgement is called into…
Long Shot (2019): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, Andy Serkis…; Charming rom–com with Seth Rogen playing a journalist who becomes speechwriter to presidential candidate Charlize Theron, who was his childhood…
Loudest Voice, The (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Jeremy Podeswa, Kari Skogland, Stephen Frears
Feat. Russell Crowe, Sienna Miller, Annabelle Wallis…; A seven–part series revealing the final years of media consultant Roger Ailes as he devises his most potent political weapon, Fox News, over…
Lowdown Dirty Criminals (2019): Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. James Rolleston, Samuel Austin, Robbie Magasiva…; Kiwi crime caper set in Wellington, with likeably formless best buddies Freddy (James Rolleston, THE BREAKER UPPERERS) and Marvin (newcomer Samuel…
Luce (2019): Dir. Julius Onah
Feat. Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr.…; A tense and knotty social thriller based on a play of the same name by J.C. Lee, about a married American couple who have their idealised image of…
Lucky Grandma (2019): Dir. Sasie Sealy
Feat. Tsai Chin, Hsiao-Yuan Ha, Michael Tow; Veteran Chinese actress Tsai Chin (THE JOY LUCK CLUB) plays a cranky, chain–smoking, 86–year–old Grandma in this feisty comedy set…
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019): Dir. Joachim Roenning
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson…; Sequel to the 2014 Disney fantasy, with Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and her goddaughter Aurora (Elle Fanning) returning to new adventures, this time…
Manhunt (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Marc Evans
Feat. Martin Clunes, Stephen Wight, Katie Lyons; Solid Brit–cop drama starring Martin Clunes as a London Metropolitan police detective who tracks down a serial killer. Based on the true story…
Mapplethorpe (2019): Dir. Ondi Timoner
Feat. Matt Smith, Marianne Rendon, John Benjamin Hickey; Biopic of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, with Matt Smith portraying the brilliantly provocative photographer and gay icon.
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019): Dir. Nick Broomfield; Evocative exploration of the relationship, which developed in the 1960s, between the late Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen –…
Marriage Story (2019): Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern…; A brutal, funny and at times almost unbearably insightful depiction of the divorce of an upper class stage director and actress (played brilliantly…
Martha: A Picture Story (2019): Dir. Selina Miles; Suburb documentary about photographer Martha Cooper, who saw the value and beauty in New York graffiti in the 1970's, and became an icon of the…
Martin Eden (2019): Dir. Pietro Marcello
Feat. Luca Marinelli, Carlo Cecchi, Jessica Cressy…; A dazzling adaptation of Jack London's semi–autobiographical 1909 novel about a sailor who abandons his working class roots to pursue an…
Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019): Dir. Alexandre O. Philippe; Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the theatrical release of ALIEN, this documentary reveals the untold origins of the cinematic masterpiece –…
Men in Black: International (Men in Black 4) (2019): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, Rebecca Ferguson…; Reboot of the sci–fi comedy about the top–secret organization which protects the earth from alien activity. Tessa Thompson and Chris…
Midsommar (2019): Dir. Ari Aster
Feat. Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper…; Dread–soaked arthouse horror from director Ari Aster (HEREDITARY), with Florence Pugh riveting as an American woman who travels to Sweden with…
Midway (2019): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson…; Thrilling war film set during the Battle of Midway, fought during WWII between the American and Japanese armies in the Pacific. Features a strong…
Miss Bala (2019): Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Feat. Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova; Mexican crime thriller which marks a gritty turn for director Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT), with Gina Rodriguez (JANE THE VIRGIN) playing a woman…
Miss Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (TV Mini-Series) (2019): Feat. Geraldine Hakewill, Joel Jackson, Catherine McClements…; Spin–off of the popular Australian TV series MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES, set in Melbourne in the 1960's, and following a woman who aspires…
Missing Link (2019): Dir. Chris Butler; Stop–motion animation from Laika studio (CORALINE) set in the 19th century, about a charismatic English expert in myths and monsters who…
Monos (2019): Dir. Alejandro Landes
Feat. Julianne Nicholson, Moises Arias, Sofía Buenaventura…; A dark contemporary fable inspired by Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, set in a remote and mountainous region of Columbia, where a group of teenage…
Monsoon (2019): Dir. Hong Khaou
Feat. Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, David Tran…; A sensitive and detailed portrait of the emigrant experience, following a Vietnamese man who returns to Saigon after three decades living in…
Mosley (2019): Dir. Kirby Atkins; Locally animated adventure about a family of four–legged “Thoriphants”, intelligent creatures with the ability to speak like humans but who…
MotherFatherSon (TV Mini-series) (2019): Feat. Richard Gere, Helen McCrory, Billy Howle…; BBC TV thriller of distinction, interweaving themes of politics, media and law enforcement as it follows three members of a fractured but powerful…
Motherless Brooklyn (2019): Dir. Edward Norton
Feat. Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw…; Handsomely mounted neo–noir crime movie, the culmination of a 20 year passion project for writer, director and star Edward Norton, based on the…
Mr. Jones (2019): Dir. Agnieszka Holland
Feat. James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard; Strikingly bold political thriller from eminent Polish director Agnieszka Holland (IN DARKNESS), loosely based on the true story of ambitious Welsh…
Mrs Lowry & Son (2019): Dir. Adrian Noble
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall; The life of the renowned British artist L. S. Lowry is the subject of this entertaining biopic, with Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave superb as the…
My Days of Glory (Mes jours de gloire) (2019): Dir. Antoine de Bary
Feat. Vincent Lacoste, Emmanuelle Devos, Christopher Lambert; French comedy about a self–absorbed, unemployed twenty–something who shamelessly sponges off his parents after his promising career as a…
Mystery of Henri Pick, The (Le mystère Henri Pick) (2019): Dir. Rémi Bezançon
Feat. Fabrice Luchini, Camille Cottin, Alice Isaaz…; Delectable literary–themed French comedy caper based on the book of the same name by David Foenkinos. The titular Henri Pick is a…
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019): Dir. Richard Lowenstein; Intimate rise–and–fall portrait of the charismatic frontman of the mega–selling Australian rock band INXS, who died in…
Name Of The Rose, The (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Giacomo Battiato
Feat. John Turturro, Rupert Everett; TV adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel 'The Name of the Rose', a murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the 14th century.
New Pope, The (TV Series) (2019): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Jude Law, John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando…; The director of THE YOUNG POPE helms this follow–up series (originally conceived as a second season), with Jude Law and John Malkovich…
Nightingale, The (2019): Dir. Jennifer Kent
Feat. Baykali Ganambarr, Sam Claflin; Brazen Australian survival drama from the director of THE BABADOOK, set in 1825 in Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania), where a deeply traumatised Irish…
Of Love and Lies (2019): Dir. Julien Rappeneau
Feat. François Damiens, Andre Dussollier, Maleaume Paquin; Uplifting French dramedy about a diminutive but spirited 12–year old boy who challenges his lonely disillusioned dad into embracing life again…
Official Secrets (2019): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode…; Engrossing drama based on the life of whistleblower Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), the GCHQ emplyee who leaked a secret memo about an illegal NSA…
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019): Dir. Ric Burns; A documentary exploring the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller who was famously portrayed by Robin Williams in AWAKENINGS…
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood) (2019): Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie…; Sprawling love–letter to the final years of Hollywood's golden age, following a faded television actor and his stunt double as they face the…
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019): Dir. Daniel Roher; Long overdue documentary telling the moving story of Robbie Robertson and the creation of history–making roots rock group The Band. Features…
Only the Animals (Seules les bêtes) (2019): Dir. Dominik Moll
Feat. Denis Ménochet, Laure Calamy, Damien Bonnard…; A superb psychological thriller set in rural France that uncovers a twisted web of deceit concerning five people who are all linked to the…
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2019): Dir. Laura Gabbert; Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this documentary follows…
Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria) (2019): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Penelope Cruz…; A more restrained, but no less pretty and witty outing for septuagenarian director Pedro Almodóvar, which narrates evocative vignettes from the life…
Palm Beach (2019): Dir. Rachel Ward
Feat. Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Aaron Jeffery…; Veteran Australian actor Rachel Ward directs this ensemble comedy in which lifelong friends of a privileged class reunite for a party at Sydney's…
Paradise Hills (2019): Dir. Alice Waddington
Feat. Emma Roberts, Danielle Macdonald, Awkwafina …; A rebellious teen girl is sent to an apparently idyllic disciplinary school to learn how to be a "young lady" in this visually elegant sci–fi…
Parasite (2019): Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Cho…; An unemployed family with a bleak future systematically ingratiate themselves into the lives of a wealthy family in this brilliant,…
Pavarotti (2019): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti; Director Ron Howard continues his foray into musical documentary, following THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK with this in–depth look at the life…
Peanut Butter Falcon, The (2019): Dir. Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Feat. Zack Gottsagen, Ann Owens, Dakota Johnson…; Charming, Mark Twain inspired odyssey following a young man with Down Syndrome who runs away from his nursing home to pursue a dream of going to…
Perfumes (2019): Dir. Gregory Magne
Feat. Emmanuelle Devos, Gregory Montel; Anne (Emmanuelle Devos) was once the star of her industry – a perfumer whose ability to produce enticing new fragrances was second to none. She…
Personal History Of David Copperfield, The (2019): Dir. Armando Iannucci
Feat. Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton…; A modern take on the Charles Dickens classic about the young orphan who triumphs over adversity in Victorian England. Puts a refreshing spin on…
Pet Sematary (2019): Dir. Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kölsch
Feat. Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow; Nothing if not audacious, this updated screen adaptation of the terrifying Stephen King novel takes liberties with the plot to arguably increase the…
Pinocchio (2019): Dir. Matteo Garrone
Feat. Federico Lelapi, Roberto Benigni, Rocco Papaleo; A new, live–action imagining of the iconic fairytale that focuses on the authentic roots of the Carlo Collodi story. Shot in stunning Italian…
PJ Harvey: A Dog Called Money (2019): Dir. Seamus Murphy; Beautifully impressionistic documentary set around the making of PJ Harvey's 2016 album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, shining light on an…
Poms (2019): Dir. Zara Hayes
Feat. Diane Keaton, Jackie Weaver, Pam Grier…; Delightful and energetic ensemble comedy set in a picture–perfect retirement community near Phoenix, Arizona, where residents form the Sun City…
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019): Dir. Céline Sciamma
Feat. Noémie Merlant, Adele Haenel; Céline Sciamma (GIRLHOOD) directs this devastatingly good, exquisitely executed lesbian period drama. Set in France in the 18th century, where a…
Prado Museum, The: A Collection of Wonders (2019): Dir. Valeria Parisi; Documentary telling the story of Spain's magnificent Prado Museum, celebrating its 200th birthday. Explores an incredible collection of over 8000 art…
Professor and the Madman, The (2019): Dir. P. B. Shemran
Feat. Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer…; Biographical drama set in London in 1879, where a professor (Mel Gibson) compiling the first Oxford England Dictionary receives a submission of over…
Proxima (2019): Dir. Alice Winocour
Feat. Eva Green, Matt Dillon, Lars Eidinger…; Eva Green plays a French astronaut enrolled in a demanding program at the European Space Agency in Cologne, struggling to maintain a relationship…
Queen & Slim (Queen and Slim) (2019): Dir. Melina Matsoukas
Feat. Daniel Kaluuya, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloe Sevigny…; An African American couple's first date is interrupted when they kill a cop in self–defence and go on the run to avoid prison. A brilliantly…
Queens of Mystery (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Julie Graham, Rebecca Grant, Andrew Leung…; Delightfully tongue–in–cheek British crime series set in a picturesque fictional English village, following a young detective and her…
Radioactive (2019): Dir. Marjane Satrapi
Feat. Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Aneurin Barnard…; Biopic about Marie Curie, with Rosamund Pike playing the nobel–prize winning French physicist and chemist who pioneered research into…
Rambo: Last Blood (2019): Dir. Adrian Grunberg
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Oscar Jaenada…; A 72–year–old Sylvester Stallone returns as John Rambo, who must confront his past and unleash his ruthless combat skills in graphically…
Ready or Not (2019): Dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Feat. Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Henry Czerny…; Outrageously violent horror comedy following the fate of a bride who discovers that her wealthy and eccentric in–laws have a terrifying and…
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019): Dir. Matt Wolf; Extraordinary documentary about the TV producer and historian Marion Stokes and her vast collection of home recorded American news clips, which form…
Ride Like a Girl (2019): Dir. Rachel Griffiths
Feat. Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill, Sullivan Stapleton; Gritty and passionate racing drama based on the true story of jockey Michelle Payne, who fulfilled a life–long dream of winning the Melbourne…
Rocketman (2019): Dir. Dexter Fletcher
Feat. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden…; Musical biopic with Taron Egerton playing Elton John, capturing the flamboyant and troubled extremes of his life. Set in his early years when he was…
Room 212 (Chambre 212, On a Magical Night) (2019): Dir. Christophe Honore
Feat. Chiara Mastroianni, Vincent Lacoste, Camille Cottin…; Playful French rom–com from acclaimed writer–director Christophe Honore (MA MERE, DAN PARIS). Set over the course of one night, where…
Rose Plays Julie (2019): Dir. Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor
Feat. Ann Skelly, Orla Brady, Aidan Gillen; Bracing drama made by the interdisciplinary art collective Desperate Optimists, which follows an adopted Irish girl who tracks down her birth mother.…
Russian Doll (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Yul Vazquez…; Emmy–nominated comedy–thriller series, in which co–creator Natasha Lyonne stars as a game developer who repeatedly dies and relives…
Safe Spaces (After Class) (2019): Dir. Daniel Schechter
Feat. Justin Long, Fran Drescher, Kate Berlant; A biting comedy following a NYC professor who has an awkward run–in with a student, and attempts to defend his controversial behavior while…
Saint Maud (2019): Dir. Rose Glass
Feat. Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Caoilfhionn Dunne…; The debut feature film of English writer–director Rose Glass is a deeply disturbing psychological horror about a devout Roman Catholic nurse…
Sanditon (TV Series) (2019-2023): Feat. Rose Williams, Theo James, Anne Reid…; This historical drama series follows a young and naive heroine as she navigates the new seaside resort of Sanditon during the Regency era – a…
Sator (2019): Dir. Jordan Graham
Feat. Michael Daniel, Rachel Johnson, Aurora Lowe; A critically–lauded, brooding horror film that doubles as a disturbing meditation on family bonds and mental illness, based on the…
Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark (2019): Dir. André Øvredal
Feat. Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush; Young adult themed horror set on Halloween in Pennsylvania,1968, where a group of children explore a sinister book filled with darkly imaginative…
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street (Scream Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street) (2019): Dir. Tyler Jensen, Roman Chimienti
Feat. Mark Patton; Insightful documentary exploring the homo–erotic subtext in the controversial second installment of the NIGHT ON ELM STREET horror franchise,…
Sea Fever (2019): Dir. Neasa Hardiman
Feat. Hermione Corfield, Dougray Scott, Connie Nielsen; Solid maritime thriller following a marine biology student working on a ragged fishing trawler whose crew members encounter an unfathomable…
Seberg (2019): Dir. Benedict Andrews
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Jack O'Connell, Margaret Qualley…; Kristen Stewart is riveting as French New Wave actress Jean Seberg, in this drama set in the 1960's, when she passionately involved herself in the…
Secret Life of Pets 2, The (2019): Dir. Chris Renaud; Accomplished follow–up to the hit animation from Illumination Studios (DESPICABLE ME, SING) which continues the story of Max and his pet…
Serengeti (TV Series) (2019): BBC wildlife documentary on the iconic animals that inhabit the Tanzanian National Park's magnificent Pride Lands over the course of a year.…
Serenity (2019): Dir. Steven Knight
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane…; Matthew McConaughey plays a fishing boat captain whose peaceful life is disrupted by the arrival of his ex–wife (Anne Hathaway), who begs him…
Shaun the Sheep Movie, A: Farmageddon (2019): Dir. Richard Phelan, Will Becher; Another delightfully idiosyncratic offering from Aardman Animations, a stand–alone sequel to SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (2015), with Shaun…
Shazam! (2019): Dir. David F. Sandberg
Feat. Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong; Playful DC comics movie about a teenage boy who can transform into an adult superhero by shouting one word: SHAZAM! Naturally he goes about…
Skin (2019): Dir. Guy Nattiv
Feat. Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Daniel Henshall…; Bryon Widner (JAMIE BELL) was one of the FBI's most sought after white supremacists. Covered in racist tattoos from head to toe that he earned…
Soldiers Without Guns (2019): Dir. Will Watson; A quite remarkable tale of a team of coalition soldiers who, in 1997, landed into the heat of a 10–year civil war on the Pacific Island of…
Sorry We Missed You (2019): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone…; A struggling UK man with a family in debt decides to try self–employment by becoming a delivery driver. A powerful and nuanced drama about the…
Sound of Metal (2019): Dir. Darius Marder
Feat. Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci…; Highly acclaimed, thought–provoking drama featuring a sensational performance by Riz Ahmed as a heavy–metal drummer whose life is thrown…
Souvenir, The (2019): Dir. Joanna Hogg
Feat. Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Tilda Swinton; Brilliantly observed and fiercely unconventional drama from writer–director Joanna Hogg (EXHIBITION) introspectively exploring the life of a…
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019): Dir. Jon Watts
Feat. Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal…; Marvel–lous sequel to the hugely successful reboot 'Spider–Man: Homecoming', this follows the events of 'Avengers: Endgame', with Peter…
Spies in Disguise (2019): Dir. Nick Bruno, Troy Quane; Entertaining animated adventure with Will Smith voicing a secret agent who is accidentally turned into a pigeon, leaving his nerdy tech officer (Tom…
Spread Your Wings (Donne-moi des ailes) (2019): Dir. Nicolas Vanier
Feat. Jean-Paul Rouve, Mélanie Doutey, Louis Vazquez; A gorgeous boys' own eco–adventure from France, based on the true story of a visionary scientist and his 14–year–old son who bond…
Standing Up, Falling Down (2019): Dir. Matt Ratner
Feat. Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, Eloise Mumford…; A comedy about the unlikely friendship that kindles between a struggling stand–up comedian from L.A., forced to move back home to Eastern Long…
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver…; The conflict between the Jedi and the Sith escalates in this dazzling conclusion to the Skywalker saga from director J.J. Abrams, backed by…
Stephen King's Doctor Sleep (2019): Dir. Mike Flanagan
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran; A nothing–if–not–bold sequel to one of the greatest horror movies of all time, THE SHINING. Set 40 years after the events of the…
Stuber (2019): Dir. Michael Dowse
Feat. Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais…; The buddy–cop formula is outfitted for the Uber generation in this uber–violent action–comedy that throws together a…
Stuffed (2019): Dir. Erin Derham; A documentary about the fascinating and mysterious world of taxidermy, featuring passionate artists and experts and providing a fully rounded…
Summerland (2019): Dir. Jessica Swale
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond…; A love–story set in the timeless and enchanting world of Summerland; sun–dappled days by the sea over one achingly beautiful summer.…
Suzi Q (2019): Dir. Liam Firmager; The story of trailblazing American rock singer–songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke…
Synchronic (2019): Dir. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Feat. Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan; An otherworldly sci–fi thriller from talented film making duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (THE ENDLESS). Follows a pair of New Orleans…
Take Home Pay (2019): Dir. Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa; New Zealand–set Samoan action comedy from the director of THREE WISE COUSINS and HIBISCUS AND RUTHLESS, following a man who hires a wannabe…
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019): Dir. Tim Miller
Feat. Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis…; Tim Miller (DEADPOOL) directs this sixth installment in the TERMINATOR franchise, with Sarah Connor returning 25 years after the events of TERMINATOR…
The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps (2019): Dir. Julia Parnell; An absolutely unflinching portrait of the genius New Zealand songwriter Martin Phillipps whose band The Chills exemplified the "Dunedin Sound" with…
Three Summers (Três Verões) (2019): Dir. Sandra Kogut
Feat. Regina Case, Rogerio Froes, Gisele Froes; A comedy–drama set in Rio De Janerio exploring Brazil's wealth disparities, following a housekeeper as she observes her employers become caught…
Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019): Dir. Giuseppe Domingo Romano; With the enchanting narrative voice of Helena Bonham Carter, a new exciting cinema production celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the…
Tolkien (2019): Dir. Dome Karukoski
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney…; An accomplished dramatisation of the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien (LORD OF THE RINGS) as he finds friendship, love and…
Top End Wedding (2019): Dir. Wayne Blair
Feat. Miranda Tapsell, Gwilym Lee, Kerry Fox; Charming Australian rom–com with impressive actress Miranda Tapsell playing a woman who is in love and and newly engaged, but before her dream…
Toy Story 4 (2019): Dir. Josh Cooley; A belated fourth, and customarily excellent, installment in the Pixar flagship franchise that follows on from the last with Sheriff Woody, Buzz…
Traces (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Molly Windsor, Laura Fraser, Jennifer Spence…; British crime drama penned by Val McDermid (WIRE IN THE BLOOD) and Amelia Bullmore (SCOTT AND BAILEY), following three forensic scientists in Dundee,…
Traitors (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Emma Appleton, Luke Treadaway, Michael Stuhlbarg…; 6–part TV series set in London in 1945, where a young women is recruited by the American Office of Strategic Services to spy on her own…
Treadstone (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Jeremy Irvine, Han Hyo-joo, Omar Metwally; TV spin–off of the BOURNE movie franchise exploring the origins of the CIA black ops programme which turned recruits into assassins though…
True Detective - Season 3 (TV Series) (2019): Dir. Daniel Sackheim, Jeremy Saulnier, Nic Pizzolatto
Feat. Mahershala Ali, Carmen Ejogo, Stephen Dorff…; A return–to–form for the third season of the Emmy–winning crime show that this time features Mahershala Ali as a retired detective…
True Story of the Kelly Gang, The (2019): Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult…; Justin Kurzel (SNOWTOWN) directs this adventurous retelling of the Australian story of bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly, based on Peter Carey's 2001…
Truth, The (2019): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke…; Dazzling modern family drama from master auteur Kore–eda Hirokazu (SHOPLIFTERS), pairing French screen icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette…
Twilight Zone, The (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Sanaa Lathan, Adam Scott, Kumail Nanjiani…; A second reprise of the iconic and influential cult TV series, with 10 self–contained episodes telling sci–fi tinged tales of the…
Twin (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Kristofer Hivju, Rebekka Nystabakk; Intriguing eight–part Norwegian crime drama series starring "Game of Thrones" actor Kristofer Hivju as identical twin brothers living…
Ugly Dolls (2019): Dir. Kelly Asbury; Animated adventure based on the beloved toy brand. Set in the town of Uglyville, where Moxy and her friends celebrate being different, and all the…
Uncut Gems (2019): Dir. Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Feat. Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Idina Menzel…; Adam Sandler hits a career high in this tense and quite sensational thriller about a fast–talking NY jeweller and gambling addict who puts…
Us (Jordan Peele's Us) (2019): Dir. Jordan Peele
Feat. Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss…; Writer–director Jordan Peele follows up his zeitgeist sensation GET OUT with this expanded expression of the African–American experience…
Vai (2019): Dir. Becs Arahanga, Amberley Jo Aumua, Matasila Freshwater
Feat. Evotia-Rose Araiti, Ro Mereani Adi Tuimatanisiga, Agnes Pele…; Eight connecting moments of seemingly different lives thread together Vai’s journey of empowerment through culture over her lifetime. Beautifully…
Valley of the Boom (TV Mini-series) (2019): Feat. Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Lamorne Morris; Mixing scripted drama with documentary interviews, this entertaining mini–series looks at the explosive, game–changing birth of Silicon…
Varda By Agnes (2019): Dir. Agnes Varda
Feat. Agnes Varda; Belgian–born film–maker/photographer/artist Agnès Varda takes a seat on a theatre stage to present photos and film excerpts that provide…
VHYes (2019): Dir. Jack Henry Robbins
Feat. Mason McNulty, Charlyne Yi, Kerri Kenney…; Winsomely absurd retro comedy shot entirely in VHS and Betacam, celebrating the nostalgia of video formats through the story of a 12 year old boy who…
Virtues, The (TV Mini-series) (2019): Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Stephen Graham, Niamh Algar, Helen Behan…; 4–part drama co–written and directed by Shane Meadows, with talented actor Stephen Graham (who also starred in Meadows' acclaimed THIS IS…
Vivarium (2019): Dir. Lorcan Finnegan
Feat. Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg; A young couple shopping for their first home find themselves in a housing development where every house looks exactly the same, and with no idea how…
War of the Worlds (TV Mini-Series) (2019): Dir. Craig Viveiros
Feat. Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Rupert Graves…; 3 Part
Waves (2019): Dir. Trey Edward Schults
Feat. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell…; An emotionally resonant character drama from accomplished director Trey Edward Shults (IT COMES AT NIGHT, KRISHA) following a suburban African…
We'll End Up Together (Nous finirons ensemble) (2019): Dir. Guillaume Canet
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche…; From the writer/director of the LITTLE WHITE LIES comes another chic French take on the formula of THE BIG CHILL, with the entire cast returning to…
Weathering with You (2019): Dir. Makoto Shinkai; Touching Japanese animated romance doubling as an eco–fable, about a high school boy who befriends a girl who can manipulate the weather. From…
Wendy (2019): Dir. Benh Zeitlin
Feat. Devin France, Yashua Mack, Gage Naquin…; A visionary reimagining of the Peter Pan story from director Benh Zeitlin, with two children from different worlds fighting to hold onto their…
Western Stars (2019): Dir. Thom Zimny, Bruce Springsteen; A live concert of Bruce Springsteen performing songs from his 2019 album Western Stars, which was critically acclaimed as a late era masterpiece for…
What Men Want (2019): Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Richard Roundtree…; A mildly raunchy, gender–switched remake of the 2000 romantic comedy, WHAT WOMEN WANT, following a woman who, after drinking a potent…
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig…; The 19th feature of director Richard Linklater (BOYHOOD) is a whimsical drama about an architect–turned–recluse Bernadette Fox (Cate…
While at War (2019): Dir. Alejandro Amenabar
Feat. Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernandez, Santi Prego; From Alejandro Amenabar, acclaimed director of THE SEA INSIDE, comes this drama set in Spain in 1936 on the cusp of the Spanish Civil…
Who You Think I Am (Celle que vous croyez) (2019): Dir. Safy Nebbou
Feat. Juliette Binoche, François Civil, Nicole Garcia…; Juliet Binoche is outstanding at the helm of this elegant psychological thriller, playing a French literature professor and middle–aged…
Wild Bill (TV Mini-series) (2019): Feat. Rob Lowe, Bronwyn James, Rachael Stirling…; British drama with Rob Lowe playing a US police chief who moves to Lincolnshire from Miami with his 14 year old daughter. Hoping to escape a painful…
Wild Goose Lake, The (Nan fang che zhan de ju hui) (2019): Dir. Diao Yinan
Feat. Ge Hu, Fan Liao, Lun-Mei Kwei; Chinese noir thriller with impeccable visual flair, following the fates of a rogue gangster and the prostitute he meets whilst on the run from the…
Wolf Hour, The (2019): Dir. Alistair Banks Griffin
Feat. Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen…; Psychological thriller set in New York in 1977, anchored by Naomi Watts playing a reclusive author who is targeted by an unseen tormentor as violence…
Wonder Park (2019): A bright, imaginative young girl discovers an abandoned amusement park hidden in the woods, and sets about bringing it back to life, only to discover…
World On Fire (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Jonah Hauer-King, Julia Brown, Helen Hunt…; Ensemble drama set during the declaration and first year of WWII and following the intertwining stories of ordinary families who are affected. Season…
Wretched, The (2019): Dir. Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
Feat. John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler; Witchy atmospheric chiller firmly grounded in 80's horror movie lore, where a rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent…
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019): Dir. Simon Kinberg
Feat. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence…; Final installment in the X–Men film franchise that rebooted in 2011 with FIRST CLASS, set in 1992 where the X–Men are set on a mission by…
Years And Years (TV Series) (2019): Dir. Simon Cellan Jones, Lisa Mulcahy
Feat. Emma Thompson, Rory Kinnear, Russell Tovey; Six–part series created by Russell T. Davies, following the busy Lyons family from Manchester across 15 years, and starring Emma Thompson as a…
Yesterday (2019): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon…; Another smash hit from writer Richard Curtis which, like ABOUT TIME, works a fantasy element into his patented brand of well–scrubbed English…
You Don't Nomi (2019): Dir. Jeffrey McHale; Initially derided by critics and audience alike, Paul Verhoeven’s notoriously trashy sexploitation SHOWGIRLS has developed a devoted fan following…
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019): Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone…; Satisfying sequel to the popular 2009 zombie comedy, bringing back the same likable makeshift family who face off against the walking dead.
12 Strong (2018): Dir. Nicolai Fuglsig
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena…; An American special forces team is deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11 with a mission to track down the Taliban. A rousing tribute to American heroism…
15:17 to Paris, The (2018): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone…; The true story of the three American soldiers who stopped the 2015 Thalys train attack, with director Clint Eastwood making the curious decision to…
A Discovery of Witches (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Juan Carlos Medina
Feat. Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Malin Buska…; A romantic thriller series adapted from Deborah Harkness' trilogy of novels that uncovers a secret underworld of vampires, witches and daemons hiding…
A Faithful Man (L'homme fidèle) (2018): Dir. Louis Garrel
Feat. Louis Garrel, Laetitia Casta, Lily-Rose Depp; Romantic farce with a whimsical, French new–wave sensibility directed by and starring Louis Garrel. A dashing journalist finds his life…
A Kid Like Jake (2018): Dir. Silas Howard
Feat. Claire Danes, Octavia Spencer, Jim Parsons…; Claire Danes and Jim Parsons play a Brooklyn couple who are forced to rethink their roles as parents and spouses when their four–year–old…
A Man in a Hurry (Un homme pressé) (2018): Dir. Hervé Mimran
Feat. Fabrice Luchini, Leïla Bekhti; French comic–drama based on the life of the former head of Peugeot, Christian Stieff, a high profile businessman who has let his personal life…
A Private War (2018): Dir. Matthew Heineman
Feat. Rosamund Pike, Greg Wise, Alexandra Moen; Rosamund Pike is a stand out in this powerful thriller based on the true story of the fearless and celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin. Having…
A Quiet Place (2018): Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds…; A smart and creative horror movie made by John Krasinski, who also stars alongside his real–life spouse Emily Blunt as parents fighting for…
A Simple Favour (2018): Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding…; Featuring a knowing cocktail of far–fetched twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, this stylish post–modern film noir stars Anna…
A Star is Born (2018): Feat. Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott…; Bradley Cooper debuts impressively as director while sparking the right chemistry in front of the camera with real–life pop…
A Very English Scandal (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw; 3–part BBC miniseries set in the 60's and 70's depicting the evolution of the "Jeremy Thorpe Scandal", in which the leader of the Liberal Party…
A Vigilante (2018): Dir. Sarah Daggar-Nickson
Feat. Olivia Wilde, Morgan Spector, Kyle Catlett; A thoroughly committed performance from Olivia Wilde anchors this thriller about a domestic abuse survivor who makes it her mission to support other…
A Wrinkle in Time (2018): Dir. Ava DuVernay
Feat. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid…; High–pitched Disney fantasy that follows a young woman and friends through space in search of her missing father who is held in the clutches of…
ABC Murders, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Alex Gabassi
Feat. John Malkovich, Andrew Buchan, Eamon Farren…; Three–part adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel with John Malkovich refreshing as retired detective Hercule Poirot who is here targeted by a…
Adrift (2018): Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin; Romantic survival drama with Shailene Woodley as a courageous and whip smart sailor who steers straight into a completely unpredictable hurricane. In…
Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018): Dir. Terry Loane
Feat. Ruth Bradley, Ralph Ineson, Pippa Haywood; Crime thriller imagining what happened to Agatha Christie during her 11–day disappearance in 1926. Stuck in a writer's rut, she finds herself…
Ailo's Journey (A Reindeer's Journey) (2018): Dir. Guillaume Maidatchevsky; Remarkable nature documentary set in picturesque Lapland, following a reindeer from birth to adulthood. Narrated by Golden Globe winner Donald…
Alienist, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Daniel Bruhl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning…; Crime drama series that assembles an ad hoc team in mid–1890s New York to investigate a serial killer who is murdering street children. The…
All is True (2018): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen; Kenneth Branagh plays William Shakespeare in his final days in this impressively cast biopic, set following a tragic fire which burns down the Globe…
Alpha (2018): Dir. Albert Hughes
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson; Set 21,000 years ago during the last ice age, a young hunter (Kodi Smit–McPhee) befriends an injured wolf. A unique setting for a timeless and…
American Animals (2018): Dir. Bart Layton
Feat. Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner…; A crime movie following the true story of a group of ordinary friends who brazenly attempt one of the most audacious heists in American history…
American Woman (2018): Dir. Jake Scott
Feat. Sienna Miller, Aaron Paul, Christina Hendricks…; Sienna Miller gets a rare chance to flex her acting chops as a single mother faced with raising her grandson after her daughter goes missing under…
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018): Dir. Jim Hosking
Feat. Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Emile Hirsch…; Wilfully awkward and discomforting comedy from the director of THE GREASY STRANGLER that this time subjects an A–list cast to a series of…
Andre the Giant (2018): Dir. Jason Hehir; HBO documentary examining the life and career of pro wrestler André René Roussimoff, better known as Andre the Giant. As well as being one of the…
Angie (2018): Dir. Costa Botes; Documentary exploring the legacy of sexual abuse in New Zealand's Centerpoint commune, through the eyes of articulate survivor Angie Meiklejohn and…
Annihilation (2018): Dir. Alex Garland
Feat. Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez…; Distinctive sci–fi set around a mysterious environmental disaster zone within which the laws of nature do not apply. A biologist (Natalie…
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018): Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena…; In the aftermath of CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, the lovable Marvel character Ant–Man (Paul Rudd) is fighting with The Wasp to uncover secrets…
Aquaman (2018): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe…; Bombastic superhero movie based on the DC comics character Aquaman, the half–human, half–Atlantean heir to the underwater city of…
Arctic (2018): Dir. Joe Penna
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen; Tense, resourceful survival drama shot in Iceland, with Mads Mikkelsen playing a man who is stranded in the remains of a crashed plane somewhere in…
Ashes in the Snow (2018): Dir. Marius A. Markevicius
Feat. Bel Powley, Jonah Hauer-King, Martin Wallström; Coming–of–age story set during WWII, when Stalin's Red Army has invaded Lithuania and a promising young artist is deported with her…
Assassination Nation (2018): Dir. Sam Levinson
Feat. Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Abra …; Stylish, witty and chaotic, this youth–centered thriller manages to blend exploitation and social commentary into something a bit derivative…
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018): Dir. Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy; Another delightful Roman–era adventure adapted from the beloved French comic books. Asterix and Obelix embark on a quest across Gaul to find a…
At Eternity's Gate (2018): Dir. Julian Schnabel
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Mads Mikkelsen…; Immersive, naturalistic portrait of Van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers–sur–Oise, France. Directed by Julian Schnabel…
Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo…; Bombastic Marvel Universe blockbuster teaming The Avengers with the Guardians of the Galaxy (and many more!) against the villain Thanos, who wants to…
Bad Seed, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Helena Brooks
Feat. Dean O'Gorman, Matt Minto, Madeleine Sami…; Four–part New Zealand crime series based on the books by Charlotte Grimshaw telling the story of two brothers from a dysfunctional family with…
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018): Dir. Drew Goddard
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson…; Deliciously suspenseful ensemble thriller from the director of CABIN IN THE WOODS, set circa 1969, following a group of strangers who converge by…
Barry (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg…; A dark comedy starring Bill Hader as a depressed, low–rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels…
Beautiful Boy (2018): Dir. Felix Van Groeningen
Feat. Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney…; The English language debut of distinctive Belgian director Felix Van Groeningen (BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN), based on the best–selling pair of…
Beirut (The Negotiator) (2018): Dir. Brad Anderson
Feat. Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris…; Meaty old–school espionage thriller with John Hamm perfectly cast as a fixer turned business consultant in war torn Beirut, negotiating the…
Ben is Back (2018): Dir. Peter Hedges
Feat. Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance…; Julia Roberts gives a moving performance as a mother who tries to help her 19–year–old addict son over a turbulent 24 hour period when he…
Birds of Passage (2018): Dir. Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego
Feat. Natalia Reyes, Carmina Martinez, Jose Acosta; Intelligent and engrossing narco–thriller set in Columbia in the 1960's, following an indigenous Wayuu man and his family as they turn to drug…
Black '47 (2018): Dir. Lance Daly
Feat. James Frecheville, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea…; A harrowing revenge thriller set in 1847 during the Irish Famine, where an ranger abandons his post in the British Army to return to his family as…
Black Earth Rising (TV Series) (2018): Feat. John Goodman, Michaela Coel, Tamara Tunie; Political thriller series about the prosecution of war criminals, with Michaela Coel playing a Rwandan–born British legal investigator whose…
Black Panther (2018): Dir. Ryan Coogler
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o…; Another massive hit, and considered one of the best of the eighteen films in the Marvel Comic Universe, and the first to feature a predominantly…
BlacKkKlansman (Black Klansman) (2018): Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier…; Celebrated as the best Spike Lee "joint" in years, this astute period satire tells the story of Ron Stallworth, a black police officer in 1970's…
Bletchley Circle, The: San Francisco (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Julie Graham, Rachael Stirling, Crystal Balint…; Set during the thrilling social change of the mid–1950s, these new episodes see two characters from the original British series travel to…
Blockers (2018): Dir. Kay Cannon
Feat. Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena; A surprisingly tender sex–comedy about a trio of parents who attempt to stop their teenage daughters from having sex on prom night. Features…
Blood (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Adrian Dunbar, Diarmuid Noyes, Carolina Main; Brooding Irish psychological thriller following an isolated woman whose estrangement from her family is interrupted by the sudden death of her…
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy…; A stonking, irrepressibly popular chronicle of Freddie Mercury and the band Queen's ascension to popular music royalty through the years leading up…
Book Club (2018): Dir. Bill Holderman
Feat. Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen…; Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen play four life–long friends who read Fifty Shades of Grey as part of their…
Book Week (2018): Dir. Heath Davis
Feat. Toby Schmitz, Maya Stange; Aussie comedy following a jaded and self–centered novelist and high school English teacher who stumbles upon a new lease on life when a trashy…
Border (Gräns) (2018): Dir. Ali Abbasi
Feat. Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson; Remarkable Swedish black comedy about a customs officer with an extraordinary sense of smell who sniffs out a suspicious–looking traveller with…
Boy Erased (2018): Dir. Joel Edgerton
Feat. Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton; Powerful family drama from actor–director Joel Edgerton (THE GIFT) telling the story of a 19 year old gay man who is outed to his Baptist…
Breaker Upperers, The (2018): Dir. Madeleine Sami, Jackie Van Beek
Feat. Madeleine Sami, Jackie Van Beek, James Rolleston…; Madeleine Sami and Jackie Van Beek write, direct and star in this frisky and flat–out hilarious Kiwi comedy as heart–burned pals who form…
Broken (2018): Dir. Tarry Mortlock
Feat. Josh Calles, Ruby Grubb, Wayne Hapi; Logan, an ex–gang leader, is torn between revenge and reconciliation when his daughter Tori is murdered by an opposing gang. Set in an isolated…
Brothers' Nest (2018): Dir. Clayton Jacobson
Feat. Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson; The directing and acting brothers behind beloved Australian hit KENNY reunite for this black comedy about two siblings who team up to murder their…
Bumblebee (2018): Dir. Travis Knight
Feat. Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.…; This sixth installment in the live–action Transformers film series gets a fresh, family–friendly "reboot" with a 1980s period setting…
Burning (2018): Dir. Chang-Dong Lee
Feat. Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Jong-seo, Steven Yeun; Beautifully crafted film following a young aspiring novelist who reconnects with a childhood neighbour, before events take an unexpectedly sinister…
By the Grace of God (Grâce à Dieu) (2018): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud; Hard–hitting French–Belgian drama about three sexual abuse victims who attempt to the to justice the Catholic priest who was…
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018): Dir. Marielle Heller
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant; Melissa McCarthy delivers a fearless performance in this compelling drama based on the confessional memoir of Lee Israel, whose languishing career as…
Capharnaum (2018): Dir. Nadine Labaki
Feat. Zain Al Rafeea; A uniquely humanistic portrayal of tragic poverty in Beirut from the perspective of an extraordinarily gutsy 12 year old Lebanese boy. After…
Castle Rock (TV Series) (2018): Feat. André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård…
Celeste (2018): Dir. Ben Hackworth
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Thomas Cocquerel, Nadine Garner; Picturesque Australian drama set in a crumbling estate deep within a lush tropical rain forest in North Queensland. Radha Mitchell plays the renowned…
Celia (2018): Dir. Amanda Millar; Inspiring documentary written, directed and produced by former TV current affairs journalist Amanda Millar, which follows the career of Celia…
Chaperone, The (2018): Dir. Michael Engler
Feat. Haley Lu Richardson, Miranda Otto, Elizabeth McGovern…; Biopic about the life of Hollywood's silent screen siren Louise Brooks, set during her precocious teenage years and told from the perspective of the…
Christopher Robin (2018): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Jim Cummings…; Gorgeously rendered live–action/animation hybrid, an adaptation of the Disney franchise inspired by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's book…
Civilisations (TV Series) (2018): Inspired by Kenneth Clark's classic documentary series CIVILISATION (1969), this nine–part series tells the story of art from the dawn of human…
Claire Darling (La dernière folie de Claire Darling) (2018): Dir. Julie Bertuccelli
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Alice Taglioni; Catherine Deneuve plays a reclusive millionaire who unexpectedly decides to get rid of all her belongings in a yard sale on the lawn of her mansion.…
Climax (2018): Dir. Gaspar Noe
Feat. Sofia Boutella, Kiddy Smile, Roman Guillermic; A dance movie like you're never seen, legendary provocateur Gaspar Noe helms this brilliant and intoxicating ensemble piece. Set in an abandoned…
Clinton Affair, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): The Bill Clinton impeachment scandal of 1998 is methodically detailed in this Alex Gibney–produced six–part documentary series, with full…
Clovehitch Killer, The (2018): Dir. Duncan Skiles
Feat. Dylan McDermott, Charlie Plummer, Samantha Mathis; A tense, effectively slowburn horror–thriller from the writer of COP CAR that stars Charlie Plummer (so good in LEAN ON PETE) as the dutiful…
Cloverfield Paradox, The (2018): Dir. Julius Onah
Feat. Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Aksel Hennie…; Third entry into the tenuously connected Cloverfield Franchise, created and produced by J. J. Abrams, which follows a group of astronauts on a space…
Cold Pursuit (2018): Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum…; Stateside remake of the 2014 Norwegian film IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE in the hands of the original director, Hans Petter Moland. The blackly comic…
Cold War (2018): Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski
Feat. Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot; The director of 'Ida' (2013) follows up with a deeply romantic, immaculately composed tale of a Polish concert pianist and a charismatic singer who…
Colette (2018): Dir. Wash Westmoreland
Feat. Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson; A playful and spirited biopic about the extraordinary, uncompromising life of French novelist Colette (Keira Knightley). Set in Paris at the end of…
Commuter, The (2018): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson…; A breakneck thriller starring latterday action man Liam Neeson, who here plays an insurance salesman who is unwittingly recruited into a murder…
Crazy Rich Asians (2018): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh; Highly effective hi–gloss American rom–com featuring an all Asian cast that follows a young native New Yorker and her longtime boyfriend…
Creed II (Creed 2) (2018): Dir. Steven Caple Jr.
Feat. Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson…; Workmanlike sequel to the 2015 ROCKY spin–off CREED, centered around the young, impulsive and compellingly flawed Adonis Creed (Michael B.…
Crown, The - Season 2 (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Claire Foy, Vanessa Kirby, Matt Smith…; Self–assured second season of the sumptuous costume drama. The exceptional Claire Foy reprises her role as The Queen, now in her thirties, as…
Cry, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Glendyn Ivin
Feat. Jenna Coleman, Ewen Leslie, Asher Keddie…; A twist–laden psychological thriller that chronicles the disintegration of a British couple's marriage after their four–month–old…
Darkest Minds, The (2018): Dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Feat. Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Mandy Moore…; Young adult dystopian thriller where the world is affected by a plague that kills almost every child in the human population, and those that remain…
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018): Dir. Tom Edmunds
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Aneurin Barnard, Freya Mavor…; A struggling writer outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin on the brink of retirement (Tim Wilkinson), in this stylistically ambitious film for…
Deadpool 2 (2018): Dir. David Leitch
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison…; Ryan Reynolds returns for the sequel to the 2016 X–men blockbuster, delivering another round of bleakly comic jokes and…
Death Wish (2018): Dir. Eli Roth
Feat. Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue…; 6th film in the DEATH WISH series, and a remake of the original 1974 classic, with Bruce Willis as a surgeon burning for revenge after his wife and…
Den of Thieves (2018): Dir. Christian Gudegast
Feat. Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, 50 Cent…; Dependably hard–boiled heist movie set in LA, where law enforcement battles to prevent a planned robbery of the Federal Reserve. Gerard Butler…
Destination Wedding (2018): Dir. Victor Levin
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Dj Dallenbach; Two hopelessly mismatched wedding guests develop a mutual affection while contending with their own spiteful feelings about the wedding, the guests,…
Destroyer (2018): Dir. Karyn Kusama
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell…; Nicole Kidman goes all in with this gutsy portrayal of an LAPD detective who goes after members of a criminal gang that she infiltrated in a former…
Dilili in Paris (Dilili à Paris) (2018): Dir. Michel Ocelot; Delightful animated French film from director Michel Ocelot (KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS) following a young girl investigating a series of kidnappings…
Divine Order, The (2018): Dir. Petra Biondina Volpe
Feat. Marie Leuenberger; A passionate drama set in Switzerland, following a mother and housewife who campaigns for a referendum on the right of women to vote – in 1971…
Doctor Who (Series 11) [Jodie Whittaker] (2018): Feat. Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole…; The Thirteenth Doctor and first Doctor to be a woman, played by Jodie Whittaker, touches down on Earth where she recruits three new friends –…
Dogman (2018): Dir. Matteo Garrone
Feat. Edoardo Pesce, Marcello Fonte; The director of GOMORRAH and TALE OF TALES expertly helms this gripping urban Italian crime noir about a mild mannered and diminutive dog groomer who…
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018): Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara…; Gus Van Sant wrote and directed this drama based on the memoir of John Callahan, a gifted cartoonist from Portland who struggled with alcoholism and…
Donbass (2018): Dir. Sergey Loznitsa
Feat. Tamara Yatsenko, Irina Zayarmiuk, Grigory Masliuk; A 13–part exploration of the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian–supported Donetsk People's Republic throughout the…
Dragged Across Concrete (2018): Dir. S. Craig Zahler
Feat. Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles…; A simmering, witty and entirely unpredictable heist epic from the writer/director of BONE TOMAHAWK that stars an ageing Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughan…
Duck Duck Goose (2018): Dir. Christopher Jenkins; Cute comedy about a carefree and goose whose independence is threatened after he rescues two young ducklings who start to see him as a parent. A…
Early Man (2018): Dir. Nick Park; Stop motion animation from Aardman Studios, set in the prehistoric era and telling the story of Dug and his sidekick Hognobas, who defend their land…
Echo in the Canyon (2018): Dir. Andrew Slater; Jakob Dylan (son of Bob) is the front–man of this documentary ostensibly about the revolutionary Laurel Canyon music scene in the…
Eighth Grade (2018): Dir. Bo Burnham
Feat. Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson; Superb coming–of–age drama providing an unflinching glimpse into the experience of a 13–year–old girl striving to gain social…
Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018): Dir. Thom Zimny; The definitive film about Elvis Presley, from his childhood in Tupelo right through to the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions. Includes…
Equalizer 2, The (2018): Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders…; Sequel to the 2014 film based on the 1980's TV series of the same name in which Denzel Washington dutifully returns as a retired US Marine and…
Escape at Dannemora (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano…; TV miniseries based on the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape, where a prison employee (Patricia Arquette, who steals the show) becomes…
Eulogy, The (2018): Dir. Janine Hosking; Australia's greatest, and perhaps most overlooked, classical pianist Geoffrey Tozer is the subject of this documentary presented by music educator…
Every Day (2018): Dir. Michael Sucsy
Feat. Angourie Rice, Justice Smith, Debby Ryan…; Romantic drama based on the New York Times bestseller by David Levithan. A 16 year old girl called Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious traveling…
Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) (2018): Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darín; Iranian maestro Asghar Farhadi assembles a powerhouse cast for this Spanish–language about a mother–of–two who returns from Buenos…
Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, The (2018): Dir. Ken Scott
Feat. Dhanush , Bérénice Bejo, Erin Moriarty; Whimsical comedy following a street magician from Mumbai who sets out to find his estranged father but finds himself adventuring around the world in…
Eyes of Orson Welles, The (2018): Dir. Mark Cousins; Mark Cousins (THE STORY OF FILM – AN ODYSSEY) examines the visual world of Orson Welles through his non–cinematic work, uncovering new…
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018): Dir. Michael Moore; Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald J. Trump presidency and gun violence, while…
Fahrenheit 451 (2018): Dir. Ramin Bahrani
Feat. Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella; Second adaptation of the classic sci–fi novel by Ray Bradbury, which depicts a dystopian future where art is outlawed. A lavish production…
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler…; Second installment in the Fantastic Beasts film series, following Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore as they go up against the dark wizard Gellert…
Favourite, The (2018): Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Feat. Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone; A viciously witty tragi–comedy from Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, set in early 18th century England where a frail Queen Anne allows her close…
Festival, The (2018): Dir. Iain Morris
Feat. Joe Thomas, Hannah Tointon, Hammed Animashaun; Big–hearted British buddy comedy from the director of THE INBETWEENERS following a nerdy post–grad who embraces the mayhem of a…
Field Guide to Evil, The (2018): Dir. Peter Strickland, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala; The brainchild of Kiwi Ant "Incredibly Strange" Timpson, who follows his ABC's OF DEATH anthology productions with a like–minded venture into…
Finke: There and Back (2018): Dir. Dylan River; Documentary about the Finke Desert Race, an off road, two–day race for bikes, cars, buggies and quads that weaves across unforgiving desert…
First Man (2018): Dir. Damien Chazelle
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke…; Damien Chazelle (LA LA LAND) directs this remarkable biographical drama following the life of Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) leading up to the 1969…
Freaks (2018): Dir. Zach Lipovsky
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park…; A canny keep–you–guessing sci–fi thriller that follows a 7–year–old girl who escapes into a sinister world after being…
Free Solo (2018): Dir. Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi; An astonishing human achievement story that follows 'free solo' climber Alex Honnold as he prepares for the unthinkable: to scale the face of the…
Front Runner, The (2018): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons…; Hugh Jackman leads a strong ensemble cast as charismatic Democrat Senator Gary Hart, whose 1988 U.S. presidential campaign was derailed when he was…
Game Changers: Inside The Video Game Wars (2018): Dir. Daniel Junge; The untold story of the personal battles that gave rise to the multi–billion dollar video game industry – a tale of brilliant…
Game Night (2018): Dir. Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley
Feat. Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen…; Clever crime comedy with likeable leads Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams as a couple whose weekly table top gaming get–together turns into a…
Generation Wealth (2018): Dir. Lauren Greenfield; Director Lauren Greenfield (THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, THIN) uses 25 years of experience documenting cultural movements to address the uniting theme…
Ghostland (Incident in a Ghostland) (2018): Dir. Pascal Laugier
Feat. Crystal Reed, Anastasia Phillips; Grisly and gratuitous torture horror where a mother of two who inherits a home from her Aunt but intruders capture her daughters in the basement.…
Girl (2018): Dir. Lukas Dhont
Feat. Victor Polster; This Belgian drama was a hit at Cannes owing to it's grace and emotional depth. Transsexual teenager Lara is committed to becoming a professional…
Girl in the Spider's Web, The (2018): Dir. Fede Alvarez
Feat. Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, Sylvia Hoeks…; Hacker Lisbeth Salander (Claire Foy) returns in this sequel to David Fincher's American remake of GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. A less complex by…
Girlfriends (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Kay Mellor
Feat. Phyllis Logan, Miranda Richardson, Zoe Wanamaker; British TV comedy following a trio of middle–aged woman who were friends in childhood, and who are coping with divorce, age discrimination,…
Girls of the Sun (Les filles du soleil) (2018): Dir. Eva Husson
Feat. Golshifteh Farahani; Powerful wartime film following a Kurdish female battalion who are fighting against ISIS extremists to take back control of their village. Stars…
Glass (2018): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy…; An ambitious, unconventional superhero thriller that provides an intersection between the director M. Night Shyamalan's previous films Unbreakable…
Good Fight, The (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Erica Tazel…; Spin–off TV series to the phenomenally popular THE GOOD WIFE, and created by the same team, following the character Diane Lockhart (Christine…
Good Girls (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman, Retta; A female–centric take on the premise of BREAKING BAD in which three suburban moms who're tired of trying to make ends meet take a leap into…
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018): Dir. Ari Sandel
Feat. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Madison Iseman…; Following on from the popular 2015 big screen adaptation, two young boys accidentally unleash a cacophony of monsters and demons after they open an…
Green Book (2018): Dir. Pete Farrelly
Feat. Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen, Linda Cardellini; Enjoyable road movie based on a true story about the unlikely friendship between an African–American concert pianist and a roughneck…
Greta (2018): Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Chloe Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe…; Creepy psychological thriller from Neil Jordan with a reliably fantastic performance from Huppert as a lonely widow with a sinister agenda who…
Grinch, The (2018): Dir. Scott Mosier, Yarrow Cheney; A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. A fun holiday animation with simple messages about the value of kindness, with…
Gringo (2018): Dir. Nash Edgerton
Feat. David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton…; A mild–mannered businessman finds himself thrown into a world of crime and moral corruption when he is kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel while…
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The (2018): Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glenn Powell; Warm and picturesque romantic comedy from the director of FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL. Set in 1946, the charismatic and free–spirited writer…
Guilty, The (Den skyldige) (2018): Feat. Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage; A nail–biting Danish thriller that maximises tension from minimal means in which a desk–bound police officer answers an emergency call…
Guns Akimbo (2018): Dir. Jason Lei Howden
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy…; Daniel Radcliffe plays a nerdy video game developer who tries to save his ex–girlfriend from kidnappers while competing in an illegal…
Halloween (2018): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak…; Jamie Lee Curtis makes a triumphant return to the Halloween franchise as Laurie Strode, now a badass grandma who has been waiting her whole life to…
Happy as Lazzaro (2018): Dir. Alice Rohrwacher
Feat. Adriano Tardiolo, Nicoletta Braschi, Sergi Lopez…; It's summer at Inviolata, an isolated rural estate, where an extended family of tobacco farmers toil under the rule of a domineering marchesa, and…
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Neil Maskell, Hayley Squires, Sam Riley…; Director Ben Wheatley (HIGH RISE, FREE FIRE) applies his absurd mix of humour and violence to the dysfunction family genre in this comedy about a man…
Happy Prince, The (2018): Dir. Rupert Everett
Feat. Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan…; Rupert Everett directs and stars in this passionate evocation of Oscar Wilde's final years. After being imprisoned for his love affair with Lord…
Happytime Murders, The (2018): Dir. Brian Henson
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph…; Juvenile "adult" comedy where puppets and humans co–exist in the filthy underbelly of Los Angeles. Directed by Brian Henson, who very much…
Hard Sun (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Jim Sturgess, Agyness Deyn, Nikki Amuka-Bird…; Neil Cross (LUTHER, SPOOKS) penned this dystopian British crime drama, where two mismatched police officers investigate evidence that a mysterious…
Hate U Give, The (2018): Dir. George Tillman Jr.
Feat. Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby…; A powerful and thought provoking drama about the consequences of gun violence, police brutality and racism in America. Starr is a black teenager who…
Haunting of Hill House, The (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Mike Flanagan
Feat. Anthony Ruivivar, Carla Gugino, Elizabeth Reaser…; Loosely based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson, this modern serialized version flashes between past and present as a fractured…
Heart Dances, The (2018): Dir. Rebecca Tansley; The director of CROSSING RACHMANINOFF returns backstage for what is this time a behind–the–scenes account of the unique artistic…
Heiresses, The (2018): Dir. Marcelo Martinessi
Feat. Ana Brun, Margarita Irún, Anna Ivanova; Slow–burn drama from Paraguay about a privileged middle–aged lesbian couple whose new found financial hardship results in one being…
Her Smell (2018): Dir. Alex Ross Perry
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens…; A rock ’n’ roll animal concocted by indie auteur Alex Ross Perry that depicts the fallen glory of a rock musician who once graced the cover of…
Here and Now (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins, Daniel Zovatto…; Dark comedy TV series created by Alan Ball (SIX FEET UNDER), following Portlandian parents with three adopted kids from Liberia, Vietnam and…
Hereditary (2018): Dir. Ari Aster
Feat. Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro…; One of the most terrifying movies of recent years, with Toni Colette in a career defining performance, playing an artist whose mother passes away,…
Hibiscus & Ruthless (2018): Dir. Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
Feat. Suivai Pilisipi Autagavaia, Anna-Maree Thomas; A bolder but no less charming sophomore effort from the writer–director of THREE WISE COUSINS, following a young Samoan woman who is starting…
Homecoming (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Sam Esmail
Feat. Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen James…; Haunting psychological thriller with Julia Roberts playing a woman who discovers she has been working for a mysterious government facility. Season…
Homeland - Season 7 (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Claire Danes, Elizabeth Marvel, Maury Sterling…; Further episodes from this outstanding counter–terrorist thriller of post–9/11 paranoia, with Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile…
Hot Air (2018): Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Steve Coogan, Taylor Russell, Neve Campbell; Steve Coogan plays a conservative talk show host whose life is shaken up when his 16 year old niece shows up out of the blue. A timely, but…
Hotel Artemis (2018): Dir. Drew Pearce
Feat. Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella…; A dystopian action–thriller starring Jodie Foster as The Nurse, who runs a secret, members–only emergency clinic for criminals in a…
Hotel Mumbai (2018): Dir. Anthony Maras
Feat. Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi…; Gripping dramatisation of the 2008 siege of Mumbai's Taj Hotel, following the staff and guests as they fight to survive the merciless attack by a…
Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (2018): Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky; As entertaining and lively as the previous two movies, this threequel sees Dracula's family embark on a vacation abroad a luxury monster cruise ship.…
House of Cards - Season 6 (TV Series, US) (2018): Feat. Robin Wright, Diane Lane, Greg Kinnear; The highly–charged political melodrama continues after Kevin Spacey's controversial departure, with his screen wife Robin Wright taking the…
House That Jack Built, The (2018): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman…; Matt Dillon plays a po–faced serial killer across 12 years, intimately exploring his mental state and beliefs about life and art. From Danish…
House With the Clock in its Walls, The (2018): Dir. Eli Roth
Feat. Jack Black, Cate Blanchett; Gore maestro Eli Roth changes pace with this kids fantasy horror about a young orphan who teams up with his magical Uncle to find a clock that could…
Hummingbird Project, The (2018): Dir. Kim Nguyen
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgard; Smart financial thriller with Eisenberg and Skarsgard playing cousins and high frequency traders who decide to make their fortune in a deal to build…
Humor Me (Humour Me) (2018): Dir. Sam Hoffman
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Elliott Gould; A down–on–his–luck New York playwright (Jermaine Clement) moves in with his widowed father after his wife leaves him. But living in…
Hunter Killer (2018): Dir. Donovan Marsh
Feat. Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common …; Tense military thriller where the Russian president is kidnapped during a coup, and US Navy Seals lead by Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) set out…
Hurricane (Mission of Honor) (2018): Dir. David Blair
Feat. Iwan Rheon, Milo Gibson, Stefanie Martini…; The tale of a Polish pilot who together with his comrades join the Hurricane Squadron 303 of the British Royal Air Force to fight during the Battle…
Hurricane Heist, The (2018): Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten; Preposterous heist movie where the thieves work undercover of a hurricane! Complicating matters is a meteorologist whose brother is kidnapped by the…
I Feel Pretty (2018): Dir. Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein
Feat. Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski; An insecure woman bonks her head in a fall and awakens to extreme self–confidence and a new lease on life. Explores, in a simplistic and…
I Think We're Alone Now (2018): Dir. Reed Morano
Feat. Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning; An intriguing post–apocalyptic movie concerned with themes of grief and loss, following an introvert (Peter Dinklage) whose meticulously…
Ice King, The (2018): Dir. James Erskine; Documentary about the magnificent figure skater John Curry, who was a 1976 Olympic and World Champion after being outed as gay on the night of the…
Ideal Home (2018): Dir. Andrew Fleming
Feat. Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, Alison Pill…; Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan play a bickering couple leading an extravagant lifestyle in a chic Santa Fe Mansion, whose lives are turned upside down…
Ideal Palace, The (L'incroyable histoire du facteur Cheval) (2018): Dir. Nils Tavernier
Feat. Jacques Gamblin, Laetitia Casta, Florence Thomassin; Affectionate biographical drama based on the extraordinary real–life story of a simple French postman who spent 33 years building a magnificent…
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018): Dir. Barry Jenkins
Feat. Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo…; The acclaimed follow–up to MOONLIGHT from director Barry Jenkins is a passionate romantic drama based on the James Baldwin novel of the same…
In Fabric (2018): Dir. Peter Strickland
Feat. Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Fatma Mohamed, Hayley Squires…; Utterly beguiling and sumptuous ghost story from singular British director Peter Strickland (DUKE OF BURGUNDY), following a possessed red dress as it…
In Search of Greatness (2018): Dir. Gabe Polsky; A perceptive documentary exploring greatness in sport, and what it takes to excel – nature versus nurture being an enduring theme. Includes…
In The Aisles (In den Gängen) (2018): Dir. Thomas Stuber
Feat. Franz Rogowski, Sandra Huller; A German wholesale supermarket is the setting for this gentle romantic drama following a reclusive blue–collar shelf stacker (Andreas Leupold,…
In the Zone (2018): Dir. Robyn Paterson; Documentary about American Terrance Wallace who pioneered a scheme to strategically re–zone the families of disadvantaged Maori and Pasifika…
In Your Hands (Au bout des doigts) (2018): Dir. Ludovic Bernard
Feat. Lambert Wilson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jules Benchetrit; A young delinquent with a talent for the piano captures the attention of the Director of the National Conservatory of Music in this feel–good…
Incredibles 2 (2018): Dir. Brad Bird; Belated sequel to the 2004 Pixar animated original that follows the Parr family as they try to restore public's trust in superheroes while balancing…
Informer (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Jonny Campbell
Feat. Nabhaan Rizwan, Paddy Considine, Bel Powley; A complex, character–driven thriller that follows a young East Londoner who is coerced into going undercover for a counter–terrorism…
Innocent (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Lee Ingleby, Daniel Ryan, Adrian Rawlins; TV miniseries following a man who is released from prison after his conviction for the murder of his wife is overturned, and sets about rebuilding…
Instant Family (2018): Dir. Sean Anders
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner; An enjoyable comedy of family dysfunction with Wahlberg and Byrne as a happily married couple who adopt three Hispanic–American siblings but…
Instinct (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Naveen Andrews; Police procedural based on the novel "Murder Games" by James Patterson, with Alan Cumming playing an academic and married gay man, who is lured back…
Isle of Dogs (2018): Dir. Wes Anderson; Beautiful stop–motion animation set in Japan in a dystopian near–future, where an outbreak of canine flu has lead to all dogs being…
Jack Ryan (TV Series) (2018): Feat. John Krasinski, Abbie Cornish, Wendell Pierce…; John Krasinski inhabits the TV incarnation of the action–man role created by Tom Clancy and previously played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford,…
John Mcenroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018): Dir. Julien Faraut; Beautifully impressionistic documentary celebrating the career of tennis legend John McEnroe, set at the final of the 1984 French Open.
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018): Dir. David Kerr
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko…; Rowan Atkinson spoofs Bond again in this third installment of the Johnny English franchise, which sees the accidental secret agent going up against a…
Judy & Punch (Judy and Punch) (2018): Dir. Mirrah Foulkes
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman; A gorgeously carnivalesque and blackly comic Australian period drama in which the traditional fairy tale of Punch and Judy is turned on its head. The…
Juliet, Naked (2018): Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O'Dowd; Romantic comedy from the pen of Nick Hornby, exploring indie music superfandom, with a professor who idolises an obscure 90's alt–rocker (Ethan…
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018): Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona
Feat. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall…; Sequel to JURASSIC WORLD (2015) and part of a planned trilogy, this creature feature blockbuster keeps the franchise alive with a fun, if…
Keep the Change (2018): Dir. Rachel Israel
Feat. Brandon Polansky, Samantha Elisofon; A tender, funny and unique New York romantic–comedy that melts the heart with two engaging performances from the thirty–something leads…
Keeper, The (Trautmann) (2018): Dir. Markus Rosenmüller
Feat. David Kross, Freya Mavor; Biographical drama telling the story of Bert Trautmann, the German soldier who escapes a POW camp to become a footballing icon, marrying the daughter…
Kidding (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Michel Gondry, Jake Schreier
Feat. Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer…; An ironically titled, poignant examination of life and grief for a beloved children's television presenter known as Mr. Pickles who anchors a…
Killing Eve (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw…; Phoebe Waller–Bridge (FLEABAG) created this gripping British thriller TV series based on the Villanelle novel series by Luke Jennings. Sandra…
Kindergarten Teacher, The (2018): Dir. Sara Colangelo
Feat. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Rosa Salazar…; English–language remake of the 2014 Israeli film of the same name about a jaded teacher, mother and aspiring poet who becomes obsessed with one…
King of Thieves (2018): Dir. James Marsh
Feat. Michael Caine, Charlie Cox, Michael Gambon…; British heist movie in the classic mould, bringing together an impressive cast to tell the true story of the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary of…
Klimt and Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018): Dir. Michele Mally; A documentary exploring the art world of turn–of–the–century Vienna, where Gustav Klimt and his rebellious protégé Egon Schiele…
Kusama - Infinity (2018): Dir. Heather Lenz; The incredible story of top–selling artist Yayoi Kusama, who overcame countless odds (wartime trauma, mental illness, sexism, racism) to bring…
Ladies in Black (2018): Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Angourie Rice, Rachael Taylor, Julia Ormond; Set in Sydney in 1959, this charming adaptation of the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John follows the lives of a group of young employees at the…
Last Flag Flying (2018): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne; Three former marines who served together in Vietnam reunite in present day 2003, after one of their sons is killed in the Iraq War. A bittersweet…
Leave No Trace (2018): Dir. Debra Granik
Feat. Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeff Kober…; Local actress Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie is stunning in this haunting film from the director of WINTER'S BONE. Set in the Oregon forest, where she…
Les Miserables (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Tom Shankland
Feat. Dominic West, Lily Collins, David Oyelowo…; Celebrated English–language television adaptation of the Victor Hugo French classic with the plum casting of Dominic West as former convict…
Life of the Party (2018): Dir. Ben Falcone
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph…; A middle–aged housewife goes back to college after being unexpectedly dumped by her husband, embracing the wild self–discovery of youth…
Little Drummer Girl, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgard, Florence Pugh…; Korean master Park Chan–Wook directs this typically savvy adaptation of the novel by John le Carré that follows the life of a young English…
Little Women (2018): Dir. Clare Niederpruem
Feat. Lea Thompson, Allie Jennings, Sarah Davenport; A re–telling of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel translated into the present day, where four spirited sisters maintain their optimism despite…
Little Woods (2018): Dir. Nia DaCosta
Feat. Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby; Impressive debut from writer–director Nia DaCosta, detailing the struggles faced by a pair of sisters trying to make ends meet in an…
Lizzie (2018): Dir. Craig William Macneill
Feat. Chloe Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Jamey Sheridan…; Biographical thriller with Chloe Sevigny excellent as Lizzie Borden, the woman who was accused and acquitted of the murders of her father and…
Looming Tower, The (TV Mini-Series) (2018): Feat. Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Bill Camp; Mini–series exploring the rivalry between the FBI and the CIA in the lead up to 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan. Based on Lawrence Wright's…
Loro (2018): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Toni Servillo, Elena Sofia Ricci, Riccardo Scamarcio…; The director of THE GREAT BEAUTY returns with another tale of Italian decadence and corruption, this time based on the life and times of the infamous…
Lost in Space (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Molly Parker, Toby Stephens, Taylor Russell…; Set thirty years in the future, this epic reimagining of the original family space adventure finds the Robinsons torn off course en route to what…
Love, Simon (2018): Dir. Greg Berlanti
Feat. Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Garner; A high school love story taking the best of the genre cliches (yes, John Hughes) and translating them into a gay context – an unprecedented…
Luis and The Aliens (2018): Dir. Wolfgang Lauenstein, Christoph Lauenstein; Colourful animation about a lonely 12–year old boy who plans to escape going to boarding school with the help of three lovable aliens who crash…
Maiden (2018): Dir. Alex Holmes; Documentary about the all–female crew of the Maiden, who won the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race against all odds,…
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (Mamma Mia 2) (2018): Dir. Ol Parker
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Christine Baranski…; Everything you adored (or despised) about the first movie is here in spades in this sequel to the impossibly rowdy all–singing,…
Man Who Killed Don Quixote, The (2018): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgard…; Madcap fantasy adventure from director Terry Gilliam following a cynical advertising director (Adam Driver) who succumbs to outrageous delusions…
Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, The (2018): Dir. Robert D. Krzykowski
Feat. Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Caitlin Fitzgerald…; An enjoyably crackpot premise is carried with striking sincerity and aplomb by Sam Elliott, who plays a legendary war vet recruited to hunt down…
Mandy (2018): Dir. Panos Cosmatos
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache…; Psychedelic horror director Panos Cosmatos follows up his beguiling and underrated BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW with this no–holds–barred…
Mary Magdalene (2018): Dir. Garth Davis
Feat. Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor…; The director of LION delivers this sombre biopic of the Saint and disciple of Jesus of Nazareth, who caused conflict with Jesus's other disciples in…
Mary Poppins Returns (2018): Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw…; Emily Blunt couldn't be more perfectly cast as the delightful Mary Poppins in this sequel that proves it's worth. Set in 1930's London, 25 years…
Mary Queen of Scots (2018): Dir. Josie Rourke
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden…; Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie are well matched in this period thriller presenting a revisionist, but not overly contentious, account of the fiery…
Mary Shelley (2018): Dir. Haifaa Al-Mansour
Feat. Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Bel Powley…; A startling Elle Fanning enlivens this period melodrama about Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin's romantic relationship with the poet Percy Shelley, which…
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018): Dir. Stephen Loveridge; A uniquely textured portrait of innovative Sri Lankan–English pop star and activist Maya Arulpragasm, drawn from a cache of personal tapes shot…
Mayans M.C. (TV Series) (2018): Feat. J. D. Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Sarah Bolger…; Spin–off series to SONS OF ANARCHY that takes place in its same fictional universe – set around the California–Mexico border and…
McQueen (2018): Dir. Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui; Documentary about the extraordinary life and work of British designer Alexander McQueen, whose fashion shows, described as "savagely beautiful",…
Meeting Gorbachev (2018): Dir. Werner Herzog, André Singer; Werner Herzog directs this candid documentary based on three interviews with Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union. With…
Meg, The (2018): Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson…; Shamelessly cheesy sub–JAWS aquatic entertainment, with Stratham as a deep–sea rescue diver who is going to save a group of scientists…
Mega Time Squad (2018): Dir. Tim van Dammen
Feat. Anton Tennet, Jonathan Brugh, Milo Cawthorne…; Ingenious low–budget sci–fi comedy set in the tiny North Island town of Thames, New Zealand in which a small–town criminal finds an…
Mercy, The (2018): Dir. James Marsh
Feat. Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis…; James Marsh (MAN ON WIRE) directs this biographical drama telling the almost unbelievable story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst, who attempted to…
Mia and the White Lion (2018): Dir. Gilles de Maistre
Feat. Daniah De Villiers, Mélanie Laurent, Langley Kirkwood; Adventurous family drama following a young girl who befriends a lion cub when her parents move to Africa from London to manage a lion farm.
Mid 90s (2018): Dir. Jonah Hill
Feat. Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges…; Evocative coming–of–age drama from actor–director Jonah Hill, following a 13–year old boy in 90's Los Angeles who falls in…
Midnight Oil 1984 (2018): A passionate portrait of Australia's iconic rock band Midnight Oil during the year 1984, in which they embarked on a tour promoting their politically…
Mile 22 (2018): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Lauren Cohan…; Visceral espionage thriller from the director of LONE SURVIVOR, who teams up for the fourth time with actor Mark Wahlberg. Wahlberg plays CIA…
Mirai (2018): Dir. Mamoru Hosoda; Gorgeous anime from director Mamoru Hosoda (SUMMER WARS, WOLF CHILDREN) where a 4–year–old boy discovers he can travel through time to…
Miseducation of Cameron Post, The (2018): Dir. Desiree Akhavan
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Jennifer Ehle, John Gallagher, Jr.…; Surprise winner of the U.S. Grand Jury prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, this heart–breaking indie drama stars Chloe Grace Moretz as a…
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (Mission Impossible 6) (2018): Dir. Christopher McQuarrie
Feat. Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames…; Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in this highly regarded sixth installment of the film franchise. The stakes are higher than ever with…
Mortal Engines (2018): Dir. Christian Rivers
Feat. Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Robert Sheehan; Peter Jackson produced fantasy epic set in a post–apocalyptic future, where cities survive by moving around on giant wheels and devouring…
Mother is Wrong (TV Mini-series) (Maman a tort) (2018): Feat. Anne Charrier, Pascal Elbé; French thriller following a detective who, despite being already consumed by a major robbery, takes on the chilling case of a child who tells her his…
Mrs. Wilson (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. Ruth Wilson, Iain Glen, Keeley Hawes…; Fascinating 60's period drama series starring and executive–produced by Ruth Wilson, who plays her real–life grandmother, a widow who…
Mule, The (2018): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne…; Clint Eastwood directs and acts in this compelling crime drama about an 80–year old WWII vet who, facing financial pressures, takes a job as a…
My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018): Dir. Alessandro Genovesi
Feat. Cristiano Caccamo, Salvatore Esposito, Monica Guerritore…; Enjoyable silly comedy adaptation of the off–Broadway play about a gay couple in Berlin who decide to get married in a small village in Italy,…
My Brilliant Friend (TV Mini-series) (L'amica geniale) (2018): Dir. Saverio Costanzo
Feat. Valentina Acca, Annarita Vitolo; Evocative Neapolitan drama adapted from the international best–selling novel by Elena Ferrante, following an elderly woman as she recounts her…
Mystery Road (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman…; Six–part miniseries based on the outback noir film of the same name, following indigenous detective Jay Swan as he investigates the…
Never Look Away (Werk ohne Autor) (2018): Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Feat. Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer; The director of THE LIVES OF OTHERS helms this drama spanning three eras of German history to tell the story of an artist who survives the Nazi…
New Legends of Monkey, The (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Chai Hansen, Luciane Buchanan; A 10–episode spin–off to the highly regarded cult TV series MONKEY, co–produced by TVNZ. Featuring the same beloved characters…
Next of Kin (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Archie Panjabi, Jack Davenport; Contemporary ITV thriller mini–series following a woman (Archie Panjabi) who is drawn into a complex familial conspiracy after her brother is…
Night Eats the World, The (La nuit a dévoré le monde) (2018): Dir. Dominique Rocher
Feat. Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant; Powerful and existentially inflected French zombie horror, a showcase for the acting talents of Anders Danielsen Lie, who plays a man fighting to…
Non-Fiction (Non Fiction) (2018): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Guillaume Canet, Juliette Binoche, Vincent Macaigne…; Buoyant drama set in the Parisian publishing world, with acclaimed director Olivier Assayas reuniting with actors Juliette Binoche and Guillaume…
Normandy Nude (Normandie nue, Naked Normandy) (2018): Dir. Phillippe Le Guay
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Toby Jones, François-Xavier Demaison…; Francois Cluzet leads a sizeable cast of mostly non–actors in this warm–hearted French comedy from the dir. of THE WOMEN ON THE 6TH FLOOR…
Nun, The (2018): Dir. Corin Hardy
Feat. Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet…; An ultra–stylised, carnival–ride horror that spins–off from THE CONJURING movies, bringing the demonic nun from the second film…
Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The (2018): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom, Joe Johnston
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Eugenio Derbez…; Lavish but hollow Disney retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann's short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and Marius Petipa's "The Nutcracker" about a…
Occupation (2018): Dir. Luke Sparke
Feat. Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison; After a small outback town is attacked by aliens, a group of civilians join together to form a resistance army and fight for the survival of the…
Ocean's 8 (Ocean's Eight) (2018): Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway…; A star–studded ensemble cast deliver a slick heist caper in the vein of previous installments. A team of crooks go for a 150 million dollar…
Old Boys (2018): Dir. Toby MacDonald
Feat. Jonah Hauer-King, Alex Lawther, Pauline Etienne; A fresh and modern re–working of the classic French comedy Cyrano de Bergerac, set at an English all–boys boarding school, where the…
Old Dog (2018): Dir. Sally Rowe; Retired New Zealand farmer and dog whisperer Paul Sorenson is the focus of this documentary exploring his unconventional and intuitive dog training…
Old Man & the Gun, The (The Old Man and the Gun) (2018): Dir. David Lowery
Feat. Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover…; Likely to be Redford's final role, playing the career criminal and prison escape artist Forrest Tucker, who escaped from San Quentin at the age of…
On the Basis of Sex (2018): Dir. Mimi Leder
Feat. Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux…; Following on from the recent documentary, RBG, the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is given the Hollywood biopic treatment here, detailing her…
Ophelia (2018): Dir. Claire McCarthy
Feat. Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen…; A beautifully appointed contemporary re–imagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet as told from perspective of Hamlet's forbidden lover.
Ordeal By Innocence (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Sandra Goldbacher
Feat. Bill Nighy, Anthony Boyle, Anna Chancellor…; Three–part BBC drama based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name. Set in 1954, where a wealthy philanthropist is murdered and her…
Out of Blue (2018): Dir. Carol Morley
Feat. James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Aaron Tveit; Neo–noir police procedural–cum–supernatural thriller following a homicide detective (Patricia Clarkson) who investigates the death…
Overlord (2018): Dir. Julius Avery
Feat. Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier; A small group of American soldiers discover secret Nazi experiments after they are dropped behind enemy lines the day before D–day. A gleefully…
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018): Dir. Steven S. DeKnight
Feat. John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian; Pulpy sequel to the solidly entertaining PACIFIC RIM, set 10 years later where robot pilots are once again battling gigantic monsters called Kaiju,…
Patrick Melrose (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving; 5–part miniseries based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn in which Benedict Cumberbatch plays an aristocratic and outrageously funny…
Penguin Highway (2018): Dir. Hiroyasu Ishida; Delightful anime about a fourth–grader trying to unravel the mystery of penguins suddenly appearing in his village, which may be connected to a…
Peter Rabbit (2018): Dir. Will Gluck; Based on the beloved books by Beatrix Potter, about the mischievous Peter Rabbit and his three sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton Tail. A mix of…
Peterloo (2018): Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley; Elaborate historical drama directed by Mike Leigh (MR TURNER), portraying the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where British army forces attacked a…
Photograph (2018): Dir. Ritesh Batra
Feat. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra; A charming romance from the director of THE LUNCHBOX set in Mumbai, where a struggling street photographer convinces a shy stranger to pose as his…
Pick of the Litter (2018): Dir. Don Hardy, Dana Nachman; A compelling (even suspenseful) documentary about the surprisingly intensive process of training guide dogs for the blind. The film follows…
Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Natalie Dormer, Lily Sullivan, Lola Bessis…; A second screen re–imagining of the iconic Australian novel of the same name by Joan Lindsay. On Valentines day in 1900, three school girls and…
Piercing (2018): Dir. Nicolas Pesce
Feat. Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa…; Director Nicolas Pesce's follow–up to THE EYES OF MY MOTHER is a deliciously deranged psychological horror following a man whose plans to…
Pine Gap (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Mat King
Feat. Parker Sawyers, Tess Haubrich, Jacqueline McKenzie…; Gripping political crime thriller exploring the intensely secretive relationship between Australia and the USA and their joint defence facility in…
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History (TV Series) (2018): Liam Neeson narrates this six–part series produced for CNN that reveals the history of one of the world's most revered and honoured figureheads…
Predator, The (2018): Dir. Shane Black
Feat. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay…; Fourth installment of the PREDATOR film series, following a team of ex–soldiers and a science teacher as they fight to protect the world from…
Press (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Tom Vaughan
Feat. Charlotte Riley, Ben Chaplin; 6–part British TV drama following the staff of two contrasting and competing newspapers, one a lef–leaning broadsheet fighting to survive…
Price of Everything, The (2018): Dir. Nathaniel Kahn; Exploring the labyrinth of the contemporary art world, this documentary examines the role of art and artistic passion in todays money–driven,…
Prospect (2018): Dir. Zeek Earl, Chris Caldwell
Feat. Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal, Jay Duplass; Uniquely atmospheric sci–fi thriller set on a remote alien moon, where a teenage girl and her father fight to survive while attempting to mine…
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018): Dir. Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund
Feat. Thomas Lennon, Barbara Crampton, Udo Kier…; Deranged reboot of the Charles Band classic about puppets who get animated by an Egyptian spell and go on a murderous rampage.
Purity of Vengeance, The (Journal 64) (2018): Dir. Christoffer Boe
Feat. Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares; The fourth and final installment in the Danish 'Department Q' detective series initiated by The KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES is a conspiracy thriller…
Puzzle (2018): Dir. Marc Turtletaub
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, Irrfan Khan; Set in the deceptively boring world of competitive jigsaw puzzling, with Kelly McDonald in a long–overdue leading role as a middle–class…
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018): Dir. Phil Johnston, Rich Moore; Set 6 years after the events of WRECK–IT–RALPH, where Ralph and Vanellope, now firm friends, discover a Wi–Fi router at Litwack’s…
Rampage (2018): Dir. Brad Peyton
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman…; A fun, big–budget monster movie featuring an extraordinarily intelligent silverback gorilla who mutates into a raging creature of enormous size…
RBG (2018): Dir. Julie Cohen, Betsy West; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the worthy subject of this documentary exploring her life and career, successfully fighting gender…
Ready Player One (2018): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn…; Director Spielberg plays to his strengths in this adrenaline–filled love letter to 80's pop culture and video games. Set in the year 2045, most…
Red Joan (2018): Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tom Hughes…; The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB's longest–serving British spy. Arrested in retirement by the MI5, the extraordinary…
Red Sparrow (2018): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts…; Ultra–stylish spy thriller with Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian ballerina whose attempts to support her ailing mother lead her to train as a…
Relaxer (2018): Dir. Joel Potrykus
Feat. Joshua Burge, David Dastmalchian; Grungy downbeat comedy set in 1999 in a haze of Y2K paranoia, where a slacker is challenged by his older brother not to leave the couch until he has…
Requiem (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Lydia Wilson, Joel Fry, James Frecheville; 6–part British supernatural thriller following the mysterious connection between a toddler who disappeared from a Welsh village in 1994, and…
Resident, The (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal…; Medical drama following the lives of the staff members at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital, and exploring the bureaucratic practices of the hospital…
Richard Says Goodbye (Professor, the) (2018): Dir. Wayne Roberts
Feat. Johnny Depp, Danny Huston, Rosemarie DeWitt…; Johnny Depp is well cast as an (unintentionally?) insufferable college professor who, after finding out he has six months to live, transforms into a…
Robin Hood (2018): Feat. Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn…; This razzie–nominated re–imagining of the oft–told, oft–filmed legend is a garbled but spirited take on the formula, and a…
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018): Dir. Marina Zenovich; Documentary exploring the life and work of beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams, who died in 2014. An illuminating celebration of a brilliant…
Rockabul (2018): Dir. Travis Beard; Intrepid Australian journalist and director Travis Beard explores the Afghan heavy metal music scene, and how the long conflict in Afghanistan has…
Roma (2018): Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Feat. Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira; Another masterclass in storytelling from Mexican maestro Alfonso Cuarón, about a year in the life of a middle–class family's maid in Mexico…
Romper Stomper (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Geoffrey Wright, James Napier Robertson, Daina Reid
Feat. David Wenham, Dan Wyllie, Lachy Hulme…; Created as a sequel to the cult Australian film about a neo–Nazi gang terrorising Melbourne's Vietnamese community. Set 25 years after these…
Rookie, The (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones; Police procedural drama with Nathan Fillion playing a small–town guy pursuing his dream of becoming an LAPD officer, and proving himself…
Rory's Way (The Etruscan Smile) (2018): Dir. Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Feat. Brian Cox, Thora Birch, JJ Feild…; A rugged old Scotsman (a winning performance from Brian Cox) reluctantly leaves his isolated Hebridean island to seek medical treatment in San…
Rosie (2018): Dir. Paddy Breathnach
Feat. Sarah Greene, Moe Dunford, Ellie OHalloran…; Irish drama with actress Sarah Greene in a powerhouse performance playing a mother struggling to cope when the rental property she lived in with her…
Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018): Dir. Milorad Krstic; Brilliantly animated crime drama following four thieves who attempt to steal the legendary artworks that are inspiring the nightmares of their…
Rust Creek (2018): Dir. Jen McGowan
Feat. Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson; Satisfyingly sinister survival thriller following an ambitious college senior who loses her way on the road to a job interview, and ends up stranded…
Saint Judy (2018): Dir. Sean Hanish
Feat. Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany, Common …; Biopic telling the incredible true story of Los Angeles immigration attorney Judy Wood, who single–handedly changed asylum law in the USA to…
Save Me (TV Series) (Gone) (2018): Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Lennie James, Suranne Jones, Stephen Graham…; Dark and gripping 6–part crime thriller set in South London, following an ordinary man who embarks on a brave search for his missing 13 year…
Science Fair (2018): Dir. Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster; A Sundance–winning documentary produced by National Geographic that follows nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate…
Seagull, The (2018): Dir. Michael Mayer
Feat. Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll…; Luminous adaptation of Chekhov's 1896 play with Annette Bening as an ageing actress who contends with her insecurities when her younger lover falls…
Searching (2018): Dir. Aneesh Chaganty
Feat. John Cho, Debra Messing; A smart and entertaining thriller about a father searching for his missing daughter, which explores the role of digital technology in our lives by…
Second Act (2018): Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Leah Remini…; Jennifer Lopez stars as a 40–year–old woman frustrated by her unfulfilled dreams until she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue…
Seven Stages To Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through The Gateway Chosen By The Holy Storsh (2018): Dir. Vivieno Caldinelli
Feat. Kate Micucci, Sam Huntington, Mark McKinney…; Maverick existential black comedy about a young couple whose new LA apartment turns out to have been the site of a cult leader's suicide, and his…
Shadow (Ying) (2018): Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Chao Deng; Masterful wuxia epic from director Zhang Yimou (HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS), set in a kingdom where a cunning military commander plots to…
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (TV Series) (2018): Light BBC crime drama set in Stratford–upon–Avon and following a ex–Detective Inspector turned debt–laden private…
Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina…; Searing psychological thriller with Amy Adams playing a reporter who returns to her small home town to investigate the murders of two preteen girls.…
She Shears (2018): Dir. Jack Nicol; A documentary about the minority of women who belong to NZ's shearing industry, following 4 female shearers who are preparing for Golden Shears, the…
Sherlock Gnomes (2018): Dir. John Stevenson; Sequel to GNOMEO & JULIET in which the animated loved–up couple recruit renowned detective, Sherlock Gnomes, to investigate the mysterious…
Shoplifters (Manbiki kazoku) (2018): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka; Charming, funny and heartbreaking all at once, this drama from the Japanese master of humanism Kore–eda is set in Tokyo and follows a group of…
Sicario: Day Of The Soldado (Sicario 2) (2018): Dir. Stefano Sollima
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner; Blistering follow–up to the acclaimed 2015 film SICARIO, with Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro returning as a federal agent and a black op…
Sick Of It (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Richard Yee
Feat. Karl Pilkington, Marama Corlett, Sondra James; Delightfully melancholic British comedy co–created and written by the talented Karl Pilkington (AN IDIOT ABROAD), who plays a fictionalised…
Sink or Swim (Le grand bain) (2018): Dir. Gilles Lellouche
Feat. Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoit Poelvoorde…; A group of 40–something guys, all on the verge of a mid–life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first ever synchronized swimming…
Sisters Brothers, The (2018): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal…; John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix play a couple of fraternal assassins who hunt down a gold prospector in 1850s Oregon in this richly satisfying and…
Skyscraper (2018): Dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han…; Ludicrous action thriller where Dwayne Johnson plays a US war vet who provides security assessment for skyscrapers, but goes on the run after being…
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018): Dir. Crispian Mills
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Hermione Corfield…; Entertaining Simon Pegg and Nick Frost produced horror comedy set at an illustrious British boarding school, where a nearby fracking site creates a…
Slender Man (2018): Dir. Sylvain White
Feat. Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair…; Dramatic re–telling of the chilling true story of four high school girls from small–town Massachusetts who attempt to summon the Slender…
Slice (2018): Dir. Austin Vesely
Feat. Zazie Beetz, Chance the Rapper; Enjoyable schlocky comedy, fashionably throwing back to 80's horror and following a pizza delivery boy who sets out to solve a murder mystery in his…
Smallfoot (2018): Dir. Karey Kirkpatrick; An intelligent animated musical movie about a bright young yeti who discovers that a human exists beyond his snowy village, with each species…
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany…; Han Solo gets his own movie in this stand–alone Star Wars anthology film, taking place a decade prior to the events of A New Hope, where Han…
Sometimes Always Never (2018): Dir. Carl Hunter
Feat. Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Alice Lowe…; Charming British comedy about a ageing tailor (Bill Nighy) whose eccentricities drive his family up the wall. Based on a short story by Frank…
Song Keepers, The (2018): Dir. Naina Sen; A passionate documentary about the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir, centered around their wildly successful tour of Germany in 2015.…
Sorry Angel (2018): Dir. Christophe Honore
Feat. Pierre Deladonchamps, Vincent Lacoste, Denis Podalydes; Articulate and powerful love story set in Paris in the 90's, where a worldly writer falls for a younger, carefree university student.
Sorry to Bother You (2018): Dir. Boots Riley
Feat. LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer…; A brilliant, politically radicalised comedy marking a big splash debut for rapper turned writer/director Boots Riley that was apparently ten years in…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): Dir. Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti
Feat. Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin…; The first animated film in the Spider–Man franchise set in the Marvel "Spider–Verse", where struggling teen Miles Morales trains with the…
Spitfire (2018): Dir. David Fairhead, Ant Palmer; The story of the iconic fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II, told personally in the words of the…
Spy Who Dumped Me, The (2018): Dir. Susanna Fogel
Feat. Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux…; Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon play two best friends who go on the run across Europe to evade assassins after one of their ex–boyfriends turns…
Stan and Ollie (2018): Dir. Jon S. Baird
Feat. Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson…; Delightful biopic based on the later years of the lives of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, focusing on the duo's personal relationship while…
Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire (2018): Dir. Henrik Georgsson; Comprehensive documentary about Swedish author Stieg Larsson, who died at the age of 50, and posthumously became one of the world's most famous…
Stockholm (2018): Dir. Robert Budreau
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong; Serviceable crime thriller taking some entertaining liberties with the true story of the 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm, often…
Storm Boy (2018): Dir. Shawn Seet
Feat. Jai Courtney, Geoffrey Rush, David Gulpilil; Beautifully nostalgic re–telling of the beloved Australian book, following the young boy who finds, rescues and raises three orphan pelicans on…
Strangers, The: Prey at Night (2018): Dir. Johannes Roberts
Feat. Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Martin Henderson; An ironic retro–soundtrack typifies this frivolous sequel to THE STRANGERS (2008) in which a family of innocents are terrorised by a trio of…
Stray (2018): Dir. Dustin Feneley
Feat. Kieran Charnock, Arta Dobroshi; Moody, taciturn local drama in which two damaged strangers cross paths in mountainous Central Otago.
Strike (2018): Dir. Trevor Hardy; Stop–motion animation about Mungo the mole, who dreams of becoming a footballer in a town called Diggington, where everyone works at the local…
Studio 54: The Documentary (2018): Dir. Matt Tyrnauer; In–depth account of how the world's most famous (and infamous) nightclub, Studio 54, was created by co–owners Ian Schrager and Steve…
Succession (TV series) (2018): Feat. Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin…; Provocative and witty satirical drama created by Jesse Armstrong (IN THE LOOP) about a dysfunctional dynasty led by an aging patriarch (Brian Cox).
Superfly (2018): Dir. Director X
Feat. Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael Kenneth Williams…; Confident remake of the 1972 Blaxploitation classic of the same name. With a music video auteur directing, this is a high gloss attempt to reach the…
Support the Girls (2018): Dir. Andrew Bujalski
Feat. Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, James LeGros; Indie stalwart Andrew Bujalski (MUTUAL APPRECIATION) directs this keenly observed comedy about a relentlessly optimistic and dedicated woman who…
Suspiria (2018): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth…; A jaw–droppingly audacious remake of the classic Argento horror, which finds director Luca Guadagnino (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME) at his most bold…
Swimming With Men (2018): Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves; Rob Brydon plays an accountant with a mid–life crisis who joins an all–male synchronised swimming team and trains for the world…
Swinging Safari (2018): Dir. Stephan Elliot
Feat. Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Radha Mitchell…; Slap–dash cringe comedy set in suburban Australia in the 1970's, where everyone's lives are disrupted when a 200–ton whale washes up on…
Tag (2018): Dir. Jeff Tomsic
Feat. Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Annabelle Wallis…; Hugely endearing man–child comedy celebrating the obsessive compulsive game of tag that has been the annual tradition for a group of grown men…
Tea With the Dames (Nothing Like a Dame) (2018): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright…; British acting legends Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith discuss their remarkable lives at Plowright's country home in…
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018): Dir. Peter Rida Michail, Patrick Horvath; Sprightly animated satire in which the DC Comics teen superhero gang head to Hollywood to pull off their dream of starring in a movie, but are…
Tell It To The Bees (2018): Dir. Annabel Jankel
Feat. Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger, Emun Elliott…; Romantic drama set in 1950's rural Scotland, where a burgeoning romance between a female doctor and the mother of one of her patients provokes social…
Terminal (2018): Dir. Vaughn Stein
Feat. Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher…; A twisting neo–noir thriller following the intertwining fates of two assassins, a teacher, a janitor and a waitress, who are all the target of…
Terror, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): This grim series constructs a speculative account of an ill fated British expedition to map the arctic coastline and find a trade passage for ships…
The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill (2018): Feat. Sam Neill; 250 years after Captain James Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill journeys in the wake, uncovering stories that resonate from…
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018): Dir. Peter Jackson; Ground–breaking documentary that employs state–of–the–art technology to transform audio and moving image archive footage to…
Third Wife, The (2018): Dir. Ash Mayfair
Feat. Tran Nu Yen-Khe; Haunting and devastating period drama set in 19th century rural Vietnam, where a 14–year old girl is married off to a wealthy landowner and…
Thoroughbreds (2018): Dir. Cory Finley
Feat. Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin; Deliciously dark comedy thriller following two childhood friends who reconnect as teenagers, bonding over a murder plot in prim upper–class…
Three Identical Strangers (2018): Dir. Tim Wardle; Fascinating and moving documentary telling the incredible story of triplets who never knew they existed until they were 19, but after a joyous…
Thunder Road (2018): Dir. Jim Cummings
Feat. Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr; Jim Cummings wrote, directed and stars in this feature debut as a Texan police officer who suffers a nervous breakdown after his mother dies, risking…
Together (2018): Dir. Paul Duddridge
Feat. Peter Bowles, Sylvia Syms, Juliet Cowan; A touching film about an elderly couple, still very much in love after 6 decades, who are separated into different care homes against their will. An…
Tomb Raider (2018): Dir. Roar Uthaug
Feat. Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins…; A prequel in the Tomb Raider franchise featuring a stand–out performance from Alicia Vikander as the totally bad ass Lara Croft. After refusing…
Trouble With You, The (En liberté!) (2018): Dir. Pierre Salvadori
Feat. Adele Haenel, Pio Marmaï, Audrey Tautou; Sparkling, action filled rom–com from director Pierre Salvadori (PRICELESS, WILD TARGET) where a principled detective on the French Riviera is…
Truth or Dare (2018): Dir. Jeff Wadlow
Feat. Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane; Teen horror fodder from the mega–successful Blumhouse productions in which a harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when…
Truth Will Out, The (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Robert Gustafsson, Johan Ulveson, Maria Sundbom; Swedish crime series about a detective who gathers together a mismatched team of cold–case investigators to crack a case involving eight…
Tully (2018): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass; The outstanding Charlize Theron works again with writer–director team Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody (YOUNG ADULT), this time playing a mother…
Under the Silver Lake (2018): Dir. David Robert Mitchell
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace; Dazzlingly creative Los Angeles–set neo–noir about a disenchanted slacker who sets out for answers when strange crimes begin occurring in…
Unsane (2018): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Juno Temple; A gripping psychological horror focused on a woman who is committed to a mental institution after being pursued by a stalker. Shot entirely on an…
Upgrade (2018): Dir. Leigh Whannell
Feat. Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson; Futuristic body horror about a man who "upgrades" his body using an AI implant called STEM after his wife is murdered – the kicker of the…
Upside, The (2018): Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman…; A remake of the French smash hit comedy THE INTOUCHABLES that charts the relationship between a wealthy quadriplegic and an unemployed man with a…
Vanishing, The (Keepers) (2018): Dir. Kristoffer Nyholm
Feat. Peter Mullan, Gerard Butler; Windswept psychological thriller set on the remote Flannan Isles, where three lighthouse keepers find a hidden trunk of gold, then mysteriously…
Vanity Fair (TV Mini-series) (2018): Feat. Olivia Cooke, Claudia Jessie, Tom Bateman…; Adaptation of Thackeray's classic novel set during the Napoleonic Wars, following the heroine Becky Sharp (Olivia Cooke) as she rises from poverty in…
Venom (2018): Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed…; The Marvel comics character Venom, an alien symbiote usually associated with Spider–Man, is the subject of this superhero movie with Tom Hardy…
Vice (2018): Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell…; Christian Bale provides another stunningly transformative performance, playing the insidious and power hungry Dick Cheney, Vice President to George…
Vita and Virginia (2018): Dir. Chanya Button
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Rupert Penry-Jones…; British biopic about the unconventional romance between wickedly brilliant writer Virginia Woolf and the beguiling Vita Sackville–West –…
Vox Lux (2018): Dir. Brady Corbet
Feat. Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Stacy Martin…; A glittering, daring music drama starring Natalie Portman as a music prodigy who achieved pop stardom in the wake of a deadly school shooting and…
Walking Out (2018): Dir. Alex Smith, Andrew J Smith
Feat. Matt Bomer, Alex Neustaedter, Bill Pullman; A haunting survival drama following an estranged father and son who trek into the Montana wilderness to hunt game, but experience an unexpected and…
Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light (2018): A journey through the masterpieces and obsessions of the "Genius of Impressionism", with Ross King, author of Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the…
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018): Dir. Stacie Passon
Feat. Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario, Crispin Glover…; A family living in isolation after a tragedy is visited by their cousin who is after the family fortune, setting off a series of spine–tingling…
Welcome the Stranger (2018): Dir. Justin Kelly
Feat. Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones, Riley Keough; An impressive cast grace this moody, somewhat impenetrable Gothic drama in which a young woman creates a disturbance when she shows up at her artist…
Welcome to Marwen (2018): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger…; Robert Zemeckis' dramatization of events depicted in the 2010 documentary, MARWENCOL, with Steve Carrell as Mark Hogancamp, a man struggling with…
Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek
Feat. Karen O’Leary, Mike Minogue, Maaka Pohatu; An inspired spin–off TV series from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS that expands the role of lovably clueless police officers O'Leary and Minogue…
Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018): Dir. Lorna Tucker; Unvarnished account of the grande dame of punk and "enfant terrible" of British fashion, Vivienne Westwood, told in her own words, and through…
What Keeps You Alive (2018): Dir. Colin Minihan
Feat. Hannah Emily Anderson, Brittany Allen, Martha MacIsaac; Twisty, slow–burning thriller centered on two woman who are on a romantic getaway at a picturesque family lake house, when their happiness is…
Where Hands Touch (2018): Dir. Amma Asante
Feat. Amandla Stenberg, George MacKay, Abbie Cornish…; Weighty wartime melodrama from accomplished writer–director Amma Asante (A UNITED KINGDOM), following the fate of a young African American girl…
White Boy Rick (2018): Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley…; Compelling true crime story from the director of '71, following 14–year old drug trafficker Richard Wershe Jr. who was an undercover informant…
White Crow, The (2018): Dir. Ralph Fiennes
Feat. Oleg Ivenko, Adele Exarchopoulos, Chulpan Khamatova…; Biopic from actor–director Ralph Fiennes about the life of Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev (Oleg Ivenko, an acclaimed Ukrainian ballet dancer…
White Dragon (TV Series) (Strangers) (2018): Dir. Paul Andrew Williams
Feat. John Simm, Anthony Wong, Emilia Fox…; A cross–cultural, conspiracy thriller series set on the hyper–modern island of Hong Kong, where a university lecturer (John Simm) must…
Whitney (2018): Dir. Kevin MacDonald; The latest documentary to explore the troubled world of pop singer Whitney Houston, with her breathtaking musical talents playing second fiddle to…
Widows (2018): Dir. Steve McQueen
Feat. Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki…; A contemporary heist thriller from director Steve McQueen following four windowed women who attempt to pay back the crime boss that their husbands…
Wild Rose (2018): Dir. Tom Harper
Feat. Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello, Jane Patterson; Music–filled drama following a young Glaswegian mother who sets out to become a Nashville country star after being released from prison.
Wildlife (2018): Dir. Paul Dano
Feat. Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ed Oxenbould…; Actor Paul Dano makes an impressive directorial debut with this adaptation of the novel by Richard Ford. Set in Montana in the fall of 1960, a child…
Wind, The (2018): Dir. Emma Tammi
Feat. Caitlin Gerard, Ashley Zukerman, Julia Goldani Telles…; Atmospheric arthouse horror–western in which a tough, resourceful frontierswoman senses a sinister presence at her isolated homestead, with her…
Woman at War (2018): Dir. Benedikt Erlingsson
Feat. Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir; A droll yet heroic tale of a fifty–year–old environmental activist who is secretly waging a one–woman–war on the local…
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018): Dir. Mark Cousins; Mark Cousin's follows up his ground–breaking THE STORY OF FILM series with this equally–lauded celebration of women in film, with…
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018): Dir. Morgan Neville; The director of 20 FEET FROM STARDOM explores the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers, whose show "Mister…
Working Class Boy (Jimmy Barnes Working Class Boy) (2018): Dir. Mark Joffe; Documentary about the iconic rock n roll icon Jimmy Barnes, focusing on his early life in Glasgow before moving to Australia and joining Cold Chisel.…
Working Woman (2018): Dir. Michal Aviad
Feat. Liron Ben-Shlush; Workplace drama capturing the spirit of the "Me Too" movement to tell the story of a smart and capable mother of three who returns to the workforce…
World Is Yours, The (Le monde est à toi) (2018): Dir. Romain Gavras
Feat. Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel…; French comedy thriller about a small time drug dealer who attempts to go straight by becoming the official distributor of Mr. Freeze ice pops in…
X-Files, The - Season 11 (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Chris Carter, James Wong, Glen Morgan
Feat. Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi; Likely to be the final ever X–Files season, remaining loyal to the themes and tone lovingly cultivated throughout previous seasons, but with…
Yellowstone (TV Series) (2018): Feat. Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly…; Picturesque TV western co–created by Taylor Sheridan (HELL OR HIGH WATER) set in Montana, where a family of ranch owners are defending their…
Yuli (2018): Dir. Iciar Bollain
Feat. Carlos Acosta, Santiago Alfonso, Keyvin Martinez; Rousing biopic of the Cuban ballet superstar Carlos Acosta, nicknamed Yuli by his father, who saw recognised his talent for dance and sent him to…
Zoe (2018): Dir. Drake Doremus
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Léa Seydoux, Theo James…; An engineer and a robot fall in love at a research lab for perfecting romantic relationships. An open minded but scientifically undemanding romantic…
Zoo (2018): Dir. Colin McIvor
Feat. Art Parkinson, Toby Jones, Penelope Wilton; Touching and uplifting family adventure based on the true story. While bombs fall on Northern Ireland during WWII, the plucky son of the veterinarian…
13 Reasons Why (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro…; Controversial and sometimes gruelling teenage mystery series about a high school student who discovers a box of cassette tapes recorded by his friend…
20th Century Women (2017): Dir. Mike Mills
Feat. Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig…; Recalling her turn in THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, Annette Bening shines once again as a bohemian Californian mom, who here enlists Greta Gerwig and Elle…
6 Days (Six Days) (2017): Dir. Toa Fraser
Feat. Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Abbie Cornish…; Kiwi filmmaker Toa Fraser helms this hostage thriller that faithfully recreates the siege of the Iranian Embassy in London, 1980.
78/52 (78 Shots & 52 Cuts) (2017): Dir. Alexandre O. Philippe; An unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that…
A Bag of Marbles (Un sac de billes) (2017): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Dorian Le Clech, Batyste Fleurial; The experience of the French occupation during WWII is told uniquely using a child's perspective in this latterday adaptation of the book by Joseph…
A Dark Song (2017): Dir. Liam Gavin
Feat. Steve Oram, Catherine Walker; Ambitious Irish independent horror, with the rugged Welsh landscape as a fitting backdrop to a chamber piece following the fate of two strangers in a…
A Dog's Purpose (2017): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson, Josh Gad; One for the dog–lovers, this unashamedly sugary canine caper features a single dog reincarnated fives times and each time offering boundless…
A Fantastic Woman (Una mujer fantástica) (2017): Dir. Sebastián Lelio
Feat. Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco; Another supremely elegant, substantive and compassionate character study from the director of GLORIA that this time focuses on a transgender woman in…
Acceptable Risk (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Elaine Cassidy, Morten Suurballe, Angeline Ball…; Irish crime series about a woman from Dublin whose husband is murdered during a business trip in Montreal. Seeking to uncover the truth, she starts…
Aftermath (2017): Dir. Elliott Lester
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace…; Dramatic thriller from the director of NIGHTINGALE, with Schwarzenegger playing a grieving man whose family dies in a devastating aircraft collision.…
Ali's Wedding (2017): Dir. Jeffrey Walker
Feat. Osamah Sami; An unusual rom–com set within Australia's Muslim community, following a likeable musician who is the son of a Muslim cleric, and is struggling…
Alien: Covenant (2017): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup…; The alien resurrection continues with director Ridley Scott returning once again to the sci–fi blockbuster franchise for another…
All Eyez on Me (2017): Dir. Benny Boom
Feat. Demetrius Shipp Jr.; Sprawling biopic chronicling the life and legacy of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur.
All the Money in the World (2017): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg…; Solid kidnapping thriller with a terrific performance by Michelle Williams as a mother who attempts to convince her aging oil tycoon…
Alone in Berlin (2017): Dir. Vincent Perez
Feat. Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Bruhl…; Earnest resistance drama set in 1940, with Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson as a working class couple who, after learning of their only son's death…
American Assassin (2017): Dir. Michael Cuesta
Feat. Dylan O‘Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan…; After his girlfriend is killed in a wave of seemingly random terrorist attacks, a CIA black ops recruit (O'Brien) teams up with a cold war veteran…
American Gods (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover…; Faithful dramatisation of Neil Gaiman's 2001 epic fantasy novel that follows Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) on a road trip across America with enigmatic…
American Made (2017): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright…; Tom Cruise stars in this energized biopic about an American pilot who became a drug–runner for the CIA in the 1980s that would come to be…
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (An Inconvenient Truth 2) (2017): Dir. Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen; The heroic and haggard Al Gore continues his crusade to make the world stop destroying itself in this timely update of his seminal 2006 climate…
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017): Dir. John McPhail
Feat. Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Marli Siu…; Big–hearted Xmas themed zombie musical set in the sleepy town of Little Haven, where Anna and her friends go up against the undead. A…
Annabelle: Creation (2017): Dir. David F. Sandberg
Feat. Stephanie Sigman, Jason Bateman, Lulu Wilson…; A "return to form" for THE CONJURING franchise (after the egregious ANNABELLE), this prequel featuring the eponymous possessed doll tormenting a nun…
Anne with an E (TV Series) (2017-2019): Feat. Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thompson…; Celebrated Canadian TV series updating the world of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and giving a refreshing new tone to the classic…
Another Mother's Son (2017): Dir. Christopher Menaul
Feat. Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Julian Kostov…; Based on a true story from the German occupation of the Channel Islands, about a Jersey woman named Louisa Gould, who takes in an escaped young…
Apple Tree Yard (TV Mini-series) (2017): Dir. Jessica Hobbs
Feat. Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin; Gripping drama with Emily Watson superb as a woman whose impulsive and passionate affair with a complete stranger is the first in a series of events…
Arcadia (2017): Dir. Paul Wright; An evocative, captivating documentary about the British countryside which employs a hallucinatory montage of rare and sometimes unseen archival…
Atomic Blonde (2017): Dir. David Leitch
Feat. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy; Pulpy, neon–lit thriller from the makers of JOHN WICK with a remarkable performance from Charlize Theron, giving real emotional depth to a…
Aurore (I Got Life!) (2017): Dir. Blandine Lenoir
Feat. Agnes Jaoui, Thibault de Montalembert, Pascale Arbillot; Actress and co–writer Jaoui is the heart and soul of this witty if overly–familiar rom–com as the eponymous 50–year–old…
Baby Driver (2017): Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx…; Entertainingly preposterous heist–comedy from British upstart Edgar Wright, centred around a precociously talented getaway driver whose every…
Babylon Berlin (TV Series) (2017): A German neo–noir television series based on novels by Volker Kutscher that takes place in Berlin during the Weimar Republic, starting in 1929.…
Back to Burgundy (Ce qui nous lie) (2017): Dir. Cedric Klapisch
Feat. Pio Marmaï, Ana Girardot, François Civil; Sumptuous French family saga which will be a special treat for oenophiles, as three siblings attempt to save the family vineyard in picturesque…
Bad Moms 2 (A Bad Moms Christmas) (2017): Dir. Scott Moore, Jon Lucas
Feat. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn…; More of the same enjoyably taboo–busting mom antics, with the three under–appreciated, over–burdened women rebelling outrageously…
Ballad of Lefty Brown, The (2017): Dir. Jared Moshe
Feat. Bill Pullman, Kathy Baker, Jim Caviezel…; Bill Pullman is the cowboy Lefty Brown in this entertaining modern western, tracking outlaws across the Montana plains in attempt to avenge the…
Bancroft (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Sarah Parish, Faye Marsay, Adam Long…; Contemporary thriller miniseries created by Kate Brooke (MR SELFRIDGE), which centres on Detective Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft, trusted and…
Battle of the Sexes, The (2017): Dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Feat. Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Sarah Silverman…; Entertainingly playful telling of the story behind the milestone 1973 tennis match in which the 29–year–old women's champ Billie Jean…
Baywatch (2017): Dir. Seth Gordon
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario…; Self–referential send–up of the camp 90's TV series, with Zac Efron as a brash new recruit to the lifeguard team headed by Dwayne…
Beach Rats (2017): Dir. Eliza Hittman
Feat. Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate Hodge; A sensuously shot film exploring the life of a sexually conflicted Brooklyn teen, as he navigates the dangers of casual hookups and youthful…
Beast (2017): Dir. Michael Pearce
Feat. Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James; While an isolated community hunts for a serial killer in their midst, a troubled woman provokes disapproval when she is drawn to a secretive outsider…
Beatriz at Dinner (2017): Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. John Early, Salma Hayek, John Lithgow…; A holistic healer (Salma Hayeck) is an unplanned guest at a dinner party for members of California's privileged elite, in this Trump–era satire…
Beauty and the Beast (2017): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans…; A live–action re–telling of Disney's own animated classic which refashions the original French fairy tale for a contemporary audience,…
Becoming Bond (2017): Dir. Josh Greenbaum; A unique documentary/narrative hybrid chronicling the stranger–than–fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic…
Before I Fall (2017): Feat. Zoey Deutch, Elena Kampouris, Logan Miller…; Teen drama following the likeable Samantha as she re–lives the final day in her life seven times and confronts the meaning of her existence and…
Beguiled, The (2017): Dir. Sofia Coppola
Feat. Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst…; This exquisitely designed Southern pot–boiler set during the Civil War within a claustrophobic girls' seminary in Virginia marks a return to…
Belle and Sebastian: Friends for Life (Belle et Sebastien 3) (2017): Dir. Clovis Cornillac
Feat. Félix Bossuet, Tcheky Karyo, Clovis Cornillac; Third installment of the delightful French film series about an orphan and his friendship with a wild mountain dog during the upheaval of WWII.
Berlin Syndrome (2017): Dir. Cate Shortland
Feat. Teresa Palmer, Riemelt Max; An Australian photographer visiting Berlin to shoot architecture meets a charismatic local English teacher, but their first date turns into a…
Better Watch Out (2017): Dir. Chris Peckover
Feat. Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould; Deliciously sinister home–invasion horror with a knowing nod to HOME ALONE and possibly even FUNNY GAMES – a babysitter is tormented by a…
Big Little Lies - Season 1 (TV Mini-series) (2017): Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley…; A superb, darkly comedic seven–part HBO miniseries set in the tranquil seaside town of Monterey, California, that weaves a tale of murder and…
Big Sick, The (2017): Dir. Michael Showalter
Feat. Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter…; Pakistan–born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (SILICON VALLEY) and Zoe Kazan find the right chemistry in this winning culture clash rom–com that…
Bitter Harvest (2017): Dir. George Mendeluk
Feat. Max Irons, Samantha Barks, Terence Stamp; A modest epic with a romantic centre set against the backdrop of the Holdomor, a death–by–starvation program that ultimately killed…
Blade of the Immortal (2017): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Takuya Kimura, Sugisaki Hana, Fukushi Sota…; Japanese uber–director Miike Takashi’s 100th feature, based on a popular manga series about a vengeful swordsman with an uncanny ability to…
Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas…; The visionary director of ARRIVAL helms this faithfully thoughtful and spectacular sequel to the 1982 sci–fi classic, with Ryan Gosling…
Blue (2017): Dir. Karina Holden; Australian documentary exploring our impact on the world's oceans and what might be required to protect them now and in the future. The issues raised…
Blue Planet II (TV Series) (2017): Technically advanced sequel to the 2001 BBC nature documentary series narrated and presented by Sir David Attenborough. Filming took place over a…
Bolshoi, The (Bolshoy) (2017): Dir. Valery Todorovsky
Feat. Margarita Simonova, Alisa Freindlikh, Valentina Telichkina…; Russian drama about a young and talented ballet dancer from the provinces who is determined to find success on stage at the Bolshoi Theatre in…
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017): Dir. Alexandra Dean; A revelatory and entertaining portrait of enigmatic Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr, whose ravishing beauty consistently belied her brilliant mind,…
Bookshop, The (2017): Dir. Isabel Coixet
Feat. Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson; Based on the novel by Penelope Fitzgerald, which tells the charming story of a free–spirited widow who risks everything to fulfill her dream of…
Borg Vs. McEnroe (Borg McEnroe) (2017): Dir. Janus Metz
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason, Stellan Skarsgard…; The famous rivalry between tennis stars Björn Borg and John McEnroe reaches fever pitch at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in the…
Born Racer: The Scott Dixon Story (2017): Dir. Bryn Evans; Portrait of 5–time Indy Car world champion, New Zealander Scott "Iceman" Dixon. Provides a unique glimpse into the world of motor sport with…
Boss Baby, The (2017): Dir. Tom McGrath; A hit–and–miss Dreamworks animated lark about a suit–wearing, briefcase–carrying baby (voiced by Alec Baldwin) who pairs up…
BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017): Dir. Robin Campillo
Feat. Nahuel Pérez Biscayar, Arnaud Valois, Adele Haenel; Remarkable and inspiring drama by the director of EASTERN BOYS, set in 1990's France and following a group of passionate AIDS activists who take on…
Brad's Status (2017): Dir. Mike White
Feat. Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer…; Ben Stiller is well cast as a man living a comfortable but unspectacular life, who begins to have doubts about his happiness and prosperity after a…
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017): Dir. S. Craig Zahler
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson…; Midnight movie from the writer–director of BONE TOMAHAWK, with Vince Vaughan in a charismatic career best as a former boxer and drug courier…
Breath (2017): Dir. Simon Baker
Feat. Simon Baker, Elizabeth Debicki, Ben Spence…; Coming–of–age drama based on the novel by award–winning Australian writer Tim Winton. Set in the 1970's, where two teenage boys…
Breathe (2017): Dir. Andy Serkis
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom Hollander…; Actor Andy Serkis marks his directorial debut with this inspirational love story based on the true story of adventurer Robin Cavendish, who became…
Bridge, The - Series 4 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2017): Feat. Sofia Helin, Thure Lindhardt; Fourth series of the enormously popular Danish–Swedish murder mystery is set two years after the conclusion of Series 3 with the central…
Brigsby Bear (2017): Dir. Dave McCary
Feat. Kyle Mooney, Greg Kinnear, Mark Hamill…; A wonderfully outré yet comedy starring Saturday Night Live’s Kyle Mooney as a young man whose only connection to the world are his eccentric…
Britannia (TV Series) (2017): Feat. David Morrissey, Kelly Reilly, Nikolaj Lie Kaas…; A historical fiction series set in 43AD, following the Roman conquest of Britain and it's opposition by the wild warrior women and powerful Druids of…
Broadchurch - Series 3 (TV Series) (2017): Feat. David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker…; The third and final series has detectives Hardy and Miller investigating a serious sexual assault in the beleagured Dorset village, and explores the…
Broken (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Sean Bean, Adrian Dunbar, Anna Friel; Sean Bean plays a Catholic priest in Northern England whose job it is to offer guidance and compassion to members of his parish, despite his own…
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017): Dir. Lucy Walker; Taking up sixteen years after the original documentary, this sequel follows the five original band members from the Buena Vista Social Club on their…
C'est La Vie (Le sens de la fête) (2017): Dir. Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Feat. Jean-Pierre Bacri, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve…; An archetypically bubbly, if not quite champagne quality, French comedy from the creators of THE INTOUCHABLES in which an irritable veteran wedding…
Call Me By Your Name (2017): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg…; Completing the "Desire" trilogy with I AM LOVE and A BIGGER SPLASH, this coming–of–age drama is set in Northern Italy in 1983, where a 17…
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017): Dir. David Soren; Zany Dreamworks animation where two elementary school pranksters manage to hypnotise their mean–spirited principal into believing he is a…
Captain, The (Der Hauptmann) (2017): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Max Hubacher, Frederick Lau, Bernd Holscher; Gripping historical drama about German soldier Willi Herold, who was fighting for survival against the Nazis until he found the uniform of a Nazi…
Cardinal (TV Series) (2017): Dir. Daniel Grou
Feat. Billy Campbell, Karine Vanasse; Based on the award–winning novel Forty Words for Sorrow by writer Giles Blunt, this Canadian TV noir follows a detective hunting down a serial…
Cars 3 (2017): Dir. Brian Fee
Feat. Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper…; Hailed as a return to form for the vehicular franchise, with Lightning McQueen back as the celebrated stock car racer, now past his prime and facing…
Changeover, The (2017): Dir. Stuart McKenzie, Miranda Harcourt
Feat. Erana James, Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey…; Maragret Mahy's beloved fantasy romance novel is translated into a post–earthquake Christchurch setting, and marks an impressive debut from…
Chappaquiddick (2017): Dir. John Curran
Feat. Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms…; Sombre drama exploring the incident known as the Chappaquiddick incident, in which Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car into a lake in 1969, killing his…
Child in Time, The (2017): Dir. Julian Farino
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly MacDonald, Stephen Campbell Moore…; Adaptation of a novel by acclaimed British author Ian McEwan (ATONEMENT) which presents a portrait of love and loss through the grief of two parents…
Children Act, The (2017): Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead; The formidable Emma Thompson plays Fiona Maye, a London High Court judge of family law who pays a heavy personal price for her dedication to the…
Churchill (2017): Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky
Feat. Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery; Brian Cox delivers an impressive performance as iconic Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the days before the D–Day landings in June 1944.
Circle, The (2017): Dir. James Ponsoldt
Feat. Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega…; Dave Egger's 2013 novel is adapted into this gripping modern thriller with Emma Watson rising in the ranks of the world's largest and most powerful…
City and the City, The (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Christian Camargo, Ron Cook, Mandeep Dhillon…; Compelling blend of sci–fi dystopia and crime set in a European city–state called Beszel, where an inspector in the Extreme Crime Squad…
City of Ghosts (2017): Dir. Matthew Heineman; The director of CARTEL LAND lands on Syrian soil for another risk–taking venture that documents the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered…
Coco (2017): Dir. Lee Unkrich
Feat. Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt…; A charming Pixar film based on the Mexican holiday The Day of the Dead, that proves to be more than just a bunch of Halloween cliches. The story…
Colossal (2017): Dir. Nacho Vigalondo
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens…; Ambitious high–concept sci–fi drama–comedy hybrid starring a plucky Anne Hathaway as an unemployed, down–at–heel city…
Columbus (2017): Dir. Kogonada
Feat. John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Forbes…; Hypnotically paced, tender drama following a Korean–born man (John Cho) who gets stranded in Columbus, Indiana and develops a friendship with a…
Counterpart (TV Series) (2017): Feat. J.K. Simmons, Olivia Williams, Ulrich Thomsen
Crash Pad (2017): Dir. Kevin Tent
Feat. Domhnall Gleeson, Christina Applegate, Thomas Haden Church…; Awkward rom–com where a hopeless slacker (Dominic Gleeson) falls for an older woman who turns out to be using him to get back at her neglectful…
Crashing (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Pete Holmes, George Basil; Comedian Pete Holmes plays a fictionalised version of himself in this series about a New York comic who makes a new start in stand–up after his…
Crooked House (2017): Dir. Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Feat. Glenn Close, Terence Stamp, Max Irons…; Agatha Christie adaptation set in post–war London, where a hard up private detective is asked by a sultry woman from his past to solve the…
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 9 (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman…; After a six year hiatus, Larry David returns for another season of the noughties TV favourite in which his curmudgeonly alter–ego finds himself…
Current War, The (2017): Dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Katherine Waterston…; Historical biopic exploring the rivalries between the greatest inventors of the industrial age, with Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison, Michael…
Custody (Jusqu'à la garde) (2017): Dir. Xavier Legrand
Feat. Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet; Astonishing French drama charting a family struggling with the embittered fallout of divorce, and the resulting impact on the two children. The…
Dark Tower, The (2017): Dir. Nikolaj Arcel
Feat. Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor…; Stephen King adaptation which simplifies the author's acclaimed fantasy series into a watchable battle of good vs evil – represented by Idris…
Darkest Hour (2017): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn…; Gary Oldman embodies Winston Churchill to Oscar–winning effect in this rousing and roundly effective historical drama set during the early days…
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life & Stories of Australian Cinema (2017): Dir. Sally Aitken; Beloved Australian film critic, director and presenter David Stratton is the subject of the documentary A CINEMATIC LIFE, and the presenter of the…
Death of Stalin, The (2017): Dir. Armando Iannucci
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine…; Outrageous "comedy of terrors" from the creator of IN THE LOOP and VEEP, set in Moscow in 1953, where Stalin has just dropped dead and his cronies…
Decline and Fall (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Jack Whitehall, David Suchet, Eva Longoria…; When a dedicated divinity student is unfairly expelled from Oxford, he is forced to take a position as a teacher at a rural boarding school in Wales.…
Despicable Me 3 (2017): Dir. Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda; Gru (Steve Carell) faces off against new villain Baltazer Bratt (Trey Parker), a former child star who is obsessed with the character he used to play…
Detroit (2017): Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith…; Harrowing account of the tragic five day race riot in Detroit, 1967, which lead to The Algiers Motel Incident, in which black civilians were beaten,…
Diana: In Her Own Words (2017): Credible documentary on Princess Diana, based on unreleased audio interviews from 1991 which reveal her thoughts at a very specific point in her life.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Long Haul (2017): Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Jason Drucker, Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott; An all–new cast and more "wimpy" mischief graces this fourth installment of the series based on the bestselling book franchise.
Dinner, The (2017): Dir. Oren Moverman
Feat. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan…; Tense adult drama with two sets of wealthy parents meeting for a dinner to discuss how to handle a crime their sons have committed together. The…
Disaster Artist, The (2017): Dir. James Franco
Feat. James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen…; A satirical yet empathetic adaptation of Greg Sestero's autobiographical book of the same name depicting his friendship with one Tommy Wiseau, the…
Disobedience (2017): Dir. Sebastián Lelio
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola; Sebastián Lelio (GLORIA) directs this powerful and exquisitely melancholy film about a woman who returns to the ultra orthodox Jewish community that…
Doctor Doctor (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Rodger Corser, Nicole da Silva, Ryan Johnson…; Australian drama series centred around a gifted and charming heart surgeon who believes he is infallible but whose "work hard, play harder"…
Doctor Who (Series 10) [Peter Capaldi] Christmas Special 2017 (Twice Upon A Time) (2017): Dir. Rachel Talalay
Feat. Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, David Bradley…; The time lord finds himself face to face with his former self, the original Doctor (David Bradley). Season 10 finale marks the final adventure for…
Doctor Who (Series 10:Part 1) [Peter Capaldi] (2017): Feat. Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Lucas; The third and final series starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor that introduces Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts, and also features Matt Lucas as…
Doctor Who (Series 10:Part 2) [Peter Capaldi] (2017): Feat. Peter Capaldi; The third and final series starring Peter Capaldi continues with six futher episodes: "The Pyramid at the End of the World", "The Lie of the Land",…
Double Lover (L'amant double) (2017): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Jacqueline Bisset, Jeremie Renier, Marine Vacth…; Sexually–charged, stylized thriller from director Francois Ozon about a fragile young model who moves in with her psychoanalyst, only to…
Downsizing (2017): Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau…; Dir. Alexander Payne (NEBRASKA, SIDEWAYS) pulls another one from outside the box with a satiric fantasy in which a man joins the ranks of a…
Dr. Knock (Doctor Knock) (2017): Dir. Lorraine Levy
Feat. Omar Sy; Popular French actor Omar Sy (THE INTOUCHABLES) stars in this feelgood comedy about a former thug turned doctor who moves to a small French town and…
Dries (2017): Dir. Reiner Holzemer; Prolific but lesser–known Belgian designer Dries Van Noten is the worthy subject of this fashion documentary, which intimately follows the…
Dunkirk (2017): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Fionn Whitehead, Jack Lowden, Barry Keoghan…; Christopher Nolan's grandiose staging of the famous evacuation of the French port of Dunkirk in May 1940 is a departure from the fantasy pictures the…
Dynasty (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Grant Show, Elizabeth Gillies, Nathalie Kelley…; A reboot of the 1980s glamour soap opera that retains the original characters played by a new generation of actors and updates elements that notably…
Edie (2017): Dir. Simon Hunter
Feat. Sheila Hancock, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan; A bitter Octogenarian full of regrets decides to fulfill her largest unrealised dream, to climb a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.…
Emoji Movie, The (2017): Dir. Anthony Leondis; The first "textploitation" movie, set inside your smartphone which in fact harbours a bustling micro–city called Textopolis where the emoji…
Endless, The (2017): Dir. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Feat. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Callie Hernandez; The talented film making duo behind SPRING have written, directed and star in this intelligent low–budget mind–bender. Two brothers who…
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017): Dir. Lili Fini Zanuck; An unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of blues–rock and guitar legend Eric Clapton, told through his own words and songs and…
Escape, The (2017): Dir. Dominic Savage
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Dominic Cooper; A woman living in suburban London sets out to reclaim her life, boldly buying a one–way ticket to Paris and leaving behind her husband and…
Everything, Everything (2017): Dir. Stella Meghie
Feat. Nick Robinson, Amandla Stenberg; Romantic drama based on the New York Times #1 bestseller, where a girl with an immune disorder is prevented from leaving her house, but is desperate…
Evil Within, The (2017): Dir. Andrew Getty
Feat. Frederick Koehler, Sean Patrick Flanery; Bizarre horror where a lonely, unstable man is compelled to go on a murder spree by the demonic reflection he sees in the mirror. It's production…
Faces Places (2017): Dir. Agnes Varda, JR
Feat. Agnes Varda, JR; Charming French documentary created by and starring beloved new wave director Agnes Varda, who recruits a charismatic young photographer/muralist…
Fargo - Season 3 (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead…; Third season of the much acclaimed mid–western noir, this time set in 2010. Features more deception, intrigue and murder in a frosty Minnesota…
Farthest, The (2017): Dir. Emer Reynolds; The incredible journey of the Voyager spaceship is retraced by the people who worked on the ground–breaking NASA mission in this exhilarating…
Fate of the Furious, The (Fast and the Furious 8) (2017): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson…; The loud and proud car–porn phenomenon continues unabated with a devilish plot twist that sees Dom (Vin Diesel) betray his FF crew after being…
Fearless (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Helen McCrory, Wunmi Mosaku; A classy 6–part British miniseries following a human rights lawyer (Helen McCrory in an absorbing performance) as she attempts to secure a…
Female Brain, The (2017): Dir. Whitney Cummings
Feat. Whitney Cummings, Sofia Vergara, Toby Kebbell; Comedy based around the book by neurologist Louann Brizendine, which hypothesises biological reasons for the various cliches of femaleness. Perfect…
Ferdinand (Ferdinand the Bull) (2017): Dir. Carlos Saldanha; A gentle–hearted bull eschews the machismo of the bull–fighting ring in favour of cultivating friendships with a gorgeous array of farm…
Fifty Shades Freed (2017): Dir. James Foley
Feat. Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson…; The third and final installment of the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' trilogy, providing more of the same overheated comfort food to satisfy fans of the…
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017): Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Vanessa Redgrave…; Romantic drama based on the 1986 memoir of Peter Turner, the lover of actress Gloria Grahame, who was 28 years his senior. Explores the…
Filmworker (2017): Dir. Tony Zierra; An intimate portrait about a British actor named Leon Vitali who, after playing the role of “Lord Bullingdon” in Stanley Kubrick's BARRY LYNDON,…
Final Portrait (2017): Dir. Stanley Tucci
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Clemence Poesy…; The chaos and beauty of the artistic process is examined in this biopic about world–renowned artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush),…
Final Year, The (2017): Dir. Greg Barker; A detailed insiders' account of President Barack Obama's foreign policy team throughout 2016, their last year in office. Director Greg Barker has…
Finding Your Feet (2017): Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie…; A newly divorced woman finds a new lease on life and love when she is dragged along to a community dance class and meets the delightful array of…
Fireworks (Fireworks: Should We See It from the Side or The Bottom?) (2017): Dir. Nobuyuki Takeuchi; Beautifully romantic Japanese anime set during a school summer vacation, based on Shunji Iwai’s 1993 TV series, “Fireworks”. Refreshingly…
First Reformed (2017): Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric The Entertainer; Ethan Hawke plays a 46–year old pastor of a historic First Reformed church in upstate New York whose existential troubles span questions of…
Flatliners (2017): Dir. Niels Arden Oplev
Feat. Elliot Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev…; A dead–on–arrival resuscitation of the 1990 thriller in which five med students experiment with stopping their hearts for short periods…
Florida Project, The (2017): Dir. Sean Baker
Feat. Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe; An impoverished mother and her 6–year–old daughter are the focus of this vibrant offering from acclaimed indie director Sean Baker…
Foreigner, The (2017): Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan; Jackie Chan plays a businessman with a mysterious past who seeks to avenge the murder of his daughter by an Irish paramilitary group. An…
Foxtrot (2017): Dir. Samuel Maoz
Feat. Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler; The impressive sophomore effort of director Samuel Maoz (LEBANON) is a perceptive and bold exploration of war and grief. An affluent couple living in…
Free Fire (2017): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Jack Reynor…; Gleeful and hilariously nihilistic parody of the insanity of gun violence by acclaimed director Ben Wheatley (HIGH RISE). Set in 1970's Boston, an…
Funny Cow (2017): Dir. Adrian Shergold
Feat. Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine; Maxine Peake is tremendous in this role as a stand–up comedian touring the working men's clubs in the stifling cultural climate of 1970's…
Game of Thrones - Season 7 (TV Series) (2017): The struggle for the iron throne continues in the seventh season of the rightly acclaimed HBO series derived from George R.R. Martin's fantasy novels.
Gary of the Pacific (2017): Dir. Jarrod Holt, Ryan Hutchings, Nigel McCulloch
Feat. Josh Thomson, Megan Stevenson; Shot in Raratonga, a struggling real estate agent becomes the chief of his family's sinking Pacific Island, which complicates his plans to give his…
Gauguin: Voyage de Tahiti (2017): Dir. Edouard Deluc
Feat. Vincent Cassel; Vincent Cassel delivers a committed, absorbing performance as French painter Paul Gauguin. Set in 1891, when Gauguin exiled himself to Tahiti to…
Genius (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Flynn, Emily Watson; Biographical series with Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein, covering his life as a struggling clerk through to his emergence as a respected scientist…
Geostorm (2017): Dir. Dean Devlin
Feat. Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris…; A designer of malfunctioning climate–control satellites tries to save the world from impending ecological disaster. The predictable plot and…
Get Out (2017): Dir. Jordan Peele
Feat. Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener…; A deliciously fresh and contemporary paranoid thriller that puts an ingenious and spirited African–American spin on the conspiracy template set…
Ghost in the Shell (2017): Dir. Rupert Sanders
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano…; Shot in New Zealand, this Westernised live action adaptation of the iconic Japanese franchise has Scarlet Johansson as the prototype…
Ghost Stories (2017): Dir. Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman; Well–crafted British horror anthology in three parts, concerning the adventures of paranormal skeptic Professor Phillip Goodman as he attempts…
Gifted (2017): Dir. Marc Webb
Feat. Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan…; A single man (Chris Evans) attempts to give his niece, a burgeoning child prodigy, a normal school life in coastal Florida in this heartfelt and…
Girls - Season 6 (TV Series) (2017): Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…; Final season of Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty, shallow,…
Girls Trip (2017): Dir. Malcolm D Lee
Feat. Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish…; A group of four friends reconnect on a road trip to Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Filled with high energy and good vibes, as well as being…
Glass Castle, The (2017): Dir. Destin Cretton
Feat. Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts…; Brie Larson and the director of SHORT TERM 12 reunite for this sensitive father–daughter drama adaptated from the best–selling memoir by…
Go-Betweens, The: Right Here (2017): Dir. Kriv Stenders; The story of Brisbane rock music legends The Go–Betweens is told in this unflinching and insightful documentary, spanning three decades of…
God's Own Country (2017): Dir. Francis Lee
Feat. Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu, Ian Hart…; Deeply affecting drama set on a remote Yorkshire farm, exploring the troubled life of young farmer Johnny Saxby, who numbs his frustrations in binge…
Going in Style (2017): Dir. Zach Braff
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin…; Octogenarian buddy–movie has Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up to pull a heist when their pensions become a casualty of…
Good Doctor, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Freddie Highmore; A surgeon with autism and savant syndrome is central to this medical drama, which offers an unusually nuanced portrayal of these disorders, along…
Good Manners (2017): Dir. Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
Feat. Isabél Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano; A genre–defying Portuguese film which artfully blends social satire and horror to tell the story of a nanny called Clara, who works for Ana, a…
Good Time (2017): Dir. Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh…; Robert Pattinson is riveting as a small–time hustler who embarks on a frantic nocturnal mission to break his brother out of custody after a…
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017): Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly MacDonald; A heartwarming story of the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, set in a picturesque England in…
Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017): Dir. Jay Baruchel
Feat. Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber…; Sequel to the ice hockey comedy GOON, where hockey enforcer Doug Glatt is forced to consider retirement after an on–ice altercation, but not…
Gospel According to Andre, The (2017): Dir. Kate Novack; Intimate portrait of legendary fashion editor André Leon Talley, who began his life in the segregated American South and rose to become one of the…
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017): Dir. Sophie Fiennes; A journey through the private and public worlds of pop icon Grace Jones. Experienced documentarian Sophie Fiennes cares little for polish, or for the…
Greatest Showman, The (2017): Dir. Michael Gracey
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams…; Unashamedly cheesy and infectious musical with Hugh Jackman leading an all–star cast. Inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum (Jackman), the…
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) (2017): Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista…; Second installment of the widely appealing comic–cosmic Marvel hit set to another batch of AM radio classics, though this time feels all…
Guerrilla (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Idris Elba, Freida Pinto, Babou Ceesay…; 6–part Miniseries set in 1970's London, where a politically active couple have their relationship and values tested after forming a radical…
Gunpowder (TV Mini-series) (2017): Dir. J Blakeson
Feat. Kit Harington, Peter Mullan, Mark Gatiss…; Three–part BBC dramatisation of the famous Gunpowder Plot in London of 1605 where activist Guy Fawkes conspires with a group of provincial…
Gurrumul (2017): Dir. Paul Damien Williams; Documentary about internationally acclaimed indigenous Australian artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, who wrote music inspired by his community on…
Halcyon, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Steven Mackintosh, Olivia Williams, Mark Benton…; A suitably upholstered drama series set in and around a five–star London hotel during World War II.
Hampstead (2017): Dir. Joel Hopkins
Feat. Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, Lesley Manville…; Cosy Brit rom–com in the Richard Curtis tradition, following a mis–matched love affair between Diane Keaton (a wealthy widow) and Brendan…
Handmaid's Tale, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski…; Emmy Award–winning drama created by Bruce Miller and based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood. Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced…
Happy Death Day (2017): Dir. Christopher Landon
Feat. Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard; A plucky and successful stab at applying the GROUNDHOG DAY premise to the teen horror genre. Jessica Rothe is excellent as a self–centered…
Happy End (2017): Dir. Michael Haneke
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz…; Michael Haneke lends his impeccably chilly style to this blackest of comedies about the disintegration of family relationships amidst the enduring…
Have You Seen the Listers? (2017): Dir. Eddie Martin; Masterful documentary on the life of world–renowned Brisbane artist Anthony Lister, exploring his origins as a street artist and his…
Hero, The (2017): Dir. Brett Haley
Feat. Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter…; An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality in this touching comedy drama. The title role was written for lead actor Sam Elliot,…
High Life (2017): Feat. Odessa Young; A humorous and heartfelt portrayal of Bipolar Disorder, following a grounded and intelligent Australian teen (Odessa Young) who unexpectedly begins…
Hippopotamus, The (2017): Dir. John Jencks
Feat. Roger Allam, Tim McInnerny, Fiona Shaw…; An adaptation from the debut novel by Stephen Fry about a disgraced poet who is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of…
Hitman's Bodyguard, The (2017): Dir. Patrick Hughes
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman…; Smart–ass action shennanigans with Ryan Reynolds hired as a bodyguard to protect hitman Samuel L. Jackson who has to testify at the…
Home Again (2017): Dir. Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky…; A mother of two daughters, recovering from a break up with her husband, allows three aspiring film makers to crash in her plush Los Angeles home,…
Hostiles (2017): Dir. Scott Cooper
Feat. Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi…; Slow–burning western set in 1892, when a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous…
House of Cards - Season 5 (TV Series, US) (2017): Feat. Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Patricia Clarkson…; The Emmy and Golden Globe winning political drama returns for its anticipated fifth season. Frank and Claire Underwood continue to juggle their…
House, The (2017): Dir. Andrew Jay Cohen
Feat. Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas…; Slapdash comedy in which Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler play a couple who collude with their neighbour to start an illegal basement casino in a…
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017): Dir. John Cameron Mitchell
Feat. Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman…; An energetic, endearingly campy film blending aliens with punk culture, from John Cameron Mitchell (HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH). Set in 1970's London…
Howards End (TV Mini-series) (2017): Dir. Hettie MacDonald
Feat. Hayley Atwell, Matthew MacFadyen; Sumptuous 4–part miniseries adaptation of E.M. Forster’s 1910 novel exploring the social and class divisions in 20th Century England.
Human Flow (2017): Dir. Ai Weiwei; Cherished iconoclastic artist Ai Weiwei directs this unflinching documentary exploring the global refugee crisis. With brilliant cinematography by…
Human Traces (2017): Dir. Nic Gorman
Feat. Sophie Henderson, Mark Mitchinson, Vinnie Bennett…; When a mysterious young man arrives on a remote Sub–Antarctic research station, secrets threaten the relationship of a married couple working…
I Am Heath Ledger (2017): Dir. Adrian Buitenhuis, Derik Murray; A loving documentary about the life of renowned actor Heath Ledger. Deliberately eschewing his death at age 28 from a prescription drug overdose, the…
I Am Not a Witch (2017): Dir. Rungano Nyoni; Full of joy and tragedy in the equal measure, this assured debut from Zambian writer–director Rungano Nyoni follows the story of 9–year…
I Kill Giants (2017): Dir. Anders Walter
Feat. Madison Wolfe, Imogen Poots, Zoe Saldana; A magical–realist coming–of–age movie following an independent young girl who escapes the troubles of her reality by retreating…
I Used to Be Normal - A Boyband Fangirl Story (2017): Dir. Jessica Leski; A passionate and proud interrogation of music fan culture following the lives of four diverse women aged 16–64 who are self–confessed…
I, Tonya (2017): Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan…; Darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Harding was the first…
Imposters (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Inbar Lavi; TV series following a relationship con–artist, who gets involved with men and women under the guise of invented personalities, before using…
In the Dark (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. MyAnna Buring; Detective Helen Weeks (MyAnna Buring) finds out she is pregnant shortly before being drawn into the dark side of urban Manchester, when she returns…
In the Fade (2017): Dir. Fatih Akin
Feat. Diane Kruger, Johannes Krisch; Diane Kruger's momentous performance is central to this drama about a woman called Katja from Hamburg, whose husband and son are killed in a…
Ingrid Goes West (2017): Dir. Matt Spicer
Feat. Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O’Shea Jackson Jr…; Black–hearted and immensely entertaining social media satire, with comedy actress Aubrey Plaza perfectly cast as a slightly unhinged…
Institute, The (2017): Dir. James Franco, Pamela Romanowsky
Feat. Allie Gallerani, James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson…; Curiously bungled indie horror set in Victorian–era Maryland, where a grief–stricken woman is institutionalised and subject to disturbing…
Insult, The (2017): Dir. Ziad Doueiri
Feat. Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha; An exchange on a Beirut street between a Palestinian construction worker and a Lebanese Christian escalates into a passionate dispute that opens…
Interlude in Prague (2017): Dir. John Stephenson
Feat. Aneurin Barnard, James Purefoy, Samantha Barks; Period drama for those who loved AMADEUS, set in Prague in 1787, where Mozart has relocated to create his masterpiece Don Giovanni. But his presence…
Iron Fist (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Finn Jones; TV series set in the Marvel Universe and featuring the comics character of the same name – a martial arts practitioner who wields the mystical…
Ismael's Ghosts (2017): Dir. Arnaud Desplechin
Feat. Mathieu Amalric, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marion Cotillard…; The always impressive Mathieu Amalric (DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY) anchors this ambitious and narratively complex story of a film maker whose life…
It (It: Chapter One) (2017): Dir. Andrés Muschietti
Feat. Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard…; A group of youngsters dread, and dare to tread, toward solving the mystery of why children are disappearing in their small town in Maine, leading to…
It Comes at Night (2017): Dir. Trey Edward Schults
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo…; Following his impressive debut feature KRISHA, director Trey Edward Shults steps up a notch in scale and ambition to craft an exquisitely…
Jamestown (TV Series) (2017): 1619, Virginia: on what feels like the edge of the world sits the British colony of Jamestown. For 12 years, it has been populated only by men, but…
Jane (2017): Dir. Brett Morgen; Documentary about primatologist and ethnologist Dr. Jane Goodall, who redefined our understanding about what it is to be human through her…
Jane The Virgin (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Gina Rodriguez; Miami–set comedy about a bright young Latina woman who is accidentally inseminated during a trip to the doctor. A unique series which satirises…
Jawbone (2017): Dir. Thomas Q. Napper
Feat. Johnny Harris, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane…; A former youth boxing champion who is facing homelessness and alcohol abuse returns to his childhood boxing club, risking his life to regain his…
Jeune Femme (Montparnasse Bienvenüe) (2017): Dir. Léonor Sérraille
Feat. Lætitia Dosch; Drama set in Paris, following a spirited yet struggling woman in her 30's in the wake of a difficult break up with her wealthy boyfriend. A…
Jigsaw (2017): Dir. The Spierig Brothers
Feat. Matt Passmore, Tobin Bell, Callum Keith Rennie; A cynical but lucrative eighth installment in the "seven movie" SAW movie franchise that resuscitates the eponymous Jigsaw killer a decade after his…
Joanna Lumley's India (2017): Feat. Joanna Lumley; Actress and presenter Joanna Lumley, who was born in India in the last days of The Raj, travels back this country to explore it's wildlife, culture,…
John Wick: Chapter 2 (John Wick 2) (2017): Dir. Chad Stahelski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane…; Legendary ex–hitman John Wick is forced to go on the run after a bounty is placed on his head, in this excellently choreographed neo–noir…
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2017): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kento Yamazaki; Frenetic and boundlessly wacky live–action adaptation of the manga, with a head spinning plot involving psychic avatars who plot to bring down…
Journey's End (2017): Dir. Saul Dibb
Feat. Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield, Paul Bettany…; Adaptation of the 1928 play by war veteran R.C. Sheriff, set in the trenches in Aisne during WWI, where British officers face tensions, terror,…
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart…; Reboot of the beloved 90's adventure, with four high school kids discovering an old video game console that transforms them into the avatars they…
Just To Be Sure (Otez-moi d'un doute) (2017): Dir. Carine Tardieu
Feat. François Damiens, Cecile De France, Andre Wilms; A delightful French comedy–of–errors following a grounded 45–year old widower whose life changes abruptly when he learns that the…
Justice League (2017): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot…; DC Comics' answer to Marvel's Avengers combines the forces of their superhero properties; Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The…
Keeping Faith (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Eve Myles; An ordinary woman fights to protect her family and her sanity when her husband unexpectedly disappears on his way to work. She discovers he is part…
Killing of a Sacred Deer, The (2017): Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Feat. Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan…; Colin Farrell returns for the singular director of THE LOBSTER for another round of macabre absurdism, this time cast as a cardiovascular surgeon and…
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Allwyn, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey…; Charlie Hunman plays the Arthur of legend, unaware of his royal lineage until drawing the sword Excalibur from the stone. Director Guy Ritchie brings…
King, The (2017): Dir. Eugene Jarecki; Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki travels in a 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud once owned by Elvis Presley and along his state–wide journey amasses a…
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017): Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton…; Sequel to the outrageous blockbuster spy spoof about an elite secret organisation called Kingsman, who this time must team up with their American…
Kiwi Christmas (2017): Dir. Tony Simpson
Feat. Luca Andrews, June Bishop; Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to…
Knightfall (TV Series) (2017-2019): Feat. Tom Cullen, Jim Carter; Historical drama series about the Knights Templar, the powerful and mysterious Catholic military order from the middle ages. Made by The History…
Kobi (2017): Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader; A loving portrait of Swiss goldsmith Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary NZ jewellery, made by his daughter, filmmaker…
Kodachrome (2017): Dir. Mark Raso
Feat. Ed Harris, Jason Sudeikis, Elizabeth Olsen; Heartfelt father–son road trip drama shot entirely on Kodak motion picture film. Jason Sudeikis plays a son who takes his father and his…
Kong: Skull Island (2017): Feat. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson…; When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens titanic forces of nature, a mission of discovery becomes an explosive war between monster…
LA 92 (L.A. '92) (2017): Dir. T.J. Martin, Dan Lindsay; Immersive documentary about the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Weaving together stunning and rarely seen archival footage, the riots following the beating…
Lady Bird (Ladybird) (2017): Dir. Greta Gerwig
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts…; Sublime coming–of–age drama which marks the writing and directing debut of formidable indie talent Greta Gerwig, who draws upon her own…
Last Post, The (TV Mini-series) (2017): Dir. Jonny Campbell
Feat. Jessie Buckley, Stephen Campbell Moore, Ben Miles; Set in the mid–Sixties in the shimmering heat of Aden (Yemen), this BBC drama from the writer of THE VILLAGE centres on a unit of Royal…
Last Word, The (2017): Dir. Mark Pellington
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Amanda Seyfried; A once–successful businesswoman writes her own obituary in an effort to keep tight control over her life, enlisting the help of a young local…
Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Edie Falco, Anthony Edwards, Miles Gaston Villanueva…; The first season of the crime anthology series, Law & Order True Crime, dramatizes the trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were famously convicted…
Le Redoutable (Godard, Mon Amour) (2017): Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin; Louis Garrel is perfectly cast as the giant of the French New Wave, in this whimsical biopic of Jean–Luc, set during the shoot for LA CHINOISE.…
Lean on Pete (2017): Dir. Andrew Haigh
Feat. Charlie Plummer, Chloe Sevigny, Travis Fimmel…; An unforgettably moving portrayal of the bond developed between a 15–year old boy with no knowledge of horses and an aging race horse. Directed…
Leaning into the Wind (2017): Dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer; Equally worthy follow–up to the director's previous film about Andy Goldsworthy, RIVERS AND TIDES, again providing a meditative and vibrant…
Leatherface (2017): Dir. Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Feat. Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor, Sam Strike; A TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE "origin story" focused on a teenage Leatherface who escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnapping a…
Legacy, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2017): Feat. Trine Dyrholm, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Lene Maria Christensen…; The excellent Danish family saga continues with the four siblings – Gro, Signe, Frederick and Emil entangled in emotional and financial…
Legion (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza…; The first TV Series based on the X–Men franchise follows Haller, the mutant son of Charles Xavier, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia from a…
Lego Batman Movie, The (2017): Dir. Chris McKay; Spawned from the success of the "block"–buster satire, THE LEGO MOVIE, the po–faced LEGO Batman returns with his own hilariously…
Lego Ninjago Movie, The (2017): Dir. Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher; The LEGO franchise assails the big–screen once again with this adventure concerning the battle for Ninjago City that calls to action the young…
Let the Sunshine In (2017): Dir. Claire Denis
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine…; Juliette Binoche is radiant as a Parisian artist and divorced mother who bravely searches for sexual fulfillment and companionship in middle age.…
Liar (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Ioan Gruffudd, Joanne Froggatt, Zoe Tapper…; Intense thriller in which the initial attraction between a dedicated teacher and a renowned surgeon devolves into a devastating chain of events that…
Life (2017): Dir. Daniel Espinosa
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson…; Claustrophobic white knuckle horror where a team of scientists on an international space station discover that the biological sample they took from…
Little Women (Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Emily Watson; Immaculate BBC adaptation of the classic 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott, structured as three one hour episodes. The story follows the lives of the…
Logan (2017): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart…; Passionate, mature X–Men spin–off featuring the surly Wolverine. Withdrawn and noticeably older (but still ass–kicking), Logan…
Logan Lucky (2017): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig…; Heist–comedy populated by an impressive ensemble cast, following the down–on–their–luck Logan family as they try to strike it…
Love, Lies and Records (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Ashley Jensen, Kenny Doughty; 6–episode TV Series from the pen of BAFTA award–winning writer Kay Mellor (SYNDICATE, IN THE CLUB). Kate Dickenson has just been…
Loveless (2017): Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev
Feat. Matvey Novikov, Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin; Exquisitely austere Russian drama by modern master Zvyagintsev (LEVIATHAN, ELENA) which offers a dissection of a failed relationship against the…
Lovers, The (2017): Dir. Azazel Jacobs
Feat. Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen…; Authentic sombre comedy with Debra Winger and Tracy Letts well matched as a long–married, dispassionate couple whose romantic spark suddenly…
Loving Vincent (2017): Dir. Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman; Lovingly crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh uniquely rendered in oil painted animation. The film follows the endeavours of a young man whose…
Lucky (2017): Dir. John Carroll Lynch
Feat. Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston…; Harry Dean Stanton plays an eccentric and fiercely independent veteran called Lucky, who lives in a small Arizona desert town. A gentle exploration…
Madame (2017): Dir. Amanda Sthers
Feat. Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel, Rossy de Palma; Aristocratical farce starring Toni Collette and Harvey Keitel as a wealthy, well–connected American couple who move into a manor in Paris where…
Man Who Invented Christmas, The (2017): Dir. Bharat Nalluri
Feat. Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce…; Delightful Christmas movie to suit all ages, following the life of Charles Dickens as he writes A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge was inspired by…
Man With The Iron Heart, The (2017): Dir. Cédric Jimenez
Feat. Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Jack O'Connell…; As German fascism spreads throughout Europe, two young members of the Czech resistance in London plan to assassinate the mastermind of the "Final…
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017): Dir. Michael Roberts; Warm–hearted portrait of celebrity cobbler MANOLO BLAHNIK, who is considered by many fashionistas to be the best shoe–maker of the last…
Maria by Callas (2017): Dir. Tom Volf; Definitive portrait of the Greek–American opera singer Maria Callas, using her own writings, letters and reminiscences to tell the story of her…
Marjorie Prime (2017): Dir. Michael Almereyda
Feat. Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith…; An entirely thought–provoking chamber–piece set in the not–too–distant future where an elderly woman with encroaching…
Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017): Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi; Beautiful Japanese animation telling the coming–of–age story of a boisterous girl whose summer holiday with her great aunt leads her to…
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2017): Dir. Wes Ball
Feat. Dylan O‘Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster; The epic finale of THE MAZE RUNNER trilogy, the dystopian adventure series based on the popular young adult novels.
McKellen: Playing the Part (Ian McKellen: Playing the Part) (2017): Dir. Joe A. Stephenson; Celebration of the extraordinary life and work of Sir Ian McKellen, based around excerpts from a 14 hour interview, but also including…
McLaren (2017): Dir. Roger Donaldson; After THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN, director Roger Donaldson tributes another Kiwi hero of motorsport, Bruce McLaren, for this elegant documentary…
Megan Leavey (Rex) (2017): Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Feat. Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom Felton…; Heartfelt war drama based on the true events about the eponymous young female US Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with a military…
Menashe (2017): Dir. Joshua Z Weinstein
Feat. Menashe Lustig; A charming observational drama set in a Hassidic neighborhood in Brooklyn, and shot entirely in Yiddish. Menashe is a struggling grocery store clerk…
Midwife, The (Sage femme) (2017): Dir. Martin Provost
Feat. Catherine Frot, Catherine Deneuve; Two of French cinema's most beloved actors, Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot, team up in this rich character study by the director of SERAPHINE.…
Miniaturist, The (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai; Handsomely executed period drama based on the best–selling novel by Jessie Burton, with Anya Taylor–Joy (THE WITCH) as a woman newly…
Molly's Game (2017): Dir. Aaron Sorkin
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner…; The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic–class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high–stakes poker game and became an FBI target.…
Mom and Dad (2017): Dir. Brian Taylor
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair; Pitch–black horror–comedy featuring Nicolas Cage in a wonderfully crazed performance alongside an impressive Selma Blair as parents who…
Mother! (mother!) (2017): Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris…; A polarising yet brilliant psychological horror bursting with allegorical detail, from visionary auteur/provocateur Darren Aronofsky. A couple's…
Mountain (2017): Dir. Jennifer Peedom
Feat. Willem Dafoe; A reflective but adrenaline–fueled documentary exploring our timeless enchantment with mountains, in the unique form of a collaboration between…
Mountain Between Us, The (2017): Dir. Hany Abu-Assad
Feat. Idris Elba, Kate Winslet; Indris Elba and Kate Winslet are appealing in this lusciously shot romantic drama doubling as a tense mountain survival story. The pair are a surgeon…
Mr. Mercedes (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Kelly Lynch; Tense mystery thriller based on the novel trilogy by Stephen King, where retired detective Bill Hodges is haunted by the unsolved case of "Mr.…
Mr. Stein Goes Online (Un profil pour deux) (2017): Dir. Stéphane Robelin
Feat. Pierre Richard; Old–fashioned French farce where a reclusive widower enters the world of online dating, using the profile photo of his young computer tutor to…
Mummy, The (2017): Dir. Alex Kurtzman
Feat. Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella…; Tom Cruise plays a US military man who accidentally unearths Princess Ahmanet's tomb and unleashes unspeakable evil. A fun mish–mash of monster…
Murder on the Orient Express (2017): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe…; Adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie, in the capable hands of director Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Hercule Poirot, the renowned…
Music of Silence, The (2017): Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Jordi Molla; Drama inspired by the life of renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli, based on his autobiography and starring Tony Sebastian (GAME OF THRONES) as the…
My Cousin Rachel (2017): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen…; A troubled orphan in 1830's Cornwall finds himself falling for the women he believes killed his guardian, in this dark romance featuring a strong…
My Friend Dahmer (2017): Dir. Marc Meyers
Feat. Ross Lynch, Anne Heche, Alex Wolff…; Chilling biographical drama about the American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, based on the 2012 graphic novel by John "Derf" Backderf, who was friends…
My Year With Helen (2017): Dir. Gaylene Preston; With unique access to high–ranking candidate Helen Clark, filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations turns…
No Ordinary Sheila (2017): Dir. Hugh MacDonald; The immensely inspiring life–story of one Sheila Natusch, nonagenarian natural historian, mountain climber, intrepid cyclist and publisher of…
Novitiate (2017): Dir. Maggie Betts
Feat. Margaret Qualley, Julianne Nicholson, Dianna Agron…; A young woman in 1960's Tennessee decides to give her life to God and studies to become a nun with the Sisters of the Beloved Rose. But amidst the…
Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017): Dir. Cal Brunker
Feat. Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Jackie Chan…; Further adventures for Surly Squirrel and the gang, with an interesting subtext about the dangers of personal and governmental greed. When an evil…
On Chesil Beach (2017): Dir. Dominic Cooke
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle; Finely tuned exploration of the emotional complexities of love between a newlywed couple, set in the oppressive cultural climate of England in 1962.…
One Cut of the Dead (Kamera wo tomeruna!) (2017): Dir. Shinichiro Ueda
Feat. Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama; Ridiculously fun and gleefully inventive movie–within–a–movie where the crew of a low–budget zombie film are terrorised by…
One of Us (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Juliet Stevenson, Joanna Vanderham, Laura Fraser…; A grim British drama series set in a remote Scottish Highland village where a newly married couple are found murdered. Their families and neighbours…
One Thousand Ropes (O Le Tulafale) (2017): Dir. Tusi Tamasese
Feat. Frankie Adams, Uelese Pataia, Beulah Koale…; A Samoan father and traditional healer reconnects with his estranged daughter in this quietly powerful drama shot in Wellington, by the director of…
Only Living Boy in New York, The (2017): Dir. Marc Webb
Feat. Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan…; A simple and pleasant family drama in which a recent college graduate's life is disrupted when he learns that his long–married father is having…
Only the Brave (2017): Dir. Joseph Kosinski
Feat. Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges…; Heroic true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from the Yarnell Hill…
Orphan Black - Season 5 (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Tatiana Maslany; Final season of the extraordinary clone–centered sci–fi thriller, with formidable actress Tatiana Maslany reprising her many roles. The…
Orville, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki; Sci–fi comedy series following the dysfunctional crew of an exploratory space ship 400 years in the future. Created by the often brilliant Seth…
Other Side of Hope, The (2017): Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Sakari Kuosmanen, Sherwan Haji, Ville Virtanen…; This Finnish take on the European migrant crisis – proclaimed to be last directed by auteur Aki Kaurismäki – is a poignant yet typically…
Ottoman Lieutenant, The (2017): Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Hera Hilmar, Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley…; Undemanding, old–fashioned wartime romance following the fates of an army Lieutenant and a strong–willed American combat nurse who fall…
Paddington 2 (2017): Dir. Paul King
Feat. Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville…; The beloved bear Paddington returns in this more than worthy sequel to the 2015 movie. Full of pure, big hearted happiness, this delightful and witty…
Papillon (2017): Dir. Michael Noer
Feat. Charlie Hunnam, Roland Møller, Rami Malek; Another film adaptation of the best–selling book telling the true story of the prison escape in 1941 of a man wrongfully convicted of murder.…
Party, The (2017): Dir. Sally Potter
Feat. Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz, Cherry Jones…; A bitingly sharp social satire from the usually more experimental director Sally Potter (ORLANDO) with an experienced ensemble cast lead by Patricia…
Patti Cakes (Patti Cake$) (2017): Dir. Geremy Jasper
Feat. Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett; Charming indie film telling the rags–to–riches story of an aspiring rapper from a downtrodden area of New Jersey who refuses to let…
Pecking Order (2017): Dir. Slavko Martinov; Members of the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam and Pigeon Club prepare for the NZ National Championships in this hilarious, heartwarming slice of Kiwi…
Permission (2017): Dir. Brian Crano
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, Morgan Spector…; A rom–com that explores thought–provoking themes in a charming package, with Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens as a committed and loving…
Phantom Thread (2017): Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville; Deliciously gothic period drama by acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in 1950's London, a charismatic and obsessive couturier meets a…
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Timothy Spall, Jack Reynor, Benedict Wong…; A cutting–edge sci–fi anthology series with stand–alone episodes based on the works of Philip K. Dick. Ten episodes: "Real Life",…
Pilgrimage (2017): Dir. Brendan Muldowney
Feat. Tom Holland, Richard Armitage, Jon Bernthal; An admirable Irish medieval thriller following a group of monks escorting a holy relic from their monastery to Rome, as seen from the perspective of…
Pin Cushion (2017): Dir. Deborah Haywood
Feat. Lily Newmark, Joanna Scanlan, Isy Suttie; Blackly comic British indie about an eccentric and close knit mother–daughter duo who attempt to start a new life when they move to a small…
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017): Dir. Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg
Feat. Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites…; Johnny Depp reprises his role as anarchic pirate Jack Sparrow in the fourth sequel of the swashbuckling fantasy franchise.
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017): Dir. Trish Sie
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld…; Adds nothing new to the formula, but it's a winning one – The Bellas reunite after finishing college and return to their a capella roots after…
Planet Earth II (TV Series) (2017): Feat. David Attenborough; Follow–up to the landmark 2006 BBC series, once again presented and narrated by the unbeatable Sir David Attenborough, and produced in…
Please Stand By (2017): Dir. Ben Lewin
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve; Endearing coming–of–age comedy following a brilliant autistic woman who escapes her care home and embarks on a road trip to deliver her…
Pop Aye (2017): Dir. Kirsten Tan
Feat. Thaneth Warakulnukroh; Quietly uplifting road trip dramedy following a disillusioned Bangkok architect who embarks on a trek across the idyllic Thai countryside with the…
Pork Pie (2017): Dir. Matt Murphy
Feat. Dean O'Gorman, James Rolleston, Ashleigh Cummings…; Geoff Murphy's beloved and iconic New Zealand road movie is given a souped–up and delightfully witty make–over by his son, Matt Murphy,…
Post, The (2017): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson…; The story of The Washington Post's attempt to publish The Pentagon Papers is given the Spielberg treatment. A riveting political thriller with…
Power Rangers (2017): Dir. Dean Israelite
Feat. Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler…; Reboot of the fondly remembered teen super–hero TV Series, where aliens attack a small town and five ordinary adolescents must call upon their…
Prime Suspect 1973 (TV Series) (Prime Suspect: Tennison) (2017): Dir. David Caffrey
Feat. Stefanie Martini, Sam Reid, Blake Harrison…; A retro–dated prequel to Lynda LaPlante's long–running British detective drama series, originally starring Helen Mirren as DCI Jane…
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017): Dir. Angela Robinson
Feat. Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote; The true story of the psychologist William Moulton Marston, creator of the comic book hero Wonder Woman. He was inspired chiefly by two women in his…
Pyewacket (2017): Dir. Adam MacDonald
Feat. Laurie Holden, Nicole Muñoz; A teenager with a thing for the occult performs a ritual to kill her mother after a heated argument, but despite her regrets unleashes a demon called…
Quest (2017): A piercing insight into working class black America during the Obama years, this is an inspiring, tragic and universally relatable documentary that…
Rebecka Martinsson (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Eva Melander, Ardalan Esmaili, Jakob Ohrman; Engrossing Swedish series following a successful lawyer who returns to her remote hometown above the Arctic Circle to hunt for the person who…
Rebel in the Rye (2017): Dir. Danny Strong
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Zoey Deutch, Kevin Spacey…; Biopic about the life of author J. D. Salinger, covering the time during and after World War II, his romantic life and the publication of his first…
Rellik (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Richard Dormer, Jodi Balfour, Ray Stevenson; The title is "Killer" backwards, as so is the structural conceit of this innovative BBC crime thriller that starts at the end, with a prime suspect…
Replacement, The (TV Mini-series) (2017): Dir. Joe Ahearne
Feat. Morven Christie, Vicky McClure, Richard Rankin…; Three part British miniseries set in Glasgow, with a successful architect who interrupts her work on a big project to have a child, hiring an…
Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017): Dir. Takanori Tsujimoto
Feat. Orion Acaba, Erin Cahill, Darin De Paul; Third installment in the CG animated film franchise after DEGENERATION and DAMNATION, set in the same universe as the iconic video games series…
Richard the Stork (A Stork's Journey) (2017): Dir. Toby Genkel, Reza Memari; European animated feature about an orphaned sparrow who is raised by a stork family and sets out to prove his true identity as a stork after the…
Rider, The (2017): Dir. Chloé Zhao
Feat. Brady Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Tim Jandreau; A young cowboy suffers a tragic riding accident on the cusp of his rodeo career, leading to a crushing loss of identity and the will to live. A…
Riverdale (TV Series) (2017): Feat. KJ Apa; Millennial neo–noir teen drama set in the deceptively idyllic town of Riverdale, based on characters from the Archie Comics universe. Centres…
Riviera (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Adrian Lester…; A TV mini–series set on the French Riviera, where a recently widowed art curator from the Midwest (Julia Stiles) seeks the truth about her…
Rodin (2017): Dir. Jacques Doillon
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Izia Higelin; Austere drama set in Paris in 1880, where Auguste Rodin, widely considered the founder of modern sculpture, received his first state commission and…
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017): Dir. Dan Gilroy
Feat. Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo; A superbly written dramatic thriller from the director of NIGHTCRAWLER set within the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel…
Romantic Road (2017): Dir. Oliver McGarvey; Leading London lawyer and his wife re–define later life by motoring across rural India in their battered 1936 Rolls Royce, to get to a human…
Rough Night (2017): Dir. Lucia Aniello
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Ilana Glazer, Jillian Bell…; Indelicate femme comedy that has friends from college reunite for an anything–goes bachelorette weekend at a Miami beach house that turns…
Rumble: The American Indians Who Rocked The World (2017): Dir. Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana; A fascinating and rousing documentary profiling the impact of American Indian musicians on the development of rock music. Musicians featured include…
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017): Dir. Stephen Schible; Beautiful portrait of revered Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, that captures the unique compositional process of a new work he…
Salvation (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, Charlie Rowe; Sci–fi suspense series about a grad student whose self–designed app discovers a giant asteroid is hurtling toward the planet and the…
Screwed (Pihalla) (2017): Dir. Nils-Erik Ekblom
Feat. Mikko Kauppila, Sanna Majuri, Valtteri Lehtinen; Sweet–natured Finnish coming–of–age drama about two teenage boys who fall in love during a summer in the countryside.
See You Up There (Au revoir là-haut) (2017): Dir. Albert Dupontel
Feat. Albert Dupontel, Nahuel Pérez Biscayar, Laurent Lafitte…; French film adaptation of the ambitious novel set a few days before the 1918 Armistice, where, among the ruins of WWI, a genius draftsman and a…
Sense of an Ending, The (2017): Dir. Ritesh Batra
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter…; Finely crafted mystery drama with Jim Broadbent playing a recluse whose life is interrupted when a former girlfriend's mother leaves him a will,…
Shape of Water, The (2017): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins…; At a top secret research facility in the 1950s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in…
Shot Caller (2017): Dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Feat. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Lake Bell…; The transformation of an intelligent businessman into a ruthless gangster is chronicled in this taut thriller set within the American prison system.
Sinner, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Jessica Biel, Christopher Abbott, Bill Pullman; An 8–episode miniseries starring Jessica Biel as a seemingly ordinary woman who brutally murders someone out of nowhere during a trip to the…
Skate Kitchen (2017): Dir. Crystal Moselle
Feat. Rachelle Vinberg, Dede Lovelace, Nina Moran; Beautifully evocative and uplifting teen drama set in the world of NYC skateboarding, following a group of real–life female skaters who are…
Sleepless (2017): Dir. Baran bo Odar
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Scoot McNairy…; Glitzy Las Vegas–set remake of the French thriller SLEEPLESS NIGHT that takes place over the course of a single night. Jamie Foxx stars as a…
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017): Dir. Kelly Asbury; Delightful animated romp following a Smurfette who discovers an uncharted land of Smurfs. Full of fun and laughs, but with a refreshingly substantial…
Snatched (2017): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn; Low–brow comedy staged around the sex–crazed single girl persona of Amy Schumer, who takes over–cautious mom Goldie Hawn for an…
Snowman, The (2017): Dir. Tomas Alfredson
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg…; Based on a novel by Jo Nesbø (HEADHUNTERS), Michael Fassbender plays a detective leading an investigation into a missing person who is believed to…
Son of Bigfoot, The (2017): Dir. Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen; From the Franco–Belgian producers of HOUSE OF MAGIC comes another splendidly–animated flick for youngsters about a teenage outsider who…
Son, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Zahn McClarnon…; Past and present and interweaved in this multi–generational saga of the bloody price of power that follows the rise of one ambitious family…
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (TV Series) (2017): An eight–part CNN series that incisively explores the music tied to iconic moments in history. Includes interviews with Pat Benatar, Melissa…
Space Between Us, The (2017): Dir. Peter Chelsom
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Gary Oldman, Carla Gugino…; Sci–fi romance where a teenage boy who has grown up on Mars visits earth for the first time. Enlisting the help of a misfit girl from Colorado,…
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017): Dir. Jon Watts
Feat. Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau…; Excellent (and third) big–screen reboot of the Marvel Comics franchise that picks up after the events of CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. Spidey…
Split, The (TV Series) (2017): Dir. Jessica Hobbs
Feat. Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button; British legal drama TV series following a family of female divorce lawyers whose father shows up after a 30–year absence and attempts to claim…
Spookers (2017): Dir. Florian Habicht; A delightfully surprising documentary feature about an Auckland "scream park" called Spookers that provides brave hordes of paying customers with the…
Square, The (2017): Dir. Ruben Östlund
Feat. Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West; A smart and ambitious art world satire from the director of FORCE MAJEURE set in and around a cutting–edge contemporary art museum, where a…
SS-GB (TV Mini-series) (2017): Feat. Sam Riley, James Cosmo, Rainer Bock…; BBC series speculating on what German occupied Britain would like like if the Nazis had won WII. Arrestingly dystopian TV, based on the…
Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif…; Another iteration of the enduring STAR TREK series following "Star Trek: Enterprise" set ten years before Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise, the USS…
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017): Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill…; Refreshing and self–assured entry into the franchise, which pays respectful homage to both the franchise and the expectations of…
StartUp (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Martin Freeman, Adam Brody; A unique cyber thriller in which the entrepreneurs behind a revolutionary unregulated digital currency are three strangers from the wrong side of the…
Story of Us with Morgan Freeman, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Morgan Freeman; 6–episode National Geographic TV Series presented by Morgan Freeman, which explores themes central to humanity such as love, belief and power,…
Strike (TV Series) (The Cuckoo's Calling; The Silkworm; Career of Evil) (2017-2018): Feat. Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger; A crime drama series adapted from the Cormoran Strike detective novels written by J. K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Tom Burke…
Striking Out (TV Series) (2017-2018): Feat. Amy Huberman, Neil Morrissey, Fiona OShaughnessy; Charming Irish legal drama following a Dublin lawyer who risks everything to start her own private practice after breaking up with her cheating…
Stronger (2017): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson…; The inspirational real–life story starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Jeff Bauman, a 27–year–old working class man who tragically lost both…
Suburbicon (2017): Dir. George Clooney
Feat. Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac; Dark crime comedy set in supposedly idyllic 50's suburbia, with Matt Damon as a husband and father who is discovering a dark underbelly of crime and…
Summer 1993 (2017): Dir. Carla Simón
Feat. Laia Artigas, Paula Robles, Bruna Cusí; An evocative and affecting autobiographical depiction of Catalan writer–director Carla Simón's childhood. Set in 1993, 6–year old Frida…
Super Dark Times (2017): Dir. Kevin Phillips
Feat. Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Elizabeth Cappuccino…; An indie psychological thriller that deftly detours from a benign coming–of–age scenario when a traumatic after–school incident…
Sweet Country (2017): Dir. Warwick Thornton
Feat. Hamilton Morris, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown…; A sparse and beautifully shot film from the director of SAMSON AND DELILAH, telling a profound morality tale of almost biblical proportions, and…
T2 Trainspotting (2017): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller…; The characters of Irvine Welsh's TRAINSPOTTING are alive, if not entirely well, twenty years later in this sequel that serves up some good laughs and…
Table 19 (2017): Dir. Jeffrey Blitz
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, June Squibb…; Wedding cringe–comedy co–written by the often hilarious Duplass Brothers centered around the wedding table reserved for the unpopular and…
Taboo (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Tom Hardy, Leo Bill, Mark Gatiss…; Moody British period drama penned by the creative team of actor Tom Hardy and his father Edward "Chips" Hardy, and created by Stephen Knight (LOCKE).…
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017): Dir. Rory Kennedy; The remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Transcending the surf genre, this in–depth portrait…
Taken (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Clive Standen, Gaius Charles, Michael Irby…; An action–packed prequel spin–off to the blockbuster TAKEN movies, with Liam Neeson replaced by VIKINGS star Clive Standen, who plays a…
Terrified (Aterrados) (2017): Dir. Demián Rugna
Feat. Maxi Ghione, Elvira Onetto, Norberto Gonzalo…; Supremely creepy yet thoughtful Argentine horror–drama set in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood plagued by paranormal occurrences. Stacked with…
That's Not Me (2017): Dir. Gregory Erdstein
Feat. Alice Foulcher, Isabel Lucas, Richard Davies; A charming Australian comedy that exceeds its very modest independent budget, with Alice Foulcher playing dual roles as acting sisters, one of whom…
Their Finest (2017): Dir. Lone Scherfig
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy…; Charming, rousing WWII romance starring Gemma Arterton as a greenhorn screenwriter who joins a makeshift cast and crew to make a film to lift British…
Thelma (2017): Dir. Joachim Trier
Feat. Eili Harboe, Henrik Rafaelsen, Kaya Wilkins…; A gracefully unsettling Nordic thriller about a painfully shy young woman whose oppressed, conservative upbringing and burgeoning passion for a…
This Country (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Daisy May, Charlie Cooper; A British mockumentary sitcom about the day–to–day lives of two young people living in a small village in the Cotswolds. Created by,…
This is Greece (2017): Survey of Modern Greece with presenter Michael Scott covering nationhood, religion, food, philosophy, sailing and more.
Thor: Ragnarok (2017): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett…; New Zealand's most successful film–maker on home turf (and former Aro Valleyite) Taika Waititi makes his equally successful Hollywood debut…
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017): Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell…; Frances McDormand gives an Oscar–winning turn as a grieving mother who personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's…
Tin Star (TV Series) (2017): Dir. Rowan Joffe
Feat. Tim Roth, Christina Hendricks; TV show by writer–director of BRIGHTON ROCK, set in the majestic Canadian Rockies and following a former British detective who moves with his…
Tokyo Ghoul (2017): Dir. Kentaro Hagiwara
Feat. Masataka Kubota, Fumika Shimizu; A live–action adaptation of the manga series by Sui Ishida. In modern day Tokyo, flesh–eating ghouls live among humans, and after…
Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017): Dir. Jane Campion, Ariel Kleiman
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Nicole Kidman, Gwendoline Christie …; Jane Campion relocates her outstanding crime thriller TV series to Sydney's Bondi Beach, where detective Robin Griffin is attempting to rebuild her…
Tragedy Girls (2017): Dir. Tyler MacIntyre
Feat. Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Jack Quaid; Ultra–hip black comedy playing on slasher movie tropes, following two death obsessed and fame hungry girls who'll do anything for popularity on…
Transfiguration, The (2017): Dir. Michael O’Shea
Feat. Eric Ruffin; An elevated genre film dealing with love and loss about a troubled teen with a vampire lore fascination who meets an equally alienated young woman…
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci…; A cacophonous plot and state–of–the–art special effects mark this fifth installment of the franchise, a largely…
Trip to Spain, The (2017): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon; Spoiled–rotten comedians Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan return for the third round of gastronomic tourism and improvised comedy – a tango…
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) (2017): Animated TV series created by Guillermo Del Toro, following the adventures of an ordinary teenager who becomes endowed as a Trollhunter after…
Tulip Fever (2017): Dir. Justin Chadwick
Feat. Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Zach Galifianakis…; Elegant romantic drama where an artist falls for a young married woman (Alicia Vikander) while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the…
Twin Peaks (TV Series) (Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, Twin Peaks: The Return, Twin Peaks: Series 3) (2017): Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Catherine E. Coulson, Madchen Amick…; Revival of the cult TV series with most of the same cast (plus many, many more), which rivals and occasionally surpasses the terrifying brilliance of…
Unforgettable (2017): Dir. Denise Di Novi
Feat. Rosario Dawson, Katherine Heigl; Katherine Heigl plays a scorned divorcee seeking revenge on her ex–husband's new lover in this deliciously villainous suburban thriller.
Unrest (2017): Dir. Jennifer Brea; A groundbreaking documentary about the mysterious condition known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Made a by Jennifer Brea, a woman who suffers from the…
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Ethan Hawke…; Expensive and extravagant space opera set in the 28th Century, where a team of special operatives investigate a dark force that threatens peace in…
Viceroy's House (2017): Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon…; Another handsome chronicle of Britain's imperial history, this one depicting events of 1947, when Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy, was charged…
Victoria and Abdul (Victoria & Abdul) (2017): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard…; The legendary Judi Dench returns to the role of Queen Victoria in this sumptuous story of the unlikely bond between the the aging queen and a young…
Wajib - The Wedding Invitation (Wajib) (2017): Dir. Annemarie Jacir
Feat. Mohamed Bakri; Wryly comedic drama set in Nazareth in the lead–up to Christmas, where a conservative father and his estranged hipster son attempt to reconcile…
Wake in Fright (TV Mini-series) (2017): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Sean Keenan, Alex Dimitriades, Caren Pistorious…; Australian miniseries based more on the original novel than the subsequent cult film, depicting the psychological journey of schoolteacher John…
Wall, The (2017): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli; Two American soldiers are trapped by an Iraqi sniper in this deadly psychological thriller. Combining impressive marksmanship with a battle of wits,…
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn; The third and final installment in the excellent Planet of the Apes prequel trilogy, with director Matt Reeves returning to complete the story that…
Waru (2017): Dir. Briar Grace-Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner
Feat. Miriama McDowell, Tanea Heke, Kararaina Rangihau…; An outstanding and confronting film exploring the subject of domestic child abuse in New Zealand. Eight female Maori directors have each…
Western (2017): Dir. Valeska Grisebach
Feat. Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek, Syuleyman Alilov Letifov; As foreign construction workers build a dam in a rural Bulgarian village, a German man has a series of personal encounters with the local landscape…
What Happened To Monday (Seven Sisters) (2017): Dir. Tommy Wirkola
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe; By the director of DEAD SNOW and featuring a dynamic performance from Noomi Rapace as seven different characters. A dystopian future government is…
White Princess, The (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Kenneth Cranham…; Based on the novel by Philippa Gregory and sequel to the 2013 miniseries THE WHITE QUEEN, following Elizabeth of York and her marriage to Henry VII…
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017): Dir. Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal; Bearing less of his signature subjectivity, veteran documentarian Nick Broomfield explores Whitney Houston's meteoric rise to stardom, turbulent…
Wife, The (2017): Dir. Björn Runge
Feat. Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater…; An intelligent drama exploring the 40 year marriage between a Nobel Prize winning novelist and his wife, who has remained in the shadows as her own…
Wilde Wedding, The (2017): Dir. Damian Harris
Feat. Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Patrick Stewart…; A retired film star prepares for her fourth wedding to a successful British novelist as tensions fly and hi–jinks ensue among the guests at the…
Winchester (2017): Dir. The Spierig Brothers
Feat. Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke; The great Helen Mirren slums it magnificently in an unchallenging role, playing a wealthy heiress who builds a prison asylum for hundreds of vengeful…
Wind River (2017): Dir. Taylor Sheridan
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham…; A rookie FBI agent and a local wildlife tracker team up to investigate the death of a young Native American woman on a snowy Indian reservation in…
Wizard of Lies, The (2017): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alessandro Nivola…; True story of one of the largest frauds in US history, with Robert De Niro regaining some credibility in the role of corrupt businessman Bernie…
Wonder (2017): Dir. Stephen Chbosky
Feat. Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay…; The inspiring and heartwarming story based on the bestseller by R.J. Palacio about a boy born with facial differences that have prevented him from…
Wonder Wheel (2017): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Kate Winslet, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake…; Woody Allen's 50th film(!) is yet another nostalgia–tinged drama, this time set on Coney Island in the 1950s, where a lifeguard tells the story…
Wonder Woman (2017): Dir. Patty Jenkins
Feat. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright…; Israeli actress Gal Gadot dazzles as the charismatic warrior princess who must leave her mythical island paradise and sail into WWI–embattled…
Woodshock (2017): Dir. Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Pilou Asbæk; A stylistically unique psychological thriller with all the elegance you'd expect from fashion designer siblings Kate and Laura Mulleavy in their…
Wound, The (Inxeba) (2017): Dir. John Trengove
Feat. Nakhane Toure; An unforgettable South African drama following a closeted relationship between two Xhosa men participating in a coming–of–age initiation…
XX (2017): Dir. Jovanka Vuckovic, Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama
Feat. Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool…; Female helmed anthology of horror shorts, which makes this a milestone of horror film making, fortunately living up to expectations and providing a…
Yellow Birds, The (2017): Dir. Alexandre Moors
Feat. Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Toni Collette…; Iraq War movie featuring Alden Ehrenreich and Tye Sheridan as friends who are deployed to Iraq under a hot–headed sergeant. But after a tragedy…
Yellow is Forbidden (2017): Dir. Pietra Brettkelly; Simply stunning fashion documentary from New Zealand director Pietra Brettkelly that swirls around the beguiling personality of Guo Pei, a dynamic…
You Were Never Really Here (2017): Dir. Lynne Ramsay
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alex Manette; Another impressionistic masterpiece from director Lynne Ramsay, with a brilliantly volatile performance from Joaquin Phoenix as a deeply traumatised…
Young Karl Marx, The (2017): Dir. Raoul Peck
Feat. August Diehl, Stefan Konarske, Vicky Krieps…; Biopic following the revolutionary figurehead Karl Marx in his 20's, as he emerges as a political theorist and meets Friedrich Engels, with whom the…
Zama (2017): Dir. Lucrecia Martel
Feat. Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele; Argentinian period drama demonstrating the remarkable film making talents of director Lucrecia Martel (THE HEADLESS WOMAN). A Spanish officer at a…
Zookeeper's Wife, The (2017): Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Bruhl…; A soft–focus but still effective WWII resistance drama based on the real–life story of working wife and mother Antonina Zabinska, who…
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016): Dir. Dan Trachtenberg
Feat. John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher, Jr.; Set in the CLOVERFIELD universe, but not an official sequel, Mary Elizabeth Winstead wakes up to find herself trapped in an underground bunker with…
100 Streets (2016): Dir. Jim O’Hanlon
Feat. Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton, Tom Cullen…; Compelling ensemble drama following the lives of a diverse range of characters all within one square mile of London. The story lines are…
11.22.63 (TV Mini-Series) (2016): Feat. James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones…; Time–travel drama from the pen of Stephen King with James Franco traveling back in time in an attempt to prevent the assassination of JFK.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini…; Michael Bay is comparatively restrained as he helms this visceral recreation of the attack on the U.S. compound in Libya.
1916: The Irish Rebellion (2016): Feat. Liam Neeson; Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Irish Rebellion, this superb three–part documentary covers the impact of this seminal event.…
47 Metres Down (2016): Dir. Johannes Roberts
Feat. Claire Holt, Mandy Moore; Survival horror with two sisters on vacation in Mexico who become trapped inside a shark viewing cage 47 metres under the ocean. Fairly predictable…
5th Wave, The (2016): Dir. J Blakeson
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston…; Based on the popular young adult novels, this post–apocalyptic thriller sees Moretz frantically search for her younger brother after Earth is…
9th Life of Louis Drax, The (2016): Dir. Alexandre Aja
Feat. Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul…; A nine–year–old boy's accidental fall from a steep cliff places him in a coma, prompting an unconventional neurologist to tap into his…
A Conspiracy of Faith (2016): Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Pål Sverre Hagen, Fares Fares, Nikolaj Lie Kaas; Following THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES and THE ABSENT ONE, this third entry in the coal–black "Department Q" series of feature films has cold case…
A Cure for Wellness (2016): Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth; An ambitious Manhattan stockbroker is blackmailed to retrieve a company boardmember from a wellness spa in the Swiss Alps in this visually stunning…
A Date for Mad Mary (2016): Dir. Darren Thornton
Feat. Seána Kerslake, Tara Lee; Smart, soulful Irish rom–com following "Mad" Mary McArdle (Seana Kerslake) as she struggles to find a date to her best friends wedding after…
A Ghost Story (2016): Dir. David Lowery
Feat. Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara; A supernatural drama of striking originality about a man and woman separated by death and haunted by eternal loss and helplessness. Framed in the…
A Monster Calls (2016): Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona
Feat. Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones…; A splendid and skillfully–told fantasy drama in which a 12–year–old boy faces his mother's terminal illness, his strict…
A Quiet Passion (2016): Dir. Terence Davies
Feat. Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Keith Carradine; The reclusive 19th Century poet Emily Dickinson is the worthy subject of this quietly mesmerising biopic, a stand–out in the career of director…
A Silent Voice (Koe no katachi) (2016): Dir. Naoko Yamada
Feat. Miyu Irino; Unique Japanese anime following a deaf girl called Shoko, who is bullied at school by a boy who grows up to be tormented by his past behavior, and…
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016): Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Jane Horrocks…; The raucous return of Edina and Patsy sees the duo go on the run after attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss…
Accountant, The (2016): Dir. Gavin O'Connor
Feat. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons…; Though prone to contrivance, this is high–octane thriller is built around Ben Affleck's unusual character – a math savant, who works…
Adult Life Skills (2016): Dir. Rachel Tunnard
Feat. Jodie Whittaker, Ozzy Myers, Brett Goldstein…; Smart indie Brit–com with Jodie Whittaker as a women approaching 30 but caught a state of arrested adolescence, living reclusively in her mum's…
After the Storm (Umi yori mo mada fukaku) (2016): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Hiroshi Abe, Kirin Kiki, Yôko Maki; After the death of his father, a morally bankrupt private detective struggles to find child support money and reconnect with his son and…
Age of Shadows, The (2016): Dir. Ji-woon Kim
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-min; Elegantly crafted spy thriller set in Japanese occupied Seoul in the 1920's, in which a Korean–born police captain in the Japanese police force…
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016): Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter…; Effects heavy sequel to Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND has Alice returning to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travelling back in time to help…
All Governments Lie (All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I. F. Stone) (2016): Dir. Fred Peabody; Documentary about independent journalism inspired by iconoclastic rebel journalist I. F. Stone, offering a timely critique of American mainstream…
Allegiant (2016): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels…; Third in the Divergent series sees Shailene Woodley's Tris trying frantically to escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally…
Allied (2016): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Lizzy Caplan…; Old–fashioned wartime romance between an intelligence officer and a French resistance fighter in 1942, which develops into a satisfying…
American Crime Story: People vs O.J. Simpson, The (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Cuba Jr. Gooding, Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance…; Mesmerizing dramatization of the O.J. Simpson trial that defies its unconventional casting choices to take the viewer on a gripping…
American Honey (2016): Dir. Andrea Arnold
Feat. Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough…; Esteemed British director Andrea Arnold changes pace in her American debut, taking a cast of mostly non–actors through a poetically…
American Pastoral (2016): Dir. Ewan McGregor
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning; Based on the novel by Philip Roth, Ewan McGregor directs and stars as an all–American college star who marries a beauty queen only to see their…
Angie Tribeca (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Rashida Jones, Hayes MacArthur, Jere Burns…; Steve Carell produced spoofing of TV cops with Rashida Jones as lone–wolf detective Angie Tribeca investigating the most serious cases, from…
Angry Birds Movie, The (2016): Dir. Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
Feat. Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride…; The video game franchise gets a surprisingly decent cinematic treatment. Set on an island populated by happy, flightless birds visited by mysterious…
Animal Kingdom (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy; Dark crime family drama set in LA, but based on the powerful Australian movie of the same name (whose director David Michod is a producer here).…
Anne Of Green Gables (2016): Dir. John Kent Harrison
Feat. Martin Sheen, Ella Ballentine, Sara Botsford; A very respectable retelling of L.M. Montgomery's evergreen story of Anne Shirley, an orphan who is accidentally sent to a couple looking to adopt a…
Ants on a Shrimp: Noma in Tokyo (2016): Dir. Maurice Dekkers; After achieving the rarefied status of the "World's Best Restaurant" owner–chef René Redzepi moves his entire 'Noma' team from Denmark to a…
Aquarius (2016): Dir. Kleber Mendonca Filho
Feat. Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos…; Gratifying portrait of a 65–year–old widow and retired music critic who battles a development company to retain her residency at the…
Army of One (2016): Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Russell Brand, Wendi McLendon-Covey…; Nicolas Cage plays a delusional, unemployed construction worker who believes God (played by Russell Brand) has sent him to capture Osama bin Laden in…
Arrival (2016): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker…; Amy Adams plays a linguistics expert who is recruited by the military to determine the intentions of seemingly–benign alien visitors who have…
Assassin's Creed (2016): Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons…; Movie adaptation of the enormously popular video game where a man unlocks his "genetic memory", allowing him to access the memories, knowledge and…
Atlanta (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield…; One of a kind comedy series created by and starring Donald Glover, set in the Atlanta rap scene, where a collage drop out (Glover) takes on the…
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016): Dir. Jeff Feuerzeig; The seductively fascinating account of a major literary con, Jeremiah ‘Terminator’ LeRoy, who became a cult celebrity through his raw and…
Autopsy of Jane Doe, The (2016): Dir. André Øvredal
Feat. Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond…; Intense and acclaimed supernatural horror from the director of TROLL HUNTER, about a coroner and his son who conduct a late–night autopsy on…
Bad Moms (2016): Dir. Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Feat. Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell…; High–spirited raunch–fest from the writers of THE HANGOVER stars Kunis, Bell and Hahn as three stressed out mothers who ditch their…
Bad Neighbours 2 (Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) (2016): Dir. Nicholas Stoller
Feat. Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron…; More crude hi–jinks in this surprisingly enjoyable sequel with new parents Rogen and Byrne's new neighbours a hard partying sorority.
Bad Santa 2 (2016): Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Christina Hendricks…; More of the same raunchy Christmas spirit is delivered in this outrageous sequel, which follow Willie's plan to rob a charity on Christmas Eve,…
Ballerina (Leap!) (2016): Feat. Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan; A runaway orphan travels to Paris with her friend an eccentric young inventor. There she follows her dream of becoming a Ballerina. Animated dance…
Banksy Job, The (2016): Dir. Ian Roderick Gray, Dylan Harvey; Like an inferior fan–made follow up to EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, this art–heist documentary follows the self–described art…
Bastille Day (2016): Dir. James Watkins
Feat. Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon…; Brawny thriller with Idris Elba as a CIA agent forced to team up with a young con artist to thwart a terrorist attack.
Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams…; Dour superhero spectacle sees DC comic's finest face off after Batman becomes concerned with Superman's unchecked powers.
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016): Dir. Sam Liu; The joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and it's up to Batman to stop him from driving police commissioner James Gordon insane. Twenty–sixth film…
Beast (2016): Dir. Sam McKeith, Tom McKeith
Feat. Chad McKinney, Garret Dillahunt; Gutsy account of a young Filipino boxer coming to terms with a tragic incident during a match in the slums of Manila.
Beatles, The: Eight Days a Week (2016): Dir. Ron Howard; Ron Howard's thrilling compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
Before the Flood (2016): Dir. Fisher Stevens; Nearly ten years after THE 11TH HOUR, Leonardo DiCaprio presents an update on his clarion call to address global climate change, travelling to five…
Belko Experiment, The (2016): Dir. Greg McLean
Feat. John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, John C. McGinley…; In a twisted social experiment, eighty Americans are locked in their high–rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia, and ordered by an unknown…
Ben-Hur (2016): Dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Feat. Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro…; Leaden re–imagining of the classic tale with Jack Huston as young prince sold into slavery, and his quest for redemption.
Berlin Station (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Richard Armitage, Rhys Ifans, Leland Orser…; TV thriller following the clandestine activities of a CIA team in Berlin, with Richard Armitage playing an ex–Langley analyst who moves to…
Between Land and Sea (2016): Dir. Ross Whitaker
Feat. Fergal Smith, John McCarthey, Pat Conway; Unique surfing documentary following a community of surfers over the course of 12 months as they convene in the Irish town of Lahinch, known for it's…
Beware the Slenderman (2016): Dir. Irene Taylor Brodsky; Chilling documentary exploring the Slenderman stabbing, in which two 12–year–old girls attempted to kill their friend in order to impress…
BFG, The (2016): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Jemaine Clement…; Steven Spielberg directs this adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's classic about a young girl named Sophie who encounters the Big Friendly Giant,…
Billions (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff…; Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti square off in this drama set in the world of high finance from the writer of TOO BIG TO FAIL.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016): Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel, Kristen Stewart…; After a near escape from a violent encounter during the Iraq war, a group of eight soldiers return home to find themselves glorified as heroes on…
Birth of a Nation, The (2016): Dir. Nate Parker
Feat. Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller; The true story of a violent slave rebellion in 1830's Virginia is recounted in this Sundance–winning biopic of the slave preacher Nat Turner,…
Blair Witch (2016): Dir. Adam Wingard
Feat. Callie Hernandez, James Allen McCune, Brandon Scott…; Competent remake of the 1999 indie–horror landmark in which a group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to…
Blood Father (2016): Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Mel Gibson, William H. Macy, Erin Moriarty…; Mel Gibson attempts career rehabilitation in this stolid actioner, playing an ex–con who reunites with his estranged wayward…
Boss, The (2016): Dir. Ben Falcone
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage…; Middling comedy with Melissa McCarthy starring as wealthy CEO trying to make amends for past transgressions.
Boy, The (2016): Dir. William Brent Bell
Feat. Rupert Evans, Lauren Cohan, James Russell; An American nanny is shocked that her new English family's boy is actually a life–sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules,…
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016): Dir. Sharon Maguire
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey…; A belated and rather witty third screen outing for Helen Fielding's comic heroine, with Renee Zellweger returning as the beleaguered Bridget, now 43,…
Brief Encounters (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Sophie Rundle, Angela Griffin, Penelope Wilton…; In early 1980s England, four women wrestling with the pressures of family and finances grasp the opportunity to become party planners for "Ann…
Bright Lights (2016): Feat. Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds; A touchingly intimate portrait of an eccentric Hollywood royal family – actress Debbie Reynolds and her beloved children, Carrie Fisher and…
Brimstone (2016): Dir. Martin Koolhoven
Feat. Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Carice Van Houten…; Terrifying western–horror set in a frontier town and following a mute midwife who is terrorised by a malevolent reverend.
Burn Burn Burn (2016): Dir. Chanya Button
Feat. Laura Carmichael, Hannah Arterton, Joe Dempsie…; Agreeable British dramedy with two woman hitting the road to scatter their friends ashes in four different locations.
Burn Country (The Fixer) (2016): Dir. Ian Olds
Feat. Dominic Rains, Melissa Leo, James Franco…; Iranian–American actor Dominic Rains gives an impessive performance in this topical crime drama as an exiled Afghan journalist who is given…
Cafe Society (2016): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Jeannie Berlin…; Diverting valentine to the 1930s from Woody Allen, in his 49th film, following Bronx–born Jesse Eisenberg through romantic, familial and…
Cameraperson (2016): Dir. Kirsten Johnson; Extraordinary autobiographical documentary by acclaimed cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, who has collected film clips spanning the past 10 years of…
Captain America: Civil War (2016): Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jnr., Scarlett Johansson…; Action spectacular as superheroes turn on each other after political interference causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man.
Captain Fantastic (2016): Dir. Matt Ross
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler…; Viggo Mortensen stars in this provocative yet delightful drama set in the forests of the Pacific Northwest as a father devoted to raising his six…
Carer, The (2016): Dir. János Edelényi
Feat. Brian Cox, Anna Chancellor, Emilia Fox…; The redoubtable Brian Cox stars in this likeable, if familiar, drama about an ailing thespian and his relationship with a young immigrant actress who…
Carrie Pilby (2016): Dir. Susan Johnson
Feat. Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne…; Bel Powley (DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL) gives another excellent performance as a highly intelligent but isolated 19–year–old woman who is…
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women (2016): John Casablancas tells his own story about his glamorous and star–studded career as founder of the Elite modeling agency in the 1970s, and…
Catch, The (2016): Dir. Simon Mark-Brown
Feat. Tainui Tukiwaho, David Capstick , Nicol Munro; Based on a true story, this good–hearted eco–comedy celebrates fishing culture as fraud unfolds during an angling contest amidst the…
Certain Women (2016): Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Feat. Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern…; The lives of three women intersect in small–town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail. Another poignant, intimate drama…
Chasing Asylum (2016): Dir. Eva Orner; A hotly topical documentary exposing the real impact of Australia's offshore detention policies and explores how 'The Lucky Country' became one where…
Chicken People (2016): Dir. Nicole Lucas Haimes; An American alternative to our home–grown quirky chicken doco PECKING ORDER, this equally delightful real–life "Best in Show" follows…
Choice, The (2016): Dir. Ross Katz
Feat. Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Maggie Grace…; Romantic drama from the Nicholas Sparks playbook, and novel, about a couple who meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a…
Christine (2016): Dir. Antonio Campos
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, J. Smith-Cameron; Rebecca Hall delivers a searing performance as 1970's news reporter Christine Chubbuck, whose struggle with depression and professional frustrations…
Chronesthesia (2016): Dir. Hayden J. Weal
Feat. Hayden J. Weal, Michelle Ny, Cohen Holloway…; Indie rom–com with a curious time–shifting twist in which a socially isolated young man's burgeoning romance with a science student is…
Chuck (The Bleeder) (2016): Dir. Philippe Falardeau
Feat. Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Naomi Watts…; The real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa, Chuck Wepner was a New Jersey liquor salesman with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed…
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016): Dir. Matt Tyrnauer; Documentary about urban theorist and activist Jane Jacobs, who campaigned in the 1960's against the building of mass high–rise accommodation…
Collateral Beauty (2016): Dir. David Frankel
Feat. Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley…; A broken hearted New York advertising exec learns to cope with loss and reconnect with life in this star–studded and emotional drama.
Collection, The (TV Mini-series) (2016): Feat. Richard Coyle, Tom Riley, Mamie Gummer…; Glamourous miniseries set in the Parisian fashion scene post–WWII, as two bothers emerge from their family's fashion house to compete for fame…
Collide (2016): Dir. Eran Creevy
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones, Ben Kingsley…; A kinetic action mash–up with Ben Kingsley hamming it up mercilessly as a German drug kingpin who kidnaps the girlfriend of an American…
Coming War on China, The (2016): Dir. John Pilger; The chilling history and nature of the US military's presence in the Pacific is explored by John Pilger in a way the mainstream media won't –…
Complete Unknown (2016): Dir. Joshua Marston
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon; A shape–shifting tale of the perils and pleasures of self–reinvention in which a man is confronted by an old flame – a woman who…
Confirmation, The (2016): Dir. Bob Nelson
Feat. Clive Owen, Maria Bello, Patton Oswalt…; A divorced father and his eight–year–old son, spend a rather predictable weekend together, but when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the…
Conjuring 2, The (2016): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor…; Scary sequel to the 2013 chiller has Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprise their roles as paranormal investigators, this time traveling to London…
Country Doctor, The (Irreplaceable) (2016): Dir. Thomas Lilti
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Marianne Denicourt; Genteel drama starring François Cluzet (THE INTOUCHABLES) as a devoted doctor in a rural French town who himself is diagnosed with a serious illness…
Crazy About Tiffany's (2016): Dir. Matthew Miele; A fully authorized documentary about the iconic Tiffany & Co., told by those behind and in–front of the gold–plated counters, exploring…
Criminal (2016): Dir. Ariel Vromen
Feat. Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman…; From the Luc Besson school of stylish action tosh comes this violent romp in which a dead CIA operative's memories are implanted into a…
Crown, The - Season 1 (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby…; The writer of the acclaimed 2006 movie THE QUEEN, Peter Morgan, turns his attention to Elizabeth II's earlier years. Season One covers her marriage…
Dad's Army (2016): Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Bill Nighy, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Toby Jones…; Amiable revival of the popular sitcom has the distinctly aged Home Guard platoon dealing with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World…
Dancer (2016): Dir. Steven Cantor; Documentary portrait of ex–pat Ukrainian Sergei Polunin, an extraordinary talent at the Royal Ballet who, at the age of 21, has an existential…
Dancer, The (La danseuse) (2016): Dir. Stéphanie Di Giusto
Feat. Soko , Gaspard Ulliel, Mélanie Thierry…; Dazzling rags–to–riches biopic following the true story of Loïe Fuller and Isadora Duncan, two dancers who together pioneered modern…
Dark Crimes (2016): Dir. Alexandros Avranas
Feat. Jim Carrey, Marton Csokas, Charlotte Gainsbourg; Grim Polish–set thriller starring a humourless Jim Carrey as a police investigator who descends into a deadly underworld of sex, lies, and…
Dark Heart (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Tom Riley, Charlotte Riley; Crime mini–series set in London, following an alcoholic and workaholic detective investigating a string of horrific murders, all the while…
Darling (2016): Dir. Mickey Keating
Feat. Lauren Ashley Carter, Brian Morvant, Sean Young…; Tastefully shot in rich black and white, this stylish, occult–tinged horror stars Lauren Ashley Carter as a Manhattan woman who is minding an…
David Brent: Life on the Road (2016): Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ben Bailey Smith, Andy Burrows…; Ricky Gervais returns to his most beloved creation as David Brent takes his musical 'talents' on the road, on an increasingly disaster–filled…
David Lynch: The Art Life (2016): Dir. Jon Nguyen; An essential portrait of film–making iconoclast David Lynch, who takes us on an intimate journey from his childhood in idyllic small town…
Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016): Dir. Bill Morrison; Staggering documentary about the miraculous excavation in 1978 of 533 silent film reels, buried in 1929 under a swimming pool or hockey rink in…
Deadpool (2016): Dir. Tim Miller
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller; Super–smug but irresistible super–(anti)hero riff based on the Marvel comic about a wise–cracking former Special Forces operative…
Dear Eleanor (2016): Dir. Kevin Connolly
Feat. Isabelle Fuhrman, Liana Liberato, Jessica Alba…; Family–friendly drama follows two teenage girls who travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of…
Death and Life of Otto Bloom, The (2016): Dir. Cris Jones
Feat. Xavier Samuel, Rachel Ward, Matilda Brown; The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse – passing backwards through the…
Death of Louis XIV, The (La mort de Louis XIV) (2016): Dir. Albert Serra
Feat. Jean-Pierre Leaud; A master of minimalist portraits of historical figures, Albert Serra directs French New Wave doyen Jean–Pierre Léaud as Louis XIV during the…
Deepwater Horizon (2016): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O‘Brien…; Action–packed survival tale dramatizing the BP oil rig accident that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th, 2010, one of the world's…
Delicious (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Claire Kilner
Feat. Dawn French, Iain Glen, Emilia Fox…; A darkly comedic infidelity drama with a foodie twist. Dawn French plays a passionate cook who engages in a complicating affair with her celebrity…
Denial (2016): Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson…; Cracking courtroom drama with Rachel Weisz in fine form as fiercly determined writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt, who battles for the truth to…
Destination Flavour: Scandinavia (2016): Australian celebrity chef and author Adam Liaw travels through Denmark, Sweden and Norway to explore the new Nordic food revolution. This 7 part…
Devil's Candy, The (2016): Dir. Sean Byrne
Feat. Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince; Promising Australian director Sean Byrne follows up his first horror movie THE LOVED ONES with this Texas–set story of a father who suffers…
Dheepan (2016): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Antonythasan Jesuthasan; A Sri Lankan refugee in France finds himself posing as the father and husband of two other refugees in order to gain asylum status. An unflinchingly…
Dirty Grandpa (2016): Dir. Dan Mazer
Feat. Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Zoey Deutch…; Robert De Niro sullies himself in this crass comedy as the dirty Grandpa of the title traveling cross–country with his uptight grandson.
Divorce (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon…; An HBO comedy series starring Sarah Jessica Parker as a woman who suddenly reassesses her life and marriage, and finds that making a fresh start is…
Doctor Strange (2016): Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams…; The fourteenth film from the Marvel superhero franchise stars Cumberbatch as the title hero, a neurosurgeon disabled in a car crash who turns to a…
Doctor Thorne (TV Series) (Dr. Thorne) (2016): Feat. Tom Hollander, Stefanie Martini, Rebecca Front…; Excellent Victorian drama adapted from the writings of Anthony Trollope by DOWNTON ABBEY's Julian Fellowes, concerning the penniless Mary Thorne, who…
Doctor Who (Series 10) [Peter Capaldi] Christmas Special 2016 (The Return of Doctor Mysterio) (2016): Feat. Peter Capaldi, Matt Lucas, Charity Wakefield…; A Doctor Who Christmas special with Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas as Nardole, wh returns from the previous special "The Husbands of River Song". Set…
Dog Eat Dog (2016): Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe; Demonstrating that age hasn't tamed him, 70–year–old director Paul Schrader delivers this frenetic, nihilistic black comedy based on the…
Don't Breathe (2016): Dir. Fede Alvarez
Feat. Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Dylan Minnette…; Relentless, sometimes inventive horror about a trio of thieves attempting to rob the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems. From the…
Don't Think Twice (2016): Dir. Mike Birbiglia
Feat. Mike Birbiglia, Gillian Jacobs, Keegan-Michael Key…; Stand–up comic Mike Birbiglia follows up his debut feature SLEEPWALK WITH ME with another self–analytical probe set in the comedy…
Duel, The (2016): Dir. Kieran Darcy-Smith
Feat. Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Emory Cohen…; Engagingly odd western with Hemsworth investigating a series of unexplained deaths in a town in thrall to Harrelson's preacher.
Durrells, The (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Keeley Hawes, Milo Parker, Leslie Caron; Picturesque adaptation of Gerald Durrell's autobiographical novel about his family's sudden move to Corfu in the 1930's.
Eagle Huntress, The (2016): A 13–year–old nomadic Mongolian girl breaks a 2,000 year–old gender barrier to follow her father and train hunting eagles in this…
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016): Dir. Thorsten Schütte; Wildly entertaining portrait of the enigmatic performer, featuring oodles of archival footage, interviews and performances. Like his music, this is…
Eddie the Eagle (2016): Dir. Dexter Fletcher
Feat. Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken…; Feelgood biopic about the infamous British ski–jumper Eddie Edwards whose lack of athletic prowess and unlikely character charmed the world at…
Edge of Seventeen (2016): Dir. Kelly Fremon Craig
Feat. Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner…; Candid and humourous coming–of–age drama where an awkward seventeen year old comes to terms with her all–star older brother dating…
Elle (2016): Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny…; Controversial, unflinching drama closely following the perspective of a woman who is repeatedly raped by the same masked intruder, but whose…
Elvis & Nixon (Elvis and Nixon) (2016): Dir. Liza Johnson
Feat. Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer…; Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon square off in this entertaining account of rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley's journey to the White House to request…
Embrace (2016): Dir. Taryn Brumfritt; Empowering documentary follows Body Image Activist Taryn Brumfit on an extensive crusade to illuminate the global issue of women's body image and its…
Emo the Musical (2016): Dir. Neil Triffett
Feat. Benson Jack Anthony; Unashamedly cliched adolescent angst musical, developed from Australian writer–director Neil Triffitt's 16–minute short. A suicidal emo…
Equity (2016): Dir. Meera Menon
Feat. Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas…; Sharp, female–centric financial thriller with BREAKING BAD's Anna Gunn as a senior investment banker who finds her career undermined by scandal…
Ethel & Ernest (Ethel and Ernest) (2016): Dir. Roger Mainwood
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Luke Treadaway; Beautiful hand–drawn animation based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name, telling the true story of the author's own parents, Londoners…
Everybody Wants Some! (2016): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Blake Jenner, Will Brittain, Ryan Guzman…; Richard Linklater's spiritual successor to DAZED AND CONFUSED follows a group of college baseball players as they navigate their way through the…
Exception, The (2016): Dir. David Leveaux
Feat. Lily James, Jai Courtney, Janet McTeer…; Romantic war drama fictionalizing the last few days in the life of exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II, played by Christopher Plummer. A German soldier tries to…
Eyes of My Mother, The (2016): Dir. Nicolas Pesce
Feat. Kika Magalhães, Olivia Bond, Diana Agostini…; Dark and polarising black–and–white horror centred around a lonely young woman who is trained by her mother, a Portugese surgeon, to be…
Fall, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch; Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan reprise their roles, and continue their gripping game of cat and mouse through the streets of Belfast.
Family Fang, The (2016): Dir. Jason Bateman
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn…; The Fang siblings, raised by performance artist parents, return home as adults with their own artistic careers in this art–world family…
Family Law, The (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Trystan Go, Fiona Choi; Gently comic series set in one dysfunctional Chinese–Australian family seen through the eyes of a fourteen–year old boy.
Family, The (2016): Dir. Rosie Jones; The heartbreaking story of an Australian religious sect led by Anne Hamilton–Byrne, a former yoga instructor who harnessed the power of charm,…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Eddie Redmayne, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler…; This 1920's period fantasy adventure is the first in the HARRY POTTER universe to be adapted for the screen by J. K. Rowling herself. Eddie Redmayne…
Fences (2016): Dir. Denzel Washington
Feat. Denzel Washington, Viola Davis; August Wilson faithfully adapts his Pulitzer Prize–winning stageplay for the screen with Denzel Washington directing and starring as a…
Fifty Shades Darker (2016): Dir. James Foley
Feat. Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eloise Mumford…; Inevitable sequel to FIFTY SHADES OF GREY sees Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan fulfilling their contractual obligations with another round of upscale…
Finding Altamira (2016): Dir. Hugh Hudson
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Golshifteh Farahani, Clément Sibony…; Antonio Banderas plays Spanish archaeologist Marcelino de Sautuola whose 1879 discovery of the 10,000–year–old cave paintings in the Cave…
Finding Dory (2016): Dir. Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Feat. Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill…; Beautifully rendered sequel to Pixar's FINDING NEMO follows Ellen DeGeneres' forgetful blue tang fish as she searches for her long–lost…
Finest Hours, The (2016): Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster…; Unpretentious disaster film with Chris Pine as a brave coast guard rescuing trapped sailors from a devastated oil tanker in the aftermath of a…
Fire at Sea (Fuocoammare) (2016): Dir. Gianfranco Rosi; A poetic, quietly profound documentary that captures traditional life on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa alongside the compassionate response to the…
First Monday in May, The (2016): Dir. Andrew Rossi; Star–studded glimpse into the hectic preparation involved in the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition…
Fleabag (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Tim Kirkby, Harry Bradbeer
Feat. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman…; Ground breaking British comedy from the brain of genius writer, actor and producer Phoebe Waller–Bridge, developed from her one–woman…
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg…; Meryl Streep shines in this biopic of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible…
Forces of Nature (TV mini-series) (2016): Feat. Professor Brian Cox; In yet another educational science series, Professor Brian Cox explains how just a few fundamental forces shape the complex natural beauty of our…
Founder, The (2016): Dir. John Lee Hancock
Feat. Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch…; The story of the founding of the McDonald's burger empire, with Michael Keaton as the ambitious and manipulative salesman who franchised a…
Frantz (2016): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Pierre Niney, Paula Beer; A young woman in small–town Germany is mourning the death of her fiance in the wake of WWI, and forms an unexpected bond with an enigmatic and…
Free Man, The (2016): Dir. Toa Fraser; Kiwi filmmaker Toa Fraser examines the life of world–champion freestyle skier Jossi Wells, who travels and trains with a troupe of…
Free State of Jones (2016): Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell…; Matthew McConaughey stars in this fascinating true story as a disillusioned Confederate army deserter who returns to Mississippi and leads a militia…
Frozen Dead, The (TV Series) (Glacé) (2016): Feat. Charles Berling, Julia Piaton, Pascal Greggory; Chilly crime thriller set in the French Pyrenees that unravels after the discovery of a headless body of a horse hanging suspended from the edge of a…
Game of Thrones - Season 6 (TV Series) (2016): The struggle for the iron throne continues in the sixth season of the rightly acclaimed HBO series derived from George R.R. Martin's fantasy novels.
Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric (2016): Journalist Katie Couric sets out across America to explore what it means to be a boy or a girl in the modern day, examining the role of science,…
Ghostbusters (2016): Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon…; Proving they're not always a "bridesmaid", Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig headline this riotous girl–powered reboot of the eighties comedy…
Gimme Danger (2016): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Iggy Pop; Director Jim Jarmuschs' self–described love letter to The Stooges, one of the most influential American bands of all time. Focusing on the…
Girl on the Train, The (2016): Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson…; Adapted of the best–selling novel by Paula Hawkins (and transposed from its British setting to America), the mystery unravels for Emily Blunt…
Girl vs. Boy (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Will Robertson, Emma Draper, Courtney Abbot; Kiwi romantic whodunit set in "The Bay", where an amateur detective takes it upon herself to solve the mystery behind the divisions in her tight knit…
Girl With All the Gifts, The (2016): Dir. Colm McCarthy
Feat. Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine…; Aimed especially at young adults, this British take on the zombie thriller features the unique presence of an exceptional young girl who is…
Girls - Season 5 (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Lena Dunham, Adam Driver; Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
Gleason (2016): Dir. Clay Tweel; Sundance hit documentary exploring the world of football hero Steve Gleason, whose career as defensive back in The New Orleans Saints was tragically…
Gods of Egypt (2016): Dir. Alex Proyas
Feat. Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler…; Ill–conceived fantasy epic in which a mortal hero must do battle with the god of darkness who has taken over the Egyptian empire.
Gold (2016): Dir. Stephen Gaghan
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard…; A down–on–his–luck prospector strikes it lucky after finding a massive gold deposit in the uncharted Indonesian Jungle, but finds…
Goldstone (2016): Dir. Ivan Sen
Feat. Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell, Jackie Weaver…; Moody Aussie noir set in a mining town where a missing person inquiry threatens to expose deep–seated corruption.
Good Place, The (TV Series) (2016-2018): Feat. Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper; Inventive sitcom set in the afterlife, starring Kristen Bell who dies tragically and discovers a heavenly world of frozen yogurt, soulmates, and…
Graduation (Bacalaureat) (2016): Dir. Cristian Mungiu
Feat. Adrian Titieni, Maria-Victoria Dragus; Subtly engrossing drama follows the moral dilemmas of a well–meaning and respected doctor who succumbs to Romania's endemic corruption in order…
Greasy Strangler, The (2016): Dir. Jim Hosking
Feat. Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo; A good–dumb–fun excerise in bad taste about a creepy father–and–son team who run a disco walking tour and become rivals for…
Great Maiden's Blush, The (2016): Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader
Feat. Miriama McDowell, Renee Lyons; A precarious friendship develops between two first–time single mothers – one a taxi–driver and girl racer, the other a pianist and…
Great Wall, The (2016): Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Jing Tian…; Inventive mash–up of historical epic and action fantasy places Matt Damon in China during the Song dynasty, as a European mercenary in the…
Greeks, The (2016): Feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson; National Geographic landmark "event series" featuring historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists all weighing in on the…
Grimsby (2016): Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson…; Sacha Baron Cohen brings his gift for mimicry to the action genre, playing a dim–witted football hooligan reuniting with his estranged brother…
Guv'nor, The (2016): Dir. Paul Van Carter; Fascinating documentary about notorious East End boxer, bouncer and latter–day actor Lenny McLean, told from the perspective of his only son,…
Hacksaw Ridge (2016): Dir. Mel Gibson
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn…; The true World War II story of a conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, won the Medal of Honor for his bravery and regard for his…
Hail Caesar! (2016): Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Feat. Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich…; Light yet dazzlingly bright comic outing from the Coen Bros follows real life Hollywood 'fixer' Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) as he frantically tries to…
Handmaiden, The (2016): Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Min-hee Kim, Tae-ri Kim, Jung-woo Ha…; Delicious erotic thriller from the brilliant Park Chan–Wook, who lends his impeccable style to a provocative potboiler of lesbian love and…
Handsome Devil (2016): Dir. John Butler
Feat. Fionn O’Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott; This sweet and amiable Irish coming–of–age story in which a loner and the star athlete at a rugby–mad boarding school become…
Happy Hour (2016): Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Feat. Tanaka Sachie, Kikuchi Hazuki, Mihara Maiko…; Intelligent and novelistic drama exploring the private and professional lives of four Japanese women in their 30's across an ambitious, but…
Harry & Snowman (Harry and Snowman) (2016): Dir. Ron Davis; This heartfelt story spans the career of Snowman, the "Cinderella Horse" that astonished a nation. After Harry rescued him from the slaughterhouse…
Headshot (2016): Dir. Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto
Feat. Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan; Iko Uwais (star of THE RAID) returns in this impossibly violent Indonesian martial arts feast. An overused plot device of an elite fighter who wakes…
heART of the matter, The (2016): Dir. Luit Bieringa; A valuable historical documentary tracing the remarkable shifts in educational philosophy in New Zealand during the post WWII years, in which…
Hell or High Water (2016): Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, Chris Pine…; An exceptional ten–gallon thriller in which a divorced father and his ex–con older brother resort to a desperate but righteous scheme in…
Hidden Figures (2016): Dir. Theodore Melfi
Feat. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe…; Inspirational story of a team of African–American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space…
Hollars, The (2016): Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Margo Martindale, Sharlto Copley, Richard Jenkins…; Actor John Kasinski makes a commendable directing debut with this bittersweet indie as a New York artist who returns to his middle–American…
Hologram for the King, A (2016): Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Ben Whishaw…; An off–beat, low–key vehicle for Tom Hanks, who plays a failed American sales rep looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia…
Home From Home (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Johnny Vegas, Emilia Fox, Adam James…; BBC sitcom set in the Lake District, England, where a couple fulfill their dream of buying a holiday lodge there, and are overjoyed until they meet…
Homeland - Season 6 (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend…; Further episodes from this outstanding counter–terrorist thriller of post–9/11 paranoia, with Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile…
Hooten and the Lady (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Ophelia Lovibond, Michael Landes, Shaun Parkes…; A fussy British Museum curator reluctantly teams up with a roguish American adventurer to hunt treasure around the world, in this action adventure TV…
Hounds of Love (2016): Dir. Ben Young
Feat. Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummings, Stephen Curry; A disturbing yet vivid captivity thriller set in the mundane suburbs of Perth in 1987 where a couple kidnap and terrorise a young woman. While…
House of Cards - Season 4 (TV Series, US) (2016): Feat. Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara; Further episodes in the shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman…
How to Be Single (2016): Dir. Christian Ditter
Feat. Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann…; Straight–talking sex comedy with Dakota Johnson taking counsel from Rebel Wilson on how to navigate the New York singles scene.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata…; A feel–good comic misadventure in which a rebellious city kid and his reluctant foster uncle become subjects of a manhunt after they "go bush"…
Huntsman, The: Winter's War (2016): Dir. Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron…; Visually arresting prequel to SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN tells the tale of Eric and Freya two warriors trying to conceal their forbidden love.
I Am Not Your Negro (2016): Dir. Raoul Peck; A hit at the 2017 NZ Film Festival, this astonishing documentary examines the life and work of literary iconoclast James Baldwin. Based on his…
I, Daniel Blake (2016): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Dylan McKiernan…; Infused with Loach's unique mix of tenderness and political consciousness, this deeply moving Palm d'or winner follows the troubled lives of a…
Ice Age: Collision Course (Ice Age 5) (2016): Dir. Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu
Feat. Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo…; More colourful adventures for Manny, Diego, and Sid as they attempt fend off a meteor strike that would destroy the world.
Imperium (2016): Dir. Daniel Ragussis
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts…; Daniel Radcliffe continues his run of diverse roles this time starring as an FBI agent assigned to infiltrate a group of white supremacists.
In a Valley of Violence (2016): Dir. Ti West
Feat. Ethan Hawke, John Travolta, Taissa Farmiga…; Horror auteur Ti West lends his slow–burn, off–beat sensibility to the Western genre that may not be to conventional taste. Ethan Hawke…
In Plain Sight (TV Mini-series) (2016): Dir. John Strickland
Feat. Douglas Henshall, Martin Compston, Shauna Macdonald; Three–part drama series covering the crimes committed by serial killer Peter Manuel in Lanarkshire, Scotland in the 1950s, shocking local…
In This Corner of the World (Kono sekai no katasumi ni) (2016): Dir. Sunao Katabuchi; Picturesque war–time animation exploring the everyday challenges faces by Japanese people during WWII. The setting, a small town outside…
Independence Day 2: Resurgence (2016): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie Usher…; Routine effects–heavy sequel is set decades after the first Independence Day invasion, and finds Earth once again faced with an alien threat.
Indignation (2016): Dir. James Schamus
Feat. Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts; Directorial debut of screenwriter and Ang Lee's long–time producing partner James Schamus is an understated adaptation of Philip Roth's…
Inferno (2016): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy…; Shambolic third entry in the Robert Langdon series with Tom Hanks stumbling around Europe trying to foil another global plot.
Infiltrator, The (2016): Dir. Brad Furman
Feat. Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger…; Efficient thriller with Bryan Cranston going deep undercover as he attempts to reveal the inner–workings of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's…
Innocents, The (Agnus Dei) (2016): Dir. Anne Fontaine
Feat. Lou de Laâge, Agata Kulesza, Agata Buzek…; In Poland after World War II, a young French Red Cross intern who is sent to assist the survivors of the German camps discovers several nuns in…
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016): Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Patrick Heusinger…; Formulaic action–thriller sequel with Tom Cruise returning as the eponymous tough guy from Lee Child's series of popular novels, this time on…
Jackie (2016): Dir. Pablo Larrain
Feat. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig…; A portrait of Jackie Kennedy following the assassination of her husband John F. Kennedy. Natalie Portman provides an intimate and sensitive portrayal…
Jane Got a Gun (2016): Dir. Gavin O'Connor
Feat. Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor…; Natalie Portman stars in this solid western forced to turn to her ex–lover for help to save her husband from a gang out to kill him.
Jason Bourne (2016): Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander…; Breathless fifth entry in the Bourne franchise has Matt Damon returning as the former operative uncovering more secrets from his past.
Jasper Jones (2016): Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Levi Miller, Aaron L. McGrath, Angourie Rice…; A nostalgic portrait of Australian childhood in the summer of '69 that tells the story of a bookish boy who finds himself caught up in a local murder…
Jim: The James Foley Story (2016): Dir. Brian Oakes; A moving look at the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was kidnapped and publicly executed by ISIS, directed by his childhood…
Joanna Lumley's Japan (2016): Feat. Joanna Lumley; British actress and presenter Joanna Lumley continues her series of travel documentaries with a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of…
Joshy (2016): Dir. Jeff Baena
Feat. Thomas Middleditch, Nick Kroll, Lauren Graham…; Indie comedy starring SILICON VALLEY'S Thomas Middleditch as a jilted bachelor whose emotional vulnerability is taken advantage of by his…
Journey, The (2016): Dir. Nick Hamm
Feat. Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Toby Stephens…; A fictionalised account of the unlikely alliance that developed between Unionists and Republicans in Ireland in 2006, when the two principle…
Julieta (2016): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Emma Suarez, Adriana Ugarte; The complexities of a woman's past are unraveled after a chance encounter, in this loose adaptation of three short stories by Alice Munro. More…
Jungle Book, The (2016): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley…; An eye–popping, effects–driven take on the tale of Mowgli a young boy raised by wolves who's existence is threatened by the tiger Shere…
Kate Plays Christine (2016): Dir. Robert Greene
Feat. Kate Lyn Sheil; A fascinating documentary following an actress who is preparing to play the role of newscaster Christine Chubbuck, who famously committed suicide on…
Keanu (2016): Dir. Peter Atencio
Feat. Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Method Man …; Comedians Key and Peele's first feature has them cast as two buddies attempting to rescue a stolen kitten by posing as drug dealers.
Kedi (2016): Dir. Ceyda Torun; An enchanting profile of an ancient city of Istanbul and its people, as told through the separate stories of seven roaming cats whose mysterious,…
Keeping Up With the Joneses (2016): Dir. Greg Mottola
Feat. Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm…; Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher play a suburban couple who becomes embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover their seemingly…
Kettering Incident, The (TV Mini-series) (2016): Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. Elizabeth Debicki, Matthew Le Nevez; Tasmanian mystery drama centred around a doctor (Elizabeth Debicki) who returns to the logging town of Kettering, where tensions between…
Kiki, Love to Love (2016): Dir. Paco Leon
Feat. Natalia de Molina, Alex Garcia, Jacobo Sanchez; Vibrant Spanish sex comedy that follows a collection of lovers in Madrid through a series of five intertwined stories, delivering an outrageously…
Killing Season, The (TV Series) (2016): Journalistic investigation of a notorious unsolved serial killer case involving ten dead sex workers discovered on Gilgo Beach, Long Island. Believed…
King Cobra (2016): Dir. Justin Kelly
Feat. Garrett Clayton, Christian Slater, Alicia Silverstone…; Biopic about the life of gay porn actor Brent Corrigan/Sean Paul Lockhart, based on the book Cobra Killer: Gay Porn, Murder, and the Manhunt to Bring…
King's Choice, The (2016): Dir. Erik Poppe
Feat. Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo; Vibrant war–time drama set during the three days in 1940 when German forces occupied Oslo and King Haakon VII and his family went into hiding.…
Kubo & The Two Strings (2016): Dir. Travis Knight
Feat. Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes…; Another gorgeously animated tale from Laika studios (BOXTROLLS, etc) about a young boy named Kubo who must locate a magical suit of armour worn by…
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016): Dir. Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Feat. Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman…; Charming third outing in the animated franchise has Po and the gang fighting off against a supernatural being intent on destroying the Kung Fu…
La La Land (2016): Dir. Damien Chazelle
Feat. Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Rosemarie DeWitt…; The wunderkind director of WHIPLASH fashions another bold, contemporary love letter to the Jazz age, this time as a widescreen, technicolor romantic…
Lady Macbeth (2016): Dir. William Oldroyd
Feat. Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton…; A confronting, whip–smart "costume noir" about a woman stifled by her loveless marriage in rural England, 1865, whose passionate affair with a…
Land of the Enlightened, The (2016): Dir. Pieter-Jan de Pue; A creative documentary hybrid, which stages facts and fantasy side by side to reveal an intimate and poetic portrait of Afghanistan. Reminiscent of…
Lazy Eye (2016): Dir. Tim Kirkman
Feat. Lucas Near-Verbruggh, Aaron Costa Ganis, Michaela Watkins; A graphic designer in his 40's reconnects with a lost love over a weekend away in the Californian desert in this gay–themed romantic drama.…
LBJ (2016): Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Rob Reiner; Absorbing biopic set during the tumultuous era when JFK is assassinated, and his democratic political rival Lyndon Johnson is suddenly thrust into…
Le Ride (2016): Dir. Phil Keoghan
Feat. Phil Keoghan; Bike enthusiast and television personality Phil Keoghan attempts to recreate and ride the famously tough–as–hell route of the original…
Legend of Tarzan, The (2016): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson…; Alexander Skarsgard swings into the role of Tarzan who having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to…
Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) (DC's Legends of Tomorrow) (2016): Feat. Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Arthur Darvill …; TV series set in the Arrowverse and based on DC Comics characters including Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl. Season One follows the fate of an…
Lethal Weapon (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford; A quintessential "buddy cop" action comedy–drama series based on the 1980s & 90s film franchise created by Shane Black, with Damon Wayans and…
Letters From Baghdad (2016): Feat. Tilda Swinton; The complex history of the Middle East and British colonial power is explored in this documentary centered around the remarkable life of British…
Level, The (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Mark Everest, Andy Goddard
Feat. Karla Crome, Lindsey Coulson, Noel Clarke…; Six–part British crime drama featuring Karla Crome as a detective with the National Crime Division assigned to Brighton CID to investigate the…
Levelling, The (2016): Dir. Hope Dickson Leach
Feat. Ellie Kendrick, David Troughton, Jack Holden; British drama set in Somerset, where a veterinary student (Ellie Kendrick) is facing the death of her younger brother by apparent suicide, and…
Life, Animated (2016): Dir. Roger Ross Williams; The inspirational, unique story of Owen Suskind, a young man living with autism whose life is enriched by Disney animated films, and the…
Light Between Oceans, The (2016): Dir. Derek Cianfrance
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz…; An elegant sweeping melodrama set in post–WWI Western Australia about a lighthouse keeper and his wife who raise a baby they rescue from an…
Lights Out (2016): Dir. David F. Sandberg
Feat. Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman…; Nervy horror has a bloodthirsty supernatural being preying upon a family with Teresa Palmer fighting to protect herself, save her little…
Like Crazy (La Pazza Gioia) (2016): Dir. Paolo Virzi
Feat. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti; Gratifying comedy–drama following two women, one a troubled introvert, one an impassioned mythomaniac, who break out of a psychiatric facility…
Limehouse Golem, The (2016): Dir. Juan Carlos Medina
Feat. Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth…; Set on the squalid streets of Victorian London where a series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only an…
Limitless (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Jake McDorman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jennifer Carpenter; Enjoyable follow–up to the Bradley Cooper film, this has Jake McDorman playing a typical twenty–something who gains the ability to use…
Lion (2016): Dir. Garth Davis
Feat. Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar…; Riveting true story of a boy who becomes separated from his Indian family at the age of 5, and is adopted by Australian parents. As an adult, he…
Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016): Dir. Alankrita Shrivastava
Feat. Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra…; Set in the crowded by–lanes of small town India, Lipstick Under My Burkha chronicles the secret lives of four women in search of a little…
Little Men (2016): Dir. Ira Sachs
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina García…; A pair of thirteen–year–old boys have their newfound friendship tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease in what is…
Live by Night (2016): Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson…; Ben Affleck's love letter to film noir set in Prohibition–era Boston where the flow of booze is controlled by an underground network of…
Living and the Dead, The (TV Mini-series) (2016): Feat. Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer; Spooky anglophile escapism set in picturesque Victorian–era Somerset, following the supernatural afflictions of a pioneering psychologist after…
Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016): Dir. Werner Herzog; Acclaimed Documentarian Werner Herzog approaches the internet as a curious outsider on an exotic vacation. Meeting the digital natives, getting…
London Has Fallen (2016): Dir. Babak Najafi
Feat. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman…; Riotously stupid sequel to OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN has Gerard Butler's special agent running frantically around trying to prevent the death of various…
Lost City of Z, The (2016): Dir. James Gray
Feat. Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller…; James Gray (THE IMMIGRANT) directs this Amazonian adventure based on a true story and adapted from the novel by David Grann. The early 20th…
Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) (2016): Dir. Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
Feat. Emmanuelle Riva, Pierre Richard, Dominique Abel…; Another gem from husband–and–wife team, Abel & Gordon, featuring a roster of typically clever sight gags that follows the trail of a…
Love & Friendship (Love and Friendship) (2016): Dir. Whit Stillman
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Chloe Sevigny, Xavier Samuel…; Cult American director Whit Stillman helms this sparkling adaptation of a lesser known Jane Austen novella called “Lady Susan”, believed to have…
Love Witch, The (2016): Dir. Anna Biller
Feat. Samantha Robinson, Laura Waddell, Gian Keys…; Writer–director Anna Biller who also produced, edited, costumed, set designed and scored this feminist sexploitation pastiche shot in 35mm as…
Lovesong (2016): Dir. So Yong Kim
Feat. Jena Malone, Riley Keough, Brooklyn Decker…; An affecting character study of best friends and would–be lovers who embark on an impromptu road trip days before one of them gets married. By…
Loving (2016): Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Marton Csokas…; The wrenching true story of an interracial couple who were arrested in 1950's Virginia is told with expert sensitivity by director Jeff Nichols, and…
Lucifer (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Tom Ellis, Lauren German, D.B. Woodside…; Dark fantasy series based on the Neil Gaiman comic has a bored devil set up shop in Los Angeles running a piano bar and aiding the L.A.P.D. in the…
Luke Cage (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Simone Missick…; Marvel series launching black superhero Luke Cage, who tries to rebuild his regular life in Harlem after a sabotaged experiment bestows him super…
Magnificent Seven, The (2016): Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke…; Denzel Washington headlines this solid remake of the classic western charged with defending a small town from a corrupt industrialist.
Mahana (2016): Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Temuera Morrison, Nancy Brunning, Akuhata Keefe…; Lee Tamahori and Temuera Morrison re–team for this evocative adaptation of Witi Ihimaera's saga of warring families in 1960's New…
Maigret (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Ashley Pearce
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Lucy Cohu, Shaun Dingwall; Rowan Atkinson plays it straight in this immaculate update of Georges Simenon's Inspector Jules Maigret, set in 1950s Paris. Across two features…
Manchester By the Sea (2016): Dir. Kenneth Lonergan
Feat. Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler…; Casey Affleck won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as a man with a haunted past who is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after his brother…
Manifesto (2016): Dir. Julian Rosefeldt
Feat. Cate Blanchett; Brilliantly conceived and executed homage to the tradition of artist manifestos, which poses intelligent questions about the role of the artist in…
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016): Dir. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Feat. Debbie Harry, Brooke Shields; Documentary about the trailblazing photographer and gay icon Robert Mapplethorpe, covering his work and untimely death, and featuring interviews with…
Marina Abramovic in Brazil: The Space in Between (2016): Dir. Marco Del Fiol; Intriguing documentary following the provocative and adventurous Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic (THE ARTIST IS PRESENT) as she travels…
Masterminds (2016): Dir. Jared Hess
Feat. Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig…; The director of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE helms this heist comedy starring Zach Galifianakis as an armoured car driver who is lured into a $17,000,000…
Masters of Sex - Season 4 (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Lizzy Caplan, Martin Sheen; Fourth and final season of the dramatisation of the work of pioneering researchers Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the eponymous 'Masters…
Matilda and Me (2016): Dir. Rhian Skirving; Behind–the–scenes doco that follows comedian Tim Minchin during the Australian rehearsals for the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's…
Maudie (2016): Dir. Aisling Walsh
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Sally Hawkins, Kari Matchett…; An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the…
Me Before You (2016): Dir. Thea Sharrock
Feat. Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer…; Prestige weepy based on the Jojo Moyes bestseller features Emilia Clarke as a woman in a small town who forms an unlikely bond with a…
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016): Dir. Dennis Gansel
Feat. Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones…; Jason Statham thumps his way through this by–the–numbers sequel to THE MECHANIC. Tommy Lee Jones eats what scenery remains.
Mermaid, The (2016): Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Feat. Chao Deng, Lin Yun, Zhang Yuqi…; Madcap comic fantasy that marks a return to form for director Chow tells the tale of a beautiful mermaid who falls for the property developer she was…
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016): Dir. Steve Carr
Feat. Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Alexa Nisenson; Spirited comedy about a semi–introverted, imaginative teen who takes glorious revenge on the draconian school system by attempting to break…
Midnight Special (2016): Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst…; Soulful sci–fi thriller from director Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER, MUD) follows a father and son as they go on the run, pursued by the…
Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016): Dir. Jake Szymanski
Feat. Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza…; Improbably based on a true story this raucous comedy follows two hard–partying brothers as they advertise for the perfect dates for their…
Minute Bodies (The Intimate World of F. Percy) (2016): Dir. Stuart A. Staples, David Reeve; A meditative, immersive film from David Reeve and 'Tindersticks' frontman Stuart A. Staples that tributes the astonishing work of naturalist,…
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson…; Tim Burton's spectacular adaptation of the young adult fantasy novel about a teenager who discovers a portal to a different time in coastal Wales…
Miss Saigon (2016): Spectacular 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of an acclaimed new stage production by Boublil & Schonberg that tells the tragic tale of a young…
Miss Sloane (2016): Dir. John Madden
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Michael Stuhlbarg, Gugu Mbatha-Raw…; Political thriller following the exploits of a steely, determined Washington lobbyist (Chastain). With an unparalleled reputation in the high stakes…
Moana (2016): Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements
Feat. Aulii Cravalho, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Jemaine Clement…; An epic CGI Disney adventure about a Polynesian girl who sets sail on a daring ocean voyage to find a home for her people. Features Kiwi voice…
Mojave (2016): Dir. William Monahan
Feat. Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Mark Wahlberg…; Prickly, existential thriller from the writer of THE DEPARTED has a suicidal artist fleeing into the desert where he encounters his doppelganger.
Money Monster (2016): Dir. Jodie Foster
Feat. George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell…; Jodie Foster directs this angry media satire starring George Clooney as a financial TV host held hostage by an irate investor.
Monster Trucks (2016): Dir. Chris Wedge
Feat. Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Amy Ryan…; A truck–obsessed teen builds a monstrous vehicle out of spare parts in an attempt to escape his troubled small town existence.
Monster, The (2016): Dir. Bryan Bertino
Feat. Zoe Kazan, Ella Ballentine; Zoe Kazan (THE BIG SICK) gives an emotive performance as a dysfunctional mother trapped with her 10–year–old daughter after a breakdown…
Month of Sundays, A (2016): Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Julia Blake, John Clarke…; Underrated Australian drama with LaPaglia as an emotionally troubled real estate agent, unable to sell his house or bond with his teenage son after…
Moonlight (2016): Dir. Barry Jenkins
Feat. Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, Andre Holland…; Critically lauded and Oscar–awarded drama that chronicles two decades in the life of a black gay man growing up in a poor Miami neighbourhood.…
Moonstone, The (TV Mini-series) (2016): Feat. John Thomson, Sarah Hadland, Joshua Silver…; Updated BBC version of the Wilkie Collins' novel in which the numerous party guests at an English country house have a motive for stealing a missing…
Morgan (2016): Dir. Luke Scott
Feat. Kate Mara, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michelle Yeoh…; A flawed yet tense and thought–provoking sci–fi thriller about a corporate risk–management consultant who must decide whether or…
Mother's Day (2016): Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson…; A quality sap–fest from the director of NEW YEAR'S EVE and VALENTINE'S DAY that follows the fortunes of three generations coming together for…
Motherland (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Anna Maxwell Martin, Lucy Punch, Diane Morgan…; London set sitcom examining the trials and traumas of middle–class motherhood, with the likes of Sharon Horgan (CATASTROPHE) on the writing…
Mum (TV Series) (2016-2019): Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. Lesley Manville, Peter Mullan; Quality British character comedy following twelve months in the life of a newly widowed mother in her late fifties who attempts to rebuild her life…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016): Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine…; Frivolous sequel to the surprise hit has romantic leads Vardalos and Corbett negotiating parenthood, teenage rebellion and a family secret comes to…
My Journey Through French Cinema (Voyage a Travers le Cinema Francais) (2016): Dir. Bertrand Tavernier; Bertrand Tavernier's personal journey through French cinema, from films he enjoyed as a boy to his own early career, told through portraits of key…
My Life as a Zucchini (Ma Vie de Courgette) (2016): Dir. Claude Barras; Expressive, bittersweet French stop–motion animated feature about a boy (Courgette) who must adjust to life in a foster home of orphans, who…
My Mother and Other Strangers (TV Mini-series) (2016): Dir. Adrian Shergold
Feat. Hattie Morahan, Owen McDonnell; Five–episode mini–series set during WWII in which a family and their neighbours in a Northern Irish village come to terms with the influx…
National Bird: Drone Wars (2016): Dir. Sonia Kennebeck; A chilling expose of America's modern warfare program in which the ethics and possibilities of a deadly new technology are being determined, with…
Neon Demon, The (2016): Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Jena Malone…; An aspiring model moves to Los Angeles where her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty–obsessed women and exploitative…
Neruda (2016): Dir. Pablo Larrain
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Luis Gnecco, Mercedes Morán; Universally acclaimed biographical drama about poet and communist senator Pablo Neruda, who was forced into hiding with his artist wife when the Cold…
Nerve (2016): Dir. Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Feat. Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Juliette Lewis…; Enjoyable teen thriller about a high school student who finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to…
New Blood (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Mark Strepan, Ben Tavassoli, Mark Addy…; A light–on–its–feet London–based BBC police series from the creator of FOYLE'S WAR that brings together a pair of cheeky…
Nice Guys, The (2016): Dir. Shane Black
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Angourie Rice…; Genuinely hilarious buddy comedy from the director of KISS KISS BANG BANG (and writer of the LETHAL WEAPON movies back in the day) about a mismatched…
Night Manager, The (TV Mini-Series) (2016): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman…; Stellar John Le Carré adaptation with Tom Hiddleston as a former British soldier recruited to infiltrate an international arm dealer's network.
Night Of, The (TV Mini-Series) (2016): Feat. Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Michael Kenneth Williams…; Much–acclaimed crime drama from the pen of Richard Price (THE WIRE, CLOCKERS) featuring a revelatory performance from Riz Ahmed as a man…
Nocturnal Animals (2016): Dir. Tom Ford
Feat. Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon…; Renowned fashion designer Tom Ford follows his film debut A SINGLE MAN with this highly intriguing neo–noir tale about a wealthy art gallery…
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016): Dir. Joseph Cedar
Feat. Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Hank Azaria…; Richard Gere plays a down–on–his–luck Jewish "macher" (person of high influence in circles of wealth and power) whose friend…
Notes on Blindness (2016): Dir. Pete Middleton, James Spinney; An extraordinary audio cassette diary of the deterioration of academic John Hull's eyesight provides the source material for this detailed and…
Now You See Me 2 (2016): Dir. Jon M. Chu
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson…; Undemanding sequel with The Four Horseman forcibly reunited by a tech genius in order to pull off their most daring heist yet.
Oasis: Supersonic (2016): Dir. Mat Whitecross; Highly entertaining portrait of mouthy Brit–pop icons Oasis and their meteoric rise from the council estates of Manchester to some of the…
Odyssey, The (L'odyssée) (2016): Dir. Jérôme Salle
Feat. Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, Audrey Tautou; A shimmering yet unvarnished biopic of pioneering Frenchman Jacques Cousteau, who invented the aqualung and went on to become a world–famous…
Office Christmas Party (2016): Dir. Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Feat. Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller…; Christmas debauchery from the makers of BLADES OF GLORY which treads a now familiar path of outrageous, satisfyingly un–PC excess.
OJ: Made in America (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Ezra Edelman; A hugely acclaimed, definitive exploration of the O.J. Simpson “Trial of the Century” from the producers of ESPN Films prodigious doco series "30…
Olive Tree, The (El olivo) (2016): Dir. Iciar Bollain
Feat. Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambros; Spanish actor–director Iciar Bollain and Ken Loach's regular screenwriter Paul Laverty join forces for this warm and sometimes humorous road…
One More Time With Feeling (2016): Dir. Andrew Dominik
Feat. Nick Cave; Nick Cave opens up like never before for close friend and film–making collaborator Andrew Dominik, who crafts an astonishing yet sensitive…
Opening Night (2016): Dir. Isaac Rentz
Feat. Topher Grace, Anne Heche, Taye Diggs…; Raunchy backstage musical comedy with Topher Grace suffering all manner of calamity as a failed Broadway…
Operation Avalanche (2016): Dir. Matt Johnson
Feat. Matt Johnson; Impressively staged mock documentary that goes behind the scenes of one of the great conspiracy myths – that the moon landing was faked for the…
Ordinary World (2016): Dir. Lee Kirk
Feat. Billie Joe Armstrong, Selma Blair, Judy Greer…; Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong tries out his acting chops as a domesticated ex–rocker who throws an extravagant 40th birthday party…
Orphan Black - Season 4 (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Tatiana Maslany; Thought–provoking sci–fi thriller conflates big ideas in morals and ethics with an absorbing plot centred on a con–artist who…
Osiris Child, The (Science Fiction Volume One) (2016): Dir. Shane Abbass
Feat. Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson, Teagan Croft…; Paying homage to sci–fi B–movies of the 80s and 90s with a straight face, this is an impressively ambitious low–budget sci–fi…
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016): Dir. Mike Flanagan
Feat. Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson…; Superior "prequel" to the 2014 supernatural turkey OUIJA sets itself in 1960's LA whereupon a widow and her family add a Ouija board to their phony…
Our Kind of Traitor (2016): Dir. Susanna White
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgard…; Solid adaptation of the John Le Carre novel about a couple who finds themselves lured into a Russian oligarch's plans to defect, and are soon…
Outcast (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Patrick Fugit, Philip Glenister, Reg E. Cathey; From the creator of THE WALKING DEAD comes this horror series that follows a young man as he searches for answers to why he's been suffering from…
Paris Can Wait (Bonjour Anne) (2016): Dir. Eleanor Coppola
Feat. Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin, Arnaud Viard; Indulgent romantic dramady with Diane Lane as a woman at a crossroads in her life who is wooed throughout the French countryside by a charming Gallic…
Passengers (2016): Dir. Morten Tyldum
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Laurence Fishburne…; Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt play passengers on board a spacecraft destined for a distant planet, who are awakened from their sleeping pods 90…
Paterson (2016): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani; A profound ode to small–town life and the beauty found within everyday simplicity, director Jim Jarmusch here creates a masterful, carefully…
Path, The (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Emma Greenwell…; Compelling drama following a family who belong to a mysterious cult in upstate New York. Themes of relationships, faith and power are explored, with…
Patriots Day (2016): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon…; Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg follow DEEPWATER HORIZON with another gutsy dramatisation of a tragic American event, this time the 2013…
Penny Pincher (Radin!) (2016): Dir. Fred Cavaye
Feat. Dany Boon, Laurence Arné, Noémie Schmidt…; Farcical French comedy starring Dany Boon as a gifted violinist and secret "penny pincher" – obsessed with saving money at all costs, he leads…
Perfect Strangers (Perfetti sconosciuti) (2016): Dir. Paolo Genovese
Feat. Giuseppe Battiston, Anna Foglietta, Marco Giallini…; A clever comedy of manners for the iphone–era, this Italian award–winner follows a dinner party debacle that unfolds after seven…
Personal Shopper (2016): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Anders Danielsen Lie…; Utterly beguiling psychological horror closely following a troubled personal shopper to a fashion–world celebrity, who attempts to make contact…
Pet (2016): Dir. Carles Torrens
Feat. Dominic Monaghan; Dominic Monaghan plays a man whose obsession with an old crush leads him to hold her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works. A lurid…
Pete's Dragon (2016): Dir. David Lowery
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley…; Inspired Disney remake vastly improves upon its own forgotten 70's adventure that tells the tale of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend…
Phenom, The (2016): Dir. Noah Buschel
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti, Johnny Simmons…; Understated baseball drama about a rookie pitcher struggling to come to terms with his abusive father and his sudden and potentially disastorous loss…
Planetarium (2016): Dir. Rebecca Zlotowski
Feat. Natalie Portman, Lily-Rose Depp, Emmanuel Salinger; Natalie Portman and Lily–Rose Depp play two American sisters in pre–war France with apparent psychic abilities that engage the interest…
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016): Dir. Tearepa Kahi; An aptly feel–good documentary account of the unlikely pop hit that boldly mashed up "Kapa Haka" song tradition and Te Reo Maori lyrics with…
Polina (2016): Dir. Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj
Feat. Anastasia Shevtsova, Veronika Zhovnytska, Juliette Binoche; Elegant, methodical drama about a gifted Russian dancer who gives up the chance to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet when she moves to France to…
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016): Dir. Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Feat. Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer…; Pop mockumentary providing a willfully ridiculous send–up of the music biz, produced by Judd Apatow and loaded with fun cameos by musicians and…
Preacher (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joe Gilgun…; Much acclaimed adaptation of the DC Comics series with Dominic Cooper as a small town preacher possessed by a supernatural force.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016): Dir. Burr Steers
Feat. Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston…; The myriad charms of Jane Austen's classic novel are put to the test when zombies threaten the happiness of all who dwell on the Bennett estate.…
Project Greenlight (TV Series) - Season 4 (2016): Dir. Jason Mann
Feat. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon; The fourth season of the excellent HBO series in which the winners of a film–making competition are followed through the production process of…
Promise, The (2016): Dir. Terry George
Feat. Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale…; From the director of HOTEL RWANDA, this historical drama set in the final years of the Ottoman Empire follows an Armenian student caught up in a love…
Quarry (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Greg Yaitanes, John Hillcoat
Feat. Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Damon Herriman…; A dark yet realistic crime drama series in which a disillusioned Vietnam War vet returns home to Memphis in 1972 only to find rejection and scrutiny,…
Queen of Katwe, The (2016): Dir. Mira Nair
Feat. Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo; The true story of a young girl from the streets of Uganda whose world changes when she is introduced to the game of chess. A widely acclaimed Disney…
Race (2016): Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons…; Earnest biopic of the great Olympian Jesse Owens whose efforts at the 1936 Berlin Olympics flew in the face of Adolph Hitler's vision for Aryan…
Rams (2016): Dir. Grimur Hakonarson
Feat. Sigurour Sigurjonsson, Theodor Juliusson; Distinctively woolly Nordic tale of two estranged sheep–farming brothers as they attempt to save their flocks from pending eradication in a…
Ratchet & Clank (2016): Dir. Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland
Feat. James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, John Goodman…; Noisy adaptation of the popular game in which the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain and a mechanic and his newfound robot…
Raw (Grave) (2016): Dir. Julia Ducournau
Feat. Garance Marillier , Ella Rumpf; A bright young veterinary student and ardent vegetarian is unexpectedly subjected to a series of cruel hazing rituals in her first week at college,…
Real Marigold Hotel, The (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Aparna Sanyal; A BBC travel documentary series which follows famous elderly celebrities as they travel around India and experience the culture. Most participants…
Rebellion (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Niamh Cusack, Brian Gleeson, Ruth Bradley…; Powerful period drama that chronicles life in post–World War I Ireland as seen through the eyes of three young women, their families and…
Red Dog: True Blue (2016): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller, Bryan Brown; Prequel to the iconic Aussie hit RED DOG set in remote Western Australia and following the exploits of a scrappy, one–of–a–kind dog…
Red Turtle, The (2016): Dir. Michaël Dudok de Wit; The first non–Japanese film to be produced by Studio Ghibli follows a nameless shipwrecked man who meets a giant red turtle on a deserted…
Rehearsal, The (2016): Dir. Alison Maclean
Feat. James Rolleston, Kerry Fox, Alice Englert…; Finely judged adaptation of Eleanor Catton's debut novel follows a young Auckland drama student desperate to impress his tutor, who mines a scandal…
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016): Dir. Paul W.S. Anderson
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter…; Super soldier Alice is drawn back into the battle against the undead when she is the only survivor of the apocalypse at the end of Resident Evil:…
Richie McCaw: Chasing Great (2016): Dir. Justin Pemberton, Michelle Walshe; Intimate documentary follows Richie’s final 365 days leading the All Blacks as the most capped rugby player of all time attempting to…
Rillington Place (TV Mini-series) (2016): Dir. Craig Viveiros
Feat. Tim Roth, Samantha Morton, Nico Mirallegro…; Three–part crime drama starring Tim Roth as serial killer John Christie, who strangled a string of victims during the 1940s and early 1950s…
Risk (2016): Dir. Laura Poitras; The director of CITIZENFOUR focuses on another political dissident, Julian Assange, whom she followed for six years through controversies and…
Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life (2016): Dir. Ben Stassen, Vincent Kesteloot; Fresh animated take on Robinson Crusoe, this time told from the perspective of a daring parrot.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016): Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk…; The phenomenal mythology of Star Wars expands again with this first of the "standalone" films, a suitably epic adventure that inaugurates a fresh…
Roots (TV Mini-Series) (2016): Dir. Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Derek Luke…; A powerful new adaptation of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. This tragic story of resilience is told in four parts covering four…
Rosalie Blum (2016): Dir. Julien Rappeneau
Feat. Noemie Lvovsky, Alice Isaaz, Kyan Khojandi; An intriguing and relatable French rom–com that tells the same story of romantic serendipity from three different points of view. Based on a…
Rupture (2016): Dir. Steven Shainberg
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Peter Stormare; Torture horror in which a single mother (Rapace) is brutally kidnapped and forced to experience her deepest fears by a sadistic organisation who…
Saint Amour (2016): Dir. Benoit Delepine, Gustave Kervern
Feat. Benoit Poelvoorde, Gerard Depardieu; Warm–hearted road movie following a disheartened cattle breeder who embarks on a wine trail through France with his father (Depardieu) and a…
Salesman, The (Forusande‎) (2016): Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti; Another subtle yet powerful drama from the celebrated director of THE SEPARATION and THE PAST that replays his signature themes of fear, guilt and…
Salt and Fire (2016): Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Michael Shannon, Veronica Ferres, Gael Garcia Bernal; Two ecologists posted in the remote Bolivian wilderness are kidnapped by a local businessman with mysterious intentions, but find they must unite…
Sami Blood (2016): Dir. Amanda Kernell
Feat. Lene Cecilia Sparrok , Hanna Alström; Emotionally powerful female coming–of–age movie set in 1930's Sweden, where a reindeer–herding teenager, an indigenous Sami child,…
Sausage Party (2016): Dir. Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
Feat. Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill…; Impressively crude animation with Seth Rogen as a sentient sausage who leads an assortment of groceries on a quest to discover the awful truth of…
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016): Dir. Matt Schrader; An interesting insight into the art of composing film scores that gleans commentary from a diverse range of more than 60 composers (including Hans…
Search Party (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Alia Shawkat, John Early; A dark comedy with Alia Shawkat as a unfulfilled Brooklyn NY resident whose friend goes missing, inspiring her to launch a private investigation with…
Secret Life of Pets, The (2016): Dir. Yarrow Cheney, Chris Renaud
Feat. Louis C.K, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart…; An all–star lineup of comedic talent livens up this otherwise undemanding tale of animals running wild. Louis C.K. voices a spoiled terrier…
Secret, The (TV Mini-series) (2016): Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. James Nesbitt, Genevieve O’Reilly, Jason Watkins…; Award–winning mini–series based on Belfast journalist Deric Henderson's true–life account of the double murder of a couple whose…
Shallows, The (2016): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Blake Lively; Nail–biting but certainly shallow thriller with Blake Lively as a lone surfer being stalked by a great white shark off the Mexican coast.…
Shannara Chronicles, The (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Austin Butler, Manu Bennett; Filmed in New Zealand fantasy series follows a group of heroes as they battle to stop an evil Demon army from destroying the universe. Based on Terry…
Shared Rooms (2016): Dir. Rob Williams
Feat. Daniel Lipshutz, Alex Neil Miller, Enzo Nova; Queer rom–com telling three interconnected stories of gay men seeking love during the holiday season. A married couple take in a teenage…
Shepherds and Butchers (2016): Dir. Oliver Schmitz
Feat. Andrea Riseborough, Steve Coogan; Apartheid era South African drama following a British lawyer (Coogan)'s heroic attempt to overthrow the death penalty after a white prison guard goes…
Sherlock - Series 4 (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Toby Jones…; Cumberbatch's beloved modern Sherlock is back on British soil once more, while Doctor Watson and Mary prepare for becoming first–time parents…
Shin Godzilla (2016): Dir. Hideaki Anno
Feat. Hiroki Hasegawa, Satomi Ishihara, Yutaka Takenouchi; Terrifying resurgence of the Godzilla franchise from director Hideaki Anno (EVANGELION), taking inspiration from the Fukushima and Tōhoku…
Sidemen (Sidemen: Long Road to Glory) (2016): Dir. Scott D. Rosenbaum; Celebratory tribute to the lives and music of three blues greats: piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert…
Silence (2016): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Liam Neeson, Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield…; A 25–year labour of love for director Scorsese, this profound meditation on faith is set during the ban on Christianity in 17th Century Japan…
Sing (2016): Dir. Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane…; Zany animated musical about a struggling impresario who enters a singing competition in a last ditch attempt to save his beloved decaying theatre…
Sing Street (2016): Dir. John Carney
Feat. Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Aidan Gillen…; A more commerical but no–less–engaging Irish music film from the dir. of ONCE, about a boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s who…
Slack Bay (Ma Loute) (2016): Dir. Bruno Dumont
Feat. Fabrice Luchini, Juliette Binoche, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi; In a Northern French coastal town in 1910, a family of bourgeois eccentrics are holidaying in a picturesque cliff–top villa. But when tourists…
Snowden (2016): Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto…; The ever–polemical Oliver Stone dramatises the remarakble story of whistleblower Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who was forced into…
Soundbreaking (TV Series) (Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music) (2016): Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews, the series charts a century's worth of innovation…
Southside with You (2016): Dir. Richard Tanne
Feat. Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers; A tender and thoughtful romantic drama that chronicles the summer afternoon when a young Barack Obama wooed his future First Lady on an epic first…
Spaghettiman (Spaghetti Man) (2016): Dir. Mark Potts
Feat. Benjamin Crutcher, Winston Carter; An absurdist, no–budget superhero spoof centred around a cynical super–slacker whose microwave mishap inadvertently turns him into a man…
Split (2016): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley…; Twist–meister M. Night Shyamalan returns (to form) with this innovative thriller starring James McAvoy as a man with 23 different personalities…
Star Trek: Beyond (2016): Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban…; Thrilling third installment has Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter…
Storks (2016): Dir. Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland
Feat. Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Keegan-Michael Key…; Lively family adventure has a parcel delivering stork frantically attempting to deliver one more baby before the boss finds out.
Story of God, The (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Morgan Freeman; Ambitious cross–cultural survey of what God means to people and how religion has shaped world history , narrated and produced by Morgan…
Stranger Things (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard…; A web television series phenomenon that pays hefty homage to the tropes and aesthetics of sci–fi adventure and horror film of the 1980s and the…
Street Cat Named Bob, A (2016): Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt; A sweet and poignant comedy–drama based on the life (and best–selling autobiography) of James Bowen, a young homeless London busker and…
Suicide Squad (2016): Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto…; Warped action from the DC Comics stable has a team of incarcerated super–villains recruited by a secret government agency to prevent the…
Sully (2016): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney…; Thrilling true story with Tom Hanks bringing his every man charm to the role of Chesley Sullenberger the heroic pilot who made a scarcely believable…
Swallows and Amazons (2016): Dir. Philippa Lowthorpe
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, Rafe Spall, Andrew Scott…; Based on the 1974 film that was in turn adapted from the series of 1930's children's novels by Arthur Ransome, this reprise retains the setting and…
Swiss Army Man (2016): Dir. Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Feat. Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead; Off–the–wall buddy flick in which a man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to…
Teacher, The (Ucitelka) (2016): Dir. Jan Hrebejk
Feat. Zuzana Mauréry; Black comedy set in 1983 Bratislava, where a school teacher takes advantage of Communist traditions, manipulating the parents of her students into…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2) (2016): Dir. Dave Green
Feat. Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Tyler Perry…; Loud, thinly scripted sequel is actually an improvement on the first. This time the Turtles battle –very, very noisily – the notorious…
Terraformars: The Movie (2016): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Rinko Kikuchi, Rila Fukushima, Kane Kosugi…; A team of human exterminators are on a mission to wipe out a ridiculous cockroach infestation that plagues the red planet, after a terraforming…
Things to Come (L'avenir) (2016): Dir. Mia Hansen-Love
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Andre Marcon, Roman Kolinka; A passionate and intelligent philosophy professor experiences a crisis of identity in this exquisitely detailed drama with Huppert terrific in the…
Thirteen (TV Mini-series) (2016): Feat. Jodie Comer, Natasha Little, Stuart Graham…; Five–part BBC psychological drama that follows a 26–year–old woman who learns to live again after being abducted and held in…
This Beautiful Fantastic (2016): Dir. Simon Aboud
Feat. Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine…; A talented but reclusive girl develops a friendship with her cantankerous neighbour in this contemporary fairy tale set against the backdrop of a…
This Giant Papier-Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (This Giant Paper Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy) (2016): Dir. Christian Nicolson
Feat. Christian Nicolson, Daniel Pujol; Three nerds are inexplicably plunged into a B–grade sci–fi movie where they must comandeer a rickety old spaceship and find a way to…
This Is Us (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown…; Comedy–drama following the lives of two twins and their adopted brother, interweaving the past and present to explore how each of the…
Three Wise Cousins (2016): Dir. Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
Feat. Neil Amituanai, Gloria Blake, Vito Vito…; Affable comedy about a young Samoan man who ventures to his motherland to try and impress his crush who claims she only likes "real" Pacific Island…
Tickled (2016): Dir. David Farrier, Dylan Reeve; Utterly engrossing documentary from Kiwi journo David Farrier, who stumbles into the bizarre world of "competitive tickling" that leads him on an…
Timeless (TV Series) (2016-2018): Feat. Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Goran Visnjic…; A time travel/alternate history sci–fi series in which a history professor, a soldier and a scientist attempt to stop a mysterious organization…
Tommy's Honour (2016): Dir. Jason Connery
Feat. Jack Lowden, Peter Mullan, Sam Neill…; Father and son camaraderie and rivalry lies at the heart of this bittersweet tale of the real–life founders of the modern game of golf set in…
Toni Erdmann (2016): Dir. Maren Ade
Feat. Peter Simonischek, Sandra Huller, Ingrid Bisu; Brilliant, unclassifiable German comedy where a stern, career–focused woman is followed around a series of mundane board meetings and vapid…
Tracking Edith (2016): Dir. Peter Stephan Jungk; Documentary about the brilliant photographer Edith Tudor–Hart, who led a double life as a KGB agent and was instrumental in the recruitment of…
Train to Busan (2016): Dir. Sang-ho Yeon
Feat. Gong Yoo, Kim Soo-Ah, Jung Yu-mi; Breakout Korean zombie–thriller sensation in which a group of terrified passengers fight their way through a viral outbreak while trapped on a…
Travelers (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Eric McCormack; Smart and thought–provoking time travel series exploring the concept that future humans can develop the technology to send their…
Trespass Against Us (2016): Dir. Adam Smith
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson; The bond between a patriarch and his son is explored in this gritty but picturesque Irish crime–family drama, anchored by strong performances…
Triple 9 (2016): Dir. John Hillcoat
Feat. Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie…; Bruising slice of pulp cinema features a team of entirely corrupt cops, in hock to the Russian mob, planning a heist that goes dramatically wrong
Trolls (2016): Dir. Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel…; Exuberant Dreamworks animation based on the toy franchise, where blissfully happy Trolls must defend themselves against the Bergens, who want to eat…
Tutankhamun (TV Mini-series) (2016): Dir. Peter Webber
Feat. Max Irons, Jonathan Aris, Sam Neill…; A four–part dramatisation of how a penniless, ostracised archaeologist named Howard Carter became a household name following his discovery of…
Two is a Family (Demain tout commence) (2016): Dir. Hugo Gélin
Feat. Omar Sy, Clemence Poesy; An elegantly crafted, crowd–pleasing comedy–drama in fine French tradition, following a bachelor (Omar Sy, THE INTOUCHABLES) who enjoys a…
Una (2016): Dir. Benedict Andrews
Feat. Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed…; Compelling adaptation of David Harrower's two–hand play "Blackbird" that maturely navigates the thin and morally sensitive line between…
Under the Shadow (2016): Dir. Babak Anvari
Feat. Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi; As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post–revolution, war–torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious, oppressive…
Underworld: Blood Wars (2016): Dir. Anna Foerster
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Charles Dance…; Fifth installment in the blood–busting franchise sees death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) attempting to stop the eternal war between Lycans…
United Kingdom, A (2016): Dir. Amma Asante
Feat. Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Jack Davenport…; Assured historical drama which deftly covers a decade–long fight for acceptance when the King of Botswana falls in love with a British clerk…
Untamed, The (La región salvaje) (2016): Dir. Amat Escalante
Feat. Ruth Ramos, Simone Bucio, Jesús Meza; Unforgettable psycho–sexual horror featuring a multi–tentacled alien which becomes the source of obsession for members of a Mexican…
Up For Love (Un homme à la hauteur) (2016): Dir. Laurent Tirard
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Virginie Efira; Warm hearted French rom–com about a lawyer who unexpectedly falls for a man with short stature (Jean Dujardin, star of THE ARTIST and the OSS…
Upstart Crow (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Matt Lipsey
Feat. David Mitchell, Liza Tarbuck; A Ben Elton–penned comedy about the creative endeavours of William Shakespeare, as played by David Mitchell. The first series follows the…
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016): Dir. Louise Osmond; A revealing tribute to the life and career of one of Britain's most eminent film–makers and socially–conscious artists, whose prolific…
Vessel, The (2016): Dir. Julio Quintana
Feat. Martin Sheen, Lucas Quintana, Jacqueline Duprey; Faith and redemption permeate this sombre drama starring Martin Sheen as a priest involved in a small town still grieving from a tsunami event that…
Victoria (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Peter Bowles; Lavish drama series that depicts the early life of Queen Victoria, from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship…
Vinyl (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Bobby Cannavale, Paul Ben-Victor, P.J. Byrne…; Martin Scorsese/ Mick Jagger produced music drama follows the fortunes of a New York record executive in the '70's.
Wailing, The (Goksung) (2016): Dir. Hong-jin Na
Feat. Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee; A bumbling police officer in a rural South Korean town investigates a series of horrific murders in this deeply immersive occultist thriller by the…
Wakefield (2016): Dir. Robin Swicord
Feat. Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Beverly D'Angelo; A successful suburbanite vanishes without a trace, camping out in his attic and secretly observing the lives of his wife and children. Bryan Cranston…
War and Peace (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Tom Harper
Feat. Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton…; Stellar BBC take on the Tolstoy's classic tale of aristocratic families caught in the tumult of Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
War Dogs (2016): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas…; Pointed political comedy with Jonah Hill and Miles Teller striking it rich when they land a contract to arm the Afghanistan army.
War on Everyone (2016): Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Pena, Theo James…; The Irish writer/director of CALVARY and THE GUARD goes Stateside for this comic actioner about two corrupt cops who gleefully blackmail and frame…
War, A (Krigen) (2016): Dir. Tobias Lindholm
Feat. Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling; The director and leading cast of A HIJACKING turn their attention to the dilemmas of modern warfare in this gripping account of an unexpected tragedy…
Warcraft: The Beginning (2016): Dir. Duncan Jones
Feat. Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster…; Stilted live–action rendering of the gaming phenomenon has an Orc horde invading the planet Azeroth and a few humans and dissenting Orcs are…
Weiner (2016): Dir. Josh Kriegman, Elyyse Steinberg; Shockingly funny all–access doco that exposes the machinations of a political campaign following former congressman Anthony Weiner's earnest…
Westworld (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright…; Phenomenally popular science–fiction western series from creator Jonathan Nolan, set in a fictional theme park populated by android "hosts",…
Where Am I Going? (Quo vado?) (2016): Dir. Gennaro Nunziante
Feat. Checco Zalone; Currently the highest grossing film in Italian cinema history, this refreshing comedy follows the fate of a comfortable middle–aged slacker…
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016): Dir. Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Feat. Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman…; Spiky war comedy with Tina Fey as a journalist assigned to Afghanistan at the height of the second Gulf War. Based on the acclaimed memoir "The…
Whisky Galore! (2016): Dir. Gillies MacKinnon
Feat. Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, Sean Biggerstaff…; Rousing modern interpretation of the Ealing comedy classic which sees Scottish Islanders attempt to commandeer cases of whiskey from a stranded ship…
Whiteley (2016): Dir. James Bogle; A vivid and stimulating chronicle of the life and art of troubled Australian painter Brett Whiteley, who died in 1992 at the age of 53, and helped to…
Who's Gonna Love Me Now? (2016): Dir. Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann; Poignant documentary following Saar Maoz, a young Israeli who fled to the UK to be embraced by the London Gay Men's Chorus after being expelled from…
Whole Truth, The (2016): Feat. Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw…; Keanu Reeves plays an attorney who works on a tough case to defend a 17–year–old suspected of murdering his wealthy father in this…
Why Am I?: The Science of Us (2016): An internationally lauded four part series that details the findings of a 40–year study by the Otago School of Medicine that follows every baby…
Why Him? (2016): Dir. John Hamburg
Feat. Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Bryan Cranston…; This raunchy twist on the father–vs–fiance scenario stars Bryan Cranston as a protective father who freaks out at the prospect of his…
Wiener-Dog (2016): Dir. Todd Solondz
Feat. Ellen Burstyn, Kieran Culkin, Julie Delpy…; Typically black humoured and viciously insightful comedy from dir. Todd Solondz, a spin–off from his indie classic WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE,…
Witness for the Prosecution, The (2016): Feat. Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough, David Haig…; 2–part miniseries based on Agatha Christie's popular story. A wealthy heiress is found murdered and her principle heir is naturally the major…
Witnesses (TV Mini-series) (2016): Dir. Herve Hadmar
Feat. Thierry Lhermitte, Marie Dompnier, Laurent Lucas; Crime drama set in the north of France centred around a resilient female cop who investigates a wave of strange murders linked to a retired crime…
Wizard Mode (2016): Dir. Nathan Drillot, Jeff Lee Petry; Robert Gagno aspires to be a world pinball champion in this poignant documentary which explores pinball culture through the life of a dedicated…
Wynonna Earp (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon…; Canadian supernatural Western series based on the IDW Comic, that follows Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter as she battles demons and other creatures…
X-Files Event Series, The (TV Series) (X-Files, The - Season 10) (2016): Feat. David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi…; Thrilling six–episode return of the conspiracy driven series. Mulder and Scully return to investigate were–monsters, terrorists, deadly…
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence…; The franchise roles on with the X–Men confronting a resurrected mutant determined to re–make the world.
Young Pope, The (TV Series) (2016): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando…; Ten–part miniseries following the reign of Pope Pius XIII, the first American pontiff. Featuring Jude Law in a heavily praised lead…
Your Name (Kimi no na wa) (2016): Dir. Makoto Shinkai; Another exquisite animated drama from Makoto Shinkai, an increasingly beloved and notable voice in the world of Japanese anime. The story is based on…
Zach's Ceremony (2016): Dir. Aaron Petersen; A complex, emotive story of an Aboriginal boy's journey to manhood captured over 10 years under pressures from his loving but staunch father, the…
Zero Days (2016): Dir. Alex Gibney; Cyber–warfare documentary from the Academy Award–winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, who provides the most comprehensive account yet of…
Zoolander 2 (2016): Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz…; Amiable but only occasionally inspired sequel has Derek and Hansel return to the fashion world to help investigate who is behind the mysterious…
Zootopia (2016): Dir. Rich Moore, Byron Howard
Feat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba…; This Pixar animation smash is a smart, hugely entertaining romp set in a city of anthropomorphic animals in which a rookie bunny cop and a cynical…
'71 (2015): Dir. Yann Demange
Feat. Jack O'Connell, Richard Dormer, Sean Harris; A visceral thriller in which a young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the…
13 Minutes (2015): Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel
Feat. Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaussner; The director of DOWNFALL returns to World War Two with this tense depiction of Georg Elser's efforts to assassinate Hitler, and the aftermath of his…
25 April (2015): Dir. Leanne Pooley; An animated take on the tragic 1915 Gallipoli Campaign of WW1 told through the perspective of six New Zealanders who were involved. The voice cast…
3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015): Dir. Marc Silver; Devastating dissection of the aftermath of a racially charged encounter between a young black male and a middle aged white man that turns fatal.
33, The (2015): Dir. Patricia Riggen
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Rodrigo Santoro, James Brolin…; Measured recreation of the infamous Chilean mine disaster which left 33 miners trapped underground, and their struggle for survival.
45 Years (2015): Dir. Andrew Haigh
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James…; A stunning, finely–modulated drama with Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay playing a married couple whose trust and belief in their…
5 Flights Up (Five Flights Up) (2015): Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Diane Keaton, Morgan Freeman, Cynthia Nixon…; Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton headline this amiable drama as a long–married couple endure a hectic weekend as they ponder the sale of the…
600 Miles (2015): Dir. Gabriel Ripstein
Feat. Tim Roth, Kristyan Ferrer; A character driven hostage thriller with Tim Roth as federal agent kidnapped by a Mexican gun runner and driven back across the border into cartel…
7 Chinese Brothers (2015): Dir. Bob Byington
Feat. Jason Schwartzman, Stephen Root, Olympia Dukakis…; Quirky comedy in which Jason Schwartzman essays another misanthropic slacker who lands a job at a garage where he becomes smitten with his new boss.
800 Words (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Erik Thomson, Michelle Langstone, Jonathan Brugh; From the writers of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE come this gentle dramedy that follows the travails of a widowed Sydney columnist as he up sticks for life in…
A Ballerina's Tale (2015): Dir. Nelson George; Nuanced portrait of African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside…
A Family Affair (2015): Dir. Angeliki Aristomenopoulou; An intimate and intoxicating portrait of the renowned Xylouris family, who have been maintaining the musical traditions of their native Crete for…
A Flickering Truth (2015): Dir. Pietra Brettkelly; In documenting one man’s precarious quest to restore thousands of hours of film heritage in the post–Taliban Kabul, New Zealand filmmaker…
A Man Called Ove (En man som heter Ove) (2015): Dir. Hannes Holm
Feat. Rolf Lassgard, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg; Endearing Swedish hit about a grumpy 59–year–old widower who was deposed as president of the condominium association, but still presides…
A Perfect Day (2015): Dir. Fernando León de Aranoa
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko…; Trenchant, satisfying black comedy about a group of aid workers struggling with the task of removing a corpse from a well at the end of the Yugoslav…
Aaaaaaaah! (2015): Dir. Steve Oram
Feat. Steve Oram, Julian Barratt, Lucy Honigman…; A twisted cult comedy which confronts the human condition by imagining what life would be like if humans were apes. Written and directed by Steve…
Absolutely Anything (2015): Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar…; Mony Python and Simon Pegg feature in this undemanding comedy in which a group of eccentric aliens confer a human being with the power to do…
Accidental Love (Nailed) (2015): Dir. David O. Russell
Feat. Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Catherine Keener…; Political satire written by Kristin Gore (Al's daughter) about a small town waitress who gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing…
Acquitted (TV Series) (Frikjent) (2015): Feat. Nicolai Cleve Broch, Lena Endre, Anne Marit Jacobsen; High quality Norwegian crime drama centred around a high–flying executive who returns to his hometown twenty years after he was cleared of the…
Act of Kindness (2015): Dir. Costa Botes, Sven Pannell; Charting the ripple effects of real compassion, this inspiring true story follows a spirited young New Zealander’s search for the Rwandan samaritan…
Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series) (2015): Feat. David Walliams, Jessica Raine, James Fleet…; Cheery update of Agatha Christie's crime–fighting duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who solve mysteries and search for enemy spies in 1950s…
Age Of Adaline (2015): Dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Feat. Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford…; Blake Lively headlines this appealing fantasy about a young woman, born at the turn of the 20th century, rendered ageless after an accident.
Agent Carter (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Enver Gjokaj; Marvel crime series follows secret agent Peggy Carter as she attempts to thwart various atomic threats in forties New York.
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015): Dir. Colin Hanks; The story of US–based Tower Records and its unconventional founder, Russ Solomon, whose legacy rose out a humble drugstore in 1960 to become a…
Aloha (2015): Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone…; Hawaiian set romantic comedy with Bradley Cooper as a defense worker who teams up with a pilot to stop a satellite launch.
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015): Dir. Emily Ting
Feat. Jamie Chung, Bryan Greenberg; A charming romance unfolds in Hong Kong between a Chinese–American toy designer and an American ex–pat. Based on the director's own…
Althea (2015): PBS documentary account of the story of Althea Gibson, a truant from the tough streets of Harlem, who overcame extraordinary odds to becomes the…
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015): Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. Jason Lee, Justin Long, Jesse McCartney…; More squeaky inanities as Alvin and the gang head cross–country to prevent Dave getting married.
American Ultra (2015): Dir. Nima Nourizadeh
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton…; Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart reunite in this paranoid action–comedy , with Eisenberg dumbing down to play a hapless stoner who discovers…
Amy (2015): Dir. Asif Kapadia; The compelling but undeniably downbeat story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. From the…
Amy Schumer - Live at the Apollo (2015): Dir. Chris Rock
Feat. Amy Schumer; Comedian Amy Schumer's sell–out show at the legendary Apollo Theatre.
And Then There Were None (Mini-series) (2015): Feat. Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody…; A three–part miniseries based on the popular Agatha Christie novel, perhaps her darkest and most sinister work. Ten strangers are invited to an…
Angelby (TV Series) (Ängelby) (2015): Feat. Mia Skaringer, Goran Ragnerstam, Amanda Ooms; Unsettling Swedish mystery series about a wife–and–mother who is forced to take a job in a small remote city of Ängelby where she…
Anomalisa (2015): Dir. Charlie Kaufman
Feat. David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan; Charlie Kaufman directs this affecting stop–motion animation that explores a loners failure to connect with other people and his struggles to…
Ant-Man (2015): Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll…; The Marvel film universe continues to expand with this fitfully amusing entry in which Paul Rudd acquires a crime–conquering super–suit…
April and the Extraordinary World (2015): Dir. Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Jean Rochefort, Olivier Gourmet…; Steampunk–infused tale set in an alternate world where France is a country under the iron rule of Napoleon V, a young girl goes in search of…
Aquarius (TV Series) (2015): Feat. David Duchovny; David Duchovny headlines this gritty 1960s cop drama about a cop who goes undercover to track Charles Manson and the Manson Family before their…
Arabian Nights (2015): Dir. Miguel Gomes
Feat. Crista Alfaiate; Wildly original and ambitious triptych of films set in modern–day Portugal but structured on the sprawling Arabic fairy–tale collection…
Arthur & George (TV Mini-series) (2015): Dir. Stuart Orme
Feat. Martin Clunes, Arsher Ali, Art Malik; Three–part drama set in 1906 that follows the intersecting lives of Arthur Conan Doyle, world–famous author of 'Sherlock Holmes', and…
As it is in Heaven 2: Heaven on Earth (Heaven on Earth) (2015): Dir. Kay Pollak
Feat. Frida Hallgren, Niklas Falk, Jacob Oftebro; Sequel to the beloved Swedish classic, follows on after the death of conductor Daniel Darius, where the soprano and love of his life expects his…
Ash vs Evil Dead (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Lucy Lawless; Triumphant resurrection of Sam Raimi's horror franchise with Bruce Campbell rightfully returning as the undead slaying hero Ash. 10 episodes on 2…
Assassin, The (2015): Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Feat. Shu Qi, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki; Acclaimed director Hou Hsiao–Hsien returns with a breathtaking martial–arts epic in which an assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill…
Asthma (2015): Dir. Jake Hoffman
Feat. Krysten Ritter, Benedict Samuel; Two New York slackers hit the road in a Rolls Royce after one of them hits rock bottom in his attempts to overcome heroin addiction. A melancholy ode…
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo…; More Marvel mayhem has the team forced to reassemble after Tony Stark and Bruce Banner awaken a long dormant peacekeeping program.
Backtrack (2015): Dir. Michael Petroni
Feat. Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, George Shevtsov…; Australian paranormal thriller about a psychotherapist (Adrian Brody) who is plagued by sinister visions after the death of his daughter. Returning…
Ballers (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington; ENTOURAGE–like series centred around the misadventures of a group of NFL footballers, their agents and their families.
Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (2015): Dir. Eva Husson
Feat. Finnegan Oldfield; A refreshingly non–judgemental account of female promiscuity, following a group of adolescents in a sleepy French town who start a sex party…
Banished (TV Mini-series) (2015): Feat. Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring…; British period drama created by Jimmy McGovern (CRACKER), set in the 18th century in the first penal colony founded by the British in New South…
Baskin (2015): Dir. Can Evrenol
Feat. Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Görkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu…; A police squad inadvertently wander into hell in this terrifying tour–de–force feature debut from Turkish director Can Evrenol, which…
Batkid Begins (2015): Dir. Dana Nachman; Misty–eyed documentary records the occasion when a city came together to grant one 5 year old cancer patient his wish, to fight crime as…
Being Evel (2015): Dir. Daniel Junge; A candid look at the great American daredevil Evel Knievel that examines both the myth and his legacy.
Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (Belle et Sebastien 2 - L'aventure Continue) (2015): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Félix Bossuet, Tcheky Karyo, Thierry Neuvic; Sequel to the delightful 2013 French adventure about an orphan and his friendship with a wild mountain dog during the upheaval of WWII.
Best of Enemies (2015): Dir. Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville; Riveting account of the frequently explosive televised debates between the liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley that transfixed…
Better Call Saul (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean; Spinning–off from smash hit BREAKING BAD, this worthy successor follows the trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, in the…
Big Short, The (2015): Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling…; A nimble and pointed comedy with a serious agenda about four denizens in the world of high–finance who predict the credit and housing bubble…
Bigger Splash, A (2015): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes…; A sensuous, if overly–mannered comedy of manners from the director of I AM LOVE has the Sicilian vacation of a famous rock star and a filmmaker…
Black Mass (2015): Dir. Scott Cooper
Feat. Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson…; True crime yarn with Johnny Depp disappearing into the role of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger, who became an FBI informant in order to take down a…
Black Panthers, The: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015): Dir. Stanley Nelson Jr; Well–crafted doco that examines the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial…
Black Work (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Sheridan Smith, Matthew McNulty, Geraldine James…; Pacy British crime series with Sheridan Smith as a policewoman who sets out to discover who murdered her husband, an undercover officer.
Blackhat (2015): Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Wei Tang…; Michael Mann directs this thriller about a convict and his American and Chinese partners tracking a high–level cybercrime network from Chicago…
Blind Date (2015): Dir. Clovis Cornillac
Feat. Melanie Bernier, Clovis Cornillac, Philippe Duquesne…; Frothy French comedy follows the escalating conflict between two lonely neighbours whose thin walls give them plenty of opportunity to annoy each…
Blindspot (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Jaimie Alexander, Sullivan Stapleton; Twisty thriller begins with the discovery of a Jane Doe found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body.
Bloodline (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini…; Knotty thriller about a family of adult siblings who find that their past secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep of a brother returns…
Bone Tomahawk (2015): Dir. S. Craig Zahler
Feat. Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins…; Blood–soaked western with Kurt Russell and his posse setting out to rescue a group of captives from cannibalistic cave dwellers.
Boomerang (2015): Dir. François Favrat
Feat. Laurent Lafitte, Mélanie Laurent, Audrey Dana…; Proficient French thriller from the author of SARAH'S KEY concerns a pair of siblings and their pursuit for the truth behind their mother's death.
Born To Be Blue (2015): Dir. Robert Budreau
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo; Impressionistic biopic re–imaging Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s, with Ethan Hawke playing the jazz legend who battled heroin…
Born to Dance (2015): Dir. Tammy Davis
Feat. Parris Goebel, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne…; Dance phenomenon Parris Goebel and Stan Walker stars in this coming of age tale told through the eyes of 'Tu', an ambitious young man from Auckland…
Boy and the Beast, The (2015): Dir. Mamoru Hosoda; Inventive anime fantasy about a young orphaned boy living on the streets of Shibuya who stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts and is taken in by…
Brand New Testament, The (2015): Dir. Jaco Van Dormael
Feat. Benoit Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens…; Fantastical comedy in which God's teenage daughter gets fed up up with her overbearing father – who never gets off the computer – and…
Breaking a Monster (2015): Dir. Luke Meyer; Chronicle of the break–out year of the black heavy metal band "Unlocking the Truth" that follows 13–year–old members Alec Atkins,…
Bridge of Spies (2015): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda…; Elegant, nostalgic Cold–War drama from Steven Spielberg based on a true story. Tom Hanks plays the American attorney thanklessly tasked with…
Bridge, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2015): Feat. Sofia Helin, Thure Lindhardt; Third series of the steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery finds the partnership broken up and the killing of a prominent gender activist leads…
Broadchurch - Series 2 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Andrew Buchan…; Second season of the compelling mystery series returns to the titular town one year after Danny Latimer's killer was revealed. Inevitably more…
Bronze, The (2015): Dir. Bryan Buckley
Feat. Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch…; Crude sports comedy with Melissa Rauch starring as a foul–mouthed former gymnast charged with coaching a young hopeful to the Olympics.
Brooklyn (2015): Dir. John Crowley
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson…; Powerful saga of an Irish immigrant in 1950s New York who falls for a tough Italian plumber, but faces temptation from another man when she returns…
Burnt (2015): Dir. John Wells
Feat. Sienna Miller, Daniel Bruhl, Omar Sy…; Culinary drama with Bradley Cooper as a temperamental chef pushing his staff to the limits as he strives for a third Michelin star.
By The Sea (2015): Dir. Angelina Jolie
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent…; A vainglorious romantic drama that stars Pitt and Jolie as a troubled couple trying to save their relationship while vacationing in coastal France.…
Call My Agent (TV Series) (Dix pour cent) (2015): Feat. Camille Cottin, Liliane Rovere, Thibault de Montalembert; French TV drama set in a talent agency and following the lives of the agents as they combine art with business and juggle their private and…
Cancer - The Emperor of All Maladies (2015): Dir. Barak Goodman; Ken Burns produced this illuminating study of Cancer from its first mention in Egyptian scrolls to the present day medical laboratories where the…
Capital (2015): Feat. Adeel Akhtar, Danny Ashok, Mona Goodwin…; A three–part British TV adaptation of the novel by John Lanchester, set on an affluent London street, where residents receive a strange note…
Capture the Flag (Atrapa la bandera) (2015): Dir. Enrique Gato; Environmentally aware kids film with a young surfer rallying his friends to stop a billionaire from rewriting history as a way to hoard Helium 3, the…
Carol (2015): Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson…; Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star in this spellbinding adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's groundbreaking romantic novel. Set in 1950's New York it…
Cartel Land (2015): Dir. Matthew Heineman; Unnerving documentary follows a group of citizens as they attempt to counter drug related crime on the Mexican–American border.
Casual Vacancy, The (TV Mini-Series) (2015): Feat. Rory Kinnear, Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes…; J. K. Rowling's novel of small–town politcs in which the residents of Pagford fight for a spot on the parish council after the unexpected death…
Catastrophe (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Ashley Jensen; Funny and oddly moving sitcom with the excellent Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney playing opposite as an Irish teacher and a Boston ad exec who embark…
Catching Milat (TV Mini-series) (2015): Feat. Richard Cawthorne, Malcolm Kennard; Rigorous psychological thriller based on the investigation into the 1990s backpacker murders leading to the arrest and conviction of serial killer…
Cemetery of Splendour (2015): Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Feat. Jenjira Pongpas Widner; Mesmerising film in the director's indefinable style, set in and around a rural Thai hospital which may be haunted. A group of soldiers…
Chappie (2015): Dir. Neill Blomkamp
Feat. Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman…; Neill Blomkamp (DISTRICT 9) helms this chirpy actioner set in a future overseen by a fascistic, mechanized police force but when one police droid is…
Chi-Raq (2015): Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris…; Brilliant Spike Lee musical transposing the classical Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes into the setting of a Chicago neighbourhood beset by gang…
Child 44 (2015): Dir. Daniel Espinosa
Feat. Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace…; Disturbing thriller with Tom Hardy as disgraced member of the military police investigating a series of nasty child murders during the…
Childhood of a Leader, The (2015): Dir. Brady Corbet
Feat. Bérénice Bejo, Liam Cunningham, Stacy Martin…; Based loosely on a Jean–Paul Sartre short story and also John Fowles' novel, The Magus, this arresting arthouse directing debut for American…
Childhood's End (TV Mini-series) (2015): Feat. Mike Vogel, Osy Ikhile, Daisy Betts…; Sci–fi mini–series based on the 1953 novel by Arthur C. Clarke that posits the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious…
Cinderella (2015): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden…; Dir. Kenneth Branagh re–imagines the classic tale of young Ella who finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters, and…
City of Gold (2015): Dir. Laura Gabbert; Intoxicating portrait of Los Angeles food critic Jonathan Gold who's adventurous and egalitarian approach to food saw him become the first culinary…
Clan, The (2015): Dir. Pablo Trapero
Feat. Guillermo Francella, Peter Lanzani, Lili Popovich; Swaggering portrait of the Argentina's notorious Puccio Clan who's ruthless kidnap and ransom operation that both terrorized and fascinated the…
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015): Dir. Brett Morgen; The definitive documentary on Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with Nirvana.
Coherence (2015): Dir. James Ward Byrkit
Feat. Emily Foxler, Nicholas Brendon; This inventive and mostly improvised zero–budget indie has been admirably compared to PRIMER and follows eight friends at a dinner party who…
Concussion (2015): Dir. Peter Landesman
Feat. Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks…; Worthy medical drama with Will Smith as a forensic pathologist investigating repeated incidences of brain degeneration in professional football…
Cop Car (2015): Dir. Jon Watts
Feat. Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford…; Tense, expertly directed thriller in which Kevin Bacon stars as an unsavoury small town sheriff in pursuit of the two 10–year–old boys…
Coroner, The (TV Series) (2015-2016): Feat. Claire Goose, Matt Bardock; Light and fanciful whodunnit drama series starring Claire Goose as a coroner poring over suspicious corpses in a fictional South Devon coastal town.…
Courted (2015): Dir. Christian Vincent
Feat. Fabrice Luchini, Sidse Babett Knudsen; Denmark's Sidse Babett Knudsen (BORGEN) stars in this quietly accomplished French romantic drama as a juror who's shared past with a judge is…
Creed (2015): Dir. Ryan Coogler
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson…; Rocky Balboa returns in this highly–acclaimed, downbeat entry to the franchise with the boxing hero serving as trainer to the son of his late…
Criminal Activities (2015): Dir. Jackie Earle Haley
Feat. Michael Pitt, Dan Stevens, Christopher Abbott…; The poet Robert Lowell scripted this sparky thriller in which four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.
Crimson Peak (2015): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston…; Guillermo del Toro directs this sumptuous Gothic feast in which a new bride investigates ghostly visions at a remote mansion that holds dark secrets.
Crossing Rachmaninoff (2015): Dir. Rebecca Tansley; Absorbing documentary follows aspiring piano soloist Flavio Villani as he prepares Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 for his first orchestral…
Culture High, The (2015): Dir. Brett Harvey; Documentary that explores the deep–seated roots of the morally induced Marijuana campaign and reveals the fascinating path it has taken to get…
D Train, The (2015): Dir. Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul
Feat. Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn…; Black comedy with Jack Black as the head of a high school reunion committee determined to track down the most popular guy from his graduating class…
Daddy's Home (2015): Dir. Sean Anders
Feat. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini…; Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg square off in this uneven comedy. Ferrell is a radio host trying to ingratiate himself with his stepchildren, but…
Daft Punk: Unchained (2015): Dir. Hervé Martin-Delpierre; A reverent exploration of the seminal French electronic musicians who are famed for performing in robot attire that hides their faces. Featuring…
Danish Girl, The (2015): Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard…; Prestige romantic drama loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegene, and traces the evolution of their relationship…
Danny Collins (2015): Dir. Dan Fogelman
Feat. Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner…; Al Pacino stars as an aging rock star who decides to change his life when he discovers a 40–year–old letter written to him by John…
Dare to be Wild (2015): Dir. Vivienne De Courcy
Feat. Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes, Alex Macqueen; The true story of Mary Reynolds, a young designer who ruffled feathers at the 2002 Chelsea Flower Show by entering a competition garden using only…
Daredevil (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio; Marvel's blind superhero gets a laudable TV adaptation with Charlie Cox as the lawyer by day, superhero vigilante by night.
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance (2015): Dir. Louise Osmond; An inspirational and life–affirming rags–to–riches true story of a barmaid who bred a champion racehorse. Set in a former mining…
Dark Matter (TV Series) (2015-2017): Feat. Marc Bendavid, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr.…; Intriguing Canadian sci–fi series created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, based on their comic book of the same name. Set in a dystopian…
Dark Places (2015): Dir. Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Feat. Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks…; From the pen of Gillian Flynn – writer of GONE GIRL – comes an equally twisty thriller. Charlize Theron stars as a woman who confronts…
Daughter, The (2015): Dir. Simon Stone
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Miranda Otto, Paul Schneider…; Australian melodrama based on Henrik Ibsen's play "The Wild Duck", in which a prodigal son's return home to a small logging town reveals a dark…
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies (2015): Landmark series from Sir David Attenborough tells the story of the intricate engineering behind nature's greatest aeronauts, featuring gliding…
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates (2015): David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million–year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and…
Dawn of Humanity (2015): National Geographic documentary focusing on a 2013 fossil discovery and the 2–year excavation process that followed, with insights into how…
Day That Changed My Life, The (2015): Dir. Christopher Dudman; Documentary on the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch which weaves together extensive interviews to provide a sensitive and personal account of…
De Palma (2015): Dir. Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow
Feat. Brian De Palma; A comprehensive overview of the career of prolific and sometimes controversial film–maker Brian De Palma, an avid disciple of Alfred Hitchcock…
Dead Room, The (2015): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Jed Brophy, Jeffrey Thomas, Laura Petersen; A game straight horror effort from DIY Kiwi film–maker Jason Stutter who leaves his comedic impulses at the door for the first time to explore…
Deadline Gallipoli (TV Mini-Series) (2015): Feat. Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy, Charles Dance…; Sam Worthington heads this impressively told tale of three journalists who accompanied troops in the ill–fated Gallipoli Campaign.
Death in Leon (TV Mini-series) (Muerte en Leon) (2015): Dir. Justin Webster; A non–fiction series about the murder of Isabel Carrasco, a controversial politician and president of the Provincial Council of Leon, Spain.…
Deathgasm (2015): Dir. Jason Lei Howden
Feat. Milo Cawthorne, Kimberley Crossman, James Blake…; Bloody–minded Kiwi horror–comedy has two teenage metal fans stirring up trouble in small–town New Zealand when they accidentally…
Decadence (Decadencia) (2015): Dir. Joaquin Rodriguez
Feat. Nataly Umaña, Alejandro Estrada; Over–heated eroticism from Mexico with a young woman falling for a rich entrepreneur after he nearly runs her over with his car.
Deep Web (2015): Dir. Alex Winter; Keanu Reeves narrates this engrossing documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, and largely beyond the law. In…
Desierto (2015): Dir. Jonás Cuarón
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diego Cataño…; Tense B–movie style thriller set in the borderlands between Mexico and the U.S.A, with Bernal as an illegal immigrant who must find a way to…
Deutschland 83 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Jonas Nay, Maria Schrader, Ulrich Noethen; Compelling German television series about a 24–year–old native of East Germany who in 1983 is sent to West Germany as an undercover spy…
Diary of a Teenage Girl, The (2015): Dir. Marielle Heller
Feat. Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgard, Kristen Wiig…; This brave and bittersweet portrait of an unusual sexual awakening has Bel Powley as a fledgling cartoonist entering into a relationship with her…
Dickensian (TV Mini-series) (2015): Feat. Tuppence Middleton, Sophie Rundle, Stephen Rea…; A drama series that plays within the detailed literary universe of Charles Dickens, colliding many of his iconic characters on the streets of 19th…
Disappearance, The (TV Series) (Disparue) (2015): Dir. Charlotte Brändström
Feat. François-Xavier Demaison, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Alix Poisson; French whodunnit crime series based around the disappearance of a 17–year–old girl, the trauma faced by the family and the slowly…
Doctor Foster (TV Series) (2015-2017): Feat. Suranne Jones, Bertie Carvel, Jodie Comer; Top quality BBC melodrama with Suranne Jones superb as a general practitioner who becomes obessed with the notion that her doting husband may be…
Doctor Who (Series 9) [Peter Capaldi] Christmas Special (The Husbands of River Song) (2015): Dir. Douglas Mackinnon
Feat. Peter Capaldi, Matt Lucas, Alex Kingston…; On Christmas day, the Doctor is called to the site of a crashed spaceship. He soon finds himself recruited to help River Song evade the furious King…
Doctor Who (Series 9:Part 2) [Peter Capaldi] (2015): Feat. Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Maisie Williams; Epic conclusion to the ninth series of Doctor Who, with the clock ticking the Zygons aren’t the only threat they’ll be facing as they embark on…
Dope (2015): Dir. Rick Famuyiwa
Feat. Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons…; An "urban" teen comedy about three retro–obsessed high–school friends who find themselves having to creatively dispatch a large quantity…
Dough (2015): Dir. John Goldschmidt
Feat. Jonathan Pryce, Jerome Holder, Phil Davis…; Gentle comedy with Jonathan Pryce as an old Jewish baker who struggles to keep his business afloat until his young Muslim apprentice drops cannabis…
Downriver (2015): Dir. Grant Scicluna
Feat. Reef Ireland, Kerry Fox, Robert Taylor…; Arresting, but undeniably downbeat character study that follows a teenager freshly released from juvenile prison as he attempts to adjust to life on…
Downton Abbey - Series 6 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Further episodes from ITV's immensely popular, top–of–the–range period drama, centred on the residents and staff of the titular…
Downton Abbey - The Finale (TV Mini-series) (Downton Abbey Christmas 2015) (2015): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael; The final installment of this internationally acclaimed hit drama series that chronicled the lives of the Crawley family and their servants.
Dreams Rewired (2015): Dir. Manu Luksch, Martin Reinhart
Feat. Tilda Swinton; Enchanting and baffling, this experiment in retro–futurist re–appropriation matches a vast amount of fascinating silent–era film…
Dressmaker, The (2015): Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse
Feat. Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth…; Kate Winslet cuts a dashing figure (and a true–blue Aussie accent) as a talented dressmaker who returns home from Paris to the tiny isolated…
Driftless Area, The (2015): Dir. Zachary Sluser
Feat. Anton Yelchin, Zooey Deschanel, John Hawkes…; Reality–bending thriller about a man who returns to his hometown after his parents die and soon becomes involved in a dangerous situation with…
Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015): Dir. Tomm Jacobsen, Michael Rousselet, Jon Salmon
Feat. Alec Owen, Paul Prado, Patton Oswalt…; Satirical slasher film which, despite it's title, is not a sequel, and which presents itself as a lost film dug up from the 1980's. A masked killer…
DUFF, The (2015): Dir. Ari Sandel
Feat. Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell…; Smart teen comedy about a high school senior who instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF…
Early Winter (2015): Dir. Michael Rowe
Feat. Suzanne Clément, Paul Doucet, Micheline Lanctôt…; The disintegrating marriage of a Montreal couple is examined in this chilly, well–observed relationship drama from expat Australian director,…
Elstree 1976 (2015): Dir. Jon Spira; STAR WARS fans will enjoy this good–natured doco that looks at the lives of the film's bit–part actors and extras as they reminisce about…
Embrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente) (2015): Dir. Ciro Guerra
Feat. Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolivar; A breathtaking cinematic odyssey through the Amazon, following the quests of two European explorers (one in 1909 and the other in the 1940s).…
Emperor's New Clothes, The (2015): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Russell Brand; Russell Brand and Michael Winterbottom team up to present this angry, but also blackly funny, examination of the growing disparity between different…
Empire (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe; Terrence Howard stars as the CEO of a hugely successful music label who is diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease and has to choose one of his…
End of the Tour, The (2015): Dir. James Ponsoldt
Feat. Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky…; Surprisingly engrossing account of the five–day interview between the late David Foster Wallace and reporter David Lipsky taking place shortly…
Endless Night (Nobody Wants the Night) (2015): Dir. Isabel Coixet
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, Rinko Kikuchi…; Serviceable adventure with Juliette Binoche starring as Arctic explorer Josephine Peary searching for her missing husband in remote Greenland.
Enfield Haunting, The (2015): Dir. Kristoffer Nyholm
Feat. Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Matthew MacFadyen…; Chilly British horror mini–series from the director of the Danish series THE KILLING, based on Guy Lyon Playfair’s book 'This House Is…
Entourage: The Movie (2015): Dir. Doug Ellin
Feat. Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven…; The boys are back in business in this big–screen version of the hit HBO show with super agent–turned–studio head Ari Gold bringing…
Equals (2015): Dir. Drake Doremus
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart, Guy Pearce…; Thoughtful sci–fi drama set in an emotionless utopia with Hoult and Stewart as two people falling in love after they regain their feelings from…
Ever the Land (2015): Dir. Sarah Grohnert; Documentary exploring the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most…
Everest (2015): Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal…; This lavishly mounted account of the ill–fated climbing expedition that claimed the life of New Zealand mountaineer Rob Hall is especially…
Ex Machina (2015): Dir. Alex Garland
Feat. Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac; A supremely elegant and thought–provoking sci–fi from the novelist Alex Garland concerns a young programmer selected to participate in a…
Expanse, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Thomas Jane, Steven Strait, Cas Anvar…; Ambitious adaptation of the hugely popular science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey, set in a future where Mars and the asteroid belt have been…
Experimenter (2015): Dir. Michael Almereyda
Feat. Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, Taryn Manning…; Compelling account of pioneering social psychologist Stanley Milgram and his controversial behaviour experiments in the 1960's that tested people's…
Eye in the Sky (2015): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi…; Provocative drama that examines the perils of drone warfare with Helen Mirren as a military officer in command of a mission to capture terrorists in…
Fantastic Four, The (2015): Dir. Josh Trank
Feat. Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara…; Contemporary re–imagining of Marvel's original and longest–running superhero in which transported to an alternate universe, four young…
Far from the Madding Crowd (2015): Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
Feat. Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen…; Stirring adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel boasts a very fine performance from Carey Mulligan as Bathsheba Everdene a young farmer who attracts…
Fargo - Season 2 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons…; Much acclaimed second season is set in the late seventies and features more deception, intrigue and murder in and around the town of Fargo, North…
Fast and Furious 7 (Furious 7) (2015): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson…; Seventh high–octane installment has the gang targeted for revenge by an international terrorist organisation.
Fathers and Daughters (2015): Dir. Gabriele Muccino
Feat. Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul…; Melodramatic ensemble piece with Russell Crowe as a widower struggling with fatherhood and mental illness.
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane; Grisly prequel to THE WALKING DEAD follows Cliff Curtis as he negotiates a world rapidly turning apocalyptic.
February (The Blackcoat's Daughter) (2015): Dir. Oz Perkins
Feat. Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lauren Holly…; Wintry horror with two terrified girls battling a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school.
Fencer, The (Miekkailija) (2015): Dir. Klaus Haro
Feat. Märt Avandi; An accomplished Estonian fencer returns to his homeland after fleeing from the Russian secret police during WWII. He quickly becomes a role model and…
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015): Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Feat. Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle…; Blockbuster adaptation of E.L James' erotic novel about a young literature student's life–changing encounter with the handsome, yet tormented,…
Finders Keepers (2015): Dir. Bryan Carberry, Clay Tweel; Certifiably wacky, but not unbelievable, tale of the legal battle over ownership of an amputated human leg. It's a highly amusing subject matter…
Flesh and Bone (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Sarah Hay, Ben Daniels, Damon Herriman; Psychological drama series about a talented but emotionally troubled dancer who runs away to New York City and quickly finds herself immersed in the…
Focus (2015): Dir. John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Feat. Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro…; Will Smith stars as a veteran con man whose latest scheme is thrown for a loop when a woman from his past returns.
Forbidden Room, The (2015): Dir. Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson
Feat. Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Jacques Nolot…; Maverick director Guy Maddin applies his wild and deliciously demented imagination to this fantastic fantasy, telling a range of almost…
Fortitude (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Sofie Grabol, Richard Dormer, Stanley Tucci…; Addictive murder mystery set on the edge of the Arctic Circle, in the town of Fortitude, a town whose peaceful reputation is under threat.
Francisco: The Man Behind The Pope (Francis:Pray for Me) (2015): Dir. Beda Docampo Feijóo
Feat. Darío Grandinetti, Silvia Abascal, Leticia Bredice; Somewhat fawning look at the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, form his early childhood days in Argentina to his becoming Pope Francis.
Francofonia (2015): Dir. Alexandr Sokurov
Feat. Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath; A richly evocative and insightful historical cine–essay from celebrated dir. Alexander Sokurov (RUSSIAN ARK) that charts the relationship…
Frankenstein Chronicles, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Sean Bean, Anna Maxwell Martin, Charlie Creed-Miles…; Sean Bean stars in this Victorian–set thriller as an inspector investigating a number of mysterious deaths that may be linked to a scientist…
Free to Run (2015): Dir. Pierre Morath; The social history of running is chronicled with extraordinary passion and depth in this examination of the trajectory of running from an elitist,…
Freeheld (2015): Dir. Peter Sollett
Feat. Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell…; Julianne Moore and Elliot Page headline this fact–based drama as a couple battling to secure their financial future in the face of a terminal…
Frisky (2015): Dir. Claudia Pickering
Feat. Claudia Pickering, Monica Ammerman, Brandon Wardle; Directed by and starring the multi–talented Claudia Pickering, this fresh micro–budget indie follows two female college grads who leave…
Fungus the Bogeyman (TV Mini-Series) (2015): Dir. Stuart Orme
Feat. Timothy Spall, Paul Kaye, Victoria Wood…; Raymond Briggs' much loved classic gets a laudable live–action adaptation with Timothy Spall going green to play the titular Fungus, a…
Gallipoli (TV Mini-series) (2015): Dir. Glendyn Ivin
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Nicholas Hope, Harry Greenwood…; Commissioned to mark the centenary of the ill–fated military expedition, this epic drama follows the fortunes of four young Australian boys who…
Game of Thrones - Season 5 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Peter Dinklage; The struggle for the iron throne continues in the fifth season of the rightly acclaimed HBO series derived from George R.R. Martin's fantasy…
Gayby Baby (2015): Dir. Maya Newell; Revealing study of modern day Australia observes the lives of four children whose parents are either gay or lesbian, and explores the ways in which…
Get Hard (2015): Dir. Etan Cohen
Feat. Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie…; Ribald comedy with Will Ferrell as a rich hedge fund manager turning to Kevin Hart for help as he prepares for life in San Quentin.
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015): Dir. Kazuya Nomura; The groundbreaking cybernetic anime finds new life in this topical re–boot, as Japanese special ops uncover a web of government corruption…
Gift, The (2015): Dir. Joel Edgerton
Feat. Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton…; Australian actor Joel Edgerton acquits himself admirably as first time writer/director of this LA–set psycho–thriller that revives the…
Girl Asleep (2015): Dir. Rosemary Myers
Feat. Bethany Whitmore, Harrison Feldman, Amber McMahon; Based on the theatre production, this colourful coming–of–age tale set in 1970’s Australia expressively journeys into the absurd, scary…
Girl in the Book, The (2015): Dir. Marya Cohn
Feat. Emily VanCamp, Michael Nyqvist, Michael Cristofer…; Absorbing tale of a young book editor forced to confront her past when she crosses paths with a writer who befriended her as a teen.
Girl King, The (2015): Dir. Mika Kaurismaki
Feat. Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist…; Lush period drama about Queen Christina, Sweden's convention flaunting monarch, and her battle with the conservative forces determined to halt her…
Girls - Season 4 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…; Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
Glitch (TV Series) (2015): Dir. Emma Freeman
Feat. Patrick Brammall, Emma Booth, Emily Barclay; Paranormal series set in small–town Australia with a cop investigating the case of seven people apparently rising from the dead.
God Willing (Se Dio Vuole) (2015): Dir. Edoardo Maria Falcone
Feat. Marco Giallini, Alessandro Gassmann, Laura Morante; Hit Italian comedy about a heart surgeon whose staunch atheism is challenged when his family comes under the influence of a charismatic young priest.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015): Dir. Alex Gibney; A lacerating expose of the inner–workings of the Church of Scientology from prolific truth–seeker Alex Gibney. Drawing heavily on…
Good Dinosaur, The (2015): Dir. Peter Sohn
Feat. Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Anna Paquin…; Charming pre–historic tale, set in an alternate world where the dinosaur–killing asteroid misses Earth. about the unlikely friendship…
Goosebumps (2015): Dir. Rob Letterman
Feat. Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush…; Fantastical spin on the popular kidult horror series with Jack Black perfectly cast as horror maestro R.L. Stine whose imaginary demons come to life.
Grace and Frankie (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sam Waterston…; Appealing and heartfelt sitcom with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as a retired cosmetics mogul and a hippie art teacher, brought together after their…
Grand Designs New Zealand (TV Series) (2015-2017): New Zealand iteration of the immensely popular British design show has Wellington architect Chris Moller taking us behind the scenes of some…
Grandma (2015): Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden…; Satisfying indie comedy–drama starring Lily Tomlin in a rare starring role as an acerbic lesbian grandmother who receives an unexpected visit…
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough (TV Mini-Series) (2015): David Attenborough revisits the Great Barrier Reef after nearly 60 years. His visit takes him from the most exposed part of the reef as well as down…
Green Room (2015): Dir. Jeremy Saulnier
Feat. Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat…; Another inventive, claustrophobic backwoods thriller from the director of BLUE RUIN, this time focused on a touring punk band who must fight for…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 11 (2015): Eleventh season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they…
Ground We Won, The (2015): Dir. Christopher Pryor; A revealing portrait of contemporary manhood as observed through the rites and rituals of a rural New Zealand rugby club made up of…
Gunman, The (2015): Dir. Pierre Morel
Feat. Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Jasmine Trinca…; Sean Penn stars as a sniper on a mercenary assassination team, who kills a Congolese minister, but his shot forces him into hiding.
Hannibal - Season 3 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, Caroline Dhavernas…; Thrilling conclusion of the ultra stylised thriller based on Thomas Harris' ubiquitous crime novels, with the grimly compelling relationship between…
Hardcore Henry (2015): Dir. Ilya Naishuller
Feat. Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth, Haley Bennett…; Innovative yet wearying sci–fi action film completely shot from a first–person perspective (using multiple head–mounted…
Hateful Eight, The (2015): Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh…; An extremely bloody western from Tarantino that features a typically stellar cast as a group of miscreants and misanthropes holed up in a cabin in a…
He Named Me Malala (2015): Dir. Davis Guggenheim; Inspiring documentary tells the tale of Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and how her staunch advocacy for girls…
Heart of a Dog (2015): Dir. Laurie Anderson
Feat. Laurie Anderson; Prolific performance artist Laurie Anderson directs this brave but gentle autobiographical cinematic essay, centered around themes of death and love,…
Heat Wave (Coup de chaud) (2015): Dir. Raphaël Jacoulot
Feat. Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gregory Gadebois; A peaceful French hamlet is turned upside down when a deranged local starts harassing the the villagers and causing hostilities to rise dangerously.…
Heavy Water War, The (The Saboteurs) (2015): Dir. Per-Olav Sørensen
Feat. Espen Klouman-Høiner, Soren Pilmark, Anna Friel…; Thrilling Norwegian mini–series tells the story behind Hitler's plan for obtaining the atomic bomb during WW2, and the heavy water sabotages in…
Hello, My Name is Doris (2015): Dir. Michael Showalter
Feat. Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly…; Off–beat romantic comedy with a winning performance from Sally Field as a smitten woman concocting schemes to woo her much younger colleague.
High-Rise (High Rise) (2015): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller…; A blackly comic, super–stylish slice of dystopia set in a retro–futurist 1975 in which life for the residents of a tower block begins to…
Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015): Dir. Kent Jones
Feat. Francois Truffaut, Alfred Hitchcock; A lovingly crafted portrait of Hitchcock and his profound impact on cinema history, this adaptation from the 1966 book by Francois Truffaut is based…
Holding the Man (2015): Dir. Neil Armfield
Feat. Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce…; Moving adaptation of the classic Australian memoir chronicling the 15–year romance between an aspiring actor and the captain of the high school…
Hollow Crown, The: Wars of the Roses (TV Series) (2015): Dir. Dominic Cooke
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench…; A second series of star–studded, exceptionally presented Shakespeare adaptations, with Henry VI in two parts, along with Richard III. Together…
Home Fires (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Francesca Annis, Samantha Bond; Quality BBC drama following a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community during World War II.
Homeland - Season 5 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Claire Danes, Rupert Friend, Mandy Patinkin; Further episodes from this outstanding counter–terrorist thriller of post–9/11 paranoia, with Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile…
Hot Pursuit (2015): Dir. Anne Fletcher
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Matthew Del Negro; Reese Witherspoon headline this buddy–comedy as an uptight and by–the–book cop trying to protect the widow of a drug boss as they…
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015): Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez…; More monster mayhem in this fun follow–up to the hit family comedy. This time Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half…
House of Cards - Season 3 (TV Series, US) (2015): Feat. Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara; Further episodes in the shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman…
House on Pine Street, The (2015): Dir. Aaron Keeling, Austin Keeling
Feat. Emily Goss, Taylor Bottles; A Polanski–inspired, low–key indie horror in which a reluctantly pregnant woman returns to her hometown of Kansas after a breakdown where…
How to Change the World (2015): Dir. Jerry Rothwell; Another absorbing maritime documentary from the director of DEEP WATER that tells the tale of a group of friends who in 1971, in defiance of the U.S.…
Human Centipede 3, The (2015): Dir. Tom Six
Humans (TV Series) (2015-2018): Feat. William Hurt, Rebecca Front, Gemma Chan…; Sci–fi series set in a parallel present where the latest must–have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' – a…
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…; Satisfying conclusion to the dystopian series has Katniss reunite with her friends as the war of Panem escalates.
Hunt, The (TV Series) (2015): From the producers of PLANET EARTH come this spectacular nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough that looks at the contest between predator…
Hunting Ground, The (2015): Dir. Kirby Dick; A scorching exposé of the startling prevalence of sexual assaults and institutional cover–ups at college campuses across America. Through raw…
I Am Cait (TV Series) (2015): TV series that follows the transformation of Bruce Jenner from a man to Caitlyn Jenner, a woman, by showing the struggles and publicity of changing…
I Am Michael (2015): Dir. Justin Kelly
Feat. James Franco, Emma Roberts, Zachary Quinto; The fascinating true story of a gay activist who rejects his sexuality and becomes a Christian pastor. James Franco is above average in his portrayal…
I Am Thor (2015): Dir. Ryan Wise; A spiritual cousin to THE STORY OF ANVIL, this is another endearing tale from the fringes of the "heavy metal" music scene, this time charting the…
I Promise You Anarchy (Te Prometo Anarquia) (2015): Dir. Julio Hernandez Cordon
Feat. Eduardo Eliseo Martinez, Diego Calva Hernandez; Slow burning coming–of–age drama set in a diverse contemporary Mexico City, depicting the love of two childhood friends against a…
I Saw the Light (2015): Dir. Marc Abraham
Feat. Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones…; Tom Hiddleston is outstanding in this otherwise serviceable biopic of the seminal country music singer–songwriter Hank Williams that chronicles…
I Smile Back (2015): Dir. Adam Salky
Feat. Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Thomas Sadoski…; Comedian Sarah Silverman demonstrates her impressive dramatic range portraying a middle–class suburban housewife suffering from depression,…
I'll See You In My Dreams (2015): Dir. Brett Haley
Feat. Blythe Danner, Sam Elliott, Martin Starr…; Blythe Danner is exceptional in this heartfelt drama about a widow and former songstress who discovers that life can begin anew at any age.
Idealist, The (2015): Dir. Christina Rosendahl
Feat. Peter Plaugborg, Søren Malling; An intriguing and methodical Cold War thriller based on a book by Poul Brink, a Danish radio journalist who exposed an international 20–year…
Idol, The (Ya tayr el tayer) (2015): Dir. Hany Abu-Assad
Feat. Tawfeek Barhom, Kais Attalah, Hiba Attalah; Comedy–drama based on the true story of an aspiring Palestinian musician who sets about overcoming the extraordinary goal of competing on the…
In the Heart of the Sea (2015): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson…; Ron Howard directs this effects–heavy recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, the inspiration for the…
In the Shadow of Women (L'ombre des femmes) (2015): Dir. Philippe Garrel
Feat. Clotilde Courau, Stanislas Merhar, Lena Paugam; Romantic drama from Philippe Garrel, a prolific French auteur whose work is rarely available outside of France and often deal with the subject of…
Indian Summers (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Nikesh Patel, Julie Walters…; Broadly played but beautifully scenic British drama series set in 1932 following the final years of British colonial rule in India from both sides of…
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015): Dir. Stig Bjorkman; Documentary about the remarkable life of actress Ingrid Bergman, making intelligent use of materials from her personal archive to present an intimate…
Inside Out (2015): Dir. Peter Docter, Ronaldo del Carmen
Feat. Kaitlyn Dias, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader…; Pixar's beautifully realised and inventive fantasy follows a young girl who is uprooted from her mid–western life and moved to San Francisco,…
Insurgent (2015): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James…; Shailene Woodley returns in this second part of the dystopian teen trilogy and continues her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to…
Intern, The (2015): Dir. Nancy Meyers
Feat. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo…; Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway clash in this generation gap comedy from the pen of Nancy Meyers (IT'S COMPLICATED). De Niro plays a retired…
Into the Forest (2015): Dir. Patricia Rozema
Feat. Elliot Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Callum Keith Rennie…; Quiet, character driven post–apocalyptic drama following two sisters whose peaceful Pacific Northwestern lives are disrupted by a…
Invitation, The (2015): Dir. Karyn Kusama
Feat. Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Emayatzy Corinealdi…; A potently ambiguous chiller in which a man attending an LA dinner party at his former home comes to believe his ex–wife and her new husband…
Ip Man 3 (2015): Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Mike Tyson; Bone–crunching continuation of the blockbuster martial art series has Donnie Yen fighting to save the city from evil property developer Mike…
Irrational Man (2015): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey…; Existential drama for the more ardent Woody Allen fan, with Joaquin Phoenix as a tormented philosophy professor who considers murdering a corrupt…
It's Only the End of the World (2015): Dir. Xavier Dolan
Feat. Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard…; French–Canadian prodigy Xavier Dolan returns with this Cannes–winning melodrama about a terminally ill gay writer who returns to his…
Ixcanul (Volcano) (2015): Dir. Jayro Bustamante
Feat. Maria Mercedes Coroy, Maria Telon; Rare Guatemalan drama set on the slopes of an active volcano, where a marginalised Mayan community prepare for the arranged marriage of a…
iZombie (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Rose McIver, David Anders, Malcolm Goodwin; The hunger for all things dead–but–still–living continues with his amusing twist on the genre, loosely adapted from a comic book…
James White (2015): Dir. Josh Mond
Feat. Christopher Abbott, Cynthia Nixon, Scott Mescudi…; A sensitive adult drama that follows a self–destructive New Yorker struggling to control his behavior while his mother deteriorates from…
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015): Dir. Amy Berg; Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) narrates this documentary portrait of the ground–breaking American singer of the 1960s, who pioneered a raw and…
Jem and The Holograms (2015): Dir. Jon M. Chu
Feat. Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko…; Live–action update of the popular '80's cartoon about a small–town girl who catapults from underground video sensation to global…
Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer (2015): Dir. Vlad Yudin; Glossy tale of fashion designer Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small Missouri town to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino.
Jessica Jones (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Krysten Ritter; Engaging Marvel drama with BREAKING BAD's Krysten Ritter starring as the former superhero turned private detective.
Jinx, The (TV Series) (The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst) (2015): Dir. Andrew Jarecki; Riveting series examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon, Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure (2015): Actress Joanna Lumley embarks on the world's greatest train journey for this three–part series. Travelling from East to West, she departs from…
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Eddie Marsan, Bertie Carvel, Marc Warren…; Ripping historical fantasy based on the Susanna Clarke novel, concerns the adventures of two magicians during the Napoleonic wars.
Joy (2015): Dir. David O. Russell
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper…; Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and dir. David O. Russell reteam yet again for this true life tale of Joy Mangano, whose invention of the 'Miracle…
Jupiter Ascending (2015): Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne…; A defiantly outlandish sci–fi epic from the Wachowski siblings (THE MATRIX, CLOUD ATLAS) that tells the tale of a young woman who discovers her…
Jurassic World (2015): Dir. Colin Trevorrow
Feat. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins…; The monstrous popcorn franchise reboots on the premise of silly humans building a theme park on the original site of Jurassic Park, only to have its…
Justified - The Final Season (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Walton Goggins…; Raylan Givens gets a terrific send–off in the conclusion to Elmore Leonard's urban western about an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned…
Keeping Up With the Kaimanawas (TV Series) (2015): Horsey reality TV show following Northland's Wilson sisters as they tame and train New Zealand's indigenous horses, the endangered Kaimanuwas of the…
Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild (TV Series) (2015): GRAND DESIGNS present Kevin McCloud travels the globe to visit people living 'off the grid' in some very remote spots.
Kill Your Friends (2015): Dir. Owen Harris
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, James Corden, Georgia King…; Dark comedy set at the height of the nineties Brtipop craze with Nicholas Hoult as an A & R man who will stop at nothing to find the next hit.
Klown Forever (Klovn Forever) (2015): Dir. Mikkel Nørgaard
Feat. Casper Christensen, Frank Hvam, Mia Lyhne; Sequel to the Danish bromance KLOWN which doubles down on the same schtick, with both original comedians returning to play fictionalised versions of…
Knick, The - Season 2 (TV Series) (2015): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Clive Owen; Steven Soderbergh directs the second season of the grisly medical drama set within the confines of a New York hospital in 1900.
Knight of Cups (2015): Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman…; Terrence Malick's enigmatic ode to existential despair features Christian Bale as a screenwriter living in LA trying to make sense of the strange…
Knock Knock (2015): Dir. Eli Roth
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas…; Keanu Reeves and Eli Roth unite for this satirical take on torture horror, but not without indulging in some of the sub–genre's tropes. Two…
Krampus (2015): Dir. Michael Dougherty
Feat. Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner…; A merry little horror film about a boy who after enduring a bad Christmas accidentally summons a Christmas demon to his family home.
Krisha (2015): Dir. Trey Edward Schults
Feat. Krisha Fairchild, Trey Edward Schults; A penetrating micro–budget independent drama that follows an estranged middle–aged woman's efforts to reconnect with her family over…
La Belle Saison (Summertime) (2015): Dir. Catherine Corsini
Feat. Cecile De France, Izia Higelin, Noemie Lvovsky; Two women strike up a passionate affair against a backdrop of the feminist movement in early–1970's France, but struggle to reconcile of…
Lady in the Van, The (2015): Dir. Nicholas Hytner
Feat. Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent…; Maggie Smith is adorable as usual in this cosy adaptation of Alan Bennett's play, based on his experience of developing an unlikely friendship with a…
Land of Mine (Under sandet) (2015): Dir. Martin Zandvliet
Feat. Roland Møller, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard; Multi award–winning historical drama following a unit of captured German soldiers who are put to work disabling Hitler's munitions by an…
Landfill Harmonic (2015): Dir. Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley; Documentary portrait of Paraguayan music teacher Fabio Chavez and his Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a children's orchestra which performs with…
Last Cab to Darwin (2015): Dir. Jeremy Sims
Feat. Michael Caton, Jackie Weaver, Emma Hamilton…; A sentimental, fair–dinkum Australian drama that stars Michael Caton (THE CASTLE) as a terminally–ill taxi driver who embarks on a road…
Last Days in the Desert (2015): Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Ciaran Hinds, Ayelet Zurer…; Ewan McGregor plays both Jesus Christ and the Devil in this humanistic portrait of Jesus during his 40 days fasting and praying in the Judean desert.
Last Kingdom, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Alexander Dreymon, Ian Hart, Matthew MacFadyen…; Historical adventure series set in the divided England of the 9th century follows the travails of the orphaned son of a Saxon nobleman.
Last Knights (2015): Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya
Feat. Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Aksel Hennie…; Clive Owen gets medieval as a fallen swordsman who leads a small army against a sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored master.
Last Man On Earth, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Will Forte, Kristen Schaal, January Jones…; Quirky send–up of the post–apocalypse genre with talented comedians Kristen Schaal and Will Forte playing a pair of mismatched survivors…
Last Panthers, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Samantha Morton, Tahar Rahim, John Hurt; Globe–trotting crime caper with Samantha Morton and Tahar Rahim on the trail of a gang of diamond thieves.
Last Witch Hunter, The (2015): Dir. Breck Eisner
Feat. Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood…; Vin Diesel lugs himself though this dark fantasy as a witch–hunter, cursed with eternal life, trying to prevent a plague from ravaging modern…
Lazarus Effect, The (2015): Dir. David Gelb
Feat. Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters…; Supernatural thriller concerns a group of medical students who discover a way to bring dead patients back to life.
Legacy, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2015): Feat. Trine Dyrholm, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Lene Maria Christensen…; Second season of the gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for…
Legend (2015): Dir. Brian Helgeland
Feat. Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton…; Tom Hardy flexes his acting muscle as the identical twin gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray in this otherwise unremarkable drama that charts the rise…
Legend of Barney Thomson, The (2015): Dir. Robert Carlyle
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone…; A uniquely Glaswegian black comedy directed by and starring Robert Carlyle as an awkward middle–aged barber whose life of desperate mediocrity…
Life (2015): Dir. Anton Corbijn
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Ben Kingsley…; Moody, elegant drama of the unlikely bond forged between Magnum photographer Dennis Stock and a pre–fame James Dean while shooting pictures of…
Life in a Walk (2015): Dir. Yogi Roth; Filmmaker, author and scholar Yogi Roth invites his cancer–embattled father on a life–changing walk along the Camino de Santiago, the…
Life in the Dead Zone (2015): Dir. Peter Tonks
Feat. Des Morgon, Gabe Page, Chester Dextar…; Shot in Christchurch following the 2011 earthquakes, this creative comedy–mockumentary presents a town overrun by zombies in the wave of a…
Line of Separation (TV series) (Tannbach) (2015-2018): Feat. Heiner Lauterbach, Nathalia Worner, Martina Gedeck; A German village attempts to cope with the new world during the post–war years of 1945 to 1961.
Listen to Me Marlon (2015): Dir. Stevan Riley; A deeply revealing – and at times discomforting – look at the life of Hollywood icon and enigma Marlon Brando, utilizing hundreds of…
Lobster, The (2015): Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Feat. Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Léa Seydoux…; The director of DOGTOOTH returns with another decidedly offbeat satire. Set in the dystopian near future, single people, are obliged to find a…
London Road (2015): Dir. Rufus Norris
Feat. Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Anita Dobson…; An audacious but audience–dividing musical devised around the unlikely premise of Ipswich community members who are drawn together to come to…
Long Way North (Tout en haut du monde) (2015): Dir. Rémi Chayé
Feat. Christa Theret, Féodor Atkine; Beautiful hand–drawn animation by the director of THE SECRET OF KELLS, telling the story of a 15–year old Russian aristocrat called Sasha…
Look of Silence, The (2015): Dir. Joshua Oppenheimer; Devastating sequel to the acclaimed THE ACT OF KILLING examines the genocide from the victim's perspective, following a family of survivors as they…
Looking for Grace (2015): Dir. Sue Brooks
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Richard Roxburgh, Odessa Young…; Set in hot and desolate Western Australia, this tells its story of a runaway teenager and her parents endeavours to track her down from multiple…
Lost Worlds of Gerry Anderson, The (2015): Dir. Gerry Anderson; A two disc set from the puppetry maestro Gerry Anderson presents a collection of rare films and pilots from the famed creator of Thunderbirds, UFO,…
Louder Than Bombs (2015): Dir. Joachim Trier
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert…; Ambitious, novelistic family drama with an ensemble of experienced actors playing members of a diverse, non–typical family in turmoil following…
Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie (2015): Dir. John Dower; Louis Theroux brings his wry charms feature–length look at what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous Church of Scientology.
Love (Love 3D) (2015): Dir. Gaspar Noe
Feat. Aomi Muyock, Karl Glusman, Klara Kristin; French cinema's enfant–terrible Gaspar Noe finds some more envelopes to push in this explicit adult drama. An American living in Paris enters a…
Love the Coopers (Let It Snow) (2015): Dir. Jesse Nelson
Feat. Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, John Goodman…; Undemanding ensemble comedy follows four generations of the Cooper clan as they come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of…
Lure, The (2015): Dir. Agnieszka Smoczynska
Feat. Marta Mazurek; Utterly beguiling musical horror set in Poland in the 1980's, following the fate of a pair of mermaid sisters as they struggle to integrate into a…
Macbeth (2015): Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine…; Michael Fassbender is the fatally ambitious Scottish general in this visceral rendition of Shakespeare's tragedy from the Australian director of…
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult…; Thrillingly turbo–charged fourth installment (and effective reboot) of the "salvage punk" action series set in post–apocalyptic Australia…
Made in France (2015): Dir. Nicolas Boukhrief
Feat. Malik Zidi, Dimitri Storoge, François Civil; Eerily predicting the November 2015 Paris attacks, this crime–thriller follows a journalist infiltrating a jihadist cell that plans to…
Maggie (2015): Dir. Henry Hobson
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson; A notable change of pace for Arnie in this mood piece in which a teenage girl becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the…
Maggie's Plan (2015): Dir. Rebecca Miller
Feat. Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore…; Witty showcase for the talents of Greta Gerwig, here playing a woman who's plans to have a baby on her own are derailed when she becomes involved…
Magic Mike XXL (2015): Dir. Gregory Jacobs
Feat. Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash…; Channing Tatum rips his pants one more time as Mike and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow–out…
Magicians, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Jason Ralphs, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley; Fantasy series about a group of twenty–somethings studying magic in New York discover a world that poses a great threat to humanity in this…
Man from U.N.C.L.E., The (The Man From Uncle) (2015): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander…; Guy Ritchie's remake of the cult TV series is a stylish tale of Cold War espionage with a CIA agent and a KGB operative participating in a joint…
Man Up (2015): Dir. Ben Palmer
Feat. Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, Olivia Williams…; Simon Pegg and Lake Bell have the requisite chemistry and comedy chops in this nimble and self–aware rom–com about a single woman who's…
Man Who Knew Infinity, The (2015): Dir. Matthew Brown
Feat. Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Malcolm Sinclair; Biographical drama based on the extraordinary life and academic career of pioneering Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship…
Marguerite (2015): Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Catherine Frot, Andre Marcon, Michel Fau…; Touching French version of the story inspired by the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite who believed she was in possession of a beautiful…
Martian, The (2015): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig…; Ridley Scott adapts the acclaimed novel by Andy Weir as an unabashed crowd–pleaser about an astronaut who is left behind after a manned mission…
Mask You Live In, The (2015): Dir. Jennifer Siebel Newsom; Seeking to inspire a society to raise a healthier generation of boys and young men, this cogent documentary identifies the pervasive cultural and…
Master of None (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, Noël Wells…; Based on the comedic viewpoints of its lead Aziz Ansari, this follows the personal and professional life of his 30–year–old…
Masters of Sex - Season 3 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan; Third season of the dramatisation of the work of pioneering researchers Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the eponymous 'Masters of Sex'…
Mavis! (2015): Dir. Jessica Edwards; Rousing chronicle of the life and music of singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples.
Max (2015): Dir. Boaz Yakin
Feat. Thomas Haden Church, Lauren Graham, Josh Wiggins…; Heartwarming true story about a dog that helped US Marines in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering…
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015): Dir. Wes Ball
Feat. Dylan O‘Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster…; Second entry in the dystopian adventure series picks up where its predecessor left off. Having escaped the Maze, the Gladers uncover a diabolical…
McFarland, USA (2015): Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, John Ortiz; New Zealand's Niki Caro directs this inspirational drama about a cross–country coach in a small California town who transforms a team of…
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015): Dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Feat. Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke…; Winner of the Grand Jury prize at Sundance, this imaginative, eclectic dramedy follows an awkward high–school filmmaker and a gravely ill…
Meadowland (2015): Dir. Reed Morano
Feat. Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Juno Temple…; Well–acted, very downbeat drama about a couple struggling to cope with the disappearance – and likely murder – of their young son.
Meddler, The (2015): Dir. Lorene Scafaria
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons…; Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne face off in this amiable, bittersweet and comedy about an aging widow who follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes…
Meru (2015): Dir. Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi; Eye–popping documentary captures the struggles of three elite climbers as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in…
Midwinter of the Spirit (TV Mini-series) (2015): Feat. Nicholas Pinnock, Anna Maxwell Martin, Kate Dickie; TV miniseries following a female vicar who works as an exorcist. Cheerfully creepy Middle–England gothic from the pen of supernatural mystery…
Miles Ahead (2015): Dir. Don Cheadle
Feat. Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor…; Don Cheadle directs and offers a full–throated performance as Miles Davis in this adventurous, non–linear, exploration of the life and…
Minions (2015): Dir. Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton…; The evil yellow blobs are back in this entertaining – or deeply annoying, depending on your disposition – prequel to DESPICABLE ME.…
Miss Sharon Jones! (2015): Dir. Barbara Kopple; Energetic as well as intimate, this portrait of the mighty soul singer by acclaimed documentarian Barbara Kopple bravely chronicles the effect that…
Miss You Already (2015): Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper…; Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore headline this superior tearjerker about how the friendship between two life–long girlfriends is put to the…
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Mission Impossible 5) (2015): Dir. Christopher McQuarrie
Feat. Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner…; Tom Cruise and team return to take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – a rogue organization as highly skilled as…
Mississippi Grind (2015): Dir. Anna Boden , Ryan Fleck
Feat. Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller…; Atmospheric road movie about a gambler facing financial ruin and his unlikely friendship with a charismatic young poker player.
Modus (TV Series) (2015-2017): Feat. Melinda Kinnaman, Greg Wise, Kim Cattrall…; Swedish psychological thriller series following the work of a criminal psychologist and profiler who has previously assisted both the Swedish police…
Mortdecai (2015): Dir. David Koepp
Feat. Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor…; Caper comedy with Johnny Depp as a debonair art dealer racing to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain a code that leads to lost Nazi gold.
Mr. Holmes (2015): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada…; An intriguing take on the great detective's final years with Ian McKellen in his element as the retired Sherlock Holmes who, dealing with early…
Mr. Robot (TV Series) (2015-2020): Feat. Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday; The excellent Rami Malek stars as an expert hacker recruited by a mysterious anarchist, who calls himself Mr. Robot. 44 episodes across 4 seasons.
Murders at BarLume (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Filippo Timi, Carlo Monni, Massimo Paganelli…; Crime series set on the Tuscan sea–side featuring a glamorous cop, a cynical bar–owner and a priceless cast of old Italian men who hang…
Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, The (2015): Dir. Morgan Neville; From the director of the Oscar winning 20 FEET FROM STARDOM comes this beautiful portrait of the international music collective founded by legendary…
Mustang (2015): Dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Feat. Gunes Senoy, Doga Doguslu, Elit Iscan…; Sublime female coming–of–age story set in a remote Turkish village, where five sisters face the stifling expectations of their…
My Mother (Mia Madre) (2015): Dir. Nanni Moretti
Feat. Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Nanni Moretti…; Affecting character study of a director in the middle of an film–making crisis who has to deal with the inevitable yet still unacceptable loss…
Narcos (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal; Vivid, unflinching HBO drama chronicles the exploits of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Nasty Baby (2015): Dir. Sebastián Silva
Feat. Kristen Wiig, Sebastián Silva, Tunde Adebimpe…; Disturbing drama about a gay couple's attempts to create a family irrevocably altered by a fatal encounter with a disturbed homeless man.
National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage (2015): A celebration of the 50th Anniversary of London's National Theatre. The theatrical gala features a veritable who's–who of British stage talent…
Neon Bull (Boi neon) (2015): Dir. Gabriel Mascaro
Feat. Vinícius de Oliveira, Juliano Cazarré; Transgressive and beguiling drama set in the Brazilian world of the vaquejada, a traditional style of rodeo, as seen through the eyes of a gender…
Night Before, The (2015): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jillian Bell…; More Seth Rogen man–child malarkey, this time aided by Joseph Gordon–Levitt and Anthony Mackie, as three lifelong friends who spend…
Nightingale (2015): Dir. Elliott Lester
Feat. David Oyelowo; A bravura performance by David Oyelowo anchors this chamber piece about a lonely war veteran who psychologically unravels ahead of an old friend's…
Nightmare, The (2015): Dir. Rodney Ascher; Unique and chilling documentary that takes a look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.
Nina Forever (2015): Dir. Chris Blaine, Ben Blaine
Feat. Fiona OShaughnessy, Cian Barry, Abigail Hardingham; Darkly funny horror in which a man embarking on a new relationship is taunted by his dead ex–girlfriend whenever he has sex.
No Escape (2015): Dir. John Erick Dowdle
Feat. Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan…; Set in Southeast Asia this proficient thriller finds Lake Bell and Owen Wilson caught up in a violent coup specifically targeting foreigners.…
No Way Jose (2015): Dir. Adam Goldberg
Feat. Adam Goldberg, Gillian Jacobs, Emily Osment…; Romantic comedy centered around an erstwhile indie–rocker relegated to playing children's birthday parties, on the verge of turning 40 and at a…
Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015): Dir. Pierre Deschamps; All–access look into the remarkable life of Chef Rene Redzepi and his multiple award–winning restaurant Noma.
Norskov (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Thomas Levin, Claus Riis Ostergaard, Jacob Lohmann; CONTRABAND TITLE. Season 1 is not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of Film &…
Observance (2015): Dir. Joseph Sims-Dennett
Feat. Lindsay Farris, Stephanie King, Brendan Cowell…; Resourceful Aussie horror, set largely inside a derelict room, about a private investigator is hired to spy on a mysterious woman.
Occupied (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Ane Dahl Torp, Henrik Mestad; Exciting Norwegian political thriller from the pen of Jo Nesbo that posits a future Norway taken over by Russia in a bid to increase oil production.
Odd Mom Out (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Jill Kargman; Comedy series set in New York and following a mother who is torn between two worlds – the quirky and unconventional life she leads with her…
Oddball (Oddball and the Penguins) (2015): Dir. Stuart McDonald
Feat. Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook, Alan Tudyk…; Charming family adventure about an eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, who trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a…
Older Than Ireland (2015): Dir. Alex Fegan; 100 years of Irish history is explored in this fascinating documentary about 30 Irish men and women who are all over 100 years old. A uniquely…
One Wild Moment (2015): Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Francois Cluzet, Alice Isaaz…; Exotic romantic comedy with Cassel and Cluzet as two friends who bring their daughters with them on a beach vacation and find themselves in an…
Only the Dead (2015): Dir. Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware; Graphic, but never exploitative account of the invasion of Iraq as captured by the lens of Australian war correspondent Michael Ware.
Orphan Black - Season 3 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Tatiana Maslany; Thought–provoking sci–fi thriller conflates big ideas in morals and ethics with an absorbing plot centred on a con–artist who…
Our Brand is Crisis (2015): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie…; Thorny comedy examines the role of American 'political consultants' in foreign elections. Sandra Bullock is sent to Bolivia to help re–elect a…
Our Little Sister (Umimachi Diary) (2015): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho …; Another exquisite domestic drama from Kore–eda Hirokazu that revolves around the loves and working lives of three sisters who accommodate their…
Overnight, The (2015): Dir. Patrick Brice
Feat. Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman…; Wild comedy about a couple and their son who are new to LA are invited by an eccentric couple to their house for a playdate between their sons. But…
Palio (2015): Dir. Cosima Spender
Pan (2015): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund…; Visually dazzling but widely panned prequel to J.M. Barrie's classic tale has a young orphan spirited away to the magical world of Neverland to…
Paper Towns (2015): Dir. Jake Schreier
Feat. Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams…; From the pen of John Green, the writer of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, comes a wistful teen adventure in which a boy and his friends search for his…
Partisan (2015): Dir. Ariel Kleiman
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Jeremy Chabriel, Florence Mezzara; A bracing Australian thriller about a young boy raised to be an assassin in a small cult–like community who begins to question his father's…
Passion of Augustine, The (2015): Dir. Lea Pool
Feat. Céline Bonnier, Lysandre Ménard, Valérie Blais; A warm, intelligent drama set in a convent school in Quebec in the late 1960's, where women are given the opportunity to learn music regardless of…
Paw Patrol (TV Series) (2015): HIt Nickelodeon pre–school series that combines the surefire ingredients; Emergency services and talking animals. 8 Episodes.
Pawno (2015): Dir. Phil Ireland
Feat. John Brumpton, Damian Hill, Kerry Armstrong…; A well–drawn ensemble drama that surveys a single day in a Melbourne pawnshop centred around its laid–back but jaded owner who encounters…
Peanuts Movie, The (2015): Dir. Steve Martino; Sweet updating of Charles M Schulz's much loved comic has Snoopy battling his arch–nemesis, and Charlie Brown smitten with none other than the…
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015): Dir. Lisa Immordino Vreeland; Luminous portrait of the arts patron extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and adventurous taste into one of the premier collections of…
People Places Things (2015): Dir. James C. Strouse
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Jessica Williams; Bittersweet indie comedy distinguished by a romantic lead performance by Jemaine Clement as a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his…
Peter Kay's Car Share (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Peter Kay, Sian Gibson; BAFTA–winning sitcom from Mancunian comedian Peter Kay who plays a supermarket assistant manager who, together with a promotions rep (Sian…
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015): Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld…; Agreeable sequel takes place after a humiliating performance at Lincoln Center forces the Barden Bellas to enter an international competition in…
Pixels (2015): Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan…; Adam Sandler and pals must use their old–school gaming skills to save the world after aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games…
Point Break (2015): Dir. Ericson Core
Feat. Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone…; Pointless remake of the Kathryn Bigelow action classic about a young FBI agent who infiltrates a team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of…
Poldark (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Philip Davis; Remake of the classic swashbuckler with the strapping Aidan Turner as the Cornish nobleman embroiled in local scrapes and squabbles.
Professor T. (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Koen De Bouw; CONTRABAND TITLE. Not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of Film & Literature…
Program, The (2015): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Jesse Plemons…; Stephen Frears helms this drama that examines the Lance Armstrong doping scandal from the perspective of the journalist who uncovered evidence that…
Putuparri and the Rainmakers (2015): Dir. Nicole Ma; Enlightening documentary about an Aboriginal man living in Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia that maps out his ancestors' spiritual connection to…
Queen of Earth (2015): Dir. Alex Ross Perry
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Katherine Waterston, Patrick Fugit…; Expertly performed psychodrama with two women who grew up together discover they have drifted apart when they retreat to a lake house together.
Queen of Ireland, The (2015): Dir. Conor Horgan; Triumphant Irish doco about the referendum on marriage equality for same–sex couples, focused on drag queen and gay rights activist Pandora…
Queen of the Desert (2015): Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson…; Werner Herzog directs this worthy biopic of British explorer and adventurer Gertrude Bell focusing on her time in the Middle East.
Ratter (2015): Dir. Branden Kramer
Feat. Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Rebecca Naomi Jones; Slow–burn found–footage cyber–thriller with Ashley Benson in the role of graduate student being watched by a stalker who hacks into…
Regression, The (2015): Dir. Alejandro Amenabar
Feat. Ethan Hawke, David Thewlis, Emma Watson…; Chilly horror with a detective and a psychoanalyst uncovering evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a young woman.
Remember (2015): Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Bruno Ganz, Jurgen Prochnow…; A holocaust survivor with dementia sets out to kill a Nazi war criminal in this unsettling and unique thriller from Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan.
Requiem for the American Dream (2015): Dir. Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks; A bracing encapsulation of Professor Noam Chomsky's political and philosophical views, focusing particularly on the damaging effects of inequality in…
Reset (Relève: Histoire d'une création) (2015): Dir. Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai; Delightful depiction of renowned choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied (best known for choreographing the dance sequences in Black Swan) in his…
Results (2015): Dir. Andrew Bujalski
Feat. Guy Pearce, Kevin Corrigan, Cobie Smulders…; An unorthodox take on the romantic comedy has Guy Pearce and Cobie Smulders as personal trainers' whose personal lives are upended by the actions of…
Return of the Free China Junk (2015): Dir. Robin Greenberg; Moving follow–up to THE FREE CHINA JUNK, this time covering the international effort to rescue the original junk (used to sail between Taiwan…
Revenant, The (2015): Dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson…; A masterfully intense dramatization of the gruelling experience of frontiersman Hugh Glass and his fight for survival after being mauled by a bear,…
Rewrite, The (2015): Dir. Marc Lawrence
Feat. Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, J.K. Simmons…; Frothy Hugh Grant outing has him cast as an Oscar–winning writer in a slump teaching screenwriting at a college, where he falls for a single…
Ricki and the Flash (2015): Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer…; Meryl Streep adds 'rock star' to her oeuvre in this pleasing dramedy written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jonathan Demme. Streep stars as a…
Ride (2015): Dir. Helen Hunt
Feat. Helen Hunt, Luke Wilson, Brenton Thwaites…; Helen Hunt directs and stars in this warm–hearted drama as a concerned mother who journey's cross–country to be with her son after he…
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015): Dir. Dearbhla Walsh
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, James Corden; Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman star in this fine Roald Dahl adaptation about a retired bachelor who has a thing for his tortoise–obsessed…
Rock the Kasbah (2015): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Kate Hudson…; Bill Murray strikes out in this tepid comedy as down–on–his–luck music manager who discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary…
Ronaldo (2015): Dir. Anthony Wonke; An often surprising examination of the life and career of famed soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Room (2015): Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
Feat. Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers…; Riveting and heart–rending drama centred around a mother and her five–year–old son who make plans to escape their forced captivity.…
Royal Night Out, A (2015): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Bel Powley, Sarah Gadon, Emily Watson…; Amusing imagining of the two royal princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret, celebrating V.E. Day by slipping out of Buckingham Palace to go dancing at the…
Ruben Guthrie (2015): Dir. Brendan Cowell
Feat. Patrick Brammall, Alex Dimitriades, Abbey Lee…; A comedic examination of Australian drinking culture follows a boozy ad–man as he struggles to keep of the sauce in order to win back his…
Run All Night (2015): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman…; Liam Neeson moves both legs and fists as a professional hitman who must figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, or with his mob…
Safe House (TV Series) (2015-2017): Feat. Christopher Eccleston, Marsha Thomason, Paterson Joseph…; ITV crime series about a married couple who are asked by a police officer and their close friend to turn their remote Guest House into a Safe…
San Andreas (2015): Dir. Brad Peyton
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario…; Big–budget quake porn with Dwayne Johnson as a rescue–chopper pilot making a dangerous journey with his ex–wife across the state in…
Schitt's Creek (TV Series) (2015): Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti
Feat. Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy…; Eugene Levy and his son, Dan Levy, developed and star in this dryly witty Canadian sitcom about a filthy–rich video store magnate and his…
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015): Dir. Christopher Landon
Feat. Tye Sheridan, David Koechner; Three teenage scouts face off a plague of zombies with the assistance of a shotgun wielding cocktail waitress.
Scream Queens - Season 1 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts; Exactly twenty years after a mysterious death at Wallace University, another murder takes place. As the investigation progresses, the bodies start to…
Sea of Trees, The (2015): Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, Ken Watanabe…; Critically savaged misfire from Gus van Sant has a maudlin McConaughey as suicidal man who enters a forest in search of the perfect place to die, but…
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The (2015): Dir. John Madden
Feat. Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy…; Sequel to the unlikely hit comedy has the Marigold's proprietor considering expansion as a rooming predicament arises.
Second Mother, The (Que Horas Ela Volta?) (2015): Dir. Anna Muylaert
Feat. Regina Case; An intelligent, touching and funny film exploring the complexities of class structure in Brazil. Tensions arise when a wealthy family allows their…
Secret in Their Eyes (2015): Dir. Billy Ray
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts…; Efficient remake of the acclaimed Argentinean thriller that boasts some serious star power. Kidman, Roberts and Ejiofor star as a tight–knit…
Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, The (TV Mini-Series) (2015): Dir. Laurie Collyer
Feat. Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson…; Lavish mini–series chronicles Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an…
Self/less (Selfless) (2015): Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Matthew Goode…; High–concept, though convoluted thriller from Tarsem Singh (THE FALL) about a dying real estate mogul who transfers his consciousness into a…
Seymour: An Introduction (2015): Dir. Ethan Hawke; Award–winning documentary on the life and career of classical pianist Seymour Bernstein, who abandoned fame as a performer in favour of a…
Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015): Dir. Mark Burton, Richard Starzak; Without a scrap of dialogue, this Aardman animation production cleverly sustains the frequently funny story of Shaun, Bitzer and the flock who…
She's Funny That Way (2015): Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Feat. Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston…; Peter Bogdanovich returns to the screwball comedy genre is an enjoyable slice of nostalgia. On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle…
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2015): Dir. Douglas Mackinnon
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs…; One–off holiday special with the modern Sherlock and Watson finding themselves back in 1890's London.
Sherpa (2015): Dir. Jennifer Peedom; Superb doco captures the 2014 climbing season on Everest from the point of view of Sherpa Phurba Tashi, including the tragic avalanche and its…
Show Me a Hero (TV Mini-Series) (2015): Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Oscar Isaac, Peter Riegert, Alfred Molina…; Extraordinary true story of the political fight to build public housing in white middle–class neighbourhoods in 1980's New York. From the…
Sicario (2015): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro…; Nerve–jangling thriller follows an idealistic FBI agent drawn into the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and…
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015): Dir. Alex Gibney
Feat. Frank Sinatra; Alex Gibney's intimate examination of the legendary musician Frank Sinatra, spanning his lengthy career over an epic four–hour running time.…
Sinister 2 (2015): Dir. Ciaran Foy
Feat. James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon; Limp sequel to the 2012 chiller has former Deputy Ransone coming to the aid of single mother Sossamon as the demonic Bughuul returns to wreak havoc.
Sisters (2015): Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph…; Tina Fey and Amy Poehler team up for this raucous comedy as two sisters who decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their…
Sleeping with Other People (2015): Dir. Leslye Headland
Feat. Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Amanda Peet…; Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis star as a good–natured womanizer and a serial cheater who form a platonic relationship that helps reform them in…
Slow West (2015): Dir. John Maclean
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn…; New Zealand – specifically Twizel – stands in for Colorado in this tense Western that follows a young Scot, whose travels across America…
Son of Saul (2015): Dir. László Nemes
Feat. Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn; Masterful, but deeply disturbing glimpse into the horror of Auschwitz seen through the perspective of a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his…
Southbound (2015): Dir. Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath
Feat. Chad Villella; Five interlocking tales of terror follow the fates of a group of weary travellers who confront their worst nightmares and darkest secrets on a…
Southpaw (2015): Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker…; Jake Gyllenhaal gets in the ring in this downbeat boxing drama as a former champ struggling to get his life back on track after losing his wife in a…
Spear (2015): Dir. Stephen Page
Feat. Hunter Page-Lochard, Aaron Pedersen; Resonant drama told through dance and movement that follows a young Aboriginal sets off on a journey to discover what it means to be a man.
Spectre (2015): Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux…; Daniel Craig's fourth Bond outing has 007 receiving a cryptic message from his past sending him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization.
Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015): Dir. Paul Tibbitt; Sequel to THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE. When an evil pirate named Burger Beard steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, Spongebob must team up with…
Spooks: The Greater Good (MI-5) (2015): Dir. Bharat Nalluri
Feat. Kit Harington, Peter Firth, Jennifer Ehle…; Serviceable follow–up to the hit TV series has Kit Karington as a former MI5 agent investigating the disappearance of Harry Pearce when the…
Spotlight (2015): Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams…; The engrossing true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover–up within the local Catholic…
Spy (2015): Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law…; Melissa McCarthy's third outing for the dir. of BRIDESMAIDS comes up roses in this frequently side–splitting James Bond spoof that doubles as a…
Stanford Prison Experiment, The (2015): Dir. Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Feat. Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller…; Harrowing re–enactment of the notorious Stanford Prison experiment where male students were assigned the roles of prisoner and guards in the…
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac…; A triumphant return to a a galaxy far, far away – and one that seemed further away after the prequels – is thrillingly directed by reboot…
Steve Jobs (2015): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen…; Another dynamic biopic of a digital revolutionary from screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (THE SOCIAL NETWORK), this time portraying the late founder of Apple…
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015): Dir. Alex Gibney; Alex Gibney directs this piercing and decidedly unflattering documentary examining the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015): Dir. Gabriel Clarke, John McKenna; Retrospective account of the making of Steve McQueen's cinematic passion project LE MANS, a flop at the time, but one whose verisimilitude has earned…
Stick Man (2015): Dir. Jeroen Jaspaert, Daniel Snaddon
Feat. Martin Freeman, Jennifer Saunders, Rob Brydon…; Family friendly Christmas fun adapted from the writer of THE GRUFFALO with the titular stick racing to get home to his twiggy family in time for…
Stonewall (2015): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Jeremy Irvine; Hollywood "disaster" specialist Roland Emmerich directs this account of a young gay man's political awakening and coming of age during the days and…
Story of China with Michael Wood, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Michael Wood; Veteran historian and broadcaster Michael Wood follows his celebrated Story of India with this in–depth portrait of the most populous country…
Straight Outta Compton (2015): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. O’Shea Jackson, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell…; Invigorating drama charts the rise of rap legends N.W.A. as they emerge from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, and their profound impact…
Strangerland (2015): Dir. Kim Farrant
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes; Twisty Australian thriller has a family finding their life in a rural outback town rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert,…
Suburra (2015): Dir. Stefano Sollima
Feat. Pierfrancesco Favino, Elio Germano, Claudio Amendola…; Enthralling crime saga follows a gangster named Samurai as he attempts to turn the waterfront of Rome into an Italian Las Vegas.
Suffragette (2015): Dir. Sarah Gavron
Feat. Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter…; Rousing account of the suffragette movement in Edwardian Britain seen through the eyes of a working mother who's galvanized into political action by…
Suicide Theory, The (2015): Dir. Dru Brown
Feat. Steve Mouzakis, Leon Cain; A contrived yet unpredictable Australian thriller about a man whose unsuccessful attempts at suicide lead him to hire a hitman who in turn struggles…
Sunset Song (2015): Dir. Terence Davies
Feat. Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan, Kevin Guthrie; Dir. Terence Davies applies his refined visual sensibility to this luminescent adaptation of the Scottish literary classic of the 1930's by Lewis…
SuperBob (2015): Dir. Jon Drever
Feat. Brett Goldstein, Catherine Tate, Natalia Tena…; Middling superhero farce with a mild–mannered postie given superpowers after a freak meteor storm, but his greatest challenge is finding a…
Supergirl (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Melissa Benoist; Enjoyable new take on the adventures of Supergirl sent to Earth to watch over her younger cousin.
Survivalist, The (2015): Dir. Stephen Fingleton
Feat. Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Andrew Simpson; In a kill–or–be–killed world where starvation is rife and strangers are always dangerous, one man lives off the grid, and by his…
Syndicate, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Lorraine Bruce, Timothy Spall, Matthew Lewis…; A Yorkshire–set BBC drama series written by Kay Mellor sees five members of a betting syndicate win the lottery. Each series follows a…
Tale of Tales (2015): Dir. Matteo Garrone
Feat. Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones…; Wonderfully imaginative, cohesive portmanteau film comprised of three unusual, somewhat grotesque fairy tales featuring sea monsters, lustful kings…
Tangerine (2015): Dir. Sean Baker
Feat. Katana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, James Ransone; Energetic and frequently hilarious buddy comedy follows two transgender sex workers as they navigate the unforgiving streets of Los Angeles on…
Tanna (2015): Dir. Martin Butler, Bentley Dean
Feat. Mungau Dain, Marie Wawa; A fact–based "Romeo and Juliet" tale that took place on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu in 1987, this is a splendidly realized and moving…
Ted 2 (2015): Dir. Seth MacFarlane
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried…; More gross–out shenanigans from the mind of Seth MacFarlane. This time out the titular teddy bear wants to adopt a child, only the law stands…
Tehran Taxi (2015): Dir. Jafar Panahi; Ingenious documentary from Iranian director Jafar Panahi who, while banned from making movies by his government, poses as a taxi driver to reflect on…
Ten Thousand Saints (10,000 Saints) (2015): Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Ethan Hawke, Hailee Steinfeld…; Teen drama set in the straight–edge punk scene in 1980's New York follows a young man as he struggles to reconnect with his drug–dealing…
Terminator: Genisys (2015): Dir. Alan Taylor
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke…; Arnie is back as the T–800, and back in 1984 with the twist that this time out he's Sarah Connor's guardian, but a fractured timeline cause…
Testament of Youth (2015): Dir. James Kent
Feat. Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington, Taron Egerton…; Vera Brittain's acclaimed coming–of–age memoir is given the cinematic treatment in this fine adaptation, with Alicia Vikander (EX…
Thunderbirds are Go! (TV Series) (2015): WETA Workshop lends their skills to this remake of the legendary TV series about the five Tracy brothers pilot remarkable, cutting–edge…
Togetherness (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet…; Kiwi actress Melanie Lynskey stars in this entirely relatable HBO comedy–drama from the prolific Duplass brothers that follows the…
Tomorrow (2015): Dir. Cyril Dion, Mélanie Laurent; French actress Melanie Laurent explores hopeful solutions in response to the publication of a study forecasting the possible extinction of mankind by…
Tomorrowland (2015): Dir. Brad Bird
Feat. George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie…; Disney live–action adventure that allies a scientifically–curious teenage girl and a former boy–genius inventor (Clooney) who…
Trainwreck (2015): Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson…; Amy Schumer writes and stars in this ribald comedy about a commitment–phobic career woman who has to face her fears of monogamy when she…
Trapped (TV Series) (2015): Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir; Icelandic television mystery series created by Baltasar Kormákur (JAR CITY, EVEREST) that follows a chief of police in a remote town who tries to…
True Detective - Season 2 (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams…; Widely regarded as a disappointing second season of the HBO policier with a streak of "strained seriousness" running through its tale of a bizarre…
True New Zealand Crime Stories (How to Murder Your Wife; Monster of Mangatiti; Venus and Mars; Bloodlines; Siege) (2015): Dir. Riccardo Pellizzeri, John Laing, Peter Burger
Feat. Mark Mitchinson, Craig Hall, Sara Wiseman…; How to Murder Your Wife: A black comedy based on the true story of Alfred Benning's outlandish attempts to murder his overbearing wife in 1977.…
Truman (2015): Dir. Cesc Gay
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Javier Camara; Spanish cinema stars Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara team up for this sensitive comedy as childhood friends who reunite after many years when one of…
Trumbo (2015): Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren…; Biting drama with Bryan Cranston as the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who at the height of communist paranoia finds himself jailed and…
Truth (2015): Dir. James Vanderbilt
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace…; A multi–layered and incrementally tense newsroom docudrama that captures the controversy that befell Dan Rather and CBS after they broadcast an…
Tumbledown (2015): Dir. Sean Mewshaw
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Jason Sudeikis, Blythe Danner…; Earnest romantic drama with the widow of a acclaimed folk–singer tentatively exploring romance with his biographer.
Turbo Kid (2015): Dir. Francois Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell, Anouk Whissell
Feat. Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside…; Recommended for teens with strong constitutions, this gory post–apocalyptic romp set in a desolate "alternate 1997" follows a comic book fan…
Tut (TV Mini-Series) (2015): Dir. David Von Ancken
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Avan Jogia, Nonso Anozie; Melodramatic mini–series covering the rise to power of the extraordinary Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Ben Kinglsey hams it up as Tut's…
Umrika (2015): Dir. Prashant Nair
Feat. Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Prateik Babbar; Gently satisfying comedy set in a small village in 1970's India where the inhabitants hear tales of life in America ("Umrika") through letters sent…
Unbranded (2015): Dir. Philip Baribeau; Gorgeously photographed odyssey follows four friends as they travel across public land from Mexico to Canada with 16 horses.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane…; Infectious sitcom from the makers of 30 ROCK (Tina Fey and Robert Carlock) following a woman who is attempting to rebuild her life in New York city…
Unforgotten (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Bernard Hill…; Haunting crime drama about a delicate investigation that begins when the bones of a young man are found under the footings of a demolished house 39…
UnREAL (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Shiri Appleby, Craig Bierko, Constance Zimmer; Highly amusing satire offers a behind–the–scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program, with a…
Versailles (TV Series) (2015): Feat. George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos; Lavish historical drama follows the travails of Lous XIV as he attempts to build the world's greatest palace against abackdrop of political…
Victor Frankenstein (2015): Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay…; Mary Shelley's classic is given an interesting twist, this time told from the perspective of Igor, the hunchbacked assistant who teams with Dr…
Victoria (2015): Dir. Sebastian Schipper
Feat. Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Max Mauff; Dazzling, propulsive thriller shot entirely in one continuous 134 minute take through multiple locations in the city of Berlin has a Spanish woman's…
Visit, The (2015): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Kathryn Hahn…; M. Night Shyamalan directs another twisty chiller in which siblings become incredibly frightened by their grandparents disturbing behavior, while…
Von Trapp Family: A Life of Music, The (2015): Dir. Ben Verbong
Feat. Eliza Bennett, Rosemary Harris; Drama adapted from the autobiography of Agathe von Trapp, the eldest daughter of the famous von Trapp family, which follows her incredible journey as…
Wait, The (L'attesa) (2015): Dir. Piero Messina
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Lou de Laâge, Giorgio Colangeli; Juliette Binoche plays a mother who slowly draws a connection to her son's fiancée while they await his arrival at a beautiful Sicilian villa.
Walk in the Woods, A (2015): Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson…; Robert Redford and Nick Nolte walk the Appalachian trail together in this lightly comic adaptation of Bill Bryson's memoir, with much of the pleasure…
Walk, The (2015): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon…; The daredevil exploits of French high–wire artist Philippe Petit featured in MAN ON WIRE are re–told by Robert Zemeckis, who duly amps up…
Walt Disney: His Life and Legacy (2015): Dir. Sarah Colt; This comprehensive account of Walt Disney's career from his early films to Disneyland provides a keen insight into his motivations and values.
Wasp (2015): Dir. Philippe Audi-Dor
Feat. Hugo Bolton, Elly Condron, Simon Haycock; Romantic drama about two gay men whose vacation in the South of France is interrupted when one of their female friends show up, leading to sexual…
Wave, The (2015): Dir. Roar Uthaug; Classy Norwegian entry into the catastrophe drama genre, this white knuckle thriller mines the beauty and terror of Norway's Northwestern fjord land…
Wayward Pines (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Shannyn Sossamon…; Matt Dillon stars as a Secret Service agent who journeys to the small town of Wayward Pines in search of two federal agents who have disappeared.
We Are Still Here (2015): Dir. Ted Geoghegan
Feat. Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie…; Scream queen Barbara Crampton (RE–ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND) returns to the horror genre as one half of a grieving couple who make the mistake of…
We Are Your Friends (2015): Dir. Max Joseph
Feat. Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski…; SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER for EDM fans, this coming–of–age drama stars Zac Efron as an struggling DJ trying to catch a break in the electronic…
Welcome to Leith (2015): Dir. Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker; A living nightmare unfolds for the townsfolk of the North Dakota town of Leith (pop. 24) when a notorious white supremacist moves in with a nefarious…
Westside (TV Series) (2015-2019): Feat. Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Reef Ireland; A period prequel to OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. Legendary safe cracker and career criminal, Ted West and his first wife Rita Build their fortune in the slums…
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015): Dir. Liz Garbus; Essential biographical documentary about the extraordinary Nina Simone, filled with previously unseen archival footage of the singer, and produced by…
When We Go To War (TV Mini-series) (2015): Feat. Ido Drent, Sophia Huybens; Historical saga that tells the story of six young men and women whose plans for the future are thwarted as New Zealand enters World War I. Events…
Where to Invade Next (2015): Dir. Michael Moore; A good–natured comic polemic from film–maker Michael Moore, who this time "invades" a host of European nations in pursuit of progressive,…
Why ANZAC with Sam Neill (Tides of Blood) (2015): Feat. Sam Neill; Sam Neill examines the enduring myths of the Anzac legend, sharing his family's war stories and uncovering forgotten truths. From the Gallipoli…
Wild (2015): Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann…; Vivid adaptation of the memoir by Cheryl Strayed, which chronicled her 1100–mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent…
Wildlike (2015): Dir. Frank Hall Green
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Ella Purnell…; Quietly moving indie drama following a troubled teenage girl who runs away into the spectacular Alaskan wilderness.
Winter at Westbeth (2015): Dir. Rohan Spong; A vibrant showcase of three elderly artists who reside in the historic and unique Westbeth Artists Housing in New York City's west village. Filmed…
Witch, The (2015): Dir. Robert Eggers
Feat. Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie; A rigorous arthouse horror–drama that follows a puritan family in 1630s New England as they are torn apart by the apparent forces of black…
Wolf Hall (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster…; Superb television adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Booker–winning tale of Thomas Cromwell's rapid rise to power in the court of Henry the Eighth.
Wolfpack, The (2015): Dir. Crystal Moselle; A poignant, stranger–than–fiction documentary about the six Angulo brothers, raised entirely within the confines of their Lower East Side…
Woman in Gold (2015): Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl…; Helen Mirren elevates this polished if prosaic dramatisation of an elderly Jewish woman who teams with a rookie lawyer (Reynolds) to seek restorative…
Women He's Undressed (2015): Dir. Gillian Armstrong; Indeed "fabulous" documentary about the life of the Australian costume designer and three–time Oscar winner Orry–Kelly, who despite his…
Yorkshire Vet, The (TV Series) (2015): Animal lovers will adore this documentary series following the work of the staff of Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire –…
Younger (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Sutton Foster, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor…; Sitcom created by Darren Star (SEX AND THE CITY, 90210) about a 40–year–old mother who passes herself off as 26 to land a job and has to…
Youth (2015): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz…; Bittersweet dramedy with Michael Caine as a retired orchestra conductor on holiday contemplating one final performance after a request from Queen…
Z For Zachariah (2015): Dir. Craig Zobel
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine, Margot Robbie; Compelling sci–fi drama in which New Zealand stands in for the pastoral American South, set in the wake of a nuclear war that wipes out most of…
Zipper (2015): Dir. Mora Stephens
Feat. Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey, Ray Winstone…; Political drama about a federal prosecutor whose sexual promiscuity threatens to destroy his political future and his life.
Zoom (2015): Dir. Paulo Morelli
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Alison Pill, Jason Priestley…; A multi–dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a…
100, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Eliza Taylor; A hodgepodge of sci–fi tropes crowd this youth–oriented post–apocalyptic drama about 100 teenagers who are sent back to earth to…
1864 (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Ole Bornedal
Feat. Pilou Asbæk, Jacob Oftebro, Sidse Babett Knudsen…; The most expensive Danish TV series made to date, this lavish historical war drama is based on two books by Tom Buk–Swienty about the Second…
20,000 Days on Earth (2014): Dir. Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
Feat. Nick Cave, Ray Winstone, Kylie Minogue; A 24–hour portrait of writer and musician Nick Cave, blending fiction and reality, as it examines the artistic process and the power of the…
22 Jump Street (2014): Dir. Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Feat. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare…; Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum graduate to college to bust another crime ring in this riotous sequel to the hit TV spin off.
3 Days to Kill (2014): Dir. McG
Feat. Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld…; Kevin Costner flexes his aging muscles in this daft tough guy action movie, about a dying CIA agent who accepts one last dangerous mission in…
3 Hearts (2014): Dir. Benoît Jacquot
Feat. Benoit Poelvoorde, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni…; Tense romantic drama centered around a complicated love triangle that develops between a married couple and the wife's sister.
300: Rise of an Empire (2014): Dir. Noam Murro
Feat. Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey…; A second wave of sword and sandal gore, with Greek general Themistokles, outnumbered but determined, leading the charge against another massive…
99 Homes (2014): Dir. Ramin Bahrani
Feat. Michael Shannon, Andrew Garfield, Laura Dern…; Andrew Garfield turns in a muscular performance as a recently unemployed single father who struggles to regain his family home by working for the…
A Chance Encounter (Quantum Love) (2014): Dir. Lisa Azuelos
Feat. Sophie Marceau, Francois Cluzet, Lisa Azuelos…; High–concept romantic comedy which blends fantasy with reality as a a married man's encounter with another woman develops into a mutual…
A Lego Brickumentary (2014): Dir. Daniel Junge, Kief Davidson; Jason Bateman narrates this cheerful doco that takes a look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building–block toys.
A Little Chaos (2014): Dir. Alan Rickman
Feat. Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci…; Alan Rickman directs and stars with Kate Winslet in this lavish study of two landscape artists who become romantically entangled while building a…
A Long Way Down (2014): Dir. Pascal Chaumeil
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots…; Four lost souls – a disgraced TV presenter, a foul–mouthed teen, an isolated single mother and a solipsistic muso – decide to end…
A Merry Christmas Miracle (A Merry Friggin' Christmas) (2014): Dir. Tristram Shapeero
Feat. Joel McHale, Robin Williams, Lauren Graham…; Robin Williams (in one of his last roles) and Joel McHale bounce off each other as a father and son who forget their squabbling family's presents and…
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014): Dir. Seth MacFarlane
Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried…; Seth MacFarlane directs and stars in this rambunctious western spoof about a cowardly farmer who falls for the wife of a notorious gun–slinger.
A Most Wanted Man (2014): Dir. Anton Corbijn
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe…; Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a German spy in this taut John le Carré thriller about a mysterious Chechen immigrant with possible terrorist ties.
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014): Dir. Scott Frank
Feat. Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour; Latterday action man Liam Neeson plays a world–weary unlicensed private detective who operates just outside the law to track down the monsters…
ABCs of Death 2, The (2014): Dir. Vincenzo Natali, Bill Plympton, Sion Sono; NZ's "enfant terrible" and "Incredibly Strange" Film Festival director Ant Timpson wrangles another 26 genre film directors from all over the globe…
Absent One, The (2014): Dir. Mikkel Nørgaard
Feat. Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk; Diverting second entry in the Department Q series, following on from THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES. This time Mørck and Assad are investigating the…
Adjust Your Tracking (2014): An informal companion piece to REWIND THIS!, this documentary even shares a few of its commentators but narrows the focus down to a range of…
Advanced Style (2014): Dir. Lina Plioplyte; An irresistible and inspirational portrait of the lives of seven unique New York women whose dynamic, eclectic personal style and vital spirit have…
Affair, The (TV Series) (2014-2020): Feat. Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney…; Well–acted cable drama that maps the psychological effects of an affair between a married waitress at a Hamptons diner and a teacher who spends…
Agatha Raisin (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Ashley Jensen, Katy Wix, Mathew Horne…; The Cotswolds–based PR guru turned amateur sleuth returns for a series of comedic murder–mysteries based on the books by M.C. Beaton.…
Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D (TV Series) (Agents of Shield) (2014): Feat. Clark Gregg, Ming Na; This Joss Whedon–created series, an extension of the ever expanding Marvel universe, follows the adventures of a spy agency made up of…
Alex of Venice (2014): Dir. Chris Messina
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Messina, Don Johnson…; Chris Messina makes his directorial debut in this tale of a workaholic attorney forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014): Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould…; Tailor–made, exemplary family entertainment that follows the exploits of 11–year–old Alexander as he experiences the most terrible…
Alien Abduction (2014): Dir. Matty Beckerman
Feat. Katherine Sigismund; Expect the expected in this routine though entirely competent "found footage" horror chronicling the terror of a family who encounter alien abductors…
All This Mayhem (2014): Dir. Eddie Martin; The dark side of competitive sport is laid bare in this chilling account of Australian brothers Tas and Ben Pappas, talented skateboarders who moved…
Amazing Spider-Man 2, The (Rise of Electro) (2014): Dir. Marc Webb
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx…; Peter Parker comes up against Electro and the Green Goblin in this brash sequel to the Spider–Man reboot.
American Sniper (2014): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner…; Clint Eastwood helms this controversial biopic of the most decorated sniper in U.S. military history and his struggle to adjust to civilian life.
And So It Goes (2014): Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Annie Parisse; A curmudgeon and his widowed next door neighbor bond when they come into the care of a 9–year–old girl in this sweet–centred late…
Angriest Man in Brooklyn, The (2014): Dir. Phil Alden Robinson
Feat. Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage…; One of Robin Williams' last completed films, this finds the beloved comedian playing a curmudgeon who is informed by his doctor that he has 90…
Animals (2014): Dir. Colin Schiffli
Feat. David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw, John Heard; Downbeat, but well–acted drama follows a drug–addicted homeless couple as they scam strangers in order to attain their next fix.
Annabelle (2014): Dir. John R. Leonetti
Feat. Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Alfre Woodard; A prequel to THE CONJURING (2013), following a couple who are traumatised by a haunted doll. A grab bag of horror clichés, but recommended for…
Annie (2014): Dir. Will Gluck
Feat. Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx…; Modernized, hip–hop version of the Broadway classic tells the tale of a foster kid, who sees her life change when a business tycoon and mayoral…
Anzac Girls (TV Mini-series) (2014): Feat. Georgia Flood, Antonia Prebble, Laura Brent; Honouring the centenary of the commencement of World War One, this six–part mini–series is based on true stories of Australian and New…
Are We Officially Dating? (That Awkward Moment) (2014): Dir. Tom Gormican
Feat. Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan…; Three bros contemplate the status of their respective relationships in this slack–jawed romantic calamity. Eye candy notwithstanding, an…
Art + Soul (2014): An in depth journey through the heritage, politics and imagination in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Presented by Hetti…
As Above, So Below (2014): Dir. John Erick Dowdle
Feat. Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman; A suitably catastrophic subterranean horror set in the catacombs beneath Paris, where a pair of archaeologists searching for a prized philosopher's…
Asterix: Mansion of the Gods (2014): Dir. Louis Clichy, Alexandre Astier; Computer–animated outing for Asterix and friends as they do battle with the Romans after Caesar orders a large estate built next to the…
At The Devil's Door (Home) (2014): Dir. Nicholas McCarthy
Feat. Ashley Rickards, Nick Eversman, Michael Massee…; Horror in which an ambitious young real estate agent is asked to sell a house with a checkered past, she crosses paths with a disturbed girl and when…
Aunty & the Star People (Aunty and the Star People) (2014): Dir. Gerard Smyth; The extraordinary story of an unassuming elderly women from Berhampore, Wellington who leads a double life as the famous "Jean Aunty", founder of a…
Automata (2014): Dir. Gabe Ibanez
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Dylan McDermott…; Antonio Banderas plays an insurance agent at a robotics corporation. He must investigate a series of violent incidents involving robots violating…
Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014): Dir. Paola di Florio, Lisa Leeman; An enlightening documentary about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920. Yogananda was the author of…
Babadook, The (2014): Dir. Jennifer Kent
Feat. Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall; A single mother and her disobedient son are stalked by a malevolent spirit summoned by a children's book in this expertly directed psychological…
Bad Neighbours (Neighbors) (2014): Dir. Nicholas Stoller
Feat. Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron…; A sensible couple hoping to raise their child in a quiet suburb end up living next to a frat house in this raucous comedy of warring neighbours.
Banksy Does New York (2014): Dir. Chris Moukarbel; Documentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
Barbie: The Pearl Princess (2014): Dir. Ezekiel Norton; Entry into the Barbie film series where the fashion doll is a mermaid who has the power to change the colour of pearls and make them dance.
Barefoot (2014): Dir. Andrew Fleming
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Scott Speedman, Treat Williams…; Evan Rachel Wood plays a severely sheltered psychiatric patient who's invited to a wedding in this light romance. Leans heavily on the pixie dream…
Beauty And The Beast (2014): Dir. Christophe Gans
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux, Andre Dussollier…; Opulent re–telling of the fairytale romance that blossoms between the youngest daughter of a merchant who has fallen on hard times and the…
Before I Go to Sleep (2014): Dir. Rowan Joffe
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong…; Twisty thriller with Kidman excellent as a woman who wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past.
Before We Go (2014): Dir. Chris Evans
Feat. Chris Evans, Alice Eve, Emma Fitzpatrick…; Schmaltzy rom–com with Chris Evans and Alice Eve as two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night where they grow into each other's trusted…
Belier Family, The (2014): Dir. Eric Lartigau
Feat. François Damiens, Karin Viard, Louane Emera…; Heart–warming French comedy about a hearing–impaired couple who's teenage daughter displays a remarkable flair for music.
Beloved Sisters (2014): Dir. Dominik Graf
Feat. Hannah Herzsprung, Henriette Confurius, Florian Stetter…; Acclaimed period drama depicts the unconventional romance between two aristocratic sisters and a rebellious poet who took the European literary world…
Best of Me, The (2014): Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey…; Nicholas Sparks adaptation with a pair of former high school sweethearts reuniting after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Big Eyes (2014): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston…; Director Tim Burton refreshingly breaks with fantasy for this resplendent biopic of painter Margaret Keane, whose prolific and popular work was…
Big Game (2014): Dir. Jalmari Helander
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Felicity Huffman…; Bonkers actioner with Sam Jackson as the U.S. President relying on a teenager for aid after Air Force One crash lands in Finnish forest.
Big Hero 6 (2014): Dir. Chris Williams, Don Hall
Feat. Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter; Oscar–winning animation about the special bond that develops between a plus–sized inflatable robot and a young robotics wiz who team up…
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2014): Dir. Drew DeNicola , Olivia Mori; The definitive story of the "greatest band that never made it", this long overdue documentary tells the story of legendary Memphis band "Big Star",…
Birdman (Birdman: or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014): Dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Feat. Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton…; A nimble, bravura Oscar–winning black comedy that cannily casts Michael Keaton as a washed–up actor who, having once played an iconic…
Birds of Paradise (2014): Dir. Daniel De Felippo
Feat. Drake Bell, Ashley Tisdale, Jane Lynch…; Colourful family animation centred on the adventures of a shy sparrow who wishes he could be more outgoing.
Black Panther Woman (2014): Dir. Rachel Perkins; Revealing look at the Australian Black protest movement of the 1970's and its affiliation with the American Black Panthers, told from the perspective…
Black Sails (TV Series) (2014-2017): Feat. Zach McGowan, Luke Arnold, Toby Stephens…; Set in 1715, the "Golden Age of Piracy", this sexed–up action–packed adventure series from executive producer Michael Bay follows Captain…
Black Sea (2014): Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn…; A robust, white–knuckle thriller in which a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a…
Blended (2014): Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Terry Crews…; After a blind date from hell, two single parents find themselves unexpectedly stuck together on an African Safari vacation spot. Pretty much…
Boardwalk Empire - Season 5 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Steve Buscemi, Kelly MacDonald, Michael Shannon…; Final episodes from the marquee HBO production, centred on the Prohibition–era empire surrounding corrupt Atlantic treasurer Enoch "Nucky"…
BoJack Horseman (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie…; Riding on the success of other outrageously creative adult cartoons like RICK AND MORTY comes this terrific satire of the American entertainment…
Book of Life, The (2014): Dir. Jorge R. Guitierrez
Feat. Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum…; Visually striking animation follows a a young man who embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Bosch (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Titus Welliver; Titus Welliver stars as Michael Connelly's famed detective in this acclaimed series in which Bosch pursues a murderer while standing trial for the…
Boulevard (2014): Dir. Dito Montiel
Feat. Robin Williams, Roberto Aguire, Kathy Baker…; Robin Williams – in one of his last screen roles – gives a restrained performance as a devoted husband in a marriage of convenience…
Boxcar Children, The (2014): Dir. Mark A. Z. Dippe, Kyungho Jo, Daniel Chuba
Feat. Illeana Douglas, Mackenzie Foy, Zachary Gordon…; Based on the popular children's novels this depression set animation with four young orphans traveling across country in search of a new home.
Boxtrolls, The (2014): Dir. Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost…; More wonderful, ghoulish animation from the studio behind CORALINE and PARANORMAN, this tells the story of a young orphan raised by underground…
Boychoir (2014): Dir. Francois Girard
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Garrett Wareing, Kathy Bates…; A demanding choir master at an elite music academy pushes a gifted but rebellious student to fulfill his true potential.
Boyhood (2014): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane; Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, this entirely unique project bares witness to an 8–year–old boy literally matures on screen…
Broad City (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer; Comic web series, now produced by Comedy Central, follows two 20–something best friends as they struggle to navigate life in New York.
Broken Hallelujah (2014): Dir. Alastair Riddell
Feat. Vanessa Riddell, Ben Mitchell, Greg Smith; Thoughtful New Zealand drama inspired by Leonard Cohen's iconic song follows three families' intertwining lives.
Brokenwood Mysteries, The (TV Series) (2014-2024): Feat. Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland; A local stab at the ever popular murder mystery genre with this Kiwiana policier featuring two mismatched detectives investigating a series of…
Cake (2014): Dir. Daniel Barnz
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick…; Low–key drama with Aniston as a woman fascinated by the suicide of a member of her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own,…
Calvary (2014): Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly…; A small–town priest has a crisis of faith when a death threat is passed onto him during confessional.
Camp X-Ray (2014): Dir. Peter Sattler
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Peyman Moaadi, Lane Garrison…; Kristen Stewart stars in this provocative drama about a young soldier assigned to Guantanamo Bay befriends a man who has been imprisoned there.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson…; The Marvel juggernaut rolls on with this colossal sequel to the Captain America storyline, in which Steve Rogers must clear his name after being…
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (2014): Dir. Jeremiah Zagar; One of the highest profile murder trials of the 20th Century is revisited in this fascinating documentary about the murder of Gregg Smart in New…
Captive, The (2014): Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson…; Atom Egoyan directs this atmospheric if occasionally implausible thriller about a man's obsessive search for his long–missing daughter,…
Carlotta (2014): Dir. Samantha Lang
Feat. Jessica Marais; Dramatization of the inspiring life of Australian transgender pioneer and iconic Les Girls headliner Carlotta. This uplifting celebration follows…
Case Against 8, The (2014): This HBO documentary goes behind the scenes inside the groundbreaking case to overturn the ban on same–sex marriage in the state of California.…
Cathedrals of Culture (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Wim Wenders, Robert Redford, Michael Glawogger; If buildings could talk, what would they say about us? `Cathedrals of Culture' offers six startling responses to this question. Filmed entirely in…
Chasing Shadows (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Dir. Christopher Menaul, Jim O’Hanlon
Feat. Reece Shearsmith, Alex Kingston, Noel Clarke; British crime series following the work of a missing persons unit, with Reece Shearsmith as a brilliant yet socially awkward detective Sergeant who…
Chef (2014): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale…; An acclaimed chef whose reputation is ruined by a restaurant critic reclaims his creative instinct and love of life by opening a humble food truck.
Cilla (2014): Feat. Sheridan Smith; Dramatic depiction of the humble beginnings and little–known early years of a woman who went on to become an iconic TV star and household name.
Citizenfour (2014): Dir. Laura Poitras; Oscar–winning documentary that chronicles the first meetings between whistleblower Edward Snowden and journalist Glenn Greenwald, the explosive…
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloe Grace Moretz…; Confident, multi–layered English–language drama for French director Assayas and star Juliette Binoche, who plays a veteran actress facing…
Clown (2014): Dir. Jon Watts
Feat. Eli Roth, Peter Stormare, Laura Allen; Eli Roth produced shocker in which a loving father dons a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse…
Cobbler, The (2014): Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Adam Sandler, Dan Stevens, Ellen Barkin…; The director of THE STATION AGENT and THE VISITOR helms this slice of magic realism about a frustrated shoemaker who finds a magical sewing machine…
Code, The (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Shawn Seet
Feat. Dan Spielman, Ashley Zukerman, Adam Garcia…; Six–part Australian thriller interweaving several plot lines connected to a mysterious outback accident, which effects the lives of many…
Cold in July (2014): Dir. Jim Mickle
Feat. Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, Sam Shepard…; A small town Texan incurs the wrath of an ex–con after killing his son in a home invasion attempt in this juicy, well–directed rural…
Comet (2014): Dir. Sam Esmail
Feat. Justin Long, Emmy Rossum, Kayla Servi…; Visually distinctive romantic drama set in a parallel universe that bounces back and forth over the course of an unlikely but perfectly paired…
Connection, The (2014): Dir. Cédric Jimenez
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Celine Sallette…; Stylish French thriller that doubles a knowing throwback to the Belmondo crime flicks of the seventies as well as many American antecedents. Jean…
Cooties (2014): Dir. Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion
Feat. Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill…; Splatter comedy set in a primary school where a cafeteria food virus turns the kiddies into killer zombies, and a group of misfit teachers must band…
Cosmos (TV Series) (Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey) (2014): Feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson; National Geographic presents this superb 21st century update of Carl Sagan's influential book and TV series of the 1970's. Using breathtaking…
Count Arthur Strong (TV series) (2014): Feat. Steve Delaney, Rory Kinnear; Jolly, old–fashioned British sitcom centred on the relationship between an eccentric variety show performer and the son of his former comedy…
Court (2014): Dir. Chaitanya Tamhane
Feat. Vira Sathidar, Vivek Gomber; A strikingly confident directorial debut that exposes the antiquity of the Indian legal system through the court trial of an ageing protest singer…
Cowspiracy (2014): Dir. Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn; A thought–provoking and engaging investigation of the contentious hypothesis that animal agriculture is the leading cause of greenhouse…
Crimson Field, The (TV Mini-series) (2014): Dir. David Evans
Feat. Kerry Fox, Jack Gordon, Suranne Jones…; A vivid and emotive epic British drama set in the tented field hospitals of WW1. Centred around an experienced nurse who arrives at an overcrowded…
Crow's Egg, The (Kaakkaa Muttai) (2014): Dir. M. Manikandan
Feat. Ramesh , J. Vignesh, Iyshwarya Rajesh; Affecting Tamil comedy set in a Chennai slum follows two mischievous and resourceful brothers as they witness the opening of a local pizza shop, and…
Cuban Fury (2014): Dir. James Griffiths
Feat. Rashida Jones, Chris O'Dowd, Nick Frost…; Chubby Nick Frost makes a play for his cute American boss (Rashida Jones) who both share a secret passion for salsa in this boisterous dance…
Cure, The (2014): Dir. David Gould
Feat. Antonia Prebble, Stephen Lovatt, John Bach…; An American–accented medical thriller in which Antonia Prebble plays a scientist who discovers that the pharmaceutical company she works for is…
Cymbeline (Anarchy) (2014): Dir. Michael Almereyda
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Ed Harris, Milla Jovovich…; After their edgy version of Hamlet (2000), Ethan Hawke and director Michael Almereyda re–team for one of Shakespeare's lesser–known…
Dark Horse, The (2014): Dir. James Napier Robertson
Feat. Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance…; Cliff Curtis turns in a magnificent performance in this accomplished and powerful story of speed chess champion Genesis Potini, his battles with…
Date and Switch (2014): Dir. Chris Nelson
Feat. Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson…; Your standard issue teens–get–laid high school comedy from the exterior, this sweet–centred romp finds two best friends at odds…
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell…; This exciting sequel to the prequel in the PLANET OF THE APES franchise concerns the conflict between a growing nation of genetically evolved apes…
Dead Lands, The (2014): Dir. Toa Fraser
Feat. James Rolleston, Lawrence Makoare, Te Kohe Tuhaka…; After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, a Maori chieftain's son, must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and…
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014): Dir. Tommy Wirkola
Feat. Vegar Hoel, Martin Starr; Direct sequel to the wintery zombie hit features more undead Nazis, Russkie POWs and other WWII foes.
Dear White People (2014): Dir. Justin Simien
Feat. Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner…; A social satire that follows the stories of four black students at an Ivy League college where controversy breaks out over a popular but offensive…
Death: A Series About Life (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Norwegian documentary filmed around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries tackling death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and…
Deliver Us from Evil (2014): Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Eric Bana, Édgar Ramírez, Olivia Munn…; Eric Bana investigates a series of horrific crimes believed to be the work of the devil by a renegade priest. Wedged firmly into the serial…
Detectorists (TV Series) (2014-2017): Feat. Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Rachael Stirling; Irresistible comedy about lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to…
Devil's Playground, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Simon Burke, Morgana Davies, John Noble…; Psychological thriller set 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi's classic follows that films protagonist as he finds himself working as a…
Dinosaur 13 (2014): Dir. Todd Douglas Miller; Riveting documentary chronicling the discovery of the largest complete T–Rex ever found, and the ongoing Goliath struggles faced by the…
Dior and I (2014): Dir. Frederic Tcheng; Ravishing documentary takes a peek inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind–the–scenes look…
Diplomacy (2014): Dir. Volker Schlondorff
Feat. Andre Dussollier, Niels Arestrup, Burghart Klaussner…; A thematically rich and expertly staged historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of…
Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The (2014): Dir. Ned Benson
Feat. James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis…; An ambitious and elegant New York love story from first time director Benson follows a couple as they try to reclaim the life and love they once…
Divergent (2014): Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd…; Shailene Woodley plays a 'divergent', a personality type marked for elimination in this dystopian thriller based on Veronica Roth's bestselling young…
Do I Sound Gay? (2014): Dir. David Thorpe; Amusing documentary about the stereotype of the gay voice as director David Thorpe, recently heartbroken and anxious over the sound of his own voice,…
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2014): Dir. Arild Fröhlich
Feat. Kristoffer Joner, Emily Glaister, Eilif Hellum Noraker; From the pen of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo comes this earthy family caper. Two lonely children help an eccentric inventor gain recognition for…
Doctor Who (Series 8) [Peter Capaldi] (Dr. Who) (2014): Feat. Peter Capaldi, Jenna-Louise Coleman; Peter Capaldi (IN THE LOOP) is the twelfth reincarnate, joined by plucky sidekick Jenna–Louise Coleman, in a new series of timewarp adventures…
Doctor Who (Series 9:Part 1) [Peter Capaldi] (2014): Feat. Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Maisie Williams; Peter Capaldi returns for his second season as the Tardis travelling Time Lord. Episodes 1–6: 'The Magician's Apprentice', 'The Witch's…
Doll & Em (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells; Lightweight Hollywood satire stars Emily Mortimer (as herself) and best friend Dolly Wells who is hired as the actress' new personal assistant, with…
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014): Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jnr.…; Stirring sequel to the Florida–set tale of an injured dolphin, here placed in further jeopardy when her surrogate mother passes away.
Downton Abbey - A Moorland Holiday (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter…; Another Downton Christmas special this time set in the Autumn of 1924. It's grouse shooting season and Rose's father–in–law, Lord…
Downton Abbey - Series 5 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Further episodes from ITV's immensely popular, top–of–the–range period drama, centred on the residents and staff of the titular…
Dracula Untold (2014): Dir. Gary Shore
Feat. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon…; Another definitely–not–untold Dracula story, revamped in typical Hollywood action–adventure style that may leave you yearning for…
Draft Day (2014): Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Chadwick Boseman…; Kevin Costner plays a general manager negotiating the ins and outs of the NFL Draft as he strives to rebuild his under–performing team.
Drop, The (2014): Dir. Michael R. Roskam
Feat. Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini, Noomi Rapace…; Englishman Tom Hardy displays his extraordinary acting range as lonely New York bartender who finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and…
Duke of Burgundy, The (2014): Dir. Peter Strickland
Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna, Monica Swinn; BORGEN star Sidse Babett Knudsen throws aside the responsibilities of leading the Danish nation to star in this slice of arty–kink from the…
Dumb and Dumber To (2014): Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle…; Much derided sequel has Carrey and Daniels re–uniting togo on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for…
Duran Duran: Unstaged (2014): Dir. David Lynch; Surrealist genius David Lynch directs this Duran Duran concert movie, and though it's not nearly as psychedelic as you'd think (hope?), it's a still…
Dying of the Light (2014): Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Alexander Karim…; Curious thriller with Nicolas Cage as a CIA agent in the earl stages of dementia going rogue to hunt down a terrorist who tortured him during a…
Earth to Echo (2014): Dir. Dave Green
Feat. Teo Halm; A group of kids band together to help a stranded alien make its way back to its home planet in this spirited homage to E.T. and the stargazing family…
Eden (2014): Dir. Mia Hansen-Love
Feat. Félix de Givry, Pauline Etienne, Vincent Macaigne…; Peculiarly affecting drama set in the underground "garage" dance subculture of early–nineties Paris, where a teenager forms a DJ collective…
Edge of Tomorrow (2014): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson…; Tom Cruise plays a reluctant futuristic solider who gets caught in a time loop and is forced to repeat his death on the battlefield until victory…
Effie Gray (2014): Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge…; Written by Emma Thompson, this highly respectable period drama looks at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his…
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014): Dir. Mark Hartley; A wildly entertaining trip through the heady rise and fall of The Cannon Group – a prolific film production company responsible for countless…
Elephant Song (2014): Dir. Charles Biname
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, Xavier Dolan, Catherine Keener…; Canadian cinema's "enfant terrible" Xaviar Dolan takes the lead in this dark psychodrama in which a psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game…
Elsa & Fred (Elsa and Fred) (2014): Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Christopher Plummer, Marcia Gay Harden…; Shirley Maclaine and Christopher Plummer take the leads in this remake of the Argentinian romance in which a feisty retiree and her new neighbor, an…
Endless Love (2014): Dir. Shana Feste
Feat. Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood…; Petty–ful remake of the Brooke Shields weepie about young love suppressed by disapproving parents.
Equalizer, The (2014): Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloe Grace Moretz; Hiding from his violent past, a man lives a quiet life working at a hardware store. When he is confronted by a new underground crime syndicate. He…
Erebus: Operation Overdue (2014): Dir. Peter Burger; The tragic yet compelling story of Air New Zealand's doomed DC–10 which crashed into Antarctica's Mount Erebus in 1979.
Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014): Dir. Andrea Di Stefano
Feat. Josh Hutcherson, Benicio Del Toro, Brady Corbet…; Romantic thriller set in Colombia where a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams – and then he meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar.
Exodus - Gods and Kings (2014): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro…; Ridley Scott directs this biblical epic in which a defiant Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses and sets 600,000 slaves on a monumental…
Expendables 3, The (2014): Dir. Patrick Hughes
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Harrison Ford…; Harrison Ford and Antonio Banderas lend their arthritic bodies to this chest–thumping third installment, no longer a throwback to the heydays…
Extant (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Halle Berry, Goran Visnjic, Grace Gummer; An astronaut struggles to learn how she became pregnant while on a 13–month–long solo space mission.
Face of an Angel, The (2014): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Cara Delevingne, Kate Beckinsale, Daniel Bruhl; Inspired by the trial of Amanda Knox, Michael Winterbottom directs this tale of journalist and a documentary filmmaker pursuing the story of a murder…
Fall, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch; Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan reprise their roles, and continue their gripping game of cat and mouse through the streets of Belfast.
Falling, The (2014): Dir. Carol Morley
Feat. Maxine Peake, Maisie Williams, Florence Pugh…; Spellbinding British drama set in a girl's boarding school overcome by a mysterious fainting epidemic amongst the pupils. Ambitious and intriguing…
Far from Men (2014): Dir. David Oelhoffen
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb; Viggo Mortensen stars in this existential western adapted from an Albert Camus' short story. Set in Algeria in the fifties, Mortensen is charged with…
Fargo - Season 1 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks…; This splendid reworking of the Coen Brothers' cult midwestern noir expands on the film's frosty Minnesota murder mystery with more eccentric…
Fat Tony & Co (TV Mini-series) (2014): Feat. Robert Mammone, Gyton Grantley, Shane Jacobson…; A mini–series that uncovers the story of one of Australia's most notorious criminals, Tony Mokbel.
Fault in Our Stars, The (2014): Dir. Josh Boone
Feat. Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff…; A pair of offbeat teengers – one terminally ill – embrace the journey of life in this sweeping teen romance based on John Green's popular…
Faults (2014): Dir. Riley Stearns
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Leland Orser; Commendable, darkly comic indie–drama set in the intiguing world of cult de–programming with excellent performances from Lealand Orser…
Fed Up (2014): Dir. Stephanie Soechtig; An urgent documentary on the obesity epidemic whose major message is that sugar is the biggest culprit. Made in the style of compelling forerunners…
Fell (2014): Dir. Kasimir Burgess
Feat. Matt Nable, Jacqueline McKenzie, Daniel Henshall; Enigmatic Australian drama about a logger coming to terms with the tragic death of his young daughter.
Filmed in Supermarionation (2014): Dir. Stephen La Rivière; Carefully–crafted love letter to the groundbreaking and iconic puppetry technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, creators of…
Finding Fela (2014): Dir. Alex Gibney; Alex Gibney trains his inquisitorial eye on the celebrated musician Fela Kuti, a revolutionary political figure and a leading proponet of Afrobeat.
First Contact (TV Series) (2014): Provocative reality television documents the journey of six Australians who are challenged about their perceptions of indigenous Australians.
Five Star (2014): Dir. Keith Miller
Feat. James "Primo" Grant, John Diaz, Wanda Nobles Colon; A member of the notorious Brooklyn "Bloods" gang since he was 12 years old – both in the film and in real life – Primo takes John, the…
Flash, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker; Enjoyable adaptation of the DC comic in which a forensic detective has a laboratory accident which causes the molecules of his body to vibrate at…
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Dir. Mat Whitecross
Feat. Dominic Cooper, Lara Pulver, Lesley Manville…; The colourful and perilous adventures of Ian Fleming are liberally brought to life in this wartime spy romp pitched as the making of James Bond.
Folies Bergère (Paris Follies) (2014): Dir. Marc Fitoussi
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Michael Nyqvist…; Isabelle Huppert stars in this lighty comic French tale as a as a farmer’s wife who takes off to Paris on a whim and finds romance in unexpected…
Fool, The (Durak) (2014): Dir. Yuri Bykov
Feat. Artyom Bystrov, Boris Nevzorov, Natalia Surkova; An idealistic Russian plumber discovers a building is about to collapse, and when he alerts the authorities of the need to evacuate the residents…
Force Majeure (Turist) (2014): Dir. Ruben Östlund
Feat. Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Kristofer Hivju…; A barbed and incisive Swedish black comedy of gender politics, centred around a family on a skiing holiday in the French Alps who face a recognizable…
Fort Bliss (2014): Dir. Claudia Myers
Feat. Michelle Monaghan, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Pablo Schreiber…; After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with…
Foxcatcher (2014): Dir. Bennett Miller
Feat. Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo…; A serious, fact–based drama that examines the tragedy that struck wrestling team Foxcatcher led by eccentric multimillionaire sponsor John E.…
Frank (2014): Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
Feat. Domhnall Gleeson, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Gyllenhaal…; A lovable, off–beat indie rock satire in which Michael Fassbender plays the leader of a group of experimental musicians who lives permanently…
From Dusk Till Dawn (TV Series) (2014): Feat. D. J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Wilmer Valderrama; Based on the thrill–ride film of the same name, the series is centered around bank robber, Seth Gecko and his violent, unpredictable brother,…
From Scotland With Love (2014): Scottish history as told through a vast collection of real home movie and archival footage, this is a charming filmic tapestry of everyday family…
Fury (2014): Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman…; An Allied tank on a deadly mission behind enemy lines finds itself outnumbered and outgunned in this heavy duty WWII vehicle for Brad Pitt, more…
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014): The story of mighty British sci–fi comic 2000AD is passionately told by the creators and artists Pat Mills, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, John…
Gambler, The (2014): Dir. Rupert Wyatt
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, John Goodman…; Mark Wahlberg is cast against type as a literature professor whose gambling addiction has him in a continuous state of debt.
Game of Thrones - Season 4 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey…; Further episodes from the justifiably acclaimed HBO medieval series, with realism and violence dictating its dark hued, anti–romantic take on…
Game, The (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Feat. Brian Cox, Tom Hughes, Jonathan Aris…; Brian Cox leads the cast in this Cold War spy thriller set in the world of 1970's espionage. It tells the story of the invisible war fought by MI5…
Gemma Bovery (2014): Dir. Anne Fontaine
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng…; Gemma Arterton stars in this whimsical send–up of Flaubert's classic novel. Aftermoving to the French countryside with her husband, a British…
Generation Like (2014): Top quality and highly topical PBS documentary which posits the question "Are kids using social media or is social media using kids?" to explore the…
Genesis: Sum of the Parts (Genesis: Together and Apart) (2014): Dir. John Edginton; Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks reunite to do this official documentary spanning the prog–rock and…
Genius of the Ancient World (2014): Historian Bettany Hughes takes a tour through the ancient world and examines the works of three key philosophers, Socrates, Confucious and Buddha.
Get On Up (2014): Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd…; Chadwick Boseman is mesmerizing in this formatted yet dynamic chronicle of pioneering music frontman James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to his…
Get Santa (2014): Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor…; Rollicking seasonal comedy about a father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after…
Get Well Soon (2014): Dir. Jean Becker
Feat. Gerard Lanvin, Fred Testot, Jean-Pierre Darroussin; Gentle French comedy about a middle–aged curmudgeon whose enforced stay in hospital forces him to re–evaluate his life.
Giovanni's Island (2014): Dir. Mizuho Nishikubo; Affecting anime drama in the mould of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES set in the Kuril Islands during the aftermath of WWII where a friendship blossoms…
Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, A (2014): Dir. Ana Lily Amirpour
Feat. Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh; A languid and luscious Iranian immigrant take on the vampire myth set in the ghost–town of Bad City (filmed in California), where the remaining…
Girlhood (2014): Dir. Céline Sciamma
Feat. Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh…; Potent coming–of–age drama set on the margins of Paris that follows a 16–year–old girl whose poor prospects tempt her to join…
Girls - Season 3 (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…; Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
Giver, The (2014): Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites…; In the near future, Jonas (Thwaites) is born into a perfect world. There is no pain, disagreement or choice. He is chosen for training under "The…
Glass Chin (2014): Dir. Noah Buschel
Feat. Corey Stoll, Billy Crudup, Yul Vazquez…; Juicy slice of neo–noir about downtrodden former boxing champ forced to make a choice between friendship and ambition when he is framed for…
Glassland (2014): Dir. Gerard Barrett
Feat. Jack Reynor, Toni Collette, Will Poulter…; Potent Irish drama follows the misfortunes of a young taxi driver who gets tangled up in the world of human trafficking while trying to care for his…
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014): Dir. James Keach; Centering around Campbell's tragic diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, this tour doco follows the country music legend across America for 15 month's…
God Help the Girl (2014): Dir. Stuart Murdoch
Feat. Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray…; Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch writes and directs this 60s–inspired musical set in Glasgow about an emotionally troubled young woman whose…
God's Pocket (2014): Dir. John Slattery
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro…; Philip Seymour Hoffman's penultimate film finds the actor playing a blue collar everyman whose debts and strained marriage come under greater…
Godzilla (2014): Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen…; The mighty Godzilla returns to the big screen in this thrilling new treatment from MONSTERS director Gareth Edwards.
Gomorrah (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Marco DAmore, Salvatore Esposito, Maria Pia Calzone…; Euro–crime TV series set in the Scampia neighbourhood of Naples, where a brutal war breaks out between rival gangs in the criminal underworld.…
Gone Girl (2014): Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris…; David Fincher's film version of the bestseller by Gillian Flynn in which a man reports that his wife has gone missing. Under pressure from the police…
Good Kill (2014): Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz…; Andrew Niccol (GATTACA) writes and directs this thought–provoking drama with Ethan Hawke as a drone pilot beginning to question the ethics of…
Good Lie, The (2014): Dir. Philippe Falardeau
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany…; Affecting drama about a group of Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter…
Good People (2014): Dir. Henrik Ruben Genz
Feat. Kate Hudson, James Franco, Tom Wilkinson…; Discovering a cache of cash in their dead tenant's apartment a couple in debt take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly…
Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh ich seh) (2014): Dir. Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
Feat. Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, Susanne Wuest; A sleek, uncompromising psycho–thriller from the Michael Haneke school of Austrian austerity centred around twin boys whose perception of their…
Gotham (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Ben McKenzie, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donal Logue…; Batman prequel tells the story behind Commissioner James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.
Grace of Monaco (2014): Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Milo Ventimiglia…; Nicole Kidman plays Grace Kelly in this fairytale biopic of the Hollywood actress turned princess.
Gracepoint (TV Series) (2014): Feat. David Tennant, Anna Gunn, Jackie Weaver…; The US remake of BROADCHURCH is largely a shot–for–shot remake with some minor plot tweaking. A young boy is found dead on the shores of…
Grand Budapest Hotel, The (2014): Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric…; Dir. Wes Anderson at last marries his quirky, meticulous aesthetic to a marvellously exotic setting and characters to create arguably his finest film…
Grantchester (TV Series) (2014): Feat. James Norton, Robson Green, Morven Christie; Amiable 1950s detective drama set in the village of Grantchester near Cambridge where a local Anglican vicar develops a sideline in sleuthing.
Great Fire, The (TV Mini-series) (2014): Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Andrew Buchan, Charles Dance, Jack Huston…; Vivid dramatisation of The Great Fire of London that details the stories of a city and its people in crisis..
Great Museum, The (2014): Dir. Johannes Holzhausen; Fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
Great Welsh Adventure, A (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Griff Rhys-Jones; "Exiled" Welshman and popular Brit comedian Griff Rhys Jones reveals the unusual delights hidden amongst the icy peaks, roaming valleys and stunning…
Green Prince, The (2014): Dir. Nadav Schirman; Absorbing account of how a son of a founding leader in the Palestinian organization, Hamas, became a spy for the Israelis.
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 10 (2014): Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers…; Tenth season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they juggle…
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista…; Marvel's latest extravaganza is an irresistible pop–culture–inflected comic romp that centres on a group of space criminals who must work…
Guest, The (2014): Dir. Adam Wingard
Feat. Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley, Maika Monroe; The director of YOU'RE NEXT returns with another entertainingly lurid thriller about a returning soldier ingratiating himself to a family whose son…
Haemoo (2014): Dir. Sung-Bo Shim
Feat. Yun-seok Kim, Yoo-chun Park, Ye-ri Han; Harrowing account of a fishing–boat crew that takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.
Halt and Catch Fire (TV Series) (2014-2017): Feat. Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis; TV drama set during the technological revolution of the 1980's, following fictional characters who had insider experience of the development of the…
Hannibal - Season 2 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas…; Further episodes in the grisly, ultra stylised thriller based on Thomas Harris' ubiquitous crime novels, with the grimly compelling relationship…
Happy Valley (TV Series) (2014-2023): Feat. Sarah Lancashire, Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran; Another riveting top–shelf British police drama hot on the heels of BROADCHURCH. Sarah Lancashire stars as a Yorkshire sergeant who suspects a…
Healing (2014): Dir. Craig Monahan
Feat. Hugo Weaving, Don Hany, Xavier Samuel; A poignant, sensitively delivered drama of prisoner rehabilitation, centred on a long–serving inmate who joins a special program that pairs men…
Heaven Adores You (2014): Dir. Nickolas Rossi; Documentary about the life and music of Elliot Smith, the singer–songwriter whose eerily beautiful music remained mostly underappreciated until…
Hector and the Search For Happiness (2014): Dir. Peter Chelsom
Feat. Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Jean Reno…; Simon Pegg plays a disillusioned psychiatrist traveling the globe in search of the secret of happiness.
Helix (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Billy Campbell, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyra Zagorsky…; Schlocky sci–fi thriller series from the Syfy channel that follows a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Hellion (2014): Dir. Kat Candler
Feat. Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins; Drama about a juvenile delinquent who becomes increasingly obsessed with winning a local motocross championship and getting his sibling out of foster…
Hercules (2014): Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Ian McShane, John Hurt…; Entertaining sword–and–sandals schlock, with Dwayne Johnson muscling up as the legendary Greek demigod.
Hidden Away (A escondidas) (2014): Dir. Mikel Rueda
Feat. German Alcarazu, Adil Koukouh, Joseba Ugalde; Spanish romantic drama filmed in neighbourhoods throughout Bilbao, exploring themes of sexual awakening, racism and deportation through the story of…
Hidden Kingdoms (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Stephen Fry; This six part BBC nature series uses camera wizardry to contrive high–stakes animal adventures. While seasoned Attenborough viewers may be put…
Hip Hop-eration (2014): An utterly delightful character–driven documentary that tells the humorous, heartfelt and life–affirming story of an elderly Waiheke…
Hobbit, The - Battle of Five Armies (2014): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage…; Spectacular concluding chapter of the trilogy has Bilbo and company forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely…
Home (2014): Dir. Tim Johnson
Feat. Jim Parsons, Rihanna , Steve Martin…; An alien on the run from his own people, lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip, who is on a quest of her own.
Homeland - Season 4 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend; Further episodes from this outstanding counter–terrorist thriller of post–9/11 paranoia, with Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile…
Homesman, The (2014): Dir. Tommy Lee Jones
Feat. Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, Grace Gummer…; Tommy Lee Jones helms this pleasurably off–beat western in which three women living on the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer…
Honeymoon (2014): Dir. Leigh Janiak
Feat. Rose Leslie, Harry Treadaway, Ben Huber; A honeymooning bride goes sleepwalking into the woods surrounding a secluded cabin. When she returns she looks the same, but something about her is…
Honeytrap (2014): Dir. Rebecca Johnson
Feat. Jessica Sula, Lucien Laviscount, Ntonga Mwanza; Based on a true story, this London set drama tells the tale of a teenage girl who lures a lovestruck admirer in a brutal trap set by gang members.
Honourable Woman, The (TV Mini-series) (2014): Feat. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal…; A rigorous, fast–paced thriller with Maggie Gyllenhaal as a woman who inherits her father's arms business, and finds herself in a international…
Hope and Wire (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Rachel House, Joel Tobeck, Chelsie Preston-Crayford…; Gaylene Preston directs this contentious, though humanly compelling medley of stories based on first–hand accounts of the direct aftermath of…
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014): Dir. Sean Anders
Feat. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day…; More employment related shenanigans with Jason Bateman and pals' entrepreneurial ways getting them involved in a decidedly harebrained and misguided…
Hour of the Lynx, The (I lossens time) (2014): Dir. Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Feat. Sofie Grabol, Frederik Christian Johansen, Signe Egholm Olsen…; Nordic thriller following a priest (Sofie Gråbøl of THE KILLING) and a psychology student who team up to solve the mystery behind a deranged…
House of Cards - Season 2 (TV Series, US) (2014): Feat. Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara…; Further episodes in the shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman…
Housebound (2014): Dir. Gerard Johnstone
Feat. Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru…; A home detainee is forced to move back into her old family house where she grapples with her neurotic mother and supernatural disturbances. A…
How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Viola Davis; Legal drama centred around a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor who become involved in a twisted murder…
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014): Dir. Dean Deblois
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler…; Splendid sequel to the medieval animated hit about the ongoing mission of a pair of vikings to maintain the peace between dragons and men.
Human Universe (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Feat. Professor Brian Cox; Professor and "Rock star Physicist" Brian Cox travels the globe to investigate the origin of the human species. Through interviews with historians,…
Humbling, The (2014): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Dianne Wiest…; Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig headline this erotic comedy about a stage actor who is slowly losing his mind who engages in a relationship with a…
Hundred-Foot Journey, The (The 100 Foot Journey) (2014): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Charlotte Le Bon; A humble Indian family encounter fierce competition when they set up restaurant opposite an acclaimed haute cuisine establishment in this 'good…
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…; Third in the series finds Katniss in District 13 fighting to save Peeta who is now a brainwashed captive of President Snow.
Hyena (2014): Dir. Gerard Johnson
Feat. Peter Ferdinando, Stephen Graham, Neil Maskell; Bruising crime flick follows the travails of a corrupt cop trying frantically to shut down an Albanian crime ring before his own illegal activities…
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014): Dir. Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker; Good–natured portrait of the revered performer Caroll Spinney, the man inside Big Bird's suit since Sesame Street began.
I Am Happiness on Earth (2014): Dir. Julien Hernandez
Feat. Hugo Catalan, Gabino Rodriguez, Andrea Portal; Gay–themed Mexican film about the infatuation a commitment–phobic film director has for a talented dancer. Director Julian Hernandez…
I Dream Of Wires (2014): Dir. Robert Fantinatto; A must for electronic music fans, this is a well–researched and cohesive delve into the history and recent resurgence of the electronic modular…
If I Stay (2014): Dir. R.J. Cutler
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley…; Soapy teen drama with Chloe Moretz as a young woman in a coma who must decide whether to wake up, and live a life far different than she had…
Imitation Game, The (2014): Dir. Morten Tyldum
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode…; Entertaining, though hardly accurate, biopic of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, who here claims full credit for his work leading a team of…
In Order of Disappearance (2014): Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Bruno Ganz, Pål Sverre Hagen…; Stellan Skarsgård reunites with the director of ZERO KELVIN and A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN for this blackly comic Nordic noir. He plays a somewhat…
In Search of Chopin (2014): Dir. Phil Grabsky; The life and music of Polish–born pianist and composer Fryderyk Chopin is explored in the detailed format of dir. Grabsky's previous "In Search…
In The Club (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Kay Mellor
Feat. Hermione Norris, Katherine Parkinson, Jill Halfpenny…; Warm, gutsy British ensemble drama following six pregnant women in various stages of life. From the creator of COLD FEET.
In Your Eyes (2014): Dir. Brin Hill
Feat. Zoe Kazan, Michael Stahl-David, Nikki Reed…; Paranormal romance scripted by Joss Whedon about two unrelated people who establish a telepathic bond that enables them to see hear and feel the…
Inbetweeners 2, The (2014): Dir. Damon Beesley, Iain Morris
Feat. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison…; Sex–crazed larrikins Jay, Simon, Neil and Will reunite for a holiday downunder in this typically puerile sequel to the movie inspired by the…
Infinite Man, The (2014): Dir. Hugh Sullivan
Feat. John McConville, Hannah Marshall, Alex Dimitriades; A man's attempts to construct the ultimate romantic weekend backfire when his quest for perfection traps his lover in an infinite loop.
Infinitely Polar Bear (2014): Dir. Maya Forbes
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Keir Dullea…; Bittersweet drama in which a bipolar father takes over sole responsibility for his two spirited daughters while his wife attends graduate school in…
Inherent Vice (2014): Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson…; Dir. PT Anderson brings Thomas Pynchon faithfully to the big screen in this dope–addled, shaggy–dog comedy in which Joaquin Phoenix stars…
Interstellar (2014): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain…; Christopher Nolan's space epic has a team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival.
Interview, The (2014): Dir. Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Feat. Seth Rogen, James Franco, Lizzy Caplan…; The highly controversial comedy that sparked a political crisis has a tabloid reporter recruited by the CIA to murder North Korean dictator Kim…
Into the Storm (2014): Feat. Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh; In the small town of Silverton, Two teenagers have been put in charge of filming their High School graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, dozens of…
Into the Woods (2014): Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine…; Stephen Sondheim's exuberant musical gets the gleaming big screen treatment from dir. Rob Marshall (CHICAGO, NINE), with Meryl Streep as the witch…
Iris (2014): Dir. Albert Maysles; Legendary documentarian Albert Maysles' final film is an insightful portrait of fashion icon Iris Apfel who has had an outsized presence on the New…
Irish Pub, The (2014): Dir. Alex Fegan; A warm celebration of Irish pub culture, featuring delightful character vignettes and insightful explorations of the family tradition of pub…
It Follows (2014): Dir. David Robert Mitchell
Feat. Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi; Much–lauded, 70s–inspired horror in which a young woman is followed by a contagious supernatural force after getting involved in a sexual…
Italian Americans, The (Mini-Series) (2014): Documentary series that deftly explores the real history and impact of Italian Americans on America through archival clips and interviews from 1890…
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner…; Kenneth Branagh directs the latest big screen installment in the adventures of Tom Clancy's hero CIA agent, Jack Ryan, this time revolving around a…
Jersey Boys (2014): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Vincent Piazza…; Clint Eastwood brings the hit stage musical of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons' rise to stardom to the big screen.
Jimmy's Hall (2014): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Andrew Scott…; Ken Loach directs this genial biopic of Irish activist Jimmy Gralton whose establishing of a dance hall attracts the ire of the Catholic church, whom…
Jodorowsky's Dune (2014): Dir. Frank Pavich
Feat. Orson Welles, Salvador Dali, Mick Jagger…; Billed as the greatest sci–fi movie never made, Alejandro Jodorowsky's attempt to adapt Frank Herbert's groundbreaking novel DUNE makes for a…
John Wick (2014): Dir. Chad Stahelski, David Leitch
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen…; A superbly choreographed "kick–ass" thriller that appropriately resurrects Keanu Reeves as an ex–hitman who comes out of retirement to…
Jonah From Tonga (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Chris Lilley; Chameleon comedian Chris Lilley revives his funniest and most poignant character, Jonah Takalua, for this fifth mock–umentary, set in a…
Judge, The (2014): Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga…; Big city lawyer Robert Downey Jnr. returns to his childhood home where his father (Robert Duvall), the town's judge, is suspected of murder. He sets…
Justified - Season 5 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Joelle Carter…; Further episodes from the slick urban western about an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural…
Kajaki: Kilo Two Bravo (2014): Dir. Paul Katis
Feat. David Elliot, Mark Stanley, Scott Kyle; Nerve–wracking thriller, based on a true story, finds a unit of British paratroopers stranded in a minefield left over from the Soviet invasion.
Keep on Keepin' On (2014): Dir. Alan Hicks; Infectious documentary that follows jazz legend Clark Terry over four years to document the mentorship between Terry and 23–year–old…
Keeping Room, The (2014): Dir. Daniel Barber
Feat. Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington…; Taut western set during the civil war with three women defending their home from two rogue soldiers fleeing the approaching Union army.
Keeping Rosy (2014): Dir. Steve Reeves
Feat. Maxine Peake, Brooke Skylar Baptist, Delta Storm Baptist…; Maxine Peake plays a women whose life is shattered after her company's board of directors betrays her, in this chilly thriller based on director…
Kill the Messenger (2014): Dir. Michael Cuesta
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta…; A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine…
Killers (2014): Dir. Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto
Feat. Oka Antara, Rin Takanashi, Katzuo Kitamura; A serial killer from Japan and Indonesia compete in a twisted game of one–upmanship by posting their latest sadistic crimes online in this…
Kindnapping Mr. Heineken (2014): Dir. Daniel Alfredson
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess…; Bizarre true crime flick based on the successful kidnapping of the heir to the Heineken beer empire in the 1980's.
Kingdom (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Matt Lauria…; Drama set in the world of mixed–martial arts, with a retired fighter struggling to keep his gym and his family afloat.
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014): Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson…; Good–natured, violent spoof in which gentleman spy Colin Firth recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the ultra–competitive…
Klondike (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Dir. Simon Cellan Jones
Feat. Richard Madden, Abbie Cornish, Marton Csokas…; The Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s is richly evoked in this frontier western, which is largely faithful to the history, conditions, and…
Knick, The - Season 1 (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Clive Owen, Andre Holland; Steven Soderbergh directs this look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of…
Korengal (2014): Dir. Sebastian Junger; Follow–up to RESTREPO picks up where it left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the…
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014): Dir. David Zellner
Feat. Rinko Kikuchi, David Zellner; A strikingly composed and balanced tale of a jaded Japanese woman whose obsession with the film FARGO leads her on an earnest quest to retrieve the…
Labyrinth of Lies (2014): Dir. Giulio Ricciarelli
Feat. Alexander Fehling, Johannes Krisch, Friederike Becht…; Thought–provoking drama set in 1950's Germany in which an ambitious young prosecutor's pursuit of an Auschwitz commandant exposes the…
Laggies (2014): Dir. Lynn Shelton
Feat. Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell…; Indie comedy with Knightley as a woman in the throes of a quarter–life crisis brought on by her boyfriend's sudden proposal.
Lambert and Stamp (2014): Dir. James D. Cooper
Feat. Christopher Stamp, Kit Lambert; Passionate documentary chronicling the curious origin–story of THE WHO, where two aspiring filmmakers looking for a subject came across the…
Land of the Bears (2014): Dir. Guillaume Vincent; Set in the wilderness of the Kamchatka Peninsula this riveting nature film follows the daily adventures of five wild brown bears.
Last Days in Vietnam (2014): Dir. Rory Kennedy; An exhaustive, Oscar–nominated documentary directed by the daughter of Robert Kennedy about the final panicked days of the Vietnam War as the…
Last Diamond, The (2014): Dir. Eric Barbier
Feat. Yvan Attal, Bérénice Bejo, Jean-Francois Stevenin; Slick heist film with an ex–con battling gangsters and ruthless killers in the race to pull off a daring diamond heist.
Last Ship, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Adam Baldwin, Rhona Mitra, Eric Dane…; A global pandemic kills off 80 percent of the earth's population, leaving the crew of a lone naval destroyer to stop the virus before humanity…
Last, The: Naruto The Movie (2014): Dir. Tsuneo Kobayashi; The conclusion of the epic hit story!
Learning to Drive (2014): Dir. Isabel Coixet
Feat. Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Grace Gummer…; Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley headline this undemanding comedy about the unlikely friendship between a literary agent and a Sikh driving…
Left Behind (2014): Dir. Vic Armstrong
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray, Lea Thompson…; A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.
Leftovers, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston…; Thoughtful adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel about life in a small town after many of its residents vanished in a Rapture–like event.
Legacy, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2014): Feat. Trine Dyrholm, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Lene Maria Christensen…; From the creators of BORGEN and THE KILLING comes this gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open…
Lego Movie, The (2014): Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks…; This quick–witted, pop–culture laden adventure set in the Lego universe centres on an ordinary minifigure destined to save his fellow…
Let's Be Cops (2014): Dir. Luke Greenfield
Feat. Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson, Nina Dobrev…; Dim comedy with two buddies who dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly–minted…
Leviathan (2014): Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev
Feat. Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov…; A bleak but compelling allegory of modern Russia is lensed through a fisherman's struggle against bureaucracy, corruption and demons of his own as he…
Life After Beth (2014): Dir. Jeff Baena
Feat. Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly…; Grieving over the death of his girlfriend, a young man gets a second chance when she returns from the dead in this zany and inventive…
Life Itself (2014): Dir. Steve James
Feat. Roger Ebert; Profoundly significant film–critic Roger Ebert is the subject of this unique cinematic portrait. Originally an adaptation of his memoir, the…
Life on Us (TV Series) (2014): A detailed look at the human body as a walking ecosystem, teeming with a wide variety of life forms and microbes in their trillions.
Life Partners (2014): Dir. Susanna Fogel
Feat. Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs, Adam Brody…; A lawyer and her lesbian best friend experience a dramatic shift in their longtime bond after one enters a serious relationship.
Life Story (TV Series) (2014): Feat. David Attenborough
Lilting (2014): Dir. Hong Khaou
Feat. Ben Whishaw, Pei Pei Cheng, Andrew Leung…; In the wake of the sudden passing of a young Anglo–Chinese man, his gay lover (Ben Whishaw) is compelled to connect with his widowed mother, a…
Listen Up Philip (2014): Dir. Alex Ross Perry
Feat. Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce…; Acidic, stylistically bold portrait of a young narcissistic writer (Schwartzman) who petulantly refuses to promote his second novel, and instead…
Longest Week, The (2014): Dir. Peter Glanz
Feat. Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde, Billy Crudup…; This modest rom–com pleasure with Wes Anderson undertones centres on a rich Manhattanite whose life is upended by several chance encounters…
Looking (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Álvarez, Murray Bartlett…; A funny and earnest HBO dramedy about the lives of a group of gay friends living in contemporary San Francisco. Co–produced by Andrew Haigh…
Love & Mercy (Love and Mercy) (2014): Dir. Bill Pohlad
Feat. John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks…; Finely attuned portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys, and his struggles with his emerging psychosis…
Love at First Fight (Les Combattants) (2014): Dir. Thomas Cailley
Feat. Adele Haenel, Kevin Azais, Antoine Laurent…; An intensely physical take on the romantic comedy, with an awkward summer romance taking place at a French survivalist camp between a…
Love Child (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Jessica Marais, Jonathan LaPaglia, Mandy McElhinney; Vivid period drama recounting the appalling practice of forced adoptions for unmarried Australian mothers in the swinging sixties, as witnessed by a…
Love is Strange (2014): Dir. Ira Sachs
Feat. John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei; Poignant drama with John Lithgow and Alfred Molina starring as a recently married gay couple who are forced to move into separate households after…
Lucy (2014): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi; A woman's full mental capacity is unlocked when she inadvertently digests a powerful synthetic drug in this outrageous action film from dir. Luc…
Mad Men - Season 7 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser…; Final episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
Madam Secretary (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, Keith Carradine…; Tea Leoni stars in this astute political drama that looks at the personal and professional life of a Secretary of State as she tries to balance her…
Madame Bovary (2014): Dir. Sophie Barthes
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, Ezra Miller…; Mia Wasikowska is well cast in the role of Emma Bovary trapped in a loveless marriage and desperate for excitement, seeking love and fulfillment…
Mafia Kills Only in Summer, The (2014): Dir. Pierfrancesco Diliberto
Feat. Cristiana Capotondi, Pierfrancesco Diliberto, Alex Bisconti…; Italian black comedy set in Palermo follows a young boy from childhood to maturity, and examines the pervasive influence the Cosa Nostra holds over…
Magic in the Moonlight (2014): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden…; Colin Firth plays a magician recruited to expose a fraudulent spiritualist (Emma Stone) in Woody Allen's latest period charmer.
Maleficent (2014): Dir. Robert Stromberg
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley…; Angelina Jolie plays Sleeping Beauty's iconic villain in this visually striking update of the Disney animated classic.
Mammon (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Jon Øigarden, Terje Strømdahl, Ingjerd Egeberg; Norwegian thriller in which a newspaper journalist revealing fraud in a large multinational company, finds his family involved, ruining his career…
Man from Coxs River, The (2014): Dir. Russell Kilbey
Feat. Luke Carlon, Chris Banffy; Surprise hit doco from Australia follows a daring collaboration between a skillful horseman and a National Parks ranger who attempt a daring brumby…
Manglehorn (2014): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine…; Al Pacino gives a nicely understated performance as an eccentric small–town locksmith, trying to start his life over again with the help of a…
Mapp and Lucia (TV Mini-series) (Mapp & Lucia) (2014): Feat. Miranda Richardson, Anna Chancellor, Poppy Miller; Sprightly re–take on E.F. Benson's classic comedy of manners, that deftly charts the social rivalry between two women in the 1930s when Lucia…
Maps to the Stars (2014): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack…; Director David Cronenberg’s gaudy, lacerating satire of Hollywood vanities, featuring Julianne Moore in a richly–deserved…
Marshland (2014): Dir. Alberto Rodriguez
Feat. Javier Gutiérrez, Raúl Arévalo, Maria Varod; A brooding, exceptionally controlled thriller set in an unsettled post–Franco Spain of 1980 in which two homicide detectives who appear to be…
Marvellous (2014): Dir. Julian Farino
Feat. Toby Jones, Gemma Jones, Tony Curran; Inspirational biopic based on the autobiography of Neil Baldwin, who suffered learning disabilities as a child but persevered to become a local hero,…
Masters of Sex - Season 2 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan; Season two of the dramatisation of the work of pioneering researchers Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the eponymous 'Masters of Sex' whose…
Match (2014): Dir. Stephen Belber, Fanny Sidney
Feat. Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard; Compelling drama with Patrick Stewart as a retired Julliard professor who finds his past interrogated when interviewed by a couple, ostensibly for a…
Maya the Bee (2014): Dir. Alexs Stadermann
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Noah Taylor, Jackie Weaver…; Sprightly Aussie animation of a curious bee whose good–natured personality gets her into trouble with the local hornets' nest.
Maze Runner, The (2014): Dir. Wes Ball
Feat. Dylan O‘Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter…; Post–apocalyptic thriller with teenage boys battling for survival in an enclosed maze.
Men, Women and Children (2014): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Adam Sandler, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jennifer Garner…; Topical drama concerning a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their…
Merchants of Doubt, The (2014): Dir. Robert Kenner; The director of FOOD INC. takes on corporate titans once again, here exposing their duplicitous agenda to mislead consumers on climate change using…
Million Dollar Arm (2014): Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Jon Hamm, Lake Bell, Bill Paxton…; Amiable Disney sports fare about an agent (Hamm) who travels to India in the hope of discovering a baseball star amongst the country's…
Miranda Hart: That’s What I Call Live Show (2014): Feat. Miranda Hart; Recorded live at London’s O2 Arena the star of MIRANDA takes the stage as part of her first–ever stand–up tour.
Miss Julie (2014): Dir. Liv Ullmann
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton; Screen legend Liv Ullman directs this adaptation of August Strindberg's play. Over the course of a midsummer night in Fermanagh in 1890, an unsettled…
Missing, The (TV Series) (2014-2016): Feat. James Nesbitt, Frances O’Connor, Tcheky Karyo…; Gripping BBC drama with James Nesbitt as a man devastated by the abduction of his young son during a family vacation in France.
Mommy (2014): Dir. Xavier Dolan
Feat. Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Antoine-Olivier Pilon…; Xavier Dolan directs this piercing account of a widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, who finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor…
Monsters: Dark Continent (2014): Dir. Tom Green
Feat. Johnny Harris, Joe Dempsie, Sam Keeley; Sequel to MONSTERS takes place ten years after the events of the first film, and the 'Infected Zones' have now spread worldwide. In the Middle East a…
Monty Python Live (Mostly) - One Down, Five to Go (2014): Feat. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle…; The much–anticipated live reunion show from the Monty Python crew in all its side–splitting glory. Features special guest Eddie Izzard.
Monuments Men, The (2014): Dir. George Clooney
Feat. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray…; George Clooney directs and stars in this stirring WWII adventure based on the deeds of a team of Allied art historians who go behind enemy lines to…
Moomins on the Riviera (2014): Dir. Xavier Picard; Slight but agreeable take on Tove Jansson's creatures has the Moomins – plus Little My and Snorkmaiden – setting sail for adventure in…
Most Violent Year, A (2014): Dir. J.C. Chandor
Feat. Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo…; The dir. of MARGIN CALL returns to the subject of business ethics for this tough–minded, slow–burn drama set in early 80's New…
Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane, The (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Toby Paton; A series for road enthusiasts which explores the secret life of the M6 – one of Britain's busiest roads.
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014): Dir. Alex Gibney; Alex Gibney's extensive portrait of the "Godfather of Soul" was made with cooperation of the Brown Estate and expertly contextualises a wealth of…
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (Mr. Peabody and Sherman) (2014): Dir. Rob Minkoff
Feat. Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter…; Mr. Peabody, a canine inventor, scrambles to fix a time rift after his time travelling experiences go astray. A zippy kids adventure that's also…
Mr. Sloane (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Dir. Robert. B. Weide
Feat. Nick Frost, Olivia Colman, Peter Serafinowicz…; A darkly comic six–part series from the mind of Curb Your Enthusiasm director Robert B. Weide. Set in 1969, the series stars Nick Frost as a…
Mr. Turner (2014): Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson…; Mike Leigh directs Timothy Spall in this acclaimed exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W.…
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014): Dir. Ben Kellett
Feat. Brendan O'Carroll, Jennifer Gibney
Mule, The (2014): Dir. Tony Mahony, Angus Sampson
Feat. Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell…; Penned by SAW screenwriter Leigh Whannell, this hard case Ocker black comedy follows a naive drug mule as he tries to outwit the law after being…
Mune: Guardian of the Moon (Mune, le gardien de la lune) (2014): Dir. Benoît Philippon, Alexandre Heboyan; A French CGI feature from On Animation Studios set in a fictional world populated by creatures of the day and creatures of the night and their…
Muppets Most Wanted (2014): Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey…; The latest sing–a–long Muppet adventure finds the gang embroiled in a European jewel–heist lead by a Kermit the Frog imposter.
Musketeers, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Luke Pasqualino, Peter Capaldi; A strapping reimagining of the adventures of Alexandre Dumas's Three Musketeers. Very much an old–fashioned swashbuckler in the campy tradition…
My Old Lady (2014): Dir. Israel Horovitz
Feat. Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas…; Uplifting and sophisticated Anglo–French dramedy set around a disputed Parisian apartment in the wake of a family bereavement. Based on…
Mystery of Happiness, The (2014): Dir. Daniel Burman
Feat. Guillermo Francella, Ines Estevez, Fabián Arenillas…; Light comedy that charts the shock waves that result when an outwardly content businessman abandons his wife and best friend.
Nancy Wake: Gestapo's Most Wanted (2014): The heroics of Wellington–born Nancy Wake, aka 'The White Mouse', are given a pulpy treatment in this doco–drama celebrating the famed…
Nas: Time is Illmatic (2014): Dir. One9; Spirited doco that delves deep into the making of Nas' benchmark album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
National Gallery (2014): Dir. Frederick Wiseman; Director Frederick Wiseman applies his rigorously patient and observational style to explore one of the great museums of the world: The National…
Need for Speed (2014): Dir. Scott Waugh
Feat. Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots…; Aaron Paul gets in touch with his inner boyracer in this slick illegal road–racing movie. Based loosely on the popular video game series,…
Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS (2014): Dir. Daina Reid
Feat. Luke Arnold; Gaudy two–part Australian telemovie of the untold story rock band INXS and their rise to fame alongside charismatic frontman Michael…
New Girlfriend, The (Une Nouvelle Amie) (2014): Dir. Francois Ozon; Playful and stylish exploration of gender identity and eroticism based on a short story by Ruth Rendell, in which a grieving widower begins dressing…
Next Goal Wins (2014): Dir. Steve Jamison, Mike Brett; The rousing underdog story of American Samoa's national football team – officially the worst international team in the world – whose…
Nicholas on Holiday (2014): Dir. Laurent Tirard
Feat. Valérie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Mathéo Boisselier…; Delightful Gallic family comedy based on the popular series of Little Nicholas children's books. This time our titular hero gets caught up in a…
Nigel Latta (TV Series) (2014): Clinical psychologist Nigel Latta goes in–depth on some of the most urgent problems facing New Zealand society today in this confronting…
Night at the Museum 3:Secret of the Tomb (2014): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson…; Concluding chapter in the trilogy has museum guard Stiller trying to decipher why the exhibits are behaving so erratically.
Nightcrawler (2014): Dir. Dan Gilroy
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton…; A nervy and quite brilliant satire with Jake Gyllenhaal unforgettable as a petty thief who muscles into the world of crime journalism, shooting…
Noah (2014): Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Feat. Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone…; This thought–provoking religious epic from dir. Darren Aronofsky tackles the biblical story of Noah's Ark with seriousness and gusto.
Noble (2014): Dir. Stephen Bradley
Feat. Deidre O’ Kane, Liam Cunningham, Brendan Coyle; Riveting biopic of Christina Noble, the children's rights campaigner, who herself overcame the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to…
Non-Stop (2014): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy…; Irish badness Liam Neeson must identify a hidden terrorist on–board a long haul flight who is threatening to kill a passenger every 20 minutes…
Normal Heart, The (2014): Dir. Ryan Murphy
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch…; Powerful HBO–produced adaptation of Larry Kramer's stageplay about the AIDS crisis in New York City in the 1980s and the efforts of HIV…
Northern Soul (2014): Dir. Elaine Constantine
Feat. Elliot James Langridge, Josh Whitehouse, Antonia Thomas…; Depicting the same youth subculture dramatised in 2010's SOULBOY, this offers an equally vivid recreation of the eponymous Lancashire music scene in…
November Man, The (2014): Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Olga Kurylenko, Luke Bracey…; An ex–CIA operative inds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving both high level CIA officials and the Russian…
NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014): Dir. Jeremy Whelehan
Feat. Kevin Spacey; Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Richard III.
Nut Job, The (2014): Dir. Peter Lepeniotis
Feat. Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson…; An exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang's bank robbery
Obvious Child (2014): Dir. Gillian Robespierre
Feat. Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann…; A New York indie comedy of the "awkward girl" variety that focuses on how a comedienne's unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of…
Olive Kitteridge (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, Ann Dowd…; Frances McDormand is superb as the forbidding Olive Kitteridge in this exemplary HBO adaptation of Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize–winning…
On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter (2014): Dir. Dana Brown; Following up his father's classic ON ANY SUNDAY, Dana Brown chronicles the passionate international following of motorcycle racing.
Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl (TV Series) (2014): Following on from the SBS series on Sydney suburb Cabramatta and its dense Vietnamese population, this landmark history of Lebanese Australians looks…
One I Love, The (2014): Dir. Charlie McDowell
Feat. Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson; Beguiling indie comedy about a couple struggling with a marriage on the brink of falling apart; after escaping for a weekend in pursuit of their…
Open Windows (2014): Dir. Nacho Vigalondo
Feat. Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey, Neil Maskell; Thriller from the director of TIMECRIMES follows a jilted fan who soon finds himself pulled into a deadly game of cat–and–mouse after he…
Orphan Black - Season 2 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris; Further episodes in this thought–provoking sci–fi thriller, which conflates big ideas in morals and ethics with an absorbing plot centred…
Other Woman, The (2014): Dir. Nick Cassavetes
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau…; Cameron Diaz and cohorts bond over their shared betrayal at the hands of a two–timing jerk, plotting to exact their revenge, in this uneasy…
Ouija (2014): Dir. Stiles White
Feat. Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Ana Coto…; Much–maligned supernatural horror film about a group of non–too–bright teenagers who unleash unfriendly spirits from a Ouija…
Our Big Blue Backyard (TV Series) (Wild South: Our Big Blue Backyard) (2014): From Northland to Stewart Island, this 6 part series explores the colourful and varied fauna within New Zealand's unique marine environments.
Our Girl (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Lacey Turner; Lacey Turner stars in this acclaimed drama as a young woman on her first deployment as a serving army medic against the backdrop of the British…
Our Zoo (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Lee Ingleby, Liz White, Anne Reid…; Charming mini–series follows the family who founded the famed Chester Zoo.
Outlander (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Duncan Lacroix…; From the pen of Ronald D. Moore comes this tale of a combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 18th century Scotland, a…
Over the Garden Wall (2014): Feat. Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey; Animated tale in which two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home.
Over Your Dead Body (Kuime) (2014): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Ko Shibasaki, Ebizo Ichikawa, Miho Nakanishi…; Takashi Miike takes his cues from the art of Kabuki in this chilly tale of how fiction begins to bleed into reality for actors as they rehearse a…
Overnighters, The (2014): Dir. Jesse Moss; The burden of compassion is at the heart of this story of Jay Reinke, a church Pastor who runs the "overnighters" program in the oil pipeline…
Pa Boys, The (2014): Dir. Himiona Grace; A small, nicely formed road movie of following a three–piece Wellington reggae band as they tour the North Island. At its heart a celebration…
Paddington (2014): Dir. Paul King
Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters…; Britain's beloved bear gets the big screen treatment as he travels to London in search of a home, and where he catches the eye of a museum…
Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014): Dir. James Erskine; A powerful case study on the rise and fall of a Tour de France champion and the corruption at the heart of the sport, this documentary examines the…
Paper Planes (2014): Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. Ed Oxenbould, Sam Worthington, Deborah Mailman…; Imaginative children's film about a young Australian boy's passion for flight and his challenge to compete in the World Paper Plane Championships in…
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014): Dir. Christopher Landon
Feat. Andrew Jacobs; The Paranormal Activity mythology is expanded in this new story about a young man marked for possession by a malevolent demonic entity. Over…
Parasyte: Part One (2014): Dir. Takashi Yamazaki
Feat. Shota Sometani, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto…; Based on a long running Manga, this horror–comedy offers up Cronenbergian thrills in a world under attack from parasitic worm–like…
Parts Per Billion (2014): Dir. Brian Horiuchi
Feat. Frank Langella, Gena Rowlands, Rosario Dawson…; The emotional reverberations of an imminent biological disaster are explored in this strained drama focused on three couples coping with the end of…
Pawn Sacrifice (2014): Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Lily Rabe…; Tobey Maguire and Liev Schrieber face off in this compelling recreation of chess' famous cold war showdown, between the taciturn Russian Boris…
Penguins of Madagascar (2014): Dir. Eric Darnell, Simon J Smith
Feat. Tom McGrath, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich…; The heroic quartet of penguins join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the…
Penny Dreadful (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green…; Familiar Gothic literary characters like Dr. Frankenstein and Dorian Gray are brought together with others to explore their origin stories in this…
Phoenix (2014): Dir. Christian Petzold
Feat. Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf; The director of YELLA and BARBARA reunites with his ingenue Nina Hoss for this romantic tale of deception about a concentration camp survivor who…
Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, A (2014): Dir. Roy Andersson
Feat. Holger Andersson, Nils Westblom; Absurdist comedy that follows two hapless novelty salesman on a picaresque tour of the human condition.
Ping Pong Summer (2014): Dir. Michael Tully
Feat. Marcello Conte, John Hannah, Lea Thompson…; A sweet 80's nostalgia film that follows a shy 13–year–old whose obsessions with ping pong and hip hop bring him out of his shell while…
Pirates of the Airwaves (2014): A docudrama on the story of Radio Hauraki, which rocked the state–monopolised airwaves in the sixties as a pirate radio station aboard a ship…
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014): Dir. Robert Gannaway
Feat. Dane Cook, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen…; Dusty, world–famous air racer, turns his attention to aerial firefighting in this fly–by–night sequel.
Playing It Cool (A Many Splintered Thing) (2014): Dir. Justin Reardon
Feat. Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Aubrey Plaza…; Romantic comedy with a lovestruck author entering into a platonic relationship with a woman who's already engaged to someone else.
Pompeii (2014): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Browning…; This inglorious disaster epic from the 'other' Paul Anderson imagines the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in tandem with a hoary Ancient Roman melodrama.
Posthumous (2014): Dir. Lulu Wang
Feat. Jack Huston, Brit Marling, Tom Schilling…; Satirical comedy set in the Berlin art world follows an artist who decides to cash in after rumours of his demise give his work new found prominence.
Postman Pat: The Movie (2014): Dir. Mike Disa
Feat. Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint; Everyone's favourite postie is drawn away from his usual delivery route to compete in a Britain's Got Talent–style contest in this upbeat…
Predestination (2014): Dir. The Spierig Brothers
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor; Ethan Hawke plays a Temporal Agent in pursuit of an elusive criminal across time in this loopy yet engaging indentity–crisis thriller based on…
Prey (TV Mini-series) (2014): Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. John Simm, Philip Glenister, Benedict Wong…; John Simm stars as a Mancunian detective whose life falls apart when he finds his ex–wife and one of his sons murdered and himself as the chief…
Pride (2014): Dir. Matthew Warchus
Feat. Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West…; An inspired and inspirational dramatization of true events that took place when a group of Gay Rights activists in London offered generous support to…
Project Almanac (2014): Dir. Dean Israelite
Feat. Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Jonny Weston; Time–travel adventure with a group of teens discovering secret plans of a time machine, and constructing one. However, things start to get out…
Pulp: a Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets (2014): Dir. Florian Habicht; Imaginative Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht collaborates with Jarvis Cocker to mark UK pop rock band Pulp's last ever concert.
Pump (Pump, the Movie) (2014): Dir. Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Joshua Tickell; Eye–opening examination of America's oil addiction and investigation into alternative energy sources that are considerably cheaper and…
Purge, The: Anarchy (Purge 2) (2014): Dir. James DeMonaco
Feat. Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford…; Visceral sequel follows the plight of three different groups of people as they try to survive another 'Purge'.
Queen & Country (Queen and Country) (2014): Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Callum Turner, Vanessa Kirby, David Thewlis…; Long–awaited follow up to director John Boorman's comic memoir HOPE AND GLORY follows his alter–ego as he undergoes basic training in…
Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled (2014): A.N. Wilson guides the viewer through revealing look at the life of Queen Victoria, told through a selection of the Monarch's correspondences..
Quiet Ones, The (2014): Dir. John Pogue
Feat. Sam Claflin, Jared Harris, Olivia Cooke; Hammer Films inject some grunt into this overfamiliar tale of an exorcism gone wrong, here conducted by a group of naive university research…
Quirke (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Michael Gambon, Brian Gleeson; An unhurried Dublin period noir with Gabriel Byrne as the eponymous Irish pathologist–cum–sleuth. Three episodes: 'Christine Falls', 'The…
Raid 2, The (2014): Dir. Gareth Evans
Feat. Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Julie Estelle…; Picking up from where it last left off, this epic sequel to the best martial arts movie in recent memory combines gangland melodrama (reminiscent of…
Real History of Science Fiction, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Mark Gatiss, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols…; The story of one of the liveliest and most stimulating genres in popular culture told through its impact on cinema, television and literature. Each…
Red Road (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Martin Henderson, Jason Momoa, Julianne Nicholson…; Downbeat drama revolving around a sheriff struggling to keep his family together while simultaneously policing two clashing communities: the small…
Resurrection (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Omar Epps, Frances Fisher; A small Missouri town is the site of a number of unexplained resurrections in this thought–provoking drama, reminiscent of – though…
Rick and Morty (TV Series) (2014): A wacky, profane Adult Swim series from COMMUNITY creator Dan Harmon, centred on the adventures of an alcoholic scientist and his young…
Rio 2 (2014): Dir. Carlos Saldanha
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement…; Rio's colourful family of Macaws relocate to the wilds of the Amazon in this peppy sequel to the animated musical hit.
Riot Club, The (2014): Dir. Lone Scherfig
Feat. Sam Claflin, Max Irons, Douglas Booth…; Two first–year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a…
Road (2014): Dir. Michael Hewitt, Diarmuid Lavery; Petrol head doco with a big heart, narrated by Liam Neeson and following the lives of a family who have dominated road racing for over 30 years.
Robocop (2014): Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton…; Paul Verhoeven's electric blockbuster about a tormented robotic supercop is rebooted for the 21st century.
Robot Overlords (2014): Dir. Jon Wright
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Gillian Anderson, Callan McAuliffe…; Cheap and cheerful sci–fi set in a world overrun by robots from another galaxy Earth's future is in the hand of a small band of rebellious…
Roger Waters: The Wall (2014): Dir. Sean Evans
Feat. Roger Waters; Sure to inspire renewed appreciation of the work from fans of the iconic album and film, this extraordinary and technically dazzling rock spectacle…
Ronja, The Robber's Daughter (TV Series) (2014-2015): Dir. Goro Miyazaki; Goyo Miyazaki, son of Hayao, directs this Ghibli animated TV series based on the novel by Astrid Lindgren (Creator of Pippi Longstockings). A ten…
Rosewater (2014): Dir. Jon Stewart
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas…; The Daily Show's Jon Stewart makes a searing directorial debut with this true story of an Iranian–Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari who was…
Rover, The (2014): Dir. David Michod
Feat. Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy; David Michôd (ANIMAL KINGDOM) directs this searing outback thriller set ten years after a global economic collapse.
Rudderless (2014): Dir. William H. Macy
Feat. Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman…; William H. Macy''s directorial debut features Billy Crudup as a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his recently…
Sabotage (2014): Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence Howard…; A brawn–before–brains action vehicle for aging star Arnold Schwarzenegger, here playing the leader of a DEA task squad hunted by a…
Saint Laurent (2014): Dir. Bertrand Bonello
Feat. Gaspard Ulliel, Jeremie Renier, Louis Garrel…; A decadent alternate portrait of the iconic fashion designer covering the peak of his career from 1967 to 1976. From the dir. of HOUSE OF PLEASURES.
Salt of the Earth, The (2014): Dir. Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado; A visually stunning and deeply affecting portrait of Sebastião Salgado, an acclaimed humanitarian photographer, who for over forty years has…
Salvation, The (2014): Dir. Kristian Levring
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan…; High on action, low on dialogue, this enjoyable Danish western follows the story of a peaceful American settler who kills his family's murderer and…
Samba (2014): Dir. Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Feat. Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim…; The creative force behind THE INTOUCHABLES return with this inspirational drama centered on the redeeming relationship between a Senegalese…
Scandimania (2014): River Cottage's Hugh Fearnley–Whittingstall tours the key regions of Scandinavia, exploring our increasing fascination with its crime drama and…
Second Chance, A (2014): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Thomas Bo Larsen…; Susanne Bier directs a haunting melodrama about the contrasting lives of two police officers, whose lives take a dark turn after finding a neglected…
Secrets and Lies (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Martin Henderson, Anthony Hayes, Diana Glenn; A slick addition to the murder mystery genre, with Kiwi Martin Henderson attempting to clear his name after he unwittingly becomes the prime suspect…
Selma (2014): Dir. Ava DuVernay
Feat. David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth…; Stirring chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
Sensitive Skin (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Kim Cattrall, Don McKellar; Winning Canadian comedy series follows a couple as they attempt to to revamp their lives as they struggle with the uncertainties of middle age.
Serena (2014): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Rhys Ifans…; Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence reunite in this depression–era set drama about a newlywed's timber empire under threat from a secret from…
Set Fire to the Stars (2014): Dir. Andy Goddard
Feat. Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones, Kelly Reilly…; Well–mounted drama in which an aspiring poet in 1950s New York has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week–long retreat to…
Sex Tape (2014): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry…; Prescient couple comedy about a husband and wife whose attempt to spice up their sex life inexplicably ends up online. The broad humour gets old…
Sex, Love and Therapy (The Missionaries) (2014): Dir. Tonie Marshall
Feat. Sophie Marceau, Patrick Bruel, Andre Wilms; Frothy sex comedy with Patrick Bruel as a marriage counsellor and recovering sex addict whose abstinence is tested by the discovery that his new…
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014): Dir. Anthony C. Ferrante
Feat. Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica A. Fox…; Jumping the shark is this "slightly better" sequel to the unlikely disaster movie hit. The definition of dumb fun.
She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014): Dir. Mary Dore; A retrospective but indeed still relevant account of the history of the tenacious and resilient women who founded the modern women's movement from…
Shelter (2014): Dir. Paul Bettany
Feat. Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Mackie, Amy Hargreaves…; Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie star in this worthy drama about the redemptive relationship between two homeless people on the streets of New…
Shooting for Socrates (2014): Dir. James Erskine
Feat. Art Parkinson, Richard Dormer, John Hannah…; Heartfelt sports drama follows Northern Ireland's participation in the 1986 soccer World Cup told from the point of view of a player and a young fan.
Short Poppies (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Rhys Darby, David Farrier, Josh Thomson; Rhys Darby plays multiple characters in this mock–umentary series in which journalist David Farrier goes on a trek around small town New…
Signal, The (2014): Dir. William Eubank
Feat. Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Laurence Fishburne…; Three bright young students venture deep into the Nevada desert in search of a notorious hacker, and discover they have been drawn into an enigmatic…
Silent Heart (2014): Dir. Bille August
Feat. Ghita Norby, Paprika Steen, Jens Albinus…; Earnest chamber drama about three generations of a family coming together over a weekend. A sick mother's wish to die before her disease worsens gets…
Silicon Valley (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Martin Starr…; Mike Judge's spot–on satirical eye turns to the topical world of software technology for this sitcom that follows six young entrepreneurs and…
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014): Dir. Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin…; A return to the hard boiled caricatures of Frank Miller's graphic "Sin City". Tales of vengeance, torture and infidelity are woven together into an…
Skeleton Twins, The (2014): Dir. Craig Johnson
Feat. Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson…; Piercing black comedy about two estranged twins, having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, struggling to mend their relationship.
Someone Marry Barry (2014): Dir. Rob Pearlstein
Feat. Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans, Lucy Punch…; The affable Tyler Labine plays a socially inept bachelor who's set up with an even weirder woman by his none–the–wiser friends in this…
Someone You Love (2014): Dir. Pernille Fischer Christensen
Feat. Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen; Danish drama about an aging singer whose recording process is interrupted by the arrival of a grandson he's never met.
Song of the Sea (2014): Dir. Tomm Moore; From the director and production team behind THE SECRET OF KELLS comes another distinctive hand–made animated feature from Ireland that serves…
Song One (2014): Dir. Kate Barker-Froyland
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Mary Steenburgen; Sensitive drama set in New York's contemporary indie–folk music scene, with Anne Hathaway as a young woman who strikes up a relationship with…
Songs from the Inside (2014): Filmed on location inside two prisons in Auckland. This ten part "reality" series offers inmates an opportunity to write, arrange and record original…
Sons of Liberty (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Kari Skogland
Feat. Ben Barnes, Marton Csokas, Rafe Spall…; A History Channel miniseries in the "historical fiction" style, exploring the lives of America's Founding Fathers during the revolution that created…
Sound and the Fury, The (2014): Dir. James Franco
Feat. James Franco, Joey King, Seth Rogen…; James Franco continues his literary dalliances with this vainglorious attempt to adapt William Faulkner's iconic novel that follows the decline of an…
Space Station 76 (2014): Dir. Jack Plotnick
Feat. Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler, Matt Bomer…; Funny and earnest sci–fi spoof, set on a funky space station in the 70s.
Spandau Ballet: Soul Boys of the Western World (2014): Feat. Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp; Top notch documentary about the band Spandau Ballet, who were key proponents of the "New Romantic" pop movement of the early 1980's and went on to…
Spoils of Babylon, The (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Feat. Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell…; A florid send–up of the 'event mini–series' genre – a regular fixture on televisions in the 70s and 80s – that incorporates…
Spring (2014): Dir. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Feat. Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, Vanessa Bednar; A captivating hybrid of "tourist romance" and "body horror" (yes, Linklater meets Cronenberg) in which a recently orphaned young man flees the US for…
St. Vincent (2014): Dir. Theodore Melfi
Feat. Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Melissa McCarthy…; Likeable coming–of–age comedy about an unlikely friendship between a young boy and a misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who…
Starry Eyes (2014): Dir. Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kölsch
Feat. Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan; An aspiring actress undergoes a terrifying transformation in her efforts to seek fame, in this darkly comic horror movie offering a parable for the…
Step Dave (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Sia Trokenheim, Jono Kenyon, Tania Nolan…; Bright, punchy Kiwi sitcom about the up–and–down relationship between a 20–something slacker and the woman of his dreams – a…
Still Alice (2014): Dir. Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Feat. Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart…; An accomplished, heart–breaking tale of a high–achieving academic and mother–of–three whose life is turned upside down after…
Stonehearst Asylum (Eliza Graves) (2014): Dir. Brad Anderson
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis…; A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues –– though…
Stretch (2014): Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, Chris Pine…; Brash action–comedy with a Patrick Wilson as a hard–luck limo driver struggles to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie. He takes…
Suite Française (Suite Francaise) (2014): Dir. Saul Dibb
Feat. Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts…; Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Irène Némirovsky, this well–acted drama tells the tale of a lonely Frenchwoman who begins a tentative…
Sunshine Superman (2014): Dir. Marah Strauch; Hair–raising portrait of the late Carl Boenish, pioneer of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more…
Takedown: The DNA of GSP (2014): Dir. Kristian Manchester; A look at the life and career of Ultimate Fighting Champion's welterweight world champ Georges St–Pierre.
Taken 3 (Tak3n) (2014): Dir. Olivier Megaton
Feat. Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace…; Third addition to the Liam Neeson action franchise has our hero accused of a murder he never committed or witnessed. More scowling and punching…
Taking of Deborah Logan, The (2014): An elderly woman becomes the subject of a students PhD thesis on the effects of Alzheimer's disease. The project goes horribly wrong as it becomes…
Tammy (2014): Dir. Ben Falcone
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates…; After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard–drinking grandmother.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014): Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner…; Inexplicably, another mindless reboot of the ninja turtle franchise, only this time injected with all the crass and bombast of producer Michael Bay's…
That Day We Sang (2014): Dir. Victoria Wood
Feat. Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, Christopher Jordan; TV adaptation of the beloved musical written and composed by Victoria Wood, who also directs. Set in 1969 and based on a true story, the plot…
That Sugar Film (2014): Dir. Damon Gameau; Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly…
Theory of Everything, The (2014): Dir. James Marsh
Feat. Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis…; Acclaimed look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife as he struggles with the onset of motor neuron disease.…
They Came Together (2014): Dir. David Wain
Feat. Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders…; Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd (in his fifth consecutive film for writer–director David Wain) send–up every trope and cliche of the Hollywood…
This is Brazil (2014): A crash course in the food, football and culture of Brazil – a country centre of attention in 2014 with the FIFA World Cup in full swing.
Timbuktu (2014): Dir. Abderrahmane Sissako
Feat. Abel Jafri, Hichem Yacoubi; A powerful and subtle drama set in the city of Timbuktu in Mali, West Africa. The city has been occupied by Jihadists, and the citizens are suffering…
Time Out of Mind (2014): Dir. Oren Moverman
Feat. Richard Gere, Ben Vereen, Jena Malone…; Richard Gere gives a committed performance in this moving saga of a homeless man desperately trying to reconcile with his estranged daughter.
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast (2014): Dir. Steve Loter
Feat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Mae Whitman, Pamela Adlon…; Final in the Tinker Bell series has the scout fairies grow fearful that the mysterious NeverBeast will destroy Pixie Hollow, friendly Fawn must…
Today's Russia: A Literary Landscape (2014): Feat. Stephen Fry; Stephen Fry presents this overdue reappraisal of Russian literature for a Western audience. Imbued with Fry's characteristic personal touches and…
Tokyo Tribe (2014): Dir. Sion Sono
Feat. Akihiro Kitamura, Ryôhei Suzuki, Hitomi Katayama; Dystopian action–musical set in an alternate Japan where territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes.
Top Five (2014): Dir. Chris Rock
Feat. Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Rosario Dawson…; Chris Rock directs this satire in which a comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality–TV star fiancée talks him into…
Topp Country (TV Series) (2014): Lynda and Jools Topp hit the road for this food flavoured tiki tour of New Zealand.
Transcendence (2014): Dir. Wally Pfister
Feat. Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany…; Johnny Depp plays an innovator in the field of artificial intelligence whose consciousness is absorbed into a computer mainframe. The directorial…
Transformers - Age of Extinction (Transformers 4) (2014): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer…; Shia LaBeouf passes the Transformers baton to dudebro Mark Wahlberg in this kunckleheaded fourth installment of the Michael Bay–helmed…
Trash (2014): Dir. Stephen Daldry
Feat. Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen, Wagner Moura…; From the unlikely pen of Brit rom–com supremo Richard Curtis comes this crime comedy set in Rio de Janeiro in which three kids who make a…
Trip to Italy, The (2014): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon; More of the same is not a bad thing when concerning another gastronomic trip with British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Here, the prickly…
Trip to Italy, The (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon; The complete, original BBC incarnation of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's culinary romp through the Italy, as popularised by Michael Winterbottom's…
True Blood - Season 7 (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell…; Final episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…
True Detective - Season 1 (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan…; This superlative HBO policier – a marquee television event in 2014, and the first in an anthology of bespoke detective stories – pairs…
Trust Me I'm a Doctor (2014): Michael Mosley heads a team of four Doctors in this BBC TV show investigating the reliability of common health claims such as "can pollution give you…
Tusk (2014): Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment…; Gleefully ludicrous Kevin Smith directed horror comedy following the fate of an unfortunate podcaster who discovers his next guest has a bizarre…
Two Days, One Night (2014): Dir. Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Catherine Salee; Marion Cotillard stars as a young mother, discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal. She has…
Two Faces of January, The (2014): Dir. Hossein Amini
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac; The latest Patricia Highsmith adaptation centers on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the…
Unbroken (2014): Dir. Angelina Jolie
Feat. Jack O'Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson…; Angelina Jolie directs this biopic of Olympian Louis Zamperini who survived a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before being by the…
Undeniable (TV Mini-Series) (2014): Dir. John Strickland
Feat. Claire Goose, Peter Firth, Christine Bottomley…; Two–part TV thriller about the effort of a determined women to bring her mother's murderer to justice decades after the tragedy. Convinced…
Utopia (2014): Dir. John Pilger; John Pilger looks at the Aboriginal plight and suppressed colonial past of his native Australia in this hard–hitting documentary which renews…
Utopia (TV Series) (2014): Dir. Rob Sitch
Feat. Rob Sitch, Celia Pacquola, Dave Lawson…; Savvy comedy series from the team behind FRONTLINE and Aussie classic THE CASTLE set inside a special government office that oversees major…
Vampire Academy (2014): Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Gabriel Byrne…; A half–human, half–vampire trains to be a guardian at an exclusive academy for the young and undead. Toothy vampire comedy pokes fun at…
Veronica Mars (2014): Dir. Rob Thomas
Feat. Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni…; A crowd–funded movie swansong for Kristen Bell's cult teenage private eye, here drawn back as an adult into the mysteries of her hometown on…
Voices, The (2014): Dir. Marjane Satrapi
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick…; From the director of PERSEPOLIS comes this deeply weird comedy with Ryan Reynolds as an amiable factory worker pursuing romance with the help of his…
Walk of Shame (2014): Dir. Steven Brill
Feat. Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs…; After a big night out, an aspiring broadcaster must scramble to make an important job interview through the cesspool of downtown L.A.
Walking On Sunshine (2014): Dir. Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini
Feat. Greg Wise, Hannah Arterton, Lobna Futers…; GLEEf–fully cheesy British musical shamelessly following the MAMMA MIA template. Beautiful Italian locales, a wedding, and…
War Story (2014): Dir. Mark Jackson
Feat. Catherine Keener, Hafsia Herzi, Ben Kingsley…; A war photographer who recently endured a brutal detainment in Libya holes up in Sicily to come to terms with her ordeal.
War That Changed Us, The (2014): Commissioned by the ABC to mark the centenary of the First World War, this series draws on the personal testimonies of six Australians – revealed…
Water Diviner, The (2014): Dir. Russell Crowe
Feat. Jai Courtney, Olga Kurylenko, Russell Crowe…; An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.
Welcome to New York (2014): Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset; Gerard Depardieu stars in Abel Ferrara's divisive drama based on the sexual misconduct allegations made against French diplomat Dominique…
What Now? Remind Me (2014): Dir. Joaquim Pinto; Extraordinary documentary portrait written, directed by and staring the acclaimed Portuguese director, producer and sound designer Joaquim Pinto. At…
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014): Dir. Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
Feat. Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly…; Amiable British comedy with Rosamund Pike and David Tennant as a bickering, divorcing couple, who take their kids from London to Scotland, to visit…
What We Do in the Shadows (2014): Dir. Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement
Feat. Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jonathan Brugh…; Follow the lives of Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav – three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles, like being…
When Animals Dream (2014): Dir. Jonas Alexander Arnby
Feat. Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter…; 16–year old Marie lives on a small island with her seriously ill mother and her father, who takes care of the family. But suddenly mysterious…
When Marnie Was There (2014): Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi; Beautifully rendered – but possibly final – Studio Ghibli animated feature focuses on the unlikely friendship between a tomboy and a…
When the Man Went South (2014): Dir. Alex Bernstein
Feat. Soane Prescott, Loketi Tatafu; The first feature film shot entirely in Tonga sees a young hunter set out on a journey to prepare himself for his possible ascension to the role of…
When the Queen Came to Town (2014): Dir. Maurice Murphy; A commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Queen’s first Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand.
While We're Young (2014): Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver…; Ben Stiller plays a documentarian whose career and marriage are overturned when a much younger couple enters their social circle in this…
Whiplash (2014): Dir. Damien Chazelle
Feat. Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser…; A promising young jazz drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at…
White Bird in a Blizzard (2014): Dir. Gregg Araki
Feat. Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni…; Icy youth drama set follows a teenage girl's life as its thrown into chaos after the disappearance of her mother.
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014): Dir. Joe Berlinger; The director of PARADISE LOST helms this multi–faceted documentary that uses the trial of infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger to examine…
Widower, The (2014): Dir. Paul Whittington
Feat. John Hannah, Sheridan Smith, Reece Shearsmith…; Unnerving true crime drama depicting the life of criminal Malcolm Webster, who was convicted of murder, attempted murder and vast amounts of…
Wild Tales (Relatos Salvajes) (2014): Dir. Damian Szifron
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Darío Grandinetti; Exhilarating anthology film combining six tales of revenge provides an ambitious smorgasbord of thrills, spills and blackly humorous gags that are…
William Kelly's War (2014): Dir. Geoff Davis
Feat. Tony Bonner; Low budget Australian WWI film following two brothers who enlist and are sent to Europe, fighting from the trenches of Gallipoli to the Western…
William Yang: Friends of Dorothy (2014): Dir. Martin Fox; Documentary celebrating gay culture and history in Australia, written and presented by renowned Australian–Chinese photographer William…
Winter Sleep (2014): Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Feat. Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sozen, Demet Akbag; Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes this provocative drama follows a local celebrity who runs a small hotel with his wife. In winter…
Winter's Tale (2014): Dir. Akiva Goldsman
Feat. Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe…; This mythic New York romance centres on an Irish burglar (Farrell) who falls for an aristocrat's dying daughter, and seeks a miracle to save her life.
Wish I Was Here (2014): Dir. Zach Braff
Feat. Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin…; Zach Braff's belated follow–up to GARDEN STATE sees him direct and star as a 35 year old struggling actor, father and husband who winds up…
Witches of East End (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Julia Ormond, Madchen Amick; TV series about a family of witches who live in the seaside town of East End. Based on the book of the same name by Melissa de la Cruz.
Woman in Black 2, The: Angel of Death (2014): Dir. Tom Harper
Feat. Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox; Sequel to the Daniel Radcliffe chiller is set forty years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, and this time the focus shifts to a group of…
Wonders, The (Le Meraviglie) (2014): Dir. Alice Rohrwacher
Feat. Alba Rohrwacher, Maria Alexandra Lungu, Sam Louwyck; A Tuscan family of beekeepers find their household disrupted by the arrival of a silently troubled teenage boy and a reality TV show intent on…
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014): Dir. Kiah Roache-Turner
Feat. Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill; Ocker shocker with a mechanic battling zombies as he hunts for his sister kidnapped by a psychotic doctor.
X + Y (X and Y, aka A Brilliant Young Mind ) (2014): Dir. Morgan Matthews
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan…; Asa Butterfield (HUGO) plays a socially awkward teenage math prodigy who finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British…
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender…; This latest installment in the X–Men saga sees Wolverine travel back in time to prevent a world changing event.
You're Not You (2014): Dir. George C. Wolfe
Feat. Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel…; A drama centered on a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS and the brash college student who becomes her caregiver.
Young Ones (Bad Land: Road to Fury) (2014): Dir. Jake Paltrow
Feat. Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Kodi Smit-McPhee…; Michael Shannon struggles to provide for his family in a post–apocalyptic world where water supplies are increasingly scarce. A spare…
Yves Saint Laurent (2014): Dir. Jalil Lespert
Feat. Pierre Niney, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Gallienne; A look at the life and loves of famed French designer Yves Saint Laurent.
Z Nation (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Tom Everett Scott, DJ Qualls; The Syfy channel's answer to THE WALKING DEAD set three years into a viral zombie apocalypse where a team of everyday heroes travel from New York to…
1 (One) (2013): Dir. Paul Crowder; Definitive, thrilling documentary recounting the history of Grand Prix Racing featuring the many casualties and living legends of the sport,…
100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, The (Hundred Year Old Man, the) (2013): Dir. Felix Herngren
Feat. Robert Gustafsson; A spirited Swedish comedy – think a twilight FORREST GUMP – about a plucky 100–year–old man whose addiction to blowing things…
11.6 (2013): Dir. Philippe Godeau
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Bouli Lanners; A bitter security guard makes off with an armoured van carrying 11.6 million euros in this everyman heist movie. Based on a true story.
12 O'Clock Boys (2013): Dir. Lotfy Nathan; A delinquent dirt–bike gang is idolized by a young Baltimore youth in this artful urban documentary.
12 Years a Slave (2013): Dir. Steve McQueen
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti…; Steve McQueen (HUNGER, SHAME) directs this powerful historical drama of a free black man from upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery.
2 Guns (Two Guns) (2013): Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton…; A slick, serviceable buddy cop romp with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg playing begrudging partners in a high stakes drug deal – neither…
20 Feet From Stardom (Twenty Feet From Stardom) (2013): Dir. Morgan Neville; [This] is the most satisfying music documentary of the last five years, maybe even longer, and that is really saying something. It is the story of…
25th Reich, The (2013): Dir. Stephen Amis
Feat. Jim Knobeloch, Serge De Nardo; Aussie B–movie genre tribute featuring giant Nazi robot spiders, giant mosquitoes, spaceships, etc. The plot involves five American GIs…
42 (2013): Dir. Brian Helgeland
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie…; A long overdue tribute to one of America's greatest baseballers, Jackie Robinson, who established his sporting and civil rights legend during the 40s…
47 Ronin (2013): Dir. Carl Rinsch
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki…; A rogue big screen retelling of an ancient Japanese legend, about a band of samurai determined to avenge the death of their master. Awkwardly…
52 Tuesdays (2013): Dir. Sophie Hyde
Feat. Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Del Herbert-Jane; A teenage girl explores her own sexuality as her mother undergoes gender transition in this moving Australian drama, shot over a year of Tuesdays.
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013): Dir. Rob Meyer
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, James Le Gros, Katie Chang…; A lovely, heartfelt teen movie about a nerdy 15–year–old birding fanatic (Smit–McPhee) who retreats with his friends on a bird…
A Case of You (2013): Dir. Kat Coiro
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Justin Long, Peter Dinklage…; A stock premise of romantic misfortune – the lovely heart who pretends to be someone else in order to win the girl of his dreams – is…
A Field in England (2013): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Julian Barratt, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover…; Dir. Ben Wheatley (KILL LIST, SIGHTSEERS) goes off the deep end with this trippy 17th century odyssey about a band of English Civil War deserters,…
A Good Day to Die Hard (Die Hard 5) (2013): Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch…; The returns have all but diminished for this once durable, gold–standard action franchise, with aging Bruce Willis winding up in the middle of…
A Hero's Choice (A Farewell to Fools) (2013): Dir. Bogdan Dreyer
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Laura Morante; A heaving production of Titus Popovici's famous novella 'The Death of Ipu' out of Romania, this WWII morality tale stars Gerard Depardieu as a madman…
A Monsterous Holiday (2013): Dir. Gordon Crum
Feat. Sean Astin, Kyle Chandler, Brooke Shields; A fun–loving Halloween romp about the friendship between a science–obsessed teenager and a football–mad Young Frankenstein.
A Place to Call Home (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo…; Australian television tries its hand at a DOWNTON ABBEY–style melodrama with this spiffy period production set on a New South Wales country…
A Promise (2013): Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden; Rebecca Hall falls in love with her husband's protégé in this weepy wartime romance, a rare English–language film from veteran French…
A Single Shot (2013): Dir. David M. Rosenthal
Feat. Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Ted Levine…; A hunter who accidentally shoots a woman is drawn into a game of cat and mouse in this lean, atmospheric backwoods thriller, adapted from Matthew F.…
A Story of Children and Film (2013): Dir. Mark Cousins; Film essayist Mark Cousins offers this edifying "mosaic" of films about childhood and their representation of children across various states of being…
A Thousand Times Goodnight (2013): Dir. Erik Poppe
Feat. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Juliette Binoche, Maria Doyle Kennedy…; Juliette Binoche stars as a war–zone photojournalist whose dedication to her dangerous job places her at odds with her family.
A Touch of Sin (2013): Dir. Jia Zhang-ke
Feat. Wu Jiang, Baoqiang Wang, Zhao Tao; Another striking modern tale of urban discontent from leading Chinese auteur Jia Zhang–ke, one which remains as perceptive and…
A.C.O.D (Adult Children Of Divorce) (2013): Dir. Stuart Zicherman
Feat. Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara…; A solid, character–focused mixer of dysfunctional comedy and down–to–earth navel gazing, with Adam Scott as the weary…
About Time (2013): Dir. Richard Curtis
Feat. Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy…; Writer–director Richard Curtis infuses time travel into his romantic comedy formula in which a lovelorn man's ability to relive the past…
Admission (2013): Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Wallace Shawn…; A sweet, serio–comic romance with Tiny Fey as a Princeton admission officer whose straight–laced existence is invigorated by a…
Adoration (Adore) (2013): Dir. Anne Fontaine
Feat. Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel…; Adapted from Doris Lessing's novel 'The Grandmothers', two women embark on secretive affairs with each other's sons in this sensual Australian…
Adult World (2013): Dir. Scott Coffey
Feat. Emma Roberts, John Cusack, Evan Peters…; A struggling college graduate with aspirations of becoming a poet slums it at a small town sex shop in this dry indie comedy.
Adventurer, The - The Curse of the Midas Box (2013): Dir. Jonathan Newman
Feat. Aneurin Barnard, Lena Headey, Sam Neill…; Spiffy period adventure set in Victorian England about a teenager racing to find the eponymous 'Midas Box', a treasure which can turn any object to…
Afflicted (2013): Dir. Clif Prowse, Derek Lee; Two backpackers fight a mysterious illness contracted while traveling in this taut found footage thriller.
After Earth (2013): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okonedo…; In a constellation of derivative sci–fi blockbusters, this nepotistic father–son vehicle for Will and Jaden Smith crash lands with a…
Afternoon Delight (2013): Dir. Jill Soloway
Feat. Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor…; A dissatisfied thirtysomething woman seeks "a cure for the common marriage" through her friendship with a young stripper in this serio–comic…
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013): Dir. Arnaud des Pallières
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Mélusine Mayance, David Kross…; Mads Mikkelsen plays a Robin Hood–esque horse trader who rallies against an oppressive regime in 16th century France. A stern medieval tale…
Aim High in Creation (2013): Dir. Anna Broinowski; With ambitions to stop a new gas mine from being established near her Sydney home, director Anna Broinowski (FORBIDDEN LIES) goes to North Korea to…
Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013): Dir. David Lowery
Feat. Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster…; In this poetic tale of love and desperation, a Texan outlaw on the run attempts to reunite with his wife and daughter.
Alan Davies: Life is Pain (2013): Feat. Alan Davies; The witty star of JONATHAN CREEK and Stephen Fry’s QI returns to his standup roots with this routine covering growing up in the ‘70s, Facebook,…
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013): Dir. Declan Lowney
Feat. Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Sean Pertwee; Steve Coogan's bumbling DJ from his popular 90's TV show gets a big screen outing with this belly–aching farce situated around a corporate…
All is Lost (2013): Dir. J.C. Chandor
Feat. Robert Redford; Elegant maritime thriller in which Robert Redford is the sole actor, faced with the challenges of survival aboard his shipwrecked yacht. Helmed by…
Almost Human (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Karl Urban, Michael Ealy, Minka Kelly…; Futuristic sci–fi series set in the year 2048, where a human cop (Karl Urban) partners up with an android to fight crime as part of a new…
Amazonia (2013): Natural Amazonian wildlife is fused with some narrative excitement in this family–friendly tale of a very cute capuchin monkey – born and…
Ambassadors (TV Series) (2013): Feat. David Mitchell, Robert Webb; Comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb somewhat invert their PEEP SHOW personas for this three–part comedy–drama series following the…
American Hustle (2013): Dir. David O. Russell
Feat. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams…; David O. Russell directs a full–house of acting talent in this wild crime drama about a FBI agent and con man collaborating to sting corrupt…
Americans, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich; A smart, atmosphere rich spy thriller shot with impeccable period detail, centred on a pair of Soviet KGB officers posing as a married couple in the…
An Adventure In Space In Time (2013): Dir. Terry McDonough
Feat. David Bradley, Brian Cox, Jessica Raine; Dramatic re–telling of the creation of the television series Doctor Who, created to celebrate the shows fiftieth anniversary, boasts an…
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013): Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd…; The anchormen return for a second round of news–reading hijinks in this strapping sequel to the cult comedy hit.
Anger Within: Jonah Lomu - A Rugby Legend (2013): Dir. Frederick Khan, Stephane Le Goff; A thoughtful, respectfully made documentary on the life of legendary All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu, charting his difficult upbringing in South…
Antarctica - A Year on Ice (2013): Dir. Anthony Powell; A superb, multi–faceted insider's chronicle of life on the Earth's formidable southern pole that masterfully captures both the environmental…
Armstrong Lie, The (2013): Dir. Alex Gibney; Master documentarian Alex Gibney wrestles with the tainted legacy of disgraced Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong.
Around the Block (2013): Dir. Sarah Spillane
Feat. Christina Ricci, Daniel Henshall, Jack Thompson…; Christina Ricci plays a tough but compassionate teacher working in Sydney's Redfern suburb who is drawn to a troubled aboriginal student with a…
Art of the Steal, The (2013): Dir. Jonathan Sobol
Feat. Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, Jay Baruchel…; Kurt Russell plays a reformed art thief who agrees to round up the old gang for one last heist. A superficially entertaining crime caper.
As I Lay Dying (2013): Dir. James Franco
Feat. James Franco, Danny McBride, Logan Marshall-Green…; James Franco tackles William Faulkner's famed stream–of–consciousness novel as both actor and director in this story of a grieving…
Atlantis (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Jack Donnelly, Mark Addy, Juliet Stevenson; An epic drama based around the stories of Greek mythology and the lost city of Atlantis. Jason, is sucked into a vortex and transported back to the…
Attila Marcel (2013): Dir. Sylvain Chomet
Feat. Guillaume Gouix, Bernadette Lafont, Anne Le Ny…; Offbeat French comedy about a thirty–something pianist who forms a bond with his eccentric neighbour which results in long buried memories…
August: Osage County (2013): Dir. John Wells
Feat. Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper…; Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, and other heavy hitters come out swinging in this fierce, sometimes hysterical, screen adaptation of Tracy Letts'…
Austenland (2013): Dir. Jerusha Hess
Feat. Keri Russell, Bret McKenzie, Jennifer Coolidge…; Notable for being the debut of Jerusha Hess, sister of NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE auteur Jared and the often–geeky Bret McKenzie as romantic interest.…
Back in Crime (2013): Dir. Germinal Alvarez
Feat. Jean-Hugues Anglade, Mélanie Thierry, Philippe Berodot; Offbeat police thriller with Anglade as an obsessive cop who finds himself inexplicably transported back in time.
Bad Milo! (2013): Dir. Jacob Vaughan
Feat. Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Mary Kay Place; A mild–mannered accountant with bowel problems discovers that a pint–sized demon has moved into his intestinal tract. Though this…
Bad Turn Worse (2013): Dir. Zeke Hawkins, Simon Hawkins
Feat. Mackenzie Davis, Logan Huffman, Jeremy Allen White…; Juicy neo–noir follows three Texas teens trying to escape their dead–end existence in a cotton–mill town, but finding themselves…
Bad Words (2013): Dir. Jason Bateman
Feat. Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Philip Baker Hall…; Jason Bateman plays a failed spelling bee competitor who uses a loophole to enter into a national spelling competition as an adult. Landing on the…
Banshee (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Antony Starr, Ivana Miličević, Ulrich Thomsen; Kiwi Antony Starr plays the charismatic rogue at the centre of this luridly entertaining crime series, about an ex–con who poses as the…
Banshee Chapter (2013): Dir. Blair Erickson
Feat. Katia Winter, Ted Levine, Michael McMillian; A journalist searching for her missing friend uncovers a disturbing trail of leads in this stylish and perturbing horror centred on secret government…
Barbie and Her Sisters in A Pony Tale (2013): Dir. Kyran Kelly; Equine–themed inclusion into the Barbie film series, set at a riding academy in the alps.
Bates Motel (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot…; A creepy, character–rich exploration of Norman Bates' formative years and the relationship with his overbearing mother, played deliciously by…
Battle of the Sexes, The (2013): Dir. James Erskine, Zara Hayes; An entertaining, fast–serving account of the famous 'Battle of the Sexes' match between tennis champion Billie Jean King and her chauvinist…
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) - Blood and Chrome (2013): Dir. Jonas Pate
Feat. Luke Pasqualino; This standalone Battlestar Galactica movie – originally a ten–episode web–series – bridges the events between those depicted…
Beautiful Creatures (2013): Dir. Richard LaGravenese
Feat. Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons…; A young man is drawn to a mysterious new arrival whose family possess secret supernatural powers in this vivid adaptation of Kami Garcia and Margaret…
Before Midnight (2013): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Ariane Labed…; In sunny Greece, long–time lovers Jesse and Céline reunite almost two decades after their first meeting in this wistful sequel to BEFORE…
Behind the Candelabra (2013): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Scott Bakula…; Steven Soderbergh directs this classy HBO–produced biopic of flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his rocky relationship with…
Being Venice (2013): Dir. Miro Bilbrough
Feat. Alice McConnell, Garry McDonald; New Zealand–born poet Miro Bilbrough directs this spacious character study of a young Sydney–sider drifting through life and…
Belle (2013): Dir. Amma Asante
Feat. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, Tom Wilkinson…; Exemplary costume piece about the true story of a mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral who is raised by her aristocratic great–uncle in…
Belle and Sebastian (Belle et Sebastien) (2013): Dir. Nicholas Vanier
Feat. Félix Bossuet; Stirring big screen adaptation of the much–loved children's book about a six–year–old orphan and his friendship with a wild…
Berlin File, The (2013): Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Jung-woo Ha, Gianna Jun; After an illegal arms deal in Berlin is disrupted by unknown assailants, a South Korean intelligence agent finds himself embroiled in a vast…
Best Offer, The (2013): Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Donald Sutherland…; An obsessive antiques dealer becomes entangled with an heiress who asks him appraise a series of family art works in this baroque mystery from CINEMA…
Betty and Coretta (2013): Dir. Yves Simoneau
Feat. Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige, Ruby Dee…; Moving drama of the friendship between the widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they struggled as single mothers after the…
Beyond the Edge (2013): Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa; Thrilling, definitive docu–drama on Sir Edmund Hillary's historic 1953 scaling of Everest with sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
Big Bad Wolves (2013): Dir. Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado
Feat. Lior Ashkenazi, Tzahi Grad; A bold, gruesome satire on Israel's militarised culture, this black comedy about three Israeli men who abduct a school teacher upon suspicion that he…
Big School (TV Series) (2013): Feat. David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Philip Glenister…; This new sitcom conceived by LITTLE BRITAIN's David Walliams concerns the private and professional squabbles of a group of secondary school…
Big Sur (2013): Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Jean-Marc Barr, Kate Bosworth, Josh Lucas…; Jack Kerouac (under the alter–ego Jack Duluoz) reflects on the success of ON THE ROAD while grappling with his inner demons in a remote cabin…
Big Wedding, The (2013): Dir. Justin Zackham
Feat. Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl…; Predictably inspired by a French farce (Mon frère se marie), and populated by the usual suspects of geriatric comic romances (Keaton, De Niro, et…
Bill Bailey - Qualmpeddler (2013): Feat. Bill Bailey; Bill Bailey is in vintage form with his latest live show, a mixture of stand–up, stories, music and wit aimed at the ridiculousness of the…
Bill Cosby - Far From Finished (2013): Feat. Bill Cosby; Lovable Bill Cosby returns to the stage after more than two decades for this Comedy Central special in his honour.
Blackfish (2013): Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite; A series of deaths caused by a Seaworld killer whale is used to shed light on harmful living conditions in this persuasive activist documentary.
Blacklist, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff; This addictive, labyrinthine thriller stars James Spader as a former government agent who engages in a game of cat and mouse with a young profiler…
Blandings (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Mark Williams; The Blandings comedy stories of PG Wodehouse are adapted for this enjoyable period sitcom set in a 1920s castle. A tongue–in–cheek…
Blind Detective (2013): Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Yuanyuan Gao; Dir. Johnnie To has a bob each way with this entertaining policier, effortlessly combining action, comedy and slapstick romance. Andy Lau plays the…
Bling Ring, The (2013): Dir. Sofia Coppola
Feat. Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard…; Sophia Coppola directs this self–aware drama based on the true story of a group of fame–obsessed teenagers who use the internet to track…
Blood Ties (2013): Dir. Guillaume Canet
Feat. Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard…; French dir. Guillaume Canet helms this cagey thriller about a convicted killer (Clive Owen) who returns from prison to live with his younger brother…
Blue Caprice (2013): Dir. Alexandre Moors
Feat. Isaiah Washington, Tequan Richmond, Tim Blake Nelson…; A 17–year–old boy is taken under the wing of a paternal figure with a vindictive streak in this chilling and perceptive account of the…
Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013): Dir. Abdellatif Kechiche
Feat. Léa Seydoux, Adele Exarchopoulos; The Cannes Palm D'Or–winning drama that explores, in a series of elongated sequences, a young woman's blossoming sexuality and maturity when…
Blue Jasmine (2013): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin…; Another jewel from 'late period' Woody Allen with Cate Blanchett also in fine form as a down–at–heel socialite who moves to San Francisco…
Blue Rose, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Antonia Prebble, Siobhan Marshall, Jennifer Ludlam; An inquisitive office temp (Prebble) learns that the woman she is replacing in a law firm has been murdered, and becomes obsessed with solving the…
Blue Ruin (2013): Dir. Jeremy Saulnier
Feat. Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves; The destitute victim of a brutal crime plots to exact revenge on his attacker in this spare, startling indie thriller.
Bluestone 42 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Oliver Chris, Kelly Adams, Matthew Lewis; Excellent British dramedy combines realism with levity in its chronicle of a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. Series One: 9…
Boardwalk Empire - Season 4 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Steve Buscemi, Kelly MacDonald, Michael Shannon…; Further episodes from the marquee HBO production, centred on the Prohibition–era empire surrounding corrupt Atlantic treasurer Enoch "Nucky"…
Bonnie and Clyde (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, Sarah Hyland…; The legend of depression era outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker is given the full treatment in this evocative History Channel drama.
Book Thief, The (2013): Dir. Brian Percival
Feat. Sophie Nelisse, Heike Makatsch, Geoffrey Rush…; Earnest wartime drama about a foster child who begins stealing books and sharing them with a Jewish refugee hiding in her basement in Nazi Germany.
Borgen - Series 3 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Pilou Asbæk; Further episodes from the Bafta–winning Danish political drama in which an idealistic prime minister's rise to power brings with it a web of…
Borgman (2013): Dir. Alex Van Warmerdam
Feat. Jan Bijvoet, Jeroen Perceval , Hadewych Minis; Unforgettably creepy home–invasion thriller from Dutch director Alex van Warmerdam, where a rural vagrant preys on an arrogant upper class…
Brats, The (Les gamins) (2013): Dir. Anthony Marciano
Feat. Alain Chabat, Max Boublil, Sandrine Kiberlain…; Something of a French take on the Judd Apatow school of middle–aged stupor, this finds a dissatisfied married man bromancing his daughter's…
Breaking Bad - The Final Season (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn…; Final episodes in the addictive series chronicling the deeds of anti–hero Walter White (Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who turns to…
Breathe In (2013): Dir. Drake Doremus
Feat. Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Amy Ryan; The dir. of LIKE CRAZY explores another English–American relationship in this melancholic romance between a British exchange student and the…
Breathless (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Jack Davenport, Zoe Boyle; The lives of a team of doctors and nurses working at a gynaecology unit in a London hospital are explored with a predicable amount of froth and sheen…
Bridge, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2013): Feat. Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Dag Malmberg; Further episodes in this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, with series two investigating the mystery surrounding an abandoned coastal…
Broadchurch - Series 1 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker…; Superb addition to the euro crime craze, with Tennant and Colman bringing a surprisingly fresh take on the mismatched partner scenario, as detectives…
Broadway Idiot (2013): Dir. Doug Hamilton; Flashy, upbeat doco charts the journey of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong from pop–punk rocker to Broadway lead in the stage version of…
Broken Circle Breakdown, The (2013): Dir. Felix Van Groeningen
Feat. Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse; Dynamic and sexy musical romance set in the Flemish region of Belgium over seven years of poignant love and loss, and featuring a magnificent…
Broken City (2013): Dir. Allen Hughes
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones…; In this serviceable political thriller, Mark Wahlberg plays a New York private eye who is recruited by the city mayor (Russell Crowe) to expose his…
Broken Shore, The (2013): Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. Don Hany, Claudia Karvan, Anthony Hayes…; Rowan Woods (THE BOYS) is the ideal choice to direct this searing Australian crime story about a detective who encounters upon his return to his…
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews…; Andy Samberg plays a hotshot detective too cocksure for his captain's liking in this irreverent law and order sitcom, very much in the vein of…
Budding Stars Of The Paris Opera Ballet (2013): Intimate six–part series spanning a whole school year at the Ecole de Danse de l'Opéra de Paris, detailing it's busy inner workings and the…
Butler, The (2013): Dir. Lee Daniels
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey…; A stagy but sincere history of post–war Black America from the point of view of a White House servant (played by Forest Whitaker). It works as…
By Any Means (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Warren Brown, Shelley Conn, Elliot Knight…; Hokey, though solidly entertaining crime serial follows a clandestine unit who operate outside of the law to bring down mastermind criminals. Six…
C.O.G. (2013): Dir. Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Feat. Jonathan Groff, Denis O'Hare, Casey Wilson…; Coming–of–age dramedy based on the story of the same name by David Sedaris. A young man (Jonathan Groff) travels to Oregon to work on…
Call, The (2013): Dir. Brad Anderson
Feat. Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut…; If you can swallow the increasingly implausible plotline, this story of a 911 operator (Berry) scrambling to help an abducted teenager (Breslin) is a…
Camille Claudel, 1915 (2013): Dir. Bruno Dumont
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent; Another acting masterclass from the formidable Juliette Binoche intensifies this clear–sighted portrait of misunderstood sculptress Camille…
Canopy (2013): Dir. Aaron Wilson
Feat. Khan Chittenden; An Australian pilot shot down over wartime Singapore forms an uneasy alliance with a Chinese resistance fighter in this immersive survival story.
Canyons, The (2013): Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, James Deen, Nolan Gerard Funk…; Dir. Paul Schrader and writer Bret Easton Ellis collaborate on this seedy tale of independent film production, set in a washed out L.A. Lindsay Lohan…
Captain Phillips (2013): Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener; Paul Greengrass directs with exhilarating dramatic realism this gripping true account of the hijacking of a U.S. container ship by Somali pirates.
Carrie (2013): Dir. Kimberly Peirce
Feat. Julianne Moore, Chloe Grace Moretz, Portia Doubleday…; Though strictly serviceable as a horror film, BOYS DON'T CRY director Kimberly Peirce brings an intense focus on character, psychology and social…
CBGB (2013): Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha…; Biopic about the former New York music club CBGB, which opened in 1973 as a venue for country, bluegrass and blues but soon became ground zero for…
Charley Boorman's South African Adventure (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Charley Boorman; Charley Boorman (LONG WAY ROUND) tackles 6,000 miles of South African terrain in this latest solo adventure from the intrepid motorcyclist.
Charlie's Country (2013): Dir. Rolf De Heer
Feat. David Gulpilil; David Gulpilil, in a Cannes–winning performance, plays an Aboriginal outcast in Australia's Northern Territory in this new film from Rolf De…
Cheap Thrills (2013): Dir. E.L. Katz
Feat. Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton…; A devilishly effective black comedy about a pair of old friends who enter into an increasingly bloody game of one–upmanship with a wealthy…
Child Of God (2013): Dir. James Franco
Feat. James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze; James Franco continues to bite off more than he can chew with this ambitious, if flawed adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's dark novel about a…
Child's Pose (2013): Dir. Calin Peter Netzer
Feat. Luminita Gheorghiu, Vlad Ivanov; A manipulative mother contrives to keep her adult son out of prison following a manslaughter charge in this gripping character drama from the…
Chinese Puzzle (2013): Dir. Cedric Klapisch
Feat. Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cecile De France…; Cédric Klapisch's cosmopolitan trilogy wraps up with this breezy reunion of the characters first introduced in THE SPANISH APARTMENT, now…
Closed Circuit (2013): Dir. John Crowley
Feat. Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Jim Broadbent…; A dangerous conflict of interest arises when two ex–lovers end up on opposite sides of a high profile terrorism trial in this probing courtroom…
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013): Dir. Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
Feat. Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan…; Boy inventor Flint Lockwood's wacky contraption wreaks more havoc in this equally inspired sequel, turning food into dangerous animal hybrids that…
Computer Chess (2013): Dir. Andrew Bujalski
Feat. Kriss Schludermann, Tom Fletcher, Wiley Wiggins; Mumblecore maestro Andrew Bujalski directs this left–of–field mockumentary, shot on low–fi video, about a surreal chess tournament…
Congress, The (2013): Dir. Ari Folman
Feat. Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm…; Robin Wright stars as an aging actress who is offered the chance of "career immortality" by being digitized in this topical and…
Conjuring, The (2013): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor…; A dilapidated Rhode Island farm house is the setting for this nerve–tingling supernatural horror from INSIDIOUS dir. James Wan.
Counselor, The (2013): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz…; Michael Fassbender plays a successful Texan laywer whose greed prompts him to finally accept the offer of some ill–gotten gains from one of his…
Crash Reel, The (2013): Dir. Lucy Walker; Direct from its premiere at the 2013 NZ Film Festival – champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce's life–changing injury and foolhardy…
Crimes of Passion (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Linus Wahlgren, Ola Rapace, Tuva Novotny; Scandi–crime goes period! Post–war Sweden is the backdrop for this immaculately dressed series of mysteries and whodunnits, based on the…
Croods, The (2013): Dir. Kirk De Micco
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone…; Dreamworks animate the life and times of a Stone Age family as they come to terms with evolution in the prehistoric era. Though predicable in…
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus (2013): Dir. Sebastián Silva
Feat. Michael Cera, Gaby Hoffmann; Michael Cera plays a twentysomething space cadet whose drug–influenced summer in Chile takes a turn when he meets an annoying…
Cupcakes (2013): Dir. Eytan Fox
Feat. Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgy; Six Tel Aviv friends who delight in ridiculing the Eurovision song contest video a parody of themselves performing a make–believe number, only…
Cutie and the Boxer (2013): Dir. Zachary Heinzerling; An insightful and perceptive doco on the relationship between an elderly Japanese couple who also happen to be alternative artists: Ushio Shinohara,…
Da Vinci's Demons (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Tom Riley; A lavishly produced historical fantasy which imagines Leonardo da Vinci's life as an artist, inventor and genius. Season One: eight episodes…
Dallas Buyers Club (2013): Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto…; Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto both won Oscars for their performances in this dramatization of the story of Ron Woodroof, an AIDS–afflicted…
Dance of Reality, The (2013): Dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky
Feat. Alejandro Jodorowsky; Autobiographical fantasy by acclaimed cult director Jodorowsky, who again provides a glorious extravagance of creativity, following his experiences…
Dancing on the Edge (TV series) (2013): Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, Angel Coulby…; Aided by beautiful period detail, Stephen Poliakoff's latest drama richly explores the rise and fall of a black jazz band embraced by the aristocracy…
Dates (TV Series) (2013): Dir. John Maybury, Charles Sturridge, Paul Andrew Williams
Feat. Ben Chaplin, Gemma Chan, Sheridan Smith…; From the creator of Skins, this Channel 4 series features a bevy of sexy 20–somethings finding romance through online dating. Each of the nine…
Dead Man Down (2013): Dir. Niels Arden Oplev
Feat. Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard…; Dir. Niels Arden Oplev (THE GIRL WITH A DRAGON TATTOO) imports an Eastern European aesthetic into this New York–set gangland revenge thriller,…
Death Comes to Pemberley (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Dir. Daniel Percival
Feat. Matthew Rhys, Anna Maxwell Martin, Jenna-Louise Coleman…; Fine British period drama based on P.D. James' murder mystery novel set after the events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Death of a Pilgrim (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Feat. Rolf Lassgard; Fascinating Scandi–conspiracy thriller centred on the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, a murder that to this day…
Decoding Annie Parker (2013): Dir. Steven Bernstein
Feat. Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt, Maggie Grace…; The lives of a breast–cancer patient and a researcher who is trying to prove a genetic link to cancer intersect in a groundbreaking study
Delivery (Delivery: The Beast Within) (2013): Dir. Brian Netto
Feat. Laurel Vail, Danny Barclay; Chilling horror from the extensive "found footage" sub genre. A young mother starts to fear that a malevolent entity has taken control of her unborn…
Delivery Man (2013): Dir. Ken Scott
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders; There's a surprising hint of maturity in this Vince Vaughn vehicle, a remake of a director's own 2011 French–Canadian comedy about a voracious…
Derek (TV Series) (2013): Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington, Kerry Godliman; Autonomous comic vehicle for Ricky Gervais based around his character Derek Noakes, a child–like 50–year–old care worker at a home…
Despicable Me 2 (2013): Dir. Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Feat. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt…; Steve Carell's reformed villain is coaxed out of retirement to thwart a powerful new super criminal in this energetic sequel.
Devil's Knot (2013): Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Alessandro Nivola…; Solid dramatisation of the long–running West Memphis Three case covered in depth by several documentaries, with dir. Egoyan weaving a typically…
Devil's Violinist, The (2013): Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. David Garrett, Jared Harris, Joely Richardson…; The acclaimed violinist David Garrett makes his acting debut in this biopic of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini, from the director…
Diana (2013): Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel
Feat. Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge…; Naomi Watts takes on the legend of Princess Diana in this earnest biopic of the doomed "people's princess."
Dirty Wars (2013): Dir. Rick Rowley; Chilling docu–drama follows journalist Jeremy Scahill and the trail of secrets and lies he uncovers while investigation America's covert wars.
Disco Exorcist (2013): Dir. Richard Griffin
Feat. Shadow Faye, Andre Boudreau, Kevin Killavey; Outrageous horror comedy about a disco king and playboy whose one night stand turns bad when he enrages a black magic priestess. A fun throwback to…
Doc Mcstuffins (TV Series) (2013): Imaginative animated series about a young girl who aspires to be a doctor and uses her magic stethoscope to attend to her toys.
Doctor Who (TV Documentaries) (An Adventure in Space and Time; The Ultimate Guide) (2013): Feat. William Hartnell; 'An Adventure in Space and Time' – This 50th anniversary commission dramatises how Doctor Who was first brought to the screen in 1963. William…
Dom Hemingway (2013): Dir. Richard Shepard
Feat. Jude Law, Emilia Clarke, Kerry Condon…; Jude Law plays a gloriously profane ex–con trying to make it or break it on the streets of London after 12 years in the slammer. Messily…
Don Driver: Magician (2013): Dir. Paul Judge; Documentary about the prolific and versatile New Zealand artist Don Driver, whose output included sculptures, paintings and pop art, among other…
Don Jon (2013): Dir. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore…; Joseph Gordon–Levitt wrote, directs and stars in this distinctly masculine rom–com as a New Jersey 'player' who must confront his nagging…
Double, The (2013): Dir. Richard Ayoade
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn…; Richard Ayoade (SUBMARINE) directs this stylish Kafka–esque thriller about a government worker who is joined by his doppelganger.
Downton Abbey - Series 4 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Further episodes from ITV's immensely popular, top–of–the–range period drama, centred on the residents and staff of the titular…
Downton Abbey in London (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Downton's latest Christmas special centres on Rose's 'coming out' at Buckingham Palace, with Shirley Maclaine and Paul Giamatti in memorable guest…
Drift (2013): Dir. Ben Nott, Morgan O'Neill
Feat. Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel, Myles Pollard…; The Aussie surf revolution is chronicled through the story of two big wave–loving brothers who kick–started the modern surf industry in…
Drinking Buddies (2013): Dir. Joe Swanberg
Feat. Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick…; Dir. Joe Swanberg instills a mumblecore ethos into this lively and naturalistic comedy of two friendly couples fighting an attraction to opposite…
East, The (2013): Dir. Zal Batmanglij
Feat. Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard, Elliot Page…; In this tense, thinking person's thriller from the writer and director behind SOUND OF MY VOICE, a covert operative attempts to infiltrate a group of…
Eastern Boys (2013): Dir. Robin Campillo
Feat. Olivier Rabourdin, Kirill Emelyanov, Danil Vorobyev; Unconventional thriller explores the shifting dynamics in a relationship between an older man and a young immigrant male hustler.
Edwin: My Life as a Koont (2013): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Bryce Campbell, Jessica Grace Smith, David Fane…; Jason Stutter (TONGAN NINJA) directs this irreverant and frequently funny Kiwi comedy about a "koontz–syndrome" sufferer who attempts to stage…
Elysium (2013): Dir. Neill Blomkamp
Feat. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley…; DISTRICT 9 dir. Neill Blomkamp helms this arresting sci–fi blockbuster about a dystopian earth whose underprivileged survivors dream of gaining…
Ender's Game (2013): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld…; In the not–too–distant future, a young prodigy is charged with leading Earth's battle defense against a marauding fleet of alien…
Enemy (2013): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon…; The dir. of PRISONERS and INCENDIES explores the dilemma of a man who seeks out his doppelganger after glimpsing him in a movie. An unsettling…
English Teacher, The (2013): Dir. Craig Zisk
Feat. Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear…; An introverted English teacher learns to take risks in life and love with the aid of a former student and aspiring playwright in this snappy,…
Enough Said (2013): Dir. Nicole Holofcener
Feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener…; Writer/director Nicole Holofcener moves into the first division with her fifth feature film, a savvy divorcee rom–com in perfect accord with…
Epic (2013): Dir. Chris Wedge
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Beyonce Knowles…; Appealing animated adventure centred on a teenager who is transported to a magical forest kingdom where she must help a band of rag–tag…
Escape Artist, The (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Dir. Brian Welsh
Feat. David Tennant, Toby Kebbell, Sophie Okonedo…; A brilliant junior barrister (David Tennant) with a reputation for wriggling clients out of sticky situations begins to rue his acquittal of a…
Escape from Planet Earth (2013): Dir. Cal Brunker; An interplanetary adventurer is captured on Earth, prompting his family to mount a daring rescue mission. Serviceable family animation adventure…
Escape Plan (2013): Dir. Mikael Håfström
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent…; When a structural–security authority (Stallone) finds himself incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his…
Eternity (2013): Dir. Alex Galvin
Feat. Elliot Travers, Amy Tsang, Geraldine Brophy; In the near future, a police detective is investigating the most difficult case of his career – the seemingly impossible locked–room…
Europa Report (2013): Dir. Sebastián Cordero
Feat. Daniel Wu, Sharlto Copley, Christian Camargo…; A team of astronauts embark on a fraught mission to Jupiter's moon Europa in this tense, realist space thriller, made in collaboration with NASA.
Evil Dead (2013): Dir. Fede Alvarez
Feat. Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci…; Sam Raimi's undead classic is reboot for a new generation in this gory low–budget horror set in a cabin in the woods.
Exhibition (2013): Dir. Joanna Hogg
Feat. Viv Albertine, Liam Gillick, Tom Hiddleston; A brilliant and refreshingly unconventional portrait of a marriage from singular British director Joanna Hogg (ARCHIPELAGO), starring Viv Albertine…
Face of Love, The (2013): Dir. Arie Posin
Feat. Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Robin Williams…; Annette Bening is superb in this otherwise carelessly melodramatic romance centred on a woman who falls in love with a man (Ed Harris) who's the…
Fading Gigolo (2013): Dir. John Turturro
Feat. John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sofia Vergara…; John Turturro is a struggling Brooklyn bookstore owner who contrives with his best friend (played by Woody Allen) to set up a male prostitution…
Fall, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, Laura Donnelly; A dark exemplar of the current wave of female–driven crime dramas, with former X–FILES stalwart Gillian Anderson bringing a steely edge…
Family Tree (TV Series) (2013): Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Chris O'Dowd, Ed Jr. Begley, Nina Conti…; Director Christopher Guest (WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, BEST IN SHOW) applies his distinctive doco–style comedy to the episodic format of television…
Family, The (2013): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron…; In this stylised black comedy, De Niro sends himself up (yet again) as the patriarch of a mafia family shipped off to France under witness…
Fantail (2013): Dir. Curtis Vowell
Feat. Sophie Henderson, Stephen Lovatt, Jarod Rawiri; A fine small–scale New Zealand drama following the life of a young Pakeha woman who identifies as a Maori as she works graveyard shift at a…
Fast and Furious 6 (2013): Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson…; This blockbusting addition to an already souped–up franchise scales new heights of ridiculousness and destruction. The gang race to take down a…
Father Brown (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Mark Williams, Hugo Speer, Sorcha Cusack; A reboot of the 1970's British television detective period drama about the eponymous Roman Catholic priest who solves crimes in a fictional Cotswold…
Felony (2013): Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Joel Edgerton, Jai Courtney…; Matthew Saville (NOISE) directs this taut, emotionally credible thriller centred on three detectives with differing views on how to deal with a…
Fifth Estate, The (5ifth Estate, The) (2013): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Peter Capaldi…; Benedict Cumberbatch plays Julian Assange in this urgent dramatisation of the WikiLeaks founder's controversial rise to prominence.
Filth (2013): Dir. Jon S. Baird
Feat. Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots, James McAvoy…; James McAvoy plays a self–destructing copper whose corruption and bigotry manifest in a spiral of sex, drugs and violence. From an Irving Welsh…
Finding Vivian Maier (2013): Dir. John Maloof, Charlie Siskel; Doing for art world what SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN did for music, this arresting documentary discovers a nanny whose previously unknown cache of…
Finishers, The (De toutes nos forces) (2013): Dir. Nils Tavernier
Feat. Jacques Gamblin, Alexandra Lamy, Fabien Héraud; Inspiring tale of a father's attempt to bond with his cerebral palsy–afflicted son by participating in an Ironman endurance contest. A real…
Firestorm (2013): Dir. Alan Yuen Kam-Lun
Feat. Andy Lau, Yao Chen; Exhilarating action thriller where a crew criminals manage to pull off a car heist in broad daylight on the streets of Honk Kong, and a hardboiled…
Fold, The (2013): Dir. John Jencks
Feat. Catherine McCormack, Marina Stoimenova, Dakota Blue Richards; In this tempestuous drama, an Anglican priest mourning the death of her daughter develops an uneasy maternal relationship with Eastern European…
Following, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Kevin Bacon, Natalie Zea, Annie Parisse…; Relentlessly grisly crime series concerns the dogged pursuit of an escaped serial killer by a weathered FBI agent (Bacon), whose job becomes more…
Frankenstein's Army (2013): Dir. Richard Raaphorst
Feat. Karel Roden, Robert Gwilym, Joshua Sasse; Ludicrous found footage horror movie with a descendent of Victor Frankenstein forming an undead army during World War II.
Frankie (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Eve Myles, Dean Lennox Kelly; An endearing medical drama centred on a district nurse and her ceaseless dedication to her job – often, at the expensive of her personal…
Free Birds (2013): Dir. Jimmy Hayward
Feat. Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler…; Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson voice two turkeys fighting to avoid their species' traditional Thanksgiving fate in this broad animated comedy.…
Free Ride (2013): Dir. Shana Betz
Feat. Anna Paquin, Drea De Matteo, Liana Liberato…; Anna Paquin plays a single mom who takes to Florida's drug smuggling trade in order to support her children in this straightforward dramatic thriller.
French Minister, The (Quai d'Orsay) (2013): Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Thierry Lhermitte, Niels Arestrup, Julie Gayet…; A cutting political satire set in the world of French diplomacy, about the relationship between a young speechwriter and the Minister of Foreign…
Friends From France (Les interdits) (2013): Dir. Philippe Kotlarski, Anne Weil; Two cousins pose as an engaged couple on a tour to Odessa in order to help liberate persecuted Jews in this suspenseful Iron Curtain thriller.
Frozen (2013): Dir. Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Feat. Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff…; Phenomenally successful Disney animated fairytale musical based on Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen', about the quest to free a kingdom from…
Fruitvale Station (2013): Dir. Ryan Coogler
Feat. Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer…; Michael B. Jordan (THE WIRE) plays the victim of a senseless shooting at the hands of police officers in this powerful Sundance–winning drama.
G.B.F (GBF) (2013): Dir. Darren Stein
Feat. Michael J. Willett, Paul Iacono, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque…; This fun, all–knowing skewering of teen social dynamics centres on a recently outed high–schooler who is adopted by a pack of alpha…
G.I Joe: Retaliation (2013): Dir. Jon M. Chu
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis…; The Joes strap up for another explosive slug fest with arch enemies Cobra in this dumb–fun sequel to the toy franchise blockbuster.
Gagarin: First in Space (2013): Dir. Pavel Parkhomenko
Feat. Yaroslav Zhalnin, Mikhail Filippov
Galapagos Affair, The - Satan Came To Eden (2013): Dir. Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine; Constructed from several memoirs and unearthing actual archival footage, this extraordinary documentary investigates the bizarre, unsolved mystery of…
Galapagos With David Attenborough (2013): Feat. David Attenborough; David Attenborough explores the extreme and unique environment of the Galápagos islands in this latest documentary from the iconic naturalist.
Game of Thrones - Season 3 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley…; Further episodes from the justifiably acclaimed HBO medieval series, with realism and violence dictating its dark hued, anti–romantic take on…
Gangster Squad (2013): Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin…; This straight–shooting, bang–a–minute gangster flick scores as both an entertaining throwback to 40s–era crime fighting, and…
Garden of Words, The (2013): Dir. Makoto Shinkai
Feat. Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa; Another gorgeous animated romance from the director of 5 CENTIMETRES PER SECOND, centred on the poignant relationship between a sensitive teenager…
Gardening With Soul (2013): Dir. Jess Feast; Heart–swelling documentary on Sister Loyola Galvin, a 90–year–old stalwart of Island Bay's Home of Compassion who offers pearls of…
Generation Iron (2013): Dir. Vlad Yudin; A modern day sequel to PUMPING IRON, this new documentary on competitive body building takes a ROCKY–esque approach to its entertaining look at…
Generation War (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Feat. Volker Bruch, Miriam Stein, Ludwig Trepte…; Hugely popular in Germany this mini–series examines the second World War from the German perspective. Told through the eyes of five friends as…
Geography Club (2013): Dir. Gary Entin
Feat. Cameron Deane Stewart, Meaghan Martin, Justin Deeley; A sweet–centred dramedy of queer coming–of–age, focused on a teenager whose struggle with sexuality is comforted after he joins an…
German Doctor, The (2013): Dir. Lucía Puenzo
Feat. Àlex Brendemühl, Natalia Oreiro; Chilling domestic thriller centred on the Argentine family who lived unknowingly with Josef Mengele, the notorious Auschwitz physician, after he fled…
Getting On (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Laurie Metcalf, Alex Borstein, Niecy Nash; Serio–comic HBO remake of the British satirical series about a geriatric ward and the relationship between its patients and medical…
Ghost Bride (2013): Dir. David Blyth
Feat. Yoson An, Rebekah Palmer, Fiona Feng…; A Chinese ghost story set in Auckland from Kiwi horror auteur David Blyth centred on a tabooed romance between a Chinese immigrant and a caucasian…
Gilded Cage, The (2013): Dir. Ruben Alves
Feat. Rita Blanco, Joaquim De Almeida, Roland Giraud; A beloved migrant family who service an exclusive apartment block in Paris decide to return to Portugal, though not if the residents have a say in…
Gimme Shelter (2013): Dir. Ron Krauss
Feat. Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser…; A pregnant teenager forced to live rough after she is abandoned by her uncaring parents. Dramatically solid, though with a few strains of Vanessa…
Girls - Season 2 (TV Series) (2013): Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…; Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
Giselle (2013): Dir. Toa Fraser; While the Met Opera and National Theatre have established international brands and reputations to lead them, Toa Fraser’s GISELLE has something…
Gloria (2013): Dir. Sebastián Lelio
Feat. Paulina García, Sergio Hernández; Another superb Chilean drama in the wake of the previous year's NO, Paulina Garcia plays a free–spirited 58–year–old divorcee who…
GMO OMG (2013): Dir. Jeremy Seifert; Filmmaker Jeremy Seifert chronicles his family's growing awareness of Genetically Modified Organisms in the everyday food they're consuming in this…
Goldbergs, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, George Segal; A nostalgic comedy series about kids growing up in a dysfunctional family in the 1980s.
Golden Hour, The (2013): Superb 'Sunday Theatre' docu–drama relives the inspirational story behind New Zealand's greatest–ever day at the Olympics, in which…
Gore Vidal: United States of Amnesia (2013): Dir. Nicolas D. Wrathall; Stimulating portrait of the one of the 20th century's most iconoclastic commentators drawing on a wealth of archival material and candid interviews…
Grand Piano (2013): Dir. Eugenio Mira
Feat. Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Dee Wallace Stone; This tantalizing Grand Guignol, styled in the spirit of Italian Giallo and Brian De Palma, finds concert pianist Elijah Wood stalked by an unseen…
Grand Seduction, The (2013): Dir. Don McKellar
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch; Jolly, heart–warming tale of a small Newfoundland coastal town whose community go to great lengths to seduce a young doctor to live and work…
Grandmaster, The (Yi dai zong shi) (2013): Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Zhang Ziyi; Wong Kar–Wai's typically sumptous version of the life of martial–arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
Gravity (2013): Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Feat. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney; Is GRAVITY the first really new film of the 21st Century? I hazard it may be. It is certainly the first to harness the bleeding edge of the current…
Grayson Perry: All in the Best Possible Taste (TV Series) (2013): Turner–Prize winning artist and renowned transvestite Grayson Perry visits the taste tribes of Britain, dissecting the class system into three…
Great Beauty, The (2013): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli…; This Academy–Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film has dir. Paolo Sorrentino's regular frontman Toni Servillo as an aging Roman…
Great Expectations (2013): Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Holliday Grainger…; Dir. Mike Newell utilises incredible art direction and a wardrobe for the ages while offering nothing unexpected in this professionally delivered…
Great Gatsby, The (2013): Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan…; Noisy, impetuous, boisterous, the film suffers from Luhrman’s usual ADHD direction. It’s as if he can’t bring himself to just let the camera…
Great Train Robbery, The (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Dir. Julian Jarrold, James Strong
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Luke Evans, Robert Glenister…; Excellent, authentic recreation of 1963's "Great Train Robbery", told from both sides of the law.
Green Inferno, The (2013): Dir. Eli Roth
Feat. Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara…; More rancid cinema from Eli Roth. This time its young student activists getting disemboweled after their plane crashes in the Amazon.
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 9 (2013): Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers…; Ninth season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they juggle…
Grown Ups 2 (2013): Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock…; For persistent crimes against cinema, humour and — possibly even humanity itself — Dennis Dugan , j’accuse! A jobbing…
Grudge Match (2013): Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Alan Arkin…; Sly Stallone and Bobby De Niro set aside their A–frames to shuffle back into the ring for one rematch up in this below–the–belt…
Guilty, The (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Feat. Tamsin Greig; Tamsin Greig (BLACK BOOKS) lends an air of intrigue to this otherwise workmanlike missing child drama. She plays a detective determined to get to the…
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013): Dir. Biyi Bandele
Feat. Thandiwe Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Boyega…; A moving, if overly melodramatic rendering of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel about the Nigerian Civil War as experienced by two…
Hangover, The: Part 3 (2013): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms…; Third and final installment of the popular comedy series has the Wolf Pack tracking down Mr. Chow, who has escaped from prison and is on the lam.
Hannibal - Season 1 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas…; A grisly, ultra stylised thriller based on Thomas Harris' ubiquitous crime novels, with the grimly compelling relationship between FBI agent Will…
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013): Dir. Tommy Wirkola
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen…; The Brothers Grimm fairytale is re–imagined as an action vehicle for the fantasy set, with the grown up siblings now self–employed as…
Hard To Be A God (2013): Dir. Aleksey German
Feat. Leonid Yarmolnik; A group of scientists are sent to the planet Arkanar to give aid to the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, in…
Harlock: Space Pirate (2013): Dir. Shinji Aramaki
Feat. Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi; An epic 3D–animated space opera based on the adventures of iconic anime character Captain Harlock, a space revolutionary determined to help…
Harry (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Oscar Kightley, Sam Neill, Hunter Kamuhemu…; Oscar Kightley plays a grieving South Auckland detective swamped by a series of armed robberies in this dark, authentic local policier, a welcome…
Harvest, The (2013): Dir. John McNaughton
Feat. Michael Shannon, Samantha Morton, Peter Fonda…; Old–school chiller in which a couple who keeps their sick son in a secluded environment find their controlled lives challenged by a young girl…
Hatfields & McCoys (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, Tom Berenger…; Epic western mini–series recreates the legendary family feud between two Confederate soldiers returning to their land in the aftermath of the…
Haunter (2013): Dir. Vincenzo Natali
Feat. Abigail Breslin, Peter Outerbridge; Abigail Breslin grapples with a poltergeist while stuck in a GROUNDHOG DAY–esque time loop in this novel horror mystery from dir. Vincenzo…
Heart of a Lion (2013): Dir. Dome Karukoski
Feat. Laura Birn, Peter Franzén; Thoughtful character study of an ultranationalist skinhead whose racist attitudes soften through his desire for a family – specifically his…
Heat, The (2013): Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Michael McDonald…; The tired buddy cop genre is given a much–needed gut punch in this bolshy vehicle for comedy darlings Sandra Bullock and Melissa…
Hentai Kamen (HK: Forbidden Super Hero) (2013): Dir. Yûichi Fukuda
Feat. Ryôhei Suzuki; This randy sex comedy pokes fun at 'fanservice' culture and the Hentai (Pervert) obsessed Japanese male, with its titular superhero deriving his…
Her (2013): Dir. Spike Jonze
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara…; Joaquin Phoenix plays a lonely divorcee who finds himself falling in love with 'Samantha', the artificial intelligence behind a new computer…
Heston's Fantastical Food (TV Series) (2013): Taking a leaf from James May's gleefully ambitious 'Toy Stories', Heston Blumenthal sets out create giant, fully edible versions of some of Britain's…
Hinterland (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Richard Harrington, Mali Harries; Noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales, where the knackered and troubled detective Tom Mathias searches for redemption, while solving crimes.
History Of The Eagles (2013): Dir. Alison Ellwood; Meticulous patchwork of archival and concert footage, and never–before–seen home movies that explore the evolution and enduring…
History of WWE, The (50 Years of Sports Entertainment) (2013): Feat. Hulk Hogan, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, John Cena; The history of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation) that started in 1963 as a regional promotion to…
Hobbit, The - The Desolation of Smaug (2013): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage…; Chapter two of Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of The Hobbit, which sees the party's quest to reclaim their homeland from Smaug continue. Bilbo…
Homefront (2013): Dir. Gary Fleder
Feat. Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder…; From a script by Sylvester Stallone, this Southern–fried serving of violent moralism recalls the dime–a–dozen action movies of the…
Homeland (2013): Dir. Mohamed Hamidi
Feat. Tewfik Jallab, Jamel Debbouze; In this affecting tale of self–discovery, a French law student visits his father’s village in Algeria for the first time, only to have his…
Homeland - Season 3 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin…; Further episodes from this outstanding counter–terrorist thriller of post–9/11 paranoia, with Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile…
Horns (2013): Dir. Alexandre Aja
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella…; In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to find strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Host, The (2013): Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Max Irons; Saoirse Ronan plays a young woman who is taken possession of by a sympathetic alien host in the science–fiction romance from the pen of…
Hostages (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Dylan McDermott, Toni Collette, Tate Donovan…; A surgeon is thrust into a chilling political conspiracy when her family is taken hostage by a rogue FBI agent who orders her to assassinate the…
Hot Air (2013): Dir. Abi King-Jones, Alister Barry; Is it possible for a small democratic nation to address the greatest political challenge of the age? That is the question posed by this timely…
Hours (2013): Dir. Eric Heisserer
Feat. Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez; Paul Walker stars (posthumously) as the father of a premature baby fighting for survival during the height of Hurricane Katrina.
House of Cards - Season 1 (TV Series, US) (2013): Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara…; A deep, shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman manipulating his way…
House of Magic, The (Thunder and the House of Magic) (2013): Dir. Jeremy Degruson; Charming animation tells the story of an abandoned cat who finds a new home with an eccentric old magician at his mansion of wonders.
How I Live Now (2013): Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, George MacKay…; This edgy young–adult fantasy finds teenager Saoirse Ronan, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, coping with the outbreak of…
Hummingbird (Redemption) (2013): Dir. Steven Knight
Feat. Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure; Jason Statham attempts to break out from his one note action persona, playing a troubled British Special Forces veteran seeking forgiveness in a…
Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson…; The victors of the Hunger Games must rally at the threat of an uprising in this blockbuster sequel to Suzanne Collins's best–selling young…
Hunting Elephants (2013): Dir. Reshef Levi
Feat. Sasson Gabai, Moni Moshonov, Patrick Stewart; Three old timers, with the aid of a genius grandson, plot to rob a bank in this enjoyable Israeli heist comedy.
I Do (2013): Dir. Glenn Gaylord
Feat. Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Alicia Witt, Maurice Compte…; A gay man marries his bestie to get a green card in this politically motivated family drama.
I Give It a Year (2013): Dir. Dan Mazer
Feat. Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Stephen Merchant…; A newly wed couple agree to give their marriage a year to gestate after other prospective romances surface in this light British relationship comedy.
I'm So Excited! (Los amantes pasajeros) (2013): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Javier Camara, Cecilia Roth, Lola Dueñas…; This campy, featherweight sex comedy set almost entirely on an aeroplane is but a mere footnote in the career of living legend, Pedro Almodovar.
I, Frankenstein (2013): Dir. Stuart Beattie
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto…; Chaotic and at times incoherent action fantasy following Frankenstein's creature Adam in the centuries old war to prevent evil demons from taking…
Ida (2013): Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski
Feat. Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza; The ghosts of the Holcaust and Stalinism haunt this modern masterpiece about a young nun, who on the verge of taking her vows, visits her only…
Identity Thief (2013): Dir. Seth Gordon
Feat. Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau…; When a sensible accountant discovers his credit rating is in shambles, he resolves to hunt down the fraudster who has stolen his identity and spent…
Immigrant, The (2013): Dir. James Gray
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner; Marion Cotillard plays a polish immigrant separated from her sister and left to walk the streets of 1920's New York. She meets a troubled pimp…
In a World... (2013): Dir. Lake Bell
Feat. Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Demetri Martin…; Bright young thing Lake Bell writes, directs and also stars as a wannabe voice artist who attempts to break into the male–dominated industry of…
In Bloom (2013): Dir. Nana Ekvtimishvili
Feat. Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria; Set in the newly independent state of Georgia in the wake of the Soviet regime, this powerful story follows two young girls as they courageously…
In Bob We Trust (2013): Dir. Lynn-Maree Milburn; Father Bob Maguire, an irreverent Catholic priest with a broad following, fights to stay part of his South Melbourne parish against the wishes of a…
In Fear (2013): Dir. Jeremy Lovering
Feat. Alice Englert, Iain de Caestecker; A couple en route to a musical festival make a detour they'll live to regret in this high tension backwoods horror.
Incredible Burt Wonderstone, The (2013): Dir. Don Scardino
Feat. Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey…; Delirious parody of Las Vegas showbiz egotism in which Steve Carrell (and sidekick Steve Buscemi) must find a way back to top of their profession…
Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, The (2013): Dir. George Tillman Jr.
Feat. Skylan Brooks, Ethan Dizon, Jennifer Hudson…; Two Brooklyn adolescents must fend for themselves when their hard–living mother is taken into police custody in this moving tragidrama.
InRealLife (In Real Life) (2013): Dir. Beeban Kidron; A revealing journey from the bedrooms of British teenagers to the world of Silicon Valley, examining the impact of the internet on the youth of today.
Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Amy Schumer; Edgy series of sketches, interviews and stand–up routines featuring ace comedian Amy Schumer.
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013): Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Feat. Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake…; The Coen brothers direct Oscar Isaac as a forlorn folk singer in this effective and evocative ode to the Greenwich Village music scene shot in black…
Inside Out: The People's Art Project (2013): Dir. Alastair Siddons; Documentary portrait of French artist and TED prize–winner JR (Jean–Pierre Romel), who creates a global participatory art project that…
Inside the Human Body (2013): The BBC update Dr. Robert Winston's landmark documentary series on the human body by taking us on a fantastic voyage through our inner universe with…
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins…; James Wan helms this direct sequel to his paranormal hit, which continues to follow the misfortunes of a family terrorized by demons from the spirit…
Internship, The (2013): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne…; Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson buddy up again for this workplace comedy about two out–of–work salesmen who join a competitive internship…
Invisible Woman, The (2013): Dir. Ralph Fiennes
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas; Ralph Fiennes plays Charles Dickens in this rich dramatisation of his relationship with his 'secret lover', Ellen Ternan.
Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013): Dir. Herman Yau
Feat. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Anita Yuen…; The most authentic Ip Man film yet recounts the legendary grandmaster's exploits as a revered teacher of Wing Chun in Hong Kong during the 50s and…
Iron Man 3 (2013): Dir. Shane Black, Jeff Habberstad
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle…; Robert Downey Jr. returns for a third outing as the power–suited superhero in this latest installment to the Marvel canon.
It Boy (2013): Dir. David Moreau
Feat. Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney, Charles Berling; Lighthearted yet witty enough to leave a lasting impression, this hit romantic–comedy plays out the screwball courtship between a…
Ja'mie: Private School Girl (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Chris Lilley; Chris Lilley's fourth mock–mentary series revisits Ja'mie King, a self–centred teenager first portrayed in WE CAN BE HEROES and SUMMER…
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor…; 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is reimagined for the big screen in this hulking fantasy adventure about a naïve farm boy who attempts to rescue a…
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013): Dir. Jeff Tremaine
Feat. Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll; Regular Jackass Johnny Knoxville plays a randy octogenarian (complete with makeup and prosthetics) who bundles up his grandson for a debauched road…
Jake and the Neverland Pirates (TV Series) (2013): Kids animated TV show about a band of young pirates, along with their parrot Skully, who spend their days competing against Captain Hook and Mr. Smee…
Jappeloup (2013): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Guillaume Canet, Marina Hands, Daniel Auteuil…; A workmanlike rendering of the feats of Jappeloup, a diminutive horse who went to triumph against the odds at the 1988 Seoul games, becoming a French…
Jimi: All is By My Side (2013): Dir. John Ridley
Feat. Andre Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots; An intuitive and evocative portrait of Jimi Hendrix as a fledgling rock legend honing his craft in Swinging London, prior to his legendary Stateside…
Jobs (2013): Dir. Joshua Michael Stern
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad…; Ashton Kutcher portrays computer visionary Steve Jobs in this heady biopic charting Apple's evolution from the Macintosh to the iPod.
Joe (2013): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan; An ex–con becomes a de facto father figure to a teenage boy (Tye Sheridan of MUD) trying to escape a violent upbringing in this rural…
Journey to Planet Sanity, A (2013): Dir. Blake Freeman; Filmmaker and skeptic Blake Freeman takes an elderly deliveryman who is easily swayed by superstition on a tour of America's bogus psychics and…
Journey to the West (Conquering The Demons) (2013): Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao), Chi-kin Kwok
Feat. Shu Qi, Zhang Wen, Bo Huang; Stephen Chow directs this entertaining Monkey legend spoof with imagination and an eye for the ridiculous. Centred on a Buddhist's unpredictable road…
Just a Sigh (2013): Dir. Jérôme Bonnell
Feat. Emmanuelle Devos, Gabriel Byrne; Emmanuelle Devos and Gabriel Byrne experience a brief encounter as an actress and a professor who trade glances on a Paris–bound train. A…
Justified - Season 4 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Joelle Carter…; Further episodes from the slick urban western about an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural…
Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013): Dir. Manuel Sicilia
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Freddie Highmore…; Essentially Pixar's BRAVE turned inside out, this amusing medieval fantasy centres on a young aspiring knight whose parents wish for him to instead…
Keep the Lights On (2013): Dir. Ira Sachs
Feat. Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth; Director Ira Sachs' fearlessly personal screenplay chronicles an emotionally and sexually charged journey of two men in New York City through love,…
Keeper of Lost Causes, The (Kvinden i buret) (2013): Dir. Mikkel Nørgaard
Feat. Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Troels Lyby, Per Scheel Kruger…; Danish thriller that finds a cynical detective, put in charge of the "Department Q"– devoted to "filing" cold cases, investigating the…
Khumba (2013): Dir. Anthony Silverston
Feat. Liam Neeson, Steve Buscemi, AnnaSophia Robb…; An ostracised half–striped zebra learns to find himself in this jolly safari adventure.
Kick-Ass 2 (2013): Dir. Jeff Wadlow
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse…; The self–made superheroes who donned caps and masks to fight crime on their own terms return for this crash–bang sequel to the hit 2010…
Kill Point, The (TV Series) (2013): Dir. Steve Shill
Feat. Donnie Wahlberg, John Leguizamo, Tobin Bell…; High octane television series that follows a group of U.S. Marines recently returned from serving in Iraq as they come together to pull off a major…
Kill Team, The (2013): Dir. Dan Krauss; Difficult but important expose of 21–year–old soldier Adam Winfield's attempts to alert his military superiors to heinous war crimes…
Kill Your Darlings (2013): Dir. John Krokidas
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall…; The early years of Beat Generation icons Allen Ginsburg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs are dramatised in this impassioned period biopic.
Killing Lincoln (2013): Dir. Adrian Moat
Feat. Billy Campbell; Bill O'Reilly's novel about the assassination of President Lincoln from the point of view of John Wilkes Booth is the basis for this uneven but…
Killing Season (2013): Dir. Mark Steven Johnson
Feat. Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Milo Ventimiglia; De Niro and Travolta, playing two veterans of the Bosnian War, face off on the Appalachian Mountains, in this cliched wilderness action movie.
Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, The (2013): Dir. Mami Sunada
Feat. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata; Priceless documentary on the inner workings of Studio Ghibli and its great 'sensei', Hayao Miyazaki, as he approaches retirement while completing his…
Kings of Summer, The (Toy's House) (2013): Dir. Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Feat. Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias…; A lyrical and sharp–witted coming–of–age drama about three teenage friends, who in the ultimate act of independence, decide to…
Knights of Badassdom (2013): Dir. Joe Lynch
Feat. Ryan Kwanten, Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau…; Bumbling comedy parody of a group of live–action role players (LARPs) who inadvertently conjure up a demon and must raise swords to defeat it…
Labor Day (2013): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith…; A lonely and depressed single mother harbours an escaped convict in this moving dramatic romance from dir. Jason Reitman (UP IN THE AIR).
Last Days on Mars, The (2013): Dir. Ruairi Robinson
Feat. Liev Schreiber, Elias Koteas, Romola Garai…; An inaugural manned mission to Mars comes unstuck following an encounter with a potential new life–form in this tense sci–fi expedition…
Last Impresario, The (2013): Dir. Gracie Otto; The colourful, endlessly creative life and legacy of British theatre impresario and film producer Michael White is explored in this expansive…
Last Resort (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman, Autumn Reeser…; Tense military drama set on board a U.S. submarine which refuses to carry out an order to fire launch nuclear ballistic missiles at Pakistan. 13…
Last Stand, The (2013): Dir. Ji-woon Kim
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville…; Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to his first love – blowing shit up – in this explosive comeback vehicle for the former action star, in…
Last Vegas (2013): Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman…; Four Hollywood old boys get together for this baby boomer romp through the casinos and nightclubs of gaudy Las Vegas. A geriatric bromance that…
Le Weekend (2013): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum; Director Roger Michell and writer Hanif Kureishi (VENUS, THE MOTHER) reteam for this poignant story of a long–married couple who revisit Paris…
Legend of Sarila, The (2013): Dir. Nancy Savard; Three young Inuits set off in search of a promised land to save their clan from starvation in this snowbound animated adventure.
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013): Dir. Will Finn
Feat. Lea Michele, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi…; A lightweight animated 'sequel' to the original Wizard of Oz film finds Dorothy returning to help her old friends Scarecrow, Lion and Tin Man to…
LEGO Batman DC Heroes Unite (2013): Dir. Jon Burton; A video game adaptation that follows the source material closely, this animated Lego movie provides a family–friendly introduction to the DC…
Leviathan (2013): Dir. Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna Paravel; Darkly philosophical documentary by the maker of SWEETGRASS provides a poetic and highly immersive portrait of life aboard a commercial fishing…
Life of Crime (2013): Dir. Daniel Schechter
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Mos Def, Isla Fisher…; Elmore Leonard adaptation has two crims get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real–estate developer who shows…
Lifeguard, The (2013): Dir. Liz W. Garcia
Feat. Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr…; A former valedictorian quits her job in New York and returns to her hometown to work as a lifeguard in this languid indie of 20–something…
Like Father, Like Son (2013): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yôko Maki…; Two divergent families struggle to cope with the revelation that their young sons were swapped at birth in this moving domestic drama from dir.…
Lily Cole's Art Matters (2013): Feat. Lily Cole; Supermodel and Cambridge Arts graduate, Lily Cole, hosts a series of intimate, observational portraits with some of today's most renowned…
Linsanity (2013): Dir. Evan Leong; A light–footed account of Asian–American basketballer Jeremy Lin's sudden and explosive rise to prominence, where as a struggling bench…
Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013): Dir. David Trueba
Feat. Javier Camara, Natalia de Molina, Francesc Colomer…; Award–winning Spanish comedy concerning a Beatles–obsessed school teacher on a quest to meet John Lennon, picking up two teenage runaways…
Locke (2013): Dir. Steven Knight
Feat. Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson…; Tom Hardy plays a family man plunged into crisis and armed only with his mobile telephone in this brilliant, one–man chamber piece set entirely…
Lone Ranger, The (2013): Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner…; Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer bring TV western heroes Tonto and the Lone Ranger to the big screen in this splashy, rumble–and–rumble…
Lone Survivor (2013): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch…; Mark Wahlberg portrays Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, the eponymous lone survivor of a covert mission against al–Qaeda gone wrong, in this powerful…
Look of Love, The (2013): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Imogen Poots, Anna Friel…; Steve Coogan plays Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man, in this steamy biopic from prolific dir. Michael…
Love Eternal (2013): Dir. Brendan Muldowney
Feat. Tom De Hoog, Pollyanna McIntosh, Amanda Ryan; Provocative portrait of a death fixated young man struggling to make sense of the world.
Love Punch (2013): Dir. Joel Hopkins
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall…; A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.
Lovelace (2013): Dir. Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone…; The directors of HOWL turn their attention to the tragi–drama of one–time pornstar Linda Lovelace, whose unexpected stardom for her role…
Lucky Them (2013): Dir. Megan Griffiths
Feat. Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Oliver Platt…; Toni Collette stars as rock journalist Ellie Klug, who is assigned to write a piece on her former boyfriend, a musician who had disappeared ten years…
Lunchbox, The (2013): Dir. Ritesh Batra
Feat. Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui; A sweet and richly aromatic romantic comedy in which a mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunch delivery system connects a young…
Machete Kills (2013): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson, Demian Bichir…; More stupid splatter from exploitation exponent Robert Rodriguez, here reviving Danny Trejo's Mexican badass for another round of saving the world,…
Machine, The (2013): Dir. Caradog W. James
Feat. Caity Lotz, Toby Stephens, Sam Hazeldine…; Experiments towards a more advanced, self–aware artificial intelligence go wrong in this speculative sci–fi thriller. May lack finesse in…
Mad Men - Season 6 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser…; Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
Mademoiselle C (2013): Dir. Fabien Constant; This backstage pass to former Vogue Paris editor–in–chief Carine Roitfeld's entry into the New York publishing world lacks the bracing…
Magic Magic (2013): Dir. Sebastián Silva
Feat. Juno Temple, Michael Cera, Emily Browning…; This bizarre head trip from Chilean dir. Sebastián Silva (THE MAID) has its bewitching moments despite descending into madness. The film follows a…
Mama (2013): Dir. Andrés Muschietti
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Javier Botet; A chilly, malevolent atmosphere permeates this housebound horror about the recovery of two young sisters presumed dead, and whose return to the…
Man of Steel (2013): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon…; Zack Snyder stylishly reboots the dormant Superman franchise with this moody re–imagining of the origins of Clark Kent.
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (2013): Dir. Justin Chadwick
Feat. Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge; Idris Elba portrays the late Nelson Mendela from his childhood rural upbringing through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected…
Maron (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Marc Maron; The caustic stand–up and podcast ace gets his own television series chronicling the ups and downs of a life in humour.
Mary Meets Mohammad (2013): Dir. Heather Kirkpatrick; Thought–provoking doco follows the unlikely relationship that develops between Tasmanian pensioner Mary, and Mohammad, an Afghan man imprisoned…
Mary Queen of Scots (2013): Dir. Thomas Imbach
Feat. Camille Rutherford, Sean Biggerstaff, Tony Curran; A respectfully restrained and even–handed take on the most famous Scottish monarch of all, whose life was riddled with failed marriages,…
Masters of Sex - Season 1 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Beau Bridges…; A fascinating MAD MEN–era dramatisation of the work of pioneering researchers Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the eponymous 'Masters…
May in the Summer (2013): Dir. Cherien Dabis
Feat. Cherien Dabis, Alia Shawkat, Hiam Abbass…; Jordanian set drama of cultural misunderstanding about a successful author returning to her familial hometown Amman in preparation for her impending…
Mayday (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Sophie Okonedo, Aidan Gillen, Lesley Manville; Off–beat thriller set in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where the crowning of the May Queen is the highlight of the day until…
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death (2013): Historian Dr Helen Castor examines everyday life for medieval society, from Queens to peasants, and in particular the trials of childbirth in the…
Metallica: Through the Never (2013): Dir. Nimrod Antal
Feat. Dane DeHaan; This odd hybrid of concert film and head–tripping narrative features Dane DeHaan as a Metallica roadie sent on a bizarre mission during the…
Metro Manila (2013): Dir. Sean Ellis
Feat. Jake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea Vega; Tough–minded drama about in which a Filipino rice farmer seeks a better life in the bustling metropolis of Manila.
Michael Mosley's Science of You (2013): The mysterious worlds of biology and medicine are explored by physician Michael Mosley in this insightful dissection of the human body.
Miffy The Movie (2013): Dir. Hans Perk; The beloved rabbit gets her first movie in this engaging toddler–fodder. Miffy's parents organise a treasure hunt for Miffy and her friends at…
Mindscape (Anna) (2013): Dir. Jorge Dorado
Feat. Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga, Brian Cox…; Psychological thriller set in the near future, where a 'memory detective' is tasked with entering the mind of a troubled 16–year–old girl…
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013): Dir. Hélène Giraud, Thomas Szabo; Wonderfully original animation details the fight for the contents of an abandoned picnic basket – including a box of prized sugar cubes –…
Mistaken for Strangers (2013): Dir. Tom Berninger; Distinctive among rock–docs, this was made by the underachieving, metal–head brother of indie–rockers 'The National''s…
Moaning of Life, The (TV Series) (2013): Self–described philistine Karl Pilkington branches out from his AN IDIOT ABROAD hijinks to visit faraway countries, explore endangered cultures…
Mom (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Allison Janney, Anna Faris; Allison Janney returns to the small screen in this sitcom that centres on a newly sober single mom who tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley.
Monsters University (2013): Dir. Dan Scanlon
Feat. Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi…; Mike and Sulley's halcyon days as monsters in training are chronicled in this splendid prequel to MONSTERS, INC.
Moo Man, The (2013): Dir. Andy Heathcote; Beautiful story of the struggles of a maverick British dairy farmer who, in an age of giant agriculture, decides to cultivate a close relationship…
Mood Indigo (2013): Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh…; Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris star in this wild interpretation of Boris Vian’s cult novel 'Froth on the Daydream' from dir. Michel Gondry.
Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013): Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers…; A teenage girl joins a league of demon slayers in this dark New York–set fantasy, another epic tween franchise in the making. Based on the…
Movie 43 (2013): Feat. Dennis Quaid, Greg Kinnear, Common …; Hollywood's enthusiasm for large ensemble comedies continues with this star–studded monstrosity, framed around a struggling director (Quaid)…
Mr. Morgan's Last Love (Last Love) (2013): Dir. Sandra Nettelbeck
Feat. Michael Caine, Clemence Poesy, Gillian Anderson…; Grieving for his beloved wife, a professor who planned to spend their twilight years in Paris rekindles a passion for life after a chance meeting…
Mr. Selfridge (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Jeremy Piven, Frances O’Connor, Katherine Kelly…; Jeremy Piven transposes his larger–than–life Ari Gold persona (from ENTOURAGE) to turn–of–the–century London, where he…
Mt. Zion (2013): Dir. Tearepa Kahi
Feat. Stan Walker, Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith; Singer Stan Walker plays a humble potato picker who dreams of performing the opening act to Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1979 Auckland concert, in…
Muscle Shoals (2013): Dir. Greg Camalier; A marvellous and comprehensive celebration of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the unlikely birthplace and subsequent epicentre of some of America's most…
My Little Pony (TV Series) (Equestria Girls) (2013): Dir. Jayson Thiessen; Having garnered a new cult following since the popular toy franchise was refurbished as an animated series, this feature–length adventure for…
Mystery of Lord Lucan, The (Lucan, The Trial of Lord Lucan) (2013): Feat. Rory Kinnear, Catherine McCormack, Christopher Eccleston; A two–part TV miniseries depicting the mysterious real–life case of an aristocrat, the 7th Earl of Lucan, who disappeared 1974 after…
Mystery Road (2013): Dir. Ivan Sen
Feat. Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Kwanten…; In this sparse and evocative Outback murder mystery, a detective returns to his fractured hometown to investigate the death of a young girl.
Nathan For You (2013-2017): Dir. Nathan Fielder
Feat. Nathan Fielder; Nathan Fielder plays Nathan Fielder in his uniquely awkward, venture–capitalist, self–help, faux–reality show. Using his…
Nebraska (2013): Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb…; Alexander Payne's latest road movie finds an aging Bruce Dern making the trip to central Nebraska with his estranged son to collect on an elusive…
Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, The (2013): Dir. Fredrik Bond
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen…; This chaotic, wildly expressive love story follows an American adrift in Bucharest and his affair with a beautiful cellist with ties to the…
New World (2013): Dir. Hoon-jung Park
Feat. Jung-Jae Lee, Min-sik Choi; Essentially INFERNAL AFFAIRS transposed to the Korean underworld, this brutal gangster flick revolves around an undercover cop whose loyalty to the…
New Zealand From Above (2013): A stunning, high–definition aerial history of New Zealand taking in the country's many and varied landscapes and iconic locations.
Night Moves (2013): Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard…; Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam, in this thriller told in the…
Night Train to Lisbon (2013): Dir. Bille August
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Mélanie Laurent, Jack Huston…; Jeremy Irons goes walkabout as a professor seeking an escape from his buttoned–down academic life, embarking on a train journey to Lisbon after…
Nightingale, The (2013): Dir. Phillippe Muyl
Feat. Baotian Li, Xiaoran Li, Xin Yi Yang; Gentle drama that draws together an elderly farmer and his spoiled urban grand–daughter on a lengthy pilgrimage through beautiful…
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013): Dir. Isaac Florentine
Feat. Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi; Usually the preserve of the straight–to–video market, this action–heavy Ninja adventure brings some of the toughest fight sequences…
Noble Family, The (2013): Dir. Gary Alazraki
Feat. Gonzalo Vega, Luis Gerardo Mendez, Karla Souza; The most successful Mexican film of all time is a broad comedy of familial dysfunction. Three privileged adult children must fend for themselves…
Norte, The End of History (2013): Dir. Lav Diaz
Feat. Sid Lucero; Epic Dostoyevskian themes of cultural memory, national guilt and the origin of evil are translated to a modern–day Phillipines setting in this…
Now You See Me (2013): Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson…; A team of magicians who use their illusionist act to pull off daring heists attempt to outwit the authorities in this dazzling crime caper.
Nowhere Boys (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Darci McDonald, Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok…; Australian fantasy action–adventure series that follows four teenage boys who get lost in the forest and discover, when they return home, that…
Nurse (2013): Dir. Douglas Aarniokoski
Feat. Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden, Judd Nelson…; Paz de la Huerta plays devoted nurse by day, murderous man–hater by night. A trashy, if glossily conceived exploitation film with more than a…
Nymphomaniac (Nymphomaniac: Vol. I & II) (2013): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Stacy Martin…; The controversy–baiting director Lars Von Trier's wild and poetic opus detailing a woman’s erotic journey from birth to middle age as told by…
Oblivion (2013): Dir. Joseph Kosinski
Feat. Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko…; Tom Cruise's isolated existence as a drone repairman patrolling a decimated earth is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious woman via a crash…
Oculus (2013): Dir. Mike Flanagan
Feat. Karen Gillan , Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff…; Two siblings contrive an experiment around a mysterious antique mirror they believe was responsible for the murder–suicide of their parents in…
Of Horses and Men (2013): Dir. Benedikt Erlingsson
Feat. Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Charlotte Bøving, Kristbjörg Kjeld; A series of comic vignettes of life in a rural Icelandic community, which shows the intertwined lives of humans and horses in sometimes awkward…
Old Boy (2013): Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley…; Spike Lee remakes Park Chan–wook's devastating revenge film about a man kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without…
Olympus Has Fallen (2013): Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Dylan McDermott…; It's Gerard Butler to the rescue when Korean terrorists infiltrate the White House and capture POTUS in this tough talking, fast thinking action…
Omar (2013): Dir. Hany Abu-Assad
Feat. Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany; This gripping new film from the dir. of PARADISE NOW concerns a Palestinian freedom fighter who is tricked into becoming an informant for the Israeli…
On My Way (2013): Dir. Emmanuelle Bercot
Feat. Catherine Deneuve; A fine late–life outing for the ageless Catherine Deneuve, here playing a free–spirited grandmother who takes to the road with her…
On the Job (2013): Dir. Erik Matti
Feat. Joel Torre; A hard–hitting, hard–edged Filipino thriller reminiscent of THE RAID (particularly its sequel), based on a real life scandal concerning…
One Chance (2013): Dir. David Frankel
Feat. James Corden, Alexandra Roach, Julie Walters…; The Paul Potts story is brought to a crescendo, beginning with his hard–life as a bullied shop assistant to his breakout performance as a…
One Direction - This is Us (2013): Dir. Morgan Spurlock; SUPER SIZE ME's Morgan Spurlock directs this official documentary of the English boy–band juggernaut, who emerged from being solo contestants…
Only God Forgives (2013): Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm; Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling reunite for this violent, hypnotic revenge saga set in the belly of Thailand's criminal underworld.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Anton Yelchin…; Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston are sublimely cast as sophisticated vampire lovers who reunite after centuries in this stylish and imaginative new…
Open Grave (2013): Dir. Gonzalo López-Gallego
Feat. Sharlto Copley, Thomas Kretschmann, Josie Ho; A man awakens in a mass grave without knowledge of how he got there or who is responsible for the bodies piled up around him. An eerie horror that…
Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Kate Mulgrew…; A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…
Orphan Black - Season 1 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris; This thought–provoking sci–fi thriller conflates big ideas in morals and ethics with an absorbing plot centred on a con–artist who…
Out of the Furnace (2013): Dir. Scott Cooper
Feat. Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson…; Christian Bale plays a destitute ex–con whose resolve to cut ties with his past is tested when his brother falls in with a notorious group of…
Outlaw Michael Howe, The (2013): Dir. Brendan Cowell
Feat. Damon Herriman, Mirrah Foulkes, Matt Day; Actor Brendan Cowell fashions a vivid western out of Australia's brutal convict legacy with this recreation of the events that led to the penal…
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013): Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz…; Sam Raimi directs this spectacular re–imagining of the Wizard of Oz legend for Disney studios – an origin story centred on the coming of…
Pacific Rim (2013): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi…; Guillermo Del Toro injects some bravado and visual panache into this otherwise knuckleheaded live–action cartoon about a team of robot pilots…
Pain & Gain (2013): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Anthony Mackie…; Michael Bay directs Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg in this all–American saga of beefcake personal trainers in over their heads in an…
Painting, The (Le tableau) (2013): Dir. Jean Francois Laguionie; Gorgeous French animation intriguingly set within a half–finished painting, which follows the characters (left in various states of completion…
Palo Alto (2013): Dir. Gia Coppola
Feat. Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer, James Franco…; A languid look at the lives and illicit loves of a group of Californian teens approaching the end of their time at high school.
Pandora's Promise (2013): Dir. Robert Stone; Dir. Robert Stone documents the shifting viewpoints of scientists and environmentalists in this fascinating, counter–intuitive argument for…
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Feat. Rachel Griffiths, Mandy McElhinney; The editors of New Idea and Woman's Day face off in this juicy chronicle of the publishing wars between the rival Packer and Murdoch empires in the…
Paradise: Hope (Paradise Hope) (2013): Dir. Ulrich Seidl
Feat. Melanie Lenz, Joseph Lorenz; Austrian provocateur Ulrich Seidl dispatches a typically unvarnished portrait of institutional ritual with this concluding chapter to his PARADISE…
Paranoia (2013): Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard…; A topical, if rather ineptly produced corporate espionage thriller, centred on an entry–level employee recruited to spy on his company's…
Paris Revealed (2013): Three part documentary goes in–depth into the history and architecture of a Paris' most iconic landmarks: The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame,…
Parker (2013): Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis…; Jason Statham adds a muscular, street–wise dimension to Donald E. Westlake's pulp anti–hero (fixture of such films as POINT BLANK and…
Parkland (2013): Dir. Peter Landesman
Feat. Marcia Gay Harden, Zac Efron, Paul Giamatti…; A suspenseful account of the chaotic events that occurred directly in the aftermath of JFK's assassination.
Particle Fever (2013): Dir. Mark Levinson; Exhilarating doco that tracks the first round of experiments at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. The film follows the experimental…
Past, The (2013): Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa; Dir. Asghar Farhadi's follow–up to the acclaimed A SEPARATION centres on a man who must face the complications of divorce after he leaves his…
Patrick (2013): Dir. Mark Hartley
Feat. Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths, Sharni Vinson…; NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD director Mark Hartley pays homage to this Ozploitation classic by remaking it over with an all knowing wink. The stylish, if…
Peaky Blinders (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Helen McCrory…; A gangster epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy…
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013): Dir. Thor Freudenthal
Feat. Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Douglas Smith…; Another young adult fantasy franchise rolls on, this time continuing the adventures of the titular Percy Jackson and his demigod friends as they race…
Perfect Wedding, The (2013): Dir. Scott Gabriel
Feat. James Rebhorn, Eric Aragon, Kristine Sutherland; Nobody's going for the Best Actor Oscar in this Hallmark–but–gay Xmas movie from New York Times Bestselling Author Suzanne Brockmann.…
Pervert's Guide to Ideology, The (2013): Dir. Sophie Fiennes; Director Sophie Fiennes' wacky and endlessly insightful follow–up to THE PERVERT'S GUIDE TO CINEMA, once again written and presented by the…
Peter Helliar - Snazzy (2013): The afffable Aussie comic takes the stage for this undemanding but enjoyable comedy special, much of his comedy is populist and largely…
Philomena (2013): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham; Poignant drama stars Judi Dench as a elderly Irish woman searching for the child she was forced to give up while working at a convent as a teenager.
Physician, The (Der Medicus) (2013): Dir. Philipp Stölzl
Feat. Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard…; A historical epic centred on an orphan from an 11th–century English town whose mother died of a mysterious illness, travels to Persia where he…
Planes (2013): Dir. Klay Hall
Feat. Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett…; A low flying spinoff of Pixar's CARS series, about a crop duster who aspires to become an air racer. Adds nothing to the tried–and–true…
Please Like Me (TV Series) (2013): Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Josh Thomas, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts…; A charming (if cute) Australian comedy–drama series created by and starring Josh Thomas, who plays a twenty–something who's girlfriend…
Plus One (+1) (2013): Dir. Dennis Iliadis
Feat. Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller, Ashley Hinshaw; Mind–bending sci–fi with three college friends attending the biggest party of the year, where a mysterious phenomenon disrupts the night,…
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Dir. Geoff Bennett
Feat. Lachy Hulme, Patrick Brammall; The bitter newspaper and television war between the Murdoch and Packer families during the 1960s and 70s is the front page material of this fiery…
Pretty One, The (2013): Dir. Jenée LaMarque
Feat. Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson, Ron Livingston…; An insecure young woman assumes the identity of her dead twin sister in this whimsical romantic comedy.
Prince Avalanche (2013): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch; Two highway road workers pass the time in the Texas wilderness in this laconic return–to–form for indie darling David Gordon Green.
Prisoners (2013): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis…; The dir. of INCENDIES crafts another tense, eye–opening thriller in this tale of a family man who turns vigilante after his daughter is…
Protector 2, The (Tom yum goong 2) (2013): Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. Tony Jaa, Marrese Crump, RZA; ONG–BAK superstar Tony Jaa punches below his weight in this undercooked sequel to the 2005 Sydney–set action romp about a country boy who…
Punk Singer, The (2013): Dir. Sini Anderson
Feat. Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon; A living celebration of influential punk frontwoman Kathleen Hanna, who became a feminist icon of the 1990's as a founding figure of the "Riot Grrrl"…
Purge, The (2013): Dir. James DeMonaco
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey; In the near future, the moral fibre of a family is tested when their house is invaded by a stranger on the night of the 'purge', an annual…
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013): Dir. Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin; A galvanizing portrait of the all–female punk rockers whose headline–grabbing music and performance art continues to bring Putin's…
R.I.P.D (2013): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon…; This big budget flop is a lot of fun on its own terms: a carefree, unpretentious shoot–em–up about deceased detectives who project the…
Railway Man, The (2013): Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky
Feat. Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Hiroyuki Sanada…; Tormented by his experience as a prisoner of war, a former British Army officer confronts one of his torturers in civilian times this haunting…
Ray Donovan (TV Series) (2013): Dir. John Dahl
Feat. Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson , Eddie Marsan…; Echoing THE LONG GOODBYE and Chander's Philip Marlowe, this Californian noir stars Liev Schreiber as corporate 'fixer' whose work involves cleaning…
Reaching for the Moon (2013): Dir. Bruno Barreto
Feat. Gloria Pires, Miranda Otto, Tracy Middendorf…; A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
Real (2013): Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Feat. Takeru Sato, Haruka Ayase, Joe Odagiri…; A misstep, though an interesting one, from dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE), here crafting an uneven story of a grieving man who employs a neurosurgical…
Rectify (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron…; An immensely rewarding dramatic series from Southern character actor Ray McKinnon, which follows the painstaking reintegration of a death row inmate…
RED 2 (2013): Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker…; It's more of the same from the retired assassins club, who are still fighting for their survival in this entertaining, if entirely disposable…
Red Obsession (2013): Dir. David Roach, Warwick Ross; Winemakers and wine lovers discuss the coveted vintage of France’s Bordeaux region and the impact of China's voracious appetite for this finite…
Reign (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Torrance Coombs…; A liberal, at times soapy reimagining of the life and reign of Mary, Queen of Scots in 16th century France. Season One: 22 episodes across five…
Returned, The (TV Series) (Les Revenants) (2013): Feat. Anne Consigny, Frédéric Pierrot, Clotilde Hesme…; Inspired by the excellent 2004 'zombie' film THEY CAME BACK, this richly storied French series about a township of people affected by the unexplained…
Rewind This! (2013): Dir. Josh Johnson; An Aro Favourite carried by our shameless bias, this essential documentary pays timely and passionate tribute to the humble video cassette and its…
Richard III: The King in the Car Park & The Unseen Story (2013): Dir. Louise Osmond
Feat. Simon Farnaby; In the British town of Leicester, archaeologists unearth the skeleton of a man. The man's spine is deformed. His skull shows signs of violent trauma.…
Riddick (2013): Dir. David Twohy
Feat. Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff…; This third 'chronicle' in the Riddick saga satisfyingly turns the clock back to what made original film, PITCH BLACK, a cult hit. Still pretty…
Rise of the Continents (2013): Geologist Iain Stewart hones in on the earth's iconic landmasses to hypothesize the rise of a new supercontinent in 250 million years. Four episodes.
Rock the Casbah (2013): Dir. Laïla Marrakchi
Feat. Morjana Alaoui, Nadine Labaki, Lubna Azabal…; Culturally–specific family comedy in which three women reunite in Morocco to mourn in accordance with Muslim tradition following the death of…
Rocket, The (2013): Dir. Kim Mordaunt
Feat. Sitthiphon Disamoe; The uplifting story of a cursed boy who strives to prove himself by building a giant rocket for the occasion of Laos' famous Rocket Festival.
Romeo and Juliet (2013): Dir. Carlo Carlei
Feat. Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Damian Lewis…; A richly imagined, though largely unreliable version of Shakespeare's most quoted play. Set in the authentic setting of Renaissance Verona, this only…
Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song (2013): Dir. Tim van Dammen
Feat. Derya Parlak, Christopher Landon; The Bard's most iconic play is performed with colloquial gusto in this inventive musical transposing of the tale of star–crossed lovers to an…
Runner Runner (2013): Dir. Brad Furman
Feat. Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton…; Justin Timberlake plays a Princeton whizkid caught between an elaborate FBI sting and a high flying swindler whose fortune is made from an online…
Rush (2013): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde…; Ron Howard brings to life the merciless rivalry between 1970s Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda in this high spec racing drama.
Russell Brand: Messiah Complex (2013): Feat. Russell Brand; Russell Brand crashes the Hammersmith Apollo with this biting stand up performance, tackling such topics as corporations, the cult of personality,…
Sacrament, The (2013): Dir. Ti West
Feat. Joe Swanberg, Amy Seimetz, Kate Lyn Sheil; A pair of "Vice" journalists infiltrate a cult in Africa in search of a missing woman in this unsettling "found footage" horror from dir. Ti West.
Safe Haven (2013): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, David Lyons…; The Nicholas Sparks juggernaut rolls on, here delivering the calculated slow–reveal of an airport novel in its story of a mysterious woman who…
Salamander (TV Series) (2013-2018): Dir. Frank van Mechelen
Feat. Filip Peeters, Koen De Bouw, Mike Verdrengh; A compelling Flemish–Belgian spin on the Euro–crime template in which an incorruptible, old–school police inspector becomes the…
Salinger (2013): Dir. Shane Salerno; A revealing, if contentious look into the life and times of American writer J. D. Salinger, best known for authoring 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
Savannah (2013): Dir. Annette Haywood-Carter
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jaimie Alexander…; In this good ol' southern drama, Jim Caviezel plays a drifter who rejects his plantation heritage for a life on the river with his friend, a freed…
Saving Mr. Banks (2013): Dir. John Lee Hancock
Feat. Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell…; Emma Thompson plays P.L. Travers in this showbiz biopic of the Mary Poppins creator's legendary collaboration with Walt Disney. Thompson and Tom…
Say Yes! (2013): Dir. Leste Chen
Feat. Godfrey Gao, Hailu Qin, Bo Huang; A Mainland spin on popular Japanese television series “101st Proposal”, about an eternally unsuccessful blind dater who finally meets the girl of…
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013): Dir. Matthew Miele; Affectionate rememberances abound in this warm–hearted documentary on the iconic Manhattan department store with interviews from an array of…
Schapelle (2013): Dir. Khoa Do
Feat. Krew Boylan, Denise Roberts, Colin Friels; Teledrama about the famous case of Schapelle Corby, a 27–year–old beauty school dropout from the Gold Coast who was arrested at Bali…
Search for Weng Weng (2013): Dir. Andrew Leavold; A bizarre history of Filipino B–films, as told through director Andrew Leavold's personal quest to find the truth behind its midget James Bond…
Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (2013): Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Kathryn Hahn…; Ben Stiller directs and stars in this splashy adaptation of James Thurber's short story about a meek proofreader who finds solace and empowerment in…
Secrets of Britain (TV Series) (2013): A PBS–produced series that goes behind the scenes to reveal detailed history and contemporary insights about various British landmarks and…
Seduced and Abandoned (2013): Dir. James Toback
Feat. Alec Baldwin; Off–the–cuff film documentary following writer–director James Toback his actor buddy Alec Baldwin trying to secure financing for…
Selfish Giant, The (2013): Dir. Clio Barnard
Feat. Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas; A pair of 13–year–olds become involved in the dealings of a scrap yard owner in this vivid working class drama.
Sharknado (2013): Dir. Anthony C. Ferrante
Feat. Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, John Heard; An irrational internet sensation, this Z–grade disaster movie has gained unlikely cult status on the back of its has–been casting (Tara…
Sherlock - Series 3 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman; Further episodes from this ingenious update of the master detective, with Benedict Cumberbatch's idiosyncratic take on the character nicely…
Shetland (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Douglas Henshall, Steven Robertson, Alison ODonnell…; Created from the novels by Ann Cleeves (VERA), this BBC series follows Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) and his team as they…
Shield of Straw (2013): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Takao Ohsawa, Nanako Matsushima, Kishitani Goro…; The prolific Takashi Miike returns with a tale of a team of cops who must protect an accused killer with a billion–yen bounty on his head.
Shooter, The (2013): Dir. Annette K. Olesen
Feat. Trine Dyrholm, Kim Bodnia, Nikolaj Lie Kaas; The Scandinavian crime wave continues with this high tension thriller about an eco–terrorist whose grand designs are incited by a journalist…
Shopping (2013): Dir. Louis Sutherland, Mark Albiston
Feat. Kevin Paulo, Julian Dennison, Jacek Koman…; Set in 1981, this lyrical coming–of–age drama charts the self–discovery of a half–Samoan teen who escapes his volatile father…
Short Term 12 (2013): Dir. Destin Cretton
Feat. Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Stephanie Beatriz…; A counselor at a foster–care facility for at–risk teenagers struggles with her own troubled past as a youngster in this tough but tender…
Siberian Education (Deadly Code) (2013): Dir. Gabriele Salvatores
Feat. John Malkovich, Peter Stormare, Eleanor Tomlinson…; Gabriele Salvatores (I'M NOT SCARED) directs this odd Italian production of Russian gangster memoir, with John Malkovich as the hard–bitten…
Siddharth (2013): Dir. Richie Mehta
Feat. Rajesh Tailang, Tannishtha Chatterjee; Another bracing neo–realist drama from the director of AMAL about a tea–seller from Delhi who travels across India in search of his…
Side Effects (2013): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law…; Steven Soderbergh's airtight thriller concerns the psychological dilemma of a young woman whose violent mental state is linked to an experimental…
Six by Sondheim (2013): Dir. James Lapine, Todd Haynes
Feat. Jeremy Jordan, America Ferrera; Very highly regarded HBO television documentary which explores the back–stories of six timeless Sondheim songs. Featuring a rare musical…
Skeptics - Sheen of Gold (2013): Dir. Simon Ogston; Essential documentary on the legacy of the Skeptics, an innovative and controversial Kiwi post–punk band best known for their notorious…
Sleepy Hollow (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones; The Sleepy Hollow legend is transported to the 21st century in this rollicking detective series centred on the menace of the Four Horsemen of the…
Smurfs 2, The (2013): Dir. Raja Gosnell; Smurfin' sequel in which the blue–skinned cuties team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been abducted by…
Snitch (2013): Dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Barry Pepper…; Dwayne Johnson tries his hand at Seriousness is this brains–before–brawn thriller, playing the desperate father who agrees to go…
Snowpiercer (2013): Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Feat. Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, John Hurt…; Korean maestro Bong Joon–ho's English language debut is a breakneck sci–fi thriller set on a perpetual motion train carrying the last…
Some Girl(s) (2013): Feat. Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Zoe Kazan…; Adam Brody (THE OC) stars in this comedy about a man who decides to travel around the USA visiting his ex–girlfriends, who he mistreated,…
Some Velvet Morning (2013): Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Stanley Tucci, Alice Eve; This caustic two–hander observes the obsession of a man (Tucci) who tries to lure back his former lover (Eve) by claiming to have left his…
Sound City (2013): Dir. Dave Grohl; Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl directs this passionate and engaging tribute to the obsolete world of analogue music production and LA's legendary…
Spartacus: War of the Damned (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare; Third and final series of the outlandish sword–and–sandal serial features. Ten episodes across three discs.
Spectacular Now, The (2013): Dir. James Ponsoldt
Feat. Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson…; This wistful teen romance, scripted and performed with a bracing naturalism, centres on a glibly charming high school senior whose casual dating of a…
Spirit of '45, The (2013): Dir. Ken Loach; In this illuminating documentary, Ken Loach movingly celebrates the radical changes during postwar Britain under the new Labour government, which…
Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013): Dir. Donovan Marsh
Feat. Troye Sivan, John Cleese; The eponymous spud, now 15–years–old, creeps along towards manhood in this sequel to the charming private school comedy.
Star Trek - Into Darkness (Star Trek XII) (2013): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch…; More of the same is a good thing in the case of J.J. Abrams' hit Star Trek reboot, with this fast–moving sequel centred on a formidable foe…
Starred Up (2013): Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn; A troubled teenager is transferred to the same prison as his violent father in this explosive British prison drama.
Still Life (2013): Dir. Uberto Pasolini
Feat. Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Andrew Buchan; Eddie Marsan excels as a lonely, obsessive council worker made redundant from his job tracking down relatives of those who have died alone who…
Stoker (2013): Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode…; Korean director Park Chan–wook (OLD BOY) makes a head–turning English–language debut with this uber–stylish and sensitized…
Stone Roses, The - Made of Stone (2013): Dir. Shane Meadows; Dir. Shane Meadows enthusiastically documents the reunion of iconic band the Stone Roses, who were instrumental in paving the way for the Britpop…
Story of the Jews, The (2013): Simon Schama leads this exhaustive five–part documentary series on the Jewish story and experience, from past to present.
Stranger by the Lake (2013): Dir. Alain Guiraudie
Feat. Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d'Assumçao; An unnerving, sexually frank thriller set around an idyllic gay cruising spot, where two lovers strike up a heated romance that threatens to turn…
Stuart Hall Project, The (2013): Dir. John Akomfrah; Personalised portrait of cultural theorist Stuart Hall, who is regarded as one of the founding figures of the New Left and a key architect of…
Summer in February (2013): Feat. Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens, Emily Browning; The famous Cornish Artists Colony is the setting for this beautiful looking but ultimately uninspiring Edwardian tragiromance.
Summit, The (2013): Dir. Nick Ryan; A documentary marking out events surrounding on one of the deadliest days in mountaineering history, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on the…
Sunlight Jr. (2013): Dir. Laurie Collyer
Feat. Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon, Norman Reedus; Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon slum it as a couple living barely above the breadline with a baby on the way in this honest, ground–level…
Sunnyboy, The (2013): Dir. Kaye Harrison; Follows the journey of enigmatic Australian musician Jeremy Oxley, lead singer of Sunnyboys as he emerges from a 30–year battle with…
Sunshine on Leith (2013): Dir. Dexter Fletcher
Feat. Antonia Thomas, Peter Mullan, Jason Flemyng…; Bouncing off the solid catalogue of hits from died–in–the–wool Scots popsters The Proclaimers, this jubilant musical inspires with…
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013): Dir. Mike Myers; Mike Myers steps behind the camera to direct this doco about the life and career of legendary talent agent and producer, Shep Gordon, whose wide and…
Supersized Earth (TV Series) (2013): The ingenuity of engineers and constructors is explored in this spectacular BBC series focused on the planet's biggest and tallest man–made…
Suspect, The (Yong-eui-ja) (2013): Dir. Won Shin-yun
Feat. Gong Yoo, Park Hee-soon; Explosive action film following a betrayed North Korean special agent who defects to the South to seek revenge on his family's killer.
Tale of the Princess Kaguya, The (2013): Dir. Isao Takahata; Studio Ghibli co–founder Takahata directs this beautiful adaptation of a classic Japanese folk tale with a distinctly different flavour to that…
Tangerines (2013): Dir. Zaza Urushadze
Feat. Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen; Immeasurably moving drama set durng the war in Georgia in which an Estonian man stays behind to harvest tangerines and care for a wounded fighter.
Tarzan (2013): Dir. Reinhard Klooss; The adventures of Tarzan and Jane live on in this new 3D animation.
Tasting Menu (2013): Dir. Roger Gual
Feat. Stephen Rea, Fionnula Flanagan, Togo Igawa…; The last ever service at the "world's best restaurant" is the backdrop for a series of lighthearted romantic encounters in this culinary comedy with…
Tattoo (Tatuagem) (2013): Dir. Hilton Lacerda
Feat. Irandhir Santos, Jesuíta Barbosa, Rodrigo Garcia; Singular Brazilian film set in the 70's, where the leader of a debaucherous cabaret theatre troupe falls in love with a soldier, and is torn between…
Test (2013): Dir. Chris Mason Johnson
Feat. Kevin Clarke, Kristoffer Cusick; Drama set in San Francisco in 1985, exploring the effects that the HIV/AIDS crisis had on a professional dance company working in the city. The test…
These Final Hours (2013): Dir. Zak Hilditch
Feat. Jessica De Gouw, Sarah Snook, Daniel Henshall; Human drama is foregrounded in this engrossing vision of the last days on earth, centred on a self–absorbed man whose plans to attend an 'end…
Third Person (2013): Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Liam Neeson, Maria Bello, Mila Kunis…; Paul Haggis attempts to renew the winning formula of his Oscar–winning CRASH with this trio of interlocking love stories set in Rome, Paris,…
Thirteenth Tale, The (2013): Dir. James Kent
Feat. Olivia Colman, Vanessa Redgrave, Sophie Turner…; An ageing novelist (Vanessa Redgrave) enlists the help of a biographer (Olivia Colman) to tell her life story, including her childhood in a decaying…
This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2013): Dir. Chris Simon, Maureen Gosling; Essential documentary on German–born American producer Chris Strachwitz, founder of the multifarious record label Arhoolie Records which is…
This is Roller Derby (2013): Dir. Daniel Hayward; An entertaining ride that visits the pioneering Australian leagues of Roller Derby and meets the women who have kick–started the roller derby…
This is the End (2013): Dir. Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Feat. James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen…; James Franco and bros get together for a house party unaware that the Rapture is about to strike in this bumbling self–referential comedy of…
Thor: The Dark World (2013): Dir. Alan Taylor
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston…; In this predictably bombastic sequel, the action relocates from Earth to the Nine Realms, where the Norse God must team up with nemesis Loki…
Tim's Vermeer (2013): Dir. Teller
Feat. Penn Jillette; Science and art coalesce in this extraordinary story of Texan tech pioneer and obsessive polymath Tim Jenison's attempt to perfectly reproduce a…
To Do List, The (2013): Dir. Maggie Carey
Feat. Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader…; Aubrey Plaza plays a Straight A student who attempts to bone up on her sexual experience before college in this lewd throwback to 80s sex comedies.
Top of the Lake (TV Series) (2013): Dir. Jane Campion, Gerard Lee
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Peter Mullan, David Wenham…; An unnerving, atmosphere–rich 'feminist' policier from Australasian auteur Jane Campion, centred on the mystery of a 12–year–old…
Touchy Feely (2013): Dir. Lynn Shelton
Feat. Rosemarie DeWitt, Elliot Page, Scoot McNairy…; Rosemarie DeWitt returns for the dir. of YOUR SISTER'S SISTER in this drama about two siblings – one a succesful massage therapist, the other a…
Tour de Force (2013): Dir. Laurent Tuel
Feat. Clovis Cornillac, Bouli Lanners, Elodie Bouchez; French cycling comedy tells the unlikely tale of a forlorn cycling fanatic attempting to win back his wife's affections by entering the Tour de…
Toy Story of Terror! (2013): Dir. Angus MacLane
Feat. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack…; This all–new Pixar short finds the Toy Story crew taking an ill–advised detour to a creepy roadside motel. Perfect for…
Tracks (2013): Dir. John Curran
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver; Mia Wasikowska plays writer Robyn Davidson in this sweeping account of her 1,700–mile trek across the deserts of west Australia.
Trance (2013): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson; The story rattles along like an express train, bouncing between genres and time periods until the whole thing is a confusing mess. Which is actually…
Treme - Season 4 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…; Final episodes from David Simon's superb dramatic study of post–Katrina New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and residents…
Trials of Muhammad Ali, The (2013): Dir. Bill Siegel; Excellent, illuminating profile of Muhammad Ali's trials outside of the boxing ring, in particular his fight against being conscripted into the US…
Tru Love (2013): Dir. Shauna Macdonald, Kate Johnston
Feat. Shauna Macdonald, Kate Trotter; A commitment–phobic lesbian develops affection for a 60–year old widowed mother who is visiting her workaholic daughter. Both lead…
True Blood - Season 6 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell…; Further episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…
Tunnel, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Stephen Dillane, Clemence Poesy, Mia Goth; An Anglo/French remake of Scandinavian crime hit THE BRIDGE, centred alternatively on a British and French detective who find themselves working…
Turbo (2013): Dir. David Soren
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena…; Fuel–injected snails race to compete in the Indy 500 in this zippy animated adventure, firmly in the spirit of Pixar's winning CARS.
Turning Tide (2013): Dir. Christophe Offenstein
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Samy Seghir, Virginie Efira…; Francois Cluzet stars as an intrepid solo round–the–world yacht racer battling the elements, a crippled ship, and an immigrant boy…
Turning, The (2013): Dir. Jonathan auf der Heide, Tony Ayres, Jub Clerc
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving…; Tim Winton's epic collection of short stories is adapted into 17 distinct yet interlocking narratives about the turning points in a spectrum of…
Turtle Hill, Brooklyn (2013): Dir. Ryan Gielen
Feat. Brian W. Seibert, Ricardo Valdez, Joie Bauer; Micro–budget indie dramedy about a gay couple who invite their friends over for a 30th birthday party, with all kinds of drama ensuing. A well…
Under the Dome (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Dean Norris…; Solid, if at times silly sci–fi mystery series from the pen of Stephen King, which centres on an unexplained 'dome' isolating an entire town…
Under the Skin (2013): Dir. Jonathan Glazer
Feat. Scarlett Johansson; Jonathan Glazer (SEXY BEAST, BIRTH) directs screen siren Scarlett Johansson in this startlingly original sci–fi thriller about an alien…
Underbelly - Season 7 (TV Mini-series) (Squizzy) (2013): Feat. Jared Daperis, Camille Keenan; Further tales from Australia's underworld, this time centred on the life and times of notorious Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor, whose blend of…
Underdogs (Metegol, aka The Unbeatables) (2013): Dir. Juan José Campanella; An Argentine–produced animated feature aimed at young football fans in which the players of a table soccer (or "Foosball") game come to…
Unknown Known, The (2013): Dir. Errol Morris; Controversial former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in…
Upper Middle Bogan (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Annie Maynard, Robyn Nevin, Patrick Brammall…; A doctor from an affluent background discovers she's adopted and attempts to reconnect with her biological parents, proud drag racing bogans who live…
Upstream Color (2013): Dir. Shane Carruth
Feat. Amy Seimetz, Shane Carruth; Shane Carruth follows up his cult time travel indie PRIMER with this immersive and abstract tale of two strangers whose lives are intertwined by a…
Utopia (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Fiona OShaughnessy, Alexandra Roach, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett…; An imaginative, visually striking dystopian thriller centred on a group of people who believe a conspiracy theory is hidden within a graphic novel…
V/H/S 2 (VHS 2) (2013): Dir. Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans; A second batch of grisly, scary, depraved found–footage horror films, this new anthology picks up where the original concept left off, and…
Venus in Fur (2013): Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric; Roman Polanski masterfully adapts David Ives' play–within–a–play about an actress who goes to great lengths to convince a director…
Very Good Girls (2013): Dir. Naomi Foner
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Ellen Barkin…; Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen play best friends determined to lose their virginity over one long hot summer. A pseudo–serious treatment of…
Vicious (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi; Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi have a right 'ol time playing a couple of sardonic queers in this cheesy British sitcom.
Vikings (TV Series) (2013-2018): Feat. Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsard…; A vividly mounted historical series inspired by the sagas of the Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia.
Vikings, The (TV Series) (2013): Going beyond their bloodthirsty reputation, Neil Oliver charts the rise of the Vikings, from their prehistoric Scandinavian homelands to a vast…
Village, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. John Simm, Maxine Peake, Juliet Stevenson…; A gritty riposte to the swell of glossy period dramas, this small scale epic charts the progress of a village of working class characters in early…
Violette (2013): Dir. Martin Provost
Feat. Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Gourmet; Emmanuelle Devos is hypnotic as Violette Leduc, the French writer whose fearless memoirs, championed by Simone de Beauvoir, broke new boundaries for…
Vive la France (2013): Dir. Michael Youn
Feat. Michael Youn, Jose Garcia; This on–the–nose French farce centres on two naive country shepherds who have been ordered by their government to blow up the Eiffel…
Volcano, The (Eyjafjallajökull) (2013): Dir. Alexandre Coffre
Feat. Dany Boon, Valérie Bonneton; When the eruption of an Icelandic volcano diverts their flight plans to Greece, a squabbling ex–couple must hit the road together if they are…
Walking the Camino (Six Ways to Santiago) (2013): Dir. Lydia Smith; Award–winning profile of six travelers undertaking the famed Camino De Santiago pilgrimage.
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Movie (2013): Dir. Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale; The BBC's popular 'Walking With..." series graduates to the big screen, with its educational prehistoric history combined here with a light narrative…
Warm Bodies (2013): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry…; A young, sensitive zombie falls for a human girl in this savvy romantic comedy which turns the walking dead genre on its head.
Way Way Back, The (2013): Dir. Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Feat. Rob Corddry, Steve Carell, Toni Collette…; The screenwriters behind THE DESCENDENTS direct this affecting summer comedy of an awkward boy's transition into adulthood and his relationships with…
We Are the Best (Vi är bäst!) (2013): Dir. Lukas Moodysson
Feat. Mira Grosin, Mira Barkhammar, Liv LeMoyne; Endearing portrait of teenage experimentation set in early '80s Stockholm where two decidedly unmusical 13–year–old girls decide to form…
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013): Dir. Alex Gibney; Prolific documentarian Alex Gibney rigorously investigates the creation of the controversial WikiLeaks website and its conspicuous founder, Julian…
We're the Millers (2013): Dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts…; A small–time pot dealer (Sudeikis) commandeers a fake family and a beat–up RV as a front to smuggle a haul of marijuana across the…
Weight of Elephants, The (2013): Dir. Daniel Borgman
Feat. Demos Murphy, Angelina Cottrell, Matthew Sunderland; Operating on a deep level, Daniel Borgman’s [debut] film prioritises what goes on under the surface almost to the complete exclusion of plot.…
Welcome to the Punch (2013): Dir. Eran Creevy
Feat. James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough…; James McAvoy and Mark Strong square off as obsessive cop and elusive criminal mastermind respectively in this high–performance thriller set in…
Wentworth (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Danielle Cormack, Leeanna Walsman, Robbie Magasiva…; Glossy, menacing re–imagining of 80's series PRISONER, centers around a suburban housewife forced to come to terms with life inside one of…
Wetlands (2013): Dir. David Wnendt
Feat. Carla Juri, Christoph Letkowski, Marlen Kruse; Provocative comic tale of an eccentric girl who has strange attitudes towards hygiene and sexuality longs for the reunion of her divorced parents.
What If (2013): Dir. Michael Dowse
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park…; A medical–school dropout tries to hide his attraction to his new friend, a bubbly artist who already has a boyfriend.
What Remains (TV Mini-series) (2013): Feat. David Threlfall, Alex Arnold, David Bamber; Riveting murder mystery following a young couple who find a heavily decomposed body in their new apartment, and a detective comes out of…
Which Way is the Front Line From Here? (2013): Dir. Sebastian Junger; Sebastian Junger offers a moving tribute to his late co–director on RESTREPO, Tim Hetherington, with added reflection on the state of…
White House Down (2013): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal…; Conveniently on a tour of the White House, action hero beefcake Channing Tatum scrambles to save the President (Jamie Foxx) from an invading…
White Lies (2013): Dir. Dana Rotberg
Feat. Whirimako Black, Rachel House, Antonia Prebble…; Witi Ihimaera's novella 'Medicine Woman' forms the basis of this rich period drama about a Maori healer who is approached by a wealthy woman to help…
White Queen, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay; Superb historical drama focuses on three women and their quest for the throne of England against the backdrop of the 'War of the Roses'. Ten episodes…
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (Jigoku de naze warui) (2013): Dir. Sion Sono
Feat. Kunimura Jun, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Fumi Nikaido; Described by its creator as "an action film about the love of 35mm", this frenzied fanboy fiction from Shion Sono bears his trademark excess and…
Wiki The Kiwi (2013): Beautifully crafted show specifically for kiwi children about two very different friends, Wiki the Kiwi, a bird who cannot fly and his best friend…
Wild About New Zealand (TV Series) (2013): This stunning Wild South venture, clearly inspired by the BBC's Natural History unit, follows adventurer Gus Roxburgh into the heart of New Zealand's…
Willow Creek (2013): Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait
Feat. Alexis Gilmore, Bryce Johnson; A little bit of Bobcat Goldthwait's genius rubs off on this backwoods horror centred on the Bigfoot legend. While no huge surprises in its makeup, it…
Wind Rises, The (2013): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Hideaki Anno; Hayao Miyazaki's glorious swansong is the poignant story of aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi and his dreams of designing the perfect flying machine…
Wipers Times, The (2013): Dir. Andy De Emmony
Feat. Ben Chaplin, Michael Palin; The horrors of trench warfare are matched with alleviating gallows humour in this strangely moving tale of a satirical newspaper published on the…
Wolf Creek 2 (2013): Dir. Greg McLean
Feat. John Jarratt; Serial–killing pig–hunter Mick Taylor returns to torment another unwitting tourist in this vicious sequel to the memorable outback horror.
Wolf of Wall Street, The (2013): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie…; Martin Scorsese directs this dazzling biopic of the deplorable life and times of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, a notorious Wall Street upstart who…
Wolverine, The (2013): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima…; Hugh Jackman returns as X–Men's cult anti–hero in this Japan–set saga centred on deadly samurai and an old nemesis.
Wonders of Life (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Professor Brian Cox; This third installment in physicist Brian Cox's exposition of the origins of the universe focuses on the fundamental principles that enabled life to…
Words and Pictures (2013): Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison…; Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche play passionate arts teachers with opposing worldviews in this romantic comedy of the mind.
World War Z (2013): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz…; Brad Pitt plays a UN worker fights to stop a zombie virus infecting the entire human race in this apocalyptic blockbuster.
World's End, The (2013): Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman…; The stars and director of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ reteam for this third installment of their "Cornetto Trilogy", this time centering around a…
WPC 56 (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Jennie Jacques; In the tradition of JULIET BRAVO, this Birmingham–set police drama follows the trials and triumphs of a woman constable to serving in the…
Wrestling Queens (Les Reines du Ring) (2013): Dir. Jean-Marc Rudnicki
Feat. Marilou Berry, Nathalie Baye, Andre Dussollier…; Broad French sports spoof with Nathalie Baye as an under–appreciated mother who recruits her working class friends to train to be wrestling…
Wrong Cops (2013): Dir. Quentin Dupieux
Feat. Mark Burnham, Eric Wareheim, Marlyn Manson…; A series of loosely connected comic vignettes from the director of WRONG and RUBBER, featuring crooked cops, one–eyed techno–hounds, and…
Wrong Mans, The (TV Series) (2013-2014): Feat. James Corden, Sarah Solemani, Tom Basden…; An ambitious BBC comedy–drama series co–created and written by GAVIN & STACEY alumni James Corden and Mathew Baynton that combines the…
Yonderland (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Martha Howe-Douglas; Family friendly sitcom from the creators of HORRIBLE HISTORIES in which a suburban mum is charged with saving the magical Yonderland.
Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, The (2013): Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Feat. Kyle Catlett, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis…; The director of AMELIE's first American–set feature is another fairy–dusted vision brimming with child–like wonder and as a road…
Zero Theorem, The (2013): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Thierry, David Thewlis…; Terry Gilliam presents this complex but colourful existential meditation. A reclusive computer genius has been given the task of finally proving that…
1612 (2012): Dir. Vladimir Khotinenko
Feat. Pyotr Kislov; Bloated Russian 'historical' epic renders the 17th century civil war that ravaged the divided country as a Peter Jackson–esque battle fantasy.…
2 Days in New York (2012): Dir. Julie Delpy
Feat. Julie Delpy, Chris Rock; The sequel to 2 DAYS IN PARIS, written, directed and starring Julie Delpy, who is Marian, a Parisian woman now living in New York and exploring a new…
21 Jump Street (2012): Dir. Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Feat. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice-Cube…; It's back to the books for two larrikin junior cops on undercover assignment at a high school harbouring a drug ring, in this cocksure spoof of the…
30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 7 (2012): Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…; Final episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
33 Postcards (2012): Dir. Pauline Chan
Feat. Guy Pearce, Zhu Lin, Claudia Karvan…; An affecting, small scale drama of redemption, with Guy Pearce playing a jailed businessman whose sponsored Chinese orphan arrives in Sydney to meet…
56 Up (2012): Dir. Michael Apted; The eighth part of the extraordinary television documentary series that has documented the attitudes, personalities and lives of a group of Britons…
7 Boxes (2012): Dir. Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schembori
Feat. Celso Franco, Victor Sosa, Lali Gonzalez; Well–plotted chase movie follows a young delivery boy who receives an unusual proposal to carry seven boxes of unknown content through Market…
A Band Called Death (2012): Dir. Jeff Howlett, Mark Covino; Forgotten proto–punk band "Death" are rescued from obscurity in this remarkable and spirited story of three African–American brothers who…
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012): Dir. Roman Coppola
Feat. Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray…; An eye–popping, ultra–stylised pop–art comedy from Roman Coppola (son of Francis, sister of Sofia), whose absurd satire of a…
A Gun in Each Hand (2012): Dir. Cesc Gay
Feat. Javier Camara, Ricardo Darín, Jordi Molla…; A talk–em–up as opposed to a shoot–em–up, this lively portmanteau follows the dissatisfied lives of eight middle–aged…
A Hijacking (2012): Dir. Tobias Lindholm
Feat. Mikkel Hartmann, Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling; A Danish cargo ship is hijacked off the coast of Somalia in this gripping, intense maritime adventure that cuts out all the action heroics usually…
A Lady in Paris (2012): Dir. Ilmar Raag
Feat. Jeanne Moreau, Laine Mägi, Patrick Pineau; An Estonian woman bereft of loved ones moves to France to care for an elderly expatriate who still obsessively pines for a former younger lover. An…
A Mother's Son (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Feat. Hermione Norris, Martin Clunes, Paul McGann…; Taut two–part psychological thriller set in the sleepy Suffolk market town of Eastlee, where the disappearance of a young girl sends the…
A Perfect Ending (2012): Dir. Nicole Conn
Feat. Barbara Niven, Jessica Clark, John Heard…; Romantic drama about a terminally ill women in a loveless marriage who turns to an escort service seeking seeking sexual fulfillment, and meets a sex…
A Royal Affair (2012): Dir. Nikolaj Arcel
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard; 18th Century Denmark is the backdrop for this high–costumed drama about the love affair between Queen Caroline Matilda and her royal physician…
ABCs of Death, The (2012): Dir. Nacho Vigalondo, Marcel Sarmiento, Angela Bettis; Twenty–six directors, each assigned a letter of the alphabet, combine blood with creativity in this scatterbrained anthology of five minute…
About Face: Supermodels, Then and Now (2012): Dir. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders; A who's who of famous models reflect on their time in the spotlight in this fascinating symposium on aging, sexism, race, and the evolution of…
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012): Dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Feat. Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper…; The Russian alchemist behind vampiric trilogy NIGHT WATCH directs this spectacular bastardization of the Lincoln legend, here re–imagined as a…
Ace Attorney (2012): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saito; Takashi Miike churns out this preposterous video game adaptation, about a cocksure lawyer who agrees to defend his courtroom rival in a murder trial,…
Act of Killing, The (2012): Dir. Joshua Oppenheimer; A staggering human rights documentary that elicits (and re–stages) boastful confessions of Indonesia's surviving death squad members, whose…
Act of Valour (2012): Dir. Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh; A bevy of real Navy SEALs star in this bicep–flexing action vehicle–cum–recruitment movie for the US Marine Corps. With the…
Adventures in Zambezia (Zambezia) (2012): Dir. Wayne Thornley
Feat. Leonard Nimoy, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum…; A wing–tipped animated adventure set in Africa, about a spirited young falcon who, with the help of his bird friends, must rescue his father…
Africa (TV Series) (2012): Feat. David Attenborough; A stunning natural history series – even by the BBC's high standards – which employs state of the art technology to offer a whole new…
After May (Something in the Air) (2012): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Lola Créton, Clément Métayer; Hatched from dir. Olivier Assayas' personal experiences, this bittersweet evocation of the leftist fervour that caught hold of young Europeans in the…
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012): Dir. Alison Klayman; As he prepares for a new series of exhibitions, China's most famous contemporary artist and dissident is profiled in this superb documentary.
Alcatraz (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Sam Neill…; A short–lived but engrossing policier with a mystery hook – a la LOST – which re–imagines San Francisco's Alcatraz prison as…
Alex Cross (2012): Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Tyler Perry, Edward Burns, Matthew Fox…; An exceedingly derivative serial killer film hatched from James Patterson's best–selling crime novels. Prolific director Tyler Perry steps…
Amazing Spider-Man, The (2012): Dir. Marc Webb
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans…; Andrew Garfield inherits the role of boy superhero with spider–like superpowers in this character driven reboot of the popular blockbuster…
Amber (2012): Dir. Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Feat. Eva Birthistle; 4–part Irish miniseries about the disappearance of a teenage girl, and the toll it takes on her parents. Received mixed reviews, partly due to…
America Revealed (TV Series) (2012): Based on the BBC's "Britain From Above", this all–encompassing series examines the United States through its vast infrastructures, looking at…
American Mary (2012): Dir. Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska
Feat. Katherine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, Tristan Risk; Macabre horror concerns a disenchanted delving into the world of underground surgeries with predictably nasty results.
American Pie: Reunion (American Reunion) (2012): Dir. Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Feat. Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Mena Suvari…; It's one last bite of the pie for the kids of the hit teen sex romp in this still lewd, if surprisingly good–natured swansong for the original…
Amour (2012): Dir. Michael Haneke
Feat. Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert; An octogenarian couple find their love put to the ultimate test when one of them suffers a stroke in this devastating humanist drama from master…
And While We Were Here (2012): Dir. Kat Coiro
Feat. Kate Bosworth, Jamie Blackley; Kate Bosworth shines in this hushed, understated romance between a married woman and a younger man on an island off the coast of Naples.
Andrew Marr's History of the World (2012): A 'definitive' account of human history, according to acclaimed British journalist Andrew Marr, filtered through the 'big stories' of the last 70,000…
Angels' Share, The (2012): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Paul Brannigan, Siobhan Reilly, John Henshaw; Vintage social realist crime caper from Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty, about a group of roughnecks who scheme to liberate a barrel of rare…
Anna Karenina (2012): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Kelly MacDonald…; Costume drama artisan Joe Wright boldly directs this Tom Stoppard scripted adaptation of Tolstoy’s classic tale of Russian aristocracy.
Another Woman's Life (2012): Dir. Sylvie Testud
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Mathieu Kassovitz, Aure Atika…; Juliette Binoche is typically radiant in this otherwise slight variation on the time–leap genre. She plays a well–to–do woman who…
Antiviral (2012): Dir. Brandon Cronenberg
Feat. Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Douglas Smith…; Brandon Cronenberg has made an object lesson in intelligent low budget horror. In the near future, our obsession with celebrity will have become so…
Any Day Now (2012): Dir. Travis Fine
Feat. Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Frances Fisher…; A gay couple in the 1970s fight to earn custody of the Downs Syndrome teenager they've taken in and raised as their own in this poignant family drama.
Any Questions for Ben? (2012): Dir. Rob Sitch
Feat. Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall; Witty Gen–X comedy from Aussie writer–director Rob Sitch (THE CASTLE, THE DISH), centred on the perfect, but soulless life of an upwardly…
Arbitrage (2012): Dir. Nicholas Jarecki
Feat. Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Brit Marling…; Sleek drama with "silver fox" Richard Gere in fine form as a troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire before…
Argo (2012): Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin…; Oscar–winning thriller based on the fact–based story of a CIA agent's unconventional plans to rescue six American diplomats during the…
Arrow (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy; The adventures of DC Comics' costumed crime–fighter Green Arrow make for a handsome escapist TV series, based on the secret vigilante deeds of…
Art of America (2012): Art critic Andrew Graham–Dixon guides us from the Puritan settlers in Massachusetts to the contemporary art scene in New York and LA in this…
Arthur Newman (2012): Dir. Dante Ariola
Feat. Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, Anne Heche…; Two troubled souls trying to leave their pasts behind shack up in this moody American road movie, a fine vehicle for the talents of Colin Firth and…
Asterix and Obelix in Britain (God Save Britannia) (2012): Dir. Laurent Tirard
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Edouard Baer, Valérie Lemercier…; Another big–budget, live action outing for the Franco comic duo, here aligning with the British to repel the Julius Caesar's invading Roman…
Astronaut: The Last Push (2012): Dir. Eric Hayden
Feat. Khary Payton; A small, but impressively formed space odyssey about an astronaut whose partner is killed and their mission to Jupiter's Europa moon is aborted. His…
ATM (2012): Dir. David Brooks
Feat. Alice Eve, Josh Peck, Brian Geraghty; A daft, if enjoyably nonsensical 'puzzle box' thriller from the writer of BURIED concerns three yuppies who become trapped inside an ATM booth when…
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (2012): Feat. David Attenborough; A superb tribute to the life and times of the BBC's talismanic natural history host, who revisits the stories behind his award–winning shows…
Augustine (2012): Dir. Alice Winocour
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Soko , Chiara Mastroianni…; Romantic drama speculating on a relationship (that in reality did not occur) between the 19th Century French neurologist Jean–Martin Charcot…
Avengers, The (Marvel's Avengers) (2012): Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson…; Barnstorming blockbuster with Marvel's premier superheroes joining forces to combat Thor's evil brother Loki and his alien army. Skilfully helmed…
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012): Dir. Jon Brewer; Exhaustive documentary on blues legend B.B. King, melding recollections, milestones, and insights from the likes Bill Cosby, Carlos Santana, Bonnie…
Babymakers, The (2012): Dir. Jay Chandrasekhar
Feat. Paul Schneider, Olivia Munn, Kevin Heffernan…; The Broken Lizard troupe return with this madcap comedy of a man who, after failing to get his wife pregnant recruits his pals to steal the deposit…
Bachelorette (2012): Dir. Leslye Headland
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Rebel Wilson, Lizzy Caplan…; A post–BRIDESMAIDS comedy of out–of–control maids of honour, in which a trio of bitter BFFs (led by Kirsten Dunst) scramble to…
Bad Education (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Jack Whitehall; A contrived, but ultimately hilarious take on the world of education, centred on an out–of–depth rookie teacher and his class of…
Bait (2012): Dir. Kimble Rendall
Feat. Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Julian McMahon…; Ludicrous popcorn flick in which a freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building – along with a…
Barbara (2012): Dir. Christian Petzold
Feat. Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock; A doctor who dreams of defecting from 1980's East Germany is banished to a country medical clinic under the possible watch of Stasi informants in…
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012): Dir. Jay Oliva
Feat. Peter Weller; Another quality superhero animation set in the DC universe, this time adaptaing the first two issues of Frank Miller's legendary 'Dark Knight…
Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (2012): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy…; Christopher Nolan directs with bombast and brilliance this long–awaited finale to the "Dark Knight" trilogy, in which Christian Bale's aging…
Battleship (2012): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna …; The might of the US Navy take on marauding alien invaders in this belly–flop of a Hollywood blockbuster, apparently based on the popular Hasbro…
Bay, The (2012): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Kether Donohue, Will Rogers, Kristen Connolly…; A found footage eco–horror film directed by Hollywood veteran Barry Levinson who creates an edgy yet entirely believeable series chaotic events…
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012): Dir. Benh Zeitlin
Feat. Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry; An ambitious and unique dramatic fantasy centred on a motherless child who, together with her hard–drinking father and a group of loveable…
Being Flynn (2012): Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore…; Paul Dano, a struggling writer assisting the homeless, is forced to confront his estranged father (De Niro) when he shows up at a shelter in this…
Bekas (2012): Dir. Karzan Kader
Feat. Zamand Taha, Sarwar Fazil; Two Iraqi orphans fantasize about travelling to America and summoning the help of Superman in this simple yet stirring childhood adventure, one that…
Bel Ami (2012): Dir. Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas…; Parisian set bodice–ripper with Robert Pattinson brooding his way through the boudoirs of the city's wealthy women.
Berberian Sound Studio (2012): Dir. Peter Strickland
Feat. Toby Jones, Cosimo Fusco, Tonia Sotiropoulou…; A masterpiece of implied horror, this is a homage to Italian 'giallo' and horror cinema of 1970's that remarkably measures up to the best films of…
Best Man Down (2012): Dir. Ted Koland
Feat. Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Tyler Labine…; In this heartfelt, soul–searching dramedy, a newly married couple cancels their honeymoon plans after the groom's hard–partying best man…
Between Us (2012): Dir. Dan Mirvish
Feat. Julia Stiles, Melissa George, Taye Diggs…; This directorial effort from the co–founder of the Slamdance Film Festival adapts a caustic, confessional stageplay that observes the fallout…
Beware of Mr. Baker (2012): Dir. Jay Bulger; Prodigious drummer Ginger Baker reflects on his explosive but chequered musical career that peaked with Cream and Blind Faith, but that was marred by…
Beyond Outrage (2012): Dir. Takeshi Kitano
Feat. Takeshi Kitano, Ryo Kase; A straightforward sequel to Takeshi Kitano's late return to the yakuza genre, continuing the bloody battle between police and rival gangs. As with…
Beyond the Hills (2012): Dir. Cristian Mungiu
Feat. Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur; Cristian Mungiu directs this engrossing companion piece to his Cannes–winning 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, about the test of closeness between…
Big Miracle (2012): Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski; Cheery, family–friendly environmentalism, with Drew Barrymore as a Greenpeace activist who helps rally a small Alaskan community around saving…
Birdsong (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Dir. Philip Martin
Feat. Eddie Redmayne, Clemence Poesy, Matthew Goode; The horrific experiences of an English soldier fighting in northern France are juxtaposed against his fond, but haunted memories of a forbidden love…
Black & White & Sex (2012): Dir. John Winter
Feat. Katherine Hicks, Roxane Wilson, Anya Beyersdorf…; Provocative, multifaceted portrait of a sex worker –played by eight different actresses – who through a series of interviews with a…
Black Dynamite (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Michael Jai White; A funky Adult Swim spin–off of the feature film blaxploitation parody, with Michael Jai White returning to voice the eponymous baadasssss in…
Black's Game (2012): Dir. Óskar Thór Axelsson
Feat. Thor Kristjansson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson; A young opportunist is drawn into Reykjavik's underworld of gangsters and drug pushers in this hardcore Scandi–crime, an eye–catching if…
Blackout (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Feat. Christopher Eccleston, Ewen Bremner, Dervla Kirwan…; Christopher Eccleston is suitably shady as an alcoholic counselor who suffers a blackout, during which he realises he may have committed a murder. As…
Blancanieves (2012): Dir. Pablo Berger
Feat. Daniel Giménez Cacho, Angela Molina, Maribel Verdu…; The legend of Snow White is transposed to the bullfighting, flamenco dancing netherworld of the Spanish provinces in this beautiful and beguiling…
Bletchley Circle, The (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Julie Graham…; A smart, suspenseful period thriller set around a series of unsolved murders surreptitiously investigated by four former female codebreakers at…
Blood (2012): Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Paul Bettany, Mark Strong, Brian Cox…; Though fairly derivative, this overcast thriller about a family of policemen who struggle to cover up the death of a murder suspect they've also been…
Boardwalk Empire - Season 3 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Steve Buscemi, Kelly MacDonald, Michael Shannon…; Further episodes from the marquee HBO production, centred on the Prohibition–era empire surrounding corrupt Atlantic treasurer Enoch "Nucky"…
Bomb Girls (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Meg Tilly, Jodi Balfour, Ali Liebert…; A first–rate Canadian drama centred on the lives of women on the home–front who were recruited to work in dangerous munitions factories…
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (2012): Dir. Stacy Peralta; Skateboarding legend turned director Stacy Peralta turns his camera on himself and as well on the sensational titular skateboarding team, and traces…
Boot Tracks (2012): Dir. David Jacobson
Feat. Stephen Dorff, Michelle Monaghan, Willem Dafoe; Charlie Rankin, recently released from prison, seeks vengeance for his jail–house mentor William The Buddha Pettigrew. Along the way, he meets…
Bourne Legacy, The (2012): Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, Rachel Weisz…; Jeremy Renner plays a fellow estranged assassin to Matt Damon's unstoppable rogue agent in this brisk addition to the Bourne franchise, directed by…
Brass Teapot, The (2012): Dir. Ramaa Mosley
Feat. Juno Temple, Michael Angarano, Alexis Bledel; This light–hearted black comedy tackles the economic doldrums with a quirky allegory, in which a down–on–their–luck couple…
Brave (2012): Dir. Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson…; Pixar's latest winning animation centres on an impetuous Scottish princess torn between her royal duty to the kingdom and her true desire to become…
Breaking Bad - Season 5 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn…; Further episodes chronicling the deeds of anti–hero Walter White (Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who turns to a life of…
Breaking the Girls (2012): Dir. Jamie Babbitt
Feat. Agnes Bruckner, Madeline Zima, Shawn Ashmore…; Teen variation on STRANGERS ON A TRAIN with two college students agreeing to murder each others enemies.
British, The (2012): Britain’s tumultuous history is dramatised in this seven–part BBC series looking at the monarchs, leaders, reformers, inventors, pioneers and…
Broken (2012): Dir. Rufus Norris
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Tim Roth, Eloise Laurence…; In Rufus Norris’s artfully constructed drama... there’s a lot to like, not least a striking central performance from newcomer Eloise Laurence.…
Bullet to the Head (2012): Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi…; A jaded hitman (Stallone) teams up with an embattled cop in this muscular Big Easy crime story, elevated by the seasoned, strong–arm direction…
Bullet Vanishes, The (2012): Dir. Chi-Leung Law
Feat. Nicholas Tse, Lau Ching-wan; In 1930s China, two eccentric detectives are summoned to solve a series of murders caused by a phantom killer in a bullet factory. A superb Holmesian…
Byzantium (2012): Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley…; Neil Jordan returns to the vampire genre with this stylish horror where the residents of a small coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the…
Call the Midwife (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Jessica Raine, Jenny Agutter, Miranda Hart…; Immensely popular BBC series follows – in fashionable period detail – the trials and tribulations of a newly–qualified midwife, who begins…
Camille Rewinds (2012): Dir. Noemie Lvovsky
Feat. Noemie Lvovsky, Yolande Moreau, Denis Podalydes…; A jilted 40–something woman drowns her sorrows to the point of oblivion, sending herself back in time to her sixteenth birthday where she gets…
Campaign, The (2012): Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis…; A naive political lackey is handpicked to run against a bumbling North Carolina congressman in this demented satire of the American electoral process.
Careless Love (2012): Dir. John Duigan
Feat. Nammi Le, David Field, Peter O'Brien; A young Vietnamese Australian woman prostitutes herself as a way to both make ends meet and settle her family’s debts. John Duigan directs with…
Casa de mi Padre (House of My Father) (2012): Dir. Matt Piedmont
Feat. Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, Pedro Jr. Armendariz…; Will Ferrell goes off the grid in this bizarre, no–budget Mexican melodrama. An inspired spoof, depending on your tolerance for inscrutable…
Central Park Five, The (2012): Dir. Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon; The latest in a long line of films documenting extraordinary injustice, Ken Burns directs this devastating and exhaustive account of the 1989 case of…
Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012): Dir. Poull Brien; Late–blooming soul sensation Charles Bradley is the focus of this powerful documentary charting the singer's road to redemption through music.
Chasing Ice (2012): Dir. Jeff Orlowski; National Geographic photographer James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey project, which sees him capture time–lapse photographs of numerous glaciers…
Chasing Mavericks (2012): Dir. Curtis Hanson, Michael Apted
Feat. Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, Elisabeth Shue…; A plucky teenager enlists the help of a local surfing guru (Gerard Butler) in his quest to tackle the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the largest…
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012): Dir. Donald Rice
Feat. Felicity Jones, Luke Treadaway, Mackenzie Crook…; Coy period drama with a young woman battling with nerves on her wedding day, while downstairs her fretting husband waits.
Chernobyl Diaries (2012): Dir. Brad Parker
Feat. Jesse McCartney; A silly but effective found–footage/first–person horror set in the condemned Chernobyl fallout zone. When a group of young tourists visit…
Christmas Story 2, A (2012): Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. Daniel Stern, Braeden Lemasters; Belated sequel/update to the 80's classic, A CHRISTMAS STORY, sees a teenage Ralphie desperately trying to raise money to re–pay a car salesman…
Chronicle (2012): Dir. Josh Trank
Feat. Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan…; Amping up the 'found–footage' concept to even dizzier heights than CLOVERFIELD, this fantasy has three teens running amok after acquiring…
Cirque Du Soleil - Worlds Away (2012): Dir. Andrew Adamson; Kiwi dir. Andrew Adamson and the production muscle of James Cameron lavish this latest Cirque Du Soleil spectacle with 3D visuals and a high wire…
Citizen Khan (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Adil Ray, Shobu Kapoor; A broad cultural comedy (not far removed from MRS BROWN'S BOYS) contentious for its religious and racial punchlines, this is based on the ups and…
Classic Albums - Peter Gabriel (So) (2012): Peter Gabriel's quintessential 80's album "So" is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Cleanskin (2012): Dir. Hadi Hajaig
Feat. Sean Bean, Charlotte Rampling, Abhin Galeya; Sean Bean plays a beefed–up Secret Service Agent pursing a known suicide bomber and his terrorist cell. Seen as a grunty action vehicle from…
Cloud Atlas (2012): Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Feat. Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent…; An awe–inspiring cinematic epic that adapts David Mitchell's ambitious and 'unfilmable' novel as an 'auteur blockbuster' and genuine…
Collection, The (2012): Dir. Marcus Dunstan
Feat. Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald; A no–nonsense sequel to rudimentary torture vehicle THE COLLECTOR, in which the eponymous masked psychopath carries out another set of…
Columbus Circle (2012): Dir. George Gallo
Feat. Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee…; Selma Blair plays an agoraphobic heiress whose apartment building becomes the subject of a homicide investigation in this tense psychological…
Come Out and Play (2012): Dir. Makinov
Feat. Vinessa Shaw; A couple holidaying on a remote island learn the disturbing reason why it is only populated by children in this trashy vacation horror.
Comes a Bright Day (2012): Dir. Simon Aboud
Feat. Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd…; The cherubic charm of Craig Roberts (SUBMARINE) and Imogen Poots carry this swish, luxuriously shot heist movie–cum–romantic comedy,…
Company You Keep, The (2012): Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie…; Robert Redford directs and stars in this bristling thriller, about a former Weather Underground member, now in hiding, whose violent past comes back…
Compliance (2012): Dir. Craig Zobel
Feat. Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy…; When a prank caller masquerading as a police officer convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no–one…
Conspiracy, The (2012): Dir. Christopher MacBride
Feat. James Gilbert, Aaron Poole; Found–footage horror movie about a pair of documentary film makers who are shooting a film about conspiracy theories when they discover a…
Contraband (2012): Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale…; A solid, down–and–dirty outing for burly Mark Wahlberg, here playing a former smuggler who heads to Panama to score millions of dollars…
Cosmopolis (2012): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Morton…; David Cronenberg adapts Don DeLillo's post–modern novel about a billionaire asset manager whose journey via limousine across a gridlocked…
Creative Minds (2012): Geoffrey Rush headlines this insightful series of interviews with Australia artists who speak openly about their influences, personal development,…
Crusades, The (2012): Medieval historian Thomas Asbridge re–examines the religious fanaticism and unspeakable brutality of the 'Holy War', first explored for the BBC…
Cuckoo (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Greg Davies, Helen Baxendale, Andy Samberg; A wonderfully awkward British sitcom starring American comedian Andy Samberg as an out–to–lunch hippy who migrates with his new…
Damsels in Distress (2012): Dir. Whit Stillman
Feat. Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody; A welcome, long–overdue return to the youthful comedy of manners Whit Stillman made his name with in the 90s. Greta Gerwig plays an earnest…
Danger 5 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. David Ashby, Aldo Mignone, Sean James Murphy; Spot–on Australian spy parody follows a team of groovy international agents whose mission is to take down Hitler in an alternate 1960s…
Dangerous Liaisons (2012): Dir. Jin-ho Hur
Feat. Cecilia Cheung, Jang Dong-Gun, Zhang Ziyi; A sumptuous new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' famous novel, relocating the grand sexual conspiracy to opulent 1930s Shanghai, where two wealthy…
Danny Bhoy: Live at the Festival Theatre (2012): Feat. Danny Bhoy; More hilarity from one of Britain's premiere comedians, here combining the greatest hits from his past two shows, ‘By Royal Disappointment’ and…
Dark Shadows (2012): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter…; Tim Burton directs Johnny Depp (for the eight time) in the cult role of Barnabas Collins, a 200–year–old vampire who reawakens in the…
Darling Companion (2012): Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest…; Cracks in the marriage of a long–time couple begin to show when their beloved dog goes missing on a weekend retreat. Dir. Kasdan's ongoing…
Dead Europe (2012): Dir. Tony Krawitz
Feat. Marton Csokas, Ewen Leslie, Kodi Smit-McPhee; An Australian photographer journeys to Greece to explore his heritage and lay to rest his father's ashes, only to encounter a tide of hatred and the…
Dead Sushi (2012): Dir. Noboru Iguchi
Feat. Rina Takeda; An innkeeper proficient in both karate and sushi making must fend off a hoard of flesh–eating California Rolls after one of her guests injects…
Deadfall (2012): Dir. Stefan Ruzowitzky
Feat. Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Hunnam…; A pair of sibling crooks hole up on the icy Canadian border after a Casino heist goes wrong in this fatalistic film noir.
Detropia (2012): Dir. Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady; A sobering cinematic tapestry focusing on the monumental decline of Detroit, which has become in effect a "post–industrial hellscape" and the…
Devil Inside, The (2012): Dir. William Brent Bell
Feat. Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth; Hapless handycam horror based on 'true events' surrounding a series of murders alleged to have been provoked by an unsanctioned exorcism. If the raw,…
Diamond Queen, The (2012): The Queen's forthcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations are prefaced by this definitive overview of the her lengthy reign.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days (2012): Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron…; Further chronicles in the Wimpy Kid series sees our titular hero negotiate the perils of Scout camp while trying to win over his long–time…
Dictator, The (2012): Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas…; Sacha Baron Cohen returns with this sweet 'n' vulgar satire as a ruthless Middle Eastern tyrant who's diplomatic visit to New York doesn't go…
Dirty Business - How Mining Made Australia (2012): An insight into the riches and turmoil behind Australia's nickname of "the lucky country", and how the mining of its vast natural resources has…
Disconnect (2012): Dir. Henry Alex Rubin
Feat. Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Michael Nyqvist…; A suspenseful, topical ensemble drama that addresses the corrosive effect of the internet and social media on the lives of two generations of…
Django Unchained (2012): Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio…; A cracking blaxploitation western from Quentin Tarantino, about a liberated slave who, with the help of a German bounty hunter, sets out to rescue…
Doctor Who (Series 7) [Matt Smith] (Dr. Who) (2012): Feat. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan , Arthur Darvill …; Matt Smith is back as the eleventh Doctor, alongside the departing Karen Gillian's Amy Pond, in this latest series which promises a return to…
Doomsday Book (2012): Dir. Ji-woon Kim, Pil-Sung Yim
Feat. Doona Bae, Joon-ho Bong, Kang-woo Kim; A trilogy of short sci–fi stories imagining mass extinction on planet earth, directed by two of Korean cinema's leading lights. Oscillating…
Door, The (2012): Dir. Istvan Szabo
Feat. Helen Mirren, Martina Gedeck, Karoly Eperjes; Helen Mirren excels in Istvan Szabo's (MEPHISTO) sombre drama of a housemaid's dark secret that threatens her employment.
Downton Abbey - A Journey To The Highlands (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; The Crawley Family decamp to Scotland's Duneagle Castle for their summer holidays, whilst Carson attempts to keep the servants on a short leash back…
Downton Abbey - Series 3 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Further episodes from ITV's immensely popular, top–of–the–range period drama, centred on the residents and staff of the titular…
Dragons: Riders of Berk (TV Series) (2012-2014): Good quality animated TV series from Dreamworks based on their 2010 film HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, and serving as the first part of a bridge between…
Dredd (2012): Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey…; This ultra–violent reboot of the 2000 AD comic book hero plays ups its B–movie stature to deliver a lean, mean policier less concerned…
Drug War (2012): Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Louis Koo, Honglei Sun, Yi Huang…; Another great Johnnie To suspenser, with the master director at the top of his game helming this exciting police procedural set around an elaborate…
Dust Bowl, The (2012): Dir. Ken Burns; The Great Depression and the subsequent decade–long drought experienced by farmers during the 30s forms the basis of this latest historical…
Eden (2012): Dir. Megan Griffiths
Feat. Jamie Chung, Beau Bridges, Matt O'Leary; This harrowing true story of a Korean–American girl kidnapped into a prostitution ring is made all the more powerful by the measure and…
Electrick Children (2012): Dir. Rebecca Thomas
Feat. Julia Garner, Rory Culkin, Liam Aiken…; Luminous newcomer Julia Garner plays a 15–year–old Mormon girl who flees her Utah backwater for the downtown lights of Las Vegas after…
Elementary (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn…; This modern American update of Sherlock Holmes nicely complements its exceptional BBC counterpart with subtle distinctions, namely the casting of…
Emperor (2012): Dir. Peter Webber
Feat. Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune; Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones play Generals Bonner Fellers and Douglas MacArthur respectively in this solid dramatisation of the aftermath of the…
End of Watch (2012): Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Anna Kendrick…; David Ayer, writer of TRAINING DAY, gives us another bracing cautionary tale of Los Angeles law enforcement, here following the good police work of…
Endeavour (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Shaun Evans, Roger Allam; An engaging prequel to INSPECTOR MORSE, bringing the popular mystery series full circle (via its sequel, LEWIS). Shaun Evans portrays a young…
Ernest & Celestine (Ernest and Celestine) (2012): Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Lambert Wilson, Lauren Bacall…; A bear and a mouse become firm friends in this lovely French animation.
Errors of the Human Body (2012): Dir. Eron Sheean
Feat. Michael Eklund, Karoline Herfurth, Rik Mayall; Stark, lo–fi sci–fi about an American geneticist who relocates to an isolated research facility in Dresden, Germany to continue his…
Escape (2012): Dir. Roar Uthaug
Feat. Isabel Christine Andreasen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal; A thrilling medieval chase movie, set in the aftermath of the Black Plague, about a captive teenage girl who escapes a bloodthirsty clan. Pursed…
ESPN: 30 for 30 (30 Films 30 years of sporting History) (2012-2015): Dir. Alex Gibney, Morgan Spurlock; In 2009, ESPN commissioned an unprecedented series of documentary films that reveal the little–known stories behind some of the most dramatic,…
Everybody Has a Plan (2012): Dir. Ana Piterbarg
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Soledad Villamil; A man dissatisfied with his life assumes the identity of his twin brother in this brooding Argentinian thriller.
Excision (2012): Dir. Richard Bates Jr.
Feat. AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords, Malcolm McDowell…; Teen angst gets the Grand Guignol treatment in this visceral portrait of a high school outcast whose delusions of surgical precision don't bode well…
Expendables 2, The (2012): Dir. Simon West
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme…; Sly Stallone rounds up the boys for another hour–and–a–half of homoerotic mass destruction in this muscle flexing,…
Extracted (2012): Dir. Nir Paniry
Feat. Sasha Roiz, Jenny Mollen; An inventor of a device which enables its user to experience the memories of another people becomes trapped in the mind of an suspected murderer. A…
Fantastic Fear of Everything, A (2012): Dir. Crispian Mills, Chris Hopewell
Feat. Simon Pegg, Paul Freeman, Amara Karan…; Comedic misfire with Pegg as a crime novelist who's intensive research makes him more than a little paranoid culminating in a fateful trip to the…
Farewell, My Queen (2012): Dir. Benoît Jacquot
Feat. Diane Kruger, Léa Seydoux, Virginie Ledoyen…; Benoît Jacquot’s film goes behind the scenes of Louis XVI and — more specifically — Marie Antoinette’s court during…
Fill the Void (2012): Dir. Rama Burshtein
Feat. Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein; A young woman negotiates the fraught rite of arranged marriage in this austere insight into rituals of an Orthodox Hassidic family in Tel Aviv.
Filly Brown (2012): Dir. Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Feat. Gina Rodriguez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Edward James Olmos; A vividly performed and evoked L.A. story of a talented Latina hip–hop artist hoping to crack the big time.
First Crossings (TV Series) (2012): This rugged adventure series literally retraces the steps of New Zealand's pioneer explorers in the intrepid, no–holds–barred style of…
Fish N Chips: The Movie (2012): Dir. Dan Krech
Feat. John Leguizamo, Mario Cantone; A disgruntled fish and cat seek revenge on the world for their misfortune in this fun animated buddy movie.
Five-Year Engagement, The (2012): Dir. Nicholas Stoller
Feat. Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt…; Soul mates Jason Segel and Emily Blunt find each other, only to struggle over the line after becoming fiances in this engaging romantic comedy.
Flight (2012): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly…; Denzel Washington plays a lauded pilot whose heroic landing of a crippled airliner is called into question when a history of alcoholism and substance…
Fly Me to the Moon (Un plan parfait) (2012): Dir. Pascal Chaumeil
Feat. Diane Kruger, Dany Boon, Alice Pol; The French churn out another dispensable yet dishy rom–com, this time centred on a woman (Diane Kruger, she of the supermodel looks) who…
For a Good Time, Call… (2012): Dir. Jamie Travis
Feat. Lauren Miller, Ari Graynor, James Wolk…; Cash strapped Manhattanites turn to phone sex to make ends meet. Conventional but not short on laughter, this girl–centric comedy gets good…
For No Good Reason (2012): Johnny Depp visits upon renowned graphic artist Ralph Steadman for this rightly mischevious portrait of the last of the original "Gonzo" visionaries…
Fourth State, The (2012): Dir. Dennis Gansel
Feat. Moritz Bleibtreu, Kasia Smutniak, Max Riemelt…; Another stylish outing from the dir. of THE WAVE and WE OWN THE NIGHT, this time involving a journalist who gets caught up in a terrorist plot in…
Foxfire (2012): Dir. Laurent Cantet
Feat. Raven Adamson, Katie Coseni; From a Joyce Carol Oates story, Laurent Cantet (THE CLASS) directs this plucky period drama of a girl gang who rally against male oppression in 1950s…
Frances Ha (2012): Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver…; The whimsical exploits of a struggling dancer at the tail end of her adolescence are semi–improvised in this Manhattan indie rom–com,…
Francesco's Shakespeare in Italy (TV Series) (2012): Further travels with charismatic Italian architect Francesco da Mosto, here exploring the Bard's great love affair with Italy, with the likes of…
Frankenweenie (2012): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short…; Based on his own 1984 short film, Tim Burton returns to stop–motion animation with this endearing tale of a curious boy who reanimates his dead…
Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (2012): Dir. Rhys Thomas; 'Queen' fans are in for a treat with this loving documentary that paints a portrait of a man very different to his flamboyant persona. Focused on his…
Free Samples (2012): Dir. Jay Gammill
Feat. Jess Weixler, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter…; A small–scale but deceptively smart and engaging "retail comedy" that spends a day in the life with a sarcastic LA law–school dropout who…
Fresh Meat (2012): Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. Temuera Morrison, Nicola Kawana, Hanna Tevita…; A cannibal comedy with a Maori twist, this spirited romp throws various genres into its gory blender when a gang of criminals accidentally invade the…
Friday Night Dinner (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird…; The British sprinkle their rowdy sense of humour over the conventional family sitcom format in this fun series centred on the weekly Friday night…
Gallipoli From Above (2012): An Australian–centred 'corrective' history of the Gallipoli landing, which focuses on the scale and achievement of the ANZAC's deployment of…
Gambit (2012): Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Cameron Diaz…; An art curator's best laid plans to steal a priceless statue from a tycoon come unstuck when he recruits a slippery blonde as his partner in…
Game Change (2012): Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ed Harris…; Julianne Moore is uncanny as John McCain's notorious 2008 presidential running mate in this revealing biopic of Alaska Governor turned right wing…
Game of Thrones - Season 2 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley…; Further episodes from the justifiably acclaimed HBO medieval series, with realism and violence dictating its dark hued, anti–romantic take on…
Gatekeepers, The (2012): Dir. Dror Moreh; Six former heads of Israel’s Shin Bet secret service agency open up about their work and the state of the Israel–Palestine divide in this…
Get the Gringo (2012): Dir. Adrian Grunberg
Feat. Mel Gibson, Kevin Hernandez; Mel Gibson slums it as a drug runner sent to a hellish Tijuana prison in this lurid south–of–the–border thriller. Befitting of…
Ginger & Rosa (Ginger and Rosa) (2012): Dir. Sally Potter
Feat. Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Christina Hendricks…; Two London teenagers explore rebellion, activism, and the limits of their friendship in this evocative coming–of–age drama from dir.…
Girl In Progress (2012): Dir. Patricia Riggen
Feat. Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Cierra Ramirez; Comedy following a Hispanic single mother (Eva Mendes) raising a precocious teenager who wants to grow up fast, and decides to tick off all the…
Girl, The (2012): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Toby Jones, Sienna Miller; A speculative and quite sensational depiction of Alfred Hitchcock's alleged infatuation and obsession with model–turned–actress Tippi…
Girls - Season 1 (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…; Following her "mumblecore" hit TINY FURNITURE, wunderkind Lena Dunham's breakthrough into television (with the help of kingpin Judd Apatow) heralds a…
Golden (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Lucy Schmidt, Joel Tobeck, Jesse Griffin…; The Olympic spirit makes for comedy gold in this Kiwi sitcom about a washed up former rowing world champion who's determined to make a comeback,…
Gone (2012): Dir. Heitor Dhalia
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley…; Amanda Seyfried suspects the same serial killer who kidnapped her has now taken, but no–one believes her, of course. Heavily telegraphed…
Good Cop (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Warren Brown, Kerrie Hayes; A hard–hitting police procedural about a run–down Liverpool constable who turns to increasingly violent and unlawful means in his line of…
Good for Nothing (2012): Dir. Mike Wallis
Feat. Cohen Holloway, Inge Rademeyer, Jon Pheloung…; A convincingly mounted 'Pavlova Western' homegrown in New Zealand but set in the traditional American west, about a nameless outlaw's misguided…
Good Vibrations (2012): Dir. Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Feat. Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Liam Cunningham…; An idealistic rocker and record store owner in 1970s Belfast discovers punk rock and its galvanizing properties amidst Northern Ireland's political…
Gospel of Us, The (2012): Dir. Dave McKean
Feat. Michael Sheen; Michael Sheen plays a modern day Jesus in this experimental adaptation of the National Theatre of Wales' acclaimed production of 'The Passion', which…
Grabbers (2012): Dir. Jon Wright
Feat. Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey; A very Irish sense of humour permeates throughout this daffy, if highly entertaining horror comedy, about a mutant strain of creatures who descend on…
Granny's Funeral (2012): Dir. Bruno Podalydes
Feat. Denis Podalydes, Valérie Lemercier; A pharmacist's mid–life crisis is deepened when his grandmother kicks the bucket in this routine French comedy.
Gravity Falls (TV Series) (2012-2016): Animated mystery comedy from creator Alex Hirsch, set in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, where siblings Dapper and Mabel (voiced by…
Great Barrier Reef (2012): Three–part series narrated by Monty Halls offering a definitive guide to the secrets of what is the largest living structure on the planet…
Greetings From Tim Buckley (2012): Dir. Daniel Algrant
Feat. Penn Badgley, Imogen Poots, William Sadler; Avoiding the simplistic trappings of the music 'biopic', this is a sensitively handled elegy for the late Jeff Buckley, here portrayed with…
Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters (2012): Dir. Ben Shapiro; Engaging, illuminating documentary shot over a decade, that follows Crewdson as he roams a disintegrating suburban America and stages his…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 8 (2012): Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers…; Eighth season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they juggle…
Guilt Trip, The (2012): Dir. Anne Fletcher
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Colin Hanks…; An entrepreneur (Seth Rogen) is guilt–tripped into bringing his neurotic New Jersey mother along for an important cross–country business…
Hamilton: In the Interests of the Nation (2012): Dir. Kathrine Windfeld
Feat. Mikael Persbrandt, Pernilla August, Jason Flemyng…; Scandi–crime goes gung–ho in this Swedish espionage thriller centred on a special agent who infiltrates the Russian mafia to bust a…
Hamilton: Not if it Concerns Your Daughter (2012): Dir. Tobias Falk
Feat. Mikael Persbrandt; Scandi super agent Carl Hamilton returns for a second mission of international intrigue and deep espionage. Here, he must go rogue to track down the…
Hannah Arendt (2012): Dir. Margarethe von Trotta
Feat. Barbara Sukowa, Janet McTeer, Julia Jentsch…; Barbara Sukowa portrays famed German–American political theorist Hannah Arendt during her response to the 1961 trial of ex–Nazi Adolf…
Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012): Dir. James Huth
Feat. Gad Elmaleh, Sophie Marceau; French romantic fodder, with Gad Elmaleh as a commitment–phobic playboy who, against his constitution, falls head over heels for a divorced…
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2012): Dir. Sophie Huber
Feat. Harry Dean Stanton; An appropriately enigmatic portrait of cult character actor Harry Dean Stanton through his own words and the recollections of David Lynch, Wim…
Haute Cuisine (2012): Dir. Christian Vincent
Feat. Catherine Frot, Hippolyte Girardot; A heavenly food biopic of the life of Danièle Delpeuch, celebrated private chef to the French president, François Mitterrand.
Hellfjord (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Zahid Ali, Stig Frode Henriksen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal; Off–beat Scandi original from the writer of DEAD SNOW centres around the misfortunes a policeman who, after an unfortunate incident involving…
Hello I Must Be Going (2012): Dir. Todd Louiso
Feat. Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner, John Rubinstein…; Melanie Lynskey is excellent as a wounded young divorcee forced to move back in with her parents, in this serio–comic character…
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012): Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen, David Strathairn…; Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman spar in this highly mannered HBO biopic of famed war correspondent Martha Gellhorn's rocky romance with literary giant…
Hit & Run (2012): Dir. David Palmer, Dax Shepard
Feat. Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper…; Comic chase film with Dax Shephard as a former getaway driver trashing his Witness Protection identity in order to get his girlfriend to a dream job…
Hitchcock (2012): Dir. Sacha Gervasi
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson…; Anthony Hopkins plays the one and only Master of Suspense in this polished recreation of the making of the director's most famous film,…
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage…; Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with this epic first chapter in The Hobbit saga, which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf…
Hollow Crown, The (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Jeremy Irons, Ben Whishaw, Tom Hiddleston…; A star–studded, BAFTA–nominated mini–series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV Parts One and Two,…
Holy Motors (2012): Dir. Leos Carax
Feat. Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes…; Leos Carax's first feature in over a decade is an unclassifiable romp through the streets of Paris, led by a world–weary actor (Denis Lavant)…
Homeland - Season 2 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin…; Further episodes from this outstanding counter–terrorist thriller of post–9/11 paranoia, with Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile…
Hooligan (2012): Dir. Donal MacIntyre; British investigative journalist Donal Macintyre – once attacked by football hooligans for exposing their organised violence in an earlier…
Hope Springs (2012): Dir. David Frankel
Feat. Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell…; An admirable dramedy of twilight romance, with Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones playing a couple of thirty years who attend marriage counseling when…
Hotel Noir (2012): Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Malin Akerman, Rosario Dawson, Danny De Vito…; Cult dir. Guitierrez tries his hand at film noir pastiche with this luscious ensemble piece about a detective whose encounters with various…
Hotel Transylvania (2012): Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez…; Dracula, owner of a lavish "five–stake" resort, invites Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf to the 118th birthday of his…
Hounds (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Toby Sharpe, Susana Tang, Mick Innes…; Quirky kiwi comedy concerns the mis–adventures of a lawyer who inherits both a twelve year old half–sister and a share in a racing…
Hour, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Dominic West, Romola Garai, Ben Whishaw…; Further episodes from this fascinating news hour drama maintains the standard set by the first, where vice and corruption continue to intrigue a team…
House - Season 8 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Hugh Laurie; Final series of the Hugh Laurie–fronted hospital thriller, which involve his medical team having to unravel baffling cases, CSI–fashion,…
House at the End of the Street (2012): Dir. Mark Tonderai
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Elisabeth Shue…; Jennifer Lawrence carries this uninspired horror flick of a mother and daughter whose new live in a rural town is disturbed by the history of a…
House I Live In, The (2012): Dir. Eugene Jarecki; The definitive documentary on the 'war on drugs' to date, this canvases the people and the stories on both sides of the law to reveal the profound…
How Far is Heaven (2012): Dir. Christopher Pryor, Miriam Smith; A genuine triumph. Directors Christopher Pryor and Miriam Smith deftly compare the lives of the Sisters of Compassion (only three resident at the…
How to Cook like Heston (TV Series) (2012): Culinary wizard Heston Blumenthal gets practical with this hands–on series on how to perfect home cooking with everyday ingredients.
How to Grow a Planet (2012): A three–part 'unpacking' of the world's eco–system and evolutionary history by geologist Iain Stewart, whose agenda for a healthy planet…
How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012): Dir. Matthew Cooke; This brash expose of drug world mores frames itself knowingly as a 'how to' guide comprised of interviews with dealers, suppliers, law enforcers, and…
How to Meet Girls from a Distance (2012): Dir. Dean Hewison
Feat. Richard Falkner, Scarlet Hemingway, Jonathan Brugh…; A "peeping–tom rom–com" with Richard Falkner surprisingly relatable as a well–intentioned stalker determined to woo the girl of his…
How to Survive a Plague (2012): Dir. David France; Oscar–nominated documentary about the collaboration between two activist groups – ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) and TAG…
Human Scale, The (2012): Dir. Andreas Dalsgaard; A keen insight into the problems of high density modern living and the ways more socially–minded urban planning can mitigate these…
Hunderby (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Tony Dow
Feat. Alexandra Roach, Julia Davis, Alex Macqueen…; Outrageous British black comedy created by the brilliant Julia Davis, set in the 1830's in coastal England, where a shipwrecked woman is courted by a…
Hunger Games, The (2012): Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…; A 16–year–old girl must compete in a televised tournament in which 24 teenagers from a post–apocalyptic society fight to the death…
Hunt, The (2012): Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen; A hard–hitting moral drama of everyday persecution from dir. Thomas Vinterberg, starring Mads Mikkelsen as a teacher whose life is shattered by…
Hunted (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Melissa George, Morven Christie, Stephen Dillane…; Melissa George plays a private espionage operative who goes in hiding when after surviving an assassination attempt orchestrated by her allies. A…
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman…; Pleasant chronicle of the affair between President Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his distant cousin, Daisy (Laura Linney), which comes to light during…
I, Anna (2012): Dir. Barnaby Southcombe
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Hayley Atwell…; A modest, artfully unfurled London noir, centred on a glamourous sixty–something (Rampling) who falls in with a detective (Byrne) investigating…
Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer (2012): Dir. Gregor Jordan; A fascinating plunge into the mindset of Australia’s greatest and most polarizing Olympian, whose record five gold medal haul is challenged as he…
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (2012): Dir. Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Feat. Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo…; The continental break–up is the basis for yet more malarkey with Manny, Sid and Diego as they're set adrift to encounter pirates and various…
Iceman, The (2012): Dir. Ariel Vromen
Feat. Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans…; Michael Shannon embodies cold faced killer Richard Kuklinski in this oddly sympathetic portrait of the notorious contract killer, who was as infamous…
Ill Manors (2012): Dir. Ben Drew
Feat. Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein…; English rapper Plan B directs this multistory portrait of life in a London housing estate beset by drugs, gangsters, and sexual crime.
Imaginaerum by Nightwish (2012): Dir. Stobe Harju
Feat. Marianne Farley, Quinn Lord, Francis X McCarthy; Based on the album of the same name by Finnish metallers Nightwish. A coma sends an old man into his childhood's sinister fantasy world, where he…
Imogene (Girl Most Likely) (2012): Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, Matt Dillon…; Kristen Wiig plays a downtrodden playwright consigned to the care of her eccentric mother after she fakes a suicide attempt in this offbeat comedy…
Impossible, The (2012): Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona
Feat. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland…; A searing drama of human resilience, this up–close–and–personal disaster pic tells the true story of a vacationing family in…
Imposter, The (2012): Dir. Bart Layton; An extraordinary account of a French–Algerian con artist named Frédéric Bourdin and his impersonation of an American teenager who returns to…
In Search of Haydn (2012): Dir. Phil Grabsky; Lucid, unpretentious biography of 'the father of the symphony' Joseph Haydn drawing on interviews with both musicians and historians. The third…
In the Fog (2012): Dir. Sergey Loznitsa
Feat. Vladislav Svirskiy, Vladislav Abashin; Intense, slow burning Russian drama exploring the moralities of war through the story of a man wrongly accused of collaboration with the German…
In the House (2012): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner…; Set in a literary milieu, this deliciously warped meta drama from dir. Francois Ozon concerns the writings of a precocious 16–year–old…
In Their Skin (Replicas) (2012): Dir. Jeremy Power Regimbal
Feat. Selma Blair, Joshua Close, James D'Arcy…; A middle class family welcome a neighboring family into their house, only for their guests to take them hostage in an attempt to steal their…
Inch'Allah (2012): Dir. Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette
Feat. Evelyne Brochu, Sabrina Ouazani, Sivan Levy; A French Canadian doctor working in Ramallah experiences the conflict of the Israel–Palestine divide firsthand in this powerful…
Intersexion (2012): Dir. Grant Lahood; New Zealand's first 'out' intersex person, Mani Bruce Mitchell, reaches out to other intersexuals around the world in this a frank exploration of the…
Into the White (2012): Dir. Petter Naess
Feat. Florian Lukas, Rupert Grint, David Kross…; Gentle anti–war drama with downed German and English pilots taking refuge in the same cabin in snow–bound Norway. Based on a true story.
Iron Sky (2012): Dir. Timo Vuorensola
Feat. Julia Dietze, Christopher Kirby, Götz Otto…; A fun, irreverent B–movie romp hatched from a premise that places the Nazis in hiding on the dark side of the moon, poised to strike earth…
It's a Disaster (2012): Dir. Todd Berger
Feat. David Cross, Julia Stiles, America Ferrera…; A blackly comic chamber piece in which a Sunday brunch between friends literally turns into a disaster when a nerve gas attack spells the end of the…
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2012: Volume One (2012): Comprehensive box–set collection of 16 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2012' spread over 5 discs. Films…
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2012: Volume Two (2012): Comprehensive box–set collection of 14 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2012' spread over 5 discs. Films…
Jack & Diane (Jack and Diane) (2012): Dir. Bradley Rust Gray
Feat. Riley Keough, Juno Temple, Kylie Minogue…; Juno Temple and Riley Keough star in this romance between two teenage girls that quickly manifests as terrifying, violent and inexplicable.
Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012): Dir. Jeffrey Walker
Feat. Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen…; Guy Pearce plays the whiskey–soaked private investigator of the Peter Temple novels whose troubling past resurfaces after the death of an…
Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012): Dir. Jeffrey Walker
Feat. Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen…; Second Jack Irish film has the beleaguered private investigator on the trail of an old mates missing son, who may have his reasons for disappearing.
Jack Reacher (2012): Dir. Christopher McQuarrie
Feat. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins…; Tom Cruise assumes the coveted role of Lee Child's best–selling anti–hero in this violent, no–nonsense action vehicle.
Jackie (2012): Dir. Antoinette Beumer
Feat. Carice Van Houten, Jelka van Houten, Holly Hunter; Two Dutch sisters (played by real life siblings Carice and van Houten) trek from the Netherlands to mid–west America in aid of a mother they've…
James Nesbitt's Ireland (2012): Feat. James Nesbitt; Actor James Nesbitt celebrates the sights, sounds and tastes of Ireland, a country famed for the charm of its people, it's rugged landscapes and rich…
Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012): Dir. Billy Bob Thornton
Feat. Robert Duvall, Kevin Bacon, Robert Patrick…; Flavoursome southern drama set during the Vietnam war is about two families from different countries whose cultures clash.
Jerusalem - The Making of a Holy City (2012): Simon Sebag Montefiore presents this balanced and edifying history of Jerusalem, from its 3,000 year old foundations, to its contentious present day…
John Carter (2012): Dir. Andrew Stanton
Feat. Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton…; Edgar Rice Burroughs's classic sci–fi novel is the basis for this hulking intergalactic adventure extravagantly financed by Disney studios,…
John Dies at the End (2012): Dir. Don Coscarelli
Feat. Rob Mayes, Chase Williamson, Paul Giamatti…; Two college dropouts–cum–amateur exorcists must save the world from an inter–dimensional invasion caused by a powerful new drug…
Journal de France (2012): Dir. Raymond Depardon, Claudine Nougaret; A revealing travel journal as survey of legendary French photographer and filmmaker Raymond Depardon's lens work as he captures fading pockets of his…
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012): Dir. Brad Peyton
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson…; The Rock and friends return for this hammy, high–wire sequel to JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, with the intrepid explorers taking on the…
Joyful Noise (2012): Dir. Todd Graff
Feat. Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer…; Bright, uplifting show choir musical from the dir. of CAMP concerns the rivalry between two big–voiced divas (Parton and Latifah) who must work…
Jump (2012): Dir. Kieron J Walsh
Feat. Nichola Burley, Martin McCann; A clever Irish drama of chance encounters and crime capers, this centres on a gangster's daughter and those who cross her path as she attempts to…
Jungle Safari (Delhi Safari) (2012): Dir. Nikhil Advani
Feat. Cary Elwes, Christopher Lloyd, Vanessa Williams…; A gaggle of jungle buddies, led by a tenacious cub leopard, try to save their habitat from man–made destruction in this environmental family…
Just Like a Woman (2012): Dir. Rachid Bouchareb
Feat. Sienna Miller, Golshifteh Farahani, Roschdy Zem; Sienna Miller plays a Chicago housewife who joins a North African belly dancer en route to Santa Fe in this light comedy of…
Justified - Season 3 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Joelle Carter…; Further episodes from the slick urban western about an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural…
Kath and Kimderella (2012): Dir. Ted Emery
Feat. Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski…; Australia's suburban queens are getting long in the tooth in this sloppy feature–length spin–off – strictly for fans of the…
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012): Dir. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz
Feat. Katy Perry; A suitably bubbly and inspirational fly–on–the–wall doco that intimately follows the candy–coloured pop chantreuse, Katy…
Kea: Mountain Parrot (2012): Wild South documentary takes a closer look at New Zealand's notorious native mountain bird, famous for its mischievous behaviour, but less known as a…
Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home (2012): The erudite Grand Designs host takes on his own self–build project in this short series following his attempt to construct a sustainable…
Kill Zombie! (Zombibi) (2012): Dir. Martijn Smits, Erwin van den Eshof
Feat. Uriah Arnhem; This low hanging zombie comedy by way of Amsterdam imagines the Dutch city as a zombie infested urban jungle, in the middle of which an office worker…
Killing Them Softly (2012): Dir. Andrew Dominik
Feat. Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn…; Ex–pat Kiwi Andrew Dominik helms this sullen gangland thriller, about a professional enforcer (Pitt) hired to track down the amateur criminals…
Killing, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2012): Feat. Sofie Grabol, Søren Malling; Final episodes in the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a third plot exploring a death linked to the global financial crisis…
King is Dead!, The (2012): Dir. Rolf De Heer
Feat. Dan Wyllie, Bojana Novakovic, Garry Waddell…; Rolf de Heer directs this broad black comedy that mercilessly satirizes and plays upon the upwardly mobile's fear of the unruly working class. An…
Kingdom of Plants (TV Series) (2012): Feat. David Attenborough; David Attenborough updates his previous botany series, THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS, with the help of new technology to gain further insight into the…
Kiss of the Damned (2012): Dir. Xan Cassavetes
Feat. Joséphine de La Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida…; A luxurious Gothic romance that puts undead amour ahead of vampiric bloodlust, this sexy, baroque twist on a now ubiquitous genre plays out the…
Kiwi Flyer (2012): Dir. Tony Simpson
Feat. Edward Hall, Tikirau Hathaway, Tandi Wright…; Amiable family fun follows twelve–year old Ben as he sets out to win Nelson's annual trolley derby, but he's up against some stiff Aussie…
Kon-Tiki (2012): Dir. Espen Sandberg, Joachim Roenning
Feat. Pål Sverre Hagen; A rousing dramatisation of the 1947 voyage of the legendary Kon–Tiki, a balsa–wood raft lead across the Pacific by Norwegian explorer…
Labyrinth (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Jessica Brown-Findlay, Vanessa Kirby, John Hurt…; The search for the Holy Grail provides the link between two parallel story lines – one set in medieval France, the other during a modern day…
Last Dragon Master, The (The Last Tycoon) (2012): Dir. Wong Jing
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Sammo Hung, Francis Ng; Chow Yun–Fat lends his charismatic presence to this sumptuous gangster picture detailing the rise of a legendary Shanghai mobster at the turn…
Last Ocean, The (2012): Dir. Peter Young; Sobering environmental documentary on the depletion of marine life in the Antarctic's Ross Sea, which factors as part of an international movement to…
Last Sentence, The (2012): Dir. Jan Troell
Feat. Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August; Anchored by a superb Jesper Christensen, this serious and sombre biopic accurately reflects Swedish journalist Jesper Christensen's stubborn…
Last Shop Standing (2012): With 2000 record shops having disappeared in the UK alone since the turn of the milennium, this engaging documentary charts the rise, fall and…
Last Tango in Halifax (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire…; Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid play childhood sweethearts reunited via Facebook in their seventies in this thoughtful and engaging depiction of…
Last Will (Nobel's Last Will) (2012): Dir. Peter Flinth
Feat. Malin Crepin, Bjorn Kellman, Leif Andree…; Based on the novel by Liza Marklund, this brisk addition to the "Scandi–crime" canon has unfortunate journalist Annika Bengtzon witnessing a…
Laurence Anyways (2012): Dir. Xavier Dolan
Feat. Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye…; Young French–Canadian actor/director Xavier Dolan stays behind the camera of his third film (made at 23 years of age, no less), an assured…
Lawless (2012): Dir. John Hillcoat
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce…; Three ambitious brothers from the south turn to bootlegging, only to come up against the might of powerful urban gangsters in this vivid…
Lay the Favourite (2012): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn…; A feather–lite caper centred on a ditzy sexpot (Hall) whose aspirations to become a Las Vegas cocktail waitress reveal other hidden talents,…
Le Chef (Comme un chef) (2012): Dir. Daniel Cohen
Feat. Jean Reno, Michael Youn, Santiago Segura…; Tangy French comedy, with Jean Reno as a pretentious culinary master whose renowned restaurant is threatened by a young chef specializing in…
Legend of Korra (TV Series) (2012): An excellent, serious–minded sequel to the popular AVATAR – THE LAST AIRBENDER series, this is again set in a fictional universe where…
Les Miserables (2012): Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway…; Victor Hugo's classic novel set during the French revolution receives its latest big screen musical adaptation courtesy of dir. Tom Hooper (THE…
Letter, The (2012): Dir. Jay Anania
Feat. Winona Ryder, James Franco, Josh Hamilton; Discordant effort by James Franco's NYU professor has Winona Ryder as a playwright suffering paranoid hallucinations as she attempts to stage a new…
Liberal Arts (2012): Dir. Josh Radnor
Feat. Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins…; Josh Radnor, star of top–draw sitcom HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER directs his second self–penned romantic comedy, himself playing a…
Life of Pi (2012): Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu …; An Indian storyteller recalls the events of his extraordinary life, beginning as a boy shipwrecked along with animals from his family's zoo, in this…
Lilyhammer (2012): Feat. Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa Aurvaag; Norwegian–American crime drama about a former New York mobster who goes into hiding in the remote Norwegian town of Lillehammer after testifying…
Lincoln (2012): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn…; Daniel Day–Lewis portrays the famed U.S. President between 1861 and 1865 as he dealt with personal demons and politics during the Civil War in…
Line of Duty (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Lennie James, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure…; Outstanding new British policier deals with corruption and department politics within a special unit whose record crime figures don't quite add up.…
Little Red Wagon (2012): Dir. David Anspaugh
Feat. Anna Gunn, Frances O’Connor, Chandler Canterbury; An unapologetic tearjerker from the director of RUDY, about a determined eight–year–old whose mission to help the homeless inspires a…
Liz & Dick (Liz and Dick) (2012): Dir. Lloyd Kramer
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Grant Bowler, Theresa Russell; Enjoyably trashy biopic of the torrid Hollywood romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton with our own Grant Bowler gamely attempting Burton's…
Lockout (2012): Dir. James Mather, Stephen St. Leger
Feat. Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare; Guy Pearce chews the scenery in this enjoyable piece of space junk, about a hard–as–nails convict who must escape the confines of a…
LOL (2012): Dir. Lisa Azuelos
Feat. Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Jean-Luc Bilodeau…; Perfunctory remake of the hit French teen comedy casts Demi Moore and Miley Cyrus as lovelorn mother and daughter in the social media age.
Lola Versus (2012): Dir. Daryl Wein
Feat. Greta Gerwig, Zoe Lister Jones, Hamish Linklater…; Indie darling Greta Gerwig sizes up the 20–something dating scene after being unceremoniously dumped in this frivolous, if emotionally…
London: The Modern Babylon (2012): Dir. Julien Temple; Julien Temple directs this vast, illuminating portrait of London, charting the story of its immigrants and bohemians from the beginning of the 20th…
Longmire (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips; A widowed sheriff returning to his jurisdiction within Wyoming's big sky country looks to crack down on crime in this involving period TV series,…
Looking for Hortense (2012): Dir. Pascal Bonitzer
Feat. Jean-Pierre Bacri, Kristin Scott Thomas, Isabelle Carré…; This bittersweet comedy of manners finds familiar May–December pleasures in the mid–life journey of an unhappily married professor who…
Looper (2012): Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt…; A top–drawer time–traveling actioner, following a hired gun whose job to assassinate targets transported from the future is complicated…
Lorax, The (2012): Dir. Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda
Feat. Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny De Vito…; Dr. Seuss's beloved environmental fable of a grumpy, otherworldly creature who fights to protect his world is revisited in this big screen 3D…
Lord of the Elves (Clash of the Empires) (2012): Dir. Joseph J. Lawson
Feat. Christopher Judge, Ling Bai; A bargain bin knock off of LORD OF THE RINGS featuring has–been actors, lame–ass direction, and a cast of Thai midgets, this is best…
Lords of Salem, The (2012): Dir. Rob Zombie
Feat. Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Ken Foree…; Goth rock musician Rob Zombie continues his stint of horror movie directing with this deranged story of a female disc jockey in Salem, Massachusetts…
Lore (2012): Dir. Cate Shortland
Feat. Saskia Rosendahl; A satisfyingly ambitious and haunting drama from the Australian dir. of SOMERSAULT, set in Europe in the aftermath of WWII. Following the arrest…
Love is All You Need (2012): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Molly Blixt Egelind; Susanne Bier (AFTER THE WEDDING) directs this tender drama of mid–life romance, about an Englishman and a Danish woman who forge an unexpected…
Love, Marilyn (2012): Dir. Liz Garbus; Hollywood's elite read earnestly from from a box of Marilyn Monroe's personal letters, diaries and private musings that were discovered in the home…
Luck (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Michael Mann, Phillip Noyce, Mimi Leder
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz…; Heavy–hitting HBO crime drama centred on the deal–makers who frequent a popular Los Angeles racetrack – principally, an aging…
Lucky One, The (2012): Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner…; Man–candy Zac Efron stretches the truth as a hardened Iraq war veteran who falls in love with a woman whose photo he credits with keeping him…
Mad Men - Season 5 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser…; Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012): Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…; The Madagascan gang are a long way from their beloved Central Park zoo in this rambunctious European outing. As good, if not better than the…
Magic City (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait…; Slavishly seductive period drama set in late 50s Florida, where a high–rolling hotel owner is forced to do business with a Miami mob boss in…
Magic Mike (2012): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer…; Steven Soderbergh directs this hard–bodied drama of an upstart male stripper mentored by a veteran of the business, apparently based on…
Magic of Belle Isle, The (2012): Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll…; Morgan Freeman plays against type as an alcoholic novelist trying to overcome writer's block by retreating to a remote lakeside community. Despite…
Make Hummus Not War (2012): Dir. Trevor Graham; Asutralian documentarian Trevor Graham extols his love for hummus in this humorous homage to the chickpea's most distinguished dish.
Man on a Ledge (2012): Dir. Asger Leth
Feat. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell…; An ex–con threatening to take his own life by jumping from a Manhattan high rise may in fact be a decoy to enable an elaborate jewel heist to…
Man Who Laughs, The (2012): Dir. Jean-Pierre Améris
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Marc-André Grondin, Emmanuelle Seigner…; Victor Hugo's classic tale of two orphans – one disfigured, one blind – who become popular entertainers compels in this handsomely…
Man with the Iron Fists, The (2012): Dir. RZA
Feat. Russell Crowe, RZA , Lucy Liu…; Wu Tang Clan's RZA directs this slap–dash martial arts epic, based on the rapper's long–time love of kung fu movies. Starring a portly…
Margaret Mahy's Rumbustifications (2012): This magical blend of animation and live storytelling finds the late Margaret Mahy reciting five stories and eleven poems to her grandchildren and…
Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (2012): Dir. Matthew Akers, Jeff Dupre; Mesmerising arts documentary that follows the Serbian–born veteran performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at The…
Marley (2012): Dir. Kevin MacDonald; An exemplary music documentary on Rasta icon Bob Marley, produced and endorsed by the reggae legend’s family.
Masquerade (2012): Dir. Chang-min Choo
Feat. Byung-hun Lee; A Chosun Dynasty monarch under threat of assassination recruits a jester who specialises in satrising royals to impersonate him in this richly…
Master, The (2012): Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams…; Paul Thomas Anderson directs this mercurial period drama of a disaffected war veteran who falls under the spell of the charismatic leader of a…
Men in Black 3 (2012): Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin…; Will Smith and co. return to inspired form for this third installment of the popular sci–fi comedy about a black–suited government agency…
Mental (2012): Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Toni Collette, Liev Schreiber, Anthony LaPaglia…; A chaotic attempt to recapture the zany family dynamics of MURIEL'S WEDDING, with Toni Collette playing a westie shiela recruited to babysit the…
Metal Evolution (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn; The makers of METAL: A HEADBANGER'S JOURNEY delve into a the history of heavy metal and hard rock, using the “Heavy Metal Family Tree” as a…
Michael McIntyre - Showtime (2012): British comedian returns with his "most hilarious show yet" recorded at the 02 arena in London.
Mindy Project, The (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Anna Camp…; A young doctor who 'wants her life to be like a romantic comedy' balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co–workers…
Mirror Mirror (2012): Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer…; Supreme visualist Tarsem Singh (THE FALL) directs this striking adaptation of the Snow White fairytale, starring Julia Roberts as the iconic wicked…
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Essie Davis, Ashleigh Cummings; An elegant Melbourne socialite sleuths murder mysteries in between sipping martinis and bedding lovers in this spiffy crime series set during the…
Missing (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Ashley Judd, Sean Bean, Cliff Curtis…; Ashley Judd brings it as an ex–CIA operative turned homemaker who takes on an international conspiracy when her son goes missing in Rome.…
Mission to Lars (2012): Dir. James Moore, William Spicer; Uplifting to a fault, this moving documentary follows the goal of two siblings to realise their autistic brother's lifelong dream of meeting his…
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Mission Impossible 4) (2012): Dir. Brad Bird
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg…; Back–to–basics third sequel sees an evergreen Tom Cruise go rogue to clear IMF's name while in pursuit of a fugitive terrorist with…
Moone Boy (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Chris O'Dowd, David Rawle; Chris O'Dowd (BRIDESMAIDS) stars as the imaginary friend of a 12–year–old boy in this splendid coming–of–age sitcom, based…
Moonrise Kingdom (2012): Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis…; Wes Anderson's latest exquisite comedy, about two 12–year–olds in 1960s New England who consummate their adolescent romance by running…
Morden: The Fjallbacka Murders (TV Series) (Fjällbackamorden) (2012): Feat. Claudia Galli, Richard Ulfsäter; In the wake of a brutal murder, secrets and lies are unearthed by a mystery writer with a nose for the suspicious in this moody Scandi–crime…
More Than Honey (2012): Dir. Markus Imhoof; Another stern documentary portent of the consequences that the stedily diminishing bee population will have on the world's eco–system and…
Most Fun You Can Have Dying, The (2012): Dir. Kirstin Marcon
Feat. Matt Whelan, Roxane Mesquida, Pana Hema Taylor…; Sultry youth drama from first–time feature dir. Kirstin Marcon about a terminally ill young man who absconds overseas with the money raised for…
Motel Life, The (2012): Dir. Gabe Polsky, Alan Polsky
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Dakota Fanning…; Two brothers hit the road after becoming involved in a fatal hit–and–run accident. Evocatively set between Reno and the Sierra Nevadas,…
Motorway (2012): Dir. Pou-Soi Cheang
Feat. Anthony Wong, Shawn Yue, Josie Ho; China's answer to DRIVE retains much of the crisp understatement and effortless style of its stateside predecessor, pairing the electric nightlife of…
Mr. Pip (2012): Dir. Andrew Adamson
Feat. Hugh Laurie, Florence Korokoro, Eka Darville…; In a remote Bougainville village, isolated by a rebellion over self–determination and mineral rights, the only remaining white man (Hugh…
Mr. Stink (2012): Dir. Declan Lowney
Feat. Hugh Bonneville, David Walliams, Sheridan Smith…; Lovely small screen version of David Walliams' best selling children's book, about a 12–year–old girl's friendship with a stinky tramp.
Much Ado About Nothing (2012): Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion…; Thank heaven for Joss Whedon and for a tiny little project he threw together in his spare time whole he was in the editing room for THE AVENGERS.…
Mud (2012): Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland…; Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER) directs this thrilling backwoods adventure, about two boys who befriend a charismatic criminal in hiding on the…
Murdoch (2012): Dir. Janice Sutherland; Two–part documentary that tells the inside story powerful and controversial media mogul, Ruper Murdoch. Friends, rivals, colleagues past and…
My Brother the Devil (2012): Dir. Sally El Hosaini
Feat. James Floyd, Fady Elsayed, Said Taghmaoui; A tough–minded yet unusually sensitive portrayal of gangland ties, centred on two Arab brothers who are drawn into street crime from their…
My Straight Son (Azul y no tan rosa) (2012): Dir. Miguel Ferrari
Feat. Guillermo Garcia, Nacho Montes, Hilda Abrahamz; Venezuelan drama about a successful gay photographer living in Caracas whose teenage son from a past relationship comes to stay. Unfamiliar with the…
Mystery of a Hansom Cab, The (2012): This costume drama is based on the international best–selling crime novel by Fergus Hume. Set on the grimy streets of Melbourne during the…
Mystery of Edwin Drood, The (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Feat. Matthew Rhys, Julia McKenzie, Rory Kinnear…; An unfinished Dickens novel of obsessive love, betrayal and murder is sturdily adapted by the BBC, with the story's unknown ending fascinatingly…
Nashville (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen; A juicy, broadly appealing showbiz drama about private and professional rivalries in the country music industry. Stars Connie Britton as a Bonnie…
Neighboring Sounds (Neighbouring Sounds) (2012): Dir. Kleber Mendonca Filho
Feat. Irandhir Santos, Maeve Jinkings, Gustavo Jahn; The striking feature debut of Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho (BACURAU) depicting life on a sheltered prosperous street adjacent to a poor…
Newsroom, The (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher, Jr.…; HBO and Aaron Sorkin team up for this quick–thinking workplace drama set behind the scenes at a fictional cable news network. Ambitious for…
Nightfall (2012): Dir. Roy Chow
Feat. Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Janice Man; Grisly thriller with a celebrity found brutally murdered, a recently paroled rapist becomes the leading suspect.
Nina Conti - Talk To The Hand (2012): Feat. Nina Conti; Nimble stand–up from the vibrant Nina Conti (daughter of actor Tom Conti), who brilliantly brings the art of ventriloquism into the modern day.
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice (2012): Dir. Nina Conti
Feat. Nina Conti; A poignant documentary from master ventriloquist and comedienne Nina Conti, who takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and former–lover Ken…
Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012): A spruced up version of the controlled mayhem of multi–talented stuntman and motorsport athlete Travis Pastrana and co., best described as…
No (2012): Dir. Pablo Larrain
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro; Gael Garcia Bernal plays an ad executive who conceives a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum in this unique celebration of…
Not Suitable for Children (2012): Dir. Peter Templeman
Feat. Ryan Kwanten, Bojana Novakovic, Sarah Snook; A hedonistic young man (Kwanten) faced with losing his reproductive ability from a life–saving operation sets about finding the mother of his…
Now is Good (2012): Dir. Ol Parker
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irvine, Paddy Considine…; Dakota Fanning plays a terminally ill teen determined to, among other bucket list necessities, lose her virginity before dying. A big, damp weepie…
Odd Life of Timothy Green, The (2012): Dir. Peter Hedges
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams…; A married couple struggling to start a new family are greeting in the aftermath of a storm by a curious young boy on their doorstep in this…
Oh Boy (A Coffee in Berlin) (2012): Dir. Jan Ole Gerster
Feat. Tom Schilling, Katharina Schüttler; A college dropout wanders the streets of Berlin contemplating his place in the world in this ironic portrait of early adulthood.
On Air (Parlez-moi de vous) (2012): Dir. Pierre Pinaud
Feat. Karin Viard, Nicolas Duvauchelle; A solid character vehicle for French mainstay Karin Viard, here playing the sophisticated host of a radio talkback show, whose knack for delivering…
On the Road (2012): Dir. Walter Salles
Feat. Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart…; Handsomely mounted adaptation of Kerouac's counter–culture classic of a young writer whose life is profoundly shaken by the arrival of the…
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta (TV Series) (2012): A powerful, engrossing docu–drama on Sydney suburb Cabramatta, an area know for its dense Vietnamese population, and more notoriously, racial…
One Direction - Up All Night The Live Tour (2012): 70 minutes of live footage, videos and behind the scenes of pop sensation One direction. 1. Na Na Na 2. Stand Up 3. I Wish 4. I Gotta…
One for the Money (2012): Dir. Julie Anne Robinson
Feat. Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Daniel Sunjata…; Rom–com floozy Katherine Heigl finds work as a bail–bond agent; must track down fugitive cop who just happens to be an old high school…
Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey (2012): The planet's wild and varied weather is studied in relation to the earth's orbit in this spectacular BBC nature series.
Other Son, The (2012): Dir. Lorraine Levy
Feat. Emmanuelle Devos, Pascal Elbé, Jules Sitruk…; Two families on either side of the Israeli–Palestinian divide learn that their sons were switched at birth in this moving human drama.
Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast (TV Mini-series) (2012): Yotam Ottolenghi is a passionate TV chef raised in the world of ancient Middle Eastern cuisine. Here he documents the diverse culinary traditions…
Paperboy, The (2012): Dir. Lee Daniels
Feat. Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman…; Sweaty Southern melodrama concerns a pair of journalists recruited by a brassy blonde to fight for a death row inmate she has fallen in love with.
Parade's End (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Dir. Susanna White
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Roger Allam…; Benedict Cumberbatch plays an English aristocrat torn between loyalty to his beautiful but manipulative wife, and a young, passionate suffragette on…
Paradise, The (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Emun Elliott, Joanna Vanderham, Elaine Cassidy…; The BBC's answer to MR SELFRIDGE, this delightful period drama set in a Victorian–era department store revolves around a blossoming romance…
Paradise: Faith (Paradise Faith) (2012): Dir. Ulrich Seidl
Feat. Maria Hofstatter, Nabil Saleh, Natalija Baranova; The second installment of Ulrich Seidl's PARADISE trilogy follows Anna Maria, the sister of Teresa (in PARADISE: LOVE), a single woman in her 50s…
Paradise: Love (Paradise Love) (2012): Dir. Ulrich Seidl
Feat. Margarethe Tiesel; The first chapter of the Ulrich Seidl's PARADISE trilogy is a provocative take on exotic romance in which a middle–aged Austrian woman plays…
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012): Dir. Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Feat. Kathryn Newton, Katie Featherston, Matt Shively; Creaky fourth addition to the franchise picks up five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events…
ParaNorman (2012): Dir. Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck…; A young boy who can speak to the dead must help save his town from a centuries–old curse of the undead in this latest stop–motion wonder…
Parental Guidance (2012): Dir. Andy Fickman
Feat. Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei…; A broad, uncomplicated family comedy of old–fashioned grandparents struggling to babysit their wired 21st grandchildren.
Paris-Manhattan (2012): Dir. Sophie Lellouche
Feat. Alice Taglioni, Patrick Bruel; A Woody Allen–obsessed pharmacist employs the philosophies of her nebbish movie hero in life and in love. Typically, inconsequentially French,…
Passion (2012): Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Karoline Herfurth…; Dir. Brian De Palma remakes Alain Corneau's LOVE CRIME with lashings of Hitchcock to deliver another heady erotic thriller, with Rachel McAdams and…
Patience Stone, The (2012): Dir. Atiq Rahimi
Feat. Golshifteh Farahani, Hami Djavadan; Atiq Rahimi's adapts his own bestselling novel about a Muslim woman whose paralyzed husband offers quiet relief amid the sorrows of life in a…
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012): Dir. Ian Darling; Prolific Aussie singer–songwriter Paul Kelly is afforded a generous, if honest personal portrait in this fine documentary mapping the artist's…
Performance (A Late Quartet) (2012): Dir. Yaron Zilberman
Feat. Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman…; A celebrated string quartet in New York struggle to stay together through a combination of illness and relationship woes in this nuanced ensemble…
Perks of Being a Wallflower, The (2012): Dir. Stephen Chbosky
Feat. Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller…; An introverted teen with a troubled past is embraced by an eccentric clique of friends in this deeply–felt coming–of–age drama,…
Persistence of Vision (2012): Dir. Kevin Schreck; The fascinating journey of master animator Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and his 30–year quest to create his ultimately…
Petunia (2012): Dir. Ash Christian
Feat. Thora Birch, Brittany Snow, Eddie Kaye Thomas…; Biting comedy weaves together the lives of three differently dysfunctional New York brothers as they strive to unlearn everything their psychoanalyst…
Picture Day (2012): Dir. Kate Melville
Feat. Tatiana Maslany, Spencer Van Wyck, Steven McCarthy; A rebellious teenager forced to complete her senior year of high school falls in romantically with two very different guys in this modest indie…
Pieta (2012): Dir. Kim Ki-Duk
Feat. Min-soo Jo, Jung-Jin Lee; Kim Ki–Duk directs this controversial Golden Lion winner, about a debt–collecting thug who is forced to confront his violent ways when a…
Ping Pong (2012): Dir. Hugh Hartford; Like any good documentary [PING PONG] assembles a great cast of characters and like all good sports movies it makes full use of the built–in…
Pink Floyd - The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012): Dir. John Edginton; Pink Floyd reminisce about the making of their hugely successful album 'Wish You Were Here' and reflect upon it's enduring legacy.
Pinocchio (2012): Dir. Enzo D'Alò; This brightly animated Italian adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic fairytale is a mildly eccentric take on the story of a wooden puppet who…
Piranha 3DD (2012): Dir. John Gulager
Feat. Danielle Panabaker, Katrina Bowden, David Koechner…; This chestier sequel to 2010's Piranha remake goes overboard with gratuitous T&A and wanton violence. Dumb, but if you're in the mood, a lot of fun,…
Pirates!, The - Band of Misfits (2012): Dir. Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Feat. Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton…; Aardman's latest claymation spectacle centres on a bumbling captain and his crew determined to pillage the most booty in pursuit of the coveted…
Pitch Perfect (2012): Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow…; New girl on campus Anna Kendrick joins an all–female a cappella group determined to win the male–dominated national competition in this…
Place Beyond the Pines, The (2012): Dir. Derek Cianfrance
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Bradley Cooper…; Ryan Gosling re–teams with the dir. of BLUE VALENTINE for this equally arresting crime saga that unfolds after a motorcycling drifter's…
Planet Ocean (2012): Dir. Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michael Pitiot; Photographer Yann Arthus–Bertrand takes us underwater to observe the ocean's greatest natural mysteries while advocating the need for…
Playing for Keeps (2012): Dir. Gabriel Muccino
Feat. Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid…; A womanising hunk (Gerard Butler, obviously) allows himself to be objectified by the soccer moms on a junior team he's coaching in order to win back…
Political Animals (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, James Wolk…; Meaty White House drama with Sigourney Weaver, in a clear nod to Hillary Clinton, playing a divorced former First Lady now making waves as Secretary…
Politically Incorrect Guide to Grown Ups, The (2012): Psychologist Nigel Latta's third installment in his popular 'politically incorrect' series turns the spotlight on the adults and the complexities of…
Populaire (2012): Dir. Régis Roinsard
Feat. Romain Duris, Deborah Francois, Bérénice Bejo; Full of colour and quick–witted style, this French period comedy plays up the vintage appeal of the 1950s through rose tinted glasses. Deborah…
Possession, The (2012): Dir. Ole Bornedal
Feat. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis…; A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with…
Pramface (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Scarlett Alice Johnson, Sean Michael Verey; Two naive teenagers fresh off exams end up in bed together, and must face the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy in this modest but affecting BBC…
Premium Rush (2012): Dir. David Koepp
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez, Michael Shannon…; Interminably silly chase movie provides two–wheeled thrills and spills via its gung ho protagonist (Gordon–Levitt), a full–tilt…
Price Check (2012): Dir. Michael Walker
Feat. Parker Posey, Eric Mabius, Josh Pais; Parker Posey plays an upper management dynamo whose corporate mantra shakes up the employees of a supermarket chain in this cutting workplace comedy.
Private Peaceful (2012): Dir. Pat O'Connor
Feat. Jack O'Connell, George MacKay, Alexandra Roach…; This sensitive, small scale contrast to Spielberg's WAR HORSE (also from a Michael Morgpurgo novel) centres on two brothers who are compelled to put…
Produced By George Martin (2012): Dir. Francis Hanly; Long overdue and intimate profile of Britain’s most celebrated record producer and 'fifth Beatle’, Sir George Martin. Features interviews with…
Project X (2012): Dir. Nima Nourizadeh
Feat. Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown; Teen hedonism is taken to its mindless extreme in this unredeemable 'comedy' about an epic house party gone too far. Those expecting the endearing…
Prometheus (2012): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender…; Ridley Scott's return to the ALIEN franchise results in his most visually enthralling film since BLADE RUNNER, with outstanding art direction and…
Promised Land (2012): Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski…; Matt Damon plays a natural–gas representative who has the best interests of a small–town community at heart despite his company's…
Puberty Blues (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Claudia Karvan, Ashleigh Cummings, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor; Two inseparable teenage girls growing up on the beaches of Cronulla come of age in this acclaimed TV adaptation of the seminal late 70s Australian…
Pusher (2012): Dir. Luke Prieto
Feat. Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn…; Slick remake of the Nicolas Winding Refn thriller with Richard Coyle as a street dealer who's life spins out of control after losing a drug shipment.
Quartet (2012): Dir. Dustin Hoffman
Feat. Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly…; Another pleasant surprise for the retiree set, this time centred on a home for retired musicians, and the recently arrived opera diva (Maggie Smith)…
Queen of Versailles, The (2012): Dir. Lauren Greenfield; A billionaire couple who've made their fortune in time–share real estate experience the harsh reality of the economic crisis in the midst of…
Raising the Curtain (2012): Australia's thespian greats contribute to the rich history of Australian theatre in this three part retrospective. Includes interviews with Cate…
Raven, The (2012): Dir. James McTeigue
Feat. John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans…; Edgar Allan Poe spends his last days chasing a serial killer inspired by his writing in this hokey, but watchable thriller.
Reality (2012): Dir. Matteo Garrone
Feat. Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli, Nando Paone; A working class scam artist tries out for 'Big Brother' in this bustling, Fellini–esque satire of unrealised dreams from dir. Matteo Garrone…
Red Dawn (2012): Dir. Dan Bradley
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson…; Jingoistic, on–the–nose remake of the '80s Cold War classic recruits a new band of teen heartthrobs to defend America from imminent…
Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 10 (Red Dwarf X) (2012): Feat. Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules…; The first full series of RED DWARF since 1999, this continues the cult British sci–fi comedy's revival following the recent special, BACK TO EARTH.…
Red Eagle (2012): Dir. Jose Ramon Ayerra Diaz
Feat. David Janer; Based on a popular Spanish TV show about a dashing teacher, who by night is a sort of Ninja–Zorro, fighting injustice and saving King and…
Red House, The (2012): Dir. Alyx Duncan; A breakthrough for New Zealand's fledgling art cinema, this impressive first feature finds a beguiling middle ground between fiction and documentary…
Red Lights (2012): Dir. Rodrigo Cortes
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro…; A pair of investigators famous for exposing fraudulent psychics meet their match when they take on a legendary blind mystic (played by Robert De…
Reluctant Fundamentalist, The (2012): Dir. Mira Nair
Feat. Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber…; A Pakistani Princeton graduate's life in America is shattered in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in this searing adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's…
Renoir (2012): Dir. Gilles Bourdos
Feat. Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret, Vincent Rottiers…; Sumptuous, sun–kissed art biopic based on the last years of impressionist painter Auguste Renoir (Bouquet) during World War I, and the…
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Bingbing Li…; Further adventures in the undead, with Milla Jovovich continuing to kick zombie ass with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
Resolution (2012): Dir. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead; When a man receives an anonymous tip that his his best friend is in an isolated cabin wasting away in the depths of a meth amphetamine binge; he…
Restless (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Dir. Edward Hall
Feat. Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell, Michelle Dockery…; A fine small screen adaptation of William Boyd's espionage novel, about a young woman who learns that her mother was recruited as a spy during World…
Revolution (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Billy Burke, Giancarlo Esposito, David Lyons…; A post–apocalyptic world in which electricity no longer exists is the setting for this energetic survivalist drama. Moving at full–clip,…
Ripper Street (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Matthew MacFadyen, Jerome Flynn, MyAnna Buring; A gritty and gripping period policier which revisits the manhunt for Jack the Ripper in Victorian London. Series One: eight episodes across three…
Rise of the Guardians (2012): Dir. Peter Ramsey
Feat. Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law…; An imaginative spin on childhood mythology, this excellent animated fantasy casts Jack Frost, The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, The Sandman, and…
Rising from Ashes (2012): Dir. T.C. Johnstone; The inspirational story behind Rwanda's bid to send a cycling team to the 2012 Olympics under the leadership of a Tour de France veteran.
Rita (TV Series) (2012-2015): Feat. Mille Dinesen, Lise Baastrup, Carsten Bjørnlund…; Danish comedy series following the life of a defiantly outspoken school teacher and single mother who excels in her teaching but struggles in her…
Robot and Frank (Robot & Frank) (2012): Dir. Jake Schreier
Feat. Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler…; Sentimental futurism finds aging Frank Langella search for companionship and purpose in (late) life in the robot servant purchased for him by his…
Rock of Ages (2012): Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise…; Tom Cruise hams it up something shocking ahead of a star musical cast in this big singing, big strutting hair metal revival set to the music of Def…
Room 237 (2012): Dir. Rodney Ascher; Though straining credulity from the outset, this wildly entertaining round table of film obsessives and conspiracy theorists tackles the apparent…
Room on the Broom (2012): Dir. Jan Lachauer, Max Lang
Feat. Simon Pegg, Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon…; An exquisite animated version of Julia Donaldson's popular illustrated story, about a kind–hearted witch who offers a ride to various animals…
Ruby Sparks (2012): Dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Feat. Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina…; Real–life couple Dayton and Faris (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) direct real–life acting couple Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan in this zesty satire…
Rurouni Kenshin (2012): Dir. Keishi Otomo
Feat. Takeru Sato, Emi Takei, Teruyuki Kagawa…; A gracefully violent adaptation of the popular manga series, about a brilliant shogun who retreats from society during an era of decline for samurai,…
Rust and Bone (2012): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Celine Sallette…; Jacques Audiard (A PROPHET) directs this searing drama of a broken woman (Marion Cotillard) who rediscovers the will to live through an itinerant man…
Safe (2012): Dir. Boaz Yakin
Feat. Jason Statham, James Hong; Jason Statham, the hardest working badass in showbiz, fights to protect a child maths prodigy from the snatches of the New York Triads in this handy…
Safe House (2012): Dir. Daniel Espinosa
Feat. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga…; Efficient thriller with CIA rookie Reynolds in charge of keeping rogue agent Washington alive after their safe house is attacked by mercenaries.…
Safe House (2012): Feat. Errol Shand, Peter Elliot, Morgana O’Reilly…; The infancy of witness protection in New Zealand is given a suspenseful retelling in this quality feature–length production from TVNZ's Sunday…
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012): Dir. Colin Trevorrow
Feat. Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson…; Winningly oddball 'true' tale set in Seattle that follows a writer and two colleagues on a flakey assignment to interview a man who placed a…
Sapphires, The (2012): Dir. Wayne Blair
Feat. Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens…; The upbeat story of four talented indigenous women, whose exploits entertaining U.S. troops during the Vietnam era made them Australia’s answer to…
Satellite Boy (2012): Dir. Catriona McKenzie
Feat. David Gulpilil, Cameron Wallaby; This warm, gorgeously lensed traipse throughout the Australian outback centres on a ten–year–old boy who lives with his grandfather…
Savages (2012): Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively…; Oliver Stone directs this pulsating thriller with two pot dealers facing off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Save the Date (2012): Dir. Michael Mohan
Feat. Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr…; Lizzy Caplan and Alison Brie play sisters with contrasting attitudes towards romance and commitment in this pleasing portrait of young love. An…
Save Your Legs! (2012): Dir. Boyd Hicklin
Feat. Stephen Curry, Brendan Cowell, Damon Gameau; Playing with a straight bat, dir. Boyd Hicklin turns his 2005 documentary about amateur Australian cricketers on a tour of India into a…
Scandal (TV Series) (2012-2016): Feat. Kerry Washington, Columbus Short, Tony Goldwyn; Kerry Washington plays a 'professional fixer' whose former life as a White House staffer draws her back into the world of political…
Scapegoat, The (2012): Dir. Charles Sturridge
Feat. Matthew Rhys, Andrew Scott, Eileen Atkins…; An involving, atmospheric tale of deceit, this period drama centres on a down–on–his–luck teacher (Rhys) who inadvertently meets…
Searching for Sugar Man (Searching for Sugarman) (2012): Dir. Malik Bendjelloul; A unique, engaging music mystery that follows the late–60's Detroit based musician Sixto Rodriguez, who faded into obscurity in America amidst…
Secret of Crickley Hall, The (TV Mini-series) (2012): Dir. Joe Ahearne
Feat. Suranne Jones, Tom Ellis, Douglas Henshall…; Atmospheric 3–part BBC adaptation of the novel by prolific British horror writer James Herbert that connects a supernatural mystery between two…
Secret State (TV Mini-series) (2012): Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves…; Gabriel Byrne stars in this political thriller that explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
Seeking a Friend For the End of the World (2012): Dir. Lorene Scafaria
Feat. Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey…; Unlikely partners Steve Carell and Keira Knightley gravitate towards each another as the end of the world approaches in this most unusual…
Sessions, The (2012): Dir. Ben Lewin
Feat. John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy…; A compassionate, entertaining drama adapted from the memoir of a writer whose lifelong confinement to an iron lung compels him to lose his virginity…
Seven Psychopaths (2012): Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson…; Three Hollywood deadbeats incur the wrath of a violent gangster after kidnapping his beloved shih zhu in this stinging black comedy from IN BRUGES…
Shackleton's Captain (2012): Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Craig Parker; The Endurance's ship captain, Frank Worsley, is given the spotlight in this searing reenactment of Ernest Shackleton’s troubled expedition to the…
Shadow Dancer (2012): Dir. James Marsh
Feat. Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough, Gillian Anderson…; Andrea Riseborough plays a staunch IRA revolutionary who is apprehended by British intelligence and forced to become a double agent in this…
Shadow Men, The (Spin; Les Hommes De L'Ombre) (2012): Feat. Nathalie Baye, Philippe Magnan, Bruno Wolkowitch…; Political drama series follows the actions of a group of spin doctors who each advance their own cause after the assassination of the French…
Shadows Of Liberty (2012): Dir. Jean-Philippe Tremblay; Fascinating documentary about media ethics, exploring the impact that corporate media ownership has on quality of journalism. Focusses on the USA,…
Shahid (2012): Dir. Hansal Mehta
Feat. Rajkummar Rao, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kay Kay Menon; Indian biopic about the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010 by four right wing assailants. Known…
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens (2012): Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven queens who challenged male power during medieval and Tudor England in this proto–feminist history…
Sherlock - Series 2 (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss…; Further episodes from this ingenious update of the master detective, with Benedict Cumberbatch's idiosyncratic take on the character nicely…
Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012): Dir. Sam Peacocke; A dignified and highly satisfying chronicle of the iconic Kiwi rockers, brimming with revealing anecdotes about the band's fight with fame, the…
Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012): A Halloween–themed three–episode compilation with two episodes set within the Shrek universe ("The Pig who cried Werewolf" and "The Ghost…
Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012): Dir. Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern; Celebrating the "last hurrah" of retro–electro outfit LCD Soundsystem, this of–the–moment concert documentary serves up plenty of…
Side By Side (2012): Dir. Christopher Kenneally; An earnest Keanu Reeves fronts this broad but insightful overview of the rapidly changing landscape of movie production and exhibition from both an…
Siege (2012): Feat. Mark Mitchinson, Joel Tobeck, Kirk Torrance; Napier's recent siege crisis in which small–time cannabis grower Jan Molenaar barricaded himself in his home after shooting a Senior Constable…
Sightseers (2012): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Alice Lowe, Steve Oram; Ben Wheatley (KILL LIST) directs this black comedy about a wooly British couple who embark on a caravan trip throughout the North of England, only to…
Silence in the House of God (Mea Maxima Culpa) (2012): Dir. Alex Gibney; Prolific documentary maker Alex Gibney investigates the Catholic Church’s outrageous protection of its sexually offending priests.
Silent War, The (2012): Dir. Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Xun Zhou, Mavis Fan…; Engaging espionage thriller with Tony Leung as a blind piano tuner for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing.
Silent Youth (2012): Dir. Diemo Kemmesies
Feat. Martin Bruchmann, Josef Mattes, Linda Schule; Low key German indie drama offering a story of gay first love, replete with palpable sexual tension and interesting, honest performances. Like so…
Silver Linings Playbook (2012): Dir. David O. Russell
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro…; An institutionalized man attempts to readjust to life and love in this full–bodied comedy–drama that pairs two of the hottest stars of…
Sinbad (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Elliot Knight, Naveen Andrews, Timothy Spall…; Spiffy swashbuckling version of the Sinbad legend harnesses the best of blockbuster–style action and above–average special effects to…
Sinister (2012): Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio…; Ethan Hawke plays a crime writer who moves into the house of a grisly crime scene and stumbles upon a cache of 8mm snuff footage in the attic,…
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (2012): Dir. Simon Bennett
Feat. Oscar Kightley, Robbie Magasiva, Shimpal Lelisi…; The Samonan larrikins of SIONE'S WEDDING return for this laddish sequel where one of their own goes missing.
Sir Billi (2012): Dir. Sascha Hartmann
Feat. Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Patrick Doyle; Sean Connery voices an aging, skateboarding veterinarian caught up in a chaotic land–sea adventure in this action packed animation set in the…
Sister (2012): Dir. Ursula Meier
Feat. Léa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet Klein, Martin Compston…; On the slopes of a Swiss ski resort, a resourceful 12–year–old boy steals to support his troubled older sister in this fine…
Skyfall (2012): Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench…; Bond’s 50th anniversary outing is his most spectacular and serious yet, with 007 drawn back to London, and eventually his Scottish homeland, in…
Sleepwalk with Me (2012): Dir. Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish
Feat. Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn…; A struggling stand–up grapples with life, relationships, and a chronic sleepwalking disorder in this fine indie comedy.
Small Apartments (2012): Dir. Jonas Akerlund
Feat. Matt Lucas, Juno Temple, James Caan…; Matt Lucas encounters a myriad of weirdos in his attempt to dispose of his landlord’s corpse in this peculiar black comedy. Jonas Akerlund, better…
Smash (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Anjelica Huston…; A superior, adult–minded alternative to GLEE, this focuses on the creative talent both on–stage and behind–the–scenes of a…
Smashed (2012): Dir. James Ponsoldt
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman…; Riveting portrait, much acclaimed at Sundance, of a married couple mutually dependent on alcohol who attempt to start the long road to recovery.
Snow Queen, The (2012): Dir. Vladlen Barbe, Maksim Sveshnikov; Russian–produced animation of Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairytale.
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012): Dir. Rupert Sanders
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron…; Dark re–imagining of the classic fairy tale with the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed becoming her protector and…
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012): Feat. Ice-T; Ice–T rounds up a who's who of the hip–hop world for this expansive documentary on the trends, influences, and philosophies to emerge in…
Song for Marion (Unfinished Song) (2012): Dir. Paul Andrew Williams
Feat. Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton…; A dying woman (Vanessa Redgrave) inspired by her Young at Heart–style choir convinces her depressed husband to join the group as an ode to her…
Songs of Praise: In Fine Voice (2012): The BBC's long–running religious show (the British equivalent of New Zealand's 'Praise Be') celebrates more than fifty years of popular hymns…
Source Family, The (2012): Dir. Jodi Wille, Maria Demopoulos; Utterly fascinating story of The Source Family, a 150–strong spiritual commune in the Hollywood Hills during the hippy era, presided over with…
Spartacus: Vengeance (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah…; Series two of the outlandish sword–and–sandal serial features Lucy Lawless and a line–up of Kiwi faces in various states of…
Spike Island (2012): Dir. Mat Whitecross
Feat. Elliot Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, Jordan Murphy…; A rising indie band travels to Spike Island, Cheshire, in May of 1990 to see The Stone Roses.
Spring Breakers (2012): Dir. Harmony Korine
Feat. Selena Gomez, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Benson…; "Disney Gone Wild" is the catchall for this fleshy coed drama from enfant terrible Harmony Korine, about four spring–breaking girls who become…
Stand Up Guys (2012): Dir. Fisher Stevens
Feat. Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin…; Three geriatric wiseguys strive to recapture their youth by engaging in a crime spree for nostalgia's sake. A surprisingly sweet, endearingly…
Standing Up (Goat Island) (2012): Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Chandler Canterbury, Annalise Basso, Radha Mitchell…; Uplifting and morally salient adventure story about a pair of shy 12 year old kids who find strength and confidence together after a cruel prank…
Starlet (2012): Dir. Sean Baker
Feat. Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Stella Maeve; Understated indie drama from director trailblazing director Sean Baker (TANGERINE, THE FLORIDA PROJECT), about an unlikely friendship between an…
Stella (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Ruth Jones; Ruth Jones, creator of GAVIN AND STACEY, steps into the role of a Welsh single mother surrounded by the comic eccentricities of her family and the…
Step Up 4: Miami Heat (Step Up Revolution) (2012): Dir. Scott Speer
Feat. Ryan Guzman, Cleopatra Coleman; The latest step down sees a young couple, who lead a dance crew in elaborate flash mobs "turn their performance art into protest art" when a wealthy…
Step Up to the Plate (Entre les Bras) (2012): Dir. Paul Lacoste; French chef Michel Bras, an eccentric three–star Michelin restaurant owner, looks to hand over the reins to his willing but individualistic son…
Still Mine (2012): Dir. Michael McGowan
Feat. James Cromwell, Genevieve Bujold, Campbell Scott; A devoted octogenarian husband (Cromwell) sets out to build a new home for his ailing wife (Bujold), only to come up against a bureaucratic…
Stolen (2012): Dir. Simon West
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Josh Lucas, Danny Huston…; Nicholas Cage cashes in yet another pay cheque, here playing a master thief who has 12 hours to rescue his kidnapped daughter from the clutches of a…
Stories We Tell (2012): Dir. Sarah Polley; Indie actress turned director Sarah Polley investigates a long–held family secret in this absorbing personal documentary.
Storm Surfers: The Movie (2012): Dir. Justin McMillan, Christopher Nelius; In the vein of storm chasers, two Aussie thrill–seekers hunt down and ride improbably large waves in this death–defying surf documentary.
Story Of The Doobie Brothers, The (Let The Music Play) (2012): Dir. Barry Ehrmann; Generous official biography of the American music legends whose series of hit records dominated FM radio in the 1970s. Surviving and thriving…
Story Of Wales, The (TV Series) (2012): An ambitious, all–encompassing 30,000 year history of Wales, as told by the BBC's Huw Edwards. Covers everything from the Tudor Court, to the…
Struck by Lightning (2012): Dir. Brian Dannelly
Feat. Chris Colfer, Rebel Wilson, Christina Hendricks…; GLEE's Chris Cofler scripts and stars in this colorful, if questionable high school fantasy of an emotional bully who recounts – after being…
Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures (2012): Professor Richard Fortey conducts this fascinating search across the globe for life forms which have survived the three biggest mass extinctions in…
Sushi Girl (2012): Dir. Kern Saxton
Feat. Tony Todd, James Duval, Mark Hamill…; This low budget variation on 'the last supper' finds a group of criminals squaring off over a meal of sushi served on a naked woman's body.
Suskind (2012): Dir. Rudolf van den Berg
Feat. Karl Markovics, Jeroen Spitzenberger; A serious, respectful historical dramatisation of the deeds of Walter Sueskind, a Jewish industrialist in Amsterdam who used his leverage as an…
Sweeney, The (2012): Dir. Nick Love
Feat. Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell…; Ray Winstone phones it in as the 'ard as nails Flying Squad detective determined to bring down an old adversary planning a major bank heist. Maximum…
Tabu (2012): Dir. Miguel Gomes
Feat. Teresa Madruga, Laura Soveral, Ana Moreira…; A retired woman seeks out a man with a secret connection to her past life as a plantation owner in Africa in this a beguiling black and white mystery.
Taken 2 (2012): Dir. Olivier Megaton
Feat. Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace…; Middle–aged badass Liam Neeson returns in this enjoyable, if perfunctory sequel to the bloody–minded kidnapping hit, in which his family…
Tall Man, The (2012): Dir. Pascal Laugier
Feat. Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie; When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
Taped (2012): Dir. Diederik Van Rooijen
Feat. Barry Atsma, Susan Visser; Exciting Dutch thriller set in Argentina, where a travelling couple witness an execution by a corrupt cop, capture the incident on camera, and are…
Tar (2012): Dir. Various
Feat. James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain…; In this impressionistic biopic, James Franco portrays C.K. Williams across several decades via a series of 11 short films directed by 12 N.Y.U. film…
Taste of Money, The (2012): Dir. Sang-soo Im
Feat. Kang-woo Kim, Yoon-sik Baek, Yuh-jung Youn; The dir. of THE HOUSEMAID buffs this heady class critique of Korea's impudent elite to a high sheen, with the lust and corruption of a wealthy family…
Ted (2012): Dir. Seth MacFarlane
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Mila Kunis…; The man–child comedy reaches its apotheosis with Seth MacFarlane's unsurprisingly vulgar film debut. Mark Wahlberg plays opposite his teddy…
Teddy Bear (10 Timer til Paradis) (2012): Dir. Mads Matthiesen
Feat. Kim Kold; Real life body–builder Kim Kold stars as a shy and awkward 38 year–old Danish bodybuilder who still lives with his mum, but decides to…
Thale (2012): Dir. Aleksander Nordaas
Feat. Silje Reinåmo, Erlend Nervold; An artful, serious–minded horror fantasy based on the Norwegian legend of the Hydra – a seductive, shape–shifting Scandanavian…
Thanks For Sharing (2012): Dir. Stuart Blumberg
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins…; By making the primary addiction of its central characters sex, Stuart Blumberg’s film prompts the audience to ask themselves about their attitudes…
That's My Boy (2012): Dir. Sean Anders
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester…; A foulmouthed adolescent comedy about a man–child (Sandler, naturally) who squandered his role as a teenage father, only to have his estranged…
Then the Wind Changed (2012): Dir. Celeste Geer; When a firestorm of 'cyclonic fury' swept through Victoria in 2009, Australia was rocked by its worst natural disaster in recorded history.…
Thérèse Desqueyroux (Therese Desqueyroux) (2012): Dir. Claude Miller
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Gilles Lellouche, Anaïs Demoustier; In pre–war France, a free–spirited woman joins a wealthy landowner in a loveless marriage. Audrey Tautou dials down the cute to deliver…
Thieves, The (2012): Dir. Dong-hun Choi
Feat. Gianna Jun, Hye-su Kim, Yun-seok Kim…; This slickly engineered Korean blockbuster (the second highest earning in the country's box office history) plays all the right cards in its…
Third Half, The (2012): Dir. Darko Mitrevski
Feat. Katarina Ivanovska, Sasko Kocev; A Macedonian football club hires a German coach to galvanize the team as Nazis prepare to enter the country in this wartime occupation drama.
This is 40 (2012): Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel…; Paul Rudd plays a struggling LA music exec whose reached the Big 4–0 in this funny and sometimes brutally honest look at modern relationships…
This Means War (2012): Dir. McG
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy…; Bombastic action romance pits two CIA two operatives (lugheads Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) against each other in a war to win the hand of Reese…
Three Stooges, The (2012): Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopolous, Will Sasso…; While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry, and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV…
Tiger Eyes (2012): Dir. Lawrence Blume
Feat. Willa Holland, Cynthia Stevenson, Tatanka Means…; This sensitively observed teen drama – the first ever screen adaptation of a Judy Blume novel – centres on a 17–year–old girl…
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012): Dir. Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim
Feat. Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Will Ferrell…; The stars of the Tim and Eric Awesome Show are granted funds to turn their bizarre 15–minute sketch series into a feature length movie. Their…
Tinkerbell and the Secret of the Wings (2012): Dir. Robert Gannaway, Peggy Holmes; Fourth feature in Disney's Tinker Bell franchise has Ms. Bell and Periwinkle learning the secret of their wings and trying to unite the warm fairies…
Titanic (TV Mini-series) (2012): Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Linus Roache, James Wilby, Timothy West…; Four–part serial from the pen of DOWNTON ABBEY creator Julian Fellowes that tells the story of the doomed ship through four very different…
To Rome with Love (2012): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig…; Woody Allen's love affair with Europe continues with this Italian picaresque set to tune of the romances, adventures and predicaments of various Rome…
To the Wonder (2012): Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams…; Terrence Malick's latest rapturous odyssey is centred on the strained love between an American and a Ukrainian struggling to build a life together in…
Tortoise in Love (2012): Dir. Guy Browning
Feat. Tom Mitchelson, Alice Zawadzki, Tom Yates…; Cheap and cheerful rom–com concerning a socially awkward gardener who attempts to overcome his chronic shyness after falling in love with a…
Total Recall (2012): Dir. Len Wiseman
Feat. Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel…; A ramped up version of Philip K. Dick's classic sci–fi short, with Colin Farrell replacing Arnie as the unlucky recipient of a 'virtual…
Touch (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Mazouz; Supernatural drama about a widower who is struggling to raise his mute son, a child whose fascination with numbers and patterns leads his father to…
Town, The (TV Mini-Series) (2012): Feat. Andrew Scott, Martin Clunes, Kelly Adams…; A Londoner returns home following his parents' double–suicide, where he begins to suspect foul play in a town full of secrets in this…
Treme - Season 3 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…; Further episodes from David Simon's superb dramatic study of post–Katrina New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and…
Tricky Business (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Antony Starr, Gigi Edgley, Lincoln Lewis; A family of debt collectors grapple with the financial, emotional, professional, and personal problems inherent in their line of work in this lively…
Trouble with the Curve (2012): Dir. Robert Lorenz
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake…; Clint Eastwood lounges as another grizzled veteran at odds with the modern world in this pretenseless baseball drama. An unapologetic romance…
True Blood - Season 5 (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell…; Further episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…
Twenty Twelve (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes; The BBC sneakily push through their own version of John Clarke's brilliant Olympic satire, with London backdrop for this knowing mockumentary about a…
Twice Born (2012): Dir. Sergio Castellitto
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Emile Hirsch; The memory of a passionate love affair with an American photographer and its harrowing aftermath is rekindled when a woman returns to Sarajevo with…
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner…; Finally, the colossal vampire franchise meets its maker with this concluding chapter, with Bella and Edward fighting to protect their daughter from…
Two Jacks (2012): Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. Danny Huston, Jacqueline Bisset, Jack Huston…; Danny Huston and dir. Bernard Rose reunite for another Hollywood–set riff on Tolstoy. Based on the story 'The Two Hussars', it tells the story…
Two Little Boys (2012): Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Bret McKenzie, Hamish Blake, Maaka Pohatu…; Set in the early 90's, this Kiwi "mullet" comedy follows the arrested development of two 'bogan' mates whose situation and relationship goes…
Two Lives (2012): Dir. Georg Maas, Judith Kaufmann
Feat. Juliane Kohler, Liv Ullmann, Rainer Bock; A "war child" of the Nazi regime – the name given to children conceived by German officers and Norwegian women, who were subsequently taken…
Uncharted Waters (2012): Dir. Craig Griffin; Wayne Lynch, an unheralded Australian surfing legend who was among the sport's pioneers in the 1960s and 70s, is the subject of this salty…
Under African Skies (Paul Simon's Graceland Journey) (2012): Dir. Joe Berlinger
Feat. Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte…; Twenty–five years after the phenomenal success of 'Graceland', Paul Simon on his return to South Africa to reconnect with the musicians who…
Underbelly - Season 6 (TV Mini-series) (Badness) (2012): Feat. Jonathan LaPaglia, Matt Nable; Further tales from Australia's underworld, this time centred on the decade–long case built against one Anthony "Rooster" Perish, an elusive…
Underground, The (2012): Comprehensive, all–access documentary on the inner workings of the London Underground, filmed during the train network's biggest overhaul in…
Underworld: Awakening (2012): Dir. Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Charles Dance; When the human race wages war on both the Vampire and Lycan species, leather–clad warrioress Kate Beckinsale goes to battle in this routine…
Untold History of the United States, The (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Oliver Stone; Oliver Stone is the voice and reasoning behind this fascinating, if contentious revisionist Cold War history through American foreign…
Upside Down (2012): Dir. Juan Solanas
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Timothy Spall; Two star–crossed lovers separated by opposite worlds attempt to overcome interplanetary boundaries in this head–turning sci–fi…
V/H/S (VHS) (2012): Dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett
Feat. Joe Swanberg, Sophia Takal; A group of delinquents break into a house at the request a mysterious person, only to discover a sinister collection of video tapes, in this creepy…
Vamps (2012): Dir. Amy Heckerling
Feat. Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver…; Charming horror comedy from director Amy Heckerling (CLUELESS) re–teaming with actress Alicia Silverstone, who plays a vampire in New York City…
Veep (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh; THE THICK OF IT creator Armando Iannucci successfully transplants the formula of his hit British political satire to the White House in this winning…
Venus and Serena (2012): Dir. Maiken Baird, Michelle Major; Dominant tennis sister act Venus and Serena Williams get their due in this broad documentary covering the siblings' gifts for tennis, relationship…
Viral Factor, The (2012): Dir. Dante Lam
Feat. Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse; Dante Lam brings the fire once more in this out–and–out grunt fest of special forces action. As to be expected, the corny dramatic…
Vow, The (2012): Dir. Michael Sucsy
Feat. Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Jessica Lange…; More fodder for helpless romantics, with beefcake romeo Channing Tatum losing his new bride (Rachel McAdams, naturally) to amnesia via a car…
Vulgaria (2012): Dir. Pang Ho-Cheung
Feat. Chapman To, Dada Chan, Suet Lam; Amusingly scattershot showbiz satire of a struggling film producer who turns to making pornography under the financing of a twisted triad…
Wadjda (2012): Dir. Haifaa Al-Mansour
Feat. Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah; This humanist triumph is the first ever feature to be shot in Saudi Arabia, centering on a plucky young girl who attempts to raise money for a…
Wanderlust (2012): Dir. David Wain
Feat. Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux…; Newly unemployed, Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston play a Manhattan couple who decide to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love…
War Witch (Rebelle) (2012): Dir. Kim Nguyen
Feat. Rachel Mwanza; A remarkable magical realist portrayal of the tragedy of child soldiering in one of Africa’s many civil wars, with the phenomenal Rachel Mwanza as…
Watch, The (2012): Dir. Akiva Schaffer
Feat. Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill…; Four suburban blockheads form a neighbour watch group when they discover an alien invasion is upon them in this ballsy buddy comedy with a…
We and the I, The (2012): Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Michael Brodie, Teresa Lynn, Raymond Delgado; Michel Gondry masters the docu–drama narrative with surprising ease, here directing an affecting and unsentimental look at a bus full of Bronx…
Welcome Aboard (2012): Dir. Jean Becker
Feat. Patrick Chesnais, Jeanne Lambert, Miou-Miou; No stranger to movies about unlikely friendships, dir. Jean Becker balances sentiment with pathos in this finely drawn character study of a…
Werewolf Boy, A (2012): Dir. Sung-Hee Jo
Feat. Joong-ki Song, Bo-yeong Park, Young-nam Jang; One of a kind fantasy in which a teenage girl is sent to the country for her health, where she befriends and attempts to civilize a feral boy she…
West of Memphis (2012): Dir. Amy Berg; Documentarian Amy Berg, with crucial the backing of Peter Jackson, investigates the crime, arrest, and long legal campaign to free the ‘West…
What Maisie Knew (2012): Dir. Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Feat. Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgard…; A six–year–old girl is caught in the middle of her estranged parents' bitter custody battle in this thought–provoking drama,…
What Really Happened: Votes for Women (2012): Feat. Sara Wiseman, Craig Hall, Stephen Lovatt; Another edifying take on a key turning point in New Zealand history (following What Really Happened: Waitangi), this Sunday Theatre commission…
What Richard Did (2012): Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
Feat. Jack Reynor, Róisín Murphy, Sam Keeley…; Understated but highly compelling moral drama in which an exemplary teenager experiences a fall from grace after an impulsive incident at a college…
What to Do When Someone Dies (Without You) (2012): Feat. Anna Friel, Marc Warren; A love story morphs into a psychological thriller in this compelling tale of a happily married woman whose husband is inexplicably killed in a car…
What To Expect When You're Expecting (2012): Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks…; Strictly one for those either expecting or rearing, this predictable rom–com via the rocky road of motherhood angles its jokes squarely at…
What's in a Name? (2012): Dir. Matthie Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière
Feat. Patrick Bruel, Valerie Benguigui, Charles Berling; A French "dinner party" comedy par excellence that interrogates the anxiety of impending parenthood and bourgeois politics when a liberal couple find…
White Elephant (2012): Dir. Pablo Trapero
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Jeremie Renier, Martina Gusman; Two priests determined to build a hospital in a Buenos Aires shantytown encounter violent resistance from local drug lords in this superb social…
White Heat (TV Series) (2012): Dir. John Alexander
Feat. MyAnna Buring, Sam Claffin, Lee Ingleby…; British TV drama from writer Paula Milne (THE POLITICIAN'S WIFE) following seven students who first meet while flatting in London in 1965. The six…
White Tiger (2012): Dir. Karen Shakhnazarov
Feat. Aleksey Vertkov, Vitaliy Kishchenko, Valeriy Grishko; A Red Army sergeant becomes obsessed with a mysterious white Tiger tank responsible for the destruction of his battalion.
Why Stop Now? (2012): Dir. Phil Dorling, Ron Nyswaner
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan; Jesse Eisenberg plays a piano prodigy determined to get his drug addicted mother (Melissa Leo) into rehab – with the help of a bumbling dealer…
Wildest Africa (TV Series) (2012): In–depth natural series celebrates both the continent's vibrant culture and incredible wildlife on a majestic scale. Nine episodes across…
Wildest Arctic (TV Series) (2012): A continuing, in–depth natural series celebrating the continent's incredible wildlife on a majestic scale.
Wildest Latin America (TV Series) (2012): A continuing, in–depth natural series celebrating both the continent's vibrant culture and incredible wildlife on a majestic scale.
Wolf Children (2012): Dir. Mamoru Hosoda; This beautiful, serious–minded take on werewolf folklore focuses on a young woman and her struggle to raise two children of mixed…
Woman in Black, The (2012): Dir. James Watkins
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Roger Allam…; A restrained yet genuinely chilling Gothic horror from the director of EDEN LAKE, with Daniel Radcliffe as a widowed young lawyer whose visit to a…
Won't Back Down (2012): Dir. Daniel Barnz
Feat. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Oscar Isaac…; A well–meaning but preachy social drama of community action, centred on two spirited mothers determined to bring change to an ailing inner city…
Woody Allen - A Documentary (2012): Dir. Robert. B. Weide
Feat. Woody Allen; Candid look at the life and times of Woody Allen covers his career from fledgling comic writer to iconic director with a series of revealing…
Words, The (2012): Dir. Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid…; Bradley Cooper plays a struggling writer whose conscience gets the better of him when a found manuscript he passes off as his own achieves great…
World Without End (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Ben Chaplin, Charlotte Riley, Nora von Waldstätten…; Thinly drawn companion piece to THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH nonetheless makes for essential viewing for fans of the original historical series. Also…
Wrath of the Titans (2012): Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes…; Perseus (Worthington) returns to slay more Greek demigods in this bombastic sequel to the recent CGI–laden remake of the 1981 fantasy film.
Wreck-It Ralph (2012): Dir. Rich Moore
Feat. John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch…; A gleeful 3D animation set in the world of video games, where an 8–bit arcade character must fight to overcome his arch nemesis, Fix–It…
Wrong (2012): Dir. Quentin Dupieux
Feat. Jack Plotnick, William Fichtner; In this follow–up to the cult horror RUBBER, dir. Quentin Dupieux refines his unique storytelling craft with this beguiling comedy of the…
Wu Dang (2012): Dir. Patrick Leung
Feat. Vincent Zhao; A rambunctious, action–packed throwback to '80s martial arts flicks and strapping Indiana Jones–style adventure, centred on a famed…
Yossi (2012): Dir. Eytan Fox
Feat. Ohad Knoller; A satisfying, exploratory follow–up to Israeli gay drama YOSSI AND JAGGER, this catches up with the titular Yossi, now ten years older and no…
Young Doctor's Notebook, A (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Alex Hardcastle
Feat. Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe; Tragi–comic TV series set in the early 20th century, with actors Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe playing a troubled and incompetent medic at a…
Young Montalbano (TV Series) (Il giovane Montalbano) (2012): Feat. Michele Riondino; The popular Inspector Montalbano lives on in this prequel which employs Andrea Camilleri's earlier books to paint a picture of Montalbano in his…
Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler…; Kathryn Bigelow (THE HURT LOCKER) directs this formidable thriller based on the CIA's decade–long manhunt for Osama bin Laden.
[REC] Genesis (REC 3) (2012): Dir. Paco Plaza
Feat. Leticia Dolera, Diego Martin, Javier Botet; A young couples wedding day is tragically interrupted by demonic contagion in the third installment of the Spanish horror series. Abandoning the…
10 Years (2011): Dir. Jamie Linden
Feat. Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Rosario Dawson…; A group of friends take the opportunity to reassess their lives on the occasion of their ten–year high school reunion in this…
30 Minutes or Less (2011): Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride…; A pizza delivery boy (Eisenberg) is kidnapped and instructed to rob a bank, or the bomb strapped his chest will explode, in this frantic comedy caper.
30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 6 (2011): Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…; Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
33D Invader, The (2011): Dir. Man Kei Chin
Feat. Macy Wu; A trio of socially inept dweebs hit the jackpot when they encounter a buxom beauty sent from the future; her mission to return to the year 2046…
360 (2011): Dir. Fernando Meirelles
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins…; Fernando Meirelles (CITY OF GOD) directs this kaleidoscopic ensemble drama set in seven cities across the globe, concerning a disparate set of…
5 Days Of War (2011): Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Rupert Friend, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Richard Coyle…; Mediocre propaganda piece in which an American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native get caught in the crossfire in the war between Russia…
50/50 (2011): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick…; Seth Rogen plays the supportive best friend to Joseph Gordon–Levitt's terminally ill 27–year–old in this serio–comic…
A Dangerous Method (2011): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen…; Psychodrama auteur David Cronenberg directs this stimulating, if not entirely satiating exploration of the intense relationship between Carl Jung and…
A Few Best Men (2011): Dir. Stephan Elliott
Feat. Xavier Samuel, Kris Marshall, Kevin Bishop…; A hilarious Olivia Newton–John lets loose in this otherwise derivative wedding farce, in which a group of British lads must hightail it to the…
A Gang Story (2011): Dir. Olivier Marchal
Feat. Gerard Lanvin, Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Duval; French cop–turned–filmmaker Olivier Marchal (36 QUAI DES ORFEVRES, MR73) steps over to the other side of the law with this…
A Happy Event (Un Heureux Evenement) (2011): Dir. Rémi Bezançon
Feat. Louise Bourgoin, Pio Marmaï, Josiane Balasko…; Keenly felt depiction of the baby blues as a young couple struggle to come to grips with parenthood.
A History of Ancient Britain (TV Series) (2011): A nine–part documentary series presented by Neil Oliver, about Britain's ancient history from the earliest neanderthal inhabitants through to…
A Life for Ballet (2011): Dir. Marlène Ionesco; Elite French dancer Pierre Lacotte's passion for ballet and his fellow ballerina Ghislaine Thesmar is lovingly explored in this documentary tribute…
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011): Dir. Nicole Kassell
Feat. Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Rosemarie DeWitt…; Colon cancer–sufferer Kate Hudson falls in love with her doctor (Mexican heartthrob Gael Garcia Bernal) in this hopelessly awkward romantic…
A Monster in Paris (2011): Dir. Bibo Bergeron; A delightfully off–beat Francophile animation exudes class and nostalgia in its heartfelt tale of a friendship between a sassy singer, a…
A Second Chance (2011): Family–friendly Australian indie set in the competitive world of kids gymnastics, which stays light–weight while touching upon themes of…
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas (2011): Dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson
Feat. John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris…; Harold and Kumar's ethnic stoner bromance continues into the holiday season, here reuniting to track down the perfect tree on the eve of…
Abduction (2011): Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina…; Ropey star–vehicle for TWILIGHT man–bot Lautner who finds his baby photo on a missing persons website and sets out to discover the truth…
Absentia (2011): Dir. Mike Flanagan
Feat. Katie Parker, Courtney Bell; This creepy investigation into the whereabouts of missing person via a sinister pedestrian tunnel plays its cards close to its chest while resisting…
Adele - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011): A live concert performance of Grammy–winning pop/soul sensation Adele Adkins at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Adjustment Bureau, The (2011): Dir. George Nolfi
Feat. Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, John Slattery…; Matt Damon finds that his attraction to a woman (Blunt) may have altered his fate, as set out by a mysterious government agency, in this intriguing,…
Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig…; Wellington's Weta Digital work their magic on this rollicking first installment of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's 3D animated trilogy of…
Against the Wind (Headwinds) (2011): Dir. Jalil Lespert
Feat. Benoit Magimel, Isabelle Carré, Bouli Lanners…; Quality French drama explores the emotional wreck of a widower who tries to rebuild his life and make sense of his loss in the aftermath of his…
Ages of Love (Manual of Love 3) (2011): Dir. Giovanni Veronesi
Feat. Robert De Niro, Monica Bellucci, Riccardo Scamarcio…; Third installment in the fluffy romantic series has benefits from the presence of De Niro as a visiting professor seduced by his neighbour's…
Aim High (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Jackson Rathbone; A six episode web series centered around a dashing high school student who just so happens to be a top government agent.
Albert Nobbs (2011): Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Taylor-Johnson…; A magnificent Glenn Close elevates this otherwise downbeat period drama of a woman who dresses as a man in order to eke out a living in…
All Our Desires (2011): Dir. Philippe Lioret
Feat. Marie Gillain, Vincent Lindon; Well–meaning social melodrama from the dir. of WELCOME follows the determined fight by a judge to defend an impoverished woman from ruthless…
Almighty Johnsons, The (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Ben Barrington…; From the creators of Outrageous Fortune, this fantastical series follows the misadventures of four brothers who happen to be the living incarnations…
Alphas (TV Series) (2011): Feat. David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie; David Strathairn leads this X–MEN–esque series about a group of people with superhuman powers – known as "alphas" – who are…
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011): Dir. Mike Mitchell
Feat. Jason Lee, Justin Long, David Cross…; Parents will want to block their ears at the shrill sound of this third Chipmunks adventure, in which Alvin and the gang find themselves marooned on…
America in Primetime (TV Series) (2011): A fascinating discussion of character archetypes throughout the history of American television, which doubles as a glimpse into the social and…
American Horror Story (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Dylan McDermott, Jessica Lange, Lily Rabe…; Stylish and atmospheric anthology series that centers on different characters and locations, including a Hotel, a carnival sideshow and an insane…
American Translation (2011): Dir. Jean-Marc Barr
Feat. Pierre Perrier, Lizzie Brochere, Jean-Marc Barr; Drama exploring the dark and violent obsessions of a sexually ambiguous Frenchman. Plenty of casual sex and casual murder, and a truly memorable lap…
And If We All Lived Together (2011): Dir. Stéphane Robelin
Feat. Guy Bedos, Daniel Brühl, Geraldine Chaplin…; Five 70–something friends resolve to move in together when faced with life in a retirement home, much to the fascination of a ethnology student…
Angry Boys (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Chris Lilley; Chameleon comedian Chris Lilley takes on another host of multiple personalities – including a Japanese housewife, a juvenile gangster rapper,…
Anonymous (2011): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis…; Enjoyable hokum posits that the true writer of Shakespeare's plays was in fact the Earl of Oxford. Some of Britain's finest thesps – including…
Another Earth (2011): Dir. Mike Cahill
Feat. Brit Marling, William Mapother; The appearance of a parallel Earth hidden behind the Sun poses deep personal and philosophical questions for a troubled student in this superlative…
Another Happy Day (2011): Dir. Sam Levinson
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Kate Bosworth, Ellen Burstyn…; Ellen Barkin is a stand–out in this black comedy, playing a high strung woman who visits her parents' Annapolis estate for a wedding, which…
Apollo 18 (2011): Dir. Gonzalo López-Gallego
Feat. Ryan Robbins, Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen; BLAIR WITCH in space! Top secret footage reveals why NASA never returned to the moon. Derivative and progressively silly, but dir.…
Appropriate Adult (TV Mini-series) (2011): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Emily Watson, Dominic West; Utterly riveting, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning mini–series that details the crucial part played by a trainee social worker in uncovering the…
Arctic with Bruce Parry (2011): BBC documentarian Bruce Parry ventures to the Arctic to experience how people live in its spectacular wilderness, and how they're coping with the…
Art of Getting By, The (2011): Dir. Gavin Wiesen
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano…; A sensitive and even–handed coming–of–age tale about a teenage fatalist and his blooming friendship with the popular…
Art of Love, The (2011): Dir. Emmanuel Mouret
Feat. Emmanuel Mouret, Pascale Arbillot, Ariane Ascaride…; The French try their hand at the ensemble romantic comedy with this episodic insight into the dramas, dilemmas, and delights of love between a cast…
Arthur (2011): Dir. Jason Winer
Feat. Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner…; Russell Brand stands in for Dudley Moore in this uptown remake of the beloved playboy comedy, about a loveable millionaire whose inheritance is…
Arthur Christmas (2011): Dir. Sarah Smith, Barry Cook
Feat. James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy…; Aardman takes on Christmas in this fun–filled holiday claymation about Santa's high–tech operation beneath the North Pole.
Artist, The (2011): Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman…; The director and star of the OSS 117 movies combine for this glorious homage to the Golden Age of cinema, set in 1920s Hollywood on the eve of the…
Attack the Block (2011): Dir. Joe Cornish
Feat. Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail…; A gang of teenage delinquents rally to defend their tower block from alien invaders in this quick–witted urban sci–fi comedy that…
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard (2011): Dir. Richard Lowenstein, Lynn-Maree Milburn; The singular punk guitarist Rowland S. Howard, best known for his work in "The Birthday Party", is paid fitting tribute in this poignant doco of…
Awakening, The (2011): Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton; A classical British ghost story set in 1920s England, with Rebecca Hall as a noted skeptic who's assigned to debunk a haunting at a prestigious…
Awkward (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Nikki Deloach; An unpopular 15 year old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a…
Back to Stay (2011): Dir. Milagros Mumenthaler
Feat. María Canale, Martina Juncadella , Ailín Salas…; A spare, melancholic film that languidly reveals its narrative secrets as three bickering sisters clash in their neglected Buenos Aires family…
Bad Teacher (2011): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake…; Wickedly profane comedy with perpetually hungover Diaz heading back to the classroom as a teacher to pay for her breast implants, but soon discovers…
Battle: Los Angeles (2011): Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan…; Noisy, militaristic sci–fi follows a platoon of Marines as they attempt to combat an alien invasion. Film's sole novelty is its marriage of…
Bears of the Last Frontier (2011): Biologist and adventurer Chris Morgan uses his motorcycle to explore the resiliency and adaptability of bears through five dramatic Alaskan…
Beastly (2011): Dir. Daniel Barnz
Feat. Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen…; Tween stars Pettyfer and Hudgens angst up a storm in this modernised BEAUTY AND THE BEAST that will fill the gap nicely until the next TWILIGHT movie…
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011): Dir. Michael Rapaport; Actor Michael Rapaport directs this compelling documentary on maverick the American hip hop group revered for their innovative fusion of hip hop and…
Beaver, The (2011): Dir. Jodie Foster
Feat. Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin…; A haggard Mel Gibson adopts the persona of a beat–up hand puppet in an attempt to cope with his deteriorating mental health in this…
Beginners (2011): Dir. Mike Mills
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent…; Semi–autobiographical tale from the dir. of THUMBSUCKER reconciles two relationships in the life of a 38–year–old graphic artist…
Beginning of the Great Revival (The Founding of a Party) (2011): Dir. Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
Feat. Andy Lau, Chow Yun-Fat, Daniel Wu…; In the tradition of unashamedly jingoistic cinema comes this state–sanctioned celebration of ninety years of Chinese Communist Party rule.…
Being Elmo (A Puppeteer's Journey) (2011): Dir. Constance Marks; The inspiring story of Kevin Clash, the man and voice behind Sesame Street's most popular character is uniquely documented in this delightful…
Bellflower (2011): Dir. Evan Glodell
Feat. Evan Glodell, Tyler Dawson, Jessie Wiseman; Genuine oddity with two slackers spending their time building flamethrowers and various other weapons in the hope that the apocalypse is imminent.
Beloved (2011): Dir. Christophe Honore
Feat. Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine Sagnier…; An expressive, cosmopolitan musical about the life and loves of a mother and daughter spanning four decades, played by the Real McCoy, Catherine…
Bernie (2011): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Jack Black, Shirley Maclaine, Matthew McConaughey; A memorable (Jack) Black comedy about a gregarious Texas mortician who befriends a clingy spinster (Maclaine), with murderous results. The film's…
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The (2011): Dir. John Madden
Feat. Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy…; A gaggle of British senior citizens are charmed by the 'real' India when they check into a run–down Jaipur hotel they believed was a luxury…
Best Of Palettes Collection, The (2011): Intriguing series using the latest in art investigation and video animation to explore the history, techniques and controversies behind some of the…
Bible, The - A History (2011): Enlightening, SBS–broadcast examination of the origins and ideas behind "the most influential book ever written."
Big Year, The (2011): Dir. David Frankel
Feat. Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson…; Light–as–a–feather comedy of competitive bird watching, with three fanatical bird–spotters vying to sight the highest number…
Billy (2011): Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Tainui Tukiwaho, Morgana O’Reilly; A sound, praiseworthy biopic of New Zealand's greatest ever comedian, played here by Tainui Tukiwaho with equal parts sobriety and jolly…
Billy Connolly's Route 66 (2011): Feat. Billy Connolly; Billy Connolly goes all 'Easy Rider' in this breezy American travelogue by motorcycle, stretching some 2488 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica.
Billy Connolly's You Asked For It (2011): Feat. Billy Connolly; A stacked compilation of Billy Connolly's most requested comedy clips, including his first ever live TV performance, broadcast in 1976.
Billy T - Te Movie (2011): Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Billy T. James; Infectious, long overdue documentary celebration of comedy legend Billy T James' career in TV, sketch, and film, and his enduring influence on Kiwi…
Black Mirror (TV Series) (2011-2013): Feat. Rory Kinnear, Lindsay Duncan, Rupert Everett…; A brilliantly conceived anthology of science fiction stories in the tradition of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, this compelling British series explores the…
Black Pond (2011): Dir. Tom Kingsley, Will Sharpe
Feat. Chris Langham, Simon Amstell, Amanda Hadingue…; Distinctive indie thriller from acclaimed up–and–coming UK writer–directors Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe. A suburban man in a…
Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, The (2011): Dir. Göran Hugo Olsson; A cache of 16mm footage shot by Swedish reporters investigating the Black Power movement is restored the re–edited with supporting context is…
Blackthorn (2011): Dir. Mateo Gil
Feat. Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea…; Rugged western with Sam Shepard as a decidedly grizzled Butch Cassidy living out his days in Bolivia and venturing out for one more adventure.…
Blakey (2011): The legacy of sailing legend and environmental crusader Peter Blake is celebrated in this quality commemorative TVNZ production.
Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, The (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Robert Webb, Katherine Parkinson; A delicious Victorian era sitcom that parodies some of Charles Dickens's most famous works. Penned by Mark Evans, this has a distinct Mitchell and…
Bliss: The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield (2011): Dir. Fiona Samuel
Feat. Kate Elliot, Sarah Peirse, Peter Elliot…; Revealing portrait of the early years of New Zealand's most celebrated writer Katharine Mansfield, movingly played by Kate Elliot.
Blitz (2011): Dir. Elliott Lester
Feat. Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen…; Subtlety–free actioner with Statham as a brutish cop given free reign to bring in a serial cop–killer. Almost oppressively violent with a…
Blood and Country (There Be Dragons) (2011): Dir. Roland Joffe
Feat. Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott…; Roland Joffe (THE KILLING FIELDS) directs this epic, if overambitious Spanish Civil War drama spread across three different storylines: two…
Boardwalk Empire - Season 2 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly MacDonald…; Further episodes from the marquee HBO production, centred on the Prohibition–era empire surrounding corrupt Atlantic treasurer Enoch "Nucky"…
Bob's Burgers (TV Series) (2011): Animated sitcom of American family dysfunction which serves to reinvigorate the genre with each wickedly funny half hour episode. Follows a hamburger…
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011): Dir. Liz Garbus; Examining the fine line between genius and madness, this fascinating documentary magnifies the life and times of prodigious chess talent Bobby…
Body of Proof (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Dana Delany, John Carroll Lynch, Jeri Ryan…; Dana Delany graduates from Desperate Housewife to ace medical examiner in this formulaic hybrid of hospital melodrama and homicide procedural. Watch…
Bombay Beach (2011): Dir. Alma Har’el; Hypnotic and highly innovative documentary about a ghost town on the Salton Sea in Southern California, which is home to a failed 1950's development…
Bomber, The (Ballada o bombere (Ballad Of A Bomber)) (2011): Dir. Vitaliy Vorobyov
Feat. Nikita Efremov, Ekaterina Astakhova, Aleksandr Davydov; Hum–drum war film – originally a television series – has a Russian aircraft crashing in Nazi occupied territory and the three…
Booth At The End, The (2011): Dir. Christopher Kubasik
Feat. Xander Berkeley, Matt Boren, Matt Nolan; A man who may or may not be the devil, holds court in a diner booth where he is visited by those who've heard he is able to grant desires –…
Borgen - Series 2 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Pilou Asbæk; Further episodes from the Bafta–winning Danish political drama in which an idealistic prime minister's rise to power brings with it a web of…
Borgias, The (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger…; Sumptuous chronicling of the notorious Borgia family and their rise to the pinnacle of the Roman Catholic Church. Created by Neil Jordan.
Boss (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen; In this tough political series, Kelsey Grammer is magnetic as a gritty Chicago mayor fighting for his city and his seat in office despite the onset…
Brain Games (2011): National Geographic series offers a vigorous mental workout with various 'brain teasers' as it explores the revelations of neuroscience and the…
Breaking Bad - Season 4 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn…; Further episodes chronicling the deeds of anti–hero Walter White (Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who turns to a life of…
Brian Eno 1971-1977: The Man Who Fell to Earth (2011): Though "unauthorized", this is a thorough and serious appraisal of the 1970's–period career of artist/producer and "non–musician", Brian…
Bridesmaids (2011): Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne…; Kristen Wiig and Rose Byrne bitch it out in this enjoyably, tastefully vulgar comedy as they compete to be maid–of–honour at their…
Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2011): Feat. Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Dag Malmberg; The Scandi–crime wave continues with this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, centred on the discovery of a body straddling the…
Brother Number One (2011): Dir. Annie Goldson; New Zealand documentary exploring the Khmer Rouge's regime in Cambodia in the 1970s, during which almost two million Cambodians were killed. Told…
Buck (2011): Dir. Cindy Meehl; A soothing and ultimately inspiring portrait of legendary trainer Buck Brannama, whose compassionate approach to horse rearing inspired the film,…
Bully (2011): Dir. Lee Hirsch; A shattering documentary on the difficult social problem of bullying, which gives a voice to the victims who suffer repeated physical and verbal…
Bunohan (Return to Murder) (2011): Dir. Dain Said
Feat. Zahiril Adzim, Faizal Hussein, Wan Hanafisu…; Somber martial–arts flick with three estranged brothers returning to their hometown to care for their ailing father. Interesting hybrid of…
Burning Man (2011): Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky
Feat. Matthew Goode, Rachel Griffiths, Bojana Novakovic…; The reasons behind a Bondi chef's self–destructive behaviour are slowly revealed in this absorbing portrait of grief that plays its cards close…
Butter (2011): Dir. Jim Field Smith
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Olivia Wilde…; Jennifer Garner plays the proud wife of a longtime butter sculpting champion whose retirement from the annual contest sees her take up the challenge…
Cabin in the Woods, The (2011): Dir. Drew Goddard
Feat. Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison…; Masterminded by Joss Whedon, this hilarious inside–out horror comedy promises the last word on the horror genre, although its cleverness is…
Café de Flore (2011): Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent; Two parallel stories of love and hope transcend their time difference in this fantastical juggling act from French–Canadian filmmaker…
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011): Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones…; Marvel's iconic superhero is reborn in this big, brash blockbuster, about a feeble military reject who is transformed into an ultimate solider by a…
Carnage (2011): Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, John C. Reilly…; Two sets of parents resort to increasingly childish tactics over an altercation between their sons in this fiery war of words directed by Roman…
Cars 2 (2011): Dir. John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Feat. Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine…; Solid sequel has the roaring return of Lightning McQueen and friends as they head overseas to compete in a World Grand Prix and find themselves…
Case Histories (TV Series) (2011-2013): Feat. Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Paul McCole…; Richly character driven British crime TV series based on the popular Jackson Brodie series by English novelist Kate Atkinson. Both set and filmed…
Case Sensitive (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Olivia Williams, Darren Boyd, Peter Wight…; Serviceable British policier centred on the case–solving acumen of a male–female detective team whose work regularly descends into…
Cat Run (2011): Dir. John Stockwell
Feat. Paz Vega, Janet McTeer, Christopher McDonald…; Unapologetically trashy caper with Paz Vega as a high class call–girl who after witnessing an orgy gone wrong finds herself pursued by…
Cedar Rapids (2011): Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche…; Amiable farce with Helms excelling as a prematurely middle–aged salesman who falls in with an unlikely trio at an insurance conference.
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2011): Dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Feat. Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor…; Two best friends struggle to reconcile lingering feelings despite being divorced from one another in this smart, unexpected romantic comedy.
Change-Up, The (2011): Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde…; Wickedly scatological take on FREAKY FRIDAY, with Bateman and Reynolds swapping bodies after simultaneously urinating in a magical fountain.
Chef on a Mission (TV Series) (2011): Masterchef maestro Simon Gault muscles in on a few Kiwi kitchens set in their way – an offshore gas platform, or a girls bordering school, for…
Chelsea Flower Show, The (2011): Feat. Carol Klein; Superb highlights from the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show from 2006 to 2010. Spread across 5 discs, divided by year, this covers…
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (Journey to Agartha) (2011): Dir. Makoto Shinkai; This eye–watering love letter to the godfather of anime, Hayao Miyazaki, not only replicates, but in many ways surpasses Studio Ghibli's…
Chinese Ghost Story, A (2011): Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Louis Koo, Yifei Liu, Shao-gun Yu…; A lowly scholar falls in love with a beautiful ghost, but in order to win her freedom must do battle with the supernatural. Kinetic remake of the…
Chinese Takeaway (2011): Dir. Sebastian Borensztein
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Muriel Santa Ana, Ignacio Huang…; Wry comedy of clashing cultures centres on an unlikely friendship between a curmudgeonly hardware store–owner and a young immigrant.
Christmas at Downton Abbey (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Lavish Christmas Special sees the Downton Abbey residents and staff hosting a spiffy holiday party, only for murder and jealously to cloud the…
Cinema Asia (2011): Excellent five–part overview of the key creative and industrial movements within the exciting, often groundbreaking Asian filmmaking…
Cinema Verite (2011): Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini…; Crisply realised HBO production on the making of the world's first ever Reality TV series, PBS's landmark 1973 miniseries 'An American…
Circumstance (2011): Dir. Maryam Keshavarz
Feat. Sarah Kazemy, Nikohl Boosheri, Reza Sixo Safai…; A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's dangerous obsession in this courageous, if…
Civilization: Is the West History? (2011): A compelling overview of the world as we know it, in which historian Niall Ferguson takes us through the ascendancy of Western civilisation via its…
Classical Destinations (TV Series) (2011): Welsh singer Aled Jones fronts this latest addition to the 'Classical Destinations' canon. Dubbed the "ultimate travel guide to classical music", the…
Cloudburst (2011): Dir. Thom Fitzgerald
Feat. Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Ryan Doucette; A longtime lesbian couple hit the road for Canada so they can legally marry in this moving road movie.
CloudStreet (TV Mini-series) (2011): Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Essie Davis, Emma Booth, Geoff Morrell…; Big, bold prestige production adapted from acclaimed Australian author Tim Winton's novel of the same name, about a pair of tragedy–stricken…
Collaborator (2011): Dir. Martin Donovan
Feat. Martin Donovan, David Morse, Olivia Williams…; A playwright whose marriage and career are in a free fall has an explosive run–in with his former neighbor, a right–wing ex–con.
Colombiana (2011): Dir. Olivier Megaton
Feat. Zoe Saldana, Jordi Molla, Lennie James…; Yet another Luc Besson–produced action vehicle centred on a deadly female assassin, in which Zoe Saldana plays a trained killer seeking revenge…
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011): Dir. Morgan Spurlock; Morgan Spurlock enthusiastically pays homage to the largest and most talked–about convention of its kind, Comic–Con, a mecca for 'geek'…
Coming & Going (2011): Dir. Edoardo Ponti
Feat. Rhys Darby, Sasha Alexander, Fionnula Flanagan; Rhys Darby plays a luckless gynecologist who ends up temporarily in a wheelchair, only to attract the sympathy of a red hot lawyer looking to change…
Conan the Barbarian (2011): Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols…; Meat–axe revival of Arnold Schwarzenegger's B–movie breakthrough, which mashes modern CG effects with a low–rent 80s sensibility…
Contagion (2011): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne…; Steven Soderbergh directs this hypothetical disaster thriller concerned with the experiences of a cross section of people (biologists, government…
Coriolanus (2011): Dir. Ralph Fiennes
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain…; Ralph Fiennes directs this fierce adaptation of Shakespeare's second–longest play, transposing the Bard's text to modern day Rome, where…
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011): Dir. Alex Stapleton; A passionate portrait of prolific B–movie director and producer Roger Corman, exploring his extraordinary career in which he successfully…
Corpo Celeste (2011): Dir. Alice Rohrwacher
Feat. Salvatore Cantalupo, Anita Caprioli; A thirteen–year–old girl moves back to southern Italy with her mother and older sister and struggles to find her place, restlessly…
Cowboys and Aliens (2011): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde…; Jon Favreau (IRON MAN) directs this high concept alien invasion western, about a ragtag posse of cowboys who must stand up to an extraterrestrial…
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011): Dir. Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Feat. Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling…; Steve Carell plays a hapless recent divorcee co–piloted by a handsome wingman (Ryan Gosling) back into the dating game in this fresh scented…
Crimson Petal and the White, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Marc Munden
Feat. Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Amanda Blake…; An intensely realised adaption of Michel Faber's novel about an aspiring novelist (Romola Garai) who is unable to free herself from a life as a…
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 8 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Larry David; More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Eighth season finds Larry relocating to New York while moving his way back into the dating…
Curry Munchers (2011): Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos
Feat. Aunanda Naaido, Alison Titulaer, Ben Mitchell; Knockabout comedy has a young Indian immigrant struggling to catch the attention of kiwi girls.
Curse of the Gothic Symphony, The (2011): Dir. Randall Wood; A group of brave and committed musicians take on an 80 year curse in an attempt to stage one of the longest, largest and most technically difficult…
Dark Horse (2011): Dir. Todd Solondz
Feat. Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow…; Todd Solondz's latest black comedy of discomfort, about a toy–obsessed thirty–something who enters into a relationship with a chronic…
Darkest Hour, The (2011): Dir. Chris Gorak
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella…; Five young adults find themselves stranded in Moscow on the eve of a global alien invasion in this hokey sci–fi thriller produced by Timur…
Daytime Tiger (2011): Dir. Costa Botes; In 1999, NZ writer Michael Morrissey was diagnosed with manic depression, or bi–polar disorder (Morrissey prefers the older term). He has…
Dear God No! (2011): Dir. James Bickert
Feat. Jett Bryant, Paul McComiskey, Madeline Brumby; The grindhouse aesthetic is aped for all its worth in this grubby exploitation pastiche, centred on a renegade biker gang and their violent exploits.…
Death in Paradise (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Kris Marshall…; A stuffy London detective is assigned the murder case of a fellow British policeman on a fictional Caribbean island, and ends up staying against his…
Death of a Superhero (2011): Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon
Feat. Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Andy Serkis, Aisling Loftus; A 15–year–old terminal cancer patient retreats to the world of superhero fantasy through his own comic book drawings in this measured,…
Declaration of War (2011): Dir. Valérie Donzelli
Feat. Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm; A young couple go to war for their cancer–stricken child in this galvanizing drama, based on dir. Valérie Donzelli's fight for the life of her…
Decoy Bride (2011): Dir. Sheree Folkson
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, David Tennant, Alice Eve…; Undemanding whimsy with MacDonald hired to throw paparazzi off the scent when a celebrity comes to her hometown, and tolerable contrivances ensure…
Deep Blue Sea, The (2011): Dir. Terence Davies
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell-Beale…; Post–war romantic drama in which Rachel Weisz plays the wife of a British Judge caught in a self–destructive love affair with a Royal Air…
Delicacy (2011): Dir. David Foenkinos, Stéphane Foenkinos
Feat. Audrey Tautou, François Damiens; Audrey Tautou breezes through yet another whimsical French souffle, here playing a widowed gamine beauty who rediscovers love in the form of a…
Descendants, The (2011): Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller…; George Clooney plays a land heir attempting to reconnect with his family after a serious accident befalls his wife in this seriocomic mid–life…
Detachment (2011): Dir. Tony Kaye
Feat. Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan…; The magnetic Adrien Brody plays gifted but disillusioned substitute teacher who connects with troubled students, teachers and a young prostitute in…
Details, The (2011): Dir. Jacob Aaron Estes
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney…; A confidently delivered black comedy of a idealised suburban existence turned inside out, this stars Tobey Maguire as successful young doctor whose…
Devil's Double, The (2011): Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier; An Iraqi foot solider is selected as the body double for Saddam Hussein's ruthless son Uday in this violent docu–drama from Kiwi dir. Lee…
Devil's Rock, The (2011): Dir. Paul Campion
Feat. Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela…; Kiwi cinema's fondness for zombie–horror vehicles continues with this enterprising homespun production, centred on a pair of New Zealand…
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011): Dir. Lisa Immordino Vreeland; Whirlwind portrait of fashion trailblazer Diana Vreeland, a force of nature as former editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. Known for her…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (2011): Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron…; Inoffensive sequel with our put–upon hero forced to bond with his loser older brother while still vainly searching for the popularity which…
Dilemma, The (2011): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder…; Thorny comedy, verging on melodrama, with Vaughn discovering his best friend's wife is being unfaithful.
Dinosaur Jr. BUG Live: In the Hands of Fans (2011): Fan–shot record of the reformed alt–legends tearing through their seminal album BUG at a blistering pace featuring plenty of J. Mascis…
Disappear in Light (2011): A distilled portrait of Wellington playwright and performer Jo Randerson, whose work towards the staging of her play "Good Night, The End" provides…
Doctor Who (Series 6) [Matt Smith] (Dr. Who) (2011): Feat. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan , Arthur Darvill …; Matt Smith is back as the eleventh Doctor, alongside Karen Gillian 's Amy Pond, as they investigate the mysterious Silence that destroyed the TARDIS…
Dolphin Tale (2011): Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Harry Connick Jnr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble…; High–spirited aquatic tale of an injured dolphin nursed back to health by a young boy after its tale is caught in crab trap off the coast of…
Donna Hay - Fast, Fresh, Simple (2011): Australia’s best–selling chief shares her secrets for beautiful food without the fuss in this 13 episode companion to her book of the same…
Double, The (2011): Dir. Michael Brandt
Feat. Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen…; By–the–book conspiracy thriller finds a retired CIA operative paired with a young FBI agent in the investigation of a murder that bears…
Downton Abbey - Series 2 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Further episodes from ITV's immensely popular, top–of–the–range period drama, centred on the residents and staff of the titular…
Dragonslayer (2011): Dir. Tristan Patterson; Languidly shot documentary aims to capture the aimlessness and indolence of youth in its portrait of one Josh Sandoval, a 19–year–old pro…
Dream House (2011): Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz…; Less haunted house movie than emotionally fraught character drama, this somewhat trashy if competently delivered thriller centres on a family man…
Dreams of a Life (2011): Dir. Carol Morley; The unknown life of Joyce Vincent is sensitively reconstructed and explored in this troubling documentary about the death of a woman whose body lay…
Drive (2011): Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston…; Ryan Gosling smoulders as a moonlighting getaway driver in–over–his–head in this crisply stylised, romance–inflected crime…
Drive Angry (2011): Dir. Patrick Lussier
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner…; "GHOST RIDER meets DEATH PROOF" might as well be the tagline for this ludicrously imagined road movie, about a resurrected felon (Cage) who returns…
Dum Maaro Dum (2011): Dir. Rohan Sippy
Feat. Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu…; "Gritty" Bollywood policier with a corrupt cop given permission to clean up drug–infested Goa however he sees fit. Sluggish plot and insipid…
Dylan Moran - Yeah Yeah (2011): Feat. Dylan Moran; Shaggy observations on ageing, religion, kids, and relationships form the funny (back)bone of Moran's latest stand–up tour, recorded live at…
Eagle, The (2011): Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland…; Rousing, decidedly old–school epic with Tatum as a Roman soldier who journeys to occupied Britain to discover what caused the disappearance of…
Eagleheart (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Chris Elliott; Chris Elliot and Adult Swim parody television's penchant for tough talking, quick shooting law enforcers (i.e. 'Walker Texas Ranger', and more…
Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011): Dir. Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey; A vital documentary on design power couple Charles and Ray Eames, whose enduring bond as both married partners and collaborators gave us numerous…
Earth Flight (TV Series) (2011): A continuation of the BBC's recent theme of documenting wildlife from their point–of–view, this takes in some of the world's greatest…
East to West (2011): An epic six part series which traces the birth of civilisation back to the Middle East, arguing that the influence of ancient Greece on world history…
Ecstasy (Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy) (2011): Dir. Rob Heydon
Feat. Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd…; The questionable prose of Irvine Welsh (TRAINSPOTTING) is again the source for another throbbing Brit club culture movie, this time about a lonely…
Eddie Izzard - Stripped (2011): Feat. Eddie Izzard; The history of the world, cows in cars, and the existence of God are wittily dissected in this solid addition to the Eddie Izzard canon, from the…
El Bulli - Cooking in Progress (2011): Dir. Gereon Wetzel; A treat for culinary aficionados, this rigorous but appetizing fly–on–the–wall doco takes diners behind the scenes of (the now…
Elena (2011): Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev
Feat. Nadezhda Markina, Andrey Smirnov, Aleksey Rozin; An old fashioned mortality play told through the eyes of Russia's new monied class, centred on the wife of a wealthy businessman whose sudden death…
Elephant White (2011): Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Djimon Hounsou, Jirantanin Pitakporntakul…; Bloody actioner with an assassin hired by a businessman to avenge the murder of his daughter by white slave traders in Thailand. Kevin Bacon adopts…
Elles (2011): Dir. Malgorzata Szumowska
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Anaïs Demoustier, Joanna Kulig; Juliette Binoche plays an investigative reporter who becomes entangled in the world of student prostitution in this serious erotic thriller.
Episodes (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig; FRIENDS flotsam Matt LeBlanc makes an unlikely comeback in this agreeable satire of the situational comedy. Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig star as a…
Escort in Love (Nessuno mi può giudicare) (2011): Dir. Massimiliano Bruno; Riches–to–rags comedy about a superficial, wealthy Italian woman whose husband dies suddenly and leaves her unexpectedly…
Eva (2011): Dir. Kike Maillo
Feat. Daniel Bruhl, Marta Etura, Alberto Ammann…; Sensitive Sci–fi drama stars Daniel Brühl as a scientist grappling with the task and the ethics of creating a line of robot children.
Exile (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. John Alexander
Feat. John Simm, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman; John Simm comes to terms with his father's Alzheimer's disease while unknowingly uncovering dark secrets from the past in this sometimes shaky, but…
Expedition Tiger (2011): Inspiring documentary affords rare insight into the South Asian state of Bhutan – a mythical sanctuary for tigers which holds the promise of a…
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011): Dir. Stephen Daldry
Feat. Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn…; The grief and curiosity of a nine–year–old autistic boy is explored in this tough, but tender drama set in the aftermath of the September…
Eye of the Storm, The (2011): Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis…; A prodigal son and daughter attend to their dying mother in order to ensure their inheritances in this powerfully performed adaptation of Patrick…
Fabric of the Cosmos, The (2011): Author of 'The Elegant Universe', physicist Brian Greene, seeks to charge our perceptions and conventional wisdom around the nature of the universe…
Face to Face (2011): Dir. Michael Rymer
Feat. Vince Colosimo, Matthew Newton, Luke Ford…; Set in a single room this keenly written drama explores the dynamics of conflict resolution as a young man charged with vandalising his bosses car…
Faces in the Crowd (2011): Dir. Julien Magnat
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, Marianne Faithfull; An oddly balanced thriller, which juggles illness–of–the–week earnestness with the occasionally suspenseful movements of a serial…
Fades, The (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Iain de Caestecker, Joe Dempsie, Natalie Dormer…; Adventurous BBC supernatural thriller concerns the apocalyptic visions of an English teenager, who comes to learn that the dead spirits only he can…
Fairy, The (La Fée) (2011): Dir. Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy
Feat. Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy; Third feature collaboration for husband–and–wife acting/directing team Abel & Gordon is the story of a hotel clerk searching all over the…
Fall of the Innocent (The Butcher of Prague) (2011): Dir. Petr Nikolaev
Feat. Karel Roden, Zuzana Fialova, Zuzana Bydzovska; WWII drama about the Nazi massacre and destruction of the Czech village of Lidice. The main protagonist is a man from the village who is sent to…
Falling Overnight (2011): Dir. Conrad Jackson
Feat. Parker Croft, Emilia Zoryan; A shy young man spends his last night before brain surgery with a spontaneous, free–spirited artist in this modest miniature romance, a fine…
Falling Skies (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton; The battle for earth between alien invaders and the human resistance is given an exciting, family–focused rendition by producer Steven…
Family Guy - Season 10 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 10 episodes: Lottery Fever, Seahorse Seashell Party, Screams of Silence: The Story…
Family Guy: Christmas Special (Road to the North Pole) (2011): Particularly ghoulish Christmas outing for fans of the controversial animated series. Stewie and Brian take a trip to the North Pole after receiving…
Fast and Furious 5 (Fast Five) (2011): Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson…; The rubber hits the road yet again in this superior sequel. Diesel and co. this time find themselves caught between a ruthless drug lord and a…
Fastest (2011): Dir. Mark Neale; Definitive account of biking madness follows Valentino Rossi's pursuit for a tenth world title, busted leg and all. Numerous spills are captured on…
Fear of a Brown Planet (2011): Dir. Danielle Karalus
Feat. Aamer Rahman, Nazeem Hussain; Australian comedians Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain tackle immigration, race relations, and the War on Terror in their cheekily ruthless sell out…
Field of Blood, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. David Kane
Feat. Jayd Johnson, David Morrissey, Peter Capaldi…; Grim, girl–powered crime drama shot through with impeccable period detail. Set in the male–dominated world of British journalism in the…
Fightville (2011): Dir. Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker; A serviceable fight documentary on minor league mixed martial arts, a bloody and competitive world populated by working class rough necks and…
Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011): Dir. Ric Meyers; Overview of the history of the martial arts film by genre enthusiast Ric Meyers, who peppers an impressive assemblage of film excerpts with trivia,…
Final Destination 5 (2011): Dir. Steven Quale
Feat. Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell; No surprises here: a group of obnoxious teens narrowly avoid tragedy when a suspension bridge collapses, only to endure the wrath of Death himself.…
Finding Life Beyond Earth (2011): Science and speculation converge in this eye–opening look at the work of astrobiologists who have dedicated to lives to exploring the potential…
First Position (2011): Dir. Bess Kargman; A winning ballet documentary in the competitive spirit of SPELLBOUND, this focuses on six young gifted ballerinas as they prepare for the prestigious…
Flowers of War, The (2011): Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Paul Schneider; Dir. Zhang Yimou tackles the Nanking massacre with equal parts grim realism and stylish melodrama – befitting of a lavish wartime epic, less so…
Flying Monsters (2011): David Attenborough presents this short, but captivating documentary on who ruled prehistoric skies. Explores the evolution and extinction of airborne…
Flypaper (2011): Dir. Rob Minkoff
Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Tim Blake Nelson…; Passable time–waster with Dempsey as a manic math whiz who has the misfortune to find himself as a hostage in simultaneous bank heists.
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011): Dir. James Moll; Chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters, from the band's first cassette demos – recorded when Dave Grohl was still Nirvana's…
Food Truck, The (TV Series) (2011): Outgoing Auckland chef Michael Van de Elzen takes on New Zealand's fast–food favourites in this enterprising local series aimed at…
Footloose (2011): Dir. Craig Brewer
Feat. Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid…; Kick off your Sunday shoes once more for this none–too–shabby remake of the eighties fave. Kenny Wormald is the city kid who just wants…
Footnote (2011): Dir. Joseph Cedar
Feat. Shlomo Bar-Aba, Lior Ashkenazi, Micah Lewnsohn; A father and son's complicated relationship is tested over the award of a vaunted academic prize in their shared field of Talmudic studies in this…
Forgiveness of Blood, The (2011): Dir. Joshua Marston
Feat. Tristan Halilaj, Refet Abazi, Zana Hasaj; Dir. Joshua Marston (MARIA FULL OF GRACE) helms this engrossing Albanian drama of family blood feuds and the tensions between tradition and…
Forks Over Knives (2011): Dir. Lee Fulkerson; Examines the profound (yet obvious) claim that many so–called "diseases of affluence" can be prevented, controlled or even reversed by…
Foster (2011): Dir. Jonathan Newman
Feat. Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard E. Grant…; Grade–A weepie follows a childless couple's quest to adopt a baby, only for a precocious seven–year–old boy to turn up on their…
Four (2011): Four cutting–edge tales of horror from the creators of ONG BAK and 13: GAME OF DEATH. Clean–up Day Four friends are discussing the…
Freedom Riders (2011): Dir. Stanley Nelson Jr; A lesser noted, but equally important strain of the American Civil Rights Movement vis–a–vis Rosa Parks's famous bus boycott, this…
Fresh Meat (TV Series) (2011-2013): Feat. Zawe Ashton, Greg McHugh, Charlotte Ritchie…; British comedy–drama TV series from the creators of PEEP SHOW, which marked the acting debut of Joe Thomas (THE INBETWEENERS). Follows the…
Friends with Benefits (2011): Dir. Will Gluck
Feat. Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson…; Smug but sporadically amusing comedy with Timberlake and Kunis being the beneficial buddies whose agreement of course has complications. Inspired…
Friends with Kids (2011): Dir. Jennifer Westfeldt
Feat. Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm…; Jennifer Westfeldt directs and stars as a Manhattanite who convinces her platonic best friend to father the child she's always wanted. An upscale…
Fright Night (2011): Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant…; Colin Farrell vamps it up in this prosaic remake of the 80's cult horror, with Anton Yelchin the hapless teen convinced his neighbour is a vampire.…
From Prada to Nada (2011): Dir. Angel Gracia
Feat. Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Kuno Becker…; Latin–American riff on SENSE AND SENSIBILITY as two spoiled sisters are left penniless after their father's death, and find themselves forced…
From the Ashes (2011): Dir. James Erskine; A gripping flashback to the summer of '81 where England's struggling cricket team – spearheaded by a swashbuckling Ian Botham – rallied…
From The Sky Down (2011): Dir. Davis Guggenheim, David Guggenheim
Feat. Bono , The Edge; Twenty years after it's making, U2 return to Hansa Studio in Berlin to discuss the making of the groundbreaking "Achtung Baby' with Academy Award…
From up on Poppy Hill (2011): Dir. Goro Miyazaki
Feat. Masami Nagasawa, Jun'ichi Okada; Studio Ghibli's latest offering is an affecting, nostalgia–laden drama of teenage idealism and high school romance, set during the lead up to…
Front Line, The (2011): Dir. Hun Jang
Feat. Ha-kyun Shin, Soo Go; Big battles clash with big themes in this sizable war epic set during the last days of the Korean war, where soldiers from both the North and South…
Frozen Planet (TV Series) (2011): Another spectacular, seen–to–be–believed documentary from the BBC's natural history unit, this time focusing on life in the Arctic…
Fry's Planet Word (2011): Dir. John Paul Davidson
Feat. Stephen Fry; This five–part BBC series joins Stephen Fry as he travel's the continents exploring the nuanced diverse world of human language.
Future, The (2011): Dir. Miranda July
Feat. Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky…; Another arthouse treasure from the writer/director/actor behind ME AND YOU EVERYONE WE KNOW concerns an atypical 30–something LA couple who…
Game of Thrones - Season 1 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley…; Justifiably acclaimed medieval series applies the magic HBO touch to the often–ridiculed world of sword and sorcery, with realism and violence…
Gantz 2: Perfect Answer (2011): Dir. Shinsuke Sato
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Kazunari Ninomiya; Satisfying finale to the Gantz universe sees protagonists Kei and Masaru edge closer to their kill target, which will liberate them from their…
Geek Charming (2011): Dir. Jeffrey Hornaday
Feat. Sarah Hyland, Matt Prokop; Glossy Disney comedy based on the novel by Robin Palmer in which a film nerd makes a documentary about the life of his classmate, the school diva.
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. George Harrison; Martin Scorsese argues for the greatness of The Beatles' unassuming lead guitarist in this full–bodied hagiography. As with his Bob Dylan…
Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance (2011): Dir. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Ciaran Hinds, Idris Elba…; Vrrmm, vrmmm....Nicolas Cage races with the devil in this unnecessary sequel to Marvel's mediocre GHOST RIDER. Despite CRANK directors Neveldine and…
Giants, The (2011): Dir. Bouli Lanners
Feat. Zacharie Chasseriaud, Martin Nissen, Paul Bartel; The misadventures of two teenage brothers and a local misfit are engagingly recounted in this balmy Belgium picaresque.
Girl Model (2011): Dir. David Redmon, Ashley Sabin; This disturbing insight into the 'supply chain' of the modeling business follows the entry of a 13–year–old Russian girl into the fashion…
Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011): Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Danny De Vito, Carla Gugino, Josh Hartnett…; The third of dir. Guitierrez's female–centric ensemble comedies, here springing an episodic structure from a noir–ish plot hatched by a…
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2011): Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer…; David Fincher helms this electrifying big–budget remake of the dynamite Swedish thriller, adapted from Stieg Larsson's worldwide bestseller.…
Global Radar (TV Series) (2011): Te Radar seeks out environmental do–gooders both here and abroad in these further 'sustainable adventures' from the intrepid Kiwi comedian.
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011): Dir. Kelly Asbury
Feat. James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen…; A charming, if smugly delivered animated tale which reimagines Shakespeare’s most recognisable work in the setting of a garden decorated by…
Go Back To Where You Came From (TV Series) (2011): Sure to touch a nerve, this provocative SBS series tackles the divisive asylum seeker issue by asking six ordinary Australians to board a leaky…
God Bless America (2011): Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait
Feat. Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Melinda Page Hamilton; Irrepressible writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait returns with another sizzling, charcoal–black comedy that takes aim at the worst proponents of…
Godfathers Of Ganja (Square Grouper) (2011): Dir. Billy Corben
Feat. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mickey Rooney; Colourful portrait of the pot–smuggler's paradise that was 1970's Miami, populated with redneck pirates, a ganja–smoking church, and the…
Good Old Fashioned Orgy, A (2011): Dir. Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck
Feat. Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Bibb, Tyler Labine…; Stiff sex comedy with a group of thirty–somethings determined to end the summer with a bang. Reportedly inspired by dir. Huyck's wild partying…
Goodbye, First Love (2011): Dir. Mia Hansen-Love
Feat. Lola Créton, Sebastian Urzendowsky; The director of FATHER OF MY CHILDREN turns her nuanced lens on the passionate but slow–maturing romance between a couple who break up in their…
Goon (2011): Dir. Michael Dowse
Feat. Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber…; Sports thuggery as comedy, this shaggy (under)dog story of an inarticulate bouncer who finds his calling as a violent enforcer on a struggling minor…
Grave Encounters (2011): Dir. Vicious Brothers
Feat. Ben Wilkinson, Sean Rogerson, Ashleigh Gryzko; A television crew producing a sham ghost hunting reality series in an abandoned psychiatric hospital have their skepticism tested in this derivative,…
Great Expectations (Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Brian Kirk
Feat. Ray Winstone, Gillian Anderson, David Suchet…; Suitably atmospheric and gripping three–part adaptation of Dickens' masterpiece following the twists and turns in the life of a young orphan.…
Green Hornet, The (2011): Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz…; French auteur Michel Gondry directs this blockbuster spin–off of the classic crime fighting TV series about a scruffy millionaire (Rogen) and…
Green Lantern (2011): Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard…; Superhero spectacle, with Ryan Reynolds as a test pilot granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as…
Green, The (2011): Dir. Steven Williford
Feat. Jason Butler Harner, Cheyenne Jackson, Illeana Douglas…; Drama about a gay couple who relocate from NYC to Connecticut seeking some quiet, but find their lives disrupted when one is accused of inappropriate…
Greetings to the Devil (2011): Dir. Juan Felipe Orozco
Feat. Édgar Ramírez, Ricardo Vélez, Carolina Gómez; Fast and aggressive Colombian thriller stars the charismatic Édgar Ramírez, fresh off CARLOS, as a former guerrilla forced to hunt down and kill…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 7 (2011): Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers…; Seventh season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they…
Grey, The (2011): Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts…; Liam Neeson plays a skilled huntsman charged with leading a group of plane crash survivors through the remote Alaskan wilderness in this chilly…
Grimm (TV Series) (2011): Feat. David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch…; A supernaturally gifted homicide detective begins to take on cases linked to creature mythology and fairytale archetypes in this police procedural…
Gruffalo's Child, The (2011): Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt…; Charming sequel sees the Gruffalo's daughter setting off into the woods to discover the 'big bad mouse' – the only thing her father is afraid…
Hail (2011): Dir. Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Feat. Daniel P. Jones, Leanne Campbell; A unique, visionary portrait of an ex–con who returns home to his lover, only to struggle with disturbing premonitions of the world.
Hall Pass (2011): Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate…; The Farrelly brothers' crass comedy of marital anxiety in which two friends are given a week off – or 'Hall Pass' – from monogamy by…
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year (2011): Feat. Hamish Blake, Andy Lee; Australian comedians, Hamish and Andy visit various locations around America in purpose–built safari costumes, interviewing an array of…
Hangover, The: Part 2 (2011): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis…; The "Wolf Pack" return for another sh*t–faced outing, this time at pre–wedding celebrations of Stu's (Ed Helms) imminent wedding in…
Hanna (2011): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett…; Saoirse Ronan plays a ruthless teenage assassin who is raised by her father (Eric Bana) in isolation and pursed by CIA operatives across Europe in…
Happy (2011): Dir. Roko Belic; Roko Belic (GENGHIS BLUES) tackles the lofty subject of happiness in this feel–good global documentary on self–improvement and…
Happy Endings (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton…; Zippy relationship sitcom moves swiftly out of the shadow of FRIENDS to present a fast–talking, fast–moving comedy about the lives of six…
Happy Feet 2 (2011): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara…; The all–singing, all–dancing Emperor penguins return to tap up a storm while facing the ever apparent consequences of climate change in…
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Koji Yakusho, Naoto Takenaka; The ever–versatile Takashi Miike changes tack from his rollicking samurai adventure, 13 ASSASSINS, to deliver a restrained and resonant tale of…
Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song (2011): Dir. Susanne Rostock
Feat. Harry Belafonte; Harry Belafonte's triumphant life and times as an entertainer and civil rights campaigner is movingly retold in the context of America's social…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane…; This eighth and final Harry Potter installment concludes the boy wizard's epic journey from Hogswart apprentice to world savior.
Harvest (Stadt Land Fluss) (2011): Dir. Benjamin Cantu
Feat. Lukas Steltner, Kai Michael Müller; Muted romance set against a documentary esque background, that tracks the tentative relationship between two young apprentices training on a farm…
Haywire (2011): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Gina Carano, Michael Angarano, Channing Tatum…; Steven Soderbergh directs this classy action vehicle for mixed martial arts star Gina Carano, here playing a black ops spy who is double crossed on…
Headhunters (2011): Dir. Morten Tyldum
Feat. Aksel Hennie, Synnove Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau…; Jo Nesbo's blockbusting crime novel about a corporate headhunter moonlighting as an art thief gets an appropriately energetic treatment, and with its…
Headshot (2011): Dir. Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Feat. Nopachai Chaiyanam; Thai new waver Pen–ek Ratanaruang directs this zen–like "Buddist noir" about a hitman who seeks enlightenment after a bullet to the head…
Hell (2011): Dir. Tim Fehlbaum
Feat. Hannah Herzsprung, Stipe Erceg, Angela Winkler; Earth has been parched by solar flares in this resourceful variation on the oft–told post–apocalyptic survival tale. Swiss–German…
Hell and Back Again (2011): Dir. Danfung Dennis; Photojournalist Danfung Dennis captures both the intensity of combat and the despair of life back home in this incredible insight into the realities…
Hell on Wheels (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Anson Mount, Common , Colm Meaney…; The building of the transcontinental railroad serves as the backdrop for this ambitious western that centres on the efforts of a Confederate soldier…
Help, The (2011): Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer…; Civil–rights drama based on the best–seller by Kathryn Stockett about an aspiring author who sets out to document the lives of…
Here (2011): Dir. Braden King
Feat. Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal, Peter Coyote; A cartographer strikes up a bond with a beautiful Armenian woman while surveying the country in this striking wanderlust romance.
Hick (2011): Dir. Derick Martini
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Rory Culkin…; A strained, if mildly amusing redneck comedy of a small–town teenager who flees her abusive parents, only to hook up with a violent cowboy,…
Hiding Behind the Green Screen (2011): Dir. Paora Joseph; An empowering documentary on the negative impact of marijuana on New Zealand youth, as openly discussed by four young men who are mentored by two…
Higher Ground (2011): Dir. Vera Farmiga
Feat. Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, John Hawkes…; Vera Farmiga directs and stars in this heavy–hearted chronicle of one woman's lifelong struggle with faith from within the peaceful, yet…
Himizu (2011): Dir. Sion Sono
Feat. Shota Sometani, Tetsu Watanabe, Fumi Nikaido; Bleak coming–of–age story with two teens scraping out an existence in post–tsunami Japan and embarking on a campaign of violence…
Hit So Hard (The Life And Near Death Of Patty Schemel) (2011): Dir. P. David Ebersole; Surprisingly poignant documentary that chronicles the journey of Hole's lesbian drummer Patty Schemel as the band bursts onto the music scene in the…
Hobo with a Shotgun (2011): Dir. Jason Eisener
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Gregory Smith, Brian Downey; Spawned from the leftovers of the Tarantino–Rodriguez 'Grindhouse' double–bill, this ropey pastiche of revenge movies and B–grade…
Homeland - Season 1 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin…; Anchored by Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile performance, this outstanding surveillance thriller centres on the return of an Iraq war hero…
Hook, Line and Sinker (Hook, Line & Sinker) (2011): Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader
Feat. Rangimoana Taylor, Carmel McGlone, Geraldine Brophy; A blue–collar truck driver struggles to cope with his failing eyesight, despite the love and support of his family, in this grassroots gem from…
Hop (2011): Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco…; The Easter Bunny myth is turned on its head in this zazy combination of live action and computer animation. Russell Brand voices a furry heir to the…
Horrible Bosses (2011): Dir. Seth Gordon
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston…; Savage workplace comedy about three long–suffering employees (Bateman, Day, Sudeikis) who plot to kill their respective…
Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011): Dir. Nick Moore
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Parminder Nagra, Theo Stevenson…; Stink–bomb wielding Henry and his gang of pint–sized terrors fight to save their school from closure. Cartoonish kids pic has the…
Hour, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Dominic West, Romola Garai, Ben Whishaw…; A team of journalists (lead by THE WIRE's Dominic West) front a groundbreaking news hour for the BBC, only to chance upon a high–level…
House of Pleasures (House of Tolerance) (2011): Dir. Bertrand Bonello
Feat. Hafsia Herzi, Jasmine Trinca, Noemie Lvovsky…; Richly designed elegy set in a Parisian bordello at the end of the 18th century follows the working lives of its varied inhabitants. Bonello's…
How Earth Made Us (2011): Epic series that reveals how the tumultuous forces of the planet have powerfully influenced mankind, and shaped in someway every aspect of our…
How to Die in Oregon (2011): Dir. Peter Richardson; Unflinching documentary about assisted suicide, centering around the Death with Dignity Act in the state of Oregon, which allows physicians to…
How to Start a Revolution (2011): Dir. Ruaridh Arrow; The remarkable story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Gene Sharp, the elderly, softly spoken man whose writings concerning the way to wage a…
Hugo (2011): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley…; A state–of–the–art fantasy and homage to the origins of film and one of its earlier innovators, George Méliès (Kingsley), whose…
Human Planet (TV Series) (2011): A massive new undertaking by the BBC, this natural history series focuses on the human species in the relation to the natural world, and how humans…
Hunky Dory (2011): Dir. Marc Evans
Feat. Minnie Driver; Feel–good period drama plays it safe in its rose–tinted remembrance of the '70s, where an earnest drama teacher (Driver) brings together…
Hunter, The (2011): Dir. Daniel Nettheim
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Frances O’Connor…; Willem Dafoe plays a mercenary sent to hunt for an endangered Tasmanian tiger in this sparse, psychological showcase of the Australian wilderness.
Hysteria (2011): Dir. Tanya Wexler
Feat. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce…; A buoyant, light–to–touch period romance about the 19th Century invention of the vibrator, devised as cure for the female ailment know as…
I Am Eleven (2011): Dir. Genevieve Bailey; An independent documentary project from Australian Journalist Genevieve Bailey who spent years of her savings travelling the world to capture…
I Am Number Four (2011): Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, Timothy Olyphant…; Youthful sci–fi thriller centred on a teenage fugitive who, in hiding from mysterious forces, settles in a small Ohio town.
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011): Dir. Douglas McGrath
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear…; Glib SJP vehicle about a supermom who miraculously juggles a needy husband, two young children, and a career in hedge–fund managing without…
I Just Want My Pants Back (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Peter Vack, Kim Shaw; Basically FRIENDS for the MTV set, this undemanding sitcom centres on a group of twenty–somethings trying to make it in life and love in New…
I Melt With You (2011): Dir. Mark Pellington
Feat. Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe…; Latent hedonism grips four obnoxious college bros who reunite for a lost weekend of booze, blow, and anonymous sex. This mid–life crisis by way…
I Wish (2011): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Koki Maeda, Ohshiro Maeda, Yui Natsukawa…; Two brothers living in different cities because of their parents' separation conspire to reunite them through a mythical 'wish' in this delicate,…
Ides of March, The (2011): Dir. George Clooney
Feat. George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman…; Ryan Gosling plays an idealistic campaign worker forced to play dirty in a battle between opposing sides in a Democratic primary campaign in this…
If a Tree Falls (2011): Dir. Marshall Curry; Part coming–of–age tale, part cops–and–robbers thriller, this extraordinary documentary tells the story of Daniel McGowan,…
iGenius (How Steve Jobs Changed the World) (2011): Hurried Discovery Channel documentary produced in the aftermath of the Apple founder's untimely death pays homage to the 'Church of Jobs' through…
Immature, The (2011): Dir. Paolo Genovese
Feat. Raoul Bova, Barbora Bobulova, Ambra Angiolini…; A breezy, feel–good comedy about a group of friends reunited after twenty years, after a formal error forces them to resit their…
Immortals (2011): Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff…; Supreme visual stylist Tarsem Singh (THE FALL) directs this B.C. spectacle about a mortal stonemason elected by Zeus to overthrow the tyrannical King…
Impressionists, The: Painting and Revolution (2011): A deep–focus investigation into the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionist movement by British art critic Waldemar Januszczak. Across…
In Darkness (2011): Dir. Agnieszka Holland
Feat. Robert Wieckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Kinga Preis; A stirring, endlessly suspenseful wartime resistance drama from dir. Agnieszka Holland (EUROPA, EUROPA), about the ordinary men and women surviving…
In Time (2011): Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy…; More high–concept futurism from ex–pat Kiwi Andrew Niccol (GATTACA, S1M0NE) finds Justin Timberlake on the lam in a world where units of…
Inbetweeners Movie, The (2011): Dir. Ben Palmer
Feat. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison…; The roguish foursome of the hit British TV series celebrate the end of the their school days in this satisfying gag–fueled finale high on sex,…
Injustice (TV Mini-series) (2011): Dir. Colm McCarthy
Feat. James Purefoy, Robert Whitelock, Dervla Kirwan…; 5–part British crime drama set in the Suffolk countryside, with James Purefoy (THE FOLLOWING) playing a disillusioned criminal defence…
Innkeepers, The (2011): Dir. Ti West
Feat. Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis; Horror savant Ti West (HOUSE OF THE DEVIL) turns his attention to the paranormal activity in a run–down hotel in this expertly crafted ghost…
Inside Child Poverty (2011): Dir. Bryan Bruce; Wellington documentary maker Bryan Bruce investigates the appalling level of child poverty in New Zealand, and travels to Sweden to found out why…
Interrupters, The (2011): Dir. Steve James; Another grim, yet by turns inspiring social documentary from dir. Steve James (HOOP DREAMS), who expands his chronicle of urban…
Into the Abyss (Death Row Portraits) (2011): Dir. Werner Herzog; Werner Herzog sits down with the perpetrators of a triple homicide in this darkly lucid investigation into the paradoxes of human nature. Probing…
Intouchables, The (2011): Dir. Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny…; Exemplary feel–good French comedy that details the unlikely friendship between an aristocratic quadriplegic and a young French–African…
Intruders (2011): Dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Feat. Clive Owen, Carice Van Houten, Daniel Bruhl…; Psychological horror with two young children, countries apart, are haunted by a faceless demon.
Iron Lady, The (2011): Dir. Phyllida Lloyd
Feat. Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Iain Glen…; Meryl Streep's Oscar–winning incarnation dominates this stylized biography of Margaret Thatcher, the conservative British Prime Minister who…
Ironclad (2011): Dir. Jonathan English
Feat. Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy…; Thumping medieval actioner has a group of Knights Templar fighting to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Satisfyingly bloody…
It's Rhys Darby Night! (2011): Feat. Rhys Darby; Post–Concords Darby performs his latest standup act – a redux of his sold out Edinburgh Fringe Festival show about his experience in…
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2011 (2011): Comprehensive box–set collection of 11 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2011' spread over 5 discs. Film…
Italy: Love It or Leave It (2011): Dir. Gustav Hofer, Luca Ragazzi; This thoroughly engaging road trip throughout picturesque Italy doubles as a serious critique of a nation beset by various social, economic, and…
J. Edgar (2011): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench…; Heavyweight biopic from dir. Clint Eastwood, with Leonardo DiCaprio stepping into the shoes of controversial FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, whose…
Jack and Jill (2011): Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes…; Adam Sandler moves into 'Eddie Murphy' phase in this crass, disagreeable comedy about repugnant identical twins forced to spend Thanksgiving together…
Jackpot (Jo Nesbo's Jackpot) (2011): Dir. Magnus Martens
Feat. Kyrre Hellum, Mads Ousdal, Henrik Mestad…; This second helping of Jo Nesbo's blackly comic tales has the hapless sole survivor of a strip club massacre taken in for questioning where his…
James May's Man Lab (TV Series) (2011): Feat. James May; TOP GEAR's James May attempts to restore the 'traditional skills' lost to the modern man – say, disarming a WWII–era bomb, the art of…
Jane Eyre (2011): Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell…; A delicate and atmospheric adaptation of the much–filmed Charlotte Bronte melodrama tragedy about a young governess who seals her tragic fate…
Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011): Dir. Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Feat. Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon…; The Duplass brothers follow–up the formidable CYRUS with another deep–centred comedy about the crises of two stagnant adult siblings; one…
Jess + Moss (Jess and Moss) (2011): Dir. Clay Jeter
Feat. Sarah Hagan, Austin Vickers, Haley Parker; Impressionistic portrait of two young teens spending one last summer wandering through the fields of Kentucky. Unconventional approach to narrative…
Jewel, The (2011): Dir. Andrea Molaioli
Feat. Toni Servillo, Remo Girone, Sarah Felberbaum; Mordant morality tale set in the world of big–business with Servillo as a very 'creative' accountant trying everything to keep his company…
Jig (2011): Dir. Sue Bourne; Big–hearted backstage doco on the little known world of competitive Irish Dancing, centred on the sweat and tears behind the 2010 World…
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011): Dir. David Gelb; Mouth–watering profile of 85–year–old sushi grand–master Jiro Ono and his relentless pursuit of perfection, it features…
Jock the Hero Dog (2011): Dir. Duncan MacNeillie
Feat. Bryan Adams, Donald Sutherland, Helen Hunt…; The classic South African story of a Staffordshire bull terrier who explores the African wilderness, helping to free mistreated animals along the…
Johnny English Reborn (2011): Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West…; The blundering Bond returns in this agreeably silly sequel. This time round a series of international assassins are hunting the Chinese premier, and…
Juan of the Dead (2011): Dir. Alejandro Brugués
Feat. Alexis Díaz de Villegas, Jorge Molina; A direct and surprisingly inspired Hispanic take on the SHAUN OF THE DEAD zom–com model that makes nifty use of its unique Cuban locale and…
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011): Dir. John Schultz
Feat. Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham; Third grader Judy Moody makes a pact with transform her summer holidays after getting stuck at home with her kooky aunt. Jolly tween confection is…
Julian Assange - A Modern Day Hero? (Inside the World of WikiLeaks) (2011): Fascinating, if patchy insight into the media whirlwind created when whistle–blowing website WikiLeaks published the Afghan War documents in…
Jury, The (The Jury 2) (2011): Feat. Julie Walters, John Lynch, Roger Allam…; A gripping court room drama regarded for its authenticity and attention to detail, which centres on a prolonged court room trial from the perspective…
Just Go With It (2011): Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman…; Standard comedy fare with Adam Sandler convincing his assistant to pretend to be his ex–wife in order to cover up a lie.
Justified - Season 2 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Joelle Carter…; Further episodes from the slick urban western about an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural…
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011): Dir. Jon M. Chu
Feat. Justin Bieber; Boy idol of–the–moment, Justin Bieber, swoons for the female teen age populous in this slick marketing package of concert performances…
Kate Bush - Under Review (2011): A critical review of Kate Bush's landmark recording Hounds Of Love, featuring archived footage of the enigmatic Bush herself, as well as a…
Kathmandu Lullaby (2011): Dir. Iciar Bollain
Feat. Verónica Echegui; Determined to inspire change, an idealistic teacher journeys to a poverty–stricken area of the Himalayas in this earnest yet…
Ken Loach at the BBC (2011): Dir. Ken Loach; A six–disc box–set of the television plays that Ken Loach wrote and directed for the BBC between 1964 and 1977. A valuable collection of…
Kennedys, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Jon Cassar
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes…; The latest in a long line of dramatizations around the Kennedy legacy in US politics, shaded as always by tragedy and scandal. While the…
Kid with a Bike, The (2011): Dir. Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Feat. Thomas Doret, Cecile De France, Jeremie Renier…; Yet another impressive work of contemporary social realism from Belgian duo Jean–Luc and Pierre Dardenne, this time observing the growing pains…
Kidnap and Ransom (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Trevor Eve, John Hannah, Helen Baxendale; Muscular ITV hostage thriller, centred on an expert negotiator whose latest assignment comes unstuck in volatile South Africa. Carefully balances…
Kill List (2011): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley; An ex–solider turned contract killer descends into a disturbing netherworld while embarking on this latest hit in this dark, twisted thriller…
Kill the Irishman (2011): Dir. Jonathan Hensleigh
Feat. Ray Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Val Kilmer…; Based on the violent exploits of Shamrock career criminal Danny Greene – a union crook, loan shark heavy, and finally, organised crime boss in…
Killer Elite (2011): Dir. Gary McKendry
Feat. Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro…; Tough guy Jason Statham teams up with a wily Robert De Niro in this Mexican standoff between ex–special–ops agents with bounties on their…
Killer Joe (2011): Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church…; True crime, trailer park style, this down–and–dirty adaptation of Tracy Letts's play tells the ugly story of a brood of white trash…
Killing Bono (2011): Dir. Nick Hamm
Feat. Ben Barnes, Robert Sheehan, Krysten Ritter…; Rock critic Neil McCormick recounts his close brush with stardom in this crowd–pleasing tall story of two brothers whose high school band comes…
Killing Time (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Feat. David Wenham, Diana Glenn, Colin Friels; Another hard–hitting crime story ripped from Australian headlines, starring David Wenham as a favourite defense lawyer of Melbourne's gangland…
Killing, The (TV Series, US) (2011): Feat. Mireille Enos, Billy Campbell, Michelle Forbes; Absorbing US remake of the hit Danish homicide serial remains faithful to the long–form, deep–focus procedural format of the original…
King of Pigs, The (2011): Dir. Sang-ho Yeon; A tough, hard–glancing Korean anime about two adults who recall their violent school days as both purveyors and victims of systemic bullying.…
Kiss Me (Kyss mig, aka With Every Heartbeat) (2011): Dir. Alexandra-Therese Keining
Feat. Ruth Vega Fernandez, Liv Mjönes, Krister Henriksson; Heartfelt romantic drama about a woman who is engaged to be married when she finds herself falling for her soon–to–be stepmother's…
Klitschko (2011): Dir. Sebastian Dehnhardt; Unmovable boxing brothers Vatali and Wladimir Klitschko are the subject of this hard–swinging documentary on the championship pedigree of the…
Knuckle (2011): Dir. Ian Palmer; The brutal sport of bare–knuckle fighting is framed against a larger backdrop of feuding Irish families in this harrowing 12–year…
Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom (2011): Dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Feat. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan…; The portliest martial–arts panda is back in this beautifully rendered – if entirely unnecessary – sequel. This time around Po finds…
Lady, The (2011): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Benedict Wong; Luc Besson directs this stirring biopic of Burmese pro–democracy activist turned political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi.
Lan Kwai Fong (2011): Dir. Wilson Chin
Feat. Shiga Lin; Hong Kong's answer to SEX AND THE CITY set in its central nightlife district, where lust is rampant and love elusive for an ensemble of handsome…
Larry Crowne (2011): Dir. Tom Hanks
Feat. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston…; Feel–good flop, with Tom Hanks as an affable Navy vet who loses his job but bounces back, predictably, by enrolling in community college and…
Las Acacias (2011): Dir. Pablo Giorgelli
Feat. Germán de Silva, Hebe Duarte; An improbable gem of the road movie genre, about the slow–forming relationship between a long–haul truck driver and the woman (and…
Last Days Here (2011): Dir. Demian Fenton, Don Argott; Bobby Liebling, the one–time frontman of seminal 70s hard–rock group 'Pentagram' is tracked down 30 years later by a young metalhead…
Last Dogs of Winter, The (2011): Dir. Costa Botes; For the past 40 years, in a remote and harshly beautiful corner of northern Manitoba, Brian Ladoon has devoted his life to preserving and breeding an…
Late Bloomers (2011): Dir. Julie Gavras
Feat. William Hurt, Isabella Rossellini, Joanna Lumley…; A breezy depiction of the late–life crisis, with old married couple William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini scrambling in opposite directions when…
Le Havre (2011): Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Andre Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin…; An old–time shoe–shiner befriends a young African refugee in hiding from immigration authorities in this soft–centred comedy from…
Ledge, The (2011): Dir. Michael Chapman
Feat. Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Terrence Howard…; Barbed dramatic suspense centred on a feud between a Christian extremist and a staunch atheist who has been driven to take his own life. A meaty…
Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011): Dir. Hirotsugu Kawasaki; An impressively animated young–adult fantasy, centred on a 15–year–old school kid who is transported back to medieval Japan, and…
Lego Ninjago (2011): The ever popular toy line branches into the chop–socky arena with a planet of ninja's under threat from a skeleton army seeking powerful…
Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace (2011): Cute expansion of the STAR WARS universe with Yoda and his young charges uncovering a plot to destroy the republic. There's some genuinely amusing…
Lemonade Mouth (2011): Dir. Patricia Riggen
Feat. Bridgit Mendler, Naomi Scott, Adam Hicks…; FIzzy teen musical about five struggling high school students who meet in detention and empower themselves through forming a rock band. Tolerably…
Letter to Momo, A (2011): Dir. Hiroyuki Okiura; Bittersweet tale young girl recovering from her father's death moves to a small island where strange events start to occur.
Life Happens (2011): Dir. Kat Coiro
Feat. Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth, Rachel Bilson…; An unplanned pregnancy galvanizes a young woman's best friends to rally around her with impending single motherhood on the horizon.…
Life In A Day (2011): Dir. Kevin MacDonald; A unique user–generated documentary that shows beautifully, humourously and honestly what it's like to be alive on earth today. Compiled from…
Life in Movement (2011): Dir. Bryan Mason, Sophie Hyde; Heartfelt portrait of young choreographer Tanja Liedtke who's undoubted talent was cut tragically short. Culled from hours of self–shot…
Life Without Principle (2011): Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Terence Yin, Richie Ren; Hong Kong's master of suspense crafts this swirling triumvirate of stories centred on unraveling lives amidst the global financial crisis. Combing…
Life's Too Short (TV Series) (2011-2013): Feat. Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant; British sitcom mockumentary created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant about "the life of a showbiz dwarf" with the vertically–challenged…
Life, Above All (2011): Dir. Oliver Schmitz
Feat. Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane; Heartrending tale of a headstrong 12–year–old girl who struggles to hold together her broken, AIDS–ridden family in modern day…
Like Crazy (2011): Dir. Drake Doremus
Feat. Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence; Not to be mistaken for another Nicholas Sparks spin–off, this poignant, intelligently crafted indie romance intimately examines the young love…
Like Water (2011): Dir. Pablo Croce; An inside–out look at the life and career of legendary middleweight Ultimate Fighter Anderson Silva.
Limitless (2011): Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish…; Dynamic thriller in the hyper–reality genre that follows a struggling writer who discovers a top–secret brain–enhancing drug which…
Lincoln Lawyer, The (2011): Dir. Brad Furman
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei…; Matthew McConaughey plays a low–rent lawyer to low–life clients whose latest case – the defense of a rich playboy (Phillippe) accused…
Little Engine That Could, The (2011): Feat. Whoopi Goldberg; This timeless story comes to life in an all–new feature length animation. When Little Engine must leave Dreamland to deliver toys into the real…
Livid (2011): Dir. Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Feat. Chloé Colloud, Catherine Jacob, Marie Claude-Pietragalla; The directors of the revered French horror film 'Inside' try their hand at the haunted house genre, with predictably savage but also surprisingly…
Loneliest Planet, The (2011): Dir. Julia Loktev
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg; A twentysomething couple backpacking through Eurasia witness a shocking incident while climbing the Caucasus Mountains in this powerful minimalist…
Long March to Freedom, The (2011): A brutal chapter towards of end of WWII is given its due in this harrowing documentary on the 'long march' of British, American and Commonwealth POWs…
Look, The (2011): Dir. Angelina Maccarone
Feat. Charlotte Rampling; In this fascinating series of conversations, Charlotte Rampling interviews a number of key collaborators during her career as a means of…
Lost Bladesman, The (2011): Dir. Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Feat. Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang; Yet another big screen reinvention of the 'Three Kingdoms' legend, this time from the perspective of talismanic figure Guan Yu, whose exploits on the…
Lost Christmas (2011): Dir. John Hay
Feat. Eddie Izzard, Jason Flemyng; BBC drama set in Manchester over two Christmases that shows a group of people who are brought together by a mysterious drifter who helps them find…
Louis Theroux - The Odd, the Bad, and the Godly (2011): A second anthology of intrepid reporter Louis Theroux's eye–opening BBC Two specials. Disc One: America's Medicated Kids, Law and Disorder…
Love (2011): Dir. William Eubank
Feat. Gunner Wright; A cerebral, one–man science fiction odyssey which contemplates the difficulties of deep space isolation, and more portentously, the need for…
Love Birds (2011): Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. Rhys Darby, Sally Hawkins, Emily Barclay…; Chirpy, engaging Kiwi comedy with Rhys Darby as a recently jilted council worker whose nursing of a wounded duck leads to unexpected romance with…
Love Exposure (2011): Dir. Sion Sono
Feat. Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima; Notorious cinematic oddity from Japanese director Sion Sono (WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IN HELL), following the adventures of a Catholic teenage boy who…
Love Never Dies (2011): Dir. Brett Sullivan
Feat. Ben Lewis, Anna O'Byrne; Spectacular sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA sees The Phantom relocated to an amusement resort in Coney Island, where he lures…
Love We Make, The (2011): Dir. Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan
Feat. Paul McCartney; Shot on 16mm B/W film by documentary legend Albert Maysles, this is a suberb, all–access document of Paul McCartney's efforts to organize a…
Lovely Molly (2011): Dir. Eduardo Sanchez
Feat. Gretchen Lodge; The co–director of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT treads familiar ground with this spooky tale of possession, filmed in part as a handy–cam…
Machine Gun Preacher (2011): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon…; A surprisingly solid – and notwithstanding its sensationalist title – serious movie (amid splashes of gun–toting action) about the plight…
Mad Dogs (TV Series) (2011): Feat. John Simm, Marc Warren, Max Beesley…; Oddly unsettling and engaging in equal measure, this mid–life black comedy centres on four middle–aged blokes who reunite to celebrate…
Madagascar (TV Series) (2011): Sir David Attenborough's long–time love affair with Madagascar informs this exhaustive BBC series devoted to the landscape and wildlife of the…
Magic Trip (2011): Dir. Alex Gibney, Alison Ellwood; Recovering 16mm footage shot during the maiden voyage of the psychedelic 'Magic Bus', this documentary reassembles a visual snapshot of the legendary…
Man from Beijing, The (2011): Dir. Peter Keglevic
Feat. Michael Nyqvist, Suzanne von Borsody; A straightforward Scandi–thriller with a German accent, about the mystery behind the massacre of 18 people in a small Swedish town –…
Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art (2011): British art critic Waldemar Januszczak hosts this illuminating portrait of 'the father of Impressionism', claiming to offer the first…
Manipulation (2011): Dir. Pascal Verdosci
Feat. Klaus Maria Brandauer, Sebastian Koch; Sweaty Cold War thriller centred on the cat–and–mouse game between a special agent investigating possible spy moves by a top PR advisor.
Maori Boy Genius (2011): Dir. Pietra Brettkelly; Documentary about Ngaa Rauuria Pumanawawhiti, a gifted and charismatic 16–year–old who is studying political science at Yale University.…
March of the Dinosaurs (2011): Stephen Fry narrates this striking CGI docu–drama depicting the 1000–mile autumn migration of Edmontosaurus and Pachyrhinosaurus from…
Marchlands (TV Series) (2011): Dir. James Kent
Feat. Jodie Whittaker, Denis Lawson, Alex Kingston…; Time–switching supernatural drama where three separate families who have lived in the same Yorkshire house in 1968, 1987 and the present day,…
Margaret (2011): Dir. Kenneth Lonergan
Feat. Anna Paquin, Mark Damon, Mark Ruffalo…; Anna Paquin gives a tour de force at the eye of this stormy ensemble drama from dir. Kenneth Lonergan (YOU CAN COUNT ON ME), about the vortex of…
Margin Call (2011): Dir. J.C. Chandor
Feat. Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany…; Something of a coup d'etat for its first time feature writer–director, this is a staggeringly assured drama that details white–collar…
Mars Needs Moms (2011): Dir. Simon Wells
Feat. Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler; A young kid comes to appreciate just how much he needs his mother when she is kidnapped by Martians, who plan to steal her 'mom–ness' for their…
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011): Dir. Sean Durkin
Feat. Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, Hugh Dancy…; A damaged young woman struggles to re–assimilate with her sister after fleeing an abusive cult in this unnerving, suggestive psycho–drama…
Mechanic, The (2011): Dir. Simon West
Feat. Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland…; Bloody remake of a Charles Bronson vehicle with Statham as an elite hitman who takes a young apprentice under his wings.
Medianeras (Sidewalls) (2011): Dir. Gustavo Taretto
Feat. Javier Drolas, Pilar López de Ayala; Two mournful souls destined for each other conspire to never cross paths despite living directly across from one another in this inventive modern…
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011): Dir. Mary Lambert
Feat. Debbie Gibson, Tiffany , A Martinez; Trashy fun with eighties teen idols Debbie Gibson and Tiffany teaming up to save the Everglades from giant pythons and gators on roids!
Melancholia (2011): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, John Alexander…; A wedding party celebrating the marriage of a young couple is overshadowed by the threat of a planet on a collision course with Earth in this…
Michael (2011): Dir. Markus Schleinzer
Feat. Michael Fuith; Brilliant and disturbingly macabre directorial debut from Markus Schleinzer, observing a man who has imprisoned a 10–year old boy in his…
Michael Jackson - The Life of an Icon (2011): Dir. Andrew Eastel; Produced and narrated by friend (and former Mr. Liza Minnelli) David Gest, this retrospective focuses on Jackson through the eyes of his mother and…
Midnight in Paris (2011): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates…; High class whimsy from Woody Allen with Woody–surrogate honours going this time to Owen Wilson as a frustrated hack screenwriter magically…
Mildred Pierce (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood…; Kate Winslet gives a towering performance as the titular housewife of James M. Cain's classic noir novel of Depression Era desperation and…
Mill and the Cross, The (2011): Dir. Lech Majewski
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Michael York, Charlotte Rampling; Polish experimental auteur Lech Majewski offers a breathtaking, elegantly construed anatomy of Pieter Bruegel's epic 1564 painting ''The Procession…
Minister, The (2011): Dir. Pierre Schöller
Feat. Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman…; Nuanced political drama follows the daily process of governance from the vantage point of of the French Transport Minister as he negotiates the…
Minuscule - Private Life Of Insects (TV Series) (2011): A bright and colourful journey into the secret world of insects that mixes 3D animated characters with stunning real life locations.
Miss Bala (2011): Dir. Gerardo Naranjo
Feat. Stephanie Sigman, Irene Azuela, Jose Yenque; A beauty pageant contestant becomes entangled in a Tijuana drug cartel killing spree in this electric Mexican thriller.
Miss Representation (2011): Dir. Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Feat. Rosario Dawson; A critical analysis of the media representation of women which presents the facts and statistics accompanied by celebrity interviews – Dr.…
Moneyball (2011): Dir. Bennett Miller
Feat. Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman…; The business of professional sport is examined with cracking insight by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in this biopic of Oakland A’s manager Billy…
Monk, The (2011): Dir. Dominik Moll
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Deborah Francois, Sergi Lopez; A devout monk (Cassell) experiences a crisis of faith which in turn manifests into a malevolent force in this abstract, atmospheric horror adapted…
Monroe (TV Series) (2011): Feat. James Nesbitt, Sarah Parish, Tom Riley; James Nesbitt stars as a wise cracking, chain smoking neurosurgeon in this slick hospital drama that has been called the British HOUSE.
Monsieur Lazhar (2011): Dir. Philippe Falardeau
Feat. Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nelisse, Emilien Neron…; An asylum seeking Algerian attempts to pass himself off as teacher in a Canadian school bereft after the suicide of a popular teacher.
Monte Carlo (2011): Dir. Thomas Bezucha
Feat. Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy…; Undemanding tween fantasy with Gomez and pals vacationing in Paris, that is until Gomez is mistaken for a wealthy heiress and whisked away to Monte…
Moth Diaries, The (2011): Dir. Mary Harron
Feat. Sarah Bolger, Lily Cole, Scott Speedman…; Rachel Klein’s vampire–themed young adult novel receives a curious adaptation from the dir. of AMERICAN PSYCHO, touching on the source…
Mouk (TV Series) (2011): A quirky, French–flavoured animation for pre–schoolers, about two buddies who travel to exotic locations around the world via their…
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011): Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury…; Jim Carrey grins and bears his way through this good–natured animal farce, about a businessman who inherits six penguins, and promptly…
Mrs. Brown's Boys (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Brendan O'Carroll; Jolly Irish sitcom spawned from actor Brendan O'Carroll's radio show and books about a funny, foul–mouthed Dublin mother who interferes in the…
Mrs. Carey's Concert (2011): Dir. Bob Connolly, Sophie Raymond; Invigorating doco on the power of music. At a Sydney girl's school, Mrs Carey butts head with her obstinate students as they prepare for a…
Muppets, The (2011): Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper…; Jim Henson's beloved family of puppets make a long–overdue comeback in this buoyant musical–comedy reunion of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo…
Museum of Life (TV Series) (2011): This six–part BBC mini–series gives a behind the scenes look at the Natural History Museum in London. An Engineer, a Doctor, an…
My America (2011): Dir. Peter Hegedus; Documentarian Peter Hegedus draws on his unusual upbringing – as a child of socialist Hungary who used movies to form his image of the United…
My Best Enemy (2011): Dir. Wolfgang Murnberger
Feat. Moritz Bleibtreu, Georg Friedrich, Ursula Strauss; A Jewish man switches places with his Nazi best friend in order to survive, in this dark WWII drama.
My Kind of Place (TV Series) (2011): Kiwi celebrities swan around various Australian holiday hotspots for our entertainment in this thinly veiled tourism advertisement for the lucky…
My Kingdom (2011): Dir. Xiaosong Gao
Feat. Chun Wu, Geng Han; A commercial, action–inflected rendering of Peking Opera (a la Tsui Hark's PEKING OPERA BLUES), centred on the rivalry between two…
My Piece of the Pie (2011): Dir. Cedric Klapisch
Feat. Karin Viard, Gilles Lellouche; A Capra–esque satire shot in the mode of a French romantic comedy, replete with clunky political statements and glossy Euro visuals. Karin…
My Way (2011): Dir. Kang Je-Gyu
Feat. Jang Dong-Gun, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan; The director of BROTHERHOOD OF WAR raises the stakes with this louder, bloodier, more spectacular WWII epic, centred on the true story of rival…
My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011): Dir. Roseanne Liang
Feat. Michelle Ang, Matt Whelan, Kenneth Tsang…; Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
My Week With Marilyn (2011): Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond…; Michelle Williams evokes Hollywood's most famous screen siren in this stylish and satisfying biopic centred on the production of THE PRINCE AND THE…
National Geographic: Megafactories (2011-2013): A National Geographic series exploring the manufacturing and distribution processes of some of the world's most popular brands. Everyday Icons:…
Natural Selection (2011): Dir. Robbie Pickering
Feat. Rachael Harris, Matt O'Leary, John Diehl; A devout Christian locked in a sexless marriage forms an unlikely bond with a troubled man conceived from her husband's sperm donations in this…
Nature's Miracle Babies (2011): The 'cute quotient' is at an all time high in this heartwarming BBC series centred on the efforts of zoologists to ensure the survival of endangered…
Neil Young - Journeys (2011): Dir. Jonathan Demme; A superb new concert film combining Young's homecoming concert at Toronto’s Massey Hall with intimate glimpses into his travels throughout Canada.
Netherwood (2011): Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos
Feat. Owen Black, Will Hall, Miriama Smith; A lone drifter wanters into a North Canterbury "redneck" town and winds up as the unfortunate middle–man in an age old land dispute. It’s not…
Neverland (TV Mini-series) (2011): Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Rhys Ifans, Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins…; Clever prequel to "Peter Pan" from the producers of TIN MAN and ALICE that gives a fresh, alternative take on the origins of Peter Pan and Captain…
New Girl (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield…; Zooey Deschanel stars as an offbeat young woman, who moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Hilarity of a quirky kind ensues.
New Year's Eve (2011): Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro…; Made–to–order rom–com ensemble continues the work of star–laden date movie VALENTINE'S DAY, with New Year's celebrations in…
Night at the Classic (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Brendhan Lovegrove; Caustic Kiwi comedian Brendhan Lovegrove fronts this clever send–up of the stand–up circuit, where various guests get the chance to…
No Strings Attached (2011): Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline…; Bed buddies Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher do their best not to fall for each other in this frisky romantic comedy. Riffing on a similar premise…
North (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Marcus Lush; The ever–endearing Marcus Lush follows up his award–winning SOUTH with this typically offbeat traverse of New Zealand's far…
Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Shane Cortese, Tandi Wright, Blair Strang…; An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…
Ocean Giants (2011): Spectacular three–part ocean series focused on the secret lives of whales and dolphins, as captured by some award–winning underwater…
Off Hours, The (2011): Dir. Megan Griffiths
Feat. Amy Seimetz, Ross Partridge, Scoot McNairy; Downbeat, deliberately–paced indie about a directionless waitress working the night shift at a roadside diner in a small, industrial town who…
Once Upon a Time (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Joshua Dallas…; A mature, densely layered serial based on popular folklore, set in a fictional seaside town where characters from various fairy tales have been…
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011): Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Feat. Muhammet Uzuner, Firat Tanis, Yilmaz Erdogan; Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan directs this masterful long–haul road movie about a convoy of policemen searching for a body on the…
One Day (2011): Dir. Lone Scherfig
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson…; Tear–duct bursting romance based on the best–selling novel follows a couple's relationship as it flits between friendship and romance.
Operation 8: Deep in the Forest (2011): Dir. Errol Wright, Abi King-Jones; Cohesive and compelling documentary that gives credible voice to the Maori sovereignty and peace activists who were targeted in police raids and…
Oranges, The (2011): Dir. Julian Farino
Feat. Leighton Meester, Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener…; Two upper–middle class New Jersey families are split apart when the father of one (Laurie) falls in love with the daughter of the other…
Orator, The (O le tulafale) (2011): Dir. Tusi Tamasese
Feat. Fiaula Sanote, Tausili Pushparaj; In this superlative Polynesian drama – the first Samoan language feature film – tradition and modernity collide on the island of Upolu, where a…
Origins of Us (2011): A fascinating anatomical insight into human evolution, particularly through our ancestors, and the edge they gained to survive over a 6 million year…
Our Idiot Brother (2011): Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks…; Agreeable, if largely uninspired vehicle for comedy everyman Paul Rudd, here playing the sweet–natured but gullible sibling to three sisters…
Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011): Dir. Andrew Rossi; Resonating well beyond the parameters of the news industry, this doco sends out a warning shot on behalf of its beleaguered iconic subject –…
Pam Ayres - Word Perfect (2011): Feat. Pam Ayres; Pam Ayres performs a selection of her works live at the Theatre Royal Windsor, including a mix of new poems and monologues, and some classic pieces…
Pan Am (TV Series) (2011-2012): Feat. Margot Robbie, Christina Ricci, Karine Vanasse…; Named for the iconic Pan American World Airways, this fictionalised period drama series revolves around the stories of the pilots and stewardesses of…
Panic Button (2011): Dir. Chris Crow
Feat. Scarlett Alice Johnson, Jack Gordon, Michael Jibson…; Four winners of a trip to New York experience a turbulent time when their in–flight entertainment reveals the unlucky four's darkest secrets.…
Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo (TV Mini-series) (2011): Dir. Daina Reid
Feat. Asher Keddie, Rob Carlton, Tony Barry…; Drama charting the creation of CLEO magazine and the unlikely alliance between Ita Buttrose and Kerry Packer.
Paradise Lost 3 - Purgatory (2011): Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky; This concluding chapter in the Paradise Lost saga came on the back of the West Memphis Three's sudden release from prison, and covers the defense…
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011): Dir. Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost
Feat. Christopher Nicholas Smith, Lauren Bittner, Chloe Csenergy…; Third installment in the lo–tech horror series is still surprisingly effective. Set twenty years previous, two young girls befriend an…
Paul (2011): Dir. Greg Mottola
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen…; The creators of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ make a beeline for America's UFO heartland in this comedy about two sci–fi nerds who befriend a…
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011): Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Olsen…; Light comedy about an uptight NYC lawyer takes her two teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse upstate for a family vacation.
Perfect Sense (2011): Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Eva Green; The director and star of YOUNG ADAM return for this unusual take on the pandemic sub–genre, set in their Scottish homeland. Centred around…
Persecution Blues: The Battle for the Tote (2011): Dir. Natalie van den Dungen; Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide in this exploration of the rich musical history of Melbourne and the overwhelming public outcry…
Person of Interest (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson; A rogue CIA agent is recruited by a reclusive computer genius to help run an unwanted crime prediction system he developed for the government. Strong…
Personal War, A (The Kiwi Who Saved Britain) (2011): Three short dramatic accounts of war stories as a memorial to all those who have fought and lost their lives for New Zealand as soldiers. THE KIWI…
Phantom Of The Opera 25th Anniversary Concert (At The Royal Albert Hall) (2011)
Phineas and Ferb - Across the Second Dimension (2011): Feature–length spin–off from the hugely successful Disney Channel cartoon series. Step–brothers Phineas and Ferb discover that…
Pina (2011): Dir. Wim Wenders; A dazzling celebration of the late German dance pioneer Pina Bausch, whose challenging and subversive choreography is performed by those who danced…
Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides (2011): Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane…; Johnny Depp returns with more limb–flailing shenanigans in this fourth installment of the increasingly tired franchise. This time Sparrow…
Planet Dinosaur (TV Series) (2011): The BBC return to the prehistoric ground first trodden with WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, here employing new state–of–the–art CGI to…
Planet of Snail (2011): Dir. Seung-jun Yi; A deaf and blind poet finds unique ways to communicate with his lover in this transfixing portrait of an extraordinary love story, one which finds…
Play (2011): Dir. Ruben Östlund; Ruban Östlund (THE SQUARE) directs this acute observation of bullying based on true events, in which a group of adolescent boys robbed other…
Policeman (2011): Dir. Nadav Lapid
Feat. Yiftach Klein; With contemporary Israel as its disquieting backdrop, this sharp and incisive account of revolutionary action, witnessed through the eyes of a…
Polisse (2011): Dir. Maïwenn
Feat. Karin Viard, Marina Fois, Nicolas Duvauchelle …; A tough, unglamorous insight into the police work of a Parisian Juvenile Protection Unit, whose officers grapple with the moral and personal dilemmas…
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011): Dir. Morgan Spurlock; SUPER SIZE ME's Morgan Spurlock takes us behind the scenes of product placement and strategic branding while pitching his film's naming rights to a…
Portlandia (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein; Cult sketch comedy of the zeitgeist that affectionately skewers the liberals, hipsters and well–intentioned naifs attempting to live out their…
Priest (2011): Dir. Scott Charles Stewart
Feat. Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q…; Priests battle vampires in this post–apocalyptic fantasy based on the popular graphic novel.
Primeval New Zealand (TV Series) (2011): Excellent Kiwi–spun series adopts the WALKING WITH DINOSAURS model of prehistoric life reanimated with CGI effects to illuminate us on New…
Prince of Broadway (2011): Dir. Sean Baker
Feat. Prince Adu, Karren Karagulian; Terrific social–realist drama from independent filmmaker Sean Baker (FLORIDA PROJECT) set in New York City's Flatiron District, where illegal…
Private Romeo (2011): Dir. Alan Brown
Feat. Seth Numrich, Matt Doyle, Hale Appleman; Utterly disarming and inventive retelling of Romeo and Juliet, set in an all–boys Military Academy where love blooms between two cadets.
Prohibition (2011): Dir. Ken Burns, Lynn Novick; Ken Burns focuses on a notorious chapter in American 20th century history – the Prohibition era – in this typically illuminating PBS…
Project Nim (2011): Dir. James Marsh; Moving, heartbreaking documentary on the life and times of 'Nim Chimpsky', a newborn chimpanzee who was deposited into a Manhattan family home in the…
Prom (2011): Dir. Joe Nussbaum
Feat. Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, DeVaughn Nixon…; Cheerful teen comedy follows a high school president who scrambles to save the prom after an act of vandalism.
Promise, The (TV Series) (2011): Dir. Peter Kosminsky
Feat. Claire Foy, Christian Cooke, Itay Tiran…; Intelligent, finely balanced drama alternates between storylines set in 1940s Palestine and present day Israel in its address of the contentious…
Prophets of Science Fiction (TV Series) (2011): Somewhat exaggerated series produced and hosted by Ridley Scott that depicts numerous occasions when science fiction authors have predicted and…
Puncture (2011): Dir. Adam Kassen
Feat. Chris Evans, Vinessa Shaw, Brett Cullen…; Chris Evans jitters his way through this aggressive legal drama with a motive, ostensibly about a cocaine–addicted lawyer fighting battles both…
Puss in Boots (2011): Dir. Chris Miller
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis…; Slinky fairytale spin–off of SHREK finds the titular swashbuckling Spaniard on a whole new steal–stealing adventure. Despite slick…
Queen: Days Of Our Lives (2011): Dir. Matt O’Casey; Documentary about the legendary rock band, in two parts covering the 1970s and 1980s, and including their previously unseen television debut.
Quick (2011): Dir. Beom-gu Cho
Feat. Min-Ki Lee, Ye-won Kang; A motorcycle courier must complete a series of near–impossible deliveries in order to save his girlfriend whose cycle helmet has been rigged…
Rage (Rage1981) (2011): Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. Maria Walker, Ryan O’Kane, Paul Harrop…; Vividly–realised telemovie depicting a star–crossed romance against the turbulent and controversial 1981 Springbok Rugby Tour of New…
Raid, The (The Raid: Redemption) (2011): Dir. Gareth Evans
Feat. Iko Uwais; The finest Asian action export since ONG–BAK, pitting an out–of–their–depth SWAT team against a tenement of drug dealers,…
Rampart (2011): Dir. Oren Moverman
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Cynthia Nixon…; Woody Harrelson plays a reckless Los Angeles police officer whose corruption on the job extends to his family and personal life in this profane,…
Rango (2011): Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin…; Johnny Depp slithers his way through this lively and often brilliant animated western, voicing a lizard who winds up as the sheriff of a lawless…
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011): Dir. Gilles Penso
Feat. Ray Harryhausen; The definitive documentary on late special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen. Includes interviews and tributes from Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry…
Real Steel (2011): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie…; Hugh Jackman seeks redemption as a boxing trainer for an all–robot fighting league in this silly, but triumphant sci–fi sports movie.
Rebellion (2011): Dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
Feat. Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi…; A proficient, airtight geopolitical thriller from dir. Kassovitz, who also stars as the captain of a counterterrorist division sent to New Caledonia…
Red Dog (2011): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Keisha Castle-Hughes…; True blue Ocker hit inspired by the "true story" (ie. legend) of a charismatic kelpie who united a disparate local mining community before roaming…
Red Riding Hood (2011): Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke…; Amanda Seyfried plays the eponymous fairytale heroine lusted after by a sinister werewolf in this deliriously overheated horror–fantasy pitched…
Red State (2011): Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman…; Kevin Smith tries his hand at horror as three sex–obsessed teenagers are lured into a trap laid by religious fundamentalists. Subversive…
Remembrance (Die Verlorene Zeit) (2011): Dir. Anna Justice; A powerful, decades long Holocaust tale of two lovers who endure the horrors of concentration camps, only to be separated by the chaos of the war.
Resident, The (2011): Dir. Antti Jokinen
Feat. Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace…; Entirely watchable chiller has Hilary Swank suspecting she may not be alone in her new apartment. Produced by the revived "Hammer" label, Christopher…
Resistance (2011): Dir. Amit Gupta
Feat. Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wlaschiha; A restrained, understated war drama shot through the lens of an alternate history, where the Germans have gained the upper hand and begun to invade…
Rest for the Wicked (2011): Dir. Simon Pattison
Feat. Tony Barry, John Bach, Irene Wood…; Jolly late–life crime–caper with Tony Barry as a former cop who poses undercover as a resident of a retirement village in an effort to…
Restless (2011): Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper, Ryo Kase…; Languid tween romance from dir. Gus Van Sant, about a terminally ill girl (Wasikowska) who falls in love with an eccentric boy with a compulsion for…
Restoration Man (TV Series) (2011): A 'Grand Designs' spin–off with a distinct focus on historical 'doer uppers', this traces the progress of ambitious home restoration projects…
Retreat (2011): Dir. Carl Tibbets
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Thandiwe Newton, Jamie Bell; Unnerving thriller with a couple recovering from tragedy on a secluded island who have their mourning interrupted by a bloodied soldier claiming a…
Return, The (2011): Dir. Liza Johnson
Feat. Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon, John Slattery…; Linda Cardellini excels as a soldier returning to her family, friends, and old job after a tour of duty, who finds herself struggling to find her…
Revenge (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Emily VanCamp, Madeleine Stowe; A high society soap opera served cold, this juicy page turner outlays the elaborate revenge plot of a blonde femme fatale (VanCamp) determined to…
Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet (2011): Feat. Richard Hammond; Top Gear's Richard Hammond goes to the centre of the planet to find out how the Earth works, peeling back the layers to show where volcanoes come…
Rick Stein's Spain (2011): Utterly delightful cooking show 'laced with history, literature and stunning photography' from the highly personable Rick Stein, as he travels the…
Rio (2011): Dir. Carlos Saldanha
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez…; Charming kids tale with a domesticated and land–locked Macaw heading to sunny Rio with the bird of his dreams. More warm–hearted fun that…
Rise and Fall of Versailles, The (TV Series) (2011): Filmed spectacularly in the gardens and ballrooms of Versailles itself, this lavish documentary accounts of the 150–year reign of France’s…
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): Dir. Rupert Wyatt
Feat. James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow…; A thought–provoking prequel to the PLANET OF THE APES legacy, set during the present day where a genetically–enhanced chimpanzee uses its…
Rite, The (2011): Dir. Mikael Håfström
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds…; Anthony Hopkins is enjoyably unhinged in this otherwise gloomy religious horror centered on a legendary Vatican exorcist who falls victim to Satan,…
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011): Dir. Laurent Bouzereau; Intimate, fascinating and completely one–sided documentary made by Roman Polanski's friend of four decades that details his extraordinary life,…
Royal Wedding, The: William and Catherine (2011): Official recording of the wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton includes the full ceremony, carriage procession and the traditional…
Rugby World Cup 2011 (2011): For the diehard All Blacks fan, an official review of the team's 2011 Rugby World Cup triumph. Includes highlight's from the side's epic…
Rum Diary, The (2011): Dir. Bruce Robinson
Feat. Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard…; Johnny Depp returns to the world of Hunter S. Thompson in this adaptation of the Gonzo journalist's "lost" autobiographical novel of the same name,…
Sal (2011): Dir. James Franco
Feat. Val Lauren, Jim Parrack, James Franco; James Franco directs this chronicle of the final hours of the life of actor Sal Mineo, one–time teen idol and star of the blockbuster film…
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas; Lasse Hallstrom directs this light–headed romantic comedy about a British businesswoman and a doctor recruited to project manage a Sheikh's…
Salt of Life, The (2011): Dir. Gianni Di Gregorio
Feat. Gianni Di Gregorio; Gianni Di Gregorio's delightful follow–up to MID–AUGUST LUNCH, about a house husband at the whim of his wife, daughter, neighbour, and…
Salvation Boulevard (2011): Dir. George Ratliff
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan, Marisa Tomei…; Lightweight spoofing of religious hysteria with stoner Kinnear taking the fall for a pastor after a meeting with a militant atheist goes awry.
Samsara (2011): Dir. Ron Fricke; The director of BARAKA expands our minds with another impressive, visually astonishing meditation on global spirituality and the human experience,…
Sanctum (2011): Dir. Alister Grierson
Feat. Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd; James Cameron–produced underwater thriller, about a team of divers who encounter more than they bargained for during an expedition to an…
Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (2011): Dir. Nick Broomfield; Renowned documentarian Nick Broomfield journeys to the devoutly evangelical, crystal meth capital of Alaska, in pursuit of Sarah Palin. Interviewing…
Scott & Bailey (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Rupert Graves…; A tough–minded and level–headed female policier in the spirit of CAGNEY & LACEY (with shades of PRIME SUSPECT), framed around the private…
Scream 4 (2011): Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette…; Ghostface is back in this series 'reboot', with Campbell returning to the unfortunate town of Woodsboro and bringing with her more…
Season of the Witch (2011): Dir. Dominic Sena
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy…; Sword–and–sorcery tosh with Cage as an honorable knight charged with transporting a witch who may be the cause of the bubonic plague.
Sector 7 (2011): Dir. Ji-hun Kim
Feat. Ji-won Ha, Sung-kee Ahn; Produced by the director of tidal wave catastrophe HAEUNDAE, this big budget monster movie (Korea's first in 3D) lurches between hokey character…
Seeking Justice (2011): Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Guy Pearce…; Nicholas Cage enters into an agreement with an organization of vigilantes who offer to avenge a violent crime committed on his wife, only to demand…
Separation, A (2011): Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat…; Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this masterfully layered domestic drama sees the wheels of justice turn slowly against a…
Sex and Zen - Extreme Ecstasy (2011): Dir. Christopher Sun Lap Key
Feat. Hiro Hayama, Leni Lan, Saori Hara…; Touted as "the first 3D erotic movie", this Ming Dynasty bonk–fest under–performs as both a porny period spectacle, and a randy sex…
Shadow Line, The (TV Series) (2011): Dir. Hugo Blick
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Eccleston, Rafe Spall…; This quality BBC production builds a compelling and morally complex story around the death of a convicted drugs smuggler, whose murder is…
Shame (2011): Dir. Steve McQueen
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale…; The virtuoso director of HUNGER tackles the ills of sex addiction in this arresting portrait of a white collar New Yorker whose private shame is…
Shameless (TV Series, US) (2011): Feat. William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin; Watchable, surprisingly insightful remake of the hit British series attempts to three–dimensionalize the 'trailer park' stereotype in its…
Shaolin (2011): Dir. Benny Chan
Feat. Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan…; Feuding warlords threaten to tear China apart and only a group of Shaolin monks stand in the way of annihilation.
Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows (2011): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace…; Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson respectively in this high–wire sequel to Guy Ritchie's blockbuster…
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011): Dir. Matthew Bate; The viral phenomenon of two aging, foul–mouthed room–mates at each others throats is explored in this wildly entertaining doco, centred…
Silence, The (Das letzte Schweigen) (2011): Dir. Baran bo Odar
Feat. Ulrich Thomsen, Katrin Sass, Wotan Wilke Möhring; German thriller set in 2009, 23 years after the unsolved rape and murder of an 11–year old girl, when a remarkably similar crime attracts the…
Silent House (2011): Dir. Chris Kentis, Laura Lau
Feat. Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese; A direct retread of the daring Spanish horror combines the unnerving atmosphere of real time camera work with the cliches and contrivances of the…
Silk (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Hughes…; Fascinating, if somewhat glossy insider's guide to the competitive and pressure–filled world of London barristers, who are driven in this…
Sinking of the Laconia, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Uwe Janson
Feat. Andrew Buchan, Brian Cox, Franke Potente; Gripping reenactment of the events surrounding the ill–fated Laconia, a British ocean liner crippled by a German U–boat, who in turn…
Sitter, The (2011): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Jonah Hill, Max Records, Ari Graynor…; An R–Rated 'Adventures in Babysitting', with college dropout Jonah Hill dragging three unsuspecting youngsters on an urban sortie when his…
Skin I Live In, The (2011): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes…; Over twenty years after their last collaboration, a gracefully middle–aged Antonio Banderas returns for Spanish maestro Pedro Almodovar to play…
Skins (TV Series, US) (2011): Feat. James Newman, Sofia Black-D'Elia; Produced by MTV, this gritty stateside remake of the hit Brit series translates the angst and attitude of the modern teen experience for US audiences…
Skylab (2011): Dir. Julie Delpy
Feat. Bernadette Lafont, Emmanuelle Riva, Eric Elmosnino…; Julie Delpy directs this nostalgic crowd–pleaser, set around a rowdy family gathering in the summer of 1979, whose youngest member believes…
Slap, The (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Alex Dimitriades, Melissa George, Jonathan LaPaglia…; Confronting, layered exploration of the human condition that traces the repercussions for a group of friends and family when a child is slapped at a…
Sleep Tight (2011): Dir. Jaume Balaguero
Feat. Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan…; Unsettling portrait of a concierge who's romantic obsession with one of the tenants involves slowly sabotaging every aspect of her life.
Sleeping Beauty (2011): Dir. Julia Leigh
Feat. Emily Browning, Rachael Blake, Ewen Leslie; Award–winning Australian author Julia Leigh makes her directorial debut with this unsettling erotic fairy tale of a young university student…
Sleepless Night (2011): Dir. Frederic Jardin
Feat. Tomer Sisley, Serge Riaboukine, Julien Boisselier…; A stonking, white–knuckle French action picture, smartly and tightly wound around a cop's frantic search for a stolen drug stash in order to…
Smuggler (2011): Dir. Katsuhito Ishii
Feat. Satoshi Tsumabuki, Masatoshi Nagase, Yasuko Matsuyuki…; An entertainingly schizophrenic black comedy by way of cult Japanese dir. Katsuhito Ishii, whose penchant for the wacky and surreal drives this…
Smurfs, The (2011): Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry; La la la–la la la, la la–la–la laa! La la la–la la la, la la–la–la laa! La la la–la la la, la…
Snowtown (2011): Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris…; Australian serial killer John Bunting is the controversial subject of this disturbing yet persuasively told recreation of the 'scum' murders that…
Something Borrowed (2011): Dir. Luke Greenfield
Feat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield…; Modest wedding drama with the appealing Goodwin testing the boundaries of friendship after sleeping with her best friend's fiance.
Son of No One, The (2011): Dir. Dito Montiel
Feat. Channing Tatum, Al Pacino, Ray Liotta…; Channing Tatum plays a rookie policeman assigned to the neighborhood of his troubled youth in this excitable crooked cop tale. Great cast, though…
Soul Surfer (2011): Dir. Sean McNamara
Feat. Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, AnnaSophia Robb…; A courageous teenage surfing champ loses her arm after a shark attack, and must call upon all her strength and Christian faith to get back in the…
Sound It Out (2011): Dir. Jeanie Finlay; Irresistible portrait of the very last surviving vinyl shop in North East England and the community of devoted music lovers who keep it alive. A…
Sound of My Voice (2011): Dir. Zal Batmanglij
Feat. Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius; A couple working on a documentary exposé find their skepticism tested as they submit themselves to a rigorous indoctrination into a secretive cult…
Source Code (2011): Dir. Duncan Jones
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga…; The dir. of MOON helms this smart sci–fi thriller, about a soldier (Gyllenhaal) thrust ‘neurologically’ into the shoes of a dead eyewitness…
Source, The (La Source des femmes) (2011): Dir. Radu Mihaileanu
Feat. Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass; A dashing feminist dramedy sprung from the male bias in the Middle East, about a village of women who take up a 'sex strike' after their husbands…
South Riding (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence
Feat. Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Penelope Wilton; Seasoned period drama scribe Andrew Davies (BLEAK HOUSE) adapts Winifred Holtby’s classic novel about a feisty young headmistress who imports…
Spark of Life, The (As Luck Would Have It) (2011): Dir. Alex de la Iglesia
Feat. Jose Mota, Salma Hayek, Blanca Portillo…; An aggressive media satire centred around the frenzied bidding war that erupts for a permanently and publicly immobile man's story, with the man…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (TV Series) (2011): Feat. John Hannah, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah…; Brawny mini–series prequel to the sordid Roman empire serial tones down the show's infamous sex and violence while improving considerably on…
Special Forces (2011): Dir. Stéphane Rybojad
Feat. Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoit Magimel; A kidnapped war correspondent is rescued by an elite unit of French soldiers, only to be relentlessly pursued by her Taliban captors. Grunty and…
Spooks - Season 10 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Peter Firth, Rupert Penry-Jones, Hermione Norris…; Concluding episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats. Series Ten: six…
Spy Kids 4 (All the Time in the World ) (2011): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Rowan Blanchard…; Rebooted fourth edition of the cartoonish espionage fantasy sees original spy kids Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara hand over the reins to a new duo…
Stephen Merchant : Hello Ladies... Live! (2011): Out from the shadow of Ricky Gervais, the gangly co–creator of THE OFFICE turns his awkward, self–abasing persona into a frequently…
Story of Film - An Odyssey, The (2011): Dir. Mark Cousins; An invigorating alternate film history from critic Mark Cousins, here adapting his own book into a 15–chapter exploration of cinema from its…
Story of Ireland, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011): An RTE and BBC co–production in which presenter Fergal Keane showcases Irish history, charting the origin and impact of the myths that have…
Straw Dogs (2011): Dir. Rod Lurie
Feat. James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard…; Sam Peckinpah's controversial 1971 film is bleached, but certainly not bettered in this nasty remake that goes for broke in the violence stakes,…
Strigoi (2011): Dir. Faye Jackson
Feat. Constantin Barbulescu, Camelia Maxim, Catalin Paraschiv; Slow–burning horror, laced with dean–pan humour, has residents of a Romanian village contending with an outbreak of communist vampires.
Suburgatory (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Jeremy Sisto, Jane Levy, Alan Tudyk…; A single father moves to the 'burbs to ensure a better quality of life for his teenage daughter – although all is not as normal as expected.…
Sucker Punch (2011): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone…; The dir. of 300 helms this male adolescent fantasy based around a group of nubile young girls who reimagine the mental asylum they've been committed…
Suits (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams; Smart, sassy lawyer show where a brilliant college drop–out with a photographic memory is hired by one of Manhattan's top corporate firms,…
Sunset Limited, The (2011): Dir. Tommy Lee Jones
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson; Cormac McCarthy's one–room play is animated by the mesmerizing acting of Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson in this intense two–hander…
Super 8 (2011): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Riley Griffiths…; A young group of film–loving friends witness a train crash and suspect it was not an accident and their suspicions are fueled by a series of…
Super City (TV Series) (2011): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Madeleine Sami; Award–winning comedy series directed by Taika Waititi and starring the brilliant Madeleine Sami, who alternates between multiple characters all…
Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The (TV Mini-Series) (The Murder at Road Hill House) (2011): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Paddy Considine, Peter Capaldi; Paddy Considine plays famed Scotland Yard inspector Jack Whicher in this fine Victoria era murder mystery; the series' first installment based on the…
Swell Season, The (2011): Feat. Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova; Matching gorgeous black and white visuals with a bittersweet honesty about the consequences of fame, this fine documentary follows ONCE…
Swerve (2011): Dir. Craig Lahiff
Feat. David Lyons, Jason Clarke, Emma Booth…; Tense outback–noir with a hapless witness to a fatal road accident finding himself in possession of a suitcase full of money and bad company.
Take Me Home Tonight (2011): Dir. Michael Dowse
Feat. Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler…; In the summer of 1988 an awkward high school genius uses his sister's boyfriend's Labor Day party to make his move on his crush. Soft comedy that…
Take Shelter (2011): Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham…; Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young family man questions whether to shelter his wife and daughter from the spectre of a coming storm,…
Take This Waltz (2011): Dir. Sarah Polley
Feat. Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby…; Sarah Polley (AWAY FROM HER) directs Michelle Williams in this soft–spoken indie about a happily married woman who falls for her next door…
Tall Man, The (2011): Dir. Tony Krawitz; Compelling true crime documentary on a controversial chapter in Queensland’s history, where in 2004 a drunken Cameron Doomadgee was arrested for…
Tangiwai: A Love Story (2011): Dir. Charlie Haskell
Feat. Ryan O' Kane, Rose McIver, Miranda Harcourt…; Stirring chronicle of our worst rail disaster in which 151 lives were lost, and the extraordinary events that played out during New Zealand's cricket…
Taylor Swift - Just For You (2011): The teen queen of country pop shares with us details of her upbringing, songwriting insights, and formative musical influences in this swift…
Tents, The (2011): Dir. James Belzer; A delicious behind–the–scenes look at the prestigious New York Fashion Week, specifically around the iconic tents erected to house…
Terra Nova (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Jason O'Mara, Shelley Conn; Short–lived sci–fi drama series about a 22nd Century family who escape their modern dystopia by returning to an outpost in the Cretaceous…
Terri (2011): Dir. Azazel Jacobs
Feat. John C. Reilly, Jacob Wysocki, Creed Bratton; An overweight teenage outcast finds unlikely counsel and friendship in the intimidating vice principal of his high school in this…
Test Your Brain (TV Series) (2011): From National Geographic, this interactive series reveals how our brains create the illusion of a seamless reality, and offers a challenge to viewers…
Texas Killing Fields (2011): Dir. Ami Canaan Mann
Feat. Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chloe Grace Moretz…; Muddled, though distinctly helmed serial killer saga set amid the sticky marshlands of Texas City, where two stone–faced homicide detectives…
Thin Ice (The Convincer) (2011): Dir. Jill Sprecher
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup…; Another predictable, if satisfying tale of frigid small town crooks, with Greg Kinnear as a huckstering insurance salesman who hatches a plan to…
Thing, The (2011): Dir. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen…; A fairly perfunctory, though by no means terrible prequel to John Carpenter's sci–fi classic, centred on a young paleontologist (Winstead)…
This Girl is Badass!! (2011): Dir. Mum Jokmok
Feat. JeeJa Yanin; Jija Yanin (CHOCOLATE) stars in this martial arts comedy about a girl whose family life is turned upside–down when she gets mixed up with…
This is England '88 (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley…; A further set of adventures for Shane Meadows's unforgettable cast of lapsed skinheads, here still struggling to find a foothold as young adults…
This is Not a Film (2011): Dir. Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb; Persecuted Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi turns the camera on himself in this galvanizing protest film about the physical and creative imprisonment of…
This Must Be the Place (2011): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Judd Hirsch…; Sean Penn is all affectation as a retired, depressed glam rocker who sets off on an American road trip in search of a Nazi war criminal in this…
Thor (2011): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman…; Engaging superhero escapism with The God of Thunder banished to earth where his skills with a hammer soon come in handy. Flitting between godly…
Three Musketeers, The (2011): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Logan Lerman, Matthew MacFadyen, Ray Stevenson…; Spectacular trash from the lesser of the Paul Andersons, this 3–D swashbuckler has little time for history and storytelling, opting instead for…
Threesome (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Amy Huberman, Emun Elliott, Stephen Wight; Permissive Brit–com in which a thirty–year–old woman becomes pregnant after a drunken, spontaneous threesome with her boyfriend and…
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra (2011): Feat. Tim Minchin; The one–of–a–kind music–comedy talent of Tim Minchin is captured here live at the Royal Albert Hall, re–imagining with…
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Dir. Tomas Alfredson
Feat. Gary Oldman, Mark Strong, John Hurt…; An enthralling, impeccably cast screen adaptation of John Le Carre’s quintessential cold war spy novel, centred on a retired George Smiley (Oldman)…
Tom Waits: The Complete Review (2011): Feat. Tom Waits; With the aid of plentiful archive, rare footage, interviews with the man himself plus contributions from his colleagues, this documentary set…
Tomboy (2011): Dir. Céline Sciamma
Feat. Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana; An androgynous ten–year–old girl passes herself off as a boy during the summer holidays in this tender coming–of–age tale.
Too Big to Fail (2011): Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. James Woods, John Heard, William Hurt…; HBO throw the kitchen sink at the 2008 financial crisis with this heavy–hitting reenactment of events leading up to the TARP bailout. The…
Toomelah (2011): Dir. Ivan Sen
Feat. Daniel Connors, Michael Conners; Heartrending portrait of a sensitive but troubled Aboriginal boy who yearns to be a gangster like the other male figures in his life. Like SAMSON…
Tower Heist (2011): Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck…; Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead a group of working class bros on an elaborate take down of a mega–wealthy scamster in this large scale comedy…
Town (TV Series) (2011): Geographer Nicholas Crane explores four iconic British towns (Ludlow, Scarborough, Perth, Totnes) in this compelling plea to reconsider and return to…
Transformers - Dark of the Moon (Transformers 3) (2011): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro…; The brashest of blockbuster franchises rolls on seemingly eternally, but this one's at least an improvement of the execrable REVENGE OF THE FALLEN.…
Treasure Island (2011): Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Eddie Izzard, Toby Regbo, Donald Sutherland…; Eddie Izzard provides plenty of scowl and swagger as the latest incarnation of Long John Silver in this gritty and imaginative adaptation Robert…
Tree of Life, The (2011): Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain; Terrence Malick’s astonishing Cannes–winning epic, centred ostensibly on the life of a Midwestern family in the 50s (presided over by a gruff…
Treme - Season 2 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…; Further episodes from David Simon's superb dramatic study of post–Katrina New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and…
Trespass (2011): Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn…; A bloated Nic Cage cashes in yet another paycheck in this hysterically straight–faced thriller from serial hack Joel Schumacher. Sympathy is…
Triangle Wars (2011): Dir. Rosie Jones; Absorbing study of local politics as a community rallies together as developers threaten to convert a prime slice of land into 180 shops.
Trishna (2011): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed; Freida Pinto stars in this rich, authentic India–set modernization of Thomas Hardy's tragidrama, 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'.
True Blood - Season 4 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell…; Further episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…
Truth About Lions, The (2011): Naturalist Jonathan Scott tackles our preconceptions and false assumptions about big cats in this fascinating nature documentary.
TT Closer to the Edge (TT3D Closer to the Edge) (2011): Dir. Richard De Aragues; Breakneck motor–racing documentary takes viewers inside the annual 'Tourist Trophy' Isle of Man event, the most prestigious – and…
Turin Horse, The (2011): Dir. Bela Tarr
Feat. Janos Derzsi, Erika Bok; A final, uncompromising vision from Hungarian master Bela Tarr, whose ominous vision of two deathly souls hunkered down during a windstorm takes its…
Turn Me On, Goddamit! (2011): Dir. Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
Feat. Helene Bergsholm, Beate Stofring, Malin Bjorhovde; Deadpan sex comedy in a sleepy Norwegian hamlet with a hormone ravaged teen determined to lose her virginity.
Twentysomething (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Jess Harris, Josh Schmidt; Fresh–faced indie sitcom goes head–to–head with two best mates whose reluctance to give up the partying lifestyle while their…
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner…; Penultimate installment of the Gothic fantasy phenomenon teases out the conclusion to the romantic saga in lucrative and popular fashion with Bella…
Twixt (2011): Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning, Bruce Dern…; Silly, though intermittently stylish late Francis Ford Coppola piece, with Val Kilmer as an alcoholic horror novelist who is visited by a young ghost…
Two Broke Girls (TV Series) (2 Broke Girls) (2011): Feat. Beth Behrs, Kat Dennings, Garrett Morris; A sassy, wiseacre comedy of two penniless 20–somethings who make ends meet waiting tables at a run–down Brooklyn diner while dreaming of…
Two Years at Sea (2011): Dir. Ben Rivers
Feat. Jake Williams; A man who lives in a remote Scottish house in the pine forests of Aberdeenshire is the subject of this beautifully reflective,…
Tyrannosaur (2011): Dir. Paddy Considine
Feat. Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan; A violent alcoholic is drawn to a saintly thrift shop worker in this harrowing but redemptive kitchen sink drama from…
Undefeated (2011): Dir. Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin; The perennial losing record of one Manassas High School is turned around by an inspirational football coach in this Academy Award–winning…
Underbelly - Season 4 (TV Mini-series) (Land of the Long Green Cloud) (2011): Feat. Daniel Musgrove, Damien Avery, Grae Burton…; World famous in New Zealand, drug trafficker Marty Johnstone – aka, Mr. Asia – steals the Underbelly spotlight in this locally made…
Underbelly - Season 5 (TV Mini-series) (Razor) (2011): Feat. Danielle Cormack, Chelsie Preston-Crayford, Felix Williamson; The latest in the Underbelly franchise again features a strong Kiwi (and female) flavour, with Danielle Cormack and Chelsie Preston–Crayford…
Unforgettable (TV Series) (2011-2016): Feat. Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh; A police detective with hyperthymesia (the ability to remember everything she's ever experienced) uses her rare condition to solve crime on the…
United (2011): Dir. James Strong
Feat. David Tennant, Dougray Scott, Jack O'Connell…; Sensitive telling of the Munich Air Tragedy in which over half of Manchester United were killed in a plane crash. Tennant plays the coach who finds…
Unknown (2011): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones…; Sleek thriller with Liam Neeson awakening from a coma with his identity seemingly erased.
Up All Night (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolph, Will Arnett; Sprightly, SNL–certified sitcom stars Christina Applegate as a working mother balancing her career a newborn baby cared for by her…
Urbanized (2011): Dir. Gary Hustwit; The final in Hustwit's documentary trilogy this time the focus is on the design of cities, looking at issues and strategies behind urban design and…
Vera (TV Series) (2011-2022): Dir. Louise Hooper
Feat. Brenda Blethyn, David Leon; A combative female detective sleuthes murder cases through a blend of unconventional investigative methods and an obsession with detail. Formulaic…
Violet and Daisy (2011): Dir. Geoffrey Fletcher
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, James Gandolfini…; Two young female assassins have second thoughts about executing their latest target (an affable James Gandolfini, one of the late actor's last roles)…
W.E. (2011): Dir. Madonna
Feat. Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D'Arcy…; Madonna directs this flawed but evocative film of erstwhile longing, about a New York woman's obsession with the relationship between Edward VIII and…
Wake Wood (2011): Dir. David Keating
Feat. Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall…; The grieving parents of a young girl savaged to death by a dog are given the chance to return her to life, but only for three days, in this pagan…
War Horse (2011): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson…; Steven Spielberg revives the magic of Old Hollywood with this rousing saga of a plucky farm stallion who goes on to inspire soldiers and citizens…
War of the Arrows (2011): Dir. Han-min Kim
Feat. Hae-il Park, Ryoo Seung-beom; A fast–paced period epic centred on the resistance of a group of villagers against the Manchurian invasion of Korea. Like THE HUNGER GAMES, an…
War of the Buttons, The (2011): Dir. Yann Samuell
Feat. Eric Elmosnino, Mathilde Seigner, Alain Chabat; A spirited adaptation of Louis Pergaud's classic novel, relocated to the 60s where two rival factions of children wage war in provincial…
Warrior (2011): Dir. Gavin O'Connor
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte…; Dramatically sound underdog story of two estranged brothers who battle domestic struggles while fighting to compete in a lucrative mixed martial arts…
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2011): Dir. Te-Sheng Wei
Feat. Ching-Tai Lin, Umin Boya, Masanobu Ando; An indigenous clan–based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture…
Water for Elephants (2011): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz…; Polished romantic drama set in The Great Depression with Pattinson finding love and tragedy after joining the circus. Handsomely mounted weepie…
We Are What We Are (Somos lo que hay) (2011): Dir. Jorge Michel Grau
Feat. Daniel Giménez Cacho, Paulina Gaitan, Carmen Beato; Mexican horror about a family of cannibals who attempt to retain their rituals of kidnapping and eating other humans after their family patriarch…
We Bought a Zoo (2011): Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church…; A grieving father attempts foolhardily to rebuild his life by investing in a run–down zoo, in this bright, family–friendly dramedy from…
We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam) (2011): Dir. Nanni Moretti
Feat. Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Margherita Buy; Michel Piccoli plays a reluctant successor to the recently deceased pope in this comic look inside the Vatican Church.
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011): Dir. Lynne Ramsay
Feat. Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller; Tilda Swinton struggles to cope with the grief and guilt of mothering a deeply troubled child in Lynne Ramsay's unflinching, stylistic adaptation of…
We Were Here (2011): Dir. David Weissman; Heartbreaking documentary that takes a deep and reflective look at the arrival and calamitous impact of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco.
Web Therapy (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Lisa Kudrow; Originally a web series, Lisa Kudrow fronts this improvisation sitcom in which she plays a cranky therapist who has taken to conducting sessions with…
Weekend (2011): Dir. Andrew Haigh
Feat. Tom Cullen, Chris New, Kieran Hardcastle; A thematically rich, dramatically articulate gay romance between a semi–closeted man and a free–spirited cynic who casually hook up over…
Weekender (2011): Dir. Karl Golden
Feat. Jack O'Connell, Zawe Ashton, Emily Barclay…; Dancing to a repetitive beat, nostalgic headtrippers can look forward to reliving the British clubbing scene in this slavish, drug–fueled…
Well-Digger's Daughter, The (2011): Dir. Daniel Auteuil
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Kad Merad, Sabine Azema…; Daniel Auteuil covets the art house with his directorial debut, a bright, old–fashioned adaptation of a Marcel Pagnol novel centred on a feud…
Whale, The (2011): Dir. Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit; Perfectly pitched at families of all ages, this tells the story of a baby orca named Luna that gets lost in picturesque Nootka Sound off Vancouver…
What Women Want (2011): Dir. Daming Chen
Feat. Andy Lau, Gong Li, Russell Wong…; Amiable Chinese remake with Andy Lau stepping into Mel Gibson's shoes as a chauvinistic executive who gains the ability to hear what women are really…
What's Your Number? (2011): Dir. Mark Mylod
Feat. Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor…; Lightly likable rom–com content to coast on the charms of its eclectic cast. Faris plays a woman looking back on her past loves and wondering…
Whatsoeverly (Qualunquemente) (2011): Dir. Giulio Manfredonia
Feat. Antonio Albanese, Sergio Rubini; Irrepressibly Italian satirical comedy film starring comedian Antonio Albanese as his famous character Cetto La Qualunque – a corrupt…
When a City Falls (2011): Dir. Gerard Smyth; Heavy–hearted chronicle of the impact of Christchurch’s devastating earthquakes, and on the lives of its resilient citizens.
Where Do We Go Now? (2011): Dir. Nadine Labaki
Feat. Nadine Labaki; Nadine Labaki (CARAMEL) directs and stars in this heartfelt Lebanese tale of tensions between Christians and Muslims villagers, and the women who…
Where Were You? (Events That Changed The World) (2011): 26–episode series that takes some of the most shocking events of the 20th and early 21st century and analyzes how news of their occurrence…
Whisperer in Darkness, The (2011): Dir. Sean Branney
Feat. Matt Foyer, Barry Lynch, Autumn Wendel; A fittingly old–fashioned homage to the 30s Universal horror by way of H.P. Lovecraft's story of an extraterrestrial folklore. This…
Whore, The (2011): Dir. Hansjörg Thurn
Feat. Alexandra Neldel, Thure Riefenstein; A young woman falsely accused of harlotry on the eve of her wedding, takes up with a group of traveling whores and seeks revenge on those who've…
Wild Bill (2011): Dir. Dexter Fletcher
Feat. Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Andy Serkis…; An ex–con returns home only to find his two sons have been abandoned by their mother and forced to stay with them he struggles with the demands…
Wild Coasts (TV Series) (Wild Coasts with Craig Potton) (2011): Photographer Craig Potton continues his exploration of New Zealand's celebrated landscape with this new series dedicated to the nation's rich and…
Wild Horse, Wild Ride (2011): Dir. Alex Dawson, Greg Gricus; This modern day western documents the big country spectacle of the 'Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge', an annual Texan contest challenging 100…
William and Kate - The Movie (2011): Dir. Mark Rosman
Feat. Nico Evers-Swindell, Camilla Luddington; Made–for–TV biopic to mark the nuptials of Wills and Kate charts the ups and downs of the couple's public and private romance in the…
Win Win (2011): Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Alex Shaffer, Amy Ryan…; Recession comedy starring midlife–crisis poster boy Paul Giamatti, who here entangles his professional life as a struggling lawyer with his…
Winners and Losers (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Melissa Bergland, Virginia Gay…; Winning female–centric dramedy concerns the altered lives of four Melbournian women who score big on the Lottery. Gets great mileage from the…
Winnie the Pooh (2011): Dir. Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall; A. A. Milne's beloved teddy bear and friends receive a beautiful makeover in this Disney produced feature, lovingly rendered by traditional cell…
Witches of Oz, The (TV Mini-series) (2011): Dir. Leigh Scott
Feat. Christopher Lloyd, Sean Astin, Ethan Embry…; Disappointingly shoddy re–imagining in which Dorothy, now a best–selling children's book author discovers, upon moving to New York, that…
Woman in the Fifth, The (2011): Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas; Intriguing, if ultimately baffling Parisian thriller about a struggling American writer (Ethan Hawke) who embarks on a passionate affair with an…
Woman, The (2011): Dir. Lucky McKee
Feat. Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers; A suburban family capture and attempt to civilize a feral young woman in this controversial adaptation of a Jack Ketchum novel.
Women on the 6th Floor, The (2011): Dir. Phillippe Le Guay
Feat. Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Natalia Verbeke…; An immensely entertaining comedy of the classes, about an uptight Parisian couple who welcome a gaggle of Spanish maids into their lives for the…
Wonders of the Universe (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Professor Brian Cox; Dense, but invigorating spin around the universe, with physicist Brian Cox explaining the fundamental principles governing the laws of nature and…
Workaholics (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm; Irreverent sitcom set inside the world of telemarketing follows who work together as telemarketers from 9 to 5 and live together from 5 to 9.
Wu Xia (Swordsmen) (2011): Dir. Peter Chan
Feat. Donnie Yen, Wei Tang, Takeshi Kaneshiro…; Oddball homage to ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN, set on the cusp of China's transition to a republic, with a Yen as a gentle papermaker who's killing of two…
Wunderkinder (2011): Dir. Markus Rosenmüller
Feat. Gedeon Burkhard, Natalia Avelon; A history of Germany in broad strokes, this heartrending coming–of–age tale charts the upheaval of WWII through the eyes of three child…
Wuthering Heights (2011): Dir. Andrea Arnold
Feat. James Howson, Kaya Scodelario; Dir. Andrea Arnold (FISH TANK) offers a bleak, modernist vision of Emily Bronte's classic novel about the doomed love between its heroine, Catherine…
X (Night of Vengeance) (2011): Dir. Jon Hewitt
Feat. Viva Bianca, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence; A lurid, superficially–surfaced expose of tough–minded prostitutes working Sydney's King's Cross sex trade. Strictly style over…
X-Men: First Class (2011): Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence…; The X–MEN juggernaut rolls on, benefiting from a spring clean of the principal cast, in this hugely entertaining origin movie set against the…
Yogawoman (2011): Dir. Saraswati Clere, Kate McIntyre Clere
Feat. Annette Bening; Feel–good no–brainer documentary which posits that yoga is very, very good for you – with particular attention given to it's…
You Will Be My Son (2011): Dir. Gilles Legrand
Feat. Niels Arestrup, Lorànt Deutsch; An intense, boldly flavoured father–son melodrama centred on a prestigious French wine label, whose arrogant owner (Arestrup) begins to groom…
You're Next (2011): Dir. Adam Wingard
Feat. Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, Amy Seimetz…; A family reunion at a country mansion turns into a bloody nightmare when they find themselves under attack by masked assailants in this playfully…
You've Been Trumped (2011): Dir. Anthony Baxter; Donald Trump is an easy target in this blunt–edged documentary on the David vs. Goliath battle between Aberdeen homeowners along a Scottish…
Young Adult (2011): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt…; Charlize Theron plays a washed–up writer of young adult fiction pursuing the affection of a former sweetheart in this discomforting comedy from…
Young Ones, The (2011): The latest in a series of age and era–based social experiments, this BBC documentary asks six elderly celebrities – among them, cricket…
Your Highness (2011): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco…; Deeply irreverent fantasy romp clearly conceived in a cloud of pot smoke has Franco and McBride desperate to rescue Deschanel from an evil wizard…
Your Sister's Sister (2011): Dir. Lynn Shelton
Feat. Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mark Duplass; A note–perfect indie drama from the dir. of HUMPDAY, this 'chick flick' may well appeal as much to male audiences with its engaging cast and…
Zen (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Julie Cox…; Short–lived but stylish BBC detective series wades into the overcrowded male crime fighter market with suave Rufus Sewell in the role of…
Zookeeper (2011): Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb…; Beastly comedy vehicle for the witless Kevin James who plays the titular character whose quest for love is aided by talking animals.
1 A Minute (2010): Dir. Namrata Singh Gujral
Feat. Kelly McGillis, Olivia Newton-John, Jaclyn Smith; Global docudrama follows a woman's journey through breast cancer, interwoven with celebrity survivor's recounting their own moving experiences of…
127 Hours (2010): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara…; Vivid, imaginatively conceived reenactment of Aron Ralston’s remarkable true story of survival, in which the adventurer performed the unthinkable…
13 Assassins (2010): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Koji Yakusho, Yamada Takayuki, Yusuke Iseya…; Takashi Miike turns in perhaps his most entertaining and accomplished film yet with this rollicking SEVEN SAMURAI–inspired adventure, centred…
14 Blades (2010): Dir. Daniel Lee
Feat. Donnie Yen, Chun Wu, Sammo Hung…; A secret agent of the emperor’s court is betrayed by his colleagues in this spectacular Ming Dynasty–set thriller. Something of a return to…
18 Years Later (Diciotto anni dopo) (2010): Dir. Edoardo Leo
Feat. Edoardo Leo, Marco Bonini; Picturesque road trip movie following two estranged brothers (played by writer and co–writer/director Marco Bonini and Edoardo Leo) who take a…
180º South - Conquerors of the Useless (2010): Dir. Chris Malloy; Inspiring, caution–to–the–wind travelogue has adventurer Jeff Johnson attempting to follow in the footsteps of Yvon Chouinard and…
20 Cigarettes (2010): Dir. Aureliano Amadei
Feat. Vinicio Marchioni, Carolina Crescentini, Giorgio Colangeli; Wry autobiographical story about an assistant director who receives an offer to fly to Iraq in order to shoot a film, surprisingly sincere.
2010 Fifa World Cup (New Zealand; Highlights; World Cup Final) (2010): The All Whites are All Right in this historic three–match replay (vs. Slovakia, Italy, Paraguay) of New Zealand’s courageous showing at the…
2010 Global Atheist Convention (2010): Filmed in Melbourne's Convention Center where over 2500 people gathered to hear discussions on global atheism. Speaking are some of the world’s…
22 Bullets (L' Immortel) (2010): Dir. Richard Berry
Feat. Jean Reno, Marina Fois, Richard Berry…; Violent gangland thriller has Jean Reno out for revenge after his former friend shoots 22 bullets into him.
24 - Season 8 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Kiefer Sutherland; Final season of the high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
3 (Three) (2010): Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Sophie Rois, Sebastian Schipper, Devid Striesow; Dir. Tom Tykwer energises this simple love story of a forty–something couple who fall for the same man with the frenetic visual and narrative…
30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 5 (2010): Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…; Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
4.3.2.1 (2010): Dir. Noel Clarke
Feat. Emma Roberts, Noel Clarke, Tamsin Egerton; Ludicrous Tarantino wannabe, in which a chance encounter with a gang of diamond thieves sends four girls on a collision course not only each other,…
48 Hours 2010 (2010): "48 Hours" is a furious, fun–loving filmmaking competition that consumes New Zealand filmmakers (amateur and occasionally professional) for one…
A Cat in Paris (Une Vie De Chat) (2010): Dir. Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli; A delightful, roughly hewn French animation about a mild–mannered family cat who moonlights with a crafty cat burglar via the rooftops of Paris…
A Family on the Verge (La bellezza del somaro; Love & Slaps) (2010): Dir. Sergio Castellitto
Feat. Sergio Castellitto, Laura Morante, Barbora Bobulova…; A wry updating of GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER has a successful couple nervously awaiting the arrival of their daughter's new boyfriend. Much…
A Film Unfinished (2010): Dir. Yael Hersonski; Filmmaker Yael Hersonski interrogates the veracity of the Nazis' unfinished ghetto film project, with the surviving footage of the Warsaw…
A Marine Story (2010): Dir. Ned Farr
Feat. Dreya Weber, Paris Pickard, Christine Mourad; Set against the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of the US Military, a Marine officer, who has unexpectedly returned home from Iraq, is recruited to…
A Not So Silent Night (2010): Dir. Gerard Schmidt; Martha and Rufus Wainwright, plus their mum and aunt, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, come together with special guests Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed, Laurie…
A Quiet Life (2010): Dir. Claudio Cupellini
Feat. Toni Servillo, Marco D'Amore, Francesco Di Leva…; Moody thriller with Servillo –outstanding once again– as a restauranteur who's past resurfaces after a chance encounter with two…
A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010): Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Bjorn Floberg, Gard B. Eidsvold…; A dry, deadpan delight, about a gentle but explosive ex–con (Skarsgard) whose efforts to go straight after a long stint in prison are thwarted…
A-Team, The (2010): Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel…; Updating the 80's TV series, a group of Iraq War veterans look to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a…
Abel (2010): Dir. Diego Luna
Feat. Christopher Ruíz-Esparza, Jose Maria Yazpik; Sweet and satisfyingly unpredictable child fantasy about an imaginative young boy who returns from a psychiatric ward to declare himself the father…
Accused (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Christopher Eccleston, Naomie Harris, Warren Brown…; Acclaimed British anthology series centres each episode on the back story of a new character as they make their way to the dock in court to await the…
Adventure Time (TV Series) (2010): One of the more inspired Cartoon Network creations follows the wildly original, mind altering adventures of Finn, and his best friend Jake – a…
Africa United (2010): Dir. Debs Paterson
Feat. Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva; An aspiring Rwandan footballer attracts a throng of like–minded soccer fans on a road trip to Johannesburg for the opening ceremony of the 2010…
After the Break Up (Break Ke Baad) (2010): Dir. Danish Aslam
Feat. Imran Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sharmila Tagore…; Two of India's most popular young stars feature in this coming–of–age story about an independent–minded woman who takes a small…
After the Waterfall (2010): Dir. Simone Horrocks
Feat. Antony Starr, Cohen Holloway, Michelle Langstone…; The debut feature of dir. Simone Horrocks is an intimate portrait of a man's grief as he struggles to put his life back together after the…
Afterlife Experiments, The (2010): Sketchy 4–part series that investigates the possibility of an afterlife, and boldy claims to have the most "spectacular scientific evidence for…
Aftershock (2010): Dir. Feng Xiaoning
Feat. Xu Fan, Daoming Chen, Chen Li…; Tear duct busting melodrama of a young mother forced to make a horrifying decision in the wake of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. Maintaining…
Age of Reason, The (With Love... from the Age of Reason) (2010): Dir. Yann Samuell
Feat. Sophie Marceau, Marton Csokas, Michel Duchaussoy; A frazzled career woman at breaking point reconnects with her childhood in this soul–searching romantic comedy. More melodramatic, and less…
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (2010): Dir. Jacob Hatley; An unsentimental, and better for it, portrait of the great rock drummer as he sets about recording his first album in 25 years. This documentary…
Alabama Moon (2010): Dir. Tim McCanlies
Feat. John Goodman, Jimmy Bennett, Clint Howard; Simplistic family drama about an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness, who is forced out into the modern world when his survivalist…
Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Steve Coogan; Steve Coogan revives his most famous comedy creation in this pithy mockumentary series following the middle–aged TV host's return to radio as a…
Alice in Wonderland (2010): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter…; Dir. Tim Burton goes down the rabbit hole in this feverish retelling of Lewis Carroll's classic tale told with his customary visual brio. Bonham…
All Good Things (2010): Dir. Andrew Jarecki
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella…; Bizarre account of a notorious unsolved murder with Ryan Gosling as an eccentric business heir who's wife mysteriously disappears in the…
Alpha and Omega (2010): Dir. Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck
Feat. Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper…; Good–natured comedy with two lost wolves forced to put aside their mutual animosity and learn to rely on each other as they attempt to find…
Altitude (2010): Dir. Kaare Andrews
Feat. Jessica Lowndes; Inventive confined–space thriller about a group of teens aboard a chartered jet which hits a rough patch of turbulence in the form of a…
Amazing World Of Automobiles, The (2010): An extensive look at the history of the motorcar, and what's in store for it next – if you've ever had a question concerning cars, this is the…
American, The (2010): Dir. Anton Corbijn
Feat. George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido…; George Clooney stars a weary hit–man forced to lay low in the Italian countryside after a job goes wrong in this attractive though lugubrious…
An Idiot Abroad (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant; The whinging round–headed Manc and unwitting star of 'The Ricky Gervais Show', Karl Pilkington, is sent on a journey around the world, partly…
And Soon the Darkness (2010): Dir. Marcos Efron
Feat. Amber Heard, Karl Urban, Odette Yustman…; Stock remake of a minor '70's chiller concerns two friends cycling through Argentina, when they split up one goes missing, and the other finds…
Angele and Tony (2010): Dir. Alix Delaporte
Feat. Clotilde Hesme, Gregory Gadebois, Evelyne Didi; This quality, character–driven courtship between a prostitute with a past and a plainspoken fisherman successfully plays down obvious emotion…
Angels of Evil (2010): Dir. Michele Placido
Feat. Kim Rossi Stuart, Filippo Timi, Valeria Solarino…; Taking a leaf from MESRINE's rap sheet, Italy simultaneously glorifies and moralises the story of its own criminal rock star, Renato…
Animal Kingdom (2010): Dir. David Michod
Feat. Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce…; The deadly underworld politics of a Melbourne crime family come under the microscope in this outstanding Australian gangland thriller. Framed…
Animals United (2010): Dir. Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe
Feat. James Corden, Stephen Fry, Andy Serkis…; Comedy and environmentalism combine in this safari story about the survival of a group of animals whose food and water supply has been affected by…
Another World (Un altro Mondo) (2010): Dir. Silvio Muccino
Feat. Silvio Muccino, Isabella Ragonese, Michael Rainey Jr…; Glossy dramedy in which a wealthy slacker who after the death of his father finds himself the legal guardian of a half–brother he never new…
Another Year (2010): Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville…; A happily married middle–aged couple attempt to fix up their cheery, if secretly depressed friend in this honest domestic drama, another winner…
Anton Chekhov's The Duel (2010): Dir. Dover Koshashvili
Feat. Andrew Scott, Fiona Glascott, Tobias Menzies…; Quietly absorbing and witty adaptation of a Chekhov novella with a young aristocrat's fickle relationship with a married woman leading to potential…
Any Human Heart (TV Mini-series) (2010): Feat. Jim Broadbent, Matthew MacFadyen, Sam Claflin…; Exquisite four–part British miniseries about a novelist's life that ricochets from 1920s Paris to '50s New York and '80s London. Along the way…
April Showers (2010): Dir. Andrew Robinson
Feat. Kelly Blatz, Daryl Sabara, Ellen Woglom…; Sad–eyed dramatization of the Columbine High School massacre follows one particular student as he struggles to deal with the aftermath and the…
Arbor, The (2010): Dir. Clio Barnard; A grimly compelling portrait of hard–living British playwright Andrea Dunbar, most celebrated for writing seminal kitchen sink comedy RITA,…
Archipelago (2010): Dir. Joanna Hogg
Feat. Tom Hiddleston, Kate Fahy; This smart, wryly observed family–disfunction drama set in the idyllic Isles of Scilly marks director Joanna Hogg as a highly distinctive voice…
Arj Barker: Forever (2010): Feat. Arj Barker; Arj Barker returns with his first new release DVD in 2 years! Already well known to New Zealand audiences thanks to his hilarious turn as Dave on…
Armadillo (2010): Dir. Janus Metz; Dir. Janus Metz chronicles the changing personalities and life–altering experiences of a platoon of Danish soldiers fighting out of the…
Arrietty (The Secret World of Arrietty) (2010): Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Feat. Mirai Shida, Ryunosuke Kamiki; Studio Ghibli's latest animated triumph respectfully borrows from the classic English children's tale of 'The Borrowers', about a family of tiny…
Artie Lange: Jack and Coke (2010): Feat. Artie Lange; Brutally raw standup from Howard Stern's troubled sidekick; with Lange not being one to let a joke get in the way of some inflammatory rhetoric.
Asylum Pieces (2010): Dir. Kathy Dudding; Local filmmaker Kathy Dudding charts New Zealand's cultural and medical attitudes towards mental health and institutionalization, with a movingly…
Attenberg (2010): Dir. Athina Rachel Tsangari
Feat. Ariane Labed, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randou…; Highly original Greek oddity following the surreal antics of two young women who take life inspiration from the wildlife documentaries of David…
Axis of Awesome, The (2010): Comedy songs and musical jokes from the award–winning Australian musical comedy trio, The Axis of Awesome. Features such hits as "Birdplane",…
Babies (2010): Dir. Thomas Balmes; The first year ahead of four newly born infants from different parts of the world (Namibia, Mongolia, Japan and California) forms the irresistible…
Bang Bang Club, The (2010): Dir. Steven Silver
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch…; Lacerating portrait of the notorious group of war photographers who made their name during South Africa's turbulent transition out of Apartheid.…
Bangkok Knockout (BKO) (2010): Dir. Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Chatchapol Kulsiriwoottichai, Sarawoot Kumsorn, Sorapong Chatree; Ordinary production values and mediocre performances are beside the point in this off–the–wall Thai martial arts, centred on a motley…
Barbie in a Mermaid Tale (2010): Barbie stars at Merliah a pro–surfer from Malibu with a shocking secret: she is in fact a mermaid. Sure to make a splash with the kiddies.
Barney's Version (2010): Dir. Richard J. Lewis
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Mark Addy…; Paul Giamatti fans will find much to enjoy in this bittersweet character piece in which he plays a jaded TV producer who reflects on his varied…
Basilicata: Coast to Coast (2010): Dir. Rocco Papaleo
Feat. Alessandro Gassman, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Paolo Briguglia; Energetic musical about a band and a music journalist who decide to cross the region of Basilicata by foot to attend a music festival.
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010): Dir. Brandon Vietti; The 8th stand alone Batman feature film in the "DC Universe Animated Original Movies" series, with Batman going up against a mysterious vigilante…
Beautiful Boy (2010): Dir. Shawn Ku
Feat. Maria Bello, Michael Sheen, Alan Tudyk…; A serious–minded, refreshingly un–histrionic drama which deals with the oft–explored theme of grief via otherwise sensational…
Beautiful Lies (2010): Dir. Pierre Salvadori
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Nathalie Baye, Sami Bouajila; Sweet and scenic Audrey Tautou confection, about a mother and daughter competing for the same secret admirer.
Bedevilled (2010): Dir. Chul-soo Jang
Feat. Yeong-hie Seo, Seong-won Ji; Nasty, though serious–minded Korean horror about a city dweller who, upon returning to the remote island of her youth, discovers her childhood…
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story (2010): Dir. Sarah Townsend
Feat. Eddie Izzard; Potrait of the comedian Eddie Izzard's rise to fame from early influences, losing his mother to cancer at a young age before being sent with his…
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens (2010): Cartoon Network's boy wonder becomes trapped in alien form in this feature length episode, the popular franchise's CGI debut.
Beneath Hill 60 (2010): Dir. Jeremy Sims
Feat. Brendan Cowell, Gyton Grantley, Harrison Gilbertson…; Gripping, untold story of Australian daring beneath the trenches of WWI concerns a group of rag–tag engineers charged with sabotaging the…
Beyond (2010): Dir. Pernilla August
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Ville Virtanen, Outi Maenpaa…; Bruising family drama of a young woman's childhood (played by the Millennium Trilogy's Noomi Rapace) in a family torn apart by alcoholism and…
Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010): Dir. Panos Cosmatos
Feat. Eva Allan, Michael Rogers, Scott Hylands; This startling cult–film–in–the–making concerns the escape attempt of a sedated prisoner from a futuristic commune. An…
Bhutto (2010): Dir. Duane Baughman; A riveting documentary about the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, who followed in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, and became a…
Big Barn Farm (TV Series) (2010): Animal antics for the little ones with Digger, Petal, Gobo and Dash living it up on the farm. Clever mixture of live action and puppets will appeal…
Big C, The (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Laura Linney, Oliver Platt, John Benjamin Hickey…; Another gutsy Showtime drama centred on a woman in mid–life peril (a la WEEDS, NURSE JACKIE), starring Laura Linney as a high school teacher…
Big Picture, The (2010): Dir. Eric Lartigau
Feat. Romain Duris, Marina Fois, Niels Arestrup…; Romain Duris plays a well–off, happily married lawyer whose life is turned upside down with the discovery that his wife is having an affair…
Big Tits Zombie (The Big Tits Dragon) (2010): Dir. Takao Nakano
Feat. Saori Andô, Sola Aoi; Big, dumb fun born from Japan's recent spate of outrageous splatter comedies, centred on three air–headed strippers who unwittingly unleash an…
Bill Bailey - Dandelion Mind (2010): Feat. Bill Bailey; National treasure Bill Bailey returns with his musical interludes and "abundance of ideas" to deliver another cosmically funny show, this time themed…
Bill Cunningham New York (2010): Dir. Richard Press; A surprise sleeper hit on the arthouse box–office circuit, this is a poignant and gently humorous portrait of street fashion photographer Bill…
Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010): Dir. James Nguyen
Feat. Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore; Shoe–string trash homage to Hitchcock's THE BIRDS that follows a romantic couple whose small town that is attacked by birds.…
Birding (TV Series) (2010): Ornitholigists rejoice! The eccentric bird expert Dave Gosney takes the viewer along for the ride as he traverse the globe looking for rare and…
Biutiful (2010): Dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Feat. Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez; Proffering a seldom–seen, distinctly un–beautiful view of the city of Barcelona, a dishevelled Javier Bardem ambles its streets as…
Black Death (2010): Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Carice Van Houten…; Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is tasked with learning the truth about reports of people being…
Black Heaven (L'autre monde) (2010): Dir. Gilles Marchand
Feat. Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Louise Bourgoin, Melvil Poupaud; An innocent young man becomes entangled with a suicidal beauty and is lured into a "Black Hole" – an eerie cyberworld of avatars with deadly…
Black Panther (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Reginald Hudlin
Feat. Djimon Hounsou, Jill Scott; Motion comic TV series based on the popular Marvel superhero. The original Black Panther is assassinated and his son T'challa assumes the name, along…
Black Swan (2010): Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Feat. Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel…; Natalie Portman plays a ballerina losing her grip on reality, not to mention the lead role in a prestigious production of Swan Lake, in this…
Blades of Blood (2010): Dir. Jun-ik Lee
Feat. Seong-hyeon Baek, Seung-Won Cha; The dir. of THE KING AND THE CLOWN returns to the Chosun era with an energetic tale of working class uprising in the shadow of Japanese invasion. A…
Blood Fight: Bang Rajan 2 (2010): Dir. Tanit Jitnukul; Though not quite on the scale of the battle–heavy original, this fiery sequel nonetheless charges forth with another succession of brutal,…
Blood in the Mobile (2010): Dir. Frank Piasecki Poulsen; Danish director Frank Piasecki Poulsen presents this long–overdue investigation into the war occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo over…
Blood Into Wine (2010): Dir. Ryan Page, Christopher Pomerenke; Documentary about the unexpected hobby of hard–rockin' "Tool" frontman Maynard James Keenan, who "with his unusual hands–on approach" has…
Bloodlines (2010): Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Mark Mitchinson, Nathalie Boltt, Craig Hall…; The intimidating Mark Mitchinson plays another hihg–profile Kiwi criminal in this solid tele–movie of South African–born,…
Bloomington (2010): Dir. Fernanda Cardoso
Feat. Allison McAtee, Sarah Stouffer; Coming–of–age drama following a former child actress who decides to enroll in college to gain more independence, but is drawn away from…
Blue Bloods (TV Series) (2010-2020): Feat. Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan; Character driven police procedural set in New York City where an Irish Catholic family has a history of work in law enforcement, with each family…
Blue Valentine (2010): Dir. Derek Cianfrance
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams; An intense indie drama that brings gratifying detail to its portrait of a tainted relationship over several time frames, with superb performances…
Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Martin Scorsese, Tim Van Patten
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly MacDonald…; Stunning period detail and the endless intrigue of organised crime characterize this marquee HBO production, centred on the empire surrounding…
Book Of Eli, The (2010): Dir. Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Feat. Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis…; Post–apocalyptic fable with attitude sees Denzel Washington play a hard–bitten prophet who must fight his way across America in order to…
Borgen - Series 1 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Pilou Asbæk; Bafta–winning Danish political drama in which an idealistic prime minister's rise to power brings with it a web of consequences, sacrifices and…
Bounty Hunter, The (2010): Dir. Andy Tennant
Feat. Jennifer Anniston, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis; Screwball romantic comedy sees Gerard Butler play a bounty hunter tasked with tracking down his crim ex–wife (Jennifer Aniston).
Bouquet of Barbed Wire (TV Mini-Series) (2010): Dir. Ashley Pearce
Feat. Hermione Norris, Imogen Poots, Tom Riley…; Though this controversial classic, originally filmed for TV in the seventies, now resembles little more than a steamy soap opera episode, it has been…
Boy (2010): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Taika Waititi, James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu…; Taika Waititi continues his dream run as director with this fictionalised coming–of–age tale that draws on his own experience growing up…
Boy Wonder (2010): Dir. Michael Morrissey
Feat. Caleb Steinmeyer, Bill Sage; Superhero vigilantism with a serious tone, this thematically rich thriller about a Brooklyn teenager who adopts a 'boy wonder' alter ego in pursuit…
Breaking Bad - Season 3 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn…; Further episodes chronicling the deeds of anti–hero Walter White (Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who turns to a life of…
Brighton Rock (2010): Dir. Rowan Joffe
Feat. Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren…; Graham Greene's 1939 novel is the source material for this prickly British underworld drama about a gangster (Riley) whose rise through the ranks is…
Bruce Lee My Brother (2010): Dir. Manfred Wong, Yip Wai-Man
Feat. Tony Leung (Kar-fai), Aarif Rahman, Christy Chung; A rambunctious, rose–tinted chronicle of Bruce Lee’s child and teenhood before departing for the USA to cement his screen legend. Doubling…
Bruce Springsteen - The Promise (The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town) (2010): Dir. Thom Zimny; Featuring a wealth of footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band in rehearsals and studio sessions, this exceptional music doco provides a vivid…
Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha (2010): Dir. David Grubin; Beautifully produced PBS documentary on the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. Narrated by Richard Gere.
Bunraku (2010): Dir. Guy Moshe
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman…; A gaudy east–west actioner in the spirit of recent martial arts mish–mashes (a la THE WARRIOR'S WAY) that comes off a little cheap at…
Buried (2010): Dir. Rodrigo Cortes
Feat. Ryan Reynolds; A literal puzzle box thriller delivered with confidence and aplomb, this stars a lone Ryan Reynolds as a kidnapped truck driver who is held for…
Burke and Hare (2010): Dir. John Landis
Feat. Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson…; An oddball comedic take on the infamous grave robbing duo, with Serkis and Pegg supported by a terrific ensemble of British comedic thesps. While…
Burlesque (2010): Dir. Steve Antin
Feat. Christina Aguilera, Cher, Eric Dane…; Christina Aguilera plays a small–town singer transformed into a diva by Cher, the owner of a glamorous L.A. nightclub in this flamboyant…
Burning Palms (2010): Dir. Christopher Landon
Feat. Jamie Chung, Rosamund Pike, Zoe Saldana…; Five sordid satires make up this extremely dark comedy with incest, rape, suicide, infanticide and an eternal fecal smell as plot devices. Obviously…
Butterfly Crush (2010): Dir. Alan Clay
Feat. Courtney Hale, Hayley Fielding, Sally Kelleher; Poppy local drama packed with tunes has the titular song and dance duo thrown into turmoil when one member becomes ensnared in a cult.
Caged (Captifs) (2010): Dir. Yann Gozlan
Feat. Zoé Félix, Eric Savin, Arié Elmaleh; Standard–issue captivity horror revolves around a humanitarian aid worker who is kidnapped by a group of masked assailants while in Eastern…
Camp Rock 2 - The Final Jam (2010): Dir. Paul Hoen
Feat. Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas…; Disney Channel sequel sees Mitchie returns to Camp Rock for the summer only to find it's existence threatened by a rival camp which has set up across…
Candyman - The David Klein Story (2010): Dir. Costa Botes; The sweet–and–sour story of David Klein, the eccentric candy inventor behind "Jelly Belly" jelly beans, who through complex circumstance,…
Cane Toads: The Conquest (2010): Dir. Mark Lewis; Irreverent filmmaker Mark Lewis' second comically horrific take on the environmental devastation left in the wake of the giant toads' unstoppable…
Caprica (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson; This short–lived but worthwhile prequel to the Battlestar Galactica universe is set 58 years prior to the events of the popular rebooted…
Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet! (2010): Dir. Karl Burnett
Feat. Roy Snow, Nicko Vella, Karl Burnett…; Micro–budgeted comic caper from Shortland Street's Karl Burnett has superhero (and pimper of homeless people) Captain Amazingly Incredible do…
Care Bears to the Rescue (2010): Welcome return of the animated magic bears is a short and sweet compendium of bravery with Share Bear overseeing an awards show for particularly…
Carlos (Carlos the Jackal) (2010): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Édgar Ramírez, Nora von Waldstätten, Alexander Scheer; An explosive, globe–trotting biopic of Venezuelan terrorist and fugitive Ilich Ramírez Sánchez – aka Carlos the Jackal – whose exploits…
Casino Jack (2010): Dir. George Hickenlooper
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz…; A cracking script that favours comedy through absurdity over a heavyweight statement on American politics energises this dramatization of the scandal…
Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010): Dir. Alex Gibney; Another compelling take on high–level corruption from dir. Alex Gibney (ENRON, TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE), this time delivering a weighty account…
Castle (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Jon Huertas; Quirky cop show with a pulp crime writer teaming up with a detective to track down a serial killer.
Catfish (2010): Dir. Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman; Astonishing documentary follows the interactions between a New York–based photographer and a young woman from rural Michigan who make contact…
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010): Dir. Brad Peyton; Detente is reached in the feline and canine cold war with the former enemies uniting to track down a rogue cat spy with a dangerous Machiavellian…
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010): Dir. Werner Herzog; Although intended to be viewed in 3–D, this extraordinary trip inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France – home to the oldest known…
Cemetery Junction (2010): Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes, Jack Doolan…; Ricky Gervais directs this 70s coming of age tale of three young and rebellious insurance salesman set against the less–than–glamorous…
Centurion (2010): Dir. Neil Marshall
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Noel Clarke…; Riveting, albeit bloody chase film has a splinter group of Roman soldiers fighting for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated…
Certified Copy (2010): Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
Feat. Juliette Binoche, William Shimell; Juliette Binoche steals the company of an erudite author for an afternoon of conversation and consternation in this breezy, yet cerebral stroll…
Ch@troom (Chatroom) (2010): Dir. Hideo Nakata
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Imogen Poots; J–Horror stalwart Hideo Nakata directs this British–set cautionary tale about a group of self–centred teenagers whose regular…
Charlie St. Cloud (2010): Dir. Burr Steers
Feat. Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Charlie Tahan…; Mawkish Zac Efron vehicle finds the former teen heartthrob overreaching for emotion and pathos in this story of a young man’s devastation after his…
Chasing Madoff (2010): Dir. Jeff Prosserman; Infamous for the 'Ponzi scheme' that defrauded thousands of investors of billions of dollars, Bernie Madoff is put to the sword in this fascinating…
Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (TV Series) (2010): Feat. John C. Reilly; John C. Reilly fronts this bizarre dead–of–the–night oddity, in which he 'checks out' various facets of life, including (not…
Chicas (2010): Dir. Yasmina Reza
Feat. Carmen Maura, Emmanuelle Seigner, Andre Dussollier; Carmen Maura plays a gracefully aging widower who finds love in the twilight of her life, only for her new companion to be met with cold disapproval…
Chico & Rita (Chico and Rita) (2010): Dir. Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba; A date move with a difference, this sensuous animated tale for adults traces the love affair of a big–dreaming piano player and a gifted singer…
Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010): Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Ben Barnes, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson…; Rollicking third installment has the children returning to Narnia to join Prince Caspian for a voyage on the majestic royal vessel known as The Dawn…
Churches: How To Read Them (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Jonathan Mayo; Six–part series presented by historian and author Richard Taylor, exploring ideas about God, salvation, life and death through visits to some…
Circo (2010): Dir. Aaron Schock; Rewarding documentary filmed in rural Mexico, within a century–old traveling circus, where the Ponce family are struggling with mounting debts,…
Citizen Architect (Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio) (2010): Dir. Sam Wainwright Douglas; Inspiring documentary about late architect Samuel Mockbee and his radical design/build program, the Rural Studio, where students create striking…
City Under Siege (2010): Dir. Benny Chan
Feat. Aaron Kwok, Colin Chou, Wu Jing…; One–of–a–kind Hong Kong mash–up has a group of criminals gaining super powers after being infected with a biological weapon,…
Clash of the Titans (2010): Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes…; Beefy, special effects–saturated blockbuster reworks the 1981 fantasy film (and Ray Harryhausen’s beloved stop motion animations), based on…
Classic Albums - Black Sabbath (Paranoid) (2010): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Rush (2112 / Moving Pictures) (2010): Rush's albums 2112 and Moving Pictures are deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…
Classic Albums - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (Damn The Torpedoes) (2010): Dir. Matthew Longfellow
Feat. Tom Petty; Tom Petty And The Heartbreaker's "Damn The Torpedoes" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by…
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (2010): Dir. Alex Gibney; Scandal–laden follow–up to dir. Gibney's excellent doco on Jack 'Casino Jack' Abramoff takes an in–depth look at former New York…
Clinic, The (2010): Dir. James Rabbitts
Feat. Tabrett Bethell, Andy Whitfield, Freya Stafford…; Nervy horror with an expectant mother waking in an isolated clinic to discover her baby has been taken from her womb. A little bit of unpleasantness…
Coach (2010): Dir. Will Frears
Feat. Hugh Dancy, Liane Balaban, Gillian Jacobs…; Affable romantic comedy with a heartbroken slacker seeking to motivate himself by coaching a kids soccer team. Undemanding entertainment coasts on…
Coasters (TV Series) (2010): HUNGER FOR THE WILD's Al Brown circumnavigates New Zealand's rugged coastline in search of Kiwi characters and spectacular scenery while cooking up a…
Cold Fish (2010): Dir. Sion Sono
Feat. Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden , Asuka Kurosawa; Japanese 'enfant terrible' Sion Sono's violent (and typically lengthy) tale of a quiet owner of a tropical fish shop whose life and family are taken…
Come Fly With Me (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams; The creators of LITTLE BRITAIN carry their knack for eccentric caricatures through to this send–up of the staple British…
Come Rain Come Shine (2010): Dir. David Drury
Feat. David Jason, Alison Steadman
Company Men, The (2010): Dir. John Wells
Feat. Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones…; A trio of high–flying sales executives feel the effects of the Global Financial Crisis in this timely yet earnest drama. As the…
Conspirator, The (2010): Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson…; Timely retelling of the aftermath of the Abraham Lincoln's assassination when boardinghouse owner Mary Surratt (Wright) was placed on trial for…
Conviction (2010): Dir. Tony Goldwyn
Feat. Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo…; Worthy based–on–a–true–story drama of a solo mother who puts herself through law school in order to represent her wrongfully…
Cool It (2010): Dir. Ondi Timoner; A head–scratching portrait of Danish academic Bjørn Lomborg, whose outspoken views against the conventional wisdom around global warming are…
Cop Out (2010): Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott…; Juvenile buddy–cop homage features Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan as a pair of 'odd–couple' detectives seeking to reclaim a rare baseball…
Copacabana (2010): Dir. Marc Fitoussi
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Aure Atika, Lolita Chammah; Free–spirited and perpetually unemployed Isabelle Huppert must get with the program after learning her newly engaged daughter (played by her…
Countdown to Zero (2010): Dir. Lucy Walker; Deeply disturbing history of the atomic bomb that shows the nuclear arms race is far from over. Pic sets out to be the INCONVENIENT TRUTH of nuclear…
Country Strong (2010): Dir. Shana Feste
Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester, Garrett Hedlund…; Middling drama in which sparks fly when a fledgling musician crosses paths with a fallen music star.
Covert Affairs (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Anne Dudek…; Compulsive spy caper with Piper Perabo vamping it up as a CIA trainee inexplicably thrust into the front line and order to hunt down her…
Crazies, The (2010): Dir. Breck Eisner
Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell; George Romero's low budget classic gets a flashy, though ultimately needless makeover angled at the Iraq war set, with Radha Mitchell and Timothy…
Cyrus (2010): Dir. Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Feat. John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei…; This placid yet sophisticated comedy of male rivalry sees a middle–aged divorcee (Reilly) stumble upon the woman of his dreams (Tomei), only to…
Dante's Inferno (2010): Dir. Boris Acosta
Feat. Mark Hamill, Victoria Tennant; An animated companion film to the Dante–inspired video game, this drags viewers through the nine circles of Hell in pursuit of…
Dark Love (L'amore buio) (2010): Dir. Antonio Capuano
Feat. Luisa Ranieri, Irene de Angelis, Gabriele Agrio; Drama set in contemporary Naples in the aftermath of a brutal rape of a young woman by three teenage boys. Follows the experiences of both survivor…
Date Night (2010): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg…; Steve Carell and Tina Fey play a bored married couple who are mistaken for a pair of international thieves in this crime–caper cum…
Dave Dobbyn - Beside You (30 Years of Hits) (2010): Still going strong after 30 years, New Zealand’s Dave Dobbyn reflects on a career spanning collaborations from Th' Dudes to Bic Runga, songwriting…
David Byrne: Ride, Rise, Roar (2010): Dir. Hillman Curtis
Feat. David Byrne; Offbeat concert film that blends onstage performances with illuminating interviews with both Byrne and Brian Eno.
David Suchet on the Orient Express (2010): Feat. David Suchet; David Suchet, in person, boards the Orient Express to experience the romance and history of the legendary train for himself – immortalised, of…
Daydream Nation (2010): Dir. Michael Goldbach
Feat. Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell…; A daydreaming 17–year–old (Dennings) seduces a high school teacher for kicks, only to attract the attention of a lovesick stoner…
DCI Banks (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Stephen Tompkinson, Caroline Catz, Andrea Lowe; Stephen Tompkinson embodies the firm, working class stock of Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks in this solid British police procedural. Series…
Dead, The (2010): Dir. Ford Brothers
Feat. Rob Freeman; A zombie movie to rescue the genre from mediocrity, this superbly executed survival horror begins with an American Air Force Lieutenant stranded on…
Dear John (2010): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins…; Another two–hankie tearjerker from the pages of Nicholas Sparks tells of the everlasting romance between an Iraq–bound solider (Tatum)…
Dear Mr. Gacy (2010): Dir. Svetozar Ristovski
Feat. William Forsythe, Jesse Moss, Emma Lahana; Haunting cautionary tale – based on a true story – chronicles the interactions between an ambitious college student and the notorious…
Death at a Funeral (2010): Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Chris Rock, James Marsden, Luke Wilson…; Once again taking a plot, pretty funny in it's original form, the Americans have redone, and overdone, the humour right out of it. In this case it's…
Debt, The (2010): Dir. John Madden
Feat. Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, Ciaran Hinds…; Gripping spy thriller, with Helen Mirren as a retired Mossad agent whose exploits in capturing a Nazi war criminal come back to haunt her three…
Deep, The (TV Mini-series) (2010): Dir. Jim O’Hanlon, Colm McCarthy
Feat. Minnie Driver, James Nesbitt, Goran Visnjic…; BBC adventure series following a research submarine beneath the Arctic that stumbles upon a terrifying secret with Earth–shattering…
Desert (2010): Dir. Stephen Kang
Feat. Jane Kim, Andrew Han; An impressive independent feature from Korean–New Zealand dir. Stephen Kang, whose Auckland–set film observes the quiet desperation of a…
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) - Season 6 (2010): Feat. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross…; More episodes from the popular drama–black comedy set among the denizens of suburban America. 23 Episodes over 5 discs.
Despicable Me (2010): Dir. Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Feat. Julie Andrews, Steve Carell, Jason Segel…; Steve Carell voices the diabolical super–villain of this uproarious animation, whose plans for world domination are put on the…
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010): Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Kar-fai), Carina Lau…; Historical–whodunit, breathlessly paced, with Andy Lau as the dissident detective racing to hunt down a team of mysterious assassins attempting…
Devil (2010): Dir. John Erick Dowdle
Feat. Chris Messina, Caroline Dhavernas, Bokeem Woodbine…; From the mind of M. Night Shyamalan comes this deeply dippy horror film with a group of people trapped in an elevator with....THE DEVIL! The…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010): Dir. Thor Freudenthal
Feat. Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick…; Likable, live–action adaptation of the popular cartoon novel with much of book's wit retained. Zachary Gordon plays the titular…
Digital Nation (digital_nation) (2010): Dir. Rachel Dretzin; From the maker of GROWING UP ONLINE, this is another quality PBS documentary about the complexities of modern culture. The focus is how the web and…
Dinner for Schmucks (2010): Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis…; Thoroughly redeemable remake of the French farce THE DINNER GAME in which a group of alpha–male executives compete to bring the biggest…
Dirk Gently (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Stephen Mangan, Darren Boyd, Helen Baxendale; An unorthodox 'holistic' detective follows the principles of quantum mechanics in order to crack cases. Eccentric sleuth comedy will appeal to fans…
Dirty Girl (2010): Dir. Abe Sylvia
Feat. Juno Temple, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam…; A high school hussy and an overweight closet homosexual become fast friends in this sassy teen comedy. Though overly weighted in cliche and narrow…
Disappearing London - Suggs and the City (2010): Madness front–man Graham McPherson presents this roving history of London’s unique character and charm via the city’s idiosyncratic…
Doctor Who (TV Specials) [Matt Smith] (The Day of the Doctor; The Time of the Doctor; The Snowmen; The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe; A Christmas Carol) (2010-2013): Dir. Nick Hurran
Feat. Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman, David Tennant…; Matt Smith and David Tennant combine for this high–end 50th anniversary special. Shot in 3–D and screened in cinemas upon its release,…
Dog Pound (2010): Dir. Kim Chapiron
Feat. Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel, Mateo Morales…; Depressing drama set in a youth correctional facility follows three troubled teens as they struggle to adapt to life behind bars. Owing a large…
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010): Dir. Troy Nixey
Feat. Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison; Guillermo del Toro penned this creepily old fashioned remake of a 1974 TV movie that scared the bejesus out of the Mexican filmmaker as a young boy.…
Door, The (2010): Dir. Anno Saul
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Jessica Schwarz, Heike Makatsch…; Ethereal time–travel drama with Mikkelsen as a grieving father who discovers a tunnel that leads him back to the day his daughter died and a…
Downton Abbey - Series 1 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Handsome, top–of–the–range ITV period drama centres on the residents and staff of the titular English manor in the years leading up…
Draquila - Italy Trembles (2010): Dir. Sabina Guzzanti; Sabina Guzzanti returns once more to do battle with Silvio Berlusconi in this incendiary doc that examines his administration's handling of the…
Drawn Together - The Movie (2010): Dir. Greg Franklin; Warped feature length installment of the BIG BROTHER parody with the disturbed housemates facing permanent eviction after the show is threatened with…
Due Date (2010): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan…; Raucous road movie with Robert Downey Jnr as a jittery father–to–be forced to catch a ride with the eccentric Galifianakis in order to…
Earth - The Power of the Planet (2010): Prof. Iain Stewart presents this five–part BBC series that traverses the globe in search of the incredible or catastrophic natural forces that…
Easy A (2010): Dir. Will Gluck
Feat. Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes…; Sassy reinterpretation of 'The Scarlet Letter' stars Emma Stone as a high school nobody who fakes losing her virginity to advance her social…
Easy Money (Snabba Cash) (2010): Dir. Daniel Espinosa
Feat. Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela, Dragomir Mrsic…; High–flying Swedish thriller centres on a Stockholm business student who moonlights as a drug runner in order to maintain the illusion of…
Eat Pray Love (2010): Dir. Ryan Murphy
Feat. Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup…; Julia Roberts plays the divorced globetrotter of Elizabeth Gilbert's best–selling memoir in this gastro tiki tour of Italy, India, and Bali.…
Ecopolis (2010): Nobel Prize winner Professor Dan Kammen gives us a troubling glimpse of the city of 2050 – a place afflicted by famine, pollution, extreme…
Edge Of Darkness (2010): Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston; Kiwi Martin Campbell helms this compact Hollywood remake of the 1986 BBC mini–series he also directed. Despite Mel Gibson’s…
El Monstro Del Mar! (2010): Dir. Stuart Simpson
Feat. Nelli Scarlet, Karli Madden, Kate Watts; Three fugitive vixens battle a monster from the deep in this slavishly entertaining ode to the grindhouse exploits of yesteryear, lodged somewhere…
El Narco (2010): Dir. Luis Estrada
Feat. Damian Alcazar, Joaquin Cosio, Ernesto Gomez Cruz…; Intense crime drama that offers a hellish version of Mexico and the drug war seen through the eyes of a man returning to his home country after…
Elektra Luxx (2010): Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Carla Gugino, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kathleen Quinlan…; Luscious Carla Gugino reprises the role of the retired porn star whose pregnancy complicates life and career options in this burlesque comedy sequel…
Elena Undone (2010): Dir. Nicole Conn
Feat. Necar Zadegan, Traci Dinwiddie, Gary Weeks; Lesbian drama about a pastor's wife who falls in love with a well–known writer. The ensuing secret relationship upends her marriage just as she…
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (Elite Squad 2) (2010): Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Wagner Moura, Andre Ramiro; This riveting sequel to dir. Padilha's blockbuster policier features a more politically engaged storyline, with plenty of new angles on the…
Empire Of The Seas (How The Navy Forged The Modern World) (2010): 4–part BBC series hosted by Dan Snow, historian and avid sailor, who recounts the Royal Navy's intriguing metamorphosis from a "rabble of West…
Engineering An Empire (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Ted Poole
Feat. Peter Weller; The complete series hosted by Peter Weller (Robocop) examines history's greatest societies by reanimating the architectural and engineering feats…
Enlightened (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Miguel Arteta, Nicole Holofcener, Jonathan Demme
Feat. Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Luke Wilson…; This enlightened HBO cringe–comedy from writer–actor Mike White (CHUCK & BUCK) pushes all the buttons as an excruciating study of…
Erasing David (2010): Dir. David Bond; Eerie investigation into the erosion of privacy. Documentarian Bond finds out how much private companies and government know about him by attempting…
Esoterica (2010): Dir. Sam Barrett
Feat. James Helm, George Shevtsov, Melanie Munt; A photographer specialising in the surveillance of wayward spouses takes on a case that will involve his ex–wife, chainsaw wielding gangsters…
Essential Killing (2010): Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski
Feat. Vincent Gallo, Emmanuelle Seigner; Vincent Gallo plays a terrified Taliban fighter on the run from American forces in this oddly compelling chase movie, distinctive for its relentless…
Every Day (2010): Dir. Richard Levine
Feat. Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino…; Domestic comedy about a television writer whose life goes haywire when his wife's estranged father comes to stay.
Everything Must Go (2010): Dir. Dan Rush
Feat. Will Ferrell, Laura Dern, Rebecca Hall…; Will Ferrell takes his turn with the male mid–life crisis in this honest and sobering dramatic portrait of a man whose comfortable life is…
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010): Dir. Banksy
Feat. Banksy , Thierry Guetta; A would–be filmmaker's documentary on renegade street artist Banksy is turned on its head, becoming an expose of the contemporary art world and…
Expecting Mary (2010): Dir. Dan Gordon
Feat. Olesya Rulin, Elliott Gould, Linda Gray…; Good–natured road movie tale with a pregnant teenager heading to California in search of her father, but who she encounters along the way will…
Expedition Antarctica (2010): A team of international marine scientists on board the research vessel PV Tangaroa head for the Ross Sea off the Antarctic Ice Shelf in this battle…
Expendables, The (2010): Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li…; Sylvester Stallone directs and leads a cast of old school action heroes for a mission impropable to assassinate a Latin American dictator.…
Experiment, The (2010): Dir. Paul Scheuring
Feat. Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Clifton Collins Jr.; Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker chew the scenery in this slick, if largely diminished remake of the 2001 German thriller, itself a dramatisation of…
Extra Man, The (2010): Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes…; Kooky comedy with Kline as an aging gigolo – specialising in wealthy older woman – who takes an aspiring, sexless playwright under his…
Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, The (Adèle Blanc-Sec) (2010): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Louise Bourgoin, Mathieu Amalric, Gilles Lellouche…; Luc Besson helms this outlandish female–scented romp, centred on the tomb raiding escapades of a writer (a fetching Louise Bourgoin) whose…
Extraordinary Measures (2010): Dir. Tom Vaughan
Feat. Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell…; Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell play desperate parents of a terminally ill child, whose only hope is in the research of a maverick medical scientist…
Faces of America (2010): Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the cultural and ethnic roots behind America today in this salient social documentary. Participants keen to share their…
Fair Game (2010): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Tom McCarthy…; A smart, ground level conspiracy thriller based on the true story of an undercover CIA operative (Watts) whose identity was suspiciously leaked after…
Family Guy - Season 9 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 9 episodes: Fox–y Lady, Not All Dogs Go To Heaven, Episode 420,…
Family Guy: It's a Trap (2010): Dir. Peter Shin; Final chapter in Seth MacFarlane's merciless but affectionate spoofing of the STAR WARS TRILOGY features an unlikely strew of cameo's and more…
Faster (2010): Dir. George Tillman Jr.
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Carla Gugino…; Pedal–to–the–metal revenge thriller rarely lets up in its high paced offering, pitting The Rock against a number of grimy…
Father of Invention (2010): Dir. Trent Cooper
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Heather Graham…; A former 'king of infomercials' struggles to win back his estranged family and his top–billing in the tele–marketing world in this…
Fighter, The (2010): Dir. David O. Russell
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams…; Mark Wahlberg comes out swinging in this tough–talking boxing chronicle of Irish–American slugger Micky Ward, who transforms his ailing…
Fire in Babylon (2010): Dir. Stevan Riley; The West Indies’ late rise from happy–go–lucky ‘calypso cricketers’ to world beaters in the late 70s is the subject of this…
Fire Of Conscience (For Lung) (2010): Dir. Dante Lam
Feat. Leon Lai, Richie Ren, Baoqiang Wang; It’s all guns blazing in this bang bang throwback to the glory days of Hong Kong cinema, about a violent detective and a sly inspector’s efforts…
First Assignment, The (2010): Dir. Giorgia Cecere
Feat. Isabella Ragonese, Francesco Chiarello, Alberto Boll; A young teacher who posted to a provincial town struggles to connect with the local children and pines for her aristocratic boyfriend.
First Beautiful Thing, The (2010): Dir. Paolo Virzi
Feat. Valerio Mastandrea, Micaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli; Winsome melodrama with a misanthropic professor returning to his home town to assist his dying mother. Delicately performed but perhaps overly…
First Grader, The (2010): Dir. Justin Chadwick
Feat. Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Emily Njoki…; Heart–warming true tale of an Kenyan octogenarian who decides to take advantage of his government's offer of free education and enrolls at the…
First Life (TV Series) (2010): David Attenborough's latest natural wonder turns back the clock to the dawn of life, investigating the very first animals to roam the planet earth.
First Night (Cosi) (2010): Dir. Christopher Menaul
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Sarah Brightman, Susannah Fielding…; Richard E. Grant plays a wealthy industrialist who fancies himself an opera tenor, using his money to assembly an ad–hoc company for a…
First Rasta, The (2010): Dir. Hélène Lee; Documentary charting the origins of the Rasta Movement via Leonard Percival Lowell, a young adventurer whose return to Jamaica in the 1930s saw the…
Five Days (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Suranne Jones, Anne Reid, Bernard Hill…; High concept BBC crime series magnifies the complex thread of events and consequences surrounding a lengthy crime investigation by focusing on five…
Flicka 2 (2010): Dir. Michael Damian
Feat. Tammin Sursok, Patrick Warburton, Clint Black; Wholesome story in a similar vein as the first film, this time with a disgruntled city teenager sent out to the Wyoming horse–ranch. She…
Flipped (2010): Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Callan McAuliffe, Madeline Carroll, Aidan Quinn…; A welcome return to 50's childhood for the director of STAND BY ME, this equally charming tale charts the believably awkward courtship between two…
For Colored Girls (For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf) (2010): Dir. Tyler Perry
Feat. Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose…; Potent, if melodramatic, adaptation of the acclaimed play that has an extraordinarily diverse cast exploring the lives of nine black women through…
Force Of Nature (2010): Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson; Passionate documentary portrait of iconic Canadian scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki, filmed as he delivers his 'legacy speech' stressing…
Four Lions (2010): Dir. Chris Morris
Feat. Kayvan Novak, Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay…; Explosive comedy of folly and idiocy that follows four would–be Jihadists as they bicker and blunder towards their intended target. Perhaps…
Frankie & Alice (2010): Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Phylicia Rashad; A typically eye–catching performance from Halle Berry elevates this tough, though never quite focused, 70s melodrama of a stripper's struggles…
Freakonomics (2010): Dir. Alex Gibney, Eugene Jarecki, Heidi Ewing; The authors of 'Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist' pass on the baton to six documentarians in this diverse exploration of social phenomena through (and…
Free China Junk, The (2010): Dir. Robin Greenberg; Dir. Robin Greenberg follows her 2008 documentary HULOO with this toothy, humour–filled yarn, circa 1955, of five Taiwanese fishermen who set…
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010): Dir. Will Geiger
Feat. Bindi Irwin, Beau Bridges, Mike Falkow; Genial revival of the FREE WILLY franchise with Bindi Irwin sent to spend her summer in South Africa with grandfather Beau Bridges and his failing…
From Paris With Love (2010): Dir. Pierre Morel
Feat. John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak; John Travolta lets it all out as a CIA agent with a wild streak who joins up with an ambitious low–level spy (Meyers) to thwart a terrorist…
Frozen (2010): Dir. Adam Green
Feat. Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore, Kevin Zegers…; Nifty little thriller with three snowboarding friends trapped on a frozen ski lift, and as night comes they discover something lurks down below.…
Gainsbourg (2010): Dir. Joann Sfar
Feat. Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Sara Forestier…; Freewheeling biographical account of singer/composer/actor Serge Gainsbourg, an enduring iconic figure of French popular culture. Serves the…
Gallants (2010): Dir. Chi-kin Kwok, Clement Sze-Kit Cheng
Feat. Siu-Lung Leung, Kuan Tai Chen; An exuberant homage to the Shaw Brothers films of yesteryear, this kung–fu comedy delights as an old–school actioner, replete with…
Gantz (2010): Dir. Shinsuke Sato
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Kazunari Ninomiya; Part one of a riveting, action–packed remake of the ultra–violent anime series, in which a group of deceased individuals must engage in a…
Gasland (2010): Dir. Josh Fox; Hydraulic fracturing – or ‘fracking’ – is the incendiary subject of this alarming expose of unsafe drilling practices in the U.S., whereby…
Genius of Britain (TV Series) (2010): Fantastic science series that has, among others, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking and David Attenborough, celebrating Britain's great inventors and…
Genius of Design, The (2010): A highly accessible overview of 20th century industrial design movements and revolutions, this surveys everything from the emergence of modernism in…
Get Him to the Greek (2010): Dir. Nicholas Stoller
Feat. Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Rose Byrne…; The director and star of FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL reunite in this loosely connected follow–up about a record company intern who's hired to…
Get Low (2010): Dir. Aaron Schneider
Feat. Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek…; Folksy comic tale with mysterious hermit Duvall throwing the inhabitants of a small town into turmoil when he decides to host his own funeral party.
Ghost Writer, The (2010): Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams…; A cracking yarn in unapologetic Hitchcock mould has Ewan McGregor hired to complete the memoirs of a Tony Blair–like former British prime…
God in America (2010): Ambitious PBS series tackles more than 500 years of the American religious experience, from the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the 2008…
Going the Distance (2010): Dir. Nanette Burstein
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate…; Drew Barrymore and Justin Long work through the plus and minuses of a long distance relationship in this bright romantic comedy. While the premise…
Gorbaciof (2010): Dir. Stefano Incerti
Feat. Toni Servillo, Yang Mi; Italian drama about a shy prison accountant with a passion for poker who turns to crime when the father of his Chinese girlfriend cannot pay off a…
Gordon Crook: A Life in Art (2010): Dir. Clare O'Leary; Thoughtful, and enlightening portrait of ex–pat British artist Gordon Crook, who since 1972 has called Wellington – and Aro Valley…
Grandma, A Thousand Times (Teta, Alf Marra) (2010): Dir. Mahmoud Kaabour; Poetic portrait of 83–year–old Beiruti Teta Fatima, a feisty, sharp–witted matriarch to the Kaabour family, and Grandma to the…
Great Epochs of European Art, The (2010): A detailed, German–produced art history series illustrated by selected masterpieces of architecture, sculpture and painting. In addition to…
Great Rift, The (2010): Typically stunning BBC Earth series investigates the geological forces which shaped East Africa's Great Rift Valley, and which make it one of the…
Green Zone (2010): Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson…; Action ace Paul Greengrass deploys Bourne leading man Matt Damon in this frenetic, politically pointed thriller focused on the hunt for Weapons of…
Greenberg (2010): Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans…; An off–key, serio–comic role for Ben Stiller, here playing a challenged 40–something whose stint crashing at his brother’s L.A.…
Griff the Invisible (2010): Dir. Leon Ford
Feat. Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier; A sensitive approach to human drama elevates this delicately poised romance masquerading as a superhero movie. Ignore the cliched plot of a humble…
Grown Ups (2010): Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock…; A staple "bros before hoes" flick with Adam Sandler leading his chums through a wild weekend of beach house hi–jinks in honour of their high…
Guard, The (2010): Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham…; A straitlaced FBI agent (Cheadle) and a raucous Irish cop (Gleeson) buddy up to take down an international drug smuggling ring in this riotous…
Guilty Pleasures (2010): Dir. Julie Moggan; Ostensibly about the ubiquitous Harlequin Mills & Boon novel, this colourful and insightful documentary examines the role of fantasy in three avid…
Gulliver's Travels (2010): Dir. Rob Letterman
Feat. Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel…; Raucous adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic with Jack Black at his brashest.
Halo Legends (2010): Spun–off from the popular X–Box video game franchise, this eight episode series explores the mythology and back–story of the HALO…
Happy Family (2010): Dir. Gabriele Salvatores
Feat. Fabrizzio Bentivoglio, Margherita Buy, Valeria Bilello…; Wafer thin meta–comedy with a struggling author writing himself into the tale of two disparate families who come together when their teenagers…
Happy Thank You More Please (2010): Dir. Josh Radnor
Feat. Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Zoe Kazan…; Genial indie comedy with a self involved writer and his friends struggling to adjust to adulthood. Directorial debut of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER star…
Happy, Happy (2010): Dir. Anne Sewitsky
Feat. Agnes Kittelsen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Joachim Rafaelsen…; Sharp comedy with a woman trapped in a loveless marriage finding her life taking an exciting turn for the better when an exciting new couple move in…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane…; Seventh and penultimate film in the H.K. Rowling–penned franchise now finds Harry and pals Ron and Hermione on the lam as Lord Voldemort…
Hatchet 2 (2010): Dir. Adam Green
Feat. Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd; More gory homaging from Adam Green in this even nastier sequel that has our nominal heroine returning to the swamp with a crack team of killers to…
Haunters (2010): Dir. Min-suk Kim; Two brooding pretty boys with unexplained superpowers battle it out in what is a familiar, if distinctly Korean spin on the anarchic superhero…
Haven (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant, Eric Balfour; An FBI agent finds herself inextricably linked to the paranormal activity in the fictional north eastern town of Haven, Maine, in this eccentric…
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim…; A souped–up, though still relatively faithful update of the funky surf and sun policier, originally a hit in the late sixties. Alex O'Loughlin…
Heartbeats (2010): Dir. Xavier Dolan
Feat. Xavier Dolan, Niels Schneider, Monia Chokri; A quick turnaround for precocious French Canadian dir. Xavier Dolan; his sophomore feature an equally painful and amusing bifurcated romance, in…
Heartbreaker (L'arnacoeur) (2010): Dir. Pascal Chaumeil
Feat. Romain Duris, Vanessa Paradis; Romain Duris exploits his handsome charms as a professional heartbreaker hired to ruin relationships – that is, until he strikes upon a woman…
Henry The 4th (Henri 4, Henry of Navarre) (2010): Dir. Jo Baier
Feat. Julien Boisselier, Joachim Krol; Henry IV (of France) is the subject of this grand and involving German–produced epic, originally conceived as a mini–series framed by the…
Henry's Crime (2010): Dir. Malcolm Venville
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan…; Newly released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex–con decides to target the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
Hereafter (2010): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Matt Damon, Cecile De France, Bryce Dallas Howard…; Clint Eastwood delves into the afterlife in this subdued supernatural drama that centers on three strangers whose lives are touched by death.
Hesher (2010): Dir. Spencer Susser
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu…; Cruel comedy as black as the tee–shirt of its stringy–haired, metal–loving, borderline–sociopath titular character, who…
Him & Her (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Russell Tovey, Sarah Solemani; A bold British sitcom centred on the inert lives of a twentysomething couple whose unemployed and unmotivated existence is played for laughs. Crude…
History of Christianity, A (TV Mini-Series) (2010): In this fascinating six–part series Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch, one of the world's leading historians and Professor of History of the Church…
Holy Roller, The (2010): Dir. Patrick Gillies; Critically–mauled drama from the director of OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR about a debt–ridden preacher who is tricked into starting a church in a…
Holy Rollers (2010): Dir. Kevin Asch
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Ari Graynor; The true story of a disillusioned Orthodox Jew who turns to Ecstasy dealing is given an underwhelming treatment in this otherwise fascinating glimpse…
Home By Christmas (2010): Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Tony Barry, Martin Henderson, Chelsie Preston-Crayford; The director of WAR STORIES returns to the subject for this deeply personal yet affecting docu–drama focusing this time on a single story…
Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell, The (2010): Dir. Brendan Donovan
Feat. William McInnes, Robyn Malcolm, Mia Blake…; Emotionally loaded kiwi comedy centres on a Peter Pan dad with political aspirations and a serious go–karting obsession.
Horrible Way to Die, A (2010): Dir. Adam Wingard
Feat. A.J. Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg; Smart horror with an escaped murderer in pursuit of his recovering alcoholic ex–girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010): Dir. Steve Pink
Feat. John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke…; Obnoxious man–child malarkey with a middle–aged John Cusack and his drop–out friends transported back to the past (the…
House - Season 7 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Hugh Laurie; Further episodes from the Hugh Laurie–fronted hospital thriller, which involve his medical team having to unravel baffling cases,…
House by the Medlar Tree, The (2010): Dir. Pasquale Scimeca
Feat. Giusepe Firullo, Antonio Curcia, Omar Noto; Striking drama follows a family of fishermen struggling for survival in the face of harsh economic realities. Drawing from the same novel that…
Housemaid, The (2010): Dir. Sang-soo Im
Feat. Do-yeon Jeon, Jung-Jae Lee, Seo Woo; A sleek, sexual thriller of manipulation and revenge, centred on the consequences of a torrid affair between a wealthy industrialist and his newly…
How Do You Know (2010): Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson…; A softball star (Witherspoon) past her prime contemplates the future while flittering romantically between a major league baseballer (Wilson) and a…
How I Ended This Summer (2010): Dir. Aleksey Popogrebskiy
Feat. Grigoriy Dobrygin, Sergey Puskepalis; Two Russian meteorologists isolated at polar station on the Arctic fringes put each other in jeopardy in this tense, slow–burn adventure. An…
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? (2010): Dir. Norberto López Amado, Carlos Carcas; Another towering tribute to an architect, this time chronicling the achievements of Britain's most famous building designer, Norman Foster, whose…
How to Build a Human (2010): Remarkable series that explores how humans are made and the ways we are shaped by our genes and hormones from cradle to grave. From human cloning to…
How to Make it in America (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Lake Bell…; High–energy, if sub–ENTOURAGE male drama centred on four twenty–something upstarts whose entrepreneurial ambitions see them tackle…
How to Train Your Dragon (2010): Dir. Dean Deblois, Chris Sanders
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson…; Top–flight animated feature about a hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons but becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself,…
Howl (2010): Dir. Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Feat. James Franco, David Strathairn, Jon Hamm…; A fitting celebration and account of the making and hostile reception of Allen Ginsberg's famously controversial poem, with James Franco superb as…
Hugh & Heke (Hugh and Heke) (2010): Dir. Reston Griffiths
Feat. Geoff Dolan, Pete Smith; A jolly grassroots of comedy of dispute, in the tradition of THE WAIMATE CONSPIRACY, about a Pakeha family whose quiet holiday on an isolated beach…
Human Instinct (2010): Another gem from the makers of THE HUMAN BODY, this time explaining those overwhelming drives within us, like love at first sight – and why we…
Human Resources Manager, The (2010): Dir. Eran Riklis
Feat. Mark Ivanir; An absurdist odyssey from the director of LEMON TREE, about an Israeli bakery manager who must accompany the body of one of his employees back to…
Human Target (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Bryan Spicer
Feat. Mark Valley, Jackie Earle Haley, Indira Varma; Formulaic but likable action show based on the DC Comics series about a wry bodyguard–for–hire who has a penchant for taking chances,…
Hunter, The (Shekarchi) (2010): Dir. Rafi Pitts
Feat. Rafi Pitts; Spare, lyrical drama with a low–paid security guard on the run from authorities after gunning down two police officers. Unfolding against the…
I Am (2010): Dir. Tom Shadyac; Disillusioned by Hollywood, the director of the ACE VENTURA movies takes stock, combining discussion with the likes of Noam Chomsky and Desmond Tutu…
I Am Slave (2010): Dir. Gabriel Range
Feat. Wunmi Mosaku, Isaach de Bankole, Lubna Azabal…; Devastating performances carry this sometimes unsubtle, but never overwrought account of a Sudanese girl sold into western slavery at the hands of an…
I Love You Too (2010): Dir. Daina Reid
Feat. Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage, Peter Helliar…; Endearing Australian comedy features a commitment–phobe and a New Ager teaming up to win over the women of their respective dreams. Written by…
I Need That Record! (The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store) (2010): Dir. Brendan Toller; A bittersweet symphony for vinyl–loving Gen–Xers and their rockin' forefathers, this would have further sated nostalgic pangs to hark…
I Saw the Devil (2010): Dir. Ji-woon Kim
Feat. Byung-hun Lee, Min-sik Choi; Terrifying revenge thriller following a man on a hunt for the serial killer who murdered his pregnant wife. Exceedingly brutal, this makes for a…
I'm Still Here (2010): Dir. Casey Affleck
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix; Excruciating, morbidly humourous account of Joaquin Phoenix’s shock ‘retirement’ from acting to pursue a music career in rap, and the attention…
Illusionist, The (2010): Dir. Sylvain Chomet; Sylvain Chomet's long awaitied follow–up to THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE is another exquisite animation, this time based on an unfilmed script by…
In a Better World (2010): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen; This Oscar–winner for Best Foreign Language Film 2011 is another searing melodrama from celebrated Danish auteur Susanne Bier in which two…
In From The Cold? The World Of Richard Burton (2010): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Richard Burton; Tony Palmer’s portrait of actor Richard Burton, featuring interviews with his family members and fellow acting legends Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren…
In the Footsteps of Famous Composers (2010): FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF: • Chopin • Tchaikovsky • Verdi • Beethoven • Vivaldi • Bizet • Puccini • Berlioz • Mahler • Offenbach
In Their Own Words - British Novelists (2010): A series of candid interviews and commentaries, many sourced from the BBC's archives, make up this illuminating documentary on the great British…
Incendies (2010): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette…; Twin siblings, against their better judgment, dig deeper into the backstory of their recently deceased mother in this powerful French Canadian…
Inception (2010): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt…; Hitmaker Christopher Nolan (THE DARK KNIGHT) conjures up yet another thrilling, immaculately shot blockbuster, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the…
Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (TV Series) (2010): Feat. David Cross, Sharon Horgan, Blake Harrison…; A coproduction between the UK and US, starring David Cross as an inept American marketer who is sent to sell an energy drink in Britain. Culture…
Indian Doctor, The (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Dharkar; A lively period medical drama steeped in the cultural friction of post–war Britain, centred on the efforts of an Indian doctor and his wife to…
Insatiable Moon, The (2010): Dir. Rosemary Riddell
Feat. Rawiri Paratene, Sara Wiseman, Ian Mune…; Heartfelt local feature has a self–proclaimed son of God setting out to save the world, save his boarding–house, and woo the Queen of…
Inside Job (2010): Dir. Charles Ferguson; Enraging and comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose…
Insidious (2010): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins…; The creators of the original SAW reunite for this genuinely creepy haunted house movie, about a stressed couple whose comatose son is preyed upon by…
Ip Man 2 (2010): Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Simon Yam…; The kick–ass legend of Ip Man continues with the wushu grandmaster immigrating to Hong Kong to school other Kung Fu practitioners in the art of…
Ip Man: The Legend is Born (2010): Dir. Herman Yau
Feat. To Yue Hong, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen…; Worthy prequel to the popular IP MAN series centres on our hero's early life as he studies the martial art Wing Chun. Unpretentious film–making…
Iron Man 2 (2010): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson…; Spiffy, if routine blockbuster sequel finds Robert Downey Jr. reveling in his new–found celebrity as Iron Man while attracting the unwanted…
It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010): Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Shabana Azmi, Goldy Notay, Sanjeev Bhaskar…; The director of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM serves up an less–than–subtle mix of cultural satire, black comedy, and Ealing–style humour in…
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010): Dir. Anna Boden , Ryan Fleck
Feat. Keir Gilchrist, Emma Roberts, Zach Galifianakis…; A wayward teen (Gilchrist) checks himself into a mental hospital, forming life–changing relationships with an affable older patient…
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2010 (2010): Comprehensive box–set collection of 11 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2010' spread over 5 discs. Films…
Jack and the Beanstalk (2010): Dir. Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Feat. Colin Ford, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Lloyd…; Gently subversive telling of the classic tale with young Jack trading his computer for the requisite magic beans, and there's enough…
Jack Goes Boating (2010): Dir. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz…; Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut with this simple, affecting drama of a lonely limo driver’s quest for love and…
Jackass 3 (2010): Dir. Jeff Tremaine
Feat. Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Bam Margera…; Eye–watering third entry has the requisite pratfalls, puke and penis that fans have come to expect, with Knoxville and company bravely putting…
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010): Dir. Edward McHenry, Rory McHenry
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant…; Batty puppet caper set in a Britain under Nazi rule, and only a rag–tag bunch of yokels and a Frenchman stand in the way. An anarchic…
James Rhodes: The Piano Man (2010): With childhood abuse, drug addiction and suicide attempts behind him, James Rhodes is not your typical concert pianist. But with his passion and…
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010): Dir. Tamra Davis; A worthy and elegiac tribute to the neo–expressionist wunderkind, with dir. Davis deftly avoiding much of the usual bluster, instead focusing…
Jimeoin on Ice: Live (2010): Feat. Jimeoin; From the magical world of Jimeoin comes this smash hit show Jimeoin on Ice. See Jimeoin gracefully skate through brilliantly funny observations on…
Jimeoin: Over The Top (2010): Feat. Jimeoin; Warts–and–all look at the life of a stand–up comic on the road follows the deadpan comic as he tours Northern Australia, with…
Jo's Boy (2010): Dir. Philippe Guillard
Feat. Gerard Lanvin, Olivier Marchal, Karina Lombard; Very undemanding French fare set amongst a family of rugby legends whose legacy is under threat by their particularly unsporty progeny.
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010): Dir. Anne Sundberg, Ricki Stern
Feat. Joan Rivers; A ripely entertaining piece of work portraying the famously foul–mouthed, nip–tucked, seventy–something stand–up…
Joanna Lumley's Nile (2010): Feat. Joanna Lumley; A North African travelogue under the stewardship of AB FAB's Joanna Lumley, this likeable cultural and geographical series takes in the deserts,…
Jonah Hex (2010): Dir. Jimmy Hayward
Feat. Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox…; Josh Brolin revives DC Comics' anti–hero gunslinger in this acidic western, centred on the titular character's rage–fueled quest to…
Jucy (2010): Dir. Louise Alston
Feat. Francesca Gasteen, Cindy Nelson; Lo–fi Aussie charmer about two co–dependent best friends who are mocked for being in a 'womance' and decide to snag a dream boyfriend and…
Julia's Eyes (2010): Dir. Guillem Morales
Feat. Belen Rueda, Lluís Homar, Pablo Derqui…; Produced by Guillermo Del Toro this atmospheric chiller with a woman who is slowly losing her sight trying to investigate the mysterious death of…
Just a Beginning (2010): Dir. Pierre Barougier, Jean-Pierre Pozzi; An interesting, if unsurprising outcome follows this classroom experiment where a group of French pre–schoolers are educated in the basics of…
Just William (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Rebecca Front, Caroline Quentin, Warren Clarke…; Cute kids comedy, based on the eternally popular books, with a young scallywag and his gang running amok. Parents may well enjoy the…
Justified - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Joelle Carter…; Slick urban western with an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural coal–mining towns of…
Kaitangata Twitch (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Te Waimarie Kessell, George Henare; A fine adaptation of Margaret Mahy's novel about a teenager who possesses a strange connection to a mysterious island where a young girl vanished…
Karate Kid, The (2010): Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson; Solid remake of the '80s classic with Jaden Smith as the bullied teen learning to fight back with the help of Jackie Chan.
Kick-Ass (2010): Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage…; Adapted from the kick–ass graphic novel, this gleeful bone–cruncher portrays a world in which wannabe superheroes don costumes and fight…
Kidnapped (Secuestrados) (2010): Dir. Miguel Ángel Vivas; Brutally authentic Spanish horror in which three hooded criminals break into a family home in a gated community, holding the others hostage whilst…
Kids Are All Right, The (2010): Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo…; Feathers fly in this smart and insightful comedy–drama anchored by three terrific lead performances whose character's unique relationships are…
Killer Inside Me, The (2010): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba…; Casey Affleck disturbs as a psychotic small town sheriff struggling to cover his bloody tracks in this grim, stylish neo–noir. Adroitly…
Killers (2010): Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck…; Lukewarm romantic comedy with Kutcher and Heigl as a couple whose newlywed bliss is interrupted by a team of assassins out for blood. Crippled by…
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (2010): Dir. Jake West; Cult film critic Kim Newman hosts this entertaining doco that looks at some British cinema's more esoteric films. Includes three short films:…
King of Devil's Island (2010): Dir. Marius Holst
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Kristoffer Joner, Benjamin Helstad…; The boys of an early 20th century reform school revolt against an abusive regime in this stirring, snow–swept Norwegian drama. Featuring music…
King's Speech, The (2010): Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter…; Justly acclaimed tale of King George VI, his nervy, impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become…
Kiss Me Again (Baciami ancora) (2010): Dir. Gabriel Muccino
Feat. Stefano Accorsi, Vittoria Puccini, Pierfrancesco Favino…; The lives of young Italians struggling with issues of marriage, parenthood, and relationships are revisited in this pleasant sequel to THE LAST KISS.…
Kites (2010): Dir. Anurag Basu
Feat. Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori; Overheated even by Bollywood standards, this outlandish Las Vegas–set border romp pits a lovelorn hunk (Roshan) against police, bounty hunters,…
Klown (2010): Dir. Mikkel Nørgaard
Feat. Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Marcuz Jess Petersen; Danish comedians Frank Hvam and Casper Christensen play debauched versions of themselves on a weekend canoe trip away with their long–suffering…
Knight and Day (2010): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard…; Brassy secret agent vehicle finds Tom Cruise on the lam from hired killers with Cameron Diaz in tow.
L'Amour Fou (2010): Dir. Pierre Thoretton; A moving document of the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint–Laurent and his lover, Pierre Berge, remembered through their famed…
La Nostra Vita (Our Life) (2010): Dir. Daniele Luchetti
Feat. Elio Germano, Raoul Bova, Luca Zingaretti…; A construction worker's discovery of an illegal immigrant's body on site sets off a chain of events that radically alters his own life. An absorbing…
Lady Gaga - One Sequin At A Time (2010): Dir. Sonia Anderson; Behind the scenes style documentary about the rise of theatrical pop diva Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – better known as Lady Gaga.
Landscape Man (TV Series) (2010): An offshoot of GRAND DESIGNS, taking the concept of visionary and unconventional house builds to the garden, where couples are followed through the…
Last Airbender, The (2010): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz…; Based on the weirdly popular Nickelodeon series, this cheesy live–action version from know–it–all director M. Night Shyamalan was…
Last Circus, The (2010): Dir. Alex de la Iglesia
Feat. Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang; Clown rivalries collide in this violent, OTT genre riot from Spanish trash auteur, Alex de la Iglesia, set at both ends of Franco's dictatorship…
Last Exorcism, The (2010): Dir. Daniel Stamm
Feat. Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell; Surprisingly effective horror with a documentary crew follow a disillusioned preacher as he sets out to perform one more sham exorcism. A sly script…
Last Night (2010): Dir. Massy Tadjedin
Feat. Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Eva Mendes…; Glossy examination of fidelity with a married couple apart for the night finding themselves straying into temptation. Hamstrung by overt metaphor…
Last Night of the Proms (2010): That very British institution, 'The Proms' at the Royal Albert Hall, is captured in all its pomp and circumstance in this rousing live recording of…
Last Paradise (2010): Dir. Clive Neeson; Cinematographer Clive Neeson's poignant, free–spirited documentary on his pioneering adventures in extreme sports.
Last Song, The (2010): Dir. Julie Anne Robinson
Feat. Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman; Sappy dramatic vehicle for Miley Cyrus sees the teenybopper upended from the big city and forced to stay with her estranged father in a small beach…
Le Quattro Volte (2010): Dir. Michelangelo Frammartino
Feat. Giuseppe Fuda; This mesmerizing blend of wordless narrative fiction and spontaneous nature documentary – about the 'cycle of life' in a rugged valley in Italy’s…
Leap Year (2010): Dir. Anand Tucker
Feat. Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, John Lithgow…; The effervescent Amy Adams rescues this otherwise tired romantic comedy, moving the earth to propose to her boyfriend in Dublin on February 29th –…
Legend of the Fist - The Return of Chen Zhen (2010): Dir. Andrew Lau
Feat. Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong…; Belated sequel to Bruce Lee's FIST OF FURY (remade with Jet Li as FIST OF LEGEND) picks up well after the Dojo–busting triumphs of those films,…
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga' Hoole (2010): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren…; A young owl who is abducted by an evil Owl army, and must escape with newfound friends to seek out the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.…
Legion (2010): Dir. Scott Charles Stewart
Feat. Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Lucas Black…; Enjoyable apocalyptic hokum with diner patrons caught in a crossfire between gun–toting celestials on the eve of Armageddon. Paul Bettany plays…
Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers (2010): Dir. Howard E. Baker; Breezy kids pic is the first LEGO movie out of the gate. Clutch Powers – space's greatest explorer – responds to a distress call from a…
Leigh Hart's Mysterious Planet (TV Series) (2010): Comedian Leigh "That Guy" Hart fronts this irreverent, ham–fisted send–up of Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World, visiting various corners…
Lemmy (2010): Dir. Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski; Lemmy Kilmister, lead singer of classic UK metal band 'Motorhead', is here deified as the "Godfather of Metal" and quintessential rock 'n' roll icon…
Lennon NYC (LennoNYC) (2010): Dir. Michael Epstein; Another documentary on John Lennon, but a good one, focusing on the singer–songwriter's period spent in New York (up until his assassination),…
Les Miserables - 25th Anniversary Concert (2010): Featuring more than 500 actors this spectacular tribute concert marks the 25th anniversary of “the people’s musical” and reunites the casts…
Let Me In (2010): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins…; Justifiable American remake elevates the style and menace of the Swedish vampire hit with special attention paid to the relationship between a…
Let the Bullets Fly (2010): Dir. Wen Jiang
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Ge You, Wen Jiang…; Cocksure 'noodle' western – best described as a Chinese variation on Kurosawa's YOJIMBO – pits a notorious bandit against the mob boss of…
Letters to Juliet (2010): Dir. Gary Winick
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal…; Picturesque romance set in Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, where a young American tourist discovers a love letter that will change her life.
Life as We Know It (2010): Dir. Greg Berlanti
Feat. Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas…; Lightweight rom–com with two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident. Despite…
Lip Service (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Ruta Gedmintas, Red Buttons, Laura Fraser; Scotland is the setting for this BBC spin on THE L WORD, centred on the romantic entanglements of a group of lesbians living in Glasgow. Though…
Literary Landscapes (2010): Dir. Aaron Jones; Interesting insight into the places, events and people who inspired classic British authors, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, The Bronte sisters, Thomas…
Little Big Soldier (2010): Dir. Sheng Ding
Feat. Jackie Chan, Lee-Hom Wang; Charismatic anti–war comedy stars Jackie Chan as a lowly foot soldier who strikes it lucky when he captures a wanted enemy General (Wang).…
Little Fockers (2010): Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson…; Star–powered third entry in popular familial dysfunction series has Ben Stiller once again struggling to win stern patriarch De Niro's approval…
Little House, The (2010): Feat. Francesca Annis, Rupert Evans, Jonathan Aris…; Tense little drama with Griffiths as a reluctant mum who finds herself in a battle of wills with her new mother–in–law. Francesca Annis…
Little White Lies (Les petits mouchoirs) (2010): Dir. Guillaume Canet
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Benoit Magimel…; Airy ensemble from the dir. of TELL NO ONE about a group of French sophisticates whose annual seaside reunion is disturbed when one of them is badly…
London Boulevard (2010): Dir. William Monahan
Feat. Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, David Thewlis…; An ex–con turned celebrity bodyguard finds himself unwittingly drawn back into London's criminal underworld in this confident directorial debut…
Longlasting Youth (TV Mini-series) (Le cose che restano) (2010): Dir. Gianluca Maria Tavarelli
Feat. Lorenzo Balducci, Daniela Giordano; A four–part mini–series about a Roman family who take separate paths after the death of their youngest son.
Loop Select 009 (Kono 2) (2010): Wellington's Loop Recordings present their fifth basket full of music, short films, motion graphics, music videos and live concerts.
Loose Cannons (2010): Dir. Ferzan Ozpetek
Feat. Riccardo Scamarcio; An cheerfully overstuffed family comedy of a gay young man who attempts to come out to his ultra traditionalist parents in the south of Italy.
Lope (The Outlaw) (2010): Dir. Andrucha Waddington
Feat. Alberto Ammann, Leonor Watling, Pilar López de Ayala; Splendid biopic of Lope de Vega, the Spanish playwright who dominated Spain's early Golden Age of theare.
Losers, The (2010): Dir. Sylvain White
Feat. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans…; Bombastic, boof–headed action based on the Vertigo comic about double–crossed mercenaries out for revenge will satisfy those in search of…
Lost (TV Series) - Season 6 (2010): Feat. Matthew Fox, Terry O'Quinn, Evangeline Lilly…; The mysterious and seemingly never–ending consequences of the downing of Oceanic Flight 815 are resolved (sort of) in the cult show's final…
Lost Kisses (I baci mai dati) (2010): Dir. Roberta Torre
Feat. Carla Marchese, Donatella Finocchiaro; A 13–year–old girl in the deprived outskirts of a sprawling Sicilian city becomes a local celebrity to her needy community when word…
Lost Thing, The (2010): Dir. Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruheman
Feat. Tim Minchin; From the brainchild of celebrated Australian illustrator–author Shaun Tan comes this perfectly–formed animated adaptation of his best…
Lou (2010): Dir. Belinda Chayko
Feat. Emily Barclay, John Hurt, Lily Bell Tindley…; Touching Aussie drama with Emily Barclay as a struggling solo mum whose life is thrown into upheaval when her estranged father reappears.
Louie (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Louis C.K
Feat. Louis C.K; A brilliant merger of mid–life mopery, showbiz anxiety, and imaginative observational comedy, this self–made sitcom (with intermittent…
Loups=Garous (2010): Dir. Junichi Fujisaku; Confined to her home by a deadly virus, a shy 14–year–old girl ventures into the outside world when one of her online friends goes…
Love / Hate (TV Series) (2010-2014): Feat. Aidan Gillen, Robert Sheehan, Peter Coonan…; TV series set in Ireland's criminal underworld, where a kingpin (Aidan Gillen) and four members of his small–time drug gang navigate rivalries…
Love and Other Drugs (2010): Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer…; Winning romance with a charismatic pharmaceutical salesman falling for a free–spirited woman with a tragic secret.
Love Crime (2010): Dir. Alain Corneau
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Ludivine Sagnier, Olivier Rabourdin; Kristin Scott–Thomas sinks her teeth into the bitchiest role of her career as a ruthless, high–flying executive whose attempts at…
Love Like Poison (2010): Dir. Katell Quillévéré
Feat. Clara Augarde, Michel Galabru, Stefano Cassetti…; A potent variation on an oft–told theme, this carefully observed drama considers the fraught adolescence of a 14–year–old girl torn…
Love Ranch (2010): Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta…; Helen Mirren stars in this flamboyant tale of the real–life couple who opened the first legal brothel in America.
Love Story (2010): Dir. Florian Habicht
Feat. Florian Habicht; Ebullient Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht creates his own 'New York Story' by turning his camera to a beautiful Russian model and his own creative…
Lowdown (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Amanda Brotchie
Feat. Adam Zwar; Timely Australian–made satire on the world of tabloid journalism centres on a struggling newspaper and its staff of celebrity gossip…
Lullaby (Lullaby for Pi) (2010): Dir. Benoît Philippon
Feat. Rupert Friend, Clemence Poesy, Forest Whitaker; A jazz–playing, Some Like it Hot–idolizing drifter mourning the death of his soul mate strikes love with an idiosyncratic woman with a…
Luther (TV Series) (2010-2019): Feat. Idris Elba, Saskia Reeves, Indira Varma…; Stylish, swaggering BBC cop show created by SPOOKS–scriptwriter (and currently Wellington resident) Neil Cross stars THE WIRE's Idris Elba as a…
MacGruber (2010): Dir. Jorma Taccone
Feat. Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe…; From the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE comedy stable comes this spiffy parody of '80s TV legend MACGYVER, with Will Forte rockin' the mullet as he battles…
Machete (2010): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro…; Hyper–violent 'Mexploitation' actioner from director Robert Rodriguez that fleshes out his popular mock–trailer from he and Tarantino's…
Machete Maidens Unleashed (2010): Dir. Mark Hartley; Eye–opening look at the exploitation film–making industry that thrived in the Philippines during the seventies as American producers took…
Mad Bastards (2010): Feat. Dean Daley-Jones, Lucas Yeeda, Greg Tait…; Affecting tale of a violent father traveling thousands of miles across barren Australian landscape to see the troubled son he's never met. With a…
Mad Men - Season 4 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser…; Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
Made in Dagenham (2010): Dir. Nigel Cole
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson…; Nostalgic, uplifting dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford car plant in Dagenham, where female machinists famously walked out in protest…
Made In Romania (2010): Dir. Guy J. Louthan
Feat. Jason Flemyng, Jennifer Tilly, Elizabeth Hurley…; Affable mock–umentary concerns a film producer's dream adaptation of an obscure Victorian novel that goes hopelessly awry in backwoods Romania.…
Main Street (2010): Dir. John Doyle
Feat. Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson…; Colin Firth stars in this promisingly cast, though ultimately failed small town drama about the lives of several people facing up to the region's…
Mammuth (2010): Dir. Gustave Kervern, Benoit Delepine
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Yolande Moreau, Isabelle Adjani…; Slyly subversive comic tale with Gerard Depardieu in fine fettle as a retiree battling to secure his state pension.
Man From Nowhere, The (Ajeossi) (2010): Dir. Jeong-beom Lee
Feat. Won Bin, Sae-ron Kim; Korean action movie following a former special agent who is living a quiet life as a pawnshop owner after his wife dies in a tragic accident, when a…
Marmaduke (2010): Dir. Tom Dey
Feat. Owen Wilson, Emma Stone, George Lopez…; Breezy family fare with the lovable Great Dane wreaking havoc in a new neighbourhood and plotting a bullying doberman's…
Marriage and Other Disasters (Weddings and Other Disasters) (2010): Dir. Nina Di Majo
Feat. Fabio Volo, Margherita Buy, Luciana Littizzetto…; Likeable rom–com with romantically disillusioned woman finds herself organising her sister's wedding. Cue romantic mismatching and shenanigans.
Martin Clunes - Horse Power (2010): Feat. Martin Clunes; THE ANIMAL – Explores why the horse evolved to be the way it is today, and it's connection with humans. THE SERVANT AND THE SYMBOL –…
Martino's Summer (L'estate di Martino) (2010): Dir. Massimo Natale
Feat. Treat Williams; Italian drama set in the summer of 1980 and following the adventures of a 15 year old boy, who has a romance with a girl from the North, and learns…
Marwencol (2010): Dir. Jeff Malmberg; Impossible to summarize succinctly, this mesmerizingly strange documentary finds the mysteries of art and the art of survival meeting in the…
Matariki (2010): Dir. Michael Bennett
Feat. Jason Wu, Susana Tang, Michael Whalley…; A random act of violence affects eight Aucklanders in this melting–pot drama, set on the eve of the Maori New Year. Notable for excellent…
Matching Jack (2010): Dir. Nadia Tass
Feat. Jacinda Barrett, Richard Roxburgh, Tom Russell…; A woman struggles with her son's illness and the revelation that her husband has been unfaithful, in this surprisingly uplifting drama that is…
Matter of Taste, A (2010): Dir. Sally Rowe; Dubbed a "gastronomic thriller”, this involving culinary doco by expat Kiwi dir. Sally Rowe chronicles the challenges faced by English wunderkind…
Meek's Cutoff (2010): Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Feat. Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Will Patton…; Another small scale triumph from dir. Kelly Reichardt, here miniaturizing the experience of early American settlers making the treacherous journey…
Meet Monica Velour (2010): Dir. Keith Bearden
Feat. Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy…; Kim Cattrall shines in this indie drama about a nerdy, movie–loving teen who lusts after a softcore actress and embarks on a road trip to see…
Megamind (2010): Dir. Tom McGrath
Feat. Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt…; This zesty Dreamworks animation is a wry take on superheroes, with the fiendish baddie Megamind finding himself at a loose end after dispatching…
Michael Parkinson Collection, The (2010): The genial Yorkshireman looks back over his career and cherry picks some of his favourite guests. Featuring Muhammad Ali, Billy Connolly, George…
Michael Smither - The Next Ten Years (2010): Dir. Tony Hiles; Intimate two–part documentary following New Zealand artist and musician Michael Smither, as he prepares for his final dealer exhibition and…
Michael Wood's Story of England (2010): Feat. Michael Wood; Michael Wood (STORY OF INDIA) embarks on an archeological profile of the village of Kibworth in Leicestershire in this fascinating,…
Mike & Molly (TV Series) (Mike and Molly) (2010): Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Billy Gardell, Katy Mixon…; A bighearted, if keenly self–deprecating couple comedy about the blossoming romance between two self–loathing attendees of Overeaters…
Moby Dick (2010): Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Ethan Hawke, William Hurt, Charlie Cox…; Herman Melville's classic adventure gets another worthy adaptation this with William Hurt as the self–destructive Captain Ahab. Solid made for…
Money Wars (2010): Dir. Richard Houston, Dragana Kalezic; Scathing examination of the post–war U.S. financial system that chronicles the bail–outs, the corruption, the takeovers and the gradual…
Monga: Gangs of Taipei (Báng-kah) (2010): Dir. Doze Niu
Feat. Ching-Tien Juan, Mark Chao, Ju-Lung Ma; Pungent youth drama set in 1980s Taiwan, after the end of military dictatorship, concerns the intertwined fate of five troubled friends.
Monster High (TV Series) (2010): Animated web series based on the Mattel fashion doll franchise Monster High, following a group of teenagers whose parents are all famous monsters.
Monsters (2010): Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Whitney Able, Scoot McNairy; Hailed as "this year's DISTRICT 9", this is another enterprising alien invasion film that similarly belies its independent budget (and spirit) with…
Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010): Dir. Maria Lindberg
Feat. Max von Sydow, Alexander Skarsgard, Stellan Skarsgard…; Tove Jansson's beloved creatures get an animated outing as Moomintroll and his friends rush to save everyone in Moomin Valley from a ferocious comet.…
Morning Glory (2010): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton…; Frothy comedy about a young television producer struggling to rescue her networks failing breakfast show, a show saddled with two decidedly ornery…
Mother of Rock - Lillian Roxon (2010): Dir. Paul Clarke; Feisty Australian journalist Lillian Roxon is the subject of this rock time capsule, which frames the music revolution of the 60s and 70s against…
Mozart's Sister (2010): Dir. Rene Feret
Feat. Marie Feret, Marc Barbe, David Moreau…; Exuberant romp through pre–revolutionary France following the life of Mozart's talented older sister who was soon sidelined as her family's…
Mr. Nice (2010): Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. Rhys Ifans, Chloe Sevigny, David Thewlis…; Droll tale of the life raconteur and international drug smuggler Howard Marks who Ifans plays as a smug hippie–capitalist. The endless…
Murundak - Songs of Freedom (2010): The music of the the Black Arm Band rallies this on–the–road concert film, as they gather some of Australia’s finest Indigenous…
Mutant Girls Squad (2010): Dir. Noboru Iguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Tak Sakaguchi
Feat. Yumi Sugimoto, Tak Sakaguchi; Japan's outlandish splatter–comedy phase reaches its logical end point with this three–chapter collaboration between the most notorious…
My Afternoons With Margueritte (2010): Dir. Jean Becker
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Gisèle Casadesus; Gerard Depardieu plays an illiterate man who forges an unlikely friendship with a elderly writer in this gentle new film from the dir. of…
My Name is Khan (2010): Dir. Karan Johar
Feat. Shahrukh Khan, Kajol , Christopher B. Duncan; Well–meaning plea for racial tolerance with an Aspergers–afflicted Muslim detained in the U.S. as a terrorist and undertaking a journey…
My Perestroika (2010): Dir. Robin Hessman; A playful and positive sense of nostalgia permeates through this enthralling documentary on the lives of five Moscow youngsters who grew through the…
My Soul to Take (2010): Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Max Thieriot, Zena Grey, John Magaro…; Mildly scary horror from Wes Craven in which a serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date…
Mysteries of Lisbon (Mistérios de Lisboa) (2010): Dir. Raul Ruiz
Feat. Adriano Luz, Clotilde Hesme, Maria Joao Bastos…; Sprawling, utterly beguiling tribute to the power of stories set in 19th century Lisbon where an orphan boy discovers the truth about his birth and…
Myth of the American Sleepover, The (2010): Dir. David Robert Mitchell
Feat. Claire Soma, Marlon Morton, Amanda Bauer…; A balmy summer night before the start of high school is the backdrop for this languid, moment–to–moment capsule of life as an idle…
Names of Love, The (2010): Dir. Michel Leclerc
Feat. Jacques Gamblin, Sara Forestier, Zinedine Soualem…; Witty cocktail of sex and politics about an extroverted left–wing activist who sleeps with her political opponents to convert them to her cause.
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010): Dir. Susanna White
Feat. Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Ewan McGregor…; Emma Thompson again pens and stars in the second installment about the otherworldly nanny, accompanied again by a staggering array of British…
National Geographic - Great Migrations (2010): This National Geographic series collates years of scientific field work and high–definition photography into an awe–inspiring study of…
Nature Of Existence, The (2010): Dir. Roger Nygard; After exploring the phenomenon of TREKKIES, Dir. Roger Nygard takes on that age old question, why do we exist, by interviewing spiritual leaders,…
Neds (2010): Dir. Peter Mullan
Feat. Connor McCarron; Dark coming–of–age story where a promising young student becomes dangerously entwined in Glasgow's violent gangland. Director Peter…
Never Let Me Go (2010): Dir. Mark Romanek
Feat. Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield…; Faithful adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro's 'unfilmable' novel that follows the relationship of three childhood friends who are raised as 'donors' in…
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010): Dir. Daniel Farrands, Andrew Kasch; Leaving no stone unturned, this four hour documentary on Freddie Krueger's reign of cinematic terror is a must–see retrospective for fans of…
Next Three Days, The (2010): Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson…; Patchy American remake of ANYTHING FOR HER, with Crowe as a mild–mannered professor determined to free his wife from prison, and fortunately…
Nightmare on Elm Street, A (2010): Dir. Samuel Bayer
Feat. Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Clancy Brown…; Stylish, shallow reworking of the classic 80s slasher movie (replete with a music video director at the helm) reins in the smirk and aims for a…
Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Kawa) (2010): Dir. Katie Wolfe
Feat. Calvin Tuteao, George Henare, Dean O'Gorman…; Psychological drama of a family man coming to terms with his homosexuality and whose decision to come out plunges his family into crisis. Based on…
Nikita (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca…; Luc Besson's original female assassin lives on in this slick, aggressive TV spin–off fronted by leggy Canto star Maggie Q as a deadly escapee…
Norman (2010): Dir. Jonathan Segal
Feat. Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Richard Jenkins…; A melancholy high school 'indie' about a teenage loner who claims his father's terminal cancer as his own in order to make tracks with a pretty…
Normans, The (TV Series) (2010): Three–part British documentary series about the Normans in the 11th century, from their conquest of England through to their expansion into…
Norwegian Wood (2010): Dir. Tran Anh Hung
Feat. Rinko Kikuchi, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Kiko Mizuhara; Yearning, visually rapturous adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s widely read novel, about a devoted college student in the 60s whose relationships are…
Nostalgia for the Light (2010): Dir. Patricio Guzmán; Famed documentarian Patricio Guzmán directs this mesmerizing journey into Chile’s recent and faraway past through the annals of astronomy,…
Not The Messiah (He's A Very Naughty Boy) (2010): Dir. Aubrey Powell
Feat. Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones; Live performance from the remaining Pythons (sans Cleese), inspired by their 1979 film, LIFE OF BRIAN.
Nothing Men, The (2010): Dir. Mark Fitzpatrick
Feat. David Field, Colin Friels, Martin Dingle-Wall; Intense blue collar chamber piece stars Colin Friels as one of a group of laid–off factory workers who believe an industrial spy out to cancel…
Nothing to Declare (2010): Dir. Dany Boon
Feat. Dany Boon, Benoit Poelvoorde, Karin Viard…; Actor–director Dany Boon follows up his hit regional comedy WELCOME TO THE STICKS with another lite French farce founded in stubborn parochial…
Nude Nuns with Big Guns (2010): Dir. Joseph Guzman
Feat. Tawny Amber Young, Bill Oberst Jr, Devanny Pinn…; Seriously trashy revenge flick with a vengeful nun out to deal to the drug–dealing clergy that abused and brainwashed her. Ironic…
Nutcracker, The (2010): Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane, John Turturro…; A clunky, though nonetheless eye–popping new rendering of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, with Elle Fanning as the young girl who discovers a world of…
Of Gods and Men (2010): Dir. Xavier Beauvois
Feat. Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin; Residing peacefully in a North African monastery, eight French Christian monks must confront the threat of an Islamic fundamentalist group in this…
Offspring (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Asher Keddie, Don Hany, Deborah Mailman…; A neurotic obstetrician and her extended Melbourne family navigate love and other disasters in this bright comedy series. While not particularly…
Oil City Confidential (2010): Dir. Julien Temple; Completing a trilogy of sorts, renowned rock–documentor Julien Temple turns his retrospective eye and mash–up style to Canvey Island…
On Tour (Tournee) (2010): Dir. Mathieu Amalric
Feat. Miranda Colclasure, Mathieu Amalric; A consistently funny and inventive comedy from actor–director Mathieu Amalric, here playing a washed up TV producer who leads a troupe of…
Once a Gangster (2010): Dir. Felix Chong
Feat. Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Alex Fong; Nimble action–comedy with two jaded gangsters urged by their elders to fight for the position of Dragon Head of the Hong Kong Underworld.…
Once Fallen (2010): Dir. Ash Adams
Feat. Brian Presley, Taraji P. Henson, Ed Harris…; Credible portrait of a young drug–trafficker's struggle to adjust to life outside prison. Committed performances help disguise what is…
One Night in Turin (2010): Dir. James Erskine; English football's so–called watershed moment – their national team's run through the 1990 Football World Cup – is relived in this…
Only Way is Essex, The (TV Series) (TOWIE) (2010): Jaw–dropping reality show follows the empty–headed in–crowd of Essex as they hit the 'hottest' spots in town, get fake tans and…
Oranges and Sunshine (2010): Dir. Jim Loach
Feat. Hugo Weaving, Emily Watson, David Wenham…; Dir. Jim Loach (son of Ken) tackles the scandalous post–war history of Britain's deportation of lower class children to the colonies –…
Other Guys, The (2010): Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson…; Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg make for incompatible partners in this absurdist buddy–cop homage from the dir. of STEP BROTHERS and TALLADEGA…
Outcast (2010): Dir. Colm McCarthy
Feat. Niall Bruton, Kate Dickie, James Nesbitt…; Striking horror set amongst the bleak tenement housing of Edinburgh where a beast is killing off the locals. Nesbitt – cast against type…
Outrage (2010): Dir. Takeshi Kitano
Feat. Takeshi Kitano, Renji Ishibashi, Ryo Kase; Aging Japanese hard–man Takeshi Kitano returns to the turf of his international film celebrity – the minimalist Yakuza movie – in…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Antonia Prebble…; Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
Outside the Law (2010): Dir. Rachid Bouchareb
Feat. Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem; Dir. Bouchareb (DAYS OF GLORY) re–frames the revolutionary tactics of Algerian nationalists against the French post–WWII as a…
Pacific, The (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Joseph Mazzello, James Badge Dale, John Seda…; Searing, no–expense–spared follow–up to the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg–produced BAND OF BROTHERS shifts its epic perspective…
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010): Dir. Tod Williams
Feat. Katie Featherston, Sprague Grayden, Brian Boland; Scary, straight–ahead sequel to the low–tech horror hit is careful not to meddle with the formula that freaked out audiences, this time…
Parenthood (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Lauren Graham, Peter Krause, Dax Shepard…; Familiar faces star aplenty in this "funny and heart–warming" series that follows four grown siblings as they try to balance the various…
Paris: The Luminous Years (2010): Illuminating documentary takes an overarching look at the literature and art that flourished in Paris during the first three decades of the 20th…
Passion, The (2010): Dir. Carlo Mazzacurati
Feat. Silvio Orlando, Giuseppe Battiston, Kasia Smutniak…; Routine comedy in which a film director reluctantly agrees to set up and direct the Good Friday celebrations in a small Tuscan town.
Passione (John Turturro's Passione) (2010): Dir. John Turturro
Feat. John Turturro, Max Casella, Lina Sastri; Exuberant celebration of the musical roots and traditions of Naples, Italy, as well as its influence on the rest of the world.
Peep World (2010): Dir. Barry W. Blaustein
Feat. Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson…; This creaky dysfunctional family comedy about a gathering of bickering adult siblings to celebrate their youngest brother's success as a novelist may…
Penguins Of Madagascar, The (TV Series) (2010): Four penguins from the MADAGASCAR franchise reunite in this lively animated series about their daily adventures at Central Park Zoo. Raucous humour…
People vs. George Lucas, The (2010): Dir. Alexandre O. Philippe; Rabid Star Wars devotees take umbrage to George Lucas's tainting of the classic sci–fi trilogy's legacy – namely, his much–maligned…
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief (2010): Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario…; Striking fantasy that follows a gangly teenager who discovers that he's the son of Poseidon and has inherited some of Dad's powers. Percy soon finds…
Perfect Date, The (L'amour, c'est mieux à deux) (2010): Dir. Dominique Farrugia, Arnaud Lemort
Feat. Clovis Cornillac, Virginie Efira, Manu Payet; A derivative French rom–com nonetheless delivered in good spirits, this focuses on the ingrained patterns of two male friends whose wildly…
Perfect Host, The (2010): Dir. Nick Tomnay
Feat. David Hyde Pierce, Clayne Crawford, Nathaniel Parker…; Cat–and–mouse thriller with a bank robber crashing a dinner party, unfortunately he gets more than he bargained for from the urbane host.…
Pete Smalls is Dead (2010): Dir. Alexandre Rockwell
Feat. Peter Dinklage, Mark Boone Jr., Seymour Cassel…; Indie dark horse Alexandre Rockwell (IN THE SOUP) directs this tipsy tale of Hollywood deadbeats. Peter Dinklage stars as an L.A. exile trying to…
Phasma Ex Machina (2010): Dir. Matt Osterman
Feat. Sasha Andreev; A grieving college drop–out left to care for his younger brother contrives to build a machine that will bring back his deceased parents –…
Philosopher Kings, The (2010): Dir. Patrick Shen; A beautifully descriptive and thought–provoking portrait of various "custodians" (or cleaners – a term which doesn't even start to cover…
Picture Perfect Homes (TV Series) (2010): Noted architect Ptolemy Dean takes the viewer on a tour of some of Britain's finest period homes in this informative series that looks to the past to…
Pillars of the Earth, The (TV Mini-Series) (2010): Feat. Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Matthew MacFadyen…; A fierce rivalry for the English throne provides the cut and thrust of this heady 12th century melodrama. Though less dramatically credible as the…
Pioneers Turned Millionaires (2010): Five documentaries using dramatic reconstruction, archive material and eye witness accounts to look into the lives of Levi Strauss, Henry J. Heinz,…
Pipe, The (2010): Dir. Risteard O'Domhnaill; This familiar tale of big business vs the little guy lacks the perspective of its corporate antagonist to make it a genuinely potent investigative…
Piranha (2010): Dir. Alexandre Aja
Feat. Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss, Jerry O'Connell…; Stupefyingly gory remake has the man–eating fish dining out on exhibitionist students while Sheriff Shue must do her best to protect the…
Please Give (2010): Dir. Nicole Holofcener
Feat. Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Amanda Peet…; Writer–director Nicole Holofcener secures her informal reputation as a "female Woody Allen" with this bittersweet New York story that again…
Point Blank (2010): Dir. Fred Cavaye
Feat. Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gerard Lanvin…; Literally breathless French thriller centred on the exploits of a nurse who becomes entangled with a wounded gunman on the run from the law. Higher…
Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers, The (2010): The irreverent and provocative Nigel Latta returns with advice on how parents can navigate the pitfalls of raising teenagers.
Position Among The Stars (Stand van de Sterren) (2010): Dir. Leonard Retel Helmrich; Although the third part in a longing running trilogy, this engrossing documentary stands on its own as an eye–opening chapter in the life of…
Potiche (2010): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini…; Bubbly satire has 60–something Catherine Deneuve transform from trophy wife to a strong–headed businesswoman after her chauvinist husband…
Precious Life (2010): Dir. Shlomi Eldar; A Palestinian baby born in Gaza with a severe immune deficiency is treated by Israeli doctors in this loaded documentary that stirs the eternal…
Predators (2010): Dir. Nimrod Antal
Feat. Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga…; Chosen for their ability to kill without conscience, a group of killers must survive an alien race of predators that have set out to target them as…
Predicament (2010): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Heath Franklin, Hayden Frost…; A macabre comic adventure of murder and blackmail in rural Taranaki in the 30's, this follows CAME A HOT FRIDAY, THE SCARECROW and PALLET ON THE…
Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell…; An interesting blend of GOSSIP GIRL antics, VERONICA MARS intrigue, and light supernatural themes, this young adult series revolves four teenage…
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley…; Jake Gyllenhaal flexes his pecs in this extravagant adaptation of the popular 'Arabian adventure' video game.
Princess of Montpensier, The (2010): Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel; French veteran Bertrand Tavernier tackles the period costume drama with a firm classical and intellectual grip, shifting effortlessly between the…
Psychosis (2010): Dir. Reg Traviss
Feat. Charisma Carpenter, Paul Sculfor, Justin Hawkins…; Sturdy chiller that evokes the Hammer horrors of the seventies, Charisma Carpenter relocates to rural England and is plagued to the point of madness…
Queen Of The Sun (What Are The Bees Telling Us?) (2010): Dir. Taggart Siegel; From the director of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN, this documentary takes us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the…
Question in Details (2010): Dir. Zsombor Dyga
Feat. Ferenc Elek, Roland Raba, Katya Tompos; Dark romantic drama with two strangers having their blind date take an odd turn when the woman's brother turns up.
R U There (2010): Dir. David Verbeek
Feat. Stijn Koomen, Huan-Ru Ke, Tom De Hoog; Oddball story of a professional gamer who unexpectedly witnesses an accident that confronts him with his own mortality and makes him doubt the…
Raavan (2010): Dir. Mani Ratnam
Feat. Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan; Bullish, jungle–set spectacular, based on the Indian legend of 'The Ramayan', is both a vanity project for glamour couple Abhishek Bachchan and…
Rabbit Hole (2010): Dir. John Cameron Mitchell
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest…; Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart play grieving parents clinging onto their marriage eight months after the death of their young son, in this…
Radar's Patch (TV Series) (2010): Resourceful comedian Te Radar attempts to create a green backyard both lush in life and sustainable in this amusing and enlightening series.
Rake (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Russell Dykstra…; Richard Roxburgh plays a live–wire criminal barrister whose brilliant defense of often guilty clientele is contrasted against his own…
Ramona and Beezus (2010): Dir. Elizabeth Allen
Feat. Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett…; Sweet and playful adaptation of Beverly Cleary's popular children's novels about a young girl's overactive imagination which keeps things interesting…
Rare Exports - A Christmas Tale (2010): Dir. Jalmari Helander
Feat. Onni Tommita, Jorma Tommila; A wicked brew of 80s adventure movie and twisted horror comedy, centred on an archaeological discovery which may prove to be the remains of the real…
Real King's Speech, The (2010): Straight speaking documentary on the stammering King George VI and his Australian speech therapist – portrayed by Colin Firth and Geoffry Rush…
RED (R.E.D.) (2010): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren…; Entertaining cannon fodder, this is yet another comic book adaptation of assassins on the lam, but one distinguished by its dynamite cast and…
Red White and Blue (2010): Dir. Simon Rumley
Feat. Noah Taylor, Amanda Fuller, Marc Senter; Engrossing but ultimately depressing tale of a libidinous young woman, an Iraq War veteran and an aspiring rocker whose lives violently intersect.
Regular Show (TV Series) (2010): This sophisticated Cartoon Network curio is a thinly–veiled Gen–Y hipster satire that concerns two mischievous groundskeepers at a park…
Reign of Assassins (2010): Dir. Chao-Bin Su
Feat. Michelle Yeoh, Woo-sung Jung, Kelly Lin…; Classy John Woo–produced swordplay, with Kelly Lin as a feared wuxia assassin who, seeking a new life, surgically alters her appearance (to…
Reluctant Infidel, The (2010): Dir. Josh Appignanesi
Feat. Omar Djalili, Richard Schiff, Archie Panjabi…; David Baddiel's first film is a broad comedy of identity with a Muslim man's life thrown into turmoil by the discovery he is in fact Jewish, and in…
Remember Me (2010): Dir. Allen Coulter
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper…; Two tissue weepy with Robert Pattinson giving great brood as a troubled youth who tentatively finds love with a girl with a tragic past. Standard…
Repo Men (2010): Dir. Miguel Sapochnik
Feat. Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga…; In a derivative future–world where artificial organs are readily sold and repossessed, this cocksure shoot em up pits a debt–riddled repo…
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates…; Bloody fourth installment has Jovovich join a group of survivors who want to relocate to the mysterious, but supposedly unharmed safe haven, known…
Restrepo (2010): Dir. Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger; A visceral and ground–breaking war documentary that gives us a frontline POV of the stand against the Taliban from a strategically placed…
Rev. (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Tom Hollander; The perennial British religious sitcom is given a urban reversal in this BBC comedy centred on a priest who moves from rural Suffolk to take up the…
Revenge (Shadow Boxing 2) (2010): Dir. Anton Megerdichev
Feat. Denis Nikiforov, Andrey Panin, Victor Lopez…; Punchy crime thriller with a Russian boxer taking on a Mexican mafia boss after mortally injuring his son in the ring. Leave your brain parked in…
Revenge: A Love Story (2010): Dir. Ching-po Wong; 'Hammer and tong' serial killer potboiler centres on a lowly store clerk who begins murdering policemen (and their pregnant wives) after his…
Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds (2010): Feat. Richard Hammond; State–of–the–art technology is put to good use to examine three distinct invisible realms that lie beyond the limits of human…
Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey (TV Series) (2010): Congenial British chef Rick Stein takes us on a cuisine–themed tour of South and Southeast Asia, travelling through Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,…
Ricky Gervais Live lV - Science (2010): Feat. Ricky Gervais; A noticeably slimmed down Ricky Gervais strikes for a fourth time in this so–so show filmed at London's Hammersmith Apollo. By far the funniest…
Rise and Fall (Jew Suss) (2010): Dir. Oskar Roehler
Feat. Tobias Moretti, Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu; Wrenching true story about German actor Ferdinand Marian who, despite being married to a Jewish woman chose to play lead in the antisemitic…
Rivers (TV Series) (Rivers with Craig Potton) (2010): Striking documentary series follows renowned photographer and conservationist Craig Potton as he traverses along some of our most significant…
Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) (2010-2016): Feat. Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Bruce McGill…; Girl–powered police procedural series that teams up Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Dr.…
Robin Hood (2010): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow…; Reuniting GLADIATOR director Ridley Scott with star Russell Crowe, this brawnier, grittier update of the Sherwood forest legend surveys the origins…
Robinson in Ruins (2010): Dir. Patrick Keiller
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave; Patrick Keiller's cine–essay follow–up to LONDON and ROBINSON IN SPACE is an intelligent and poetic tour around England, narrated by…
Rolling Stones - Stones in Exile (2010): Dir. Stephen Kijak
Feat. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts…; A vivid retrospective rock–doc that looks at the creation and impact of the Rolling Stones' 1972 epochal album "Exile on Main St", made largely…
Romantics Anonymous (2010): Dir. Jean-Pierre Améris
Feat. Benoit Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré; Two would–be lovers must overcome their timidness via a mutual passion for chocolate in this sweet–toothed romantic comedy.
Romantics, The (2010): Dir. Galt Niederhoffer
Feat. Anna Paquin, Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel…; Low–key ensemble drama has seven close friends re–unite for a wedding, but long simmering romantic tensions threaten to tear their…
Rookie Blue (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Missy Peregrym, Gregory Smith; A group of young, incongruously attractive recruits learn the ropes of police work in this highly unrealistic, but nonetheless addictive soap opera…
Room in Rome (Habitación en Roma) (2010): Dir. Julio Medem
Feat. Elena Anaya, Natasha Yarovenko, Enrico Lo Verso…; Erotic chronicle of a brief encounter between two women set almost entirely within the confines of a hotel room. More porno–profundity from…
Ross Noble - Things (2010): Feat. Ross Noble; Improviser extraordinaire, Ross Noble, returns to amuse and delight, this time on the topic of 'things' – big and small. Filmed in Manchester…
Round Up, The (La Rafle) (2010): Dir. Rose Bosch
Feat. Jean Reno, Mélanie Laurent, Gad Elmaleh…; A sensitive recreation of the tragic events and personal stories surrounding the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup of 1942, where some 13,000 French Jews were…
Route Irish (2010): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Mark Womack, Andrea Lowe, John Bishop; Ken Loach tackles the murky occupation of Iraq with purpose and political thrust in this intelligent, agile conspiracy thriller, about the killing of…
Royal Upstairs Downstairs (TV Series) (2010): The secret lives of British servants and aristocrats are speculated on this prim history series which takes viewers on a tour of the houses and…
Rubber (2010): Dir. Quentin Dupieux
Feat. Stephen Spinella, Roxane Mesquida, Wings Hauser; Defiantly oddball art–horror parody about an inanimate car tyre with telepathic powers who embarks on a desert killing spree for "no reason".…
Runaways, The (2010): Dir. Floria Sigismondi
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon…; A high–strung, hell–for–leather rock movie based on the short–lived exploits of pioneering girl band The Runaways and their…
Runway, The (2010): Dir. Ian Power
Feat. Demian Bichir, Kerry Condon, James Cosmo; A South American pilot crash lands in a tiny field in County Cork, attracting the attention of the local villagers, in this feel–good Irish…
Russian Snark (2010): Dir. Stephen Sinclair
Feat. Stephen Papps, Elena Stejko, Stephanie Tauevihi…; A pair of Russian refugees settle in Auckland to make art and a new home in this eccentric yet accessible 'art comedy' from screenwriter and…
Salt (2010): Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor…; Outlandish thriller with Jolie as a C.I.A. agent accused of being a Russian spy, and with the C.I.A. in pursuit she must fight to clear her name.…
Sam Hunt: Purple Balloon and Other Stories (2010): Dir. Tim Rose, Jim Scott; A bluntly honest portrait of New Zealand's most recognisable poet, with conversation by Hunt – along with friends, relatives, and other talking…
Sammy's Adventures (2010): Dir. Ben Stassen
Feat. Melanie Griffith, Anthony Anderson, Ed Begley…; Belgian animated feature tells the story of a sea turtle's 50–year journey around the globe experiencing the changes brought about by global…
Santa's Apprentice (2010): Dir. Luc Vinciguerra; Charming animation with a young orphan selected to train as Santa's replacement, but first he must overcome his lack of self–confidence and…
Sarah's Key (2010): Dir. Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup…; Kristen Scott Thomas plays an American journalist whose life and work becomes entwined with a young Jewish girl whose family was torn apart during…
Sasha (2010): Dir. Dennis Todorovic
Feat. Sasa Kekez, Predrag Bjelac, Ljubisa Gruicic; Compassionate gay drama about a Yugoslav–German piano prodigy who is trying to gain admittance to a prestigious music school but who becomes…
Saw: The Final Chapter (Saw 7) (2010): Dir. Kevin Greutert
Feat. Sean Patrick Flanery, Cary Elwes, Tobin Bell…; It's game over for Jigsaw and his victims as the seemingly unending torture franchise finally meets its maker. Original SAW survivor, Cary Elwes,…
School is Over (2010): Dir. Valerio Jalongo
Feat. Fulvio Forti, Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato; Documentary–like account of a bored, and frequently stoned, teenager who comes to the attention of his science teacher, who believes she can…
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010): Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anna Kendrick…; Wearing its super–coolness on its sleeve, this precocious action–comedy stars archetypal geek Michael Cera as a gawky bass–player…
Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, The (2010): Dir. James Kent
Feat. Maxine Peake, Anna Madeley, Susan Lynch…; Quality BBC biopic from director James Kent (TESTAMENT OF YOUTH) about the life of Anne Lister, a 19th–century Yorkshire landowner who defied…
Secretariat (2010): Dir. Randall Wallace
Feat. Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale…; Uplifting underdog drama with Diane Lane as a housewife who takes over the family stables with little knowledge of horse–racing.
Seduction in the City (2010): Intriguing doco charts the rise and rise of the department store, from its inception in 1852 Paris, to its mass popularization around the world, and…
Senna (2010): Dir. Asif Kapadia; A thrilling motor–racing documentary on the fast life and times of Formula One legend and Brazilian hero, Ayrton Senna. An exemplar of the…
Sensation (2010): Dir. Tom Hall
Feat. Domhnall Gleeson, Luanne Gordon, Patrick Ryan; An intelligently written and thoroughly endearing sex comedy involving an introverted farmer's son and a Kiwi prostitute who form an unlikely…
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll) (2010): Dir. Mat Whitecross
Feat. Andy Serkis, Naomie Harris, Olivia Williams…; Andy Serkis portrays trailblazing British rocker Ian Dury, who overcame childhood polio and its attendant social problems to emerge as an unlikely…
Sex and the City 2 (2010): Dir. Michael Patrick King
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon…; While wrestling with the pressures of life, love, and work in Manhattan, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte join Samantha for a trip to Abu Dhabi, where…
Shanghai (2010): Dir. Mikael Håfström
Feat. John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat…; Lavish Sino–Japanese prestige picture with John Cusack as an American expat ensconced in 40s Shanghai on the eve of the Pearl Harbour attacks.…
She's Out of My League (2010): Dir. Jim Field Smith
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller…; Routine comedy of low self–esteem with hapless airport security guard Baruchel falling head over heels for "hard 10" Eve and then sabotaging…
Shelter (2010): Dir. Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Feat. Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Frances Conroy…; Julianne Moore's conviction as a forensic psychiatrist is tested when confronted by a patient whose multiple personality disorder manifests as series…
Sherlock - Series 1 (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs…; Ingenious updating of the master detective finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. Benedict…
Shrek Forever After (Shrek 4) (2010): Dir. Mike Mitchell
Feat. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz…; Surprisingly enjoyable fourth entry in the franchise has the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin tricking the beloved green ogre into a dark alternate time…
Shutter Island (2010): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley…; Martin Scorsese’s latest is an intensely atmospheric, if overly confounding psychological thriller, set on a remote island which is home to shadowy…
Silent House, The (2010): Dir. Gustavo Hernandez
Feat. María Salazar; Extending the high–concept genre trend of 'self–documented' horror to its logical extreme, this audacious Spanish chiller is noteworthy…
Simple Simon (2010): Dir. Andreas Öhman
Feat. Bill Skarsgård, Martin Wallström; Sensitive feel–good romantic–comedy of an Asperger's sufferer whose brother sets out to find him a new girlfriend. Eccentric Swedish…
Single Father (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Sam Miller
Feat. David Tennant, Suranne Jones; David Tennant's amiable persona carries this moving, if sometimes overbearing BBC drama about a single father mourning the death of his wife while…
Single-Handed (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Colm McCarthy, Anthony Byrne
Feat. Owen McDonnell; Picturesque rural Ireland policier following a big city officer who returns to his home–town to find it seething with a complex web of…
Six Venice (Sei Venezia) (2010): Dir. Carlo Mazzacurati; Documentary portrait of the city of Venice as told through the stories of six Venetian locals: a hotel cleaner, an archaeologist, a pensioner from…
Skyline (2010): Dir. Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Feat. Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson…; Resourceful low–budget alien invasion film has bright lights appear all over Los Angeles, mesmerizing the citizens of the city while luring…
Small Town Murder Songs (2010): Dir. Ed Gass-Donnelly
Feat. Peter Stormare, Jill Hennessy, Martha Plimpton…; Simmering provincial redemption story stars Peter Stormare as a clammy police officer trying to escape his violent past in a small Mennonite…
Small Town Saturday Night (2010): Dir. Ryan Craig
Feat. Chris Pine, Bre Blair, John Hawkes…; Understated drama with Pine as a small town songwriter torn between heading to Nashville to pursue his career or staying with the woman he loves.…
Smash His Camera (2010): Dir. Leon Gast; An appropriately full–tilt portrait of 'original paparazzo' Ron Galella, whose belligerent pursuit of the celebrity photograph, targeting such…
Smokin' Aces 2 (The Assassins Ball) (2010): Dir. P.J. Pesce
Feat. Tom Berenger, Michael Parks, Autumn Reeser…; A bevy of professional assassins converge on an unassuming FBI agent (Tom Berenger) in this prequel to the 2007 shoot–em–up hit. Hard man…
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2010): Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Gianna Jun, Bingbing Li, Russell Wong…; Wayne Wang (THE JOY LUCK CLUB) directs this unsubtle but sweeping multi–generational weepie, framed around the enduring bond between two women…
Social Network, The (2010): Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake…; Dynamite dramatisation of the founding and battle for internet sensation Facebook, with Jesse Eisenberg as the much–maligned and envied Harvard…
Solitude of Prime Numbers (2010): Dir. Saverio Costanzo
Feat. Alba Rohrwacher, Luca Marinelli, Martina Albano…; Mournful tale of two misfits whose awkward life paths never quite cross. Spanning from childhood into their forties this melancholic mosaic is…
Somewhere (2010): Dir. Sofia Coppola
Feat. Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius; Sofia Coppola's dead–pan portrait of a roguish Hollywood actor whose routine of empty hedonism and naval–gazing is interrupted by an…
Sorcerer's Apprentice, The (2010): Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Alfred Molina, Jay Baruchel…; Playing to type, Jay Baruchel is the average, unassuming new recruit of a master sorcerer (Nicholas Cage) who needs the help of a protégé to defeat…
Sorelle Mai (2010): Dir. Marco Bellocchio
Feat. Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Elena Bellocchio; A nostalgic "fantasy" documentary depicting six episodes of a family story in Bobbio filmed between 1999 and 2008 and featuring many members of the…
SoulBoy (2010): Dir. Shimmy Marcus
Feat. Martin Compston, Felicity Jones, Alfie Allen…; Hip–shaking youth drama set amongst the Northern Soul scene of the 1970's in which a frustrated teenager experiences a musical awakening while…
South Solitary (2010): Dir. Shirley Barrett
Feat. Miranda Otto, Marton Csokas, Barry Otto; The dir. of Australian gem LOVE SERENADE returns with this windswept drama about an unmarried woman's (Miranda Otto) stay at a remote lighthouse.
Space Battleship Yamato (2010): Dir. Takashi Yamazaki
Feat. Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki; Hulking sci–fi blockbuster sees the survivors of a radioactive Earth pin their hopes on a massive spaceship outfitted with all the…
Space Between, The (2010): Dir. Travis Fine
Feat. Melissa Leo, Anthony Keyvan , Brad William Henke…; Soul–searching indie drama finds a jaded flight attendant (Leo) saddled with the care of a 10–year–old Pakistani boy in the direct…
Spartacus: Blood and Sand (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Andy Whitfield, John Hannah, Peter Mensah…; Outlandish sword–and–sandal serial features Lucy Lawless and a line–up of Kiwi faces in various states of dismemberment and/or…
Special Relationship, The (2010): Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Michael Sheen, Dennis Quaid, Hope Davis…; The third in the trilogy of 'Tony Blair' movies scripted by Peter Morgan (following THE DEAL and THE QUEEN), this one examines the complex dynamics…
Special Treatment (2010): Dir. Jeanne Labrune
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Bouli Lanners; Playing a high class prostitute, Isabelle Huppert gets cosy with one her clients, a psychoanalyst, in this occasionally titillating, comically…
Spooks - Season 9 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Richard Armitage, Sophia Myles, Peter Firth; Further episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats. Series Nine: eight…
Spud (2010): Dir. Donovan Marsh
Feat. John Cleese, Troye Sivan, Jamie Royal; Charming coming–of–age comedy concerns the misfortunes of a young boy struggling to adapt to live in a South African private school. Very…
Spy Next Door, The (2010): Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll…; Cheesy chop–socky for the kids with Jackie Chan as an international spy who gets more than he bargained for while looking after three…
Stake Land (2010): Dir. Jim Mickle
Feat. Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis…; An unusually artful post–apocalyptic saga, centred on a handful of human survivors making their way across a desolate, vampire–infested…
Starstruck (2010): Dir. Michael Grossman
Feat. Danielle Campbell, Sterling Knight, Maggie Castle…; Dippy tale of a young girl visiting her grand parents in Los Angeles where she bumps into a dreamy teen mega star. Romance ensues. Undemanding…
Step Up 3 (Step Up 3-D) (2010): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani, Sharni Vinson…; Hormonal third entry in the back–popping dance series has a tight–knit group of street dancers pitted against the world's best…
Stephen K Amos - The Feel Good Factor (2010): Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, Britain's 'feel–good' comedian delivers another hilarious stand–up routine, with many of Amos's sketches…
Stolen (2010): Dir. Britta Hawkins
Feat. Miriama Smith, Scott Wills, George Henare…; TV thriller based on the real life 2002 kidnapping of Baby Kahu Durie, which saturated NZ media at the time. Held for $3 million ransom, the child…
Stone (2010): Dir. John Curran
Feat. Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich…; Smouldering thriller with Edward Norton as a convicted arsonist who looks to manipulate a parole officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing…
Story of Science, The (2010): Passionate overview of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge. Revealing how scientific ideas have shaped the modern world this…
Story of the Melbourne Cup, The (2010): The race that stops (two) nations is celebrated in this 150–year history of The Melbourne Cup. Features gushing interviews with legendary…
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010): Dir. Kerthy Fix, Gail O’Hara
Feat. Carrie Brownstein, Sarah Silverman, Peter Gabriel…; Fly–on–the–wall portrait of tragi–comic genius Stephen Merritt, whose distinctive baritone voice, omnivorous musical…
Streetdance (2010): Dir. Max Giwa
Feat. Charlotte Rampling; The worlds of street dance and ballet collide in this sassy British take on the dance movie genre. While training for the UK Championships, a…
Strike Back (TV Series) (2010-2017): Feat. Andrew Lincoln, Richard Armitage, Michelle Lukes…; An high–octane action series centred on the intersecting operations of an SAS Sergeant (Armitage) and an SIS Agent (Lincoln) over the course of…
Submarine (2010): Dir. Richard Ayoade
Feat. Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor…; Actor Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd) proves adept behind the camera with this imaginative adaptation of Joe Dunthorne's novel about precocious…
Summer Coda (2010): Dir. Richard Gray
Feat. Rachael Taylor, Alex Dimitriades, Jackie Weaver…; Rewarding Aussie romance, set along the banks of the Murray River, centres on an itinerant young woman (Taylor) who seeks solace with an orchardist…
Super (2010): Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler…; Violent comedy with Rainn Wilson as a schlubb turned violent avenger after his wife runs off with a drug dealer. Uneven, perhaps intentionally, with…
Sweetgrass (2010): Dir. Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Ilisa Barbash; An unsentimental elegy to the American West, this follows the last modern–day cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into Montana's…
Swinging with the Finkels (2010): Dir. Jonathan Newman
Feat. Martin Freeman, Mandy Moore, Melissa George…; Affable comedy with a married couple who's relationship is in a rut tentatively entering the world of swinging. Broad sex comedy that's rather more…
Switch, The (2010): Dir. Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Feat. Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Goldblum…; Agreeable light farce with an unmarried Aniston turning to a turkey baster in order to become pregnant, but some years later a reunion with her best…
Sympathy For Delicious (2010): Dir. Mark Ruffalo
Feat. Christopher Thornton, Mark Ruffalo, Juliette Lewis…; Offbeat, if ultimately muddled religious tale of a paralyzed DJ who turns to faith healing and mysteriously develops the ability to cure the sick.…
Tabloid (2010): Dir. Errol Morris; Master documentarian Errol Morris tackles the extraordinarily bizarre story of Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming who was alleged to have abducted…
Takers (2010): Dir. John Luessenhop
Feat. Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon…; Slick, but generic heist film has a notorious gang of thieves running up against a hard–bitten detective determined to foil their latest heist.
Tamara Drewe (2010): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Dominic Cooper, Tamsin Greig…; Winning comedy concerns the comic travails of a young journalist whose return to her hometown sets tongues wagging and disasters into motion.
Tangled (2010): Dir. Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Feat. Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Ron Perlman…; Disney's animated reimagining of the Rapunzel fairytale, with Mandy Moore as the voice of the long–locked princess held captive by an evil…
Teenage Paparazzo (2010): Dir. Adrian Grenier; Adrian Grenier, famous for playing a movie star in the spotlight on TV series ENTOURAGE, turns the camera on a precocious 13–year–old…
Tempest, The (2010): Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou…; Julie Taymor takes on The Bard once more with distinctly eye–popping results, and in a further deviation gives Helen Mirren the role of…
Temple Grandin (2010): Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Claire Danes, Catherine O'Hara, Julia Ormond…; Claire Danes sensitively portrays the life of a revered animal doctor whose revolutionary practices for the humane handling of livestock on farms…
Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (2010): Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Richard Coyle, David Suchet, Claire Foy…; Lavish adaptation of a Terry Pratchett novel set once again in the discworld universe. A convicted conman gets a fate worse than death, in this case…
That's Country (2010): Running for an impressive eight years and filmed entirely in the Christchurch Town Hall, this hugely popular show featured New Zealand's best country…
Third Star (2010): Dir. Hattie Dalton
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, JJ Feild, Tom Burke…; Picturesque drama in which a young man (Cumberbatch) who is terminally ill with cancer sets out on a hiking trip to Barafundle Bay, on the…
Thirteen (13) (2010): Dir. Géla Babluani
Feat. Jason Statham, Sam Riley, Alexander Skarsgard…; A young opportunist (Riley) steps into the shoes of a dead man whose lucrative assignment turns out to be a competitor in a deadly underground…
This Emotional Life (TV Mini-Series) (2010-2011): Self–improvement documentary series focussed on emotional intelligence, which each of three episodes weaving together personal stories with…
This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series) (2010): Dir. Tom Harper, Shane Meadows
Feat. Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley…; The core cast of THIS IS ENGLAND return for this vivid small screen epilogue set three years later, where a maturing Shaun (Turgoose) must negotiate…
This is Not My Life (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Charles Mesure, Tania Nolan, Ariana Brunet…; Set in a fictional New Zealand town in the 2020s, this high–end Kiwi production runs with a number of well–worn science–fiction…
Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010): Dir. Greg Tiernan; The engines are hard at work to build the new Sodor Search and Rescue Center. When Thomas helps a friend in need, he is rewarded with an exciting…
Thorne (TV Series) (2010): Feat. David Morrissey, Eddie Marsan, Aidan Gillen…; Another top–draw British policier loaded with all the usual suspects: atmosphere, plot twists, and a hard–bitten hero, with David…
Tillman Story, The (2010): Dir. Amir Bar-Lev; Complex portrait of NFL defensive lineman Pat Tillman, who attracted both admiration and controversy by abandoning a professional football career to…
Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010): Dir. Bradley Raymond; Third film in the Disney's Tinkerbell franchise in which TB must team up with a rival fairy to keep their existence a secret from humans.
Tiny Furniture (2010): Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Laurie Simmons, Alex Karpovsky…; A prototype for Lena Dunham's hugely successful HBO series GIRLS, this smart–funny indie finds the talented actress/director mining the…
Toast (2010): Dir. S.J. Clarkson
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Ken Stott, Freddie Highmore…; Heartily nostalgic adaptation of chef and author Nigel Slater's best–selling memoir, about growing up in a stodgy British household in the 60s…
Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010): Dir. Stuart Beattie
Feat. Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lincoln Lewis…; John Marsden's enduring 'Tomorrow' series of novels for young adults receives its first big screen treatment in this story of foreign (Asian!)…
Tooth Fairy (2010): Dir. Michael Lembeck
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Ashley Judd, Stephen Merchant…; Gently funny family comedy has boorish and particularly violent hockey player whisked away to Fairyland where he's given gainful employment as a…
Topp Twins and the APO, The (2010): Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp; The iconic Topp Twins make their orchestral debut with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of music, comedy and classics.
Tourist, The (2010): Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Feat. Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany…; Vacationing in Venice, Johnny Depp is drawn into the web of a beautiful woman (Angelina Jolie) in this intriguing international thriller from the…
Town, The (2010): Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm…; Competent, briskly executed heist drama from actor/dir. Ben Affleck follows an armed robbery crew out of Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, and the…
Toy Story 3 (2010): Dir. Lee Unkrich
Feat. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack…; Pixar Studios live up to – and arguably exceed – expectations for this, the third and probably final entry in their beloved flagship…
Tracker (2010): Dir. Ian Sharp
Feat. Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Gareth Reeves…; Ray Winstone is lured to New Zealand in this turn–of–the–century chase movie, in which the hulking Brit plays a master South…
Tree, The (2010): Dir. Julie Bertuccelli
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Morgana Davies, Marton Csokas…; Australian–French co–production stars Charlotte Gainsbourg as a grief–stricken mother–of–four coping with the sudden…
Treme - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…; Creator of THE WIRE, David Simon, tackles the post–Katrina reconstruction of New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and…
Trip, The (2010): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon; Comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a jovial restaurant tour of the North of England in this hilarious culinary road trip movie derived…
Trip, The (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon; The complete, original BBC incarnation of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's culinary romp through the North of England, as popularised by Michael…
Troll Hunter (2010): Dir. André Øvredal
Feat. Otto Jespersen; Three college kids who set out to make a documentary about illegal bear hunters encounter more than bargained for in this thrilling Norwegian…
Tron: Legacy (2010): Dir. Joseph Kosinski
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde…; Eye–popping sequel to Disney's digital effects landmark of the eighties, with Jeff Bridges reemerging as the arcade whiz trapped in an…
True Blood - Season 3 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell…; Further episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…
True Grit (2010): Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin…; This lively, immaculately shot remake of John Wayne’s classic 1969 western sees the Coen Brothers reinterpret Charles Portis’s novel, about a…
Trust (2010): Dir. David Schwimmer
Feat. Clive Owen, Catherine Keener, Liana Liberato…; Pungent social drama with Keener and Owen as parents dealing with the aftermath of their teenage daughter's rape at the hands of an online…
Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010): Dir. Eli Craig
Feat. Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden; In a delicious reversal of urban legend and horror tropes, two hillbilly friends are mistaken for murderous backwoods rednecks by an archetypal group…
Turn Back Time (TV Series) (2010): Illuminating series that takes a group of modern shopkeepers and has them experience their occupations through differing periods of history beginning…
Twilight: Eclipse (2010): Dir. David Slade
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner…; Torrid third installment in the saga has Bella forced to choose between Edward and Jacob as a series of mysterious killings grip Seattle.
Two Escobars, The (2010): Dir. Jeff Zimbalist; This astonishing documentary conflating crime, politics and sport looks at the famous run of the Colombian football team through to the 1994 World…
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010): Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Feat. Thanapat Saisaymar; Weerasethakul's most acclaimed and accessible film to date centres on a man dying of kidney failure, whose twilight hours are spent joyously with…
Uncle Grandpa (TV Series) (2010): The wacky misadventures of a magical uncle and grandpa to everyone in the world and his friends.
Under the Spell of Horses (2010): Wonderful, vivid documentary series on the ancient relationship between horse and man. Especially memorable: a spectacular, a five hundred strong…
Underbelly - Season 3 (TV Mini-series) (The Golden Mile) (2010): Feat. Mitch Bartlett, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Emma Booth; Sydney’s infamous Kings Cross, circa 1989, is the setting for this latest airing of Australia’s dirty laundry. Although centred on the…
Unexplained (2010): A fairly skeptical, though still open–minded exploration of paranormal activity throughout the ages. Tackling the historical spook stories are…
Unstoppable (2010): Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson…; Grunty thriller with Denzel in pursuit of a runaway train loaded with toxic chemicals that threatens to decimate a town. Pure action cinema that's…
Unthinkable (2010): Dir. Gregor Jordan
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Sheen…; Troubling psychological thriller with Sheen as a terrorist suspect who won't divulge the whereabouts of rogue nuclear weapons, Jackson and Moss…
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story (2010): Dir. Danny O'Connor; The halcyon days of Brit pop are reminisced in this classy documentary on Alan McGee's cult independent record label, responsible for signing such…
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Ed Stoppard, Keeley Hawes, Eileen Atkins…; Slavish, lavish remake of the classic 70s serial plays out the hushed conflict between servants and gentry at the iconic 165 Eaton Place. Though…
Valentine's Day (2010): Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner…; Star–studded romantic comedy is an ode to that special day with multiple story lines devoted to the search for love. Although cynics might…
Vampires Suck (2010): Dir. Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Feat. Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Christopher N. Riggi; Trashy vampire movie spoof from the makers of EPIC MOVIE and DATE MOVIE, taking after the TWILIGHT franchise, which was asking for it, really.
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010): Dir. Brad Anderson
Feat. Hayden Christensen, Thandiwe Newton, John Leguizamo…; Low–wattage shocks abound as Hayden Christensen wakes up one morning to find everyone has disappeared. Brad Anderson directs with customary…
Velvet Underground - Vanishing Point (2010): Dir. Tom Barber
Feat. Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, John Cale; Doco on the legendary art–rockers featuring a wealth of material, including evocative period footage of New York, obscure interviews and…
Venice Revealed (2010): Author Peter Ackroyd adapts his definitive book on the history of Venice in this fascinating exploration of the art, architecture, music and theatre…
Victorian Pharmacy (2010): The various ills and ailments of Victorian medicine are explored in this four–part BBC documentary series which puts the common concoctions of…
Victorious (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Victoria Justice; Yes another Nickelodeon hit with the kids, this snappy sitcom stars tween idol Victoria Justice as an aspiring singer attending a fictional…
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010): Dir. Jake West; Fascinating documentary about the moral hysteria in 80's UK that led to the mass ban of 72 video tapes deemed too obscene by political and religious…
Vincent Wants to Sea (2010): Dir. Ralf Huettner
Feat. Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth, Heino Ferch…; Likeable though lightweight road comedy in which a Tourette's sufferer escapes from a clinic with two others (an obsessive and an anorexic) and…
Violent Kind, The (2010): Dir. Butcher Brothers
Feat. Cory Knauf, Joe Egender, Bret Roberts…; Rockin' horror with bikers pursued by a malevolent gang of hopped up 'Rockabillies". Bloody, trashy, exploitation from directors of THE HAMILTONS.
Virginia (2010): Dir. Dustin Lance Black
Feat. Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Carrie Preston…; Top–heavy Southern melodrama finds Jennifer Connelly as a schizophrenic single mom engaged in an ill–fated affair with a devoutly Mormon…
Viva Riva (2010): Dir. Djo Munga
Feat. Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Diplome Amekindra; Torrid, violent thriller with a small–time hustler discovering a stockpile of gasoline during a fuel crisis, and struggling to stay alive long…
Wagner and Me (Stephen Fry Wagner & Me) (2010): Dir. Patrick McGrady
Feat. Stephen Fry; A passionate documentary in which Stephen Fry explores his love for the world's most controversial composer, Richard Wagner – a passion that…
Waiting for Superman (2010): Dir. Davis Guggenheim; Disheartening look at the state of U.S. education follows several children as they navigate their way through the increasingly poor public school…
Walking Dead, The (TV Series) (2010-2021): Dir. Frank Darabont
Feat. Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey DeMunn…; The undying zombie genre reaches the long–form TV format in this riveting, expertly studied AMC series about the aftermath apocalyptic events,…
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Wall Street 2) (2010): Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin…; Timely sequel to the classic morality tale with Douglas reprising his role as Gordon Gekko, who after a lengthy prison stint, attempts to slither his…
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Nick Park; Clay mates Wallace and Gromit expand into the realm of science, hosting this delightful look at inventions, man–made or otherwise. Series…
War You Don't See, The (2010): Dir. John Pilger; Famed journo–activist John Pilger traces the history of ‘embedded’ and independent reporting, from WWI through to Afghanistan and current…
Ward, The (John Carpenter's The Ward) (2010): Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Amber Heard, Lyndsy Fonseca, Danielle Panabaker…; Chilly 'return–to–form' for dir. Carpenter set inside an asylum where the inmates start to mysteriously disappear.
Warlord (Warlord, The True Story Of Prince Yaroslav) (2010): Dir. Dmitri Korobkin
Feat. Aleksandr Ivashkevich, Svetlana Chuikina, Aleksei Kravchenko…; Bloody epic full of swords and bears that tells the true tale of mighty Prince Yaroslav, who united the tribal lands of 11th century Russia.
Warrior's Way, The (2010): Dir. Sngmoo Lee
Feat. Jang Dong-Gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush…; A ninja assassin (Jang Dong–Gun) on the run from his former clan is forced to hide in the American Badlands after refusing a mission to kill a…
Waste Land (2010): Dir. Lucy Walker; Brazilian photographer Vik Muniz visits the world's largest rubbish dump, located outside Rio de Janeiro, to develop a unique artistic collaboration…
Wasted on the Young (2010): Dir. Ben C. Lucas
Feat. Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell…; Potent teen thriller, stylishly directed by first–timer Lucas, has a party getting out of hand an triggering a wave of revenge acts.
Way Back, The (2010): Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell…; A small group of multi–national prisoners escape a Siberian Gulag and make their way across five countries on foot in this survivalist epic…
Way, The (2010): Dir. Emilio Estevez
Feat. Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Deborah Kara Unger…; A poignant and engaging father–son creative collaboration between Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen, with the senior playing a father who walks…
We Are the Night (Wir sind die Nacht) (2010): Dir. Dennis Gansel
Feat. Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich; A fraulein vampire flick of sleek, urbane sensibility, centred on an alpha–female vamp (Nina Hoss) who descends on Germany in search of a soul…
We Believed (Noi credevamo) (2010): Dir. Mario Martone
Feat. Luigi Lo Cascio; Period drama set during the repressive Bourbon reign in Italy in 1828, where two aristocrats and a young peasant join Giuseppe Mazzini's Young Italy…
Wedding Party, The (2010): Dir. Amanda Jane
Feat. Josh Lawson, Isabel Lucas, Steve Bisley…; Bubbly Aussie comedy with a cash–strapped young man's plan to marry a Russian immigrant for money, going less than smoothly after his family…
Welcome to the Rileys (2010): Dir. Jake Scott
Feat. James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart, Melissa Leo…; A bereaved father (Gandolfini) takes comfort in the company of a wayward young prostitute (Stewart) in this mournful American indie. The premise…
Welcome to the South (2010): Dir. Luca Miniero
Feat. Claudio Bisio, Aleesandro Siani, Angela Finocchiaro…; Spirited remake of the French hit 'Welcome to the Sticks' has a hapless postal employee dispatched to the Mezzogiorno.
What More Do I Want (Come Undone) (2010): Dir. Silvio Soldini
Feat. Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino, Teresa Saponangelo…; Adroitly helmed exploration of infidelity with the two lovers juggling their hectic schedules around their clandestine meetings. Nothing new here,…
When in Rome (2010): Dir. Mark Steven Johnson
Feat. Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston…; Puffy romantic fantasy has Kristen Bell fending off unwanted suitors after she steals some coins from Rome's 'Fountain of Love'.
Whistleblower, The (2010): Dir. Larysa Kondracki
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci…; Uncompromising drama with Rachel Weisz as an American cop whose stint as a Bosnian peacekeeper exposes her to a human trafficking ring run from…
White Lion (2010): Dir. Michael Swan; Entertaining and adorable fodder for wildlife lovers follows the journey of an endangered albino lion, destined according to legend to be a messenger…
Who is Harry Nilsson? (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010): Dir. John Scheinfeld; A heartfelt, long–overdue reappraisal of singer–songwriter Harry Nilsson's greatness, which also doubles as an exploration of his…
Wild Target (2010): Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint…; Bumbling Brit comedy of a middle–aged assassin (Nighy) who spares the life of one of his targets (Blunt), only to attract the attention of a…
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010): Dir. Yony Leyser; Celebrities and acolytes gather for this heady hagiography of the legendary beat author and American icon, most famous for his controversial novel,…
William Vincent (Shadows and Lies) (2010): Dir. Jay Anania
Feat. James Franco, Martin Donovan, Josh Lucas…; A quiet criminal recounts the eccentric path that has brought him to New York – after four years in exile, to rescue the favourite call girl of…
Winter's Bone (2010): Dir. Debra Granik
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt…; Celebrated art–house thriller set in the Ozark Mountains follows a teenage girl as she desperately searches for her drug–dealing father…
Wolfman, The (2010): Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt…; Disjointed remake of the Lon Chaney classic stars Benicio Del Toro as the broody beast, helplessly chowing down on Victorian London. Although the…
Woman of My Dreams, The (La donna della mia vita) (2010): Dir. Luca Lucini
Feat. Alessandro Gassman, Luca Argentero; Astute romantic comedy about the big and little lies people tell in their search for love, following the fallout of a friendship between two brothers…
Womb (2010): Dir. Benedek Fliegauf
Feat. Eva Green, Matt Smith, Lesley Manville…; Thoughtful drama in which a woman's overwhelming grief over her dead lover leads her to birth his clone. Languidly paced and loaded with Oedipal…
Wonders of the Solar System (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Professor Brian Cox; Extraordinary 5–part BBC series that takes the latest images beamed back from the fleet of probes, rovers and telescopes currently circulating…
Worried About the Boy (2010): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Douglas Booth, Mathew Horne, Mark Gatiss…; Compassionate, but never fawning, biopic of the eighties icon Boy George jumps between his early taste of pop stardom to post–fame despair.…
Wound (2010): Dir. David Blyth
Feat. Kate O'Rourke, Te Kaea Beri, Ian Mune…; Supernatural horror with a victim of incest returning to haunt her mother, and exact a gore–filled retribution on her father. Not to…
Wrecked (2010): Dir. Michael Greenspan
Feat. Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins; Artful micro–thriller with Brody as an injured man trapped in a car wreck with no memory of what happened. Resourceful suspenser that relies on…
Yellow Sea, The (2010): Dir. Hong-jin Na
Feat. Jung-woo Ha, Yoon-seok Kim; High–tension Korean noir–style thriller from the director of THE WAILING about a down–on–his–luck Korean taxi driver…
Yogi Bear (2010): Dir. Eric Brevig
Feat. Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, David Ackroyd…; Innocuous family comedy hodgepodge of live–action and computer animation, with Dan Ackroyd and Justin Timberlake voicing Yogi and Boo Boo…
You Again (2010): Dir. Andy Fickman
Feat. Kristen Bell, Odette Yustman, Sigourney Weaver…; Frothy comedy with Kristen Bell horrified to discover her brother is about to marry her high–school nemesis, and that the unlikely connection…
You Don't Know Jack (2010): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Al Pacino, Danny Huston, Susan Sarandon…; Al Pacino delivers his most committed performance in years in this divisive tale of Euthanasia advocate Jack Kevorkian, with seasoned dir. Levinson…
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin…; Not so much a serious Woody Allen film as a funny one without any jokes. An ensemble of fine actors stumble through a series of scenes with only a…
Yusuf - Cat Stevens Live in Australia (2010): Feat. Cat Stevens; A Sydney performance from Cat Stevens' recent 'Roadsinger' tour down under. Includes 'Moonshadow', 'Peace Train', 'Wild World', and other classic…
100 Years - 20th Century Almanac (2009): Witness the most significant events of the 20th Century, from the Wright Brothers’ first flight to the moon landing, from WWI to the end of the…
1000 Euro Generation (2009): Dir. Massimo Venier
Feat. Alessandro Tiberi, Valentina Lodovini, Carolina Crescentini…; Affable comedy about the life of a young underemployed physicist struggling with romantic entanglements and just managing to eke out a living in…
12 Rounds (2009): Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott…; Mindless action–flick–with–a–shtick focused on a police detective who must complete 12 gruelling puzzles in order to rescue…
13 Most Beautiful... Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2009): Dir. Andy Warhol
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Nico , Lou Reed…; This exquisite selection of silent film portraits is the first authorized collection of Andy Warhol's films. The selection of 13 was narrowed down…
17 Again (2009): Dir. Burr Steers
Feat. Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann; Time–twisting comedy in which washed–up middle–ager Matthew Perry gets another chance when he is miraculously turned back into his…
2012 (2009): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandiwe Newton…; Oh the humanity! Doomsday specialist Roland Emmerich renders the disaster movie redundant with this senseless, all–or–nothing…
3 Idiots (2009): Dir. Rajkumar Hirani
Feat. Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sharman Joshi; Lively college romp is a fine vehicle for Indian superstar Aamir Khan, here playing one of three larrikin engineering students on campus, whose…
30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 4 (2009): Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…; Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
39 Steps, The (2009): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Rupert Penry-Jones, Eddie Marsan, Lydia Leonard; This BBC adaptation of Buchan’s spy novel struggles with a scriptwriter who can't seem to drag himself away from hip, self–aware 2009…
44 Inch Chest (2009): Dir. Malcolm Venville
Feat. Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt…; Dark comedy with a cuckolded Ray Winstone rounding up his heavy mates and seeking vengeance on his wife's lover.
48 Hours 2009 (2009): "48 Hours" is a furious, fun–loving filmmaking competition that consumes New Zealand filmmakers (amateur and occasionally professional) for one…
500 Days Of Summer (2009): Dir. Marc Webb
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend…; This twee romantic comedy couples indie kids Joseph Gordon–Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in a failed 500–day romance, chronicled through a…
5150 Elm's Way (5150 Rue des Ormes) (2009): Dir. Éric Tessier
Feat. Marc-André Grondin, Normand D'Amour, Sonia Vachon…; A man unwittingly places himself in the hands of a righteous, psychopathic chess player when he falls off his bike on a quiet suburban street and…
9 (Nine) (2009): Dir. Shane Acker
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly…; Successfully expanded from an Oscar–nominated animated short, this quite extra–ordinary fable pits nine thumb–sized creations…
9/11: Blueprint for Truth (The Te Papa Lecture) (2009): Dir. Colin Hodson; Speaking at Te Papa Museum in Wellington, late 2009, American architect Richard Gage presents further evidence (or complete bullshit, depending on…
A Christmas Carol (2009): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Jim Carrey, Daryl Sabara, Gary Oldman…; The sure hand of dir. Robert Zemeckis guides this lavish CGI–animated retelling of Dickens' classic about a Victorian–era miser taken on…
A Courageous Heart (The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler) (2009): Dir. John Kent Harrison
Feat. Anna Paquin, Marcia Gay Harden, Goran Visnjic…; Moving account of the young Polish social worker who smuggled over 2,000 children out of Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of Poland.
A Good Man (2009): Dir. Safina Uberoi; A strange and surprisingly beautiful documentary about an Australian sheep farmer who decides to cover his quadriplegic wife's medical expenses by…
A Matter of Size (2009): Dir. Erez Tadmor, Sharon Maymon
Feat. Itzik Cohen, Dvir Benedek, Alon Dohan…; Sweet comedy about four overweight men fed up with the pressure of losing weight who decide to take their girth where it's appreciated, into the…
A Million (2009): Dir. Min-Ho Cho
Feat. Hae-il Park, Min-Ah Shin, Min-Ki Lee; Slavishly entertaining Reality TV spin–off pits eight Korean contestants against each other and the Australian Outback in a race for the…
A Perfect Getaway (2009): Dir. David Twohy
Feat. Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich…; Twisty thriller sees a group of couples – two 'normal', one 'creepy' – who find themselves stalked (or not?) by a killer on their holiday…
A Single Man (2009): Dir. Tom Ford
Feat. Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult…; Colin Firth gives a career–best performance as a gay English professor who grieves for his long–time lover in this impeccable and…
About Elly (2009): Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Golshifteh Farahani, Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti…; Though something of a dress rehearsal for Farhadi's Oscar–winning A SEPARATION, this tense and absorbing account of a beach holiday tainted by…
Above Suspicion (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Kelly Reilly, Ciaran Hinds, Shaun Dingwall; British crime series based on the novels written by Lynda La Plante (PRIME SUSPECT). A rookie female detective, determined to prove herself amidst…
Above the Street Below the Water (Over gaden under vandet) (2009): Dir. Charlotte Sieling
Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Mohammed Al-Bakier; Light ensemble drama set in Copenhagen with Sidse Babett Knudsen (BORGEN) leading a cast of Danes in their 40's whose relationship complications are…
Accident (Yi ngoi) (2009): Dir. Pou-Soi Cheang
Feat. Louis Koo, Richie Ren, Shui-Fan Fung; A number of skillfully choreographed set–pieces are at the centre of this top–notch Hong Kong thriller, about a league of assassins who…
Accidents Happen (2009): Dir. Andrew Lancaster
Feat. Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook…; Earnest dramedy enlivened by a sensationally brash Geena Davis performance. Davis plays the mother of a deeply dysfunctional family who's lives are…
Across The Hall (2009): Dir. Alex Merkin
Feat. Mike Vogel, Brittany Murphy, Danny Pino; The presence of the late Brittany Murphy (in one of her last roles) adds a layer of dread to this gloomy "hotel noir" about a man who checks into a…
Adam (2009): Dir. Max Mayer
Feat. Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher…; Moon–faced Rose Byrne warms to her Asperger's–afflicted neighbour (Dancy) in this unlikely, heartfelt romance. Distracting subplots…
Adrift (À Deriva) (2009): Dir. Heitor Dhalia
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Camilla Belle, Laura Neiva; Delicately captivating drama set in an ’80s Brazilian beach resort, with a young teenager discovering her father's infidelity as her own sexuality…
Adventureland (2009): Dir. Greg Mottola
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds…; Low–key indie comedy set in 1987 where a virginal high–school grad gets a summer job at a local amusement park and finds unlikely…
Afghan Star (2009): Dir. Havana Marking; Islamic fundamentalism and pop music commericalism make uneasy bedfellows in this vital, eye–opening documentary that follows the fortunes of…
Afro Samurai Resurrection (2009): Dir. Fuminori Kizaki
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill; Stylish sequel reprises the Samuel L. Jackson–voiced Afro Samurai, here coming out of retirement to fend off a sadistic villainess. Garnished…
After.Life (Afterlife) (2009): Dir. Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Feat. Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long…; Macabre curio has Christina Ricci lounging on a mortuary slab as she struggles to accept her death, but luckily morgue attendant Liam Neeson can talk…
Against the Current (2009): Dir. Peter Callahan
Feat. Joseph Fiennes, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Reaser; A grief–stricken Joseph Fiennes embarks on swimming the length of the Hudson River as a way forward, in this heartfelt character piece. While…
Age Of Stupid (2009): Dir. Franny Armstrong
Feat. Pete Postlethwaite; Confronting and dynamic docodrama from the director of McLibel, has Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, looking…
Agora (2009): Dir. Alejandro Amenabar
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac…; A strident and admirable account of Greek scholar Hypatia, whose principles and pagan beliefs attracted the ire of Christians in 4th century…
Albert Schweitzer (2009): Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Jeroen Krabbe, Barbara Hershey, Judith Godreche; Admirable biopic of German medical missionary and philosopher Schweitzer (regarded for his text on the "Reverence for Life"), whose deed treating…
Alice (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Caterina Scorsone, Andrew Lee Potts, Matt Frewer…; Modernist re–imagining of the Lewis Carroll classic with wonderland portrayed as a dystopian netherworld that sucks the emotions from the 'real…
Alien Trespass (2009): Dir. R.W. Goodwin
Feat. Eric McCormack, Robert Patrick, Dan Lauria; Old school invaders–from–space movie has prissy scientist McCormack 'inhabited' by friendly alien Urp and used to track down…
Aliens in the Attic (2009): Dir. John Schultz
Feat. Ashley Tisdale, Carter Jenkins, Austin Robert Butler; Trifling family comedy about a group of kids who must fight off an alien invasion in their home while keeping the battle a secret from their parents.…
All About Steve (2009): Dir. Phil Traill
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper…; Misguided neurotic rom–com stars Sandra Bullock (who's had better days) as a loony crossword puzzler who gains an unhealthy obsession with…
All Tomorrow's Parties (2009): Dir. Jonathan Caouette; The cult music festival as viewed through a kaleidoscope of Super 8, camcorder and mobile phone footage taken by various filmmakers, fans and…
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (2009): Dir. Betty Thomas
Feat. Jason Lee, Justin Long, David Cross…; Brash sequel has the furry brothers struggling with fame and running amok while Dave recuperates in hospital after one frenetic concert too many.…
Amelia (2009): Dir. Mira Nair
Feat. Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor…; A conventional retelling of the Amelia Earhart legend, examining the ground–breaking aviator’s turbulent love life during the years between…
Amer (2009): An experimental journey inside the mind of a sociopathic woman. Isolated chapters cover the details of her bizarre surreal childhood and sexually…
America Before Columbus (2009): Intriguing revisionist documentary considers America before Columbus stepped ashore in 1492 as an 'Old World', whose inhabitants had built a vast…
America's Hardest Prisons (TV Series) (2009): Four–part National Geographic series that takes the viewer into the middle of the hellish place that is prison life in America, where the…
American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009): Dir. Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas
Feat. Bill Hicks; The belligerent standup comedian is posthumously honored in this thorough, well–rounded portrait that, if a little too gushing in its…
Amreeka (2009): Dir. Cherien Dabis
Feat. Hiam Abbass, Nisreen Faour, Alia Shawkat; Timely, bittersweet immigrant tale of a Palestinian mother and son who escape the West Bank for a promised 'better life' in the States, only to…
An Education (2009): Dir. Lone Scherfig
Feat. Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina…; An assured and alluring coming–of–age drama set in swinging sixties London (1961 in fact), with teenage ingenue Carey Mulligan falling in…
An Englishman in New York (2009): Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. John Hurt, Swoosie Kurtz, Jonathan Tucker…; Sequel to THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT with John Hurt reprising his role as gay raconteur Quentin Crisp as he spends the latter parts of his life in New…
Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain (TV Series) (2009): Following on from his "History of Modern Britain", Andrew Marr this time overviews the first half of the 20th Century, re–visiting the dramas…
Angels And Demons (2009): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer; Sequel to blockbuster phenomenon THE DA VINCI CODE sees Tom Hanks reprise his role as Robert Langdon, on the hunt to uncover a terrorist plot against…
Angels in New York (2009): Two perfectly successful Asian boys abandon careers in architecture and aeronautical engineering to pursue their dream of staging an original…
Answer Man, The (2009): Dir. John Hindman
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci…; Misanthropic self–help author Daniels finds his curmudgeonly nature challenged when his paths cross with single mother Graham and recovering…
Antichrist (2009): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg; Delivering laughter and revulsion in equal measure, Lars von Trier’s hugely controversial psychosexual opus – about a grieving couple who retreat…
Antiques Roadshow (TV Series) (2009): Current Roadshow host Fiona Bruce presents 30 years of gems, appraisals, and priceless discoveries from the iconic antiques junket, in which everyday…
Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009): Brilliantly remastered footage (all in colour, often augmented with sound effects) and an exhaustive chronological of events make this…
Archer (TV Series) (2009): Dir. Adam Reed; Saucy animated spy–sitcom billed as "James Bond meets Arrested Development", with a host of hilariously unlikable characters centered around…
Armored (2009): Dir. Nimrod Antal
Feat. Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne…; Slick heist film has a down on his luck Iraq war veteran finding for a security company where he finds himself drawn into a forty–two million…
Army of Crime, The (2009): Dir. Robert Guediguian
Feat. Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen; Part of a recent wave of prestigious WWII resistence dramas, this one reconstructs events around a group of Paris–based resistance fighters,…
Around the World in 90 Minutes (2009): Feat. David Mitchell; Narrated by David Mitchell, this documentary goes on a unique journey 200 miles above the earth, to show what happens below, in the time it takes to…
Art and Copy (2009): Dir. Doug Pray; A clear–headed, inspiring tribute to the 'creatives' behind some of the world’s most iconic advertising campaigns, slogans, and brands.…
Art Deco Icons (TV Series) (2009): Architectural historian David Heathcote explores four locations which broke the mould and captured the new egalitarian spirit in design that was Art…
Art Of The Steal, The (2009): Dir. Don Argott; Gripping art documentary gets behind the plight of art collector Dr. Albert Barnes, whose posthumous wish to have his fortune of…
Ascent of Money, The (2009): Dir. Adrian Pennick; An ambitious introduction to the history of money is presented by historian Niall Ferguson, an expert in the field and author of a book on the same…
Astro Boy (2009): Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell…; A gleaming Hollywood update of the classic Japanese serial about a young robot traveling the world and discovering what it means to be human.…
At the Edge of the World (2009): Dir. Dan Stone; Highly topical film bears witness to the actions of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they do their best to scupper the efforts of Japanese…
Attack on Leningrad (2009): Dir. Aleksandr Buravsky
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino, Armin Mueller-Stahl; A soaring, action–packed journey of heroism and sacrifice as one crusading journalist desperately fights to uncover the horrors buried within…
Autumn Hearts (Emotional Arithmetic) (2009): Dir. Paolo Barzman
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Christopher Plummer, Gabriel Byrne…; Drama focused on three Holocaust survivors who spent time together at the Drancy internment camp and re–unite decades after their…
Avatar (2009): Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver…; James Cameron’s record–shattering 3D epic is a woozy mix of allegory and special effects (developed at Wellington's Weta studios), set on a…
Away We Go (2009): Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Catherine O'Hara…; An ersatz hipster road movie that follows a 30–something expectant couple as they travel across America looking for the perfect place to start…
B-Girl (2009): Dir. Emily Dell
Feat. Jules Urich, Missy Yager, Wesley Jonathan…; Female breakdancing is the focus of this underdog 'story', where a down–on–her–luck dancer strives to 'break' her way into the…
Baaria (2009): Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
Feat. Raoul Bova, Margareth Made, Francesco Scianna…; Giuseppe Tornatore directs an autobiographical saga covering sixty years of turmoil through the eyes of three generations of a peasant family. Those…
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009): Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer…; Werner Herzog's spin on the 1992 bad–boy classic delights in seeing a pasty, middle–aged Nicolas Cage cracking up (in all three meanings…
Balibo (2009): Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Nathan Phillips…; Searing political thriller based on the death of five Australian–based journalists (one, a Kiwi) who, upon covering the occupation of East…
Bandslam (2009): Dir. Todd Graff
Feat. Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell…; A bunch of ragtag misfits set out to win a High School 'Battle of the Bands' in this unusually clever teen comedy. With a soundtrack that…
Barbie - Thumbelina (2009): Barbie takes a leaf from the environmentally conscious crusade by educating a group of young children about the story of 'Thumbelina' – a young…
Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009): Surprisingly action–oriented CGI Barbie flick sees Barbie join a group of buccaneering female musketeers despite the fact she is told 'girls…
Barry Barclay - The Camera on the Shore (2009): Dir. Graeme Tuckett
Feat. Barry Barclay; Film critic Graeme Tuckett directs this sensitive tribute to the late Kiwi filmmaker Barry Barclay, who passed away during the production of the…
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) - The Plan (2009): Dir. Edward James Olmos
Feat. Tricia Helfer, Edward James Olmos, Grace Park…; Feature length installment of the acclaimed BATTLESTAR GALACTICA series, telling the story of the attack on the human colonies through the eyes of…
Beautiful (2009): Dir. Dean O'Flaherty
Feat. Deborra-Lee Furness, Aaron Jeffery; Australian suburban thriller sees a 17–year old Lolita persuade her smitten young neighbour to take photographs of the seedy goings–on in…
Beautiful Kate (2009): Dir. Rachel Ward
Feat. Ben Mendelsohn, Bryan Brown, Maeve Dermody…; In her directing debut, seasoned actor Rachel Ward maturely handles this taboo–tinged story of an estranged son returning home to visit his…
Becoming Human (2009): In–depth three–part doco investigates the origins of human beings from an evolutionary perspective while speculating on our primitive…
Beeswax (2009): Dir. Andrew Bujalski
Feat. Tilly Hatcher, Maggie Hatcher, Alex Karpovsky; Another deft, soft–spoken indie from dir. Bujalski (MUTUAL APPRECIATION) concerns the comings and goings of 20–something twins: one, the…
Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009): Dir. Alex Winter
Feat. Ryan Kelley, Galadriel Stineman; Second installment of the BEN 10 live action series follows Ben, a boy with super–hero powers granted by a magical wristwatch, go on a quest to…
Ben 10: Gwen Special Edition (TV Series) (2009): Spin–off of Ben 10 focused on Ben's cousin, sassy, smart–mouthed Gwen, with 6 different 'Gwen–centric' episodes on one disc.
Besouro (The Assailant) (2009): Dir. Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff
Feat. Ailton Carmo, Flavio Rocha, Jessica Barbosa; Set against the backdrop of the Brazilian civil rights struggle Invigorating tale told at breakneck pace of a young man's rise to folk hero status…
Best - His Mother's Son (2009): Dir. Colin Barr
Feat. Michelle Fairley, Tom Payne; Foreshadowing George Best’s battle with the bottle, this sobering BBC drama centres on the British footballer’s Presbyterian mother who, as a…
Best Worst Movie (2009): Dir. Michael Paul Stephenson; The child star of TROLL 2 steps behind the camera nearly two decades later to explore the cult phenomenon and real–life characters behind the…
Betrayal (2009): Dir. Hakon Gunderson
Feat. Lene Nystrøm, Götz Otto, Kåre Conradi; Deceit and opportunism are the currencies traded in this passable wartime thriller, recommended for fans of MAX MANUS. Lene Nystrøm (of 90’s pop…
Beyonce: I Am Yours (2009): Feat. Beyonce Knowles; An intimate performace of Beyonce live at the Wynn Las Vegas filmed over four nights in July and August 2009. Setlist: "Hello", "Halo",…
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009): Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn, Michael Douglas…; Glib remake of the hard–to–find Fritz Lang classic has an intrepid reporter (Metcalfe) determined to bring down a corrupt D.A (a…
Bicycle Dreams (2009): Dir. Stephen Auerbach; Intense look behind the scenes of one of the most punishing cycle races in the world, the 3000 mile Race Across America.
Big Fan (2009): Dir. Robert D. Siegel
Feat. Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport…; The writer of THE WRESTLER makes an assured directing debut with this tragicomic look at the life of an obsessive fan of the New York Giants whose…
Big River Man (2009): Dir. John Maringouin; Another in the popular docu–genre of fearless frontierism, Slovenian celebrity figure and swim–a–holic Martin Strel attempts his…
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To The Orchestra (2009): Feat. Bill Bailey; Multi–talented comic Bill Bailey teams up with the BBC Concert Orchestra and musical maestro Anne Dudley at the Royal Albert Concert Hall to…
Billy Connolly - Journey To The Edge Of The World (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Billy Connolly; Amiable travelogue follows comedian Billy Connolly as he takes his luscious locks on a 10–week voyage from the Atlantic through to the Pacific…
Billy T & Me (2009): Feat. Billy T. James, Peter Rowley; Peter Rowley looks back on the time he spent writing and performing with his mate, Billy T James.
Billy T James - The Legend, The Man, The Cuz (2009): Feat. Billy T. James; Latest compilation of the most popular sketches from irrepressible comedian Billy T James, including Te News, the Traffic Cop, the Hard Case, the…
Bionicle - The Legend Reborn (2009): Dir. Mark Baldo; Bewildering addition to the BIONICLE franchise follows the great spirit Mata Nui who, after banishment from his own kingdom, unites with an alien…
Birdland with Jeremy Wells (2009): Dir. Paul Casserly
Feat. Jeremy Wells; Offbeat ornithology with the typically droll Jeremy Wells taking the viewer on a tour of some of New Zealand's finest scenery in pursuit of our most…
Bitch Slap (2009): Dir. Rick Jacobson
Feat. Erin Cummings, America Olivo, Julia Voth…; Wickedly titled but low–grade fusion of Russ Meyer and Tarantino follows three ass–kicking bad girls as they plot to extort a drug…
Black Dynamite (2009): Dir. Scott Sanders
Feat. Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson; Spot–on Blaxpoitation homage with the superfly Black Dynamite out for vengeance when "The Man" kills his brother and floods his 'hood with…
Black Lightning (Chernaya Molniya) (2009): Dir. Dmitriy Kisselev, Aleksandr Voytinskiy
Feat. Grigoriy Dobrygin, Ekaterina Vilkova, Viktor Verzhbitskiy; Timur Bekmambetov–produced action–adventure, about a poor Russian student who's gifted a used car by his father for his birthday.…
Blessed (2009): Dir. Ana Kokkinos
Feat. Miranda Otto, Frances O’Connor, Deborra-Lee Furness; Four vivid stories of mothers and their children are interwoven in this confronting drama set in Melbourne's outer suburbs, blessed by the acting…
Blind Side, The (2009): Dir. John Lee Hancock
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron…; Sandra Bullock stars in this uplifting, if cliché–ridden football drama, in which she portrays an upper middle–class homemaker who gives…
Blood - The Last Vampire (2009): Dir. Chris Nahon
Feat. Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham; Nonsensical 'live action' movie of the popular anime sees a surly demon–killing teenage vampire inserted in a military school in order to catch…
Blue Gold: World Water Wars (2009): Dir. Sam Bozzo; This grave and compelling documentary deals with one of the vital issues of our times: the corporatisation and privatisation of water. No longer…
Boat That Rocked, The (Pirate Radio) (2009): Dir. Richard Curtis
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Darby…; A band of rebel DJs pioneer a pirate–radio station during the swingin’ sixties in this inoffensive, Richard Curtis–directed…
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009): Dir. Teddy Chen
Feat. Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Tony Leung (Kar-fai)…; A hefty, star–studded take on turn of the century events in Hong Kong, in which the assassination of famous revolutionary figure Sun Yat Sen…
Boogie (2009): Dir. Gustavo Cova; Violent, devilish adaptation of Roberto Alfredo Fontanarrosa's celebrated cartoons ('Boogie, the Oily'), about a jaded war veteran whose bloodlust…
Boogie Woogie (2009): Dir. Duncan Ward
Feat. Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming…; Broad satire of the modern art scene with Danny Huston as a supercilious art dealer scheming to get his hands on a rare Mondrian. Hugely…
Bored to Death (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson; Out of his depth but winging it anyway, Jason Schwartzman plays an upstart Private Eye moonlighting in New York City. Buddies Zach Galifianakis and…
Box, The (2009): Dir. Richard Kelly
Feat. Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella…; Supernatural chiller has a mysterious stranger presenting a young couple with a small wooden box with a nasty twist, if they open it they'll receive…
Boys Are Back, The (2009): Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Clive Owen, Emma Booth, Laura Fraser…; Single father drama with Clive Owen giving a sensitive performance as a grieving sportswriter struggling to raise his two young sons. Although…
Bran Nue Dae (Brand New Day) (2009): Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Magna Szubanski, Rocky McKenzie…; Lively comedy adapted from the stage musical that follows a teenage Aborigine who runs away from Catholic boarding school in the mid…
Breaking Bad - Season 2 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn…; Further episodes chronicling the deeds of anti–hero Walter White (Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who turns to a life of…
Breaking the Mould (2009): Dir. Peter Hoar
Feat. Dominic West, Denis Lawson; Historical teledrama following the development of penicillin in the 1930's and 40's by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of…
Breaking Upwards (2009): Dir. Daryl Wein
Feat. Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister Jones, Julie White…; Skittish romantic comedy in which a couple attempt to end their moribund relationship gradually, beginning with three days off each week. Drawing…
Bride Wars (2009): Dir. Gary Winick
Feat. Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Bryan Greenberg…; Light comedy focused on two best friends (Hudson and Hathaway) who become rivals after scheduling their weddings on the same day. Hudson and…
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009): Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Julianne Nicholson, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton…; A graduate student copes with a recent breakup by conducting interviews with various men. Ill–conceived and messy adaptation of David Foster…
Bright Star (2009): Dir. Jane Campion
Feat. Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Paul Schneider…; A resounding return–to–form for dir. Jane Campion, who is in full flourish with this delicate and deeply romantic tale of the doomed love…
Bro' Town - Series 5 (TV Series) (2009): Final series of animated adventures set in South Auckland. Series 5 episodes: The Summer Of Samson, To Sam With Love, A Vegetarian At My Table,…
Broken Embraces (2009): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluís Homar…; Typically juicy Almodovar number again features the gorgeous Penelope Cruz, here playing a mistress cast in the lead role of a movie her millionaire…
Brooklyn's Finest (2009): Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke…; The dir. of TRAINING DAY spins this heavy–handed multi–narrative around three burnt out NYC cops at the end of their tether. Posturing…
Brothers (2009): Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire…; Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire star in this remake of Susanne Bier's wrenching Danish drama, about two sibling's lives torn apart by war.
Bruno (Brüno) (2009): Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten; Controversial mockümentary starring Baron Cohen as a gay Aüstrian fashion joürnalist who travels to the USA to become 'the biggest Aüstrian…
Budrus (2009): Dir. Julia Bacha; Inspiring account of a father and daughter who work to unite Fatah, Hamas and Israelis in an attempt to save their village from destruction.
Bunny and the Bull (2009): Dir. Paul King
Feat. Edward Hogg, Simon Farnaby, Verónica Echegui…; A wonderfully inspired, surrealist comedy from the creators of THE MIGHTY BOOSH that follows a young recluse on an imaginary European road trip from…
Burma VJ (2009): Dir. Anders Ostergaard; Enterprising guerrilla documentary shows how members of the Democratic Voice of Burma are using miniature handycams to record and disseminate raw…
Cairo Time (2009): Dir. Ruba Nadda
Feat. Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig; A sturdy, old–fashioned picaresque romance set in the heat of modern day Cairo, with Patricia Clarkson as an American wife who falls under the…
Calvin Marshall (2009): Dir. Gary Lundgren
Feat. Steve Zahn, Alex Frost, Michelle Lombardo…; Sweet–natured drama has a young man chasing his dream of playing Major League Baseball with little success. Low–key and agreeably folksy,…
Capitalism - A Love Story (2009): Dir. Michael Moore; Doco legend Michael Moore comes full circle after detouring with US gun culture (BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE), foreign policy (FAHRENHEIT 9/11), and health…
Cargo (2009): Dir. Ivan Engler, Ralph Etter
Feat. Anna Katharina Schwabroh; A slavish, though impressively conceived sci–fi on a shoestring, centred on the voyage of a cargo ship with a mysterious consignment on board.…
Carl Barron - Walking Down The Street (2009): Feat. Carl Barron; Unassuming master of the deadpan mixes it up with observational humour, songs and general Ozzie larrikin–ship in his latest sell–out…
Case 39 (2009): Dir. Christian Alvart
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper; Rene Zellweger plays a determined social worker assigned to protect a 10–year–old girl from abusive parents, who turn out to be far…
Cell 211 (Celda 211) (2009): Dir. Daniel Monzon
Feat. Alberto Ammann, Luis Tosar, Vincente Romero…; A substantial hit in its native Spain, this brutal thriller doubles as an intelligent critique of the Spanish penal system, with a young prison guard…
Cezanne Affair, The (2009): Dir. Sergio Rubini
Feat. Sergio Rubini, Riccardo Scamarcio, Valeria Golino…; Sentimental comedy–drama with a son returning home to his dying father who's thwarted artistic ambitions cast a dark shaodw over his childhood.
Change of Plans (Le code a changé) (2009): Dir. Daniele Thompson
Feat. Dany Boon, Karin Viard, Emmanuelle Seigner…; Stacked Gallic dramedy stars Karin Viard and Dany Boon as a swanky French couple who invite six equally wealthy Parisians to dinner – their evening…
Chasing The Ghost: New Zealand's P Epidemic (2009): Feat. Paul Holmes; Relevant documentary sees Kiwi broadcaster Paul Holmes investigating New Zealand's 'P' – pure methamphetamine – epidemic, through the…
Chaw (2009): Dir. Jeong-won Shin
Feat. Jeong-hwa Eom; Dorky, RAZORBACK–inspired monster mash, in which a misfit hunting party – including a master huntsman, hotshot cop, and foolhardy ecologist…
Cheri (2009): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates…; Gorgeously–appointed period drama set in the "Belle Époque" of 1900s Paris, focused on a love affair between a retired courtesan (Pfeiffer)…
Cherrybomb (2009): Dir. Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Feat. Rupert Grint, Robert Sheehan, James Nesbitt…; Rupert Grint plays against type in this edgy youth drama in which three teenagers go on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop–lifting and…
China Power - Art now after Mao (2009): Dir. Pia Getty; A fascinating glimpse into China's modern art market, reflecting the ironies and contradictions of making art in the country's oppressive political…
Chloe (2009): Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried…; Deliriously overheated remake of French curio NATHALIE, with Moore convinced husband Neeson is having an affair, so she hires a young prostitute…
Christianity - A History (2009): Reasonably thorough and alternative overview of the origins and divergent paths of Christianity. Eight episodes.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009): Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Chris Massoglia, Josh Hutcherson, John C. Reilly…; Disjointed family friendly fright fest has a teenager accidentally trigger a war between two vampire factions. Despite an excellent cast and a great…
City Island (2009): Dir. Raymond De Felitta
Feat. Andy Garcia, Julianne Margulies, Steven Strait…; Winning ensemble stars Andy Garcia as a would–be actor–cum–corrections officer who brings a young ex–con home from work, much…
City of Life and Death (2009): Dir. Chuan Lu
Feat. Ye Liu, Yuanyuan Gao, Hideo Nakaizumi; This first serious depiction of the atrocities wrought on Chinese refugees and soldiers during the occupation of Nanking is a harrowing, expertly…
City of War (John Rabe) (2009): Dir. Florian Gallenberger
Feat. Ulrich Tukur, Daniel Bruhl, Steve Buscemi…; Riveting dramatisation of an unlikely true story in which a Nazi industrialist conspires to save the lives of 200,000 Chinese during the infamous…
City Of Your Final Destination, The (2009): Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney, Charlotte Gainsbourg…; Beautifully shot Merchant Ivory film about a doctoral student who travels to Uruguay in an attempt to win over the dysfunctional family of Latin…
Cleveland Show, The (TV Series) (2009): Constant neighbour of Peter Griffin, Cleveland Brown, gets his own animated sitcom in this FAMILY GUY spin–off revolving around the same risque…
Cliff Richard and the Shadows (2009): Old–time rocker Cliff Richard reunites with his band The Shadows for this 2009 London performance. Features a string of #1 Hits, including:…
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009): Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris…; Delicious family fun with an adult streak sees clumsy whizkid Flint Lockwood invent a machine that turns water to food – upon firing into the…
Coco (2009): Dir. Gad Elmaleh
Feat. Gad Elmaleh, Gerard Depardieu; The hapless soul of many a French Farce, comedian Gad Elmaleh stars and directs in this feature–length adaptation of one of his popular…
Coco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) (2009): Dir. Anne Fontaine
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola…; Fittingly stylish and appealing biopic of legendary couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, tracing her early life from the rags of an orphaned childhood…
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (Coco & Igor) (2009): Dir. Jan Kounen
Feat. Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen; Fashion icon Coco Chanel and composer Igor Stravinsky share a passionate, illicit love affair in this lavish period romance, which more or less takes…
Code, The (2009): Dir. Mimi Leder
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, Tom Hardy…; Routine heist film with Freeman playing a veteran thief who recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to…
Code, The (2009): Professor Marcus du Sautoy attempts to codify the numbers, shapes, and patterns that govern the world around us in this engrossing mathematical…
Cold Souls (2009): Dir. Sophie Barthes
Feat. Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Lauren Ambrose…; A existentialist tragi–comedy in which Paul Giamatti plays himself, a New York actor in crisis, who literally has his soul extracted, only to…
Collapse (2009): Dir. Chris Smith; At once infuriating and absorbing portrait of ex–cop turned conspiracy theorist Michael Ruppert, whose one–man rant spanning crises in…
Collector, The (2009): Dir. Marcus Dunstan
Feat. Josh Stewart, Juan Fernandez, Andrea Roth…; Witless addition to the torture porn sub–genre has a luckless thief breaking into a wealthy home only to find an 'ingenious' sadist lurking…
Community (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi…; Carried by a passionate internet following, this savvy American sitcom centred on the lives of seven disparate adults who form a study group while…
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009): Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter…; Charmingly indulgent chick flick centered on a 'shopaholic' journalist who is forced to support her addiction by writing for a financial advice…
Coraline (2009): Dir. Henry Selick
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders…; The prodigious talents of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and animator Henry Selick combine for this wonderful – though admittedly creepy –…
Cougar Town (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Courteney Cox, Busy Phillips, Christa Miller; Tragicomic adventures of a forty–something woman who decides to throw herself back into the dating pool.
Couples Retreat (2009): Dir. Peter Billingsley
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau…; Buddies Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau (SWINGERS) team up once again in this hit–and–miss comedy about a group of couples who go to a…
Cove, The (2009): Dir. Louie Psihoyos; An unusually stylish and suspenseful eco–doc that exposes the gratuitous slaughter of thousands of dolphins in a National Park at Taiji,…
Cracks (2009): Dir. Jordan Scott
Feat. Eva Green, Juno Temple, Maria Valverde…; Moody boarding–school set drama follows a clique of six girls whose dynamic is thrown off–kilter by the arrival of a new girl whose…
Craig Ferguson: A Wee Bit O' Revolution (2009): Feat. Craig Ferguson; Filmed live at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Ferguson shares his wisdom on rehab, explains why junkies are fun to be around and criticizes the latest…
Crank 2: High Voltage (2009): Dir. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Feat. Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam…; Improbable, full–tilt sequel to the action trash–classic CRANK sees Jason Statham miraculously reprise his role as the professional…
Crazy Heart (2009): Dir. Scott Cooper
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Keane…; In an Oscar–winning turn, Jeff Bridges plays faded country music star Bad Blake, who swaggers from one dive to the next until his friendship…
Creation (2009): Dir. Jon Amiel
Feat. Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Northam…; Paul Bettany adds another fine role to his resume in this big screen interpretation of the challenges faced by Charles Darwin as he struggles to…
Crossing Over (2009): Dir. Wayne Kramer
Feat. Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd…; Harrison Ford helms this melodramatic mosaic focused on interweaving stories of immigrants trying to achieve the 'American Dream'. Notorious for…
Crude - The Real Price of Oil (2009): Dir. Joe Berlinger; Dir. Joe Berlinger (PARADISE LOST) uncovers South American exploitation in this searing legal documentary on the damaging effects of oil drilling in…
Cry of the Owl, The (2009): Dir. Jamie Thraves
Feat. Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, James Gilbert…; Middling adaptation of a Patricia Highsmith novel with Considine playing a troubled voyeur who strikes up an unlikely relationship with the object of…
Cult, The (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Renato Bartolomei, Latham Gaines, Danielle Cormack…; A group of brainwashed cult members are desperate to escape the mysterious compound and its deranged leader they're imprisoned by in this ambitious…
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 7 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Larry David; More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Includes the much–anticipated SEINFELD reunion, with Jerry, Jason Alexander, Michael…
Dai Another Day (Dai Henwood) (2009): Feat. Dai Henwood; Kiwi comedian Dai Henwood takes to the stage in the Sky City theatre in Auckland to perform best–of material in front of a live audience.
Damned United, The (2009): Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Colm Meaney…; Michael Sheen gets under the skin of another (infamous) British personality in this charismatic portrait of superstar football manager Brian Clough,…
Dana Gould: Let Me Put My Thoughts In You (2009): Feat. Dana Gould; Enjoyable if brief set from alternative comic and longstanding SIMPSONS writer Dana Gould who along with some keen observational humour possesses…
Danny Bhoy: Live at the Athenaeum (2009): Intelligent stand–up from the Scottish funnyman's sell–out 2009 tour of Australia, filmed at Melbourne's historic Athenaeum Theatre.
Dare (2009): Dir. Adam Salky
Feat. Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Alan Cumming…; A drama centered around three high school seniors – an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner – who become engaged in an…
Dark Blue (TV Series) (2009-2010): Feat. Dylan McDermott, Omari Hardwick, Logan Marshall-Green…; Solid cop show created by Danny Cannon (CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION), with Dylan McDermott playing an officer who leads an undercover unit that…
Darwin's Brave New World (TV Mini-series) (2009): Feat. Socratis Otto, Richard Jongejan, Nicola Bowman; Three–part dramatized series tells the story of Charles Darwin and his contemporaries, Joseph Hooker, Thomas Huxley and Alfred Russel Wallace,…
Dating Guy, The (TV Series) (2009): Chucklesome observational comedy with four friends on a largely hopeless quest for love. Merciless in its send up of the loveless foursome this is…
David Hockney - A Bigger Picture (2009): Dir. Bruno Wollheim; Sound BBC–produced portrait of David Hockney, following the modernist art icon back to England after 25 years in Hollywood.
Day of the Triffids (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Dir. Nick Copus
Feat. Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Eddie Izzard…; This second–stab by the BBC excitingly updates John Wyndham's cautionary sci–fi novel with a big budget and spectacular special effects.…
Daybreakers (2009): Dir. The Spierig Brothers
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill…; Inventive take on the vampire genre has a world populated with the fanged undead facing a food shortage with the human population rapidly dwindling.…
Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009): Dir. Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska; A rough–as–guts exploitation film with a mild feminist bent, about four friends who discover a dead hooker in the trunk of their car.…
Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009): Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Sarah Wynter; Feature–length movie spin off of the TV series focusing on the undead missionary 'Reapers' and their reactions to their…
Dead Snow (Død Snø) (2009): Dir. Tommy Wirkola
Feat. Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner; Nordic splatter comedy pitches a group of fresh–faced medical students against a hoard of re–animated Nazis in the snowy highlands.…
Dear Lemon Lima (2009): Dir. Suzi Yoonessi
Feat. Savanah Wiltfong, Shayne Topp, Eleanor Hutchins…; Sweetly spun tale of a teen outcast who after experiencing rejection from her high–school crush sets out to find like–minded individuals.
Defendor (2009): Dir. Peter Stebbings
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Kat Dennings…; Woody Harrelson stars as a mild mannered construction worker by day and homemade superhero by night, vowing vengeance on the villainous 'Captain…
Des Bishop - Desfunctional (2009): Feat. Des Bishop; Recorded at the Roisin Dubh, Galways legendary music venue, Des is on fire in this internationally acclaimed stand up show. An "electrifying and…
Descent: Part 2, The (The Descent 2) (2009): Dir. Jon Harris
Feat. Shauna Macdonald, Douglas Hodge, Joshua Dallas…; Workmanlike sequel picks up where the original left off with sole survivor Shauna MacDonald forced to return to the caves by a skeptical police unit…
Desert Flower (2009): Dir. Sherry Horman
Feat. Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Craig Parkinson…; Inspiring biopic based on the story of Waris Dirie, a Somali victim of genital mutilation who, after escaping an arranged marriage, emigrated to…
Desperate Romantics (TV Mini-series) (2009): Feat. Rafe Spall, Samuel Barnett, Aidan Turner…; Ribald treatment of the controversial art movement pays only cursory attention to their work and instead largely on their adventures in the bodice…
Diagnosis: Death (Diagnosis Death) (2009): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Raybon Kan, Jessica Grace Smith, Bret McKenzie…; Stand–up comedian and writer Raybon Kan casts himself in this schlocky horror spoof as a terminal patient who becomes a human guinea pig at a…
Diamond 13 (2009): Dir. Gilles Behat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Asia Argento, Olivier Marchal; Downbeat and convoluted thriller with a dying cop roping in his loyal partner in a scheme to steal a shipment of cocaine from a drug…
Diary of Anne Frank, The (Mini-series) (2009): Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Kate Ashfield, Tamsin Greig, Iain Glen…; Superlative BBC adaptation of Anne Frank's enduring story is sensitively written and perfectly cast. Told over five half–hour episodes, one of…
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009): Dir. Marc Lawrence
Feat. Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elisabeth Moss…; Charmless romantic comedy finds high–rollers Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica–Parker slumming it in hicktown, Wyoming, after being relocated…
Diplomatic Immunity (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Dave Fane, Craig Parker, Lesley-Ann Brandt; Mischievous Kiwi comedy series set on a small scattering of islands in the South Pacific ruled by a group of irreverent Pacific Islanders, who refuse…
Disappearance of Alice Creed, The (2009): Dir. J Blakeson
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Eddie Marsan, Martin Compston; Nominally another addition to the flavorless torture genre, this ransom drama centred on the abduction of a millionaire's daughter by two…
District 13: Ultimatum (2009): Dir. Patrick Alessandrin
Feat. Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle; Cash–in sequel to the Luc Besson–produced sci–fi thriller whose action was shaped creatively around Parkour, an athletic pursuit…
District 9 (2009): Dir. Neill Blomkamp
Feat. Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James; Superb sci–fi blockbuster from first–time writer/director Blomkamp, set in an alternate–reality Johannesburg where an…
Doctor Who (Series 5) [Matt Smith] (Dr. Who) (2009): Feat. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan , Arthur Darvill …; Eleventh 'regeneration' of the time travelling Doctor Who puts Matt Smith in control of a brand new TARDIS, joined by new sidekick Amy Pond (Karen…
Dogtooth (Kynodontas) (2009): Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Feat. Aggeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni, Hristos Passalis…; An astringent, blackly comic tale of a modern Greek family whose adult children have been imprisoned in their home since birth. Something of a…
Dolan's Cadillac (2009): Dir. Jeff Beesley
Feat. Christian Slater, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Wes Bentley; Revenge yarn based on a Stephen King short story sees Christian Slater play the titular Dolan, a crooked slimeball begging for punishment after he…
Dollhouse (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Eliza Dushku; Joss Whedon's short–lived sci–fi series set in a futuristic laboratory that assigns different tasks to its various residents, who then…
Donner Party, The (2009): Dir. T. J. Martin
Feat. Crispin Glover, Clayne Crawford, Mark Boone Jr.…; Survival western taking a few liberties with the true story of the Donner Party, who became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains while attempting…
Dorian Gray (2009): Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall…; Hit–and–miss Gothic imagining of Oscar Wilde's classic, with Ben Barnes as the ageless man and Colin Firth as the silver–tongued…
Double Hour, The (La Doppia Ora) (2009): Dir. Giuseppe Capotondi
Feat. Kseniya Rappoport, Filippo Timi, Antonia Truppo…; A high–concept, twisty Euro–thriller plays out after a chambermaid and an ex–cop meet at a speed dating event. As is par for the…
Down Terrace (2009): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Robin Hill, Robert Hill; Uncomfortable kitchen sink drama by way of an organised crime thriller, centred on a family of Brighton low–lifes seeking revenge on a snitch…
Drag Me To Hell (2009): Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver; Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots in this twisted tale of a loan officer (Lohman) who has three days to rid herself of a deadly curse placed upon…
Dragonball Evolution (2009): Dir. James Wong
Feat. Justin Chatwin, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum…; Live–action feature based on the popular anime series DRAGONBALL Z sees a young warrior compete with an evil Lord to collect seven powerful…
Dread (2009): Dir. Anthony DiBlasi
Feat. Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Evans, Hanne Steen
Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho, Kate Levering…; A vacant fashion model is killed in a car accident, only to be resurrected in the body of a plus–sized lawyer, in this far–fetched, if…
Duplicity (2009): Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson…; Power–dressed by Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, this is a smart, playful conundrum of a spy thriller that proves great fun to unravel, as…
Eagle Hunter's Son, The (2009): Dir. René Bo Hansen
Feat. Bazarbai Matei, Mardan Matei; Wistful Mongolian adventure follows a 12–year–old boy and his rite–of–passage between the lure of city life, and the…
East West East (2009): Dir. Gjergj Xhuvani
Feat. Ervin Bejleri, Helidon Fino, Gentiano Hazizi; An amateur cycling team from Albania heads to France to take part in a tournament only to discover on the way that revolution has broken out back…
Eastbound and Down (TV Series) (2009): Dir. Jody Hill, David Gordon Green
Feat. Danny McBride, John Hawkes, Katy Mixon…; Ball–busting HBO comedy from the talents behind PINEAPPLE EXPRESS stars loutish Danny McBride as a washed–up major league pitcher, whose…
Eating Art (TV Series) (2009): Delicious fusion of art history and gastronomic mysteries as celebrated restaurateur and art boffin Oliver Peyton takes the viewer on a tour of some…
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009): Dir. Manoel de Oliveira
Feat. Ricardo Trepa, Leonor Silveira, Catarina Wallenstein; Bewitching tale of a young man's obsessive love for his blonde–haired neighbour. Elegant and gently surreal adaptation of José Maria Eça de…
Eclipse, The (2009): Dir. Conor McPherson
Feat. Ciaran Hinds, Iben Hjejle, Aidan Quinn; Ciaran Hinds mourns the death of his soulmate while chauffeuring literary stars around his overcast hometown in this hushed Irish drama with a…
Ed Byrne: A Different Class (2009): Dir. Matt Askem
Feat. Ed Byrne; Irish Comedian Ed Byrne appears Live in Glasgow delivering his own brand of wry observational humour, delving into such diverse topics as Goths, the…
Eden is West (2009): Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Riccardo Scamarcio; A pictorial offering from Costa–Gavras – usually at the helm of taut political thrillers – here directing a travelogue centered around…
Eden of the East (TV Series) (2009): Dir. Kenji Kamiyama; A sprawling, suspenseful anime series in the wake of popular narrative arc serials (i.e. LOST, FLASH FORWARD), this centres on an amnesiac man who…
Emma (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Feat. Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon…; The BBC's latest update of Jane Austen's comic classic, centred on the titular beauty's dangerous game of matchmaking. Regarded as the best Austen…
Empire of Silver (2009): Dir. Christina Yao
Feat. Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang, Lei Hao…; A family banking empire begins to crumble when father and son come to grief over the country's transition from silver to paper money. Visually…
Empire of the Word (2009): Ambitious, page–turning companion piece to THE ADVENTURE OF ENGLISH chronicles the act of reading across five thousand years of history. Host…
End of America, The (2009): Dir. Anne Sundberg, Ricki Stern; A one–woman rally–cry based on the New York Times bestseller, this film embellishes author Naomi Wolf's live lectures around her book's…
End of the Line, The (2009): Dir. Rupert Murray; The ever–increasing threat to marine life and their ecological system is examined in this urgent documentary on our over–fishing of the…
Endgame (2009): Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller…; South Africa's fraught history is tackled in this solid, involving account of President P.W. Botha’s segregationist regime, and his secretive talks…
Enid (2009): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew MacFadyen, Denis Lawson…; Sober biopic of famed children's author Enid Blyton is less than flattering in its portrayal with Bonham Carter giving a masterclass in…
Entre Nos (Between Us) (2009): Dir. Gloria La Morte, Paola Mendoza
Feat. Paola Mendoza, Sarita Choudhury, Anthony Chisholm…; Affecting drama reveals the inner life of an Colombian immigrant and her two children fending for themselves in New York City.
Every Jack Has a Jill (Jusqu'à toi) (2009): Dir. Jennifer Devoldere
Feat. Justin Bartha, Mélanie Laurent, Valerie Benguigui…; Fizzy romantic comedy of coincidence with a brokenhearted American's suitcase ending up in the hands of Parisian dreamer Laurent who sets out to find…
Everybody's Fine (2009): Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale…; Sincere remake of the Italian drama with De Niro stepping into Marcello Mastroianni's shoes as the widower travelling across country to visit his…
Everyone Else (Alle anderen) (2009): Dir. Maren Ade
Feat. Lars Eidinger, Birgit Minichmayr; A young couple vacation on a Mediterranean Island, while the cracks in their relationship start to show. A realistic portrayal of the…
Exam (2009): Dir. Stuart Hazeldine
Feat. Jimi Mistry, Luke Mably, Adar Beck…; High–concept, low–budget thriller from the UK delivers a testing spin on 'The Apprentice', where eight candidates vying for a corporate…
Extract (2009): Dir. Mike Judge
Feat. Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig…; Graduating here as a comic leading man, Jason Bateman plays a factory owner juggling a myriad of personal and professional problems in this…
Facing Ali (2009): Dir. Pete McCormack; Above the belt documentary takes a fresh shot at the Muhammad Ali legend examining his career through the eyes of his contemporaries.
Fame (2009): Dir. Kevin Tancharoen
Feat. Kay Panabaker, Naturi Naughton, Kherington Payne; Surprisingly savvy remake of the 1980s original, centered around the passionate young students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts. Easily…
Family Guy - Season 8 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 8 episodes: Back to the Woods, Play it Again Brian, The Former Life of Brian, Long…
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Darkside (2009): Dir. Dominic Polcino; FAMILY GUY series creator Seth MacFarlane continues his loving spoof of the STAR WARS saga in this EMPIRE STRIKES BACK–inspired sequel to 2007…
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman…; Wes Anderson’s quirky, buttoned–up sensibility is a fantastic match for Roald Dahl’s classic tale about a sly, debonair fox (George…
Farewell (2009): Dir. Christian Carion
Feat. Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Gary Lewis…; This riveting Cold War yarn from the dir. of JOYEUX NOEL brings to light the little–known true story of a disillusioned KGB colonel (played by…
Fashion in Film (2009): The history of costumes, couture and glamour icons are explored in this rags–to–riches story of fashion in film, and the influence that…
Fast and Furious (Fast and The Furious 4, The) (2009): Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster…; Fourth in the petrol–headed series sees FBI agent Brian O'Conner (Walker) team up once more with ex–con Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) to…
Fat Belly: Chopper Unchopped (2009): Feat. Mark 'Chopper' Read; Inspired by the popularity of gangland series UNDERBELLY, notorious Aussie criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read takes the opportunity to tell his own version…
Father and Son (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Dir. Brian Kirk
Feat. Dougray Scott, Sophie Okonedo, Stephen Rea…; Gritty, tough–minded BBC serial examines the reverberations of crime across two parallel storylines: a father (Scott), whose wife was murdered…
Father of My Children (2009): Dir. Mia Hansen-Love
Feat. Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice de Lencquesaing…; A convincing dramatic study of grief in the family, centred on a workoholic movie producer who leaves behind a legacy of financial burden to his wife…
Fighting (2009): Dir. Dito Montiel
Feat. Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Michael Rivera…; Tough–as–nails drama sees Channing Tatum play a down–on–his–luck scam–artist who is introduced to the world of…
Final Destination, The (Final Destination 4) (2009): Dir. David R. Ellis
Feat. Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Nick Zano; Fourth installment in the hilariously creative FINAL DESTINATION franchise sees a teen save his friends from a deadly race–car accident after…
Finding Bliss (2009): Dir. Julie Davis
Feat. Leelee Sobieski, Matthew Davis, Denise Richards…; Patchy yet thoughtful indie sex comedy anchored by the charming Leelee Sobieski as an insecure young film–maker who reluctantly lands a job as…
Firm, The (2009): Dir. Nick Love
Feat. Paul Anderson, Calum MacNab; Dir. Nick Love (THE FOOTBALL FACTORY) again tackles the ugly reality of football hooliganism in this surprisingly mature update of Alan Clarke's…
Fish Tank (2009): Dir. Andrea Arnold
Feat. Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing…; Full of colourful profanity and hefty doses of working–class belligerence, this assured drama centres around a 15–year–old…
Five Minutes of Heaven (2009): Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel
Feat. Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca; Northern Ireland's troubled past is tackled in a contemporary spirit of "truth and reconciliation" in this fictional drama in which James Nesbitt…
Flash Forward (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Joseph Fiennes, Dominic Monaghan, Courtney B. Vance; A high concept narrative where a mysterious event has caused nearly everyone on the planet to simultaneously lose consciousness for 137 seconds,…
Fly My Pretties - A Story (2009): Dir. Mikee Tucker; Represents the best takes from the 2009 New Zealand tour, performed, filmed and recorded across ten shows, and is a conceptual extension of the…
FM (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Bishop; In the world of cool indie bands, a fish–out–of–water DJ, his rock'n'roll co–host, and their producer work on a hip music…
Fortapasc (Fort Apache) (2009): Dir. Marco Risi
Feat. Libero de Rienzo, Valentina Lodovini, Michele Riondino…; Poignant account of the last days in the life of a young Italian journalist who's investigations into the Neapolitan Mafia resulted in his murder.
Founding of a Republic, The (Jian guo da ye) (2009): Dir. Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
Feat. Guoqiang Tang, Guoli Zhang, Qing Xu…; The People’s Republic of China rolls out the big guns for this 60th anniversary epic, chronicling in big, sweeping gestures, the uprising of Mao…
Fourth Kind, The (2009): Dir. Olatunde Osunsanmi
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton…; Jittery alien abduction flick has Jovovich as an Alaskan psychotherapist whose hypnotised patients claim alien abduction. 'Documentary' footage…
Fractals - Hunting the Hidden Dimension (2009): Fascinating documentary in which a group of pioneering mathematicians seek to decipher the rules governing fractals – those irregular,…
French Kissers, The (Les Beaux Gosses) (2009): Dir. Riad Sattouf
Feat. Vincent Lacoste, Anthony Sonigo, Alice Trémolière…; Gallic hormonal comedy about two unkempt, sex–obsessed adolescents and their wavering exploits with the school's most popular girl. Is quite…
Frenemy (Little Fish, Strange Pond) (2009): Dir. Gregory Dark
Feat. Zach Galifianakis, Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin…; Promising, if incompetently executed black comedy about an angel and devil archetype (Blue and Modine respectively) who spend their days wandering…
Friday The 13th (2009): Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti…; 'Re–imagining' of the popular eighties slasher flick sees masked psychopath Jason terrorize a group of frisky camp councilors at legendary…
Frog & Friends (Kikker & Vriendjes) (2009): Simple, joyful TV series about the animated world of Frog and his friends. Based on the work of Dutch illustrator Max Velthuijs. Six Episodes:…
From Beginning to End (Do Começo ao Fim) (2009): Dir. Aluizio Abranches
Feat. João Gabriel Vasconcellos, Rafael Cardoso, Júlia Lemmertz; Controversial Brazilian ode to incestuous half–brothers that's evocatively shot and titillatingly steamy but strangely coy on the consequences.
From Time to Time (2009): Dir. Julian Fellowes
Feat. Alex Etel, Timothy Spall, Maggie Smith…; Charmingly old–fashioned family film set at the tail end of the second world war has a young boy discovering a portal back to 1805, where he…
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV Series) (2009): Two brothers scour a war–torn land for the Philosopher's Stone, a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform Alchemy in impossible ways.
Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) (2009): Funnyordie.com's pervasive internet skits and viral comedy clips are repackaged here as a half–hour sketch show, originally broadcast on…
Funny People (2009): Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann…; Judd Apatow (KNOCKED UP) helms this muddled comedy about a lonely but successful stand–up comedian (Sandler) who discovers he has an incurable…
Futurama - Into The Wild Green Yonder (2009): Dir. Peter Avanzino; Succinct feature–length animation rumoured to be the final screen outing for the FUTURAMA crew, with Fry, Leela and Bender attempting to stop a…
G-Force (2009): Dir. Hoyt Yeatman
Feat. Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell, Will Arnett…; Mega–star voiced animated feature follows a group of trained guinea pigs as they go up against a billionaire with plans of…
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009): Dir. Stephen Sommers
Feat. Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Rachel Nichols…; SFX heavy live–adaptation of the popular toy franchise sees the G.I. Joe super–soldiers take on a corrupt arms dealer and the mysterious…
Gamer (2009): Dir. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Feat. Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall…; Gerard Butler fights the system in this action orgasm, caught in a world where gamers control humans in mass–scale, multi–player online…
Gangs Of Oz (TV Series) (2009): Revealing documentary series looking at various types of organized crime in Australia, with each episode focusing on a particular 'type', from biker…
Garrow's Law (TV Series) (2009-2011): Feat. Andrew Buchan, Alun Armstrong, Rupert Graves; Legal drama based around the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved…
Gay Traveller (2009): Fabulous pilot guide that traces the evolution of gay pride celebrations from the late sixties to the modern day, and also provides insight into the…
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009): Dir. Peter Raymont, Michele Hozer; The definitive filmic account of the enigmatic Canadian–born pianist and cult figure that reveals a wealth of never–before–seen…
Gentlemen Broncos (2009): Dir. Jared Hess
Feat. Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Coolidge…; Call us biased, but Jemaine Clement is worth the price of admission alone to this zany yet well–aligned comedy from the creator of NAPOLEON…
Georgia O'Keeffe (2009): Dir. Bob Balaban
Feat. Joan Allen, Jeremy Irons, Ed Jr. Begley; This made–for–television biopic of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz, is distinguished as…
Getting On (TV Series) (2009-2010): Dir. Peter Capaldi
Feat. Jo Brand, Joanna Scanlan, Peter Capaldi; A bleak comedy series set in the depths of the underfunded NHS. This warts–and–all depiction of palliative care was written by the actors…
Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past (2009): Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas…; Rom–com interpretation of 'A Christmas Carol' sees a womanizing bachelor (McConaughey) visited by the ghosts of three ex–girlfriends, who…
Gifted Hands (2009): Dir. Thomas Carter
Feat. Cuba Jr. Gooding, Kimberly Elise; Cuba Gooding Jr. stars in this true story of Ben Carson, one of the world's leading neurosurgeons who overcame poverty and prejudice to realise his…
Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, The (2009): Dir. Daniel Alfredson
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre; Satisfying conclusion to the trilogy features some lengthy courtroom scenes as Salander and Nyqvist fight to clear her name and unravel the…
Girl Who Played with Fire, The (2009): Dir. Daniel Alfredson
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre; Part two of Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium Trilogy' sees the return of touch–as–nails Lisbeth Salander, who must clear her name of murder…
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2009): Dir. Niels Arden Oplev
Feat. Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre; One of the highest–grossing foreign language hits at the NZ box office, this riveting, full–bodied Swedish thriller follows an escalating…
Girlfriend Experience, The (2009): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Sasha Grey, Chris Santos; Ex–pornstar Sasha Grey impresses as a high–end call girl offering much more than just sex for her Manhattan clientele, in this small…
Giulia Doesn't Go Out at Night (2009): Dir. Giuseppe Piccioni
Feat. Valerio Mastandrea, Valeria Golino, Sonia Bergamasco; Understated romantic drama with an enigmatic Golina as the titular character, a swimming instructor with a dark secret who embarks on a romance with…
Give 'Em Hell Malone (2009): Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames, French Stewart…; A tough as nails private investigator squares off with gangsters and their thugs to protect a valuable secret. Malone goes through hell to protect…
Glee (TV Series) (2009-2012): Feat. Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele…; Gleefully irreverent musical television series following an idealistic Spanish teacher who becomes director of The Glee Club, a musical–choir…
Glorious 39 (2009): Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, David Tennant…; Trademark Stephen Poliakoff visuals and upper crust intrigue characterise this pre–WWII mystery, starring Romola Garai as the adoptive daughter…
Go Girls (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Anna Hutchison, Bronwyn Turei, Alix Bushnell…; A North Shore equivalent of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE perhaps, but with considerably less bite, this follows four middle–class 20–somethings as…
Godspeed (2009): Dir. Robert Saitzyk
Feat. Joseph McKelheer, Courtney Halverson, Cory Knauf…; Heavy–handed themes dog this otherwise vivid Alaskan thriller, in which a small–time preacher experiences a crisis of faith in the…
Goemon (2009): Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya
Feat. Yosuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa; The dir. of CASSHERN helms this visionary medieval spectacle, based on a 16th century bandit whose Robin hood–style exploits are steeped in…
Good Guy, The (2009): Dir. Julio DePietro
Feat. Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Bryan Greenberg…; Unusually stringent romantic comedy set against the back drop of Wall Street where an offbeat love triangle develops. Dir. De Pietro – a former…
Good Hair (2009): Dir. Jeff Stilson
Feat. Chris Rock; Comedian Chris Rock explores cultural identity by way of black America's obsession with hair in this warm and witty social documentary. More…
Good Wife, The (TV Series) (2009-2016): Feat. Julianne Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles…; First–rate, Golden Globe–winning series about a politician's wife who must return to the workforce after a sex and corruption scandal…
Goods, The: Live Hard Sell Hard (2009): Dir. Neal Brennan
Feat. Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin…; Profoundly vulgar comedy with smooth–talking Jeremy Piven attempting to turn around a struggling car dealership, aided by his crack team of…
Google Me (2009): Modest doco following struggling Los Angeles actor Jim Killeen as he travels the world to find the other Jim Killeens that turned up when he…
Grace (2009): Dir. Paul Solet
Feat. Jordan Ladd, Gabrielle Rose, Samantha Ferris; Provocative, artful gyno–horror about a desperate mother–to–be who continues to carry her still–born baby despite losing it…
Greatest, The (2009): Dir. Shana Feste
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan…; Emotive drama of a family trying to cope with the sudden death of their teenage son and the troubled young woman who enters their life.
Greek Pete (2009): Dir. Andrew Haigh; An intimate and explicit insight into the actual life experiences of a group of young male escorts.
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009): Dir. Lauren Montgomery
Feat. Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer…; A solid animated outing for one of the lesser–known superheros of the DC Universe, The Green Lantern, who gains his powers through a magical…
Greta (According to Greta) (2009): Dir. Nancy Bardawil
Feat. Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Melissa Leo…; Hilary Duff, in a serious turn, delivers a commendable performance as a suicidal teen sent to her grandparents house for the summer. Ellen Burstyn…
Grey Gardens (2009): Dir. Michael Sucsy
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Jessica Lange, Jeanne Tripplehorn…; Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore resurrect iconic mother–daughter eccentrics Big and Little Edie, in this neat little biopic that’s a must…
Grow Your Own Drugs (TV Series) (2009): Sorry Cheech, not those kind of drugs. Ethnobotanist James Wong demonstrates a number of natural remedies that can be derived from your garden and…
Gruffalo, The (2009): Dir. Max Lang, Jakob Schuh
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt…; Delightful adaptation of the bestselling children's book about the brave little mouse who uses his wits and imagination to thwart predators.
Hachi - A Dog's Tale (Hachiko) (2009): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Jason Alexander; Transposed to an American setting, Lasse Hallstrom adapts this timeless Japanese tale of a loyal dog and the irrepressible bond shared with his…
Haeundae (Tidal Wave) (2009): Dir. Je-gyun Yun
Feat. Kyung-gu Sol, Ji-won Ha; Corny, king–sized Korean blockbuster of a mega–tsunami bound for Busan, and the marine geologist in a race against time to save the…
Halloween 2 (2009): Dir. Rob Zombie
Feat. Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif…; Rob Zombie delivers yet another episode to the undying slasher franchise, this time following up his 2007 'resurrection' with further tales of…
Hamlet (2009): Dir. Gregory Doran
Feat. David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Oliver Ford Davies; An outstanding, visually sumptuous Royal Shakespeare Company modernization of the Bard's much–filmed play, with David Tennant mercurial in the…
Hangover, The (2009): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis…; Endearingly crude buddy comedy focused around a trio of groomsmen who lose the groom in Las Vegas on his stag night, and must retrace their drunken…
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009): Dir. Peter Chelsom
Feat. Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment…; Musical spin–off of wholesome kids series Hannah Montana sees Miley 'Stewart' (Cyrus) escape to her hometown in Tennessee in order to escape…
Happy Ever Afters (2009): Dir. Stephen Burke
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Sinead Maguire, Tom Riley…; Frothy wedding comedy when a double–booking results in two receptions in the same hotel. A little rough–around–the–edges with…
Happy Tears (2009): Dir. Mitchell Lichtenstein
Feat. Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Rip Torn…; Two sisters return home to deal with their ailing father in this bittersweet and unsentimental drama, as much about familial secrets as it is about…
Harland Williams: Child Wild (2009): Feat. Harland Williams; Warped Canadian comic treats the audience to his wicked, if childish, sense of humour. An hour of stand up makes way for Williams patently bizarre…
Harry Brown (2009): Dir. Daniel Barber
Feat. Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed-Miles…; Michael Caine plays a disgruntled ex–serviceman who takes the law into his own hands when the drug and gang problem within his neighborhood…
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent…; The epic sixth movie in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry prepare for the final battle against his nemesis Voldemort while struggling with his…
Haunted World of El Superbeasto, The (2009): Dir. Rob Zombie; Crude R–Rated animation from horror fanatic Rob Zombie (adapted from his own dirty comic) concerns the sex–addicted exploits of a washed…
He Wawata Whaea: The Dream of an Elder (2009): Dir. Shirley Horrocks; An insightful portrait of 87–year–old Maori teacher and artist Merimeri Penfold, whose lifelong struggle for Te Reo Maori provides…
Heart and Soul (TV Series) (All the Small Things) (2009): Feat. Sarah Lancashire, Neil Pearson, Sarah Alexander; Novel musical drama set in small town England after her husband – the local choir master – leaves her for choir's soprano, a woman and…
Heartless (2009): Dir. Philip Ridley
Feat. Jim Sturgess, Clemence Poesy, Noel Clarke…; An alienated young man (Strugess) begins to see demons roaming the squalid streets of London in the latest, eccentric offering from dir. Phillip…
Heath Franklin's Chopper: Making Deadsh*ts History (2009): Aussie comic Heath Franklin returns as larger–than–life personality Chopper in this standup routine filmed in Pentridge Prison's D…
Hedgehog, The (Le hérisson) (2009): Dir. Mona Achache
Feat. Josiane Balasko, Togo Igawa, Garance Le Guillermic…; Charming, melancholy comedy in which a precocious, jaded 11–year–old from a well–to–do family decides to commit suicide on…
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009): Dir. Serge Bromberg, Ruxandra Medrea; More than just a film about the making of a film, this glorious reconstruction of Clouzot's unfinished 'masterpiece' rescues incredible footage from…
Heston's Feast (TV Series) (2009): A gastronomes delight, this top–shelf British cooking show features master chef Heston Blumental creating a variety of dishes, while drawing…
High Life (2009): Dir. Gary Yates
Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Eric McIntyre, Rossif Sutherland; Well–executed crime caper has four laughable lowlifes hatch a plan to rob a series of ATM machines, only for their moronic, stoned–out…
High School Revolution (The Trotsky) (2009): Dir. Jacob Tierney
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Domini Blythe, Emily Hampshire…; Smart teen comedy with Baruchel taking the lead as an intensely politicised high–schooler convinced he's the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky.
His & Hers (His and Hers) (2009): Dir. Ken Wardrop; A collection of straight–talking vignettes informs this sweet, affecting, often witty documentary in which Irish women of all ages talk about…
Hitler's Bodyguard (TV Series) (2009): 13–part documentary series offering a thorough, at times incredible, examination of the men who protected Adolf Hitler against numerous…
Hoarders (TV Series) (2009): Exploitative series tackles the obsessive compulsive disorders of various sad cases unable to part with their belongings. Taking its cues from…
Hole, The (2009): Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble…; Spooky fun with two brothers who stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement of their new home. Joe Dante brings his sly touch to a horror…
Home (2009): Dir. Yann Arthus-Bertrand; World renowned photographer Yann Arthus–Bertrand directs this environmental call to action, presenting extraordinary unseen images of the Earth…
Hope Springs (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Alex Kingston, Ronni Ancona, Paul Higgins…; When their elaborate plan to run off with loot stolen from a crime boss goes wrong, four female con–artists must hole up in a small Scottish…
Horde, The (La Horde) (2009): Dir. Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher
Feat. Aurelien Recoing, Eric Ebouaney, Doudou Masta; Fist–pumping zombie flick pits cops and criminals in a fight for their life against the walking dead amidst the slums of Paris. Bloody and…
Horrible Histories (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Sarah Hadland…; Educational irreverance for kids, offering an unconventional take on history's funniest – and most gruesome – moments in a multitude of…
Horsemen, The (2009): Dir. Jonas Akerlund
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Zhang Ziyi, Lou Taylor Pucci…; Blood–soaked biblical thriller from dir. Akerlund (better known for his Lady Gaga music videos), with Dennis Quaid as a grizzled detective…
Hotel For Dogs (2009): Dir. Thor Freudenthal
Feat. Emma Roberts, Don Cheadle, Lisa Kudrow; Sugary family fare concerning two orphans who take in stray dogs at an abandoned hotel and must keep it a secret from the authorities. This may be…
House - Season 6 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Hugh Laurie; Further episodes from the Hugh Laurie–fronted hospital thriller, which involve his medical team having to unravel baffling cases,…
House of the Devil (2009): Dir. Ti West
Feat. Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov…; A fully–fledged homage to the 'golden age' of 70's & 80's horror that could easily be mistaken for the real thing, it follows a young college…
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009): Dir. Brigitte Berman; Entertaining documentary that purports to show the other side of flamboyant founder of the Playboy editor. Focusing on his philanthropic endeavours…
Human Centipede, The (2009): Dir. Tom Six
Feat. Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie…; The "mad scientist movie" taken to a perverse extreme with crab–faced Dieter Laser as the gonzo doc delighting in his latest experiment –…
Human Zoo (2009): Dir. Rie Rasmussen
Feat. Rie Rasmussen, Hiam Abbass; Gritty, naval–gazing immigrant story of a Serbian refugee (writer/dir. Rasmussen) who escapes the ethnic violence of her worn–torn…
Humpday (2009): Dir. Lynn Shelton
Feat. Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmor…; Though easily mistaken for another Judd Apatow dude comedy, this hilarious indie bromance about two macho BFs engaged in a dare to go ‘beyond…
Hung (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Thomas Jane, Jane Adams, Anne Heche…; Earthy HBO drama centred around a former high–school sports legend turned middle–aged basketball coach and cash–strapped dad,…
Hunter (TV Mini-series) (2009): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Janet McTeer; Standard BBC police drama following Detective Superintendent Iain Barclay (Bonneville) and his deputy Detective Sergeant Amy Foster (McTeer) as they…
Hunting the Lost Symbol (2009): Dir. John Tindall; Dan Brown–inspired documentary uses the author's blockbusting 'Da Vinci Code' novel as a launching pad to shed light on, among other…
Hurt (2009): Dir. Barbara Stepansky
Feat. Melora Walters, William Mapother, Johanna Braddy…; Desert set indie–horror is a more thoughtful entry in the burgeoning 'demon child' canon with Melora Walters as a mother trying to hold the…
I Am Love (Io sono l'amore) (2009): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Edoardo Gabbriellini; Tilda Swinton stars as the Russian–born matriarch of a wealthy Milanese family in this fabulously opulent Italian drama, centred around her…
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009): Dir. Nia Vardalos
Feat. Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Zoe Kazan; The co–stars of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING strike love again in this ill–fated reunion. Nia Vardalos plays commitment–phobic florist,…
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (2009): Dir. Xavier Dolan
Feat. Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément…; An angst ridden teen grapples with growing up gay and his neurotic, overbearing mother in this feisty first feature from young French Canadian…
I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer (2009): Dir. Stacey Edmonds, Doug Turner
Feat. Jai Koutrae, Stacey Edmonds, Az Jackson; Sloppy novelty horror in which a tormented cricket player returns 20 years later to hit his former teammates for six. Contains crude cricketing…
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009): Dir. John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Feat. Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann…; Jim Carrey plays it reasonably straight as a bored Texas police officer whose excursions into petty crime land him in jail, and into the lap of his…
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009): Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter; Uneven high school comedy sees a nerd publicly profess his love for the hottest girl in school, only to have her turn up at his doorstep that night…
I Love You, Man (2009): Dir. John Hamburg
Feat. Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones; Hot on the heels of ROLE MODELS, comes another charmingly crude buddy comedy starring Paul Rudd, here as a socially inept nice guy who goes on a…
I'm Not Harry Jenson (2009): Dir. James Napier Robertson
Feat. Gareth Reeves, Ian Mune, Marshall Napier…; Tensely conceived, enterprising Kiwi thriller finds a true crime novelist so deeply invested in the violent subject of his latest book, that he…
I, Don Giovanni (2009): Dir. Carlos Saura
Feat. Lorenzo Balducci, Lino Guanciale, Emilia Verginelli…; Veteran Spanish director Carlos Saura conducts this lavish, darkly–tinged story behind the making of Mozart's opera masterpiece, 'Don Giovanni'.
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (2009): Dir. Carlos Saldanha; A sequel fit for adults as well as little big fans of the frosty franchise, this is more exuberant than its predecessor and at least a technical…
Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The (2009): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Andrew Garfield…; Firing on all imaginative cylinders, dir. Terry Gilliam delivers what is possibly his magnum opus – an original, mind–bending fantasy…
Imagine That (2009): Dir. Karey Kirkpatrick
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Ronny Cox; A magic blankie transforms Eddie Murphy's prospects on the stock market in this pleasantly surprisingly family movie, recommended for its healthy…
Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, The (2009): Dir. David Russo
Feat. Marshall Allman, Vince Vieluf, Natasha Lyonne; Pleasingly off–kilter indie comedy bares witness to the spiritual crisis of an office clerk who joins a posse of bohemian night janitors who…
In Search of Beethoven (2009): Dir. Phil Grabsky; Dir. Grabsky's scrupulous follow–up to his IN SEARCH OF MOZART examines classical music's other pre–eminent composer, Beethoven, in…
In the Electric Mist (2009): Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard…; Improving on previous James Lee Burke adaptation HEAVEN’S PRISONERS, this sturdy New Orleans thriller has Tommy Lee Jones assuming the plum role of…
In The Loop (2009): Dir. Armando Iannucci
Feat. Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee…; Crushingly sharp political satire set in the hubbub of Whitehall and Washington, where petty political games are hilariously played out while the…
Incendiary (2009): Dir. Sharon Maguire
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams, Matthew MacFadyen…; Thriller set in the aftermath of a terrorist strike in London, based on the novel by Chris Cleave. Though it boasts a typically fine Michelle…
Informant!, The (2009): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Melanie Lynskey; Frantic and frivilous, yet oddly diverting upscale comedy from prolific dir. Steven Soderbergh, with Matt Damon's bland appeal put to surprisingly…
Ingenious (Lightbulb) (2009): Dir. Jeff Balsmeyer
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Dallas Roberts, Ayelet Zurer…; An enterprising success story of two failed inventors come good. Renner and Roberts play buddy entrepreneurs who hustle to turn their ridiculous idea…
Inglourious Basterds (Inglorious Bastards) (2009): Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth…; A cocky, revisionist war epic channeling spaghetti westerns and the Dirty Dozen, Quentin Tarantino’s long–time pet project is perhaps his…
International, The (2009): Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl…; Sleek cosmopolitan thriller finds Owen and Watts, as disheveled Interpol agent and bland district attorney respectively, exposing a sinister arms…
Into the Storm (2009): Dir. Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer, James D'Arcy…; Enthralling sequel to HBO's acclaimed THE GATHERING STORM focuses on Winston Churchill's challenging term as Prime Minister during the war, followed…
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2009): Fascinating look at the wonders of space with one of the sharpest minds on the planet. Definitive, provocative and exquisitely beautiful.
Invention of Lying, The (2009): Dir. Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill…; Ricky Gervais plays leading man in this romantic comedy, set in a world where everybody tells the truth until a down on his luck writer (Gervais)…
Invictus (2009): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon; Dir. Clint Eastwood tackles the reunification of post–Apartheid South Africa in this stirring biopic, centred on Nelson Mandela and Springboks…
Iron Maiden - Flight 666 (2009): Dir. Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen; 'Rocumentary' following Iron Maiden on their private Boeing 757 as they fly across the globe on their 2008 world tour. Officially endorsed by…
Iron Man Armored Adventures (TV Series) (2009): Animated series that re–invents Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) as a teenager who dons a state–of–the–art armour suit that gives…
Iron Road (2009): Dir. David Wu
Feat. Li Sun, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole…; A co–production between Canada and China, this miniseries follows a young Chinese woman who works on the construction of the Canadian pacific…
It's Complicated (2009): Dir. Nancy Meyers
Feat. Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin…; A divorcee romantic–comedy, and a pretty good one, sees Meryl Streep in comedic bloom as her unlikely affair with her brazen ex–husband…
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2009 (2009): Comprehensive box–set collection of 11 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2009' spread over 6 discs. Films…
James May on the Moon (2009): Feat. James May; Presenter James May commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings by meeting three of the men who walked on the moon, and flying to…
James May's Toy Stories (TV Series) (2009): Feat. James May; A trip down memory lane with a modern twist: James May, disarming as ever, rediscovers the seminal toys of his childhood, then proceeds to…
Jeff Garlin: Young and Handsome (2009): Feat. Jeff Garlin; Self–deprecating comic Jeff Garlin (Larry David's cohort on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM) returns to his hometown and stand–up comedy roots for…
Jennifer's Body (2009): Dir. Karyn Kusama
Feat. Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons…; The screenwriter of JUNO brings her distinctive, know–it–all style to this high–school horror–comedy, in which the sultry…
Jersey Shore (TV Series) (2009): A nadir for Reality TV, following the lives of a group of dubious Jerseyites (or Guidos, as they prefer to be known) whose grotesque antics over a…
Jonas (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas; Endearing update of THE MONKEES has the superstar bro's in a band playing, well....bro's in a band. Kevin's the mature one, Joe wants a solo career,…
Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience (2009): Dir. Bruce Hendricks
Feat. Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas; Tween pop phenomenon The Jonas Brothers perform their 'Burning Up' concert, coupled with documentary footage of their daily lives. For those not…
Joneses, The (2009): Dir. Derrick Borte
Feat. David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard…; A seemingly perfect couple and their equally perfect teenagers move into an upscale gated community. The only problem is they're not a family but…
Journey of the Childmen - The Mighty Boosh Tour (2009): Dir. Oliver Ralfe
Feat. Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt; Fly–on–the–wall documentary follows Mighty Boosh comedians Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt through the highs and lows of their…
Ju-On: White Ghost / Jun-On: Black Ghost (2009): Dir. Ryuta Miyake
Feat. Hiroki Suzuki, Natsuki Kasa, Ichirota Miyakawa; Two inclusions to the Japanese supernatural horror JU–ON series, released simultaneously. Both are a series of chronologically inconsistent…
Julie And Julia (Julie & Julia) (2009): Dir. Nora Ephron
Feat. Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci…; The biography of legendary chef Julia Child is puzzingly intertwined with the story of Julie Powell, who in 2002 challenged herself to cook…
K-9 (TV Series) (2009): K9 the robotic dog and his trio of teen companions, defeat aliens, defuse evil plots and protect the world from whatever comes through the holes in…
K-On! (TV Series) (Keion!) (2009): Based on the popular Manga, this breezy anime series follows five sprightly teenagers who strive to keep their high school music club alive by…
Kamui (2009): Dir. Yoichi Sai
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Koyuki; High adventure and spectacular fight sequences energize this otherwise inadequate period piece about fugitive ninjas in Japan.
Kathy Griffin - She'll Cut a Bitch (2009): Feat. Kathy Griffin; Sharp tongued stand up from the celebrity skewering Griffin delivered typically perky fashion. Topics of mirth include: Cher, Judge Judy, Griffin's…
Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour of Europe (2009): The personable Kevin McCloud takes the viewer on a grand tour of some of Europe's finest architecture and examines its continued legacy.
Killing Room, The (2009): Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Chloe Sevigny, Nick Cannon, Clea Duvall…; Unpredictable thriller with four strangers recruited for a psychological study, find themselves pawns in a game designed to break them mentally. A…
Killing, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2009): Feat. Sofie Grabol, Søren Malling; Further episodes from the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a secondary plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy…
King of Thorn (2009): Dir. Kazuyoshi Katayama; An impressively realised anime set in a world beset by a "Medusa" virus which turns its victims into stone. Both visually and conceptually complex,…
Kipper (TV Series) (2009): BAFTA award winning series based on the books by Mike Inkpen, following a curious dog called Kipper and his sweet–natured fascination with the…
Knowing (2009): Dir. Alex Proyas
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Lara Robinson…; Sci–fi thriller focused around a teacher (Cage) who opens up a time capsule from 50 years ago which unnervingly predicts accurate dates of past…
Kung Fu Chefs (Gong fu chu shen) (2009): Dir. Wing Kin Yip
Feat. Sammo Hung, Vanness Wu, Cherrie Ying; This gastronomic spin on the martial arts movie lacks the invention or absurdist comedy of GOD OF COOKERY, however still delivers plenty of chopsocky…
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009): Dir. Frederick Wiseman; A captivating meditation on the arts from prolific documentarian Frederick Wiseman, whose decades observing the inner workings of American…
Labour Pains (2009): Dir. Lara Shapiro
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Cheryl Hines; 'Troubled starlet' Lindsay Lohan stars in this comedy vehicle about a woman who fakes her pregnancy for the perks. Destined for…
Ladies of Letters (2009): Feat. Maureen Lipman, Anne Reid; Marvellous television version of the classic radio play with Lipman and Reid as warring widows engaged in passionate letter writing correspondence,…
Land Girls (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Summer Strallen, Christine Bottomley, Jo Woodcock…; Four Women's Land Army recruits experience the highs and lows of wartime service in this stirring BBC drama which pays tribute to the lives of…
Land of the Long White Cloud (2009): Dir. Florian Habicht; Loveable loose sequel to Florian Habicht’s Kiwi classic KAIKOHE DEMOLITION finds the engaging filmmaker returning to Northland, where hundreds of…
Land Of The Lost (2009): Dir. Brad Silberling
Feat. Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride; Based on the popular TV series, this prosaic adaptation sees a goofy Will Farrell play a scientist who gets sucked through a time warp into a…
Last Chance to See (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Stephen Fry; Scholar of wit, Stephen Fry, embarks on a round–the–world search for the rarest and most endangered animals on earth in honour of his…
Last House On The Left (2009): Dir. Dennis Iliadis
Feat. Sara Paxton, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt…; Predictable remake to the 70s original sees a group of killers unknowingly take refuge with the vengeful parents of one of their victims.
Last Ride (2009): Dir. Glendyn Ivin
Feat. Hugo Weaving, Tom Russell; Hugo Weaving toughens up as a violent, quick–tempered low–life whose desperation and escalating crimes result in him fleeing across South…
Last Rites of Ransom Pride, The (2009): Dir. Tiller Russell
Feat. Lizzy Caplan, Scott Speedman, Cote de Pablo…; Pulpy, stylized western with Caplan carrying the body of her dead lover home across treacherous lands in order to give him a proper burial.
Last Station, The (2009): Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti…; Enchanting and poignant in equal measure, this splendidly realised drama utilises a top flight cast to depict the tumultuous last year of the life of…
Last Train Home (2009): Dir. Lixin Fan; A startling and vivid humanist documentary on China's ceaseless industrial growth, centred on one couple who make the annual migration from city to…
Law Abiding Citizen (2009): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney…; Spiteful revenger with Butler wreaking vengeance from behind prison bars on the legal system who let his family's killers walk…
Law and Order UK (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Jamie Bamber, Bradley Walsh, Ben Daniels…; Beloved crime show gets a UK version capturing the both excitement and drudgery that made the US version such a success. Initially the heavy…
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009): Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Paddy Considine, Dean Palinczuk; Rock roadie Paddy Considine and a would–be hip hop sensation seek out their musical breakthrough at an Arctic Monkeys gig in this improvised…
Leaves of Grass (2009): Dir. Tim Blake Nelson
Feat. Edward Norton, Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss…; Stoner comedy for the philosophically inclined with Edward Norton pulling double duty as an Ivy League professor lured back to his Oklahoma hometown,…
Leaving (Partir) (2009): Dir. Catherine Corsini
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Sergi Lopez, Yvan Attal; Doctor's wife and mother–of–two Kristin Scott Thomas falls unrelentingly for a blue–collar ex–con in this steamy, captivating…
Lebanon (2009): Dir. Samuel Maoz
Feat. Yoav Donat, Itay Tiran, Oshri Cohen…; Intense, multi–faceted battle thriller set during the height of the Israeli–Lebanon conflict in 1982 in which four young soldiers sent by…
Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009): Dir. Phil Claydon
Feat. James Corden, Mathew Horne, MyAnna Buring…; Comedy duo Corden and Horne (stars of TV's GAVIN AND STACEY) make their big screen debut as a pair of spotty fools who must defend themselves and a…
Letters to Father Jacob (2009): Dir. Klaus Haro
Feat. Kaarina Hazard, Jukka Keinonen, Heikki Nousiainen…; Gently engrossing character study with a pardoned convict finding employment helping a blind pastor answer letters from his troubled parishioners.
Lie To Me (TV Series) (2009-2011): Feat. Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines; Engaging crime drama that sees an unlikely Tim Roth play Cal Lightman, a doctor who has such an uncanny ability to read facial expressions and body…
Life (TV Series) (2009): Feat. David Attenborough; Extraordinary and stunningly filmed even by usual BBC nature–doc standards, this truly epic journey to the frontiers of the natural world is…
Life Coach, The (Le Coach) (2009): Dir. Olivier Doran
Feat. Jean-Paul Rouve, Richard Berry, Annie Marivin…; Affable comedy with a business coach, up to his eyeballs in debt, taking on a most difficult assignment help an irredeemable miquetoast close an…
Life During Wartime (2009): Dir. Todd Solondz
Feat. Shirley Henderson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Allison Janney…; Dir. Todd Solondz recasts his controversial 1998 indie hit, HAPPINESS, revisiting the dysfunctional characters and their future lives in this blackly…
Limits of Control, The (2009): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Isaach de Bankole, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton…; Indie King Jim Jarmusch directs this mysterious and moody crime thriller, in which a Lone Man wanders through Madrid and Seville on an undisclosed…
Line of Fire (TV Series) (2009): In–depth documentary series delves deep inside the New Zealand police force's highly regarded Armed Offenders Squad, with interviews and…
Living With Coffee (2009): Dir. Diane Abad; Premiering at the 2009 NZ Human Rights Film Festival, this short yet concise doco highlights the importance of fair trade in an $80 billion industry…
Lodger, The (2009): Dir. David Ondaatje
Feat. Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West…; Remake of the Hitchcock original takes Jack the Ripper out of Whitechapel and places him on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip, pursued by grizzled…
London River (2009): Dir. Rachid Bouchareb
Feat. Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyate, Francis Magee…; Quiet, meditative drama set amongst the carnage of the London bombings has two parents of different faiths searching for their lost children and…
Looking For Eric (2009): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop…; With a touch of magic realism, the great British director Ken Loach returns to the top of his game to tell the story of a beleaguered postal worker…
Lost (TV Series) - Season 5 (2009): Feat. Naveen Andrews, Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly…; The mysterious consequences of the downing of Oceanic Flight 815 continue, this season finally answering some long–standing questions. 17…
Lost in Wonderland (2009): Dir. Zoe McIntosh; Wellington filmmaker Zoe McIntosh offers an insightful take on the Rob Moodie character: an eccentric, headline–grabbing lawyer (and former…
Louis Theroux - The Strange and the Dangerous (2009): More madness from Television's favourite faux–naif Louis Theroux, this time with our unfailing polite host coming face to face with some truly…
Lourdes (2009): Dir. Jessica Hausner
Feat. Sylvie Testud, Léa Seydoux, Elina Lowensohn; A subdued, open–ended account of pilgrimage and the credibility of miracles, this measured drama stars the always–excellent Sylvie Testud…
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits (The Other Woman) (2009): Dir. Don Roos
Feat. Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen, Lisa Kudrow…; Quietly affecting drama with Portman as a newlywed struggling to cope with the sudden death of her newborn daughter, and her difficult relationship…
Love At The Twilight Motel (2009): Dir. Alison Rose; Curious peek behind the doors of Miami's seedy Twilight Motel, a rent–by–the–hour establishment frequented by all manner of…
Love Happens (2009): Dir. Brandon Camp
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Martin Sheen…; Chintzy romance with Eckhart as a self help author struggling to cope with the death of his wife and a burgeoning romance with a floral designer.…
Love Hurts (2009): Dir. Barra Grant
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jenna Elfman…; Richard E. Grant plays a jilted single dad who must join forces with his teenage son in order to win back his awol wife (Carrie–Anne Moss).…
Love The Beast (2009): Dir. Eric Bana
Feat. Eric Bana, Jeremy Clarkson, Jay Leno…; Eric Bana directs and stars in this passion project tracing his ongoing love affair with his very first car – a Ford GT Falcon Coupe –…
Love, Lust & Lies (2009): Dir. Gillian Armstrong; The fifth film in the documentary series about the lives, hopes and dreams of three lively, working class Adelaide girls (now aged 47) since they…
Loved Ones, The (2009): Dir. Sean Byrne
Feat. Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton…; The rejected classmate of a high school heartthrob turns psycho in this slickly made prom romance–cum–torture horror from…
Lovely Bones, The (2009): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan…; Peter Jackson’s errant, though wonderfully imagined murder mystery begins with the brutal death of a teenage girl in small town Pennsylvania,…
Lucky Country (2009): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Aden Young; Terrific outback chamber piece is a turn–of–the–century powerplay between a poverty–stricken family, and three…
Lulu and the Bank Robber (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Feat. Lene Maria Christensen, Lars Brygmann, Nicole Johansen; An independent mother and small business owner is drawn into the dodging dealings of her habitual criminal husband in this pulpy Danish crime…
Mad Men - Season 3 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser…; Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
Mademoiselle Chambon (2009): Dir. Stéphane Brizé
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Sandrine Kiberlain, Aure Atika; Though familiar bourgeois territory for the French, this softly finessed chamber drama of a blue–collar mason (Lindon) who contemplates an…
Magic of Audrey Hepburn, The (2009): Feat. Audrey Hepburn; An unauthorised sprinkling of the iconic movie star’s feminine charms, this all–too–brief documentary looks at Hepburn’s career…
Magnificent Tati, The (2009): Dir. Michael House
Feat. Jacques Tati; A fine, fun–filled tribute to the irrepressible French comic and filmmaker that is at once serious in its appraisal of Tati's artistry and…
Make The Yuletide Gay (2009): Dir. Rob Williams
Feat. Keith Jordan, Adamo Ruggiero, Hallee Hirsh; Christmas chuckles aplenty as closeted Jordan tries to remain so while holidaying with his parents, unfortunately for him boyfriend Ruggiero has…
Mammoth (2009): Dir. Lukas Moodysson
Feat. Michelle Williams, Gael Garcia Bernal, Marife Necesito…; Ambitious social drama concerned with the corrosive effects of globalisation. Williams and Bernal play a well–heeled New York couple who…
Man In The Hat, The (2009): Dir. Luit Bieringa; Sam Neill narrates this intimate portrait of veteran art dealer Peter McLeavey, commemorating his 40 years in the business of running an independent…
Man Who Will Come, The (L'uomo che verrà) (2009): Dir. Giorgio Diritti
Feat. Maya Sansa, Alba Rohrwacher, Greta Zuccheri Montanari; Moving Italian war drama told through the eyes of an eight–year–old mute, who witnesses the brutal struggle between Italian partisans and…
Many Kisses Later (Ex) (2009): Dir. Fausto Brizzi
Feat. Claudia Gerini, Flavio Insinna, Silvio Orlando; Breezy rom–com –a smash hit in Italy– follows six couples from Chistmas to Valetine's Day and their various entanglements.…
Mao's Last Dancer (2009): Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan…; Enthralling true–life story traces the life of acclaimed ballet dancer Li Cunxin from his impoverished upbringing in communist China to the…
Marc Pease Experience, The (2009): Dir. Todd Louiso
Feat. Jason Schwartzman, Ben Stiller, Anna Kendrick…; Remorseless comedy of the deluded with Schwartzman as a sad–sack limo driver desperate to relive his glory days as a high school music star.…
Margaret Cho: Beautiful (2009): Feat. Margaret Cho; Fearless Comedian Margaret Cho explores the facets of beauty in this bold and raunchy concert film, and classily does so while using almost every…
Marple (TV Series) [Julia McKenzie] (2009-2011): Dir. John Strickland, Nicholas Renton, Charles Palmer
Feat. Julia McKenzie, Prunella Scales, Rik Mayall…; Yet another regeneration of British TV's long–running Agatha Christie serial, with Julia McKenzie taking the reins from Geraldine McEwan, who…
Married, Single, Other (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Lucy Davis, Shaun Dooley, Dean Lennox Kelly…; Light, likeable drama follows six friends as they discover the difficulties of living with, and without, the one you love.
Matter of Heart, A (Questione di cuore) (2009): Dir. Francesca Archibugi
Feat. Antonio Albanese, Kim Rossi Stuart, Micaela Ramazzotti…; Two men recovering from heart attacks strike up an unlikely friendship in this enjoyably sentimental farce, with much of the humour derived from…
Me and Orson Welles (2009): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay…; Dir. Richard Linklater impeccably evokes the charms of 30's New York for this traditional backstage drama that has great affection for the era and…
Me Too (Yo, Tambien) (2009): Dir. Antonio Naharro, Alvaro Pastor
Feat. Lola Dueñas, Isabel Garcia Lorca, Antonio Naharro; Affecting tale of a bittersweet friendship between an office worker with Down syndrome and his restless, free–spirited colleague.
Me, Them & Lara (2009): Dir. Carlo Verdone
Feat. Carlo Verdone, Laura Chiatti, Anna Bonaiuto…; Screwy comedy captures the messy familial predicaments a priest encounters upon his return from Africa, his father's new love, his brother's drug…
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009): Dir. Ace Hannah
Feat. Debbie Gibson, Lorenzo Lamas; Former pop princess Debbie Gibson plays a marine biologist charged with saving the world from a pair of super–sized sea predators. Strictly for…
Memories of Anne Frank (2009): Dir. Alberto Negrin; Moving Italian–made biopic on the relationship between Anne Frank and (the surviving) Hanneli Goslar, whose close childhood friendship and…
Men Who Stare at Goats, The (2009): Dir. Grant Heslov
Feat. George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor…; George Clooney stars as a tell–all Special Forces operative in this mind–boggling, fact–based military farce based on the U.S.…
Merantau (2009): Dir. Gareth Evans
Feat. Iko Uwais; Indonesia's riposte to ONG–BAK stars newcomer Iko Uwais as a young man from a Jakarta tribe whose rite of passage via the big city exposes him…
Message, The (2009): Dir. Kuo-fu Chen, Qunshu Gao
Feat. Bingbing Li, Xun Zhou, Zhiwen Wang…; Sino–Japanese tensions are foregrounded in this enthralling cat and mouse thriller, set in a clifftop mansion during the height of World War…
Messenger, The (2009): Dir. Oren Moverman
Feat. Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone…; Ben Foster plays a troubled Iraq War veteran reassigned to the military's Casualty Notification Office in this affecting study of war on the home…
Metropia (2009): Dir. Tarik Saleh
Feat. Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier…; A minion trapped in a giant subterranean web beneath Europe attempts to escape the clutches of his dystopian existence. Upscale futurist saga is…
Mexican Border Wars (TV Series) (2009): National Geographic series about American customs agents, whose job it is to curb illegal immigration and narcotics trafficking for a country…
Micmacs (2009): Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Feat. Dany Boon, Andre Dussollier, Jean-Pierre Marielle…; The dir. of AMELIE and CITY OF LOST CHILDREN stays true to form(ula) with his visual chutzpah lavished upon another idealised scenario that this time…
Middle Men (2009): Dir. George Gallo
Feat. Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht…; Darkly funny drama looks at the unsavoury mix of characters who kicked off the internet porn revolution in the mid–nineties. Stylishly done in…
Middle, The (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott; Patricia Heaton (EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND) stars as the tireless mother to three eccentric children and a gormless, blue collar husband (Flynn) in…
Milk of Sorrow, The (La Teta Asustada) (2009): Dir. Claudia Llosa
Feat. Magaly Solier, Susi Sanchez, Efrain Solis…; Beguiling allegorical drama with a young woman afflicted with a rare disease passed down through the breast milk of a rape victim.
Miranda (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge, Tom Ellis…; Quirky comedy based on the semi–autobiographical writings of misfit comedian Miranda Hart. A comedy of awkwardness with slapstick elements…
Misfits (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Robert Sheehan, Antonia Thomas, Lauren Socha…; "SKINS meets HEROES" is the catch–cry for this Bafta Award winning, streetwise drama about five teenagers stuck in community service, where…
Missing Person, The (2009): Dir. Noah Buschel
Feat. Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan, Frank Wood; A strange hybrid of neo–noir gestures and the contemporary human condition, with dough–faced Michael Shannon (perfect as a Bogart stand…
Modern Family (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen…; The stale family sitcom revived as an Emmy–winning mockumentary, in which the lives of three American suburban broods are hilariously exposed…
Moment of Truth, The (Don McKay) (2009): Dir. Jake Goldberger
Feat. Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue, Melissa Leo…; Quirky thriller with a downtrodden janitor lured back to his hometown by a letter from an old flame but upon his return he soon finds things are not…
Monday Monday (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Fay Ripley, Jenny Agutter, Morven Christie…; Easy–watching ITV series set in the head offices of a struggling supermarket chain, who as a result of down sizing are forced to…
Monsters vs Aliens (2009): Dir. Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon; Rollicking animated flick in which Reese Witherspoon's "50 Ft. Woman" leads a rag–tag group of 'B–movie' monsters kept secret by the…
Monty Python - Almost the Truth (2009): Feat. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin…; An all–encompassing retrospective on those Monty Python scalawags, this six–part documentary chronicles the lives and careers of the…
Moon (2009): Dir. Duncan Jones
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott…; Smartly handled science fiction from the offspring of David Bowie (aka Zowie Bowie), with Sam Rockwell playing the lone occupant of an energy…
Moonlight Serenade (2009): Dir. Giancarlo Tallarico
Feat. Amy Adams, Alec Newman, Moon Bloodgood…; A piano player discovers that the lovely girl at the coat–check of a jazz club has the voice of an angel, and persuades her to form a musical…
Morris - A Life With Bells On (2009): Dir. Lucy Akhurst
Feat. Lucy Akhurst, Ian Hart, Derek Jacobi…; Gentle, provincial mockumentary follows a newcomer to the 'Morris' folk dancing world as he attempts to controversially transform the traditions of…
Moses Jones (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Dir. Michael Offer
Feat. Shaun Parkes, Matt Smith; Grimy, downtrodden policier finds the titular Moses Jones (Parkes) re–assigned to investigate a brutal murder amid London’s Ugandan exile…
Most Dangerous Man In America, The (Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers) (2009): Dir. Rick Goldsmith, Judith Ehrlich; Galvanizing portrait of whistle blower Daniel Ellsberg, a former military analyst and aide to Robert McNamara who leaked classified Pentagon papers…
Mother (2009): Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Feat. Hye-ja Kim, Won Bin, Ku Jin; Cavalier Korean dir. Bong Joon–ho (THE HOST) contorts a regulation murder mystery, centred on a mother's campaign to clear her deadbeat son's…
Mother and Child (2009): Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington…; Thoughtfully handled ensemble drama focuses on the maternal and filial ties that bind, centered around three women; an unhappy therapist, the…
Motherhood (2009): Dir. Katherine Dieckmann
Feat. Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver; Uma Thurman is miscast (to amusing effect) as a frumpy, frazzled mommy–of–two juggling the middle–class plight of career aspiration…
Move On: Storming the Gate (The MoveOn.org Story) (2009): Dir. Scott Stevenson; Partisan documentary examines the revolutionary history and importance of one of the biggest progressive grass–roots movements in U.S.…
Moving On (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Sheila Hancock, Richard Armitage, Ian Hart…; Wonderfully scripted series comprised of one–act plays set in contemporary Britain, all distinctly different but linked by the central idea of…
Muhammad and Larry (2009): Dir. Bradley Kaplan, Albert Maysles; Released as part of ESPN's "30 for 30" anniversary film series; This documentary was filmed during the lead up to the infamous 1980 heavyweight…
Mulan (2009): Dir. Jingle Ma, Wei Dong
Feat. Zhao Wei, Jaycee Chan; The legend of Mulan (previously tackled by Disney) is given the big screen treatment in this sweeping historical costume epic, a current specialty of…
Murderer (2009): Dir. Roy Chow
Feat. Aaron Kwok, Ning Chang, Tam Chun Yat; Serial killer convention receives an enjoyable, shameless workout with this Hong Kong policier, centred on a police investigator framed for a series…
Music of the Brain (2009): Dir. Fiona Cochrane; A brief, but insightful investigation into the role music plays in human development, from the womb to the grave.
Must Love Death (2009): Dir. Andreas Schaap
Feat. Jeff Burrell, Sami Loris, Manon Kahle…; Perversely romantic torture porn with a suicidal man joining up with what he assumes to be a group of like–minded individuals; unluckily for…
My Bloody Valentine (2009): Dir. Patrick Lussier
Feat. Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith; Remake of the 1981 slasher film sees a group of teens pursued at a Valentine's Day party – in an abandoned mineshaft, of course – by a…
My Dog Tulip (2009): Dir. Paul Fierlinger, Sandra Fierlinger
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, Isabella Rossellini; Touching, bittersweet adult animation of J. R. Ackerley's 1956 book, recalling the author's 15–year relationship with his beloved German…
My Last Five Girlfriends (2009): Dir. Julian Kemp
Feat. Brendan Patricks, Naomie Harris, Kelly Adams…; Whimsical romantic comedy based on an Alain De Botton novel about a clinically depressed man examining his failed relationships.
My Life In Ruins (2009): Dir. Donald Petrie
Feat. Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis; The star of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING has slimmed down and gone to Greece in this well–intentioned yet ultimately limp rom–com, where she…
My One and Only (2009): Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Kevin Bacon…; Inspired by the childhood experiences of actor George Hamilton in the 1950s, this bittersweet comedy of some acclaim tells the tale of one mother's…
My Sister's Keeper (2009): Dir. Nick Cassavetes
Feat. Abigail Breslin, Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin; Trademark weepy from twin tearjerkers Nick Cassavetes (THE NOTEBOOK) and bestselling author Jodi Picoult, about the parents of a…
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (2009): Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe, Chloe Sevigny…; Dir. Werner Herzog and David Lynch as producer team up for this bizarre tale of an actor driven to murder his mother in sunny, suburban San Diego…
My Suicide (2009): Dir. David Lee Miller
Feat. Gabriel Sunday, David Carradine, Mariel Hemingway…; A disaffected teenager announces that he intends to document his impending suicide on camera in this heavy handed, if potent youth indie. Built on…
My Tehran for Sale (2009): Dir. Granaz Moussavi
Feat. Marzieh Vafamehr, Amir Chegini, Asha Mehrabi; Marzieh is a young female actress living in Tehran. The authorities ban her theatre work and she is forced to lead a secret life in order to express…
My Year Without Sex (2009): Dir. Sarah Watt
Feat. Sacha Horler, Matt Day; The director of LOOK BOTH WAYS offers a closely observed portrait of an Australian family in this tender–funny comedy of marriage, abstinence,…
Mystery Team (2009): Dir. Dan Eckman
Feat. Donald Glover, D.C. Pierson, Dominic Dierkes…; Goofy comedy with three high school nerds masquerading as detectives who find themselves investigating a murder. Hit–and–miss comedy…
Nativity (2009): Dir. Debbie Isitt
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ashley Jensen, Pam Ferris…; Semi–improvised comedy from the dir. of CONFETTI concerning a jaded teacher who starts a rumour that a top Hollywood agent will be attending…
Ne Change Rien (2009): Dir. Pedro Costa
Feat. Jeanne Balibar; A smokey, high contrast insight into the artistic process from avant–garde filmmaker Pedro Costa, intensely focused on the methods of French…
Neil Delamere - Crème Delamere Live (2009): Feat. Neil Delamere; Filmed at the end of an acclaimed sell out run, Irish Neil’s observational eye and hilarious storytelling are captured in this "laugh out loud…
Neil Diamond - Hot August Night (2009): Feat. Neil Diamond; Recorded live at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2008, Neil Diamond gives it his all in the last of his phenomenal four–night sold out…
New In Town (2009): Dir. Jonas Elmer
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jnr.; Formulaic romantic comedy sees Zellweger play a Miami businesswoman who must leave her upscale lifestyle behind when she is sent to oversee a project…
New York, I Love You (2009): Dir. Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen…; Not to be mistaken as a cynical American remake of PARIS, JE'TAIME, this – on the contrary – naturally extends the short–story…
Night At The Museum 2 (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian) (2009): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson…; Sequel to 2006 mega–hit NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM sees Ben Stiller return to his role as security guard, this time on a mission to infiltrate the…
Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated (2009): Dir. Mike Schneider; Inventive homage to the Romero original brings together nearly 150 artists to animate their favourite scenes from the horror classic. Set against…
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009): Dir. Andrew Monument; An exploration of the appeal of horror films from an American angle, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre (John Carpenter, George…
Nine (2009): Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz…; A stonkingly glamorous screen musical based on FELLINI'S 8 1/2, with famous film auteur Guido Contini struggling to realize his cinematic masterpiece…
Ninja Assassin (2009): Dir. James McTeigue
Feat. Rain , Naomie Harris, Ben Miles…; Severed limbs dominate this off the wall chopsocky fight fest with a rogue ninja taking on the a clan of ninjas in that sneaky way that ninjas…
Nitro Circus (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Johnny Knoxville; From the creators of JACKASS – but this time it's professionals performing the stunts, bringing the risk factor up to a jaw–dropping high.
No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009): Dir. Bahman Ghobadi
Feat. Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad; Unprecedented pseudo–documentary exploring Iran’s forbidden underground music scene, starring Tehranian rockers Negar Shaghaghi and Ashkan…
No Petrol, No Diesel! (2009): Dir. Stefen Harris
Feat. Jim Moriarty, Helen Pearse-Otene, Mark Hadlow…; Dir. Harris reunites the cast of THE WAIMATE CONSPIRACY for this spirited sequel of sorts, in which the people of Temuka find themselves battling a…
Not Forgotten (2009): Dir. Dror Soref
Feat. Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Claire Forlani; An average joe (Baker) pursues his kidnapped daughter in this unseemly abduction thriller. Straddling the U.S.–Mexico border, the film delves…
Notorious (2009): Dir. George Tillman Jr.
Feat. Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke…; Surprisingly credible biopic of Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace, whose rise to the throne of East Coast rap – and inexplicable murder via…
Nowhere Boy (2009): Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff…; A likeable portrait of John Lennon's pre–Beatles youth in 1950's Liverpool and his emotional tug–of–war with the two maternal…
Nurse Jackie (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Edie Falco; Pitch black comedy follows the everyday travails of the deeply troubled Nurse Jackie as she rails against the insanity of the US Health System.
Objectified (2009): Dir. Gary Hustwit; Gary Hustwit’s follow–up to the superb typography documentary HELVETICA delves into the unseen world of industrial design, investigating and…
Oblivion Island (Haruka and the Magic Mirror) (2009): Dir. Shinsuke Sato; Emulating Pixar's gold standard animation, this crowd pleasing 3D anime centres on a teenage girl who stumbles through a magical portal to a world…
Observe and Report (2009): Dir. Jody Hill
Feat. Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Pena…; Divisive comedy focused on a manic–depressive security guard at a mall who makes it his mission to apprehend an anonymous flasher much to the…
Obsessed (2009): Dir. Steve Shill
Feat. Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter…; Campy stalker thriller sees a successful bank manager (Elba) relentlessly pursued by an obsessive temp who works in his office. THE WIRE vet Elba…
Occupation (TV Mini-series) (2009): Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. James Nesbitt, Stephen Graham, Warren Brown…; Insightful, character–driven alternative to HBO's GENERATION KILL, this follows the lives of three British soliders during and after the 2003…
Oceans (2009): Dir. Jacques Perrin; A stunning exploration of the planet's seven seas and their wonders beneath. Aided by new digital technology, dir. Perrin (TRAVELLING BIRDS)…
Oh My God (2009): Dir. Peter Rodger; Globe–trotting exploration of religion as dir. Rodger sets out interviewing people about their varying faiths – ranging from druids to…
Old Dogs (2009): Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston…; Tepid ‘house–husband’ comedy, with Travolta and Williams flexing their middle aged spread as business partners saddled with the care of…
Once Upon a Time - French Cinema (2009): Dedicated SBS documentary series offering a retrospective look back on some of cinema's greatest films and directors. French Cinema episodes:…
Ondine (2009): Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Colin Farrell, Alicia Bachleda, Dervla Kirwan…; Lyrical modern fairytale with Colin Farrell, a luckless fisherman living with his ailing daughter, catching a beautiful woman in his nets who may or…
Ong-Bak 3 (2009): Dir. Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Tony Jaa; Cliffhanger ending to the ONG–BAK legend sees Thai martial arts phenom Tony Jaa return to battle his arch nemesis (from Part II’s prequel…
Only When I Dance (2009): Dir. Beadie Finzi; Documentary set in the favelas of Rio, where two passionate and determined teenage ballet dancers attempt to join a revolutionary dance company in…
Open Road, The (2009): Dir. Michael Meredith
Feat. Justin Timberlake, Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson…; Pleasant road movie finds Justin Timberlake looking inward as an out–of–form minor–leaguer resigned to seeking out his estranged…
Orphan (2009): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Isabelle Fuhrman, Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard…; This titillating 'evil child' flick focused around a couple who adopt a sinister Russian moppet who may or may not be out to kill them is truly an…
OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009): Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin; Bumbling intelligence officer and shameless chauvinist, Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, returns for Brazilian adventures in this bright and breezy spy…
Ours (2009): Dir. Emma Heke; Kiwi 'children's doco' informs kids of the creatures, environments and eco issues that are unique to New Zealand, based around an…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Charles Mesure, Antony Starr…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series 5:…
Over the Hill Band, The (Meisjes) (2009): Dir. Geoffrey Enthoven
Feat. Marilou Mermans, Jan Van Looveren; A modest old age delight centred on recently widowed mother who resolves to kick start her middle–aged son's music career by recruiting the…
Overheard (Qie ting feng yun) (2009): Dir. Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu; The directors of INFERNAL AFFAIRS reel in their sleek, sprawling urbane sensibility, changing tack with this compact character study about three…
Packed to the Rafters (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thomson, Jessica Marais…; Fluffy Australian comedy focused around a couple whose plans of finally having a quiet household are destroyed when their three grown children move…
Pandorum (2009): Dir. Christian Alvart
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet…; Two astronauts adrift in deep space awaken to find their vessel abandoned, possibly haunted, and with no memory of what happened. Paul…
Paper Heart (2009): Dir. Nicholas Jasenovec
Feat. Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Martin Starr…; Cutesy indie combination of documentary and narrative as Charlyne Yi travels America interviewing couples about their relationships. Meanwhile,…
Paradox (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Dir. Simon Cellan Jones
Feat. Tamzin Outhwaite, Emun Elliott, Mark Bonnar; When a renowned astrophysicist claims to have received images of a catastrophic event from the future, a team of detectives must investigate. If it…
Paris 1919 (Un traité pour la paix) (2009): Dir. Paul Cowan
Feat. David Lowe, Paul Bandey, Yan Brian; History–drenched docudrama merging archival footage with live action, examining the tricky negotiations that led to the signing of the Treaty…
Parks and Recreation (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari…; Absurdist comedy set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana follows the efforts an ever–chirpy bureaucrat as she strives to make the city a…
Party Down (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen…; The brainchild of Rob Thomas (VERONICA MARS) and Paul Rudd, this sometimes bitter, if endearingly humorous series centres on a group of struggling…
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009): Dir. Steve Carr
Feat. Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays; Amiable everyman Kevin James (KING OF QUEENS) plays a security guard who is forced to protect his mall against a bunch of crooks who take it under…
Peacock (2009): Dir. Michael Lander
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, Susan Sarandon…; A freak accident in a small American town threatens to disclose a bank teller's secret life – that of a split personality – in this…
Peddler, The (2009): Dir. Lucas Marcheggiano; Charming artisan doco focuses on the itinerant, 70–something Daniel Burmeister as he travels between sleepy Argentinean villages with the aim…
Perkins' 14 (2009): Dir. Craig Singer
Feat. William Marlowe, Richard Brake, Michale Graves; Gore–heavy, low–budget horror sees a serial kidnapper transform his victims into drug–enhanced monsters, who he then releases back…
Perrier's Bounty (2009): Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Gabriel Byrne…; Jovial Irish caper in the vein of Sexy Beast, with Murphy as a petty crim in hock to a local gangster. A talented cast clearly enjoying themselves…
Personal Effects (2009): Dir. David Hollander
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, Kathy Bates; Perfunctory dramatic vehicle for Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Pfeiffer who star as two disparate characters unexpectedly united while attending the…
Pete Correale - The Things We Do For Love (2009): Feat. Pete Correale; Charming everyman Pete Correale puts his love–on–the–line in New York City for this hour long stand–up performance, which…
Pete Seeger - Live In Australia 1963 (2009): Live, full–concert footage of legendary – and controversial –folk–singer Seeger's 1963 tour of Australia, where he traveled…
Pianomania (2009): Dir. Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck; Something of an unofficial sequel to the Steinway documentary NOTE BY NOTE, this fascinating insight gives us a close–up look at the difficult…
Picture Me: A Model's Diary (2009): Dir. Ole Schell, Sarah Ziff; Catwalk and billboard model Sara Ziff presents herself "with and without makeup" in this first–hand insight into the pleasures and pitfalls of…
Piece Of My Heart (2009): Dir. Fiona Samuel
Feat. Annie Whittle, Rena Owen, Emily Barclay…; TVNZ–commissioned drama focused on the issue of adoption in New Zealand, told through the story of two women who must reconcile their past as…
Pink Panther 2, The (2009): Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer…; Steve Martin searches for an artifact thief as he reprises his role as the iconic Detective Clouseau in this sequel to the 2006 remake THE PINK…
Plan B (2009): Dir. Marco Berger
Feat. Manuel Vignau, Lucas Ferraro, Mercedes Quinteros; Languid drama where a man's efforts to sabotage his ex–girlfriends new relationship – with a half baked plan of seducing her boyfriend,…
Planet 51 (2009): Dir. Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad; Cosmic comedy sees a less–than–stellar astronaut land on supposedly uninhabited Planet 51 only to find little green people living in what…
Please Please Me! (Fais-moi plaisir!) (2009): Dir. Emmanuel Mouret
Feat. Emmanuel Mouret, Judith Godreche, Deborah Francois; Boudoir laughs a–plenty in this sexy farce from the 'French Woody Allen' as a goofy inventor's date with the President's daughter descends into…
Police, Adjective (2009): Dir. Corneliu Porumboiu
Feat. Dragos Bucur, Vlad Ivanov, Irina Saulescu…; An ingenious, pared–back police procedural in the droll tradition of the Romanian New Wave that at once deconstructs the genre, and wittily…
Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, The (2009): Feat. Nigel Latta; Straight–shooting Clinical Psychologist Nigel Latta presents this series that teaches parents parenting tips in a hilariously frank manner…
Pop Skull (2009): Dir. Adam Wingard
Feat. Brandon Carroll, Maggie Gwin; Utterly one–of–a–kind "acid horror" about a troubled drug addict who begins to fall under the influence of spirits that are…
Pope Joan (2009): Dir. Sonke Wortmann
Feat. Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham, John Goodman…; Rousing, fable–like account of the life of a ninth century female pope who rose gradually through the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy while…
Post Grad (Post Grad Survival Guide) (2009): Dir. Vicky Jenson
Feat. Alexis Bledel, Michael Keaton, Jane Lynch…; Innocuous dramedy follows the misfortune of an unemployed graduate who is forced to move back home when the economy starts to pinch a…
Prayers for Bobby (2009): Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley…; Tragically true tale of a zealous christian whose attempts to convert her gay son to heterosexuality lead ultimately to his death and sets her on an…
Precious (Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire) (2009): Dir. Lee Daniels
Feat. Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique , Paula Patton…; Heated ghetto drama puts a hopeful spin on the despair suffered by an illiterate, overweight teenager who prepares to give birth to her second child…
Prime Mover (2009): Dir. David Caesar
Feat. Michael Dorman, Emily Barclay, Ben Mendelsohn…; Though far from original, this delightful Aussie road movie springs a few surprises in its sometimes–whimsical fable of truck mechanic whose…
Princess and the Frog, The (2009): Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker
Feat. Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David…; Winning animation for all ages invites the viewer to tag along with a hard working young waitress and a cocky prince as their paths cross after an…
Prisoner, The (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Ian McKellen, Jim Caviezel, Hayley Atwell…; Fuzzy re–imagining of the '60's cult classic has Caviezel retire from his New York based desk job only to wake up the next day in the desert…
Prisoners of War (TV Series) (Hatufim) (2009): Dir. Gideon Raff
Feat. Yoram Toledano, Ishai Golan, Adi Ezroni…; The source material for HOMELAND, this Israeli series is a more serious–minded and nuanced drama than its American successor, dealing with the…
Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The (2009): Dir. Rebecca Miller
Feat. Robin Wright, Blake Lively, Alan Arkin…; Drama boasting a formidable performance from Robin Wright Penn as the beautiful, middle–aged Pippa Lee, who finds herself living in a…
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009): Dir. Masakazu Hashimoto; Originating from an immensely popular Nintendo DS puzzle game, this kiddie mystery–adventure centred on the deducing skills of the titular hero…
Prophet, A (Un Prophet) (2009): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif…; Dir. Jacques Audiard betters the accomplished storytelling of THE BEAT MY HEART SKIPPED, situating an immersive world of cloistered gangsters and…
Proposal, The (2009): Dir. Anne Fletcher
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen…; America's sweethearts Bullock and Reynolds team up in this tepid rom–com about a driven editor who bribes her younger assistant to marry her in…
Psychoville (TV Series) (2009): Dir. Matt Lipsey
Feat. Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Dawn French…; Blacky comic sitcom written by and starring The League of Gentlemen members Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, who each play numerous bizarre…
Public Enemies (2009): Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Christian Bale…; Michael Mann transposes the cops–and–robbers psychology of HEAT to depression–era America in this ambitious, if at times inadequate…
Push (2009): Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Camilla Belle, Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning…; Four telekinetic outcasts band together to expose a government conspiracy in this familiar, if crispy executed sci–fi thriller. Derives…
Puzzle (Rompecabezas) (2009): Dir. Natalia Smirnoff
Feat. María Onetto, Arturo Goetz, Gabriel Goity; Low–key charmer with a bored housewife discovering her freakish aptitude for puzzles and partnering with a rich bachelor for an international…
Quantum Activist, The (2009): Dir. Ri Stewart, Renee Slade; Seeking to bridge the insurmountable gap between science and religion, Dr. Amit Goswami uses principles of quantum mechanics to support his theory of…
Queen, The - The Life Of A Monarch (2009): Feat. Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, Susan Jameson…; Pivotal moments in the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II are portrayed by five British actresses in this series that mixes dramatisation with…
Quincy Jones (The 75th Birthday Celebration) (2009): Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday at the Montreux Jazz Festival in grandiose style, next to a number of musical guests such as Patti Austin,…
Race To Witch Mountain (2009): Dir. Andy Fickman
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Tom Everett Scott, AnnaSophia Robb…; A flashy but bland reboot of the 1975 Disney film ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN that sees Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson play a cab driver who inadvertently…
Rage (2009): Dir. Sally Potter
Feat. Lily Cole, Steve Buscemi, Jude Law…; Another arthouse conceit from dir. Sally Potter (ORLANDO, YES), comprised entirely of monologues from insiders at New York fashion house, who recall…
Raging Phoenix (2009): Dir. Rashane Limtrakul
Feat. JeeJa Yanin; The female star of CHOCOLATE returns with break dancing moves to complement her sick martial arts skills, in this over–the–top kickboxing…
Rebound, The (2009): Dir. Bart Freundlich
Feat. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha; Catherine Zeta Jones plays MILF to a younger man on the rebound from a failed marriage in this lightweight, passable rom–com.
Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Back To Earth (2009): Feat. Richard O'Callaghan, Jeremy Swift, Sophie Winkleman; Reunion of sorts for the cast of the British sci–fi comedy, where the crew of RED DWARF land back on earth in 2009, only to discover they are…
Red Nights (2009): Dir. Julien Carbon, Laurent Courtiaud
Feat. Frédérique Bel, Carrie Ng; This tantalizing far East giallo offers both gruesome kill sequences and flamboyant erotic style in its story of a sadistic patron of the arts (NAKED…
Red Riding Trilogy (1974, 1980, 1983) (2009): Dir. Julian Jarrold, James Marsh, Anand Tucker
Feat. Sean Bean, Andrew Garfield, David Morrissey…; David Peace’s gritty quartet of crime novels receive a stunning translation to the screen with this threesome of British detective thrillers, based…
Redline (2009): Dir. Takeshi Koike; This turbo–charged anime spectacle centred on a death–defying racing tournament is an out–and–out thrill ride, with breakneck…
Redwoods (2009): Dir. David Lewis
Feat. Brendan Bradley, Matthew Montgomery, Elinor Bell…; Low–key drama has a man trapped in an emotionally unsatisfying relationship contemplating an affair with a brooding stranger.
Reggie Perrin (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Martin Clunes, Fay Ripley, Wendy Craig; Admirable remake of the acerbic classic with Clunes in the role of salesman on the edge who as his life slowly crumbles starts to really speak his…
Repo Chick (2009): Dir. Alex Cox
Feat. Jaclyn Jonet, Miguel Sandoval, Chloe Webb…; Dubious, if entertainingly scatterbrained sequel to the cult of REPO MAN centres on a blonde airhead who falls in with gang of repossession agents in…
Return to Cranford (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie…; Winning follow–up to the acclaimed drama is set one year after the marriage of Dr. Harrison and Sophy Hutton. There's some exciting additions…
Revenant, The (2009): Dir. D. Kerry Prior
Feat. David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths; Gory buddy–comedy with an undead soldier and his best friend roaming the streets in a never–ending quest for blood. The darker brother of…
Rich Hall - Hell No I Aint Happy Live (2009): Feat. Rich Hall; Recorded at London's legendary Hammersmith Apollo during his sell out UK tour, the acerbic Rich Hall appears for the first time with his jailbird…
Ricky (2009): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Sergi Lopez, Alexandra Lamy, Mélusine Mayance; Intriguing fusion of kitchen–sink drama and magical realism by the mercurial Ozon with a young baby afflicted by an alarming physiological…
Riverworld (2009): Dir. Stuart Gillard
Feat. Alan Cumming, Tahmoh Penikett, Laura Vandervoort; Welcome to Riverworld, a place of strange, watery beauty and the current abode of a fascinating cast of the recently (and…
Road, Movie (2009): Dir. Dev Benegal
Feat. Abhay Deol, Tannishtha Chatterjee; A literal road movie inspired by the flickering image, this Indian travelogue follows a ragtag group across the country, whose mode of transport…
Road, The (2009): Dir. John Hillcoat
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall…; Cormac McCarthy’s much–feted novel about the lengths a father goes to protect his son’s innocence in a post–apocalyptic wasteland is…
Robin Williams - Weapons Of Self Destruction (2009): Feat. Robin Williams; In his first solo special for HBO in seven years, Williams now pushing sixty, shows his mind still moves at it's own unfathomable pace. As manic and…
Robogeisha (2009): Dir. Noboru Iguchi
Feat. Aya Kiguchi; Two sisters, recruited as assassins in a robotic geisha army, fight from the inside to take down the head of an evil corporation. More cartoonish,…
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume One (2009): Live action sketch comedy has the masterminds of Red vs. Blue playing themselves encumbered by the daily grind, and something called devil…
Ross Noble - Nobleism (2009): Feat. Ross Noble; Spontaneous stand–up Ross Noble lays down his life lessons of 'Nobleism' in this lenghty live concert filmed at the Empire Theatre in…
Rudolf Nureyev - A Brilliant Life (2009): The life of trailblazing Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev is chronicled in this short, illuminating doco.
Russell Peters: Red, White, and Brown (2009): Feat. Russell Peters; Live performance of the Canadian comic from his sell–out Madison Square Gardens show. Peters delivers material from his record–breaking…
S. Darko (Donnie Darko 2) (2009): Dir. Chris Fisher
Feat. Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, James Lafferty…; Tricky sequel to DONNIE DARKO with Donnie's sparkle–motion sister Samantha suffering apocalyptic visions and dodging meteorites. Although this…
Saint John of Las Vegas (2009): Dir. Hue Rhodes
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Sarah Silverman…; Steve Buscemi is in his element as an ex–gambler and inveterate loser sent to Las Vegas to investigate a mysterious auto accident. Oddball…
Samson and Delilah (2009): Dir. Warwick Thornton
Feat. Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson; A landmark of Australian cinema for many critics across the ditch, this unflinching drama of two Aboriginal outcasts discarded and left to fend for…
Saw VI (Saw 6) (2009): Dir. Kevin Greutert
Feat. Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor; The undying SAW franchise reaches its half–dozen. Having lost its edge long ago, the question is how many of its fans remain undead?
Sea Purple, The (2009): Dir. Donatella Maiorca
Feat. Valeria Solarino, Isabella Ragonese, Ennio Fantastichini; Solid lesbian bodice–ripper centres on the eternal romance between two 19th century Sicilian women, destined to suffer for their forbidden…
Sea Wolf, The (2009): Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Sebastian Koch, Stephen Campbell Moore, Neve Campbell…; Thrilling maritime–yarn based on the grim Jack London book, chronicling the exploits of the vindictive Captain Wolf Larson (Koch) and the…
Secret in Their Eyes, The (El Secreto de sus Ojos) (2009): Dir. Juan José Campanella
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Carla Quevedo; Arresting, well–rounded Argentine crime drama sees a retired court employee become obsessed with a 25–year–old murder case that he…
Sengoku Basara (TV Series) (Samurai Kings) (2009): In the bloody Warring States Period, of feudal Japan, many generals fought in an endless struggle for power, but one man proved to be too big of a…
Separation City (2009): Dir. Paul Middleditch
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack…; Kiwi comedy penned by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott , musing on the struggle of long–term relationships among a group of…
September Issue, The (2009): Dir. R.J. Cutler; An unprecedented peek into the world of Anna Wintour, legendary editor–in–chief of fashion magazine "Vogue", as she and her team put…
Serious Man, A (2009): Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Feat. Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed; The prolific Coen Bros. get back to their roots with this affectionate, philosophical satire of American Jewishness, set in the suburban midwest of…
Sesame Street - 40 Years of Sunny Days (2009): Further highlights from the enduring educational series, this 40th anniversary release packages five hours of the Street's best and most memorable…
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009): Dir. Josh Whiteman; Behind the defining look of Joy Division, U2, Depeche Mode and Simple Minds (curiously absent here), Dutch rock photographer turned filmmaker Anton…
Shank (2009): Dir. Simon Pearce
Feat. Wayne Virgo, Marc Laurent, Alice Payne…; Harrowing coming–of–age drama which makes up for a few cliches with a lot of raw power. Set in Bristol, where a closeted gay youth…
Sherlock Holmes (2009): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams…; Blockbuster makeover of the famous sleuth has Holmes re–imagined as a brawny, off–beat super–hero type, battling a fiendish villain…
Sherman's Way (2009): Dir. Craig M. Saavedra
Feat. James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Michael Shulman; Whimsical road–trip comedy sees an uptight Yale law student (Shulman) hitching a memorable ride with a washed up ski pro (LeGros).…
Shine of Rainbows, A (2009): Dir. Vic Sarin
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Connie Nielsen, John Bell…; Genial family drama about a young boy living on an isolated island with his adoptive parents and his friendship with an abandoned seal. A…
Shinjuku Incident (San suk si gin) (2009): Dir. Derek Yee
Feat. Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu; Jackie Chan turns serious for this gritty, nocturnal gangland drama centered around a Chinese immigrant who is unintentionally drawn into Tokyo’s…
Shintaro! (2009): Feat. Koichi Ose; Glowing, nostalgia–heavy documentary casting an eye back to THE SAMURAI phenomenon, and the fondness Australians had for the…
Shock Doctrine, The (2009): Dir. Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross; A fast and loose overview of Naomi Klein's contentious "alternate history" of Western economics, which argues how "disaster capitalism", in feeding…
Shorts (2009): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Jimmy Bennett, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann…; Another worthy excuse for dir. Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS) to go to town on CG effects, this high–energy fantasy spins the…
Shrink (2009): Dir. Jonas Pate
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Mark Webber, Saffron Burrows; Kevin Spacey’s pot–smoking, chronically depressed psychiatrist is at the centre of this sprawling L.A. story, which attempts to unearth the…
Sicilian Girl, The (La siciliana ribelle) (2009): Dir. Marco Amenta
Feat. Veronica D'Agostino, Gerard Jugnot; A vivid, level–headed account of Mafiaso intrigue, based around real events surrounding a young woman’s testimony in court against Sicilian…
Simon Schama's Rough Crossings (2009): Docu–drama presented by revered historian Simon Schama (A HISTORY OF BRITAIN) which charts the astonishing story of thousands of…
Sister Smile (2009): Dir. Stijn Coninx
Feat. Cecile De France, Sandrine Blancke; The poignant, still resonant true story of 60s popstar The Singing Nun, vividly played by actress Cécile de France.
Sisters from Siberia (2009): Dir. Russell Campbell; Wellington City Councillor Stephanie Cook is the subject of this insightful documentary on her successful adoption of sisters Katya and Nadia, who…
Slammin' Salmon, The (2009): Dir. Kevin Heffernan
Feat. Jay Chandrasekhar, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jeff Chase…; The 'Broken Lizard' comedy troupe returns with the tale of a brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon, now owner of a Miami…
Small Island (2009): Dir. John Alexander
Feat. Naomie Harris, Ruth Wilson, Benedict Cumberbatch…; Two–part BBC period drama set in the diaspora of Jamaican immigrants in England following WWII, where a woman (Naomie Harris) contends with…
Smash Cut (2009): Dir. Lee Demarbe
Feat. David Hess, Sasha Grey, Michael Berryman…; Splatter comedy with Hess as horror hack who discovers a way to both gain notoriety and also to keep those pesky special effects costs down.…
Smell of Success, The (2009): Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Tea Leoni, Mark Polish…; Another quirky character study from dir. Polish this time set amongst the world of manure salesmen, as Billy Bob and Leoni struggle to keep her late…
Sniper, The (Sun cheung sau) (2009): Dir. Dante Lam
Feat. Edison Chen, Richie Ren, Xiaoming Huang…; Macho, ADD shoot ‘em up follows an elite sniper unit from Hong Kong who, with the aid of a brash young rookie, must take down an…
Snow White (2009): Angelin Preljocaj choreographs this racy, contemporary ballet rendition of the classic Grimm Brothers. With costumes by Jean–Paul Gaultier.
Snowman, The (2009): Dir. Juliet Lamont; Disquieting portrait of the director's father, a man whose work training astronauts in Antarctica resulted in a deep–seated paranoia that…
Solitary Man (2009): Dir. Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Feat. Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny De Vito…; Michael Douglas fronts this navel–gazing mid–life drama, about a successful New York businessman whose life begins to unravel after a…
Soloist, The (2009): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jnr., Catherine Keener; Downbeat drama sees Robert Downey Jnr. play a journalist who discovers a homeless, mentally ill musician (Fox) on the streets of Los Angeles, and…
Solomon Kane (2009): Dir. Michael J. Bassett
Feat. James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite…; Conan creator Robert E. Howard's pulpy fantasy gets a suitably bloody adaptation with James Purefoy donning the boots to star as the hell–bound…
Someone I Loved (2009): Dir. Zabou Breitman
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Marie-Josee Croze, Florence Loiret Caille…; Nuanced romantic drama with Auteuil reflecting on his great lost love while attempting to console his jilted daughter–in–law.
Sonny with a Chance (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Demi Lovato, Sterling Knight; Disney Channel show about the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, who becomes the newest cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.
Soul Kitchen (2009): Dir. Fatih Akin
Feat. Adam Bousdoukos, Pheline Roggan, Moritz Bleibtreu…; Light but hearty food comedy from the dir. of THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, about a soulful Greek immigrant who sets about relaunching his failed restaurant…
Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009): Dir. Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman; Joss Stone, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots, among others, perform tribute covers of freedom songs from the American Civil Rights movement in…
South (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Marcus Lush; Another "love story" from intrepid broadcaster Marcus Lush, who this time explores the South Island of New Zealand, an area he fell in love with…
Space Buddies (2009): Dir. Robert Vince; Disney's latest entry in their talking dog series sees a pack of golden retrievers shoot for the moon. Inoffensive and cutesy kids flick should go…
Special When Lit (2009): Dir. Brett Sullivan; A colourful, captivating and all–angles documentary tracing the history of the illustrious pinball machine, which was once a ubiquitous fixture…
Spectacular! (2009): Dir. Robert Iscove
Feat. Nolan Gerard Funk, Tammin Sursok, Victoria Justice; Hardly spectacular but decent showbiz musical based around a high school 'show choir' who recruit a reluctant wannabe rocker to help them win a…
Splice (2009): Dir. Vincenzo Natali
Feat. Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley; The director of cult hit CUBE ups the ante in hybrid horror with this story of geneticists who, after recombining DNA from different species, give…
Splinterheads (2009): Dir. Brant Sersen
Feat. Thomas Middleditch, Rachael Taylor, Christopher McDonald…; Funky comedy in which a hapless slacker has his world turned upside down when a carnival brings a sexy con artist to town
Spooks - Season 8 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Peter Firth, Hermione Norris, Richard Armitage; Further episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats.
Spread (2009): Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva; The egos are big and hard in this glib L.A. story about a broke–ass hustler (Kutcher) who exchanges bed and board for sexual favours, in…
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009): Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant…; Solid sequel has the girls of St. Trinians on the hunt for buried treasure after discovering headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate.
Star Trek (Star Trek XI (Reboot)) (2009): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg…; Enterprising and entirely effective "reboot" of the Sci–Fi franchise, charting the early days of Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS…
Stargate Universe (SGU) (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith…; Fourth series in the STARGATE franchise sees a team of scientists, soldiers and civilians stranded on a runaway ship, millions of light years from…
State Of Play (2009): Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams…; With excellent political thriller credentials, this accomplished remake (from the BBC mini–series) transposes its conspiracy–laden scoop…
Staten Island (Little New York) (2009): Dir. James DeMonaco
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel…; Ethan Hawke plays a blue collar New Yorker whose plan to fleece a mob boss of his dirty money comes unstuck when a deaf–mute hitman enters the…
Stepfather, The (2009): Dir. Nelson McCormick
Feat. Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Amber Heard…; This cliche–heavy remake of the eighties classic about a teenager convinced his new step father is a serial killer doesn't have the same…
Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press (2009): Feat. Stephen Fry; Stephen Fry, spectacles donned, investigates the intriguing backstory of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world changing printing press.
Stephen K Amos - Find the Funny (2009): Before a live audience, Edinburgh Festival stalwart Stephen K. Amos delivers a classic comedy routine of full of wit, charm and 'feelgood' humour.
Storm (2009): Dir. Hans-Christian Schmid
Feat. Kerry Fox, Anamaria Marinca, Stephen Dillane; Accomplished international courtroom drama sees a determined prosecutor (Fox) risk life and limb in order to prove that the former commander of the…
Storm Warriors, The (Storm Riders II) (2009): Dir. Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
Feat. Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Simon Yam; The Pang brothers helm this flamboyant, effects–heavy sequel to the OTT Hong Kong hit, delivering a mixture of wushu and wizardry with…
Strength of Water, The (2009): Dir. Armagan Ballantyne
Feat. Hato Paparoa, Melanie Mayall-Nahi, Jim Moriarty…; Ten–year–old twins are separated by tragedy in this evocative, gracefully shot debut for dir. Ballantyne, set in a Maori community on the…
Subdivision (2009): Dir. Sue Brooks
Feat. Gary Sweet, Ashley Bradnam, Brooke Satchwell…; Workmanlike drama examines the changes a community goes through when developers take over, and in particular the impact on a father and son carpentry…
Suck (2009): Dir. Rob Stefaniuk
Feat. Rob Stefaniuk, Malcolm McDowell, Jessica Pare…; Heady horror–comedy follows the career highs and lows of a struggling band who find unexpected (but fraught) success when one of their members…
Summer Wars (2009): Dir. Mamoru Hosoda; Stupendously entertaining hybrid of eccentric family comedy and technological dazzle, centred on the woes of a whiz kid who inadvertently sabotages…
Sunshine Boy, The (A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism) (2009): Dir. Fridrik Thor Fridriksson; An open–book study on autism and its affect on families caring for children afflicted with the misunderstood neurological disorder. Though…
Surrogates (2009): Dir. Jonathan Mostow
Feat. Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike…; Bruce Willis is called to action in this glassy, futuristic thriller, set in a world in which humans live their everyday lives through lifelike…
Survival of the Dead (George A. Romero's Survival Of The Dead) (2009): Dir. George Romero
Feat. Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh; On a small island off the coast of North America, two feuding families hold an undead world at bay in George Romero's latest zombie epic.
Sweet Karma (2009): Dir. Andrew Thomas Hunt
Feat. Shera Bechard; A beautiful, bloodthirsty Russian mute infiltrates Toronto's underground sex trade in pursuit of her sister's killers, in this tantalizing throwback…
Take, The (TV Mini-series) (2009): Dir. David Drury
Feat. Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Shaun Evans…; Stylish, tough–as–nails gangland mini–series follows the fortunes of a recently released convict set on taking the London…
Taking Of Pelham 123, The (2009): Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzman; Flashy remake of the 70s heist movie sees John Travolta as the mastermind behind the hijack of a New York subway train, and Denzel Washington as the…
Taking Woodstock (2009): Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman…; Dir. Ang Lee painstakingly recreates the age of Aquarius for this sprawling yet tepid comedy based on the 'true story' of a Jewish interior designer…
Tales of Mystery and Imagination (2009): Dir. Geoff Murphy; Saxophonist Lucien Johnson and the works of Edgar Allan Poe meet for this avant–garde, Blerta–esque performance. Fusing a…
Tangle (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Justine Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn, Catherine McClements…; Acclaimed ensemble drama that focuses on the intertwining lives of families and friends in suburban Melbourne.
Tell Tale (2009): Dir. Michael Cuesta
Feat. Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, Brian Cox…; A man's newly transplanted heart leads him on a dangerous journey to find out who murdered its donor in this nerve–jangling adaptation of the…
Tell Them Anything You Want - A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009): Dir. Spike Jonze, Lance Bangs; These frank and insightful conversations with Maurice Sendak (and dir. Spike Jonze) paint a surprising portrait of the WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE…
Ten Winters (2009): Dir. Valerio Mieli
Feat. Isabella Ragonese, Michele Riondino; Engaging portrait of a decidedly rocky relationship spanning ten years between two university students is well–made and unassuming, and free of…
Tenure (2009): Dir. Mike Million
Feat. Luke Wilson, Gretchen Mol, David Koechner…; Laconic comedy of academic infighting with Luke Wilson as an ennui ridden English Professor hoping to secure tenure and facing stiff competition from…
Terminator Salvation (2009): Dir. McG
Feat. Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood…; Po–faced fourth installment in the TERMINATOR franchise sees a grizzly John Connor (Bale) lead the resistance against SKYNET and its army of…
That Evening Sun (2009): Dir. Scott Teems
Feat. Hal Holbrook, Mia Wasikowska, Walton Goggins…; An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.
Thin Match Man, The (L'uomo fiammifero) (2009): Dir. Marco Chiarini
Feat. Francesco Pannofino, Marco Leonzi, Gabriele Manfredi; Modern fairy–tale about a house–bound boy determined to find the thin–match man, a figure his mother once created who lights the…
Thirst (Bakjwi) (2009): Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Kim Ok-bin, Ha-kyun Shin; A voracious vampire movie not afraid to explore the corrupting and liberating power of being undead, starring THE HOST’s burly Song Kang–ho…
This Is It (Michael Jackson's This Is It) (2009): Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Michael Jackson; Striking rehearsal footage of Michael Jackson's highly anticipated world tour is gathered for this fitting concert film, a grand eulogy to the late,…
This is War (Severe Clear) (2009): Dir. Kristian Fraga; Grungy self–portrait of life shot on mini–dv by a marine in Iraq that captures with visceral immediacy life in the front line.
This Way of Life (2009): Dir. Tom and Barbara Burstyn; Evocative, moving Kiwi doco which treats the viewer to an intimate glimpse of a family who reject modernity and live wild with six kids and fifty…
Through Rainbow Coloured Glasses (2009): Grassroots documentary that explores how the Queer community have survived and thrived in Christchurch over the past five decades. Part documentary,…
Tickling Leo (2009): Dir. Jeremy Davidson
Feat. Eli Wallach, Annie Parisse, Daniel Sauli; The Holocaust rears its ugly head in this thoughtful, carefully–handled drama about a gathering of estranged and distant family members on Yom…
Tim Minchin - Ready For This? (2009): Feat. Tim Minchin; Back on home turf at the Enmore theatre in Sydney, stand–up piano man Tim Minchin delivers with an all new set of edgy musical–comedy…
Time Traveler's Wife, The (2009): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Arliss Howard…; Eric Bana’s rare genetic disorder sees him thrown intermittently backwards in time, much to the despair of his frustrated wife (Rachel McAdams), in…
TiMER (2009): Dir. Jac Schaeffer
Feat. Emma Caulfield, Michelle Borth, John Patrick Amedori…; A fresh, engaging independent rom–com that posits the invention of a literal biological clock which, when implanted, counts down to the moment…
Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure (2009): Feat. Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse McCartney, Anjelica Huston; Adequate sequel to 2008's TINKERBELL sees the feisty fairy and friends go on a journey to find the source of the Pixies mystical dust.The stellar…
Titan Maximum (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Seth Green, Rachael Leigh Cook; Offbeat sci–fi spoof from the creators of ROBOT CHICKEN parodies 'Super Robot' serials and other intergalactic tropes with an obscure, but…
To (2001 Nights) (2009): Two standalone stories from Yukinobu Hoshino’s manga "2001 Nights" are vividly rendered in this 3D–animation concerning fantastical but…
To Sir With Love (A Tribute to Sir Howard Morrison) (2009): Feat. Pio Terei, Sir Howard Morrisson; Musical tribute to one of New Zealand's most accomplished entertainers staged at the Civic Theatre in Rotorua, with performances by a ton of familiar…
Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009): Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp; An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
Totally Spies! (2009): Dir. Pascal Jardin; The winning animated adventures of three high school girls who also happen to be spies. Based on the popular Cartoon Network series, this…
Toys in the Attic (2009-2012): Dir. Vivian Schilling, Jirí Barta; Dark stop–motion animated fairytale following the adventures of a doll, a marionette, a teddy bear, a Mechanical Mouse and the plasticine…
Tracing Shadow (Zhui ying) (2009): Dir. Marco Mak, Francis Ng
Feat. Jaycee Chan, Hao Dang, Francis Ng; This batty Ming Dynasty comedy is a worthy throwback to Hong Kong’s campy martial arts movies of the early 90s, with an extravagant blend of…
Trailer Park Boys - Countdown to Liquor Day (2009): Dir. Mike Clattenburg
Feat. Rob Wells, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay; A final fling for the trailer trash bumpkins, with Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles out of the slammer and battling a luxury redevelopment of their beloved…
Transformers - Revenge Of The Fallen (Transformers 2) (2009): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel…; Blockbuster buffoon Michael Bay reignites the conflict between warring robot tribes the Autobots and the Decepticons, with weedy hero Sam (LaBeouf)…
Trauma (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Cliff Curtis, Derek Luke, Aimee Garcia…; Kiwi Cliff Curtis is the charismatic frontman of this short–lived medical drama centred on a group of dashing San Francisco paramedics.…
Treasure Hunter, The (2009): Dir. Yen-ping Chu
Feat. Jay Chou, Chiling Lin, Eric Tsang…; Madcap fusion of Indiana Jones and martial arts mayhem, with Mandarin popstar Jay Chou leading the charge as a protector of relics on the hunt for a…
Triage (2009): Dir. Danis Tanovic
Feat. Colin Farrell, Paz Vega, Christopher Lee…; An absorbing Colin Farrell performance carries this pensive, unexpectedly subdued drama from the director of NO MAN'S LAND. Farrell plays a battered…
Triangle (2009): Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Melissa George, Jack Taylor, Michael Dorman…; Unnerving horror from British genre auteur Christopher Smith (CREEP, SEVERANCE) has a group of seafaring buddies swept into the Bermuda Triangle…
Tripod - Live at Woodford (2009): Australian comedy band Tripod perform at the Woodford Folk Festival in a stripped–back performance that loses none of their trademark blend of…
Trouble is My Business (2009): Dir. Juliette Veber; Keenly observational documentary about an empathetic assistant principal (Gary Peach) who battles to keep his students in school and out of trouble…
True Blood - Season 2 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell…; Further episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…
Turn It Loose (2009): Dir. Alastair Siddons; Documentary follows sixteen of the world's premier B–boys as they battle to become world champion in a disused Soweto factory.
Turning Point (2009): Dir. Herman Yau
Feat. Michael Tse, Anthony Wong, Francis Ng…; A triad gangster wrestles with conflicting loyalties after being selected by his boss to become a mole within the police force, then being recruited…
Twilight: New Moon (2009): Dir. Chris Weitz
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson…; Succulent second helping of the Stephanie Meyer vampire saga finds pasty Edward no longer able to protect his beloved Bella, fleeing the country and…
Two in the Wave (2009): Dir. Emmanuel Laurent
Feat. Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Leaud; Taking us back to the inception of the French New Wave and the emergence of its two heavyweights, Jean–Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut, this…
Ugly Truth, The (2009): Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner…; Predictable rom–com stars Katherine Heigl as a single career woman who enlists the help of a chauvinistic advice guru (Butler) to help her land…
Un Village Francais (TV Series) (2009-2017): Feat. Robin Renucci, Audrey Fleurot; Confronting the difficult subject of French collaboration with the Germans during WW2, this series details the lives of the people of a fictional…
Unborn, The (2009): Dir. David S. Goyer
Feat. Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Meagan Good; Corny 'supernatural thriller' concerning a young woman who fears she may be haunted by a demonic spirit somehow connected with her unborn…
Uncertainty (2009): Dir. David Siegel, Scott McGehee
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lynn Collins, Assumpta Serna…; 'Uncertainty' is both the title and the key to enjoying this convention–defying thriller that interweaves two parallel stories that feature the…
Under the Mountain (2009): Dir. Jonathan King
Feat. Tom Cameron, Sophie McBride, Sam Neill…; The special effects are right up to spec, and it's a step up for the director of BLACK SHEEP, but in souping up its source material for a teenage…
Underbelly - Season 2 (TV Mini-series) (A Tale of Two Cities: The Mr Asia Story) (2009): Feat. Roy Billing, Anna Hutchison, Matthew Newton…; A prequel to the events of the original series, this is loosely based on the hard drug trade that hit New South Wales and Victoria between 1976 and…
Undertow (Contracorriente) (2009): Dir. Javier Fuentes-Leon
Feat. Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona; A beguiling drama set in a remote seaside Peruvian village, where a fisherman mourns for his deceased lover and experiences his ghost lingering in…
Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009): Dir. Patrick Tatopoulos
Feat. Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra; Latest in the long–suffering Underworld series focuses on the origins of the ancient feud between the vampires and the Lycans. This…
Unforgiven (2009): Dir. David Evans
Feat. Suranne Jones, Matthew McNulty, Emily Beecham…; 3–part crime drama about a woman in Yorkshire who was found guilty of murdering two police officers when she was a teenager. After spending 15…
Uninvited, The (2009): Dir. Charles Guard, Thomas Guard
Feat. Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn…; Not–as–bad–as–you'd–think American remake of Korean chiller A TALE OF TWO SISTERS focuses on two sisters who discover…
United States of Tara (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Toni Collette, John Corbett, Keir Gilchrist…; Toni Collette is thoroughly entertaining as a mild–mannered mother whose multiple personality disorder rears its ugly head as one of three…
Universe, The (TV Series) (2009): Ambitious, beautifully presented doco series that takes us into the outer regions of space through a combination of scientific theory and computer…
Unmade Beds (2009): Dir. Alexis Dos Santos
Feat. Fernando Tielve, Deborah Francois, Michiel Huisman…; In parallel stories, a Spanish boy and a French girl try to find meaningful connection while squatting in a London hipster neighbourhood in this…
Until Proven Innocent (2009): Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Cohen Holloway, Edward Campbell, Miranda Harcourt; Credible homegrown teledrama tells the true story of the crusade to free David Dougherty, wrongly imprisoned for the rape and abduction of an…
Up (2009): Dir. Peter Docter, Bob Peterson
Feat. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai; Pixar are on top yet again with this inspired flight of fancy, about a widowed octogenarian (voiced by grizzly Ed Asner) and his dream of traveling…
Up in the Air (2009): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick…; A cautionary business tale wrapped in a frisky romantic comedy, with George Clooney starring as a compulsive traveller whose job it is to dismiss…
V (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Elizabeth Mitchell, Scott Wolf, Morris Chestnut…; Alien invaders claiming to 'come in peace' battle a tenacious human resistance in this 21st century update of the cult 80s sci–fi…
Valemont (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Eric Balfour, Kristen Hager, Nikki Blonsky; When a teenage boy is murdered at an elite college on the east coast, his sister disguises herself as a student to undercover it's dark secrets from…
Valhalla Rising (2009): Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen; Mads Mikkelsen plays an enslaved warrior drawn into a viking crusade in this gritty, visceral primordial adventure from dir. Nicolas Winding Refn…
Vampire Diaries, The (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder; The TWILIGHT zeitgeist is vamped up as a 90210–style serial in this melodramatic teen soap, about a troubled girl torn between her brooding…
Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl (2009): Dir. Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Feat. Yukie Nakama, Eri Otoguro; Another enjoyable stock effort from the makers of TOKYO GORE POLICE et. al, this combines home–brewed splatter, ropey special effects, and…
Van Diemen's Land (2009): Dir. Jonathan auf der Heide
Feat. Oscar Redding, Arthur Angel, Paul Ashcroft…; Forbidding re–enactment of the "legend" of Alexander Pearce, who escaped from a penal colony in 1822 into the unforgiving Tasmanian wilderness…
Vanishing of the Bees (2009): Dir. George Langworthy, Maryam Henein; Preachy but fascinating eco–documentary on the potential hazards for the earth if the world population of bees continues to mysteriously…
Velveteen Rabbit, The (2009): Dir. Michael Landon Jr.
Feat. Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Ellen Burstyn; Modern retelling of Margery Williams’s beloved children's book, about a boy who discovers a 'magic attic' where three forgotten toys come to life…
Vengeance (2009): Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Testud, Anthony Wong…; French tough guy Johnny Hallyday returns to China to exact revenge on his family's killers in another high class shoot 'em up from Hong Kong's action…
Vicious Kind, The (2009): Dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Feat. Adam Scott, Brittany Snow, J.K. Simmons…; Bilious familial drama stylistically indebted to Neil Labute features Adam Scott spitting misogynistic aphorisms at his brother's new girlfriend,…
Video Killed the Radio Star (2009): A 3–part seminal music documentary series looking at the inspirational work of trail–blazing 80's music video directors Russell Mulcahy,…
Vincere (VIctory) (2009): Dir. Marco Bellocchio
Feat. Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Fausto Russo Alesi…; Provocative portrait of Benito Mussolini's spurned first wife and their brief romance as Il Duce begins ascent to Italy's leadership. Stylistically…
Vintner's Luck, The (2009): Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Jeremie Renier, Gaspard Ulliel…; Contentious, opulent NZ–made adaptation of the much–loved Elizabeth Knox novel, ostensibly about the relationship between a guardian…
Visual Acoustics (2009): Dir. Eric Bricker; Fans of modernist architecture will savour this docu–tribute to the life and career of Southern California architectural photographer, Julius…
Wah Do Dem (What They Do) (2009): Dir. Sam Fleischner, Ben Chace
Feat. Sean Bones, Carl Bradshaw, Norah Jones; A young indie musician suffers solo through a disaster–prone Caribbean holiday in this shaggy road movie with a sweetly comic sensibility.…
Waiting City, The (2009): Dir. Claire McCarthy
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton, Samrat Chakrabarti…; Idiosyncratic relationship drama with an Australian couple traveling to Calcutta to collect their adopted baby, but on arrival finds their efforts…
Walk On The Wild Side (TV Series) (2009): Highly youtube–able, family oriented sketch show with comedians dubbing over footage from the BBC's natural history department.
Walled In (2009): Dir. Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Feat. Mischa Barton, Deborah Kara Unger, Cameron Bright…; A young engineer supervising the demolition of a mysterious building discovers its past inhabitants were victims of a murderer who entombed his prey…
Warehouse 13 (TV Series) (2009-2014): Feat. Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek; Described as "part The X–Files, part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part Moonlighting", this SyFy channel series follows two Secret Service Agents…
Watchmen (2009): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino…; Spectacular – although flawed – live action adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, focused around a group of retired…
We Live in Public (2009): Dir. Ondi Timoner; Armed to the teeth with dot–com millions, mad prophet–cum–performance artist Josh Harris goes off the deep end in this startling…
Welcome (2009): Dir. Philippe Lioret
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Audrey Dana, Firat Ayverd; An illegal Iraqi immigrant is befriended by a dispirited swim coach, who agrees to help smuggle the teenager into England by way swimming the English…
What Darwin Never Knew - The Science Behind Evolution (2009): Dir. John Rubin; Documentary exploring breakthroughs in "evo devo" – a new science claiming to explain exactly how Darwin's theory works by linking the enigmas…
Whatever Works (2009): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson…; Caustic comedian Larry David teams up with Woody Allen in this cringe–inducing black comedy about a cranky, middle–aged…
Whatever! The Science Of Teens (2009): Dir. Anne Delaney; Enlightening doco series examining teenagers and their odd behaviour through observation and scientific testing. Often hilarious, this requires you…
When You're Strange: A Film About the Doors (2009): Dir. Tom DiCillo; This burning tribute to The Doors and their late frontman Jim Morrison delves deep into the vaults to furnish the all–too–compelling…
Where the Wild Things Are (2009): Dir. Spike Jonze
Feat. Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini…; Expanding on the simple text of Maurice Sendak's modern children's classic, this glorious, visionary adaptation from director Spike Jonze and writer…
Whip It (2009): Dir. Drew Barrymore
Feat. Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig…; Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a joyful tale of a small town outsider (Page) who empowers herself through the bruising sport of roller…
White Collar (TV Series) (2009-2014): Feat. Matt Bomer, Marsha Thomason, Tim DeKay…; Police procedural series following a hard working and honest FBI agent (Tim DeKay) who makes a work–release deal with a captured con artist…
White Lightnin' (2009): Dir. Dominic Murphy
Feat. Edward Hogg, Carrie Fisher; The life of Appalachian mountain dancer and criminal cult figure Jesco White is the inspiration for this nightmarish hillbilly biopic filmed in…
White Material (2009): Dir. Claire Denis
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Isaach de Bankole…; Isabelle Huppert stars as a woman who refuses to abandon her plantation in Claire Denis' disquieting depiction of an African country on the verge of…
White Ribbon, The (Das weisse Band) (2009): Dir. Michael Haneke
Feat. Christian Friedel, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur…; Michael Haneke’s intellectual rigour is paired with a mesmerising sociological drama in this award–winning exploration of the roots of…
Whiteout (2009): Dir. Dominic Sena
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short…; Brisk, improbable thriller starring Kate Beckinsale as a U.S. Marshall investigating Antarctica’s first ever homicide on the brink of continent’s…
Who Killed Nancy? (2009): Dir. Alan G. Parker; Under Sid Vicious' mother's posthumous request, rock author Alan Parker directs this intensive documentary in order to re–examine the supposed…
Wil Anderson - Wilosophy (2009): Feat. Wil Anderson; Australian stand–up Anderson takes to the stage at the Sydney Opera House to perform his show in which 'no topic is out of bounds'. Thankfully,…
Wilco Live - Ashes Of American Flags (2009): Wilco's 2008 tour takes place in five quintessentially American venues: Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Tipitina’s in New Orleans, The Mobile Civic…
Wild Russia (2009): Russia's expansive, unseen wilderness is spectacularly documented in this nature series with a particular focus on the natural wonders and flora and…
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009): Filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer. In the 1960s and 70s, William Kunstler…
Wind Journeys, The (2009): Dir. Ciro Guerra; A Colombian accordion player makes the long trek to return his instrument – believed to be cursed by the devil – to a former mentor, in…
Winnebago Man (2009): Dir. Ben Steinbauer; Ostensibly about a gag reel gone viral, this hugely likeable documentary uses Jack Rebney's hilarious (and some might say, cathartic)…
Winning Season, The (2009): Dir. James C. Strouse
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry…; Sam Rockwell carries this warm, if predictable underdog tale of a washed up NBA baller who seeks redemption and an escape from alcoholism by coaching…
Within the Whirlwind (2009): Dir. Marleen Gorris
Feat. Emily Watson, Ulrich Tukur, Ian Hart…; The memoirs of Eugenia Ginzburg, a Russian academic sentenced to ten years labor in a Siberian Gulag, are brought to life in this harrowing account…
Wizards Of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009): Dir. Lev L. Spiro
Feat. David Henrie, Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin; Feature–length spin–off from popular Disney series THE WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE, focused around a family of…
Wolf's Mouth, The (Mouth of the Wolf; La bocca del lupo) (2009): Dir. Pietro Marcello; Impressive hybrid of documentary and actuality chronicles the unlikely romance between a macho ex–con and a transsexual former…
Woman With the Five Elephants, The (2009): Dir. Vadim Jendreyko; Intimate portrait of the enchanting Svetlana Geier – the hunched, wizened translator of Dostoevsky's novels, still bubbling well into her…
Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop, A (2009): Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Honglei Sun, Shen-Yang Xiao, Ni Yan; Dir. Zhang Yimou weaves a tale of adultery and revenge in 19th century China, based on the Coen brothers' classic neo–noir, BLOOD SIMPLE.
Women in Trouble (2009): Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Carla Gugino, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marley Shelton…; A grungy burlesque comedy set on the fringes of Hollywood in LA's porn industry, this connects stories of wives, mothers and ladies of the trade…
Wonder Woman (2009): Dir. Lauren Montgomery
Feat. Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina…; Excellent animated feature telling the origin story of Wonder Woman (voiced by Russell) and her quest to protect the world from Ares (Molina). The…
Woochi: Goblin Wizard (Jeon Woochi : The Taoist Wizard) (2009): Dir. Dong-hun Choi
Feat. Dong-won Kang, Yun-seok Kim, Su-jeong Lim…; Mayhem is unleashed in contemporary Seoul when Taoist wizards do battle with time traveling goblins.
World War II in Colour (TV Series) (World War 2 in Colour) (2009): Featuring rare and previously unseen colourized archive footage, this 13–part series is one of the most comprehensive documentaries ever made…
World's Greatest Dad (2009): Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait
Feat. Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson…; Savage black comedy gifts Robin Williams his best role in years as a struggling writer and poetry teacher whose life is burdened by his insufferable…
WotWots, The (TV Series) (2009): Charming, energetic, and entirely home–grown kids series about two soft, puppet–like aliens who land in a local zoo and go on a mission…
Wuthering Heights (TV Mini-series) (2009): Dir. Coky Giedroyc
Feat. Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Burn Gorman…; Award–winning British writer Peter Bowker takes to the task of adapting Emily Brontë's classic tale of doomed romance between Heathcliff…
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston…; Hugh Jackman reprises his role as wolfy superhero Wolverine, charting his origin–story from innocent child through to fully–fledged,…
Yatterman (2009): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Shô Sakurai, Saki Fukuda, Kyoko Fukada; Fantastical live–action anime serves kids and kidults alike with its tale of mild–mannered shop keepers who don jaunty costumes to fight…
Year One (2009): Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt…; Jack Black and Michael Cera marginally miss the mark as a couple of cavemen who become unlikely participants in some of history's most pivotal…
Yellowstone (2009): Filmed over the course of a year in Yellowstone, this documentary tracks the area's wildlife as they grapple with life and death within one of…
Yes Men Fix the World, The (2009): Dir. Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno; The activist pranksters of documentary THE YES MEN direct and star in their own follow–up, which chronicles their continuing adventures as…
Young Victoria, The (2009): Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany…; Emily Blunt radiates in this elegant if corseted biopic of Queen Victoria's early years as she deals with royal power struggles while being wooed by…
Youth in Revolt (2009): Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Zach Galifianakis…; Perfectly typecast, Michael Cera plays an adorable, sexually–frustrated "nice guy" who invents a trouble–making alter ego –…
Zombieland (2009): Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone…; Deftly funny splatter comedy set in a post–apocalyptic world overrun with – you guessed it – Zombies, has two drifters teaming up…
[REC 2] (REC 2) (2009): Dir. Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza
Feat. Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza; Sequel to the smash Spanish fright fest has a Special Ops team heading into the quarantined apartment at the same time three teenagers let their…
$5 A Day (Five Dollars a Day) (2008): Dir. Nigel Cole
Feat. Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Sharon Stone…; Lightweight comedy with the conservative son of a thrifty conman begrudgingly joining his father on the road –– after being released from…
$9.99 (2008): Dir. Tatia Rosenthal
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Roy Billing…; An unemployed 28–year–old named Dave comes across a booklet purporting the know the meaning of life – and all for $9.99 – in…
10 Conditions Of Love, The (2008): Dir. Jeff Daniels; Controversial documentary slammed by the Chinese government focused on Rebiya Kadeer, a tireless campaigner for human rights who has been punished at…
10,000 B.C. (2008): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis; Beasts, behemoths and flesh–eating emus prowl the prehistoric landscape in another of Roland (INDEPENDENCE DAY) Emmerich's effects–heavy…
100 Feet (2008): Dir. Eric Red
Feat. Famke Janssen, Bobby Cannavale, Ed Westwick; A woman (Janssen) confined to her house after being accused of murdering her husband is plagued by his vengeful ghost in this high–concept…
102 Minutes That Changed America (2008): Dir. Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick; Documentary about the September 11 attacks produced for the History Channel for the seventh anniversary of the events, telling the story using newly…
21 (2008): Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth…; Snappy thriller based on the true story of a group of students who cheat the Vegas gambling system in order to pay off their college fees, helped…
24 - Redemption (2008): Dir. Jon Cassar
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, Gil Bellows…; Solid feature–length primer for 24's seventh season finds the ever–durable Jack Bauer on the lam from American authorities, hiding out in…
24 - Season 7 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Kiefer Sutherland; Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
25 Carat (25 Kilates) (2008): Dir. Patxi Amezcua
Feat. Francesc Garrido, Aida Folch, Manuel Moron…; Relentless thriller set in the Barcelona underworld where a loan enforcer and a car thief pair up for a particularly dangerous heist.…
27 Dresses (2008): Dir. Anne Fletcher
Feat. Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Edward Burns; Katherine Heigl is a perennial bridesmaid, torn between attending her 28th wedding, and falling in love with her sister's…
30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 3 (2008): Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…; Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
35 Shots of Rum (35 rhums) (2008): Dir. Claire Denis
Feat. Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue…; A gorgeous meditation on child–parental devotion, centred on a middle–aged widower (Descas) who, in the tradition of Yasujiro Ozu (which…
48 Hours 2008 (2008): "48 Hours" is a furious, fun–loving filmmaking competition that consumes New Zealand filmmakers (amateur and occasionally professional) for one…
90210 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Rob Estes, Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord…; This updating of the popular '90's show brings the bling as more photogenic rich kids contend with regular problems.
A Bunch of Amateurs (2008): Dir. Andy Cadiff
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Derek Jacobi, Imelda Staunton; Affable "backstage" comedy focused on a faded Hollywood action hero (Reynolds) who thinks he's won the prestige role of a lifetime – King Lear…
A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël) (2008): Dir. Arnaud Desplechin
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny…; KINGS AND QUEEN dir. Arnaud Desplechin spins another whirlwind tale of family relations, with Catherine Deneuve the terminally ill matriarch to a…
A Deal Is A Deal (Three And Out) (2008): Dir. Jonathan Gershfield
Feat. Mackenzie Crook, Gemma Arterton, Imelda Staunton…; Quirky Brit comedy sees miserable train driver Paul (Mackenzie Crook, THE OFFICE) discover a novel loophole in his contract: if three people die…
A Film With Me In It (2008): Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon
Feat. Dylan Moran, Mark Doherty, Keith Allen…; Wonderfully droll vehicle for the amiable, slightly–sozzled comic persona of Dylan Moran, who stars as a down–at–heel actor who…
A History of Scotland (TV Series) (2008): A fresh and exhaustive chronology of Scotland's fascinating narrative, full of battles and allegiances, political intrigue and religious conflict.…
A Song Of Good (2008): Dir. Gregory King
Feat. Gareth Reeves, Ian Mune, Danielle Cormack…; The director of CHRISTMAS continues to pick away at the festering sores of Kiwi suburbia, diagramming the destructive forces hampering a…
A Wall in Berlin (2008): Illuminating documentary on the history of the Berlin Wall with biggest attraction being the sheer wealth of interviews and footage never seen…
A Year in Tibet (TV Series) (2008): A momentous and timely series filmed inside the mountainous region of Tibet focusing on the Tibetan people and how they manage to live under imposed…
Accidental Husband, The (2008): Dir. Griffin Dunne
Feat. Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth…; Romantic comedy stars Uma Thurman as a talk–show host who discovers she is somehow married to a man she has never met, and goes on a mission to…
Acolytes (2008): Dir. Jon Hewitt
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Michael Dorman, Hanna Mangan Lawrence…; Chilling, if somewhat uneven, low–budget Aussie thriller concerning a group of teens who blackmail a serial killer to help them extract revenge…
Adam Resurrected (2008): Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi…; Troubling tale of a former Jewish circus entertainer who was spared from the gas chamber by serving as the camp commandant's pet dog. Based on…
Admiral, The (2008): Dir. Andrei Kravchuk
Feat. Konstantin Khabensky, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Sergey Bezrukov; Sweeping war time biopic of Russian war hero Admiral Kolchak covers the last years of his life focusing on his bravery in the face of insurmountable…
Adoration (2008): Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Devon Bostick, Arsinee Khanjian, Scott Speedman…; Dir. Atom Egoyan applies his impeccable arthouse credentials to matters of post–9/11 cultural trauma and emotional reconstruction, piecing…
Adulthood (2008): Dir. Noel Clarke
Feat. Noel Clarke; Unimaginatively titled, so–so sequel to KIDULTHOOD taking place six years on from the first film with our main protagonist Sam Peel released…
Adventures of Food Boy, The (2008): Dir. Dane Cannon
Feat. Lucas Grabeel, Brittany Curran, Kunal Sharma; HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL alumnus Lucas Grabeel moves centre stage here for this High School family comedy with a mildly bizarre twist – he inherits…
Adventures Of Merlin, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Colin Morgan, Angel Coulby, Bradley James…; Ambitious drama series loosely based on the legend of King Arthur, following a young Merlin's arrival in Camelot where he must face great danger…
Adventures of Paddington Bear, The (TV Series) (2008): Charming animated revival of the beloved British bear. Also available on VHS: an animated, Hanna–Barbera adaptation of the…
Adventures Of Power (2008): Dir. Ari Gold
Feat. Ari Gold, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch…; Destined for future cult–status perhaps, this upbeat and endearing underdog tale features dir. Gold as a small–town mine–worker…
Adventures Of White Tuft, The (White Tuft,The Little Beaver) (2008): Dir. Phillipe Calderon; Gentle family drama follows White Tuft, a young beaver, who is separated from his family after the dam they dwell in collapses. Skilfully weaving…
Affinity (2008): Dir. Tim Fywell
Feat. Zoe Tapper, Anna Madeley, Domini Blythe…; Faithful adaptation of the Sarah Waters novel following a socialite who becomes infatuated by a psychic holed up in a women's prison, and her…
Afterschool (2008): Dir. Antonio Campos
Feat. Ezra Miller, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jeremy Allen White…; Ezra Miller (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN) plays a closed–off teenager whose difficult high school experience is complicated when he captures…
Albert's Memorial (2008): Dir. David Richards
Feat. David Jason, David Warner, Michael Jayston; Somber comedy in which a war vet undertakes two old friends to fulfill his dying wish – to be buried in the meadow where they fought in 1945.…
Allan Wilson - Evolutionary (2008): Dir. George Andrews; Pithy and practical documentary on Kiwi ‘evolutionary’ Allan Wilson, whose humble, can–do–anything beginnings thrust him from…
American Future - A History by Simon Schama (2008): Resonant look at the superpower filmed during the run up to the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama with popular historian Simon Schama turning his…
American Mall (2008): Dir. Shawn Ku
Feat. Nina Dobrey, Autumn Reeser, Rob Mayes; Fluffy teen pop–fest set in a mall concerns the budding romance between two mall denizens – an aspiring singer/songwriter and a janitor…
American Swing (2008): Dir. Jon Hart; Documentary charting the rise and fall of the iconic 'Plato's Retreat', New York's first–ever swingers club in the sexually revolutionised…
American Teen (2008): Dir. Nanette Burstein
Feat. Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase…; An intimate and often hilarious doco that was a surprise Sundance Festival hit that follows four high school seniors – 'the jock', 'the arsty…
American Trap, The (2008): Dir. Charles Biname
Feat. Remy Girard, Colm Feore, Janet Lane; Paranoid sixties set thriller has a Canadian criminal becoming an unwitting secret weapon for a covert organisation and bearing witness to a chain of…
American Violet (2008): Dir. Tim Disney
Feat. Nicole Beharie, Will Patton, Alfre Woodard…; Docudrama based on a true story follows a single mother, Dee (Beharie), wrongly arrested for drug dealing and her fight for justice. Despite a…
An American Carol (2008): Dir. David Zucker
Feat. Trace Adkins, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper…; Latest comedy from hit–and–miss dir. Zucker spoofs on A CHRISTMAS CAROL with his story of an anti–American, Michael Moorish…
An Empress and the Warriors (Kong saan mei yan) (2008): Dir. Ching Siu Tung
Feat. Donnie Yen, Xiaodong Guo, Zhenghai Kou…; Jazzed up historical drama with a young woman thrust into the role of Empress upon her father's death, and fight for her kingdom. Conventional…
An Extremely Goofy Movie (2008): Goofy sets off to join his son Max at college in this Disney follow–up to the original.
Andromeda Strain, The (TV Mini-series) (2008): Dir. Mikael Salomon
Feat. Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Christa Miller…; A update of the terrifyingly plausible techno–thriller novel by Michael Crichton, following a team of scientists working in secret to research…
Andy Warhol's Factory People (2008): Dir. Catherine Schorr O'Sullivan
Feat. Andy Warhol; Nicely self–contained document of Andy Warhol's Factory and its workers, which does a great job of tracking down many of the hipsters and…
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008): Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Georgia Groome, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alan Davies; Louise Rennison’s much–loved youth novel comes to the screen as a sprightly feelgood comedy about a teenager recording the pitfalls of her…
Another Gay Sequel (Gays Gone Wild!) (2008): Dir. Todd Stephens
Feat. RuPaul; Crass follow–up to 'Another Gay Movie' with the group of campy guys returning as college lads on their wild Spring Break where the goal is to…
Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008): Dir. Sacha Gervasi; Not a mock–umentary as you might suspect, but just as amusing and vital as the iconic parody SPINAL TAP, this tells the…
Anything for Her (Pour Elle) (2008): Dir. Fred Cavaye
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Diane Kruger, Lancelot Roch…; Cracking French thriller sees a happy couple's marriage torn apart when the wife is sent to prison for murder. Convinced of her innocence, her…
Appaloosa (2008): Dir. Ed Harris
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Renee Zellweger…; Enjoyable "old–school" Western directed by Ed Harris, who also stars as an incorrigible marshal who is hired along with deputy Viggo Mortensen…
Apparitions (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Martin Shaw; Martin Shaw (formerly Judge John Deed) dons the cloth of a Catholic priest, tackling both incidents of miracle and deviltry in this confronting…
Apron Strings (2008): Dir. Sima Urale
Feat. Laila Rouass, Jennifer Ludlam, Scott Wills…; Acclaimed short film director Sima Urale makes her feature film debut with this drama about fractious maternal connections that contrast two…
Arctic Monkeys - At The Apollo (2008): Dir. Richard Ayoade; Live performance from Indie rockers 'Arctic Monkeys' performing the last gig of their World Tour at the Manchester Apollo in 2007. Set list…
Around The World In 20 Years (2008): Feat. Michael Palin; Retrospective one–hour sequel to AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, where Palin seeks out the crew of a dhow which took him and his crew on an…
Art of Spain (2008): Art critic Andrew Graham–Dixon continues his thorough exploration of national art with this focus on Spanish architecture and culture,…
Art Star and the Sudanese Twins, The (2008): Dir. Pietra Brettkelly; With a genuinely compelling subject to draw confession from, this oddly–topical documentary – on the increasingly common adoption of African…
As God Commands (2008): Dir. Gabriele Salvatores
Feat. Filippo Timi, Elio Germano, Alvaro Caleca; Bracing character study follows a teenager and his Neo–nazi father dealing with their outsider status in their small town. Second collaboration…
Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes; Spin–off from BBC drama LIFE ON MARS follows DI Alex Drake (Hawes), a police psychologist from 2008 transported to the 80's after a horrific…
Assassination Of A High School President (2008): Dir. Brett Simon
Feat. Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis…; A high–school reporter investigating the disappearance of missing exam papers uncovers a wider conspiracy in this smart, teen riff on CHINATOWN.
Asterix at the Olympic Games (Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques) (2008): Dir. Frederic Forestier, Thomas Langmann
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Benoit Poelvoorde…; Fairly loose adaptation of the original comic follows the oddball duo as they try to win the Olympic Games in order to set their friend up with a…
August (2008): Dir. Austin Chick
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, David Bowie…; Indie drama set in August 2001, where two brothers struggle to keep their New York–based internet company afloat in the middle of the…
Australia (2008): Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham…; Aussie golden boy Baz Luhrmann's larger–than–life epic sees an English aristocrat and cattle driver attempt to save an inherited outback…
Baader Meinhof Complex, The (2008): Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek…; A big–budget, pulse–pounding account of terrorism and political protest in 1960s and 70s Germany, centred on the notorious Red Army…
Baby Mama (2008): Dir. Michael McCullers
Feat. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear…; This odd–couple chick comedy feels lightweight and ultimately forgettable, however the talents of its two perfectly harmonized stars, Saturday…
Babylon A.D. (2008): Dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
Feat. Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Gerard Depardieu…; Mind–numbing, muddled Vin Diesel thriller that sees the furrowed–brow strongman playing a callous mercenary recruited to smuggle a woman…
Back To Normandy (2008): Dir. Nicolas Philibert; Thirty years after working on a film in Normandy, about a 19th century triple murder committed in the area, Nicolas Philibert returns to find the…
Baghead (2008): Dir. Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Feat. Steve Zissis, Greta Gerwig, Ross Partridge…; The Duplass Brothers deliver on the promise of their debut, THE PUFFY CHAIR, with another no–frills charmer that effortlessly marries assured…
Bananaz (2008): Dir. Ceri Levy; Direct–to–the–source music doco offers a behind–the–scenes reveal of popular ‘animated’ band Gorillaz, and its four…
Bangkok Dangerous (2008): Dir. Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Charlie Yeung; Continuing the dubious trend of Asian filmmakers helming American remakes of their own hit movies, this strictly by–the–numbers thriller…
Bank Job, The (2008): Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows; Heavy–for–hire Jason Stratham stars in this enjoyable crime caper based around the true story of a robbery in a London bank vault in…
Barack Obama: His Story (2008): Topical documentary tracking the life of the newly elected president of the United States Barack Obama, from meagre beginnings to his steady rise…
Barack Obama: Yes We Can (2008): Significant documentary outlining the incredible story of Barack Hussein Obama, a man with an American mother and Kenyan father who became a national…
Barbie Mariposa and her Butterfly Fairy Friends (2008): The newest addition to the 'Barbie Fairytopia' collection with Barbie taking centre stage as a whimsical butterfly fairy who along with her…
Barefoot Cinema (The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger) (2008): Dir. Gerard Smyth; The camera work of veteran Kiwi cinematographer Alun Bollinger is appraised in this documentary which includes tributes from Peter Jackson, Vincent…
Bart Got a Room (2008): Dir. Brian Hecker
Feat. William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Chad Jamian Williams…; Unusual teen comedy with school dweeb Kaplan desperate for a date to the prom and given that he's living in a retirement community his chances aren't…
Bathory (2008): Dir. Juraj Jakubisko
Feat. Anna Friel, Karel Roden, Franco Nero; Lush Hungarian–set costumer is a decidedly un–vampiric take on the Countess Bathory legend (responsible for countless murders of…
Batman: Gotham Knight (2008): Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Feat. Kevin Conroy, David McCallum, Parminder Nagra; From the producers of BATMAN BEGINS and the highly anticipated 'The Dark Knight' comes this stylish anime collection of six sequences tracing…
Batman: The Dark Knight (2008): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart…; Christopher Nolan’s follow–up to BATMAN BEGINS pitches Christian Bale’s Batman against Heath Ledger’s lunatic Joker, propelling this…
BBC Natural World, The - Collection (TV Series) (2008): Feat. David Attenborough; 2–disc collection including six episodes from the award–winning nature series 'The Natural World' originally conceived by Attenborough in…
Be Kind Rewind (2008): Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover…; Master of invention and crazy (in a good way) Frenchman Michel Gondry concocts another wacky original, this time centred around a subject close to…
Beaches of Agnes, The (2008): Dir. Agnes Varda; A wonderfully light–footed collection of memories and monologues in documentary essay form from the queen of the French New Wave, Agnes…
Beautiful Losers (2008): Dir. Aaron Rose; A doco for the slacker generation, this early–nineties overview tenuously gathers such hipster artists as Harmony Korine (film), Ed Templeton…
Bedtime Stories (2008): Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce…; Sure–fire Disney high–concept comedy starring Adam Sandler as a baby–sitting uncle whose bedtime stories start to influence his…
Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, The Nazis and The West (2008): Six–episode BBC/PBS documentary series on the role of Joseph Stalin and German–Soviet relations before, during, and after World War II…
Being Human (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow, Aidan Turner; Supernatural sitcom has three British twenty–somethings struggling with their respective alter–egos as a vampire, ghost and werewolf.
Ben 10: Alien Force (TV Series) (2008): The return of Cartoon Network's adventure animation series 'Ben 10' taking place 5 years on from the original series. A now more mature…
Best Undressed (The Pageant) (2008): Dir. Martin Taylor; A documentary about Australia’s longest running beauty pageant, the Miss Nude Australia Pageant, told from the perspective of contestants and…
Between the Folds (2008): Dir. Vanessa Gould; Charming (and potentially inspiring) doco from America's PBS channel exploring the ancient but perennially fascinating subject of…
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008): Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia…; Cute, comedic tale of self–discovery follows a spolit socialite pooch lost in Mexico (voiced by Drew Barrymore), desperate to find her way home…
Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008): Dir. Chris Bell; Wannabe ironman Chris Bell spins his lack of conviction and self–doubt into an eye–opening documentary on America’s pervading culture…
Bill Bailey - Tinselworm (2008): Feat. Bill Bailey; The stringy haired BLACK BOOKS star and comic performs his new stand–up routine live at Wembley Arena at the end of his sell–out…
Black Balloon, The (2008): Dir. Elissa Down
Feat. Toni Collette, Erik Thomson; Honest, finely–drawn Australian suburban drama centred on a young boy trying to fit into a new city while charged with the care of his autistic…
Blair (2008): Dir. Richard Sanders; A revealing post–Labour confessional from Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair, focused on world crises during his tenure, and…
Blindness (2008): Dir. Fernando Meirelles
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Danny Glover…; Psychological thriller set in a big city where a sudden epidemic of 'white blindness' strikes half the population, and those affected set up their…
Bob Marley - Freedom Road (2008): Intimate and revealing Bob Marley doco narrated by Bob's long time girlfriend and Oscar nominated actress Esther Anderson that delves into the world…
Body Of Lies (2008): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Vince Colosimo…; Double–crossing political thriller starring DiCaprio as a street–savvy US intelligence operative at the beck and (phone)call of a CIA…
Bolt (2008): Dir. Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Feat. John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman…; Dog–gone charming furball flick about a pampered puppy called Bolt (voiced by Travolta) who stars in his own superhero show and believes his…
Bonekickers (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester; From the creators of LIFE ON MARS comes this hybrid of INDIANA JONES and THE DA VINCI CODE as a crack team of archaeologists are thrust into various…
Boogie Man - The Lee Atwater Story (2008): Dir. Stefan Forbes; Gripping political documentary revealing the life of ruthless right–wing political strategist and musician Lee Atwater, who was instrumental in…
Boston Legal - Season 5 (TV Series) (2008-2009): Feat. James Spader, William Shatner; Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
Bottle Shock (2008): Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman…; Lightly farcical take on the true story of how American viticulture pioneer Jim Barrett broke the French domination of premium wine market (esp.…
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The (2008): Dir. Mark Herman
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Zac Mattoon O'Brien, Vera Farmiga…; Emotive wartime parable set in Nazi Germany where the young son of a concentration camp commander befriends a Jewish boy on the other side of the…
Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Alrick Riley
Feat. Martin Freeman, Rachael Stirling
Breaking Bad - Season 1 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn…; Cynical drama series that gives us a new anti–hero in Walter White (Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who turns to a life of…
Brendon Burns Live (2008): Feat. Brendon Burns; Controversial comedian Burns performs his stand–up show 'So I Suppose THIS is Offensive Now', for which he won 'The If' award, Britain's…
Bride Flight (2008): Dir. Ben Sombogaart
Feat. Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver…; New Zealand in the 1950's from a Dutch perspective makes this melodrama an intriguing, unique experience for Kiwi audiences, which also has the…
Brideshead Revisited (2008): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell…; Sound adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel of illicit love in the realms of High Society, set against the backdrop of pre–WWII Britain.…
Bridge, The (Die Brücke) (2008): Dir. Wolfgang Panzer
Feat. Franke Potente, François Goeske, Lars Steinhöfel; Inferior remake of the 1959 film based on the true story of a group of German teenagers who fight to defend a bridge from the approaching allied…
Britannia High (TV Series) (2008): British twist on the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL phenomenon, centred on a fresh–faced cast of young ones pursuing their dream of theatrical and dance…
Broken, The (2008): Dir. Sean Ellis
Feat. Lena Headey, Ulrich Thomsen, Melvil Poupaud…; Spooky, artfully directed thriller, about a woman (Headey) who suspects she’s being followed around London by a murderous…
Bronson (2008): Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. Tom Hardy; Belligerent Brit drama inspired by career criminal Michael Petersen – aka, ‘Charles Bronson’ – whose propensity for mayhem, violence, and…
Brothers Bloom, The (2008): Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo…; Fanciful tale of two grifting brothers (Brody, Ruffalo) who, in attempting to ensnare an eccentric heiress (Weisz), fall for both her feminine charms…
Bulletproof Salesman (2008): Dir. Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker; This documentary provides a different slant on the business of war as it introduces us to Fidelis Cloer – a German armoured vehicle salesman…
Burn After Reading (2008): Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Feat. George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt…; Appealing 'dunderhead' comedy from the Coen Brothers that plots an elaborate caper for its A–list ensemble cast, who relish the chance to…
Burning Plain, The (2008): Dir. Guillermo Arriaga
Feat. Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence…; Multi–textured drama examines the damaged lives of a mother and a daughter and the pasts that continue to haunt them. From the writer of AMORES…
Burning Season, The (2008): Dir. Cathy Henkel; Ever–urgent documentary on the climate–change problem tracks “environmental entrepreneur” Dorjee Sun’s efforts to seal a major…
Burrowers, The (2008): Dir. J.T. Petty
Feat. Clancy Brown, David Busse, Jocelin Donahue; Horror–western that plays like TREMORS with cowboys, focused on a group of pioneers who set out to recover some missing settlers only to find…
Burying Brian (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Rebecca Hobbs, Ian Mune, Robbie Magasiva; Kiwi black comedy series centred on four friends who find themselves entangled in a scandalous cover–up when one of the ladies accidentally…
Bush's War (2008): Dir. Michael Kirk; Extensive two–part documentary chronicling the Iraq War from the post 9/11 murmurings and "Weapons of Mass Destruction" allegations through to…
Bustin' Down The Door (2008): Dir. Jeremy Gosch; Engaging surfing documentary telling the story of a group of Australian and South African surfers who in 1975 revolutionised the sport and the…
Butterfly Lovers (2008): Dir. Jingle Ma
Feat. Charlene Choi, Chun Wu, Ge Hu…; Martial arts 'M Butterfly' charts the afflictions that befall two lovers destined to always be parted. Gaudy, gender–bending romance from Hong…
By Any Means (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Charley Boorman; Globe–trotting adventurer and Ewan McGregor's best mate – Charley Boorman, from LONG WAY DOWN & LONG WAY ROUND fame, is back with a solo…
Cactus (2008): Dir. Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Feat. Travis McMahon, Bryan Brown, Shane Jacobson…; Claustrophobic Aussie thriller pitting a kidnapper and his captive against each other in a battle of wills while travelling through the scorching…
Cadillac Records (2008): Dir. Darnell Martin
Feat. Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union…; Flashy interpretation of the rise of the seminal Chess Records, regarded by many as America's greatest blues label. This ensemble piece is more…
Cafe De Los Maestros (2008): Dir. Miguel Kohan; Tailor–made for tango aficionados, this stylish documentary follows a group of legendary Argentinean musicians gathering to perform a concert…
Camino (2008): Dir. Javier Fesser
Feat. Nerea Camacho, Carme Elias; An absorbing, sensationally–told true story of a devoutly Catholic Spanish schoolgirl whose willing death at the age of 14 – brought about by…
Camp Rock (2008): Dir. Matthew Diamond
Feat. Demi Lovato; Latest kids musical flick from the Disney Channel focusing on a young girl with the opportunity to spend her summer at a top rock camp where she is…
Captain Beefheart - Under Review (2008): Independent, critical doco looking at provocative musician Captain Beefheart, featuring rare performances, intensive commentary from his rotating…
Carrier, The (TV Mini-series) (2008): Immersive 10–part miniseries following the deployment of a United States Navy aircraft carrier in 2005, from the USA to the Middle East and…
Cashmere Mafia (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto, Frances O’Connor…; Short–lived drama series centred on four career hungry New York friends who turn to each other in times of personal and professional crisis.…
Cass (2008): Dir. Jon S. Baird
Feat. Nonso Anozie, Natalie Press, Leo Gregory; Freewheeling hooligan flick centered around the true story of Cass Pennant, a Jamaican brought up in an all white area of London who grew up to be…
Celine (2008): Dir. Jeff Woolnaugh
Feat. Jodelle Ferland, Christine Ghawi, Enrico Colantoni; Rags–to–riches biopic of the struggles and triumphs of pop diva Celine Dion's rise to fame and her relationship with music manager Rene…
Chanbara Beauty (2008): Dir. Yôhei Fukuda
Feat. Eri Otoguro, Chise Nakamura; Fan–servicing bikini swashbuckler, with two scantily clad babes slashing their way through zombie hoards. A crummy, if entertaining hodgepodge…
Changeling (2008): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Gattlin Griffith, John Malkovich; Would–be heavyweight drama set in 1920's L.A. sees solo mother Angelina Jolie reunite with her kidnapped son only to realise he is an impostor,…
Chaser, The (Chugyeogja) (2008): Dir. Hong-jin Na
Feat. Yun-seok Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Yeong-hie Seo; As much concerned with criticizing the police force as it is deftly juggling plot twists, murders, and other serial killer conventions, this Korean…
Chasing World, The (2008): Dir. Issei Shibata
Feat. Mitsuki Tanimura, Takuya Ishida; A high school student discovers a portal into a parallel universe, where those with the surname "Sato" are marked for elimination in a public…
Che: Part One (The Argentine) (2008): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Julia Ormond, Rodrigo Santoro…; An epic undertaking by dir. Steven Soderbergh, this two part resurrection of the Che Guevara legend (played charismatically by Benicio del Toro)…
Che: Part Two (Guerilla) (2008): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Rodrigo Santoro, Demian Bichir…; An epic undertaking by dir. Steven Soderbergh, this two part resurrection of the Che Guevara legend (played charismatically by Benicio del Toro)…
Cherry Blossoms (2008): Dir. Doris Dorrie
Feat. Elmar Wepper, Hannelore Elsner, Aya Irizuki…; Tender cross–cultural tale with a German widower travelling to Japan to honour his wife's wishes to see the famed cherry blossom festival.…
Chevolution (2008): Dir. Luis Lopez, Trisha Ziff; Cuban revolutionary history is examined through photographer Alberto Korda’s iconic portrait of Che Guevara – now a ubiquitous and exploited…
Children Of The Silk Road (The Children of Huang Shi) (2008): Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat…; Inspired by real events, this solid WWII epic reveals the story of a young British journalist and Australian nurse who led sixty orphans to safety…
Children, The (2008): Dir. Tom Shankland
Feat. Eva Birthistle, Stephen Campbell Moore, Rachel Shelley; Christmas is canceled in this wintry chiller as a family's yuletide vacation turns into a fight for survival after the children rebel violently…
Cho Show, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Margaret Cho; Reality–sitcom starring comedienne Cho as she goes about daily life in an industry that doesn't quite understand her and her eccentricities.…
Chocolate (2008): Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong; Impressive newcomer Jeeja Yanin plays a butt kicking autistic girl (!) in this exhilarating revenge movie, a standout amongst Thailand’s recent…
Choke (2008): Dir. Clark Gregg
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly MacDonald…; Mixed black comedy of support groups, self–loathing and anonymous sex, from the pen of FIGHT CLUB novelist Chuck Palahniuk. Fighting the…
Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger (2008): Feat. Chris Rock; Live from New York, Johannesburg and London, Chris Rock is on fine form as he spouts risque, albeit familiar, observations on interracial and sexual…
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008): Dir. Andrew Adamson
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Ben Barnes, Sergio Castellitto…; This epic–leaning return to the fantasy world of Narnia finds the Pevensie children heading back through the wardrobe to help Prince Caspian…
Ciao (2008): Dir. Yen Tan
Feat. Adam Neal Smith, Alessandro Calza; Low–budget indie gem about two men who form a romantic bond over two days when their mutual friend dies in a car crash in Dallas, Texas.
City Of Ember (2008): Dir. Gil Kenan
Feat. Harry Treadaway, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins…; Dystopian children's fantasy set in an underground city of the future that is threatened by eternal darkness but whose leaders protect their citizens…
CJ7 (Cheung Gong 7 hou) (2008): Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao); Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow turns his directing talents to the family–friendly fantasy, playing a dirt–poor father who surprises his…
Class, The (Entre les murs) (2008): Dir. Laurent Cantet
Feat. François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, Angélica Sancio; This stimulating Palm d’Or winner engages with the toil and trouble of a multi–ethnic, inner–city French classroom, and the headstrong…
Classic Albums - Duran Duran (Rio) (2008): Duran Duran's "Rio" is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - The Doors (2008): The Door's self–titled debut album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Clique, The (2008): Dir. Michael Lembeck
Feat. Elizabeth McLaughlin, Ellen Marlow, Samantha Boscarino…; Tepid high–school flick set around a group of rich New York kids who set out to destroy the 'new girl', only to discover she won't take their…
Cloud 9 (Wolke 9) (2008): Dir. Andreas Dresen
Feat. Ursula Werner, Horst Rehberg, Horst Westphal; A frank yet sensitive depiction of a passionate love affair between a man and a married woman in their autumn years. Using a methodology similar…
Cloverfield (2008): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Michael Stahl-David, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas…; A giant, malevolent extraterrestrial terrorises New York City in this dazzling cult creature–feature–with–a–twist: the action…
Cocaine Cowboys 2 - Hustlin' with the Godmother (2008): Dir. Billy Corben; Unglamourous documentary sequel to COCAINE COWBOYS' Miami blow expose tackles the Oakland crack epidemic and its big–time dealer, Colombian…
Coco Chanel (2008): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Malcolm McDowell, Robert Dawson…; Made–for–television biopic of prolific fashion designer Coco Chanel, covering three different stages of her life from childhood through…
Colin (2008): Dir. Marc Price
Feat. Alastair Kirton, Daisy Aitkens, Kate Alderman; Inventive, micro–budget Brit horror follows a young Zombie as he wanders through an increasingly desolate suburbia. Pic's lack of dialogue and…
Colour of Magic, The (2008): Dir. Vadim Jean
Feat. Sean Astin, Jeremy Irons, David Jason…; A live–action return to Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld,' where an unfortunate wizard, enthusiastic tourist and fierce wooden box with legs must…
Comanche Moon (TV Mini-series) (2008): Feat. Adam Beach, Linda Cardellini, Rachel Griffiths…; Clunky prequel to the Lonesome Dove franchise, with Steve Zahn and Karl Urban filling the younger shoes of Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones…
Comic Genius of Billy T James, The - Legacy Edition (2008): Feat. Billy T. James; Must–have DVD & CD collection of Billy T. James Greatest Hits. DVD includes over an hour of newly released material from the TVNZ vaults…
Complete History of My Sexual Failures, A (2008): Dir. Chris Waitt; Taking self–absorbed, cinema–as–confessional to excruciating extremes, film–maker Chris Waitt turns the camera on himself to…
Concrete Canvas (TV Series) (2008): Ten part documentary series focused around renowned 3D pavement artist Julian Beever, who travels through ten different cities creating new…
Consuming Passion: 100 Years Of Mills And Boon (TV Mini-series) (2008): Feat. Jodie Whittaker, Daniel Mays, Patrick Kennedy; One–off 'docudrama' made to celebrate the centenary of romance publishing house Mills & Boon focuses on interweaving stories of three women…
Cool School - Story Of Ferus Art Gallery, The (2008): Dir. Morgan Neville; Los Angeles’ unheralded contemporary art scene is given the celebrity treatment in this uncharted history of the American pop art movement…
Cornelius Sensurround (2008): Songs from Japanese experimental musician Cornelius's album Sensuous are accompanied with videos by artist Koichiro Tsujikawa, making for a surreal…
Cottage, The (2008): Dir. Paul Andrew Williams
Feat. Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith; Splattery horror–comedy in the vein of SHAUN OF THE DEAD follows two mismatched brothers on a bungled kidnapping attempt of a gangster’s…
Country Wedding (Sveitabrúðkaup) (2008): Dir. Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Feat. Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir; Two busloads of wedding guests get lost on their way to the church in this lively Icelandic comedy, improvised and shot on the fly. Farcical and…
Cracking The Colour Code (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Hugh Piper; Stimulating series journeying across six continents to investigate how humans from different cultures and backgrounds view, make and take meaning…
Criminal Justice (TV Series) (2008-2009): Feat. Ben Whishaw, Pete Postlethwaite, Maxine Peake…; Grim and unglamorous drama series focuses on an individual’s journey through the British criminal justice system, from prison to courtroom. It…
Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008): Dir. Stacy Peralta
Feat. Forest Whitaker; Incisive documentary examining the shared histories and violent rivalries of Los Angeles' most notorious street gangs. Tracing the roots of the…
Crossing the Ditch (2008): Surprisingly captivating story of two young Australians, James Castrission and Justin Jones, who were the first people to cross the Tasman by kayak.…
Crusoe (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Philip Winchester, Tongayi Chirisa, Sam Neill…; Lavishly mounted, if undeniably corny production of Daniel Defoe’s island classic, with the titular castaway fending off pirates, mutineers and…
CSNY Deja-Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) (2008): Dir. Bernard Shakey
Feat. Neil Young; Riveting, candid and politically charged documentary from Neil Young (pseudonym Bernard Shakey), filmed as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young crisscross…
Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, The (2008): Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton…; The screenwriter of FORREST GUMP expands upon F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story to tell the curious case of a man born on Armistice day as decrepit…
Dakota Skye (2008): Dir. John Humber
Feat. Eileen April Boylan, Ian Nelson, J. B. Ghuman Jr…; Novel teen drama has a unique twist on the jaded teen archetype with the film's titular heroine cursed with the ability to see through lies. Pic's…
Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture (TV Series) (2008): In this natural progression from AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TREASURES, BBC historian Dan Cruickshank globe trots in search of astonishing buildings, both…
Dance of the Dead (2008): Dir. Gregg Bishop
Feat. Jared Kusnitz, Greyson Chadwick, Zoe Myers…; Lean and mean zombie comedy about a plague of living dead who crash the high school prom and the dateless losers who appear to be the only ones who…
Dance of the Instant (2008): Dir. Shirley Horrocks; Documentary exploring the history of the New Dance Group, who pioneered contemporary dance in post–WWII New Zealand. The film draws on an…
Dark Floors (2008): Dir. Pete Riski
Feat. Skye Bennett, Philip Bretherton, William Hope…; Cult horror focused on a man and his autistic daughter trying to escape a hospital full of fiends from another world. Typical B–grade…
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (2008): Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith…; Rather vague, king–sized remake of the 1951 sci–fi classic, in which an alien visitor brings to earth a warning of imminent…
Dead in 3 Days (Dead in Three Days) (2008): Dir. Andreas Prochaska; Chilling Austrian slasher involving a group of teenagers who must discover a serial killer’s identity in order to save themselves from getting…
Dead Set (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Yann Demange
Feat. Jaime Winstone, Riz Ahmed, Warren Brown…; A bleak send–up of reality TV culture in which a production studio is attacked by zombies during the filming of a fictional "Big Brother" style…
Dead Space (Downfall + Aftermath) (2008): Dir. Chuck Patton; A deep space survivalist horror, based on the video game of the same name, centred on a group of miners battling against a gruesome alien invasion…
Deadgirl (2008): Dir. Marcel Sarmiento, Gadi Harel
Feat. Noah Segan, Candice Accola, Shiloh Fernandez; Two outcast teens play hookie in an abandoned hospital, discovering a naked, zombified woman strapped to a gurney. Questionable necrophilic antics…
Deal, The (2008): Dir. Steven Schachter
Feat. William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, Jason Ritter; William H. Macy penned and stars in this mild showbiz satire, focused on a down–and–out producer who must bluff his way into getting a…
Dean Spanley (2008): Dir. Toa Fraser
Feat. Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole…; This Kiwi–British production cross–breed is a charmingly eccentric, surprisingly moving 'drawing room' drama set in Edwardian Britain in…
Dear Zachary (A Letter to a Son about his Father) (2008): Dir. Kurt Kuenne; Nothing will quite prepare you for the devastating impact of this beyond–belief crime story that escalates after the murder of a…
Death In Love (2008): Dir. Boaz Yakin
Feat. Jacqueline Bisset, Adam Brody, Josh Lucas…; Devastating tale of a Jewish woman (Bisset) whose affair with a Nazi doctor during the Holocaust comes back to haunt both her, and her sons, in later…
Death Race (2008): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane…; Give ‘em what they want actioner starring the genre’s go–to guy Jason Statham as a former racing champ turned wrongfully imprisoned convict…
Deception (2008): Dir. Marcel Langenegger
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams…; Smoke–and–mirrors suspenser stars Ewan McGregor as a disillusioned accountant entangled in an illicit world of duplicity after getting…
Defiance (2008): Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell…; Edward Zwick (GLORY) delivers big, earnest moments in this true story of four brothers who launch an all–Jewish resistance against the Nazis…
Definitely, Maybe (2008): Dir. Adam Brooks
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz…; Ryan Reynolds explains his 'complicated' romantic history to his young daughter (Breslin) in this agreeable romantic comedy set against a backdrop of…
Delgo (2008): Dir. Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer
Feat. Freddie Prinze Jnr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Malcolm McDowell…; Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt and others voice this fantasy animation about a magical world on the brink of destruction. Lacks subtely and…
Delocated (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Jon Glaser, Nadia Dajani; An anonymous family join the witness protection program after testifying against the Russian mob, only to exploit the situation by starring in their…
Departures (2008): Dir. Takita Yojiro
Feat. Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki; Poignant Oscar–winner that’s won over many hearts with its affecting tale of self–discovery, centered on a failed cellist whose career…
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) - Season 5 (2008-2009): Feat. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross…; More episodes from the popular drama–black comedy set among the denizens of suburban America. 24 episodes over seven discs.
Devil's Whore, The (TV Mini-series) (Devil's Mistress) (2008): Dir. Martine Brant, Peter Flannery
Feat. Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, John Simm…; Period romp set during the English Civil War concerning the devilishly manipulative Angelica (Riseborough), and her marriage to revolutionary Thomas…
Dickens' Secret Lover (2008): Dir. Sarah Aspinall
Feat. Charles Dance, David Haig, Amy Shiels; Intelligent docu–drama that uncovers the torrid love life of Charles Dickens, who embarked on a clandestine affair with an actress young enough…
Disappeared, The (2008): Dir. Johnny Kevorkian
Feat. Harry Treadaway, Greg Wise, Ros Leeming…; Restrained British chiller set on a London estate focuses on a young man's search for his missing younger brother. Impressive debut for dir.…
Disgrace (2008): Dir. Steve Jacobs
Feat. John Malkovich, Jessica Haines, Eric Ebouaney; Thorny drama based on J.M. Coetzee's Booker Prize–winning novel stars John Malkovich as a disgraced college professor who retreats to his…
Donkey Punch (2008): Dir. Oliver Blackburn; Trendy, explicit youth horror centred on three holidaying gal pals whose wild night of sex and drugs with three guys on a yacht turns deadly when a…
Doomsday (2008): Dir. Neil Marshall
Feat. Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig…; Cult director Neil Marshall (THE DESCENT) returns with this gleefully anarchic, ultra–violent sci–fi actioner in which a taskforce from…
Doubt (2008): Dir. John Patrick Shanley
Feat. Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams…; Playwright John Patrick Shanley adapts for the screen his Pulitzer Prize–winner about a nun's suspicion of sexual abuse in a Catholic school,…
Dragon Hunters (2008): Dir. Guillaume Ivernel, Arthur Qwak
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Vincent Lindon; French–produced animated tale of two dragon hunters in a world that has become infested with a terrible plague, with famished, mutant creatures…
Dragonlance: Dragons of the Autumn Twilight (2008): Dir. Will Meugniot
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Trachtenberg; Basic Fantasy adventure animation based on the novel and role–playing game of the same name about a group of heroes defending their land…
Drillbit Taylor (2008): Dir. Steven Brill
Feat. Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Alex Frost; Teen comedy of comeuppance from the Rogen/Apatow hit factory (SUPERBAD/KNOCKED UP) focuses on a group of bullied high–schoolers who hire a…
Duchess, The (2008): Dir. Saul Dibb
Feat. Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling…; Costume connoisseurs will rejoice in the splendour of Keira Knightley’s dazzling dresses and eye–catching cranial plumage in this depiction…
Dustbin Baby (2008): Dir. Juliet May
Feat. Dakota Blue Richards, Juliet Stevenson, David Haig…; BBC drama based on Jacqueline Wilson's 2001 novel of the same name about the troubled life of a young girl (Dakota Blue Richards, THE GOLDEN COMPASS)…
Dying Breed (2008): Dir. Jody Dwyer
Feat. Nathan Phillips, Mirrah Foulkes, Leigh Whannell; Gruesome Australian horror centred around a group of friends who go in search of the fabled Tasmanian Tiger, only to find themselves fighting for…
Dylan Moran - What It Is (2008): Feat. Dylan Moran; Ireland's most beloved comic takes to the stage to perform a rambling, whimsical set in his usual droll and semi–detached style.
e2 Transport (TV Series) (2008): Documentary series looking at solutions to environmental problems that face the Earth today. e2: Transport: Focused less around design areas and…
Eagle Eye (2008): Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson…; Derivative but entertaining cyber–thriller in which a young man and single mother get framed as terrorists and find themselves unexpectedly…
Early Bird Catches the Worm, The (2008): Dir. Francesco Patierno
Feat. Elio Germano, Laura Chiatti, Martina Stella; Leaden portrait of the rise and fall of popular Italian disc jockey Marco Baldini who's gambling addiction leads him tom make some decidedly rash…
Easy Virtue (2008): Dir. Stephan Elliott
Feat. Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas…; This breezy, gorgeously detailed period piece features Biel as the world's first female Grand Prix driver, a glamorous city–bred American…
Echo, The (2008): Dir. Yam Laranas
Feat. Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner; Dir. Yam Laranas remakes his own Filipino hit about an parolee (Bradford) who moves into his late mother's abandoned apartment, which may or may not…
Eden Lake (2008): Dir. James Watkins
Feat. Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender; Vicious, visceral horror set in the 'idyllic' backwoods of Eden Lake where two British holidaymakers are terrorized by a group of sadistic…
Edge of Love, The (2008): Dir. John Maybury
Feat. Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy…; Atmospheric wartime romance based on the life of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Rhys) and his love for two free–spirited women who become firm…
El Camino (2008): Dir. Erik S. Weigel
Feat. Leo Fitzpatrick, Elisabeth Moss, Christopher Denham…; Affecting road–movie with three strangers travelling across America with their friend's ashes.
Elders (TV Series) (2008): Australian documentary series exploring the wisdom that older generations can provide us in an age where youth oriented media is disproportionately…
Elegy (2008): Dir. Isabel Coixet
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper…; Following THE HUMAN STAIN comes another effort to translate revered American writer Phillip Roth to the screen. This time it's his novel "The Dying…
Embodiment of Evil (Encarnação do Demônio ) (2008): Dir. Jose Majica Marins
Feat. Milhem Cortaz, Jose Majica Marins; Brazilian horror film, the final movie in the Coffin Joe trilogy, about a mentally deranged undertaker with racial superiority issues, who is willing…
Engineering Connections (TV Series) (Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections) (2008): Feat. Richard Hammond; TOP GEAR pin–up boy Richard Hammond presents this series in which he looks at the engineering connections behind the world's most impressive…
Erotic Star (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Dave Kelly; Risqué reality show that pits ten ambitious Aussie sheilas against each other to become the next Australian Erotic Star. Clearly profiting from the…
Escapist, The (2008): Dir. Rupert Wyatt
Feat. Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes; This straight–up escape movie delivers all the thrills and spills of the durable prison genre, with old–timer Brian Cox hatching a master…
Eternity Man, The (2008): Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. Lara Mulcahy, Grant Doyle, Christa Hughes; Film adaptation of the opera of the same name by Jonathan Mills and Dorothy Porter. Explores the life of Arthur Stace, an Australian icon who earned…
Everlasting Moments (2008): Dir. Jan Troell
Feat. Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen; A touching, delicately shot memoir told from the perspective of a Finnish immigrant in Sweden who finds relief from her abusive husband in the art of…
Every Little Step (2008): Dir. Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern; Dreams are realised and shattered in this incisive, nail–biting showbiz doco that sits the audience on the casting couch of the 2006 revival of…
Examined Life (2008): Dir. Astra Taylor; Playful philosophy documentary taking an influential cross–section of thinkers outside of the usual academic settings, and conversing with them…
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008): Dir. Nathan Frankowski
Feat. Ben Stein; ...and none shown either in this intellectually bankrupt sleazefest fronted by Ben Stein which examines the supposed 'persecution' of 'scientists'…
Express, The (2008): Dir. Gary Fleder
Feat. Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid; Treacle–drenched sports biopic tells the story of Ernie Davis (Brown), a talented African–American football player, and his struggle…
Eye, The (2008): Dir. David Moreau, Xavier Palud
Feat. Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Rade Serbedzija…; Mildly startling Hollywood remake of creepy Hong Kong horror sees Jessica Alba playing the once–blind violinist whose sight gets surgically…
Eyewitness (TV Series) (2008): Comprehensive Emmy Award winning nature and science series, based on the book series, that educates and entertains with its investigations of…
Fabulous Flag Sisters, The (Le Sorelle Bandiera) (2008): Candid documentary following the career of The Fabulous Flag Sisters–three drag queens that inspired, offended and entertained the people of…
Faintheart (2008): Dir. Vito Rocco
Feat. Eddie Marsan, Ewen Bremner, Jessica Hynes; Drab British comedy following a timid sales assistant (Marsan) who must win back his wife after she leaves him because of his geeky obsession with…
Family Guy - Season 7 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 7 episodes: No Meals on Wheels, Boys Do Cry, No Chris Left Behind, It Takes a…
Fanboys (2008): Dir. Kyle Newman
Feat. Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler…; Goofy comedy focused around a group of friends who hatch a plan to infiltrate the Skywalker Ranch and steal an early copy of STAR WARS: EPISODE 1…
Fantastic World Of Michael Crawford, The (2008): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Michael Crawford; Tony Palmer's intimate portrait of one of the funniest and most versatile of actors, whose roles famously ranged from "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" to…
Felon (2008): Dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Feat. Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Anne Archer…; Hard–nosed prison drama follows the fate of a caring father (Dorff) who finds himself incarcerated inside a maximum security prison after…
Female Agents (Les femmes de l'ombre) (2008): Dir. Jean-Paul Salome
Feat. Sophie Marceau, Julie Depardieu, Marie Gillain…; Substantial, exciting WWII espionage thriller following an all–female commando unit of the French Resistance recruited to rescue a British…
Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008): Dir. Kari Skogland
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers…; Sharp docu–drama with Jim Sturgess as Irishman Martin McGartland, charged with infiltrating the IRA during the 1980s. Tense action sequences…
Finding Amanda (2008): Dir. Peter Tolan
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney…; No–holds–barred black comedy stars Broderick as a TV producer and struggling addict sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to…
Fireflies In The Garden (2008): Dir. Dennis Lee
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson…; A heavyweight cast helm this drama centered on a family who finally uncover their deep–seated grievances after a tragic accident. Despite…
First Australians (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Rachel Perkins, Beck Cole; Landmark Australian series produced by top Aboriginal filmmakers tracking the history of Aboriginal culture and the fraught culture clashes between…
First Day of the Rest of Your Life, The (Le Premier Jour du Reste de ta Vie) (2008): Dir. Rémi Bezançon
Feat. Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Deborah Francois…; Five days in the life of an average, functional family form the basis of this universally appealing French comedy spanning the decade of the…
Fixer, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Andrew Buchan, Tamzin Outhwaite, Peter Mullan; Punchy, well executed thriller in the tradition of SPOOKS sees a team of misfits, all with shady pasts, collaborate to bring down Britain's most…
Flame and Citron (2008): Dir. Ole Christian Madsen
Feat. Thure Lindhardt, Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade…; Lavishly–appointed wartime thriller based on the true story of contrasting Danish resistance fighters as they take vengeance on the occupying…
Flash Of Genius (2008): Dir. Marc Abraham
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney…; True story of Robert Kearns (Kinnear) a college professor who invented a wiper blade mechanism idea that he claims was stolen by automotive giant…
Flashbacks Of A Fool (2008): Dir. Baillie Walsh
Feat. Daniel Craig, Harry Eden, Claire Forlani; Tangled male melodrama stars Daniel Craig as a fading film actor and self–destructive addict, forced to confront his past after the unexpected…
Flashpoint (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Hugh Dillon, Enrico Colantoni, Sergio Di Zio; High–octane cop show from Canada following the 'Strategic Response Unit', a team of elite police who take on the riskier jobs the rest won't…
Flight of the Conchords - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby…; Second series of the hit musical sitcom starring Kiwis Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie as they continue to haplessly chase success in New York…
Flow: For Love Of Water (2008): Dir. Irena Salina; Imperative documentary investigating the impending World Water Crisis due to the privatization of water supplies and greed of major corporations.…
Food, Inc. (2008): Dir. Robert Kenner; Crystallising FAST FOOD NATION’s dramatic expose into hard–hitting documentary form, author Eric Scholosser (and other muckrackers) turn the…
Fool's Gold (2008): Dir. Andy Tennant
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland…; Combustable rom–com coupling McConaughey and Hudson reunite for this high seas adventure; he plays a bum treasure hunter obsessed with finding…
Forbidden Kingdom, The (2008): Dir. Rob Minkoff
Feat. Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano; Hokey martial arts vehicle for Hong Kong’s two biggest action stars, which finds an American teen transported back to ancient China in the throws…
Forbidden Legend, The - Sex & Chopsticks 1 & 2 (2008-2009): Dir. Man Kei Chin
Feat. Hikaru Wakana, Kaera Uehara, Tam Kon Chung…; Oriental comedy smut by way of the SEX AND ZEN legacy is a hilarious tale of an ancient sexologist's son whose 'iron dick' must remain firmly in his…
Forever Strong (2008): Dir. Ryan Little
Feat. Sean Faris, Penn Badgley, Gary Cole…; Bland film about a troubled rugby player in a juvenile detention centre who is offered a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival…
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008): Dir. Nicholas Stoller
Feat. Jason Segel, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand…; A heartbroken musician takes a Hawaiian holiday in an attempt to get over his TV star ex–girlfriend, only to have her show up at the same…
Four Eyed Monsters (2008): Dir. Susan Buice, Arin Crumley; A product of the online generation, this low–budget indie videography charts the relationship between Arin Crumley and Susan Buice, two angsty…
Four Holidays (Four Christmases) (2008): Dir. Seth Gordon
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall…; A big–named cast round out this festive blockbuster focused on a couple as they struggle to visit all four of their divorced parents on…
Four of a Kind (2008): Dir. Fiona Cochrane
Feat. Peta Brady, Nina Landis, Leverne McDonnell…; Beguling, twisting drama that concerns four woman each with a secret they are determined to conceal.
Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage (2008): Further travels with charismatic Italian architect Francesco da Mosto, here taking us on a lengthy voyage across the Mediterranean in search of…
Franklyn (2008): Dir. Gerald McMorrow
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley…; Ambitious sci–fi juggles two parallel narratives; the first set in a dystopian society where atheism is outlawed and the second set in present…
Fred Vargas Collection (TV Series) (2008-2010): Dir. Josee Dayan
Feat. Jean-Hugues Anglade, Helene Fillieres, Charlotte Rampling; Four excellent French TV adaptations of crime fiction novelist Fred Vargas' popular policiers, with her famous protagonist, Detective Adamsberg, a…
Freebird (2008): Dir. Jon Ivay
Feat. Phil Daniels, Gary Stretch, Geoff Bell; Three Welsh bikers head to the countryside in search of an elusive cannabis farm, only to have their nice weekend turn into a madcap mission through…
French Film (2008): Dir. Jackie Oudney
Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Victoria Hamilton, Douglas Henshall…; Affable British rom–com about a jaded journalist who is forced to reassess his views on romance after interviewing a French…
Fringe (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble…; Daring sci–fi offering from the creator of (the equally ambitious) LOST, focused on an FBI 'Fringe Division' team specializing in unorthodox…
From the Basement (2008): Excellent document of some alternative rock's biggest acts captured live in the studio overseen by prdoucer NIgel Godrich. Featuring standout…
Frost/Nixon (2008): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell…; Terrific adaptation of the Peter Morgan stageplay providing a dramatic retelling of the story behind the famous interviews between ex–President…
Frozen River (2008): Dir. Courtney Hunt
Feat. Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott; A fraught, unexpected thriller within indie drama specs, this engrossing premise concerns two single mothers who find themselves smuggling immigrants…
Futurama - Beast With a Billion Backs (2008): Dir. Peter Avanzino
Feat. Katey Sagal, Billy West, John Di Maggio; The second feature–length movie outing for the Matt–Groening–created FUTURAMA franchise with Leela, Bender and Fry uncovering a…
Ganges (2008): A magnificent series exploring the life of the Ganges river, which runs through the heart of India and has extraordinary impact on the landscape and…
Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes (2008): Dir. Peter Rosen; Delightful documentary chronicling a life on the road for American entertainer Garrison Keillor, whose radio show A Prairie Home Companion is a…
Generation Kill (TV Mini-series) (2008): Feat. Alexander Skarsgard, James Ransone, Lee Tergesen…; Superlative HBO series from the makers of THE WIRE following the U.S. Marine reconnaissance battalion in the first year of the Iraq invasion.…
Genius Party: Beyond (2008): Dir. Masahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto, Kazuto Nakazawa; Five more of Japans finest animators come together in this fine follow up. This time out the theme is "The Spirit of Creativity".
Genova (Summer in Genoa) (2008): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Colin Firth, Catherine Keener, Hope Davis; After the death of his wife, a man (Firth) moves his two daughters to Genova, Italy, in order to overcome his loss and revitalize their lives.
Get Smart (2008): Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson…; The iconic 60's TV show gets a surprisingly belated big screen update as a familiar Hollywood action–comedy – heavier on the action than…
Ghost Town (2008): Dir. David Koepp
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear…; Brit comedy darling Ricky Gervais ventures Stateside for his first leading role in a feature film, playing a misanthropic dentist whose…
Gigantic (2008): Dir. Matt Aselton
Feat. Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Edward Asner…; Whimsical, self–conscious indie comedy about a mattress salesman (Paul Dano) whose plan to adopt a baby from China is interrupted when a women…
Giovanna's Father (2008): Dir. Pupi Avati
Feat. Silvio Orlando, Francesca Neri, Alba Rohrwacher…; Set during the second world ward this is a sad character study of a naive father who covers for his daughter's terrible crime.
Global Metal (2008): Intriguing music doco, presented by metaller and anthropologist Sam Dunn, delving into the sub–culture of metal heads around the world and the…
Go Fast (2008): Dir. Olivier Van Hoofstadt
Feat. Roschdy Zem, Olivier Gourmet; An exciting, if standard issue Gallic policier set around the high–stakes world of narcotics, where an Arab police officer goes undercover to…
Goal II: Living the Dream (Goal 2) (2008): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel…; Follow–up to the football drama GOAL! with the main character now a successful player for Real Madrid in Spain.
Gomorrah (2008): Dir. Matteo Garrone
Feat. Toni Servillo, Gianfelice Imparato, Maria Nazionale; Justifiably celebrated, this ruthless expose of the Camorra underworld in Naples paints a stark and brutal picture of organised crime through five…
Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008): Dir. Alex Gibney
Feat. Hunter S. Thompson; Excellent portrait of the late Hunter S. Thompson, the revolutionary writer who pioneered 'Gonzo', a freewheeling style of subjective journalism.…
Good (2008): Dir. Vicente Amorim
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs, Jodie Whittaker…; Based on the acclaimed stageplay by C.P. Taylor, Viggo Mortensen sports a convincing English accent to portray a German academic who is reluctantly…
Good Dick (2008): Dir. Marianna Palka
Feat. Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Martin Starr…; A romantic–comedy fraught with emotional damage, this unique American indie follows the strange yet touching relationship between a troubled,…
Good, the Bad, the Weird, The (2008): Dir. Ji-woon Kim
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Byung-hun Lee, Woo-sung Jung; The high–end stylist behind Korean box office hits A BITTERSWEET LIFE and A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, dir. Kim Ji–woon flavours this eastern…
Gospel Hill (2008): Dir. Giancarlo Esposito
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Glover, Julia Stiles…; Well–meaning, but congested melodrama set in the Deep South where a corporation selling out the underclass to white developers reignites racial…
Gracie (2008): Dir. Davis Guggenheim
Feat. Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Shue, Carly Schroeder; Feel–good drama focused on a passionate female soccer player faced with the death of her brother and a battle against the odds to play for an…
Gran Torino (2008): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her…; Grizzly Korean war veteran Clint Eastwood puts aside his prejudices to defend a family of Hmong immigrants from Asian gangsters in this clear cut and…
Great Australian Albums: Hunters & Collectors - Human Frailty (2008): In–depth story behind Hunters and Collector's hit album 'Human Frailty,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band.…
Great Australian Albums: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads (2008): In–depth story behind Nick Cave & the Bad Seed's hit album 'Murder Ballads,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band.…
Great Australian Albums: The Go-Betweens - 16 Lover's Lane (2008): In–depth story behind The Go–Between's 1988 album '16 Lover's Lane,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band.…
Great Buck Howard, The (2008): Dir. Sean McGinly
Feat. John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt…; An unsentimental character study of a has–been magician who enlists the help of an eager assistant as he attempts a comeback.
Greatest Cities of the World (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Griff Rhys-Jones; Griff Rhys Jones gets under the skin of six of the world’s great cities. Dedicating an episode to each, Jones explores a…
Green Porno (2008): Dir. Isabella Rossellini
Feat. Isabella Rossellini; Conceived, written, directed and starring Isabella Rossellini – adorned in costumed of foam and rubber, this series of vignettes on the sexual…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 5 (2008-2009): Feat. Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane…; Fifth season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they juggle…
Growing Up Online (2008): From the American public affairs series FRONTLINE comes this doco probing into the world of cyber–savvy teens, and the pressures that accompany…
Gruen Transfer, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Wil Anderson; Hosted by comedian Wil Anderson, this is a revealing and humorous look at the advertising industry with a selection of well qualified panellists.…
Grumpy Old Women Live (2008): Feat. Linda Robson, Jenny Eclair, Dillie Keane; The original three cast members of Grumpy Old Women return for one night only at the Richmond Theatre to perform their hilarious show full of cynical…
Guitar, The (2008): Dir. Amy Redford
Feat. Saffron Burrows, Isaach de Bankole, Paz de la Huerta; Robert Redford’s daughter Amy directs this misguided, but affecting swansong about a cancer–stricken woman who discovers herself through…
Gunnin' For That #1 Spot (2008): Dir. Adam Yauch; Beat–bopping doco, directed by Beastie Boys band member Adam Yauch, following the fortunes of eight top highschool basketball players…
Guns (TV Mini-series) (2008): Dir. David Sutherland
Feat. Elisha Cuthbert, Lyriq Bent, Colm Feore; Mini–series exploring the issue of gun violence in Canada through the story of four families caught up in illegal trafficking in Toronto.…
Hamlet 2 (2008): Dir. Andrew Fleming
Feat. Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler…; Steve Coogan goes American for this comedy as a failed actor turned high school drama teacher as he tries to stage a musical sequel to the most…
Hancock (John Hancock) (2008): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman…; Will Smith stars in this action comedy as an unlikely superhero whose sarcasm and destructive ways have put him out of favour with his public. As…
Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (2008): Feat. Miley Cyrus; Live performance from tween superstar and Disney channel darling Miley Cyrus and her stage persona Hannah Montana from her recent sold–out…
Happening, The (2008): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, John Leguizamo, Zooey Deschanel…; Latest M. Night Shyamalan thriller, set in the disaster capital of New York City, where a family tries to escape a disturbing blight of city…
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008): Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman; An optimistic if not exactly 'feel–good' comedy–drama from veteran dir. Mike Leigh, about a London primary school teacher who greets the…
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008): Dir. Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Feat. Kal Penn, John Cho; Asian/Indian douchbags Harold and Kumar, in search of another high, are arrested and detained in Guantanamo Bay for trying to smuggle a bong into…
Haunting Of Molly Hartley, The (2008): Dir. Mickey Liddell
Feat. Haley Bennett, Jake Weber, Chace Crawford; 17–year–old Molly Hartley begins to suffer odd symptoms of psychosis that foreshadow a sinister destiny in this ambitious horror, which…
He's Just Not That Into You (2008): Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore…; Convoluted ensemble piece based on a self–help book focusing on a group of 20–somethings trying to navigate their way through love's…
Headcases (TV Series) (2008): Satirical 3D animation blends pop–culture and politics. Features voices by top British comedians Rory Bremner and Katy Brand.
Headless Woman, The (2008): Dir. Lucrecia Martel
Feat. María Onetto, Claudia Cantero, César Bordón…; A mystery surrounding a woman's hit and run accident – and whether she in fact killed someone – is the riveting hook of this oblique,…
Hell Ride (2008): Dir. Larry Bishop
Feat. Larry Bishop, Michael Madsen, Eric Balfour…; Grindhouse–inspired biker flick stars Bishop as the head of a biker gang on a mission to avenge a fallen comrade killed by a rival…
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor…; The cigar–smoking demon must defeat the fabled golden army and his own self–doubt in this fabulous sequel to 2004’s HELLBOY.…
Henry Poole Is Here (2008): Dir. Mark Pellington
Feat. Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza…; Low–key drama centered around Henry Poole (Wilson) a successful man who, upon being diagonosed with a terrible disease, retreats to a small…
Her Whole Life Ahead (Tutta La Vita Davanti) (2008): Dir. Paolo Virzi
Feat. Isabella Ragonese, Micaela Ramazzotti, Giulia Salerno…; A brilliant recent graduate struggles to find work. After falling into a babysitting job, she is introduced by the child's mother to the world of the…
Herb and Dorothy (2008): Dir. Megumi Sasaki; Devotional New York art patrons Herb and Dorothy Vogel are the subject of this delightful portrait, taking us inside the couple’s modest one…
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008): Dir. Cathy Randall
Feat. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Toni Collette, Danielle Catanzariti; Aussie coming–of–age comedy portraying a geeky social outcast encouraged to break away from her restrictive existence by a…
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008): Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale…; More than delivering on fan expectations, this ambitious concluding chapter to Disney's HCM phenomenon sees the well–loved characters approach…
Hilltop Hospital Heart Trouble (TV Series) (2008): This clever, BAFTA–winning British claymation series is like ER, SHORTIE STREET, GENERAL HOSPITAL, etc. – only with animals as the…
Hobbit Enigma, The (2008): Dir. Annamaria Talas; In 2003 scientists uncovered the tiny, human–like skeleton of a strange creature, on the Indonesian island of Flores. Since the discovery was…
Hollow Men, The (2008): Dir. Alister Barry; Seasoned documentarian Alister Barry distills Nicky Hager's hot potato expose of National Party leader Don Brash into a confronting, election year…
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008): Toe–tapping documentary, presented by actress Shirley Jones, exploring the timeless genre of Hollywood Musical from Busby Berkeley's…
Honey (Bal) (2008): Dir. Semih Kaplanoglu
Feat. Bora Altas, Erdal Besikçioglu, Tülin Özen; A gorgeous, contemplative coming–of–age tale, centred on a young boy and his father, a rural beekeeper, in an idyllic mountainous region…
Hope (2008): Dir. Steve Thomas; Tragic account of people–smuggling gone wrong when a boatload of refugees arriving from Indonesia sinks on its way to Australia killing than…
Horseman, The (2008): Dir. Steven Kastrissios
Feat. Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohasy, Brad McMurray…; Nihilistic low–budget revenge flick follows the violent trail of a grieving father out for vengeance after his daughter's death from an…
House - Season 5 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Hugh Laurie; Further episodes from the Hugh Laurie–fronted hospital thriller, which involve his medical team having to unravel baffling cases,…
House Bunny, The (2008): Dir. Fred Wolf
Feat. Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Kiely Williams…; Anna Faris stars in this fluffy comedy as a fun–loving Playboy Bunny that gets booted out of the Mansion and finds herself a new home at a…
How About You? (2008): Dir. Anthony Byrne
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Fricker, Imelda Staunton…; Hardcase comedy adapted from a short story by Maeve Binchy, in which a young woman unexpectedly put in charge of a retirement home owned by her…
How To Be (2008): Dir. Oliver Irving
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Rebecca Pidgeon, Powell Jones; Another delayed release for eager Robert Pattinson fans sees the heartthrob play a listless musician living in London who enlists the help of a…
How to Be a Serial Killer (2008): Dir. Luke Ricci
Feat. Dameon Clarke, Matther Gray Gubler, George Wyner…; Droll satire of the motivational speaker circuit with serial killer Clarke leading his proteges through a ten step program on their way to becoming…
How To Lose Friends And Alienate People (2008): Dir. Robert. B. Weide
Feat. Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges…; Rom–com following the fate of a bumbling Brit journalist who struggles to fit into the celeb obsessed world of trash mags after scoring a job…
Huloo (2008): Dir. Robin Greenberg; Delightful documentary about the remarkable and diverse life of T’ai Chi master Loo–Chi Hu, nicknamed Huloo, who despite being well into his…
Humboldt County (2008): Dir. Darren Grodsky, Danny Jacobs
Feat. Jeremy Strong, Fairuza Balk, Peter Bogdanovich…; Pleasant, though highly unoriginal dramedy plonks a straight–laced medical student (Strong) in the company of a potty…
Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice (2008): Feat. David Attenborough; David Attenborough narrates this up close and personal journey following the first year of a humpback whale calf's life as she journeys with her…
Hunger (2008): Dir. Steve McQueen
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham; Combating harrowing subject matter with formal brilliance, this masterful examination of extreme resistance concerns the 1981 IRA hunger strike and…
Hurt Locker, The (2008): Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty…; Nerve–jangling Iraq War set drama follows a gung–ho bomb disposal expert with a seeming addiction to adrenaline. The most…
Hush (2008): Dir. Mark Tonderai
Feat. William Ash, Christine Bottomley, Andreas Wisniewski; Highway thriller concerning a yappy young Manchester couple who commit an innocent indiscretion on the road, plunging them into a race for their…
I Am Because We Are (2008): Dir. Nathan Rissman; Madonna wields her global celebrity in fronting this concerned documentary about the millions of children orphaned by HIV and AIDS in Malawi. A…
I Can't Think Straight (2008): Dir. Shamim Sarif
Feat. Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth; A woman living in London is called back to Palestine by her conservative family in order to prepare for a wedding, but events are disrupted when she…
I Come with the Rain (2008): Dir. Tran Anh Hung
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Elias Koteas, Tran Nu Yen-Khe…; Dir. Tran Anh Hung revives the humid, squalored atmosphere of his acclaimed CYCLO with this stylish, heavy–handed international noir. Josh…
I Know You Know (2008): Dir. Justin Kerrigan
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Arron Fuller, David Bradley; Grim British drama focused on the volatile Charlie (Carlyle), an undercover spy working for a shadowy agency, and the fiercely protective…
I Sell the Dead (2008): Dir. Glenn McQuaid
Feat. Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, Ron Perlman…; Bumptious horror–comedy of corpses with two beleaguered grave robbers having to contend with the troublesome undead and blood–lusting…
I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) (2008): Dir. Philippe Claudel
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius; Gratifying, melancholy French drama featuring a career–best performance by Kristen Scott–Thomas as an enigmatic woman struggling to fit…
I.O.U.S.A. (2008): Dir. Patrick Creadon; Cogent, accessible doco on the nightmare of US fiscal irresponsibility that lets the expert heads and engaging graphics do the talking. It…
Ice Blues (2008): Feat. Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence; Gay detective Donald Strachey investigates an anonymous donation of $3 million to a children's charity, only to find himself entwined in corruption…
Igor (2008): Dir. Anthony Leondis
Feat. John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi…; Gothic animated outing about a hunchbacked lab assistant who wants to become a mad scientist in his own right and win first place at the annual Evil…
Il Divo (The Deity) (2008): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Flavio Bucci; Dazzling, high–end political intrigue from dir. of CONSEQUENCES OF LOVE speculates on the years following Giulio Andreotti’s seventh term as…
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) (2008): Dir. Gabor Csupo
Feat. Eric McCormack, Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta; Biting satirical adult animated feature from the animators of THE SIMPSONS and the creators of DUCKMAN, about a disparate group of immigrants chasing…
Important Things with Demetri Martin (TV Series) (2008): Stream–of–consciousness sketch and variety show from the extremely lovable comedian Demetri Martin, which focuses each episode on a…
In Bruges (2008): Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes; A smart, jet–black comedy centred on two Irish assassins who are packed off to Bruges, Belgium by their superior after a hit goes horribly…
In Tranzit (2008): Dir. Tom Roberts
Feat. John Malkovich, Vera Farmiga, Thomas Kretschmann…; Bleak POW drama set in Soviet Russia during the aftermath of World War 2. With the prisons overflowing makeshift accommodation is found for German…
In Treatment (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Dianne Wiest, Melissa George…; Superlative character driven HBO series starring Gabriel Byrne as a self–doubting psychotherapist, who seeks help from his old therapist, whom…
Inbetweeners, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison…; Acerbic comedy follows four gawky teenage boys growing up in suburbia experiencing the deep humiliations and relentless disappointments of late…
Incredible Hulk, The (2008): Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt…; The Green Machine gets another going–over in this serviceable update of the Marvel comic, tracking itinerant scientist Edward Norton as he…
India Reborn (2008): Fascinating and disturbing doco series that looks at India as the next superpower, and the juxtapositions to its mighty wealth that cloud its future…
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen…; The belated return of Indiana Jones for another thrilling adventure quest, this time to find the crystal skull in Peru before the Soviets get their…
Indonesia - A Reporter's Journey (2008): Feat. Mike Carlton; The complex relationship between Australia and its oft–misunderstood Northern neighbour is explored by journalist and radio broadcaster Mike…
Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner (2008): Dir. Murray Grigor; A documentary about the life and work of visionary architect John Lautner (1911 – 1994), who worked primarily in California on residential…
Informers, The (2008): Dir. Gregor Jordan
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder, Kim Basinger…; Another tale of hedonism in the eighties from screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (AMERICAN PSYCHO), following a group of lost causes who fill their…
Inkheart (2008): Dir. Iain Softley
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Paul Bettany…; An under–rated, imaginative rendering of German author Cornelia Funke's novel about a young girl and her father who have the ability to bring…
Insanitarium (2008): Dir. Jeff Buhler
Feat. Peter Stormare, Jesse Metcalfe; Jesse Metcalf (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) stars as a man who cons his way into a mental hospital to rescue his institutionalised sister, only to discover…
Investigator, The (TV Series) (2008): Probing Kiwi crime doco series investigating six unsolved New–Zealand crimes by delving into the pitfalls of the justice system in our country…
Invisibles, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Anthony Head, Warren Clarke, Jenny Agutter…; Crooked comedy sees Antony Head (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) and Warren Clarke (DALZIEL AND PASCOE) play two notorious ex–crims struggling with…
Involuntary (De Ofrivilliga) (2008): Dir. Ruben Östlund; A darkly amusing attack on Swedish people's conformity and inclination towards reticence and respect for authority, at least when sober. With many…
Ip Man (2008): Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan…; Kung fu stalwart Donnie Yen assumes the legend of Ip Man, celebrated master of the rare and deadly form of martial arts, Wing Chun (later adopted by…
Iron Man (2008): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges…; Technically stunning live–action realisation of the story of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man – otherwise known as Tony Stark – a genius…
Is Anybody There? (2008): Dir. John Crowley
Feat. Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff…; Gentle, tearjerking drama set in an old folks home, where Michael Caine plays a retired magician who forms an unlikely bond with the curious son of…
It Might Get Loud (2008): Dir. Davis Guggenheim
Feat. The Edge, Jack White, Jimmy Page; Euphonic examination of rock guitaring with three of its most distinctive practitioners, Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White. Sure to enrapture…
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2008 (2008): Comprehensive box–set collection of 13 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2008' spread over 6 discs. Films…
James May's Big Ideas (TV Series) (2008): Feat. James May; The most cerebral of TOP GEAR's presenters, James May, wraps his head around sci–fi concepts in today's modern world, including new frontiers…
Jaquie Brown Diaries, The (TV Series) (The Jacquie Brown Odyssey) (2008): Feat. Jaquie Brown, Madeleine Sami; Pert Kiwi satire series starring former 'Campbell Live' comic relief reporter Jaquie Brown as a self–centred TV reporter attempting to further…
Jason Byrne: The Byrne Identity (2008): Feat. Jason Byrne; One of Ireland's favourite stand ups performs the set from his popular Edinburgh Festival show as well as new material for the dvd, filmed live at…
JCVD (2008): Dir. Mabrouk El Mechri
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme, François Damiens, Zinedine Soualem; ‘The Muscles from Brussels’ holds a mirror up to himself in this sly, semi–autobiographical take on the once–famous action star’s…
Jeffrey Ross - No Offense (2008): Feat. Jeffrey Ross; Comedy Central roaster Jeffrey Ross returns to his roots of New Jersey for his first show in his hometown. No one is safe as the unapologetic comic…
Jerusalema (2008): Dir. Ralph Ziman
Feat. Daniel Buckland, Robert Hobbs; A punchy, gun–toting gangland epic following the rise to two Soweto teenagers seduced by crime and violence in South Africa. Although…
Jihad for Love, A (2008): Dir. Parvez Sharma; Revealing documentary on homosexuality and the Islamic faith, filmed in secret over 5 and a half years under the Muslim government radar. Although…
Jinx Sister (2008): Dir. Athina Tsoulis
Feat. Sara Wiseman, Jarod Rawiri, William Wallace…; Tidy homeland drama finds Americanized ex–pat Wiseman returning to New Zealand to reconcile with her elder sister (Nash), seemingly happily…
John Adams (2008): Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Sarah Polley…; Acclaimed miniseries on the life of America's second president and founding father John Adams. Simultaneously epic and intimate this is compulsory…
John Pilger's Australia (Documentaries that Changed the World Vol. 2) (2008): Feat. John Pilger; Across 3 discs, seasoned political commentator John Pilger turns the focus to Australia, providing a detailed critical analysis of Australian…
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (2008): Feat. Johnny Cash; Indispensable documentary film chronicling the fateful day in 1968 that Johnny Cash performed at California's Folsom State Prison, the recordings of…
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008): Dir. Eric Brevig
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem; A "rollercoaster" entertainment based very loosely on Jules Verne's famous novel, this version sees a contemporary trio embarking on an inadvertent…
Julia (2008): Dir. Erick Zonca
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Saul Rubinek, Kate del Castillo; Gutsy, dynamic melodrama propelled by a full–tilt performance from Tilda Swinton as a loose cannon alcoholic who becomes embroiled in…
Jumper (2008): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell; Pea–brained, wildly disjointed sci–fi chase flick from the director of THE BOURNE IDENTITY centres on a 'jumper' (Christensen) whose…
Just Add Water (2008): Dir. Hart Bochner
Feat. Dylan Walsh, Danny De Vito, Brad Hunt…; Twisted rom–com centred on a parking attendant existing in a dead–end desert town whose life is flipped around by a shocking event and…
K-20 - Legend Of The Mask (2008): Dir. Shimako Sato
Feat. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Tôru Nakamura; An adventurous Japanese swashbuckler spun around a flamboyant mtaster thief who steals from the rich, and the unassuming acrobat (Kaneshiro) who is…
Keith (2008): Dir. Todd Kessler
Feat. Jesse McCartney, Elisabeth Harnois, Margo Harshman…; Efficient teen weepie with pop star McCartney as a rebel with a tragic secret and Harnois as the prim preppy who falls for his broody charms.
Kevin Bishop Show, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Kevin Bishop; Hyperactive sketch show with the chameleon like Kevin Bishop putting the boot into the entertainment industry delivered in frenetic…
Killshot (2008): Dir. John Madden
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Thomas Jane…; Mickey Rourke's ruthless hitman targets a divorced couple hiding out in the witness protection program. Adapted from Elmore Leonard's pulp novel,…
Kisses (2008): Dir. Lance Daly
Feat. Kelly O'Neill, Shane Curry; Two 12–year–old Irish runaways escape their bleak suburban existence and head to Dublin in this grim yet soulful adventure. Along the…
Knight Rider (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Paul Campbell…; Slick re–boot of the '80's 'classic' with Michael Knight's son teaming up with smart car K.I.T.T. to fight baddies and rack up speeding tickets…
Krabat (2008): Dir. Marco Kreuzpaintner
Feat. David Kross, Daniel Bruhl, Christian Redl; Faustian fantasy centred around a teenager who is lured into joining an elite circle of black magic practitioners in 18th Century Germany. A…
Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution (2008): Essential, exhaustive (3hr!) exploration into German electronic music centering on the pioneers of the genre, Kraftwerk. The first hour…
Kung Fu Panda (2008): Dir. Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Feat. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie…; Spot–on animation featuring a daydreaming panda called Po (Jack Black) that finds his portly middle and lazy ways getting in the way of his…
L Change the World (2008): Dir. Hideo Nakata
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Youki Kudoh; Sugar–rushing spinoff of the Japanese sci–fi DEATH NOTE films, from the director of THE RING, picking up with detective 'L' attempting to…
La Boheme (2008): Vivid German production of Puccini's immortal tragi–romance, performed my leading operatic couple Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon.
Ladies or Gentlemen (2008): This brief exploratory retrospective of Hollywood's fascination with cross–dressing includes comment from the likes of Tony Curtis and Tim…
Lake Mungo (2008): Dir. John Anderson
Feat. Talia Zucker; Unnerving paranormal mockumentary from Australia following the ghostly events that proceed a 16–year–old's tragic drowning, who haunts…
Lakeview Terrace (2008): Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington; Creepy suburban thriller focused on obsessive cop Abel Turner (Jackson) who will stop at nothing to rid his 'perfect' neighbourhood of an interracial…
Lark Rise To Candleford (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Julia Sawalha, Olivia Hallinan, Brendan Coyle…; Comforting 1880s period drama focusing on the communities in two Oxfordshire towns: the quiet, traditional hamlet of Lark Rise, and the progressive…
Last Chance Harvey (2008): Dir. Joel Hopkins
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins…; Simple romance stars Dustin Hoffman as a down–and–out divorcee whose life seems to be going nowhere until he meets the equally…
Last Enemy, The (TV Mini-series) (2008): Dir. Iain B. MacDonald
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Anamaria Marinca, Max Beesley…; Five–part BBC TV drama set in a near–future version of London, where the population is controlled via a centralised database that tracks…
Last Pulcinella (L'ultimo Pulcinella) (2008): Dir. Maurizio Scaparro
Feat. Massimo Ranieri, Adriana Asti, Jean Sorel…; A struggling actor travels to France to find his estranged son who has fled after witnessing a mob crime.
Last Stop 174 (2008): Dir. Bruno Barreto
Feat. Michel Gomes, Cris Vianna, Marcello Melo Junior; Adrenalised dramatisation of the infamous bus–hijacking examines the life of the troubled young hijacker. As an action film this is…
Last Word, The (2008): Dir. Geoffrey Haley
Feat. Wes Bentley, Winona Ryder, Ray Romano; Quirky black comedy centered on a man who makes a living writing suicide notes for the depressed, and has his life is turned upside down when he…
Laughing Samoans, The - Crack Me Off (2008): Feat. Eteuati Ete, Tofiga Fepulea'i; Latest live recording from Samoan comedy duo Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i as they perform their 'Crack Me Off' show to a receptive Aussie…
Lazarus Project, The (2008): Dir. John Glenn
Feat. Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Linda Cardellini; Surreal thriller concerning a prisoner on death row (Walker), who after his lethal injection inexplicably wakes up in a mental institution where he…
Leatherheads (2008): Dir. George Clooney
Feat. George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, Jonathan Pryce; The debonair George Clooney directs and stars in this charming 1920s comedy as a player–coach who gets caught up with a plucky journalist…
Lee Evans Big - Live at the 02 (2008): Feat. Lee Evans; Comedian Evans performs to over 1600 fans at the 02 arena in London, the highlight of a tour spanning 59 performances across the UK's biggest arenas,…
Legend of the Seeker, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence…; Sword–and–Sorcery coming–of–age journey with The Seeker as he joins forces with a mysterious woman and a wise, powerful…
Lemon Tree (Etz Limon) (2008): Dir. Eran Riklis
Feat. Hiam Abbass, Doron Tavory, Ali Suliman…; An out–of–bounds lemon tree poses as a metaphorical olive branch in this heartfelt Israeli–Palestinian fable. When a…
Lena Baker Story, The (2008): Dir. Ralph Wilcox
Feat. Peter Coyote, Tichina Arnold, Beverly Todd; Loose dramatization of the life of Lena Baker (Arnold), an African American woman who was sentenced to death after killing her abusive white…
Leonard Cohen - Live in London (2008): Feat. Leonard Cohen; Leonard Cohen's farewell tour (including two memorable New Zealand dates in early 2009) is captured at its pinnacle in this towering presentation of…
Let The Right One In (2008): Dir. Tomas Alfredson
Feat. Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar; Sending many critics into raptures as a vampire flick to finally get excited about, this frost–bitten Swedish entry mixes social realism with…
Life After People (TV Series) (2008): Dir. David de Vries; Thought–provoking doco focused on the hypothetical state of the planet were humans to be wiped out. This treads the line between intelligent…
Life In Cold Blood (TV Series) (2008): Feat. David Attenborough; David Attenborough tackles the less palatable of Earth's species, reptiles and amphibians, in this comprehensive series tracing their evolution…
Life on Mars (US TV Series) (2008): Feat. Harvey Keitel, Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli…; Polarizing remake of the British sci–fi success shares an identical premise – namely cop hit by car in present wakes up in 1973 –…
Life's A Zoo (TV Series) (2008): Clever stop–motion parody of the BIG BROTHER reality series, where a group of animals must compete against one another in a series of…
Lionel (2008): Dir. Eddie Martin; Absorbing documentary investigating the life of Lionel Rose – the first Aboriginal world champion boxer who challenged Australia's racial…
Lipstick Jungle (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, Lindsay Price; Sassy, if at times sappy, TV drama based on another Candace Bushnell book (author of SEX AND THE CITY) centred on three NYC gal pals attempting to…
Little Ashes (2008): Dir. Paul Morrison
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty, Javier Beltran…; Meandering and soapy look at three of Spain's artistic enfant terribles; Luis Bunuel, Federico Garcia Lorca and Salvador Dali. Focussing on the…
Little Britain USA (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams; Adaptation of the successful Brit sketch show LITTLE BRITAIN sees creators Lucas and Walliams reprise their familiar grotesques in the USA, as well…
Little Dorrit (TV Mini-Series) (2008): Feat. Claire Foy, Matthew MacFadyen, Tom Courtenay…; Andrew Davies’s latest Dickens offering is a similarly vast, immaculately produced mini–series to that of BLEAK HOUSE, this time adapting the…
Living Proof (2008): Dir. Dan Ireland
Feat. Harry Connick Jnr., Paula Cale, Angie Harmon…; Harry Connick Jnr plays a doctor fighting to get approval for his revolutionary breast–cancer drug in this surprisingly riveting…
Living With the Enemy (2008): Thorough and absorbing History Channel series examines the five year period after the end of World War II, accounting for the events and decisions…
LOL (2008): Dir. Lisa Azuelos
Feat. Christa Theret, Sophie Marceau; Sassy French comedy stars Sophie Marceau as the loving, long–suffering mother of a rebellious teen lass.
Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, The (2008): Dir. Jodie Markell
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Ann-Margret…; An undiscovered Tennessee Williams screenplay – written in the 50s but never produced, some say for good reason – is the source material…
Lost and Found (2008): Dir. Phillip Hunt
Feat. Jim Broadbent; Exquisite adaptation of Oliver Jeffers's beloved children's book, about a lonely boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep, and resolves to…
Lost Boys 2: The Tribe (2008): Dir. P.J. Pesce
Feat. Gabrielle Rose, Corey Feldman, Autumn Reeser…; Belated sequel to the 80's blood–letting hit THE LOST BOYS, this time set in a California surf Mecca where a brother and sister get unwittingly…
Lost in Austen (TV Mini-Series) (2008): Feat. Jemima Rooper, Alex Kingston, Hugh Bonneville…; Fizzy twist on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has an ardent Jane Austen fan, living in present day London, swapping places with Austen's fictional creation…
Louise - Michel (2008): Dir. Benoit Delepine, Gustave Kervern
Feat. Yolande Moreau, Bouli Lanners, Benoit Poelvoorde…; A black comedy treasure about a newly redundant factory worker who hires a dodgy hit man to take out her rich employers. The trouble starts when the…
Louise Bourgeois - The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine (2008): Dir. Marion Cajori, Amei Wallach; At the ripe of age of 98, evergreen French artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois continues to astound in this portrait of her captivating life's…
Love Guru, The (2008): Dir. Marco Schnabel
Feat. Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake…; Mike Myers scrapes the bottom of the barrel for laughs as an American raised by Indian gurus who returns to his homeland hoping to earn big bucks on…
Love in the Time of Cholera (2008): Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt…; Javier Bardem's outstanding performance cannot shore up this florid, largely faithful adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's universally adored novel…
Love Live Long (2008): Dir. Mike Figgis
Feat. Daniel Lapaine, Sophie Winkleman; Devised/improvised feature from late–blooming experimenter Mike Figgis that hits the road with a well–to–do amateur rally driver as…
Lovely, Still (2008): Dir. Nicholas Fackler
Feat. Martin Landau, Ellen Burstyn, Adam Scott…; As good as they are here, acting legends Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn probably deserve better as the late–life love birds of this…
Lucky Ones, The (2008): Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena; Low–key drama sees Robbins, McAdams and Pena play three soldiers who go on an unexpected road–trip together through the USA after…
Lydia Lunch Video Hysterie - 1978-2006 (2008): Retrospective of pioneering feminist Lunch's musical collaborations, including both her rock and spoken word output. Mostly live videos, some going…
Lymelife (2008): Dir. Derick Martini
Feat. Rory Culkin, Alec Baldwin, Jill Hennessy…; Indie drama of the downbeat, domestic variety is well–acted and polished, but the "lyme disease" quirk notwithstanding, this otherwise hits the…
M.W. (2008): Dir. Hitoshi Iwamoto
Feat. Hiroshi Tamaki, Yamada Takayuki; Osamu Tezuka’s manga about plot to unleash nerve gas on Japan receives a big–budget makeover. Simple–minded action vehicle is all about…
Machine Girl, The (2008): Dir. Noboru Iguchi
Feat. Minase Yashiro, Asami Miyajima; Brainless ultra–violence combines straighforward revenge narrative with a novelty twist: a plucky schoolgirl, whose stand against local…
Mad Men - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser…; Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
Mad Money (2008): Dir. Callie Khouri
Feat. Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes…; Heist comedy from THELMA AND LOUISE scripter Callie Khouri, centred on a trio of good–girl bank employees that decide to take a walk on the…
Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa (2008): Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…; Delightful sequel to MADAGASCAR with our four crazy Zoo animals bungling their escape plan and ending up in the African plains where they encounter…
Made of Honour (2008): Dir. Paul Weiland
Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd…; Cushy romantic comedy in the spirit of MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, with a wealthy womaniser (Dempsey) asked to be maid of honour for his best chick…
Mafia, The (The True Story from the Inside) (2008): Dir. Neil Rawles, Charlie Smith; Balanced hard–hitting crime doco from inside the world of the modern Mafia. Designed for those with a good knowledge of Mafia history keen on…
Maid, The (2008): Dir. Sebastián Silva
Feat. Catalina Saavedra; The complex emotional attachment of a loyal live–in maid to the family she's served for more than twenty years is at the heart of this sly,…
Maiden Heist (2008): Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy…; Agreeable caper with three aging security guards conspire to steal the artwork they're supposed to be protecting. Intended as an affectionate…
Make-Out With Violence (2008): Dir. Deagol Brothers
Feat. Eric Lehning, Cody DeVos; A genuinely odd zombie movie about twin brothers whose teenage girl crush mysteriously disappears one day, only to emerge in a vegetative state…
Mamma Mia! (2008): Dir. Phyllida Lloyd
Feat. Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth…; A knowingly cheesy yet still irresistible movie version of the smash–hit stage musical about a girl trying to find her father before her…
Man Made Marvels (TV Series) (2008): Produced by Natural History New Zealand for the Discovery Channel, this fascinating doco series looking at some of the Earth's biggest man–made…
Man On Wire (2008): Dir. James Marsh
Feat. Phillipe Petit; Oscar–winning doco about a truly remarkable, one–of–a–kind subject; a cavalier French daredevil called Phillipe Petit who in…
Man Who Loves, The (2008): Dir. Maria Sole Tognazzi
Feat. Pierfrancesco Favino, Monica Bellucci, Kseniya Rappoport…; Melodramatic exploration of a heterosexual man's troubled relationships in comparison to his gay brother's blissful monogamy.
Management (2008): Dir. Stephen Belber
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson; Likable rom–com sees Jennifer Aniston play an obsessively organized woman whose life is thrown into disarray when an employee of a roadside…
Manolete (2008): Dir. Menno Meyjes
Feat. Adrien Brody, Penelope Cruz, Nacho Aldeguer; Soapy biopic of the great Spanish bullfighter focuses more on his torrid love affair with a hot–tempered actress than his actual bullfighting…
Map Reader, The (2008): Dir. Harold Brodie
Feat. Rebecca Gibney, Jordan Selwyn, Bonnie Soper…; A small–town teenager’s obsession with maps is the central metaphor in this ragged yet heart–felt local feature about finding and…
Maradona (Maradona by Kusturica) (2008): Dir. Emir Kusturica; Celebrated filmmaker Emir Kusturica (BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT) directs this wayward love letter to the revolutionary – and troubled –…
Margaret Cho - I'm the One That I Want (2008): Feat. Margaret Cho; Feminist comedy sensation Margaret Cho performs live at The Warfield in her hometown of San Francisco.
Margaret Mahy: A Tall Long Faced Tale (2008): Dir. Yvonne MacKay; An invaluable documentary on New Zealand's greatest children's writer, which combines a fascinating conversation between Mahy and Elizabeth Knox with…
Margaret Thatcher - The Long Walk to Finchley (2008): Dir. Niall MacCormick
Feat. Geoffrey Palmer, Andrea Riseborough; Appealing political drama focused on Margaret Thatcher's younger years as she attempts to enter parliament despite opposition from the British…
Marley and Me (2008): Dir. David Frankel
Feat. Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane…; Drama/comedy focused on a young newlywed couple (Wilson and Aniston) who decide to buy a puppy and underestimate the incredible impact it will have…
Martyrs (2008): Dir. Pascal Laugier
Feat. Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin; You, the viewer, may feel martyred after enduring this unremittingly bleak French horror focused on a pair of unhinged women who seek revenge on the…
Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack (TV Series) (2008): Feisty animated sitcom following the misadventures of Flapjack, a young boy who lives under the sea, and his whale companion Bubbie. Intricate and…
Mary and Max (2008): Dir. Adam Elliot
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Barry Humphries…; Clay–mated marvel from Australia that tells an adorable yet heart–breaking tale of friendship between an eight–year–old…
Matador, The (2008): Dir. Nina Gilden Seavey, Stephen Higgins; Stirring and dramatic portrait of matador David 'El Fandi' Fandila and his quest to become the top–ranked bullfighter in the world. Focusing…
Max Manus: Man of War (2008): Dir. Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg
Feat. Aksel Hennie, Agnes Kittelsen, Nicolai Cleve Broch…; Rousing wartime actioner chronicles the exploits of irrepressible Norwegian resistance hero Max Manus, whose sabotaging of the Nazi’s stampede…
Max Payne (2008): Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges…; Another over–stylised blockbuster based on a video game, this stars Wahlberg as a particularly grim maverick cop on a mission of revenge to…
Me Two (La Personne Aux Deux Personnes) (2008): Dir. Bruno Lavaine, Nicolas Charlet
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Alain Chabat; This French farce sets up a straight–laced, friendless accountant for possession by the spirit of an 80s one–hit–wonder, with…
Meet Dave (2008): Feat. Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks; Passable sci–fi comedy starring Eddie Murphy as an alien captain / spaceship disguised as a man in order to hide the rest of his…
Meet the Spartans (2008): Dir. Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Feat. Carmen Elektra, Kevin Sorbo; Mind–numbing parody flick taking pot–shots at recent box–office hits and tragic celebs, ranging from the epic 300 to a knickerless…
Men's Group (2008): Dir. Michael Joy
Feat. Paul Gleeson, Grant Dodwell, Don Reid; Six blokes shed their inhibitions and stereotypical masculinity in this big–hearted Australian indie, centred on a series of group support…
Mentalist, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang; Superior crime series sees Simon Baker play an ex–'psychic' who now uses his remarkable powers of scrupulous observation in the name of the…
Merry Gentleman, The (2008): Dir. Michael Keaton
Feat. Michael Keaton, Kelly MacDonald, Tom Bastounes; Understated drama marks Michael Keaton's directorial debut with Keaton himself taking the lead as a suicidal hitman who strikes up an unlikely…
Mesrine (Killer Instinct, Public Enemy Number 1) (2008): Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Cecile De France, Gerard Depardieu…; Effective, if at times highly sensationalised biopic of career criminal Jacques Mesrine – France’s ‘Public Enemy #1’ throughout the 1960s and…
Metal Mania (2008): Music doco that takes the microphone backstage to some of the greatest metal acts of the last fifty years, including Kiss, Angus Young, Motley Crue,…
Michael McIntyre - Live and Laughing (2008): Debut DVD from rising British comedy star Michael McIntyre, recorded during his sold–out run at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Mid-August Lunch (2008): Dir. Gianni Di Gregorio
Feat. Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti; A comedy of manners and good taste in form and content, this soulful comedy sets up a middle–aged man forced to play host to a gaggle of…
Midnight Meat Train, The (2008): Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields…; Twisted horror based on cult–horror writer Clive Barker's 'Books Of Blood' sees a photographer (Cooper) grow obsessed with a butcher (Jones)…
Milk (2008): Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin…; Saying it proud but not too loud, this dramatized biopic of the first openly–elected gay official fittingly tributes the legacy of San…
Milly, Molly (TV Series) (2008): Animated children’s series based on the best–selling New Zealand books that celebrates diversity. Each episode carries a subtle message…
Miracle at St. Anna (2008): Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Derek Luke, John Turturro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt…; A messily formed, though nonetheless vital piece of corrective history, with Spike Lee directing this recreation of the feats of the…
Miracle of Berlin (Das Wunder von Berlin) (2008): Dir. Roland Suso Richter
Feat. Kostja Ullmann, Karoline Herfurth, Veronica Ferres; Ambitious telemovie set in Berlin, 1988, where a rebellious young man is forced by his father – a high–ranking Stasi officer – to…
Mirrors (2008): Dir. Alexandre Aja
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland; Sketchy remake of the Korean horror 'Geoul Sokeuro', starring Kiefer Sutherland as an ousted ex–cop turned security officer who begins to see…
Miss Austen Regrets (2008): Dir. Jeremy Lovering
Feat. Samuel Roukin, Olivia Williams, Greta Scacchi; Dramatized account of Jane Austen's later years, focused around the author as she approaches her 40th birthday and is forced to confront the missed…
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (2008): Dir. Bharat Nalluri
Feat. Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Shirley Henderson…; Zippy "roaring 30's" comedy about an unemployed governess (McDormand) who finds a new zest for life and love after accepting a job with a frivolous,…
Missing Lynx, The (2008): Dir. Raul Garcia
Feat. Abraham Aguilar, Beatriz Berciano, Carlos del Pino; Eco–friendly CGI flick from Spain follows a group of ragtag animals as they try and prevent a millionare from rounding up endangered species…
Mister Lonely (2008): Dir. Harmony Korine
Feat. Samantha Morton, Diego Luna, Werner Herzog; Surreal drama from the king of skewed cinema Harmony Korine (GUMMO) following two parallel plots about identity: a couple of celeb impersonators…
Mistresses (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Sarah Parish, Sharon Small, Orla Brady…; Provocative Brit series featuring four 30 something friends – a doctor, 9/11 widow, party gal and married mistress that get themselves into all…
Modern Life (La vie moderne) (2008): Dir. Raymond Depardon; A winding, mournful documentary on the stoicism and fading way of life of several generations of farmers and farmer families in contemporary rural…
Momma's Man (2008): Dir. Azazel Jacobs
Feat. Matt Boren, Ken Jacobs, Richard Edson…; A grown man in a state of arrested adolescence stays with his parents whilst on a business trip, and then concocts a series of excuses as to why he…
Mondovino (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Jonathan Nossiter; Eye–opening documentary spin–off series from the well–received film MONDOVINO, investigating the impact of globalization on…
Moomins and Midsummer Madness (2008): Dir. Maria Lindberg; A stop–motion adventure compiled from the seventies TV Series has the Moomins evading a flood by seeking shelter inside an abandoned house.
MR 73 (The Last Deadly Mission) (2008): Dir. Olivier Marchal
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Olivia Bonamy, Philippe Nahon; Rock solid policier stars Daniel Auteuil as a drunken, burnt–out cop whose shot at redemption comes in the form of a woman requiring protection…
Mr. Men Show (2008): Modern adaptation of the popular children’s' books by Roger Hargreaves features the personality–defined Mr. Men, and their slapstick…
Mulligans (2008): Dir. Chip Hale
Feat. Thea Gill, Derek James, Dan Payne; Earnest gay drama from Canada centered around an affair between a married man and his son's best friend. Although there's plenty of scope for…
Mum and Dad (2008): Dir. Steven Sheil
Feat. Perry Benson, Dido Miles, Olga Fedori…; Acidic, low–budget Brit horror centered around a Polish immigrant airport worker who gets trapped in the nightmarish house of a sadistic family…
Mummy, The - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008): Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello…; Veteran adventurer Rick O’Conner (Fraser) returns with family in tow to battle Jet Li’s ‘Dragon Emperor’ in this bloated third installment of…
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris…; An under–appreciated, unique historical crime series set in Victorian Toronto in which an unorthodox young detective, William Murdoch, uses…
Mutant Chronicles (2008): Dir. Simon Hunter
Feat. Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malkovich; Sci–fi indie loosely based on the role–playing game of the same name set in the year 2707 of steam–powered technologies and Earth's…
My Best Friend's Girl (2008): Dir. Howard Deutch
Feat. Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin…; Crass comedy starring Cook as a foul–mouthed 'emotional terrorist' who gets hired to take girls on the worst dates of their lives in order to…
My Friends My Loves (Mes amis, mes amours) (2008): Dir. Lorraine Levy
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Pascal Elbé, Virginie Ledoyen; A buddy movie for middle–aged divorcees, this lightweight odd–coupling follows two Parisian single dads who decide to raise their…
My Spy (My Mom's New Boyfriend) (2008): Dir. George Gallo
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Meg Ryan, Colin Hanks…; Featherweight comedy–caper concerns an undercover FBI agent (Hanks) whose surveillance of an international art thief (Banderas) is undermined…
National Parks, The - America's Best Idea (2008): Dir. Ken Burns; Ken Burns offers another weighty tome on American history, this time surveying the country’s 58 majestic, awe–inspiring national parks.…
Nazi Number One: Herman Göring (2008): Dir. Guido Knopp; German director Guido Knopp continues his straightforward, biography–centric investigations into all things Nazi with this documentary on…
Necessities of Life, The (2008): Dir. Benoit Pilon
Feat. Natar Ungalaaq, Paul-André Brasseur, Eveline Gelinas; This warmhearted tale of a consumptive Inuit hunter who gets sent to Quebec for treatment is an insightful celebration of Inuit tradtion, yet the…
New Town Killers (2008): Dir. Richard Jobson
Feat. Dougray Scott, Alastair Mackenzie, James Anthony Pearson; Two wealthy businessmen get their kicks out of playing macabre games of cat–and–mouse with poverty–stricken victims who win money…
Newcastle (2008): Dir. Dan Castle
Feat. Xavier Samuel, Anthony Hayes, Shane Jacobson…; Sydney’s sun–baked north coast provides the backdrop for this visually dazzling surf movie, based around the male one–upmanship of…
Nick And Nora's Infinite Playlist (2008): Dir. Peter Sollett
Feat. Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo; "Geeky Dreamboat" Michael Cera is typecast again in this pleasing but trifle indie flick centred around two high school seniors who bond over music…
Nights in Rodanthe (2008): Dir. George C. Wolfe
Feat. Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Viola Davis; Tears–and–tissues adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel of two souls at a crossroads in their muddled lives who end up finding solace…
Nim's Island (2008): Dir. Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Feat. Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler; Sun–baked family adventure set in the magical land of Nim's Island, where an imaginative bookworm (Abigail Breslin) must enlist the help of her…
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati; Filmed on location in Botswana – a major first for the country, this vibrant, award winning series comes with a hefty line–up of…
North Face (Nordwand) (2008): Dir. Philipp Stölzl
Feat. Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas; Exceptionally vivid, nerve–wracking mountaineering thriller in which two novice climbers attempt to be the first to scale the treacherous north…
Nothing But The Truth (2008): Dir. Rod Lurie
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett…; Solid political drama 'inspired' on a true story focused around a young journalist who faces imprisonment after outing a CIA agent and refusing to…
Obama: All Access (2008): A two–year compendium of landmark CBS News coverage, chronicling Barack Obama’s historic road to the White House and beyond. Includes…
Objective, The (2008): Dir. Daniel Myrick
Feat. Jonas Ball, Michael Williams; Supernatural horror set in the all–too–real territory of Afghanistan follows a bunch of US Special Ops who get lost in a terrifying…
Of Time and the City (2008): Dir. Terence Davies; Terence Davies (DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES) launches a broadside on the transformation of his beloved, bricks–and–mortar Liverpool, in…
Off The Radar (TV Series) (2008): Home–grown TV series featuring Te Radar – comedian, presenter and self–confessed latte drinking city boy attempting to become…
On the Other Hand, Death (2008): Dir. Ron Oliver
Feat. Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Margot Kidder…; Gay detective Donald Strachey (Allen) is back to investigate some ruthless property developers who he suspects are the culprits of homophobic…
Once Upon a Time - American Cinema (2008): Dedicated SBS documentary series offering a retrospective look back on some of cinema's greatest films and directors. American Cinema episodes:…
One Eyed Monster (2008): Dir. Adam Fields
Feat. Amber Benson, Ron Jeremy, Jason Graham; 'The world is screwed' in this horror comedy, where a cast and crew of a porno film must escape a shape–shifting alien who chooses to posses…
Ong-Bak 2 (Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning) (2008): Dir. Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatree, Sarunyu Wongkrachang; Heavy–handed follow–up to the decade’s best martial arts movie, co–directed by and starring ONG–BAK’s Tony Jaa as a…
Onion Movie, The (2008): Dir. Mike Maguire, Tom Kuntz
Feat. Len Cariou, Steven Seagal; Lame–duck collection of paint–by–numbers satirical skits, based on the lauded American fake news program 'The Onion,' taking aim at…
Only (2008): Dir. Ingrid Veninger
Feat. Jacob Switzer, Elena Hudgins Lyle; Delicate Canadian coming–of–age drama focused around the relationship between two 12–year–olds who get to know one another…
Other Boleyn Girl, The (2008): Dir. Justin Chadwick
Feat. Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana…; Blue–ribbon adaptation of the best–selling novel by Philippa Gregory, which tells the compulsive true story of sisters Anne and Mary…
Other End of the Line, The (2008): Dir. James Dodson
Feat. Jesse Metcalfe, Shriya , Larry Miller; Bloodless romantic comedy focused around an Indian call centre worker who falls for an American she meets on the other end of the line. Shriya Saran…
Other Man, The (2008): Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson…; Melodrama starring Liam Neeson as a man whose struggle to find his missing and unfaithful wife (Linney) brings him into contact with her new lover…
Otis (2008): Dir. Tony Krantz
Feat. Daniel Stern, Illeana Douglas, Bostin Christopher…; A cult favourite in the making, this outrageous black comedy is an assuredly twisted, dark and laugh–out–loud funny satire of vigilantism…
Otto; Or, Up With Dead People (Otto: Or Up With Dead People) (2008): Dir. Bruce LaBruce; Watchably pretentious piece of repugnant fare from provocative director LaBruce, this time following a gay zombie who must de–code his sordid…
Our Beloved Month of August (Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto) (2008): Dir. Miguel Gomes
Feat. Sonia Bandeira, Fabio Oliveira; Beautifully idiosyncratic film blending documentary with drama, from distinctive Portuguese director Miguel Gomes (TABU). A summery and romantic…
Outlander (2008): Dir. Howard McCain
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman…; Spaceman Jim Caviezel crash lands in the fjords of Norway, must help Vikings defeat the dragons. Enjoyable daft sci–fi fantasy is by turns…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 4 (2008): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Antonia Prebble…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series…
Oxford Murders, The (2008): Dir. Alex de la Iglesia
Feat. Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling…; At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical…
Pain in the Ass, A (L'emmerdeur) (2008): Dir. Francis Veber
Feat. Richard Berry, Patrick Timsit, Pascal Elbé…; Fast–paced black comedy arises out of an unlikely friendship between a hitman and a depressive who find themselves sharing hotels. Based on…
Palace, The (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Metin Hüseyin
Feat. Rupert Evans, Jane Asher, Sophie Winkleman; With intrigue and wit, an entirely fictional royal family and their staff are placed into Buckingham Palace as the King dies of a sudden heart…
Palermo Shooting (2008): Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. Campino , Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Dennis Hopper; A wild–living, world renowned German photographer travels to Sicily seeking a break from his past and encounters a beautiful woman and Dennis…
Palin on Art (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Michael Palin; Art–aficionado Michael Palin explores the works and history of some of the lesser–known artists that he holds dear to his heart. The…
Paris (2008): Dir. Cedric Klapisch
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Romain Duris, Mélanie Laurent…; A sweet–natured, if rather slight romantic dramedy, weaving in and out of the lives of a diverse set of heart–worn and heart–won…
Paris - An Insider's Guide (2008): A 3–part BBC documentary series presented by Sandrine Voillet, about the city of Paris and its history. In part one, she visits the Louvre,…
Paris 36 (Faubourg 36) (2008): Dir. Christophe Barratier
Feat. Gerard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad; This period 30s French drama is set in a struggling music hall that seems destined for closure until a new star comes along to save the day. A love…
Passchendaele (2008): Dir. Paul Gross
Feat. Paul Gross, Caroline Dhavernas; Paul Gross (DUE SOUTH) directs and stars in this impressive wartime drama based on the exploits of the 1st Canadian Division during WWI.
Passengers (2008): Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Andre Braugher…; Supernatural thriller revolving around a young grief therapist (Hathaway) assigned to counsel the five survivors of a plane crash, only to have them…
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008): Dir. Steven Sebring; Narrated by the rock icon herself, this intimate, lyrical observation of Patti Smith's art and philosophy plays rather like a sitting through one of…
Peaceful Times (Friedliche Zeiten) (2008): Dir. Neele Leana Vollmar
Feat. Katharina M. Schubert, Oliver Stokowski, Nina Monka; A sweet, if slender trip back to 1960s West Germany, where a mother's mental health issues are remembered from the naive, but loving perspective of…
Phantom Punch (2008): Dir. Robert Townsend
Feat. Ving Rhames, Stacey Dash, Nicholas Turturro…; Adding to the growing canon of boxer biopics, this takes a bull–headed look at the great Sonny Liston's story of…
Phoebe in Wonderland (2008): Dir. Daniel Barnz
Feat. Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson, Elle Fanning…; Affecting drama starring Elle Fanning (Dakota's little sister) as an gifted but unstable young girl who retreats into the fantastical world of Alice…
Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies (2008): Dir. Arne Glimcher; Stately exploration of the influence of cinema's earliest pioneers, such as Georges Méliès, on Cubist painters Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.…
Picture This (2008): Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Pollak, Robbie Amell; HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL brat Ashley Tisdale goes bad again for this teen romp, where she must get to a party at all costs despite being grounded. This…
Pictures of You (2008): Dir. Ben Woollen
Feat. Brendan Kavanagh, Jonn Wilson, Bernard Moody…; Youth drama concerning a promising rugby player whose dreams lie far away from the sporting field.
Pig Hunt (2008): Dir. James Isaac
Feat. Travis Aaron Wade, Tina Huang, Howard Johnson Jr.; 'Giant pig' horror concerning a group of young twenty–somethings who go pig–hunting on a remote ranch, only to be pursued by both the…
Pineapple Express (2008): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Seth Rogen, James Franco, Bill Hader…; Surprisingly touching stoner comedy with Seth Rogen and James Franco playing two dudes on the run from corrupt drug lords after witnessing a murder.…
Pinocchio (TV Mini-series) (2008): Dir. Alberto Sironi
Feat. Robbie Kay , Alessandro Gassman, Bob Hoskins; Lengthy, live–action adaptation of the children's classic stars Kay as the boy made of wood and Hoskins as his gruff old father, Gepetto. Quite…
Place Of Execution (TV Mini-series) (2008): Dir. Daniel Percival
Feat. Juliet Stevenson, Lee Ingleby, Greg Wise; Complex and morally ambiguous three part thriller based on the award–winning novel by Val McDermid. Told in parallel storylines, Juliet…
Plague Town (2008): Dir. David Gregory
Feat. Josslyn DeCrosta, Erica Rhodes, David Lombard; Breathless and bloody survival horror with an American family in Ireland pursued by sadistic, deformed children.
Poker House, The (2008): Dir. Lori Petty
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Selma Blair, Bokeem Woodbine…; Tough autobiographical drama set in the 1970s concerns three siblings forced to fend for themselves in the face of a neglectful mother. Well made…
Pontypool (2008): Dir. Bruce McDonald
Feat. Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly; Highly intriguing and unconventional horror chamber piece – less a "zombie flick" than contagion drama on account of the fact that here the…
Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) (2008): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi; Utterly irresistible, Miyazaki’s latest animated triumph is one for all ages (even toddlers!); a Little Mermaid–inspired adventure of a…
Powerful Noise, A (2008): AIDS, peacekeeping, and the rights of the disenfranchised are front and centre of this inspirational portrait of three women making a difference in…
Pride and Glory (2008): Dir. Gavin O'Connor
Feat. Colin Farrell, Edward Norton, Jon Voight…; A withdrawn, honest Irish cop becomes tangled in a web of betrayal when his brother's drug bust goes savagely wrong and he is ordered to investigate…
Prison Break - Season 4 (TV Series) (2008-2009): Feat. Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Robin Tunney…; Further episodes in this riveting series of two escaped convicts' flight to freedom, and the high level political conspiracy they must expose in…
Prom Night (2008): Dir. Nelson McCormick
Feat. Idris Elba, Jessica Stroup, Johnathon Schaech; Lame duck remake of the 80's teen horror, with a picture perfect cast being chased around by a deranged killer on their…
Promotion, The (2008): Dir. Steven Conrad
Feat. Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer…; A meek assistant manager's dreams of managing his very own supermarket are in doubt when a Canadian nice–guy transfers to the store.…
Protectors, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Cecilie Stenspil, Søren Vejby, André Babikian; Stellar Danish production centred on a group of professional bodyguards assigned to protect VIPs, politicians, and heads of state out of Copenhagen.…
Quantum Of Solace (2008): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Olga Kurylenko…; Number 22 in the enduring Bond series is an action–heavy adventure with Daniel Craig returning as the man with the gun on a revenge mission to…
Quarantine (2008): Dir. John Erick Dowdle
Feat. Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez, Steve Harris; American remake of Spanish horror [REC] follows a group of firefighters who discover something sinister lurking within an apartment building and have…
Quid Pro Quo (2008): Dir. Carlos Brooks
Feat. Nick Stahl, Vera Farmiga; Offbeat indie thriller focused on a wheelchair–bound radio reporter sent to investigate the emerging trend of people paying doctors to remove…
Quiet Chaos (2008): Dir. Antonello Grimaldi
Feat. Nanni Moretti, Valeria Golino, Alessandro Gassman; Eccentrically–pitched extension to Nanni Moretti’s Cannes–winning meditation on grief, THE SON’S ROOM, with the Woody…
R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly (2008): Dir. Richard Correll
Feat. Luke Benward; Spooky tween horror from the pen of kids horror king R.L. Stein, centred on a dorky young boy who makes a pact with a couple of ghosts to help them…
Rachel Getting Married (2008): Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Debra Winger…; As a recovering addict sister of a bride–to–be, Anne Hathaway convincingly detours from her vocation as resident Hollywood princess for…
Radiohead - The Best Of (2008): Chronological collection of 21 inventive music videos and optical collages of rare singles from the slinking talents of Brit indie–rock kings,…
Rambo: Reloaded (2008): Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden…; Rambunctious, ultra–violent Sylvester Stallone–directed actioner sees Sly reprising his ammo–strapped role (this time in…
Ramen Girl, The (2008): Dir. Robert Allan Ackerman
Feat. Brittany Murphy, Toshiyuki Nishida, Tammy Blanchard; The late Brittany Murphy stars in this fish–out–of–water comedy as an American woman stranded in Tokyo who decides her path in life…
Reader, The (2008): Dir. Stephen Daldry
Feat. Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross; Kate Winslet won an Oscar for her performance here as a German house–frau in this drama of post–war trauma, with Ralph Fiennes recalling…
Red (2008): Dir. Trygve Allister Diesen, Lucky McKee
Feat. Brian Cox, Noel Fisher, Tom Sizemore…; A surprisingly restrained revenge thriller, with Brian Cox as the owner of a murdered dog seeking retribution. Muddled, but has its moments.
Red Baron, The (Der rote Baron) (2008): Dir. Nikolai Müllerschön
Feat. Maxim Mehmet, Til Schweiger, Joseph Fiennes…; Biographical melodrama focused around Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the celebrated showboating WW1 pilot. Thrilling airborne set–pieces make up…
Red Cliff (The Battle of Red Cliff) (2008): Dir. John Woo
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang…; A gargantuan Han Dynasty epic from Hong Kong's action movie grandmaster, John Woo, in which two kingdoms must form an unlikely alliance to stave off…
Redbelt (2008): Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Tim Allen…; Upright and mature David Mamet offering examines the principles behind jujitsu through a small–time, but respected martial arts instructor…
Religulous (2008): Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Bill Maher; 'Good' and 'Evil' are turned on their head (and in their graves) in this provocative docu–comedy following comedian and commentator Bill Maher…
Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect (2008): Dir. Markus Heidingsfelder; Detailed portrait of Rem Koolhaas, the visionary Dutch architect and writer whose striking modernist creations include the Dutch Embassy in Berlin,…
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008): Dir. Darren Lynn Bousman
Feat. Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head…; Gore–soaked goth opera set in a future necropolis where worldwide organ failure has necessitated a global organ–selling empire with an…
Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008): Dir. Makoto Kamiya; Passive animation adventure derived from the original video game series focusing on a couple of ex–special force agents tackling the outbreak…
Rest of the Night, The (Il resto della notte ) (2008): Dir. Francesco Munzi
Feat. Sandra Ceccarelli, Aurelien Recoing, Stefano Cassetti…; When the depressed wife of a provincial industrialist becomes convinced that her young Romanian maid is swiping valuable objects from around the…
Restraint (2008): Dir. David Denneen
Feat. Teresa Palmer, Stephen Moyer, Travis Fimmel; Gripping, stripped–back thriller from across the ditch, in which an agoraphobic toff is taken hostage by a young couple on the run from the…
Revanche (2008): Dir. Gotz Spielmann
Feat. Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust; A botched bank robbery resulting in the death of a prostitute compels an embittered ex–con to contemplate revenge in this steely, impressive…
Revolutionary Road (2008): Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon…; The director of AMERICAN BEAUTY directs his real–life wife, Kate Winslet, in another tale of middle–class suburban neurosis and the…
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That! (2008): Feat. Rhys Darby; Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby, from FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS fame, performs a stand–up comedy gig at LA's El Rey Theatre to an…
Richard Dawkins Presents - The Genius of Charles Darwin (TV Series) (2008): Dir. Russell Barnes; Richard Dawkins finally gets to wax lyrical for a few hours about the love of his life – Charles Darwin in this one–sided documentary…
Righteous Kill (2008): Dir. Jon Avnet
Feat. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo…; Heavyweight has–beens De Niro and Pacino team up again as a couple of NYPD detectives on the trail of a serial killer, whose signature murders…
Rip! A Remix Manifesto (2008): Dir. Brett Gaylor; A exuberant celebration of remix culture which also introduces the debate over intellectual property rights with the help of featured guests,…
Rocker, The (2008): Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Jane Lynch…; High energy comedy about a washed up rock star (THE OFFICE’s Rainn ‘Dwight’ Wilson) who decides to become the new drummer for his nephew's high…
RocknRolla (2008): Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandiwe Newton…; Stylephile Guy Ritchie revisits well–trodden territory with this typically tangled crime caper involving a menagerie of seedy opportunists…
Rodney Rude Goes the Growl (2008): DVD of bawdy stand–up comedy performances of prolific Australian icon Rodney Rude.
Rodney's Robot Revolution (2008): Dir. Andrea Ulbrick; Wondrous journey inside one of the world's greatest minds, that of Australian–born scientist Rodney Brooks. A pioneer in the field of…
Role Models (2008): Dir. David Wain
Feat. Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse…; Silly–smart comedy about two immature man–children who choose to be 'big brothers' to two young kids as community service for a minor…
Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (2008): Dir. Marina Zenovich; Comprehensive documentary examining the public scandal that led to the controversial departure of director Roman Polanski from the United States.…
Rosario + Vampire (TV Series) (Rozario To Banpaia) (2008): Tskune accidentally gets on a bus to a school of monsters.
Roxy Hunter (2008): Dir. Eleanor Lindo
Feat. Aria Wallace; Nancy Drew–ish family drama revealing another precocious kid sleuth and her best buddy as they use their investigative know–how to solve…
Rubbings From A Live Man (2008): Dir. Florian Habicht; Film–maker Florian Habicht finds the perfect portrait subject in Warwick Broadhead, a fiercely independent, 40–year veteran of performing…
Rudo and Cursi (Rudo y Cursi) (2008): Dir. Carlos Cuarón
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna; The charismatic stars and co–writer of Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN reunite in this biting satire about two brothers from rural stock who have an intense…
Ruins, The (2008): Dir. Carter Smith
Feat. Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Joe Anderson; Gory cautionary tale, adapted from Scott Smith’s popular pulp novel, in which a group of college pals on an eye–opening Mexican vacation…
Rumba (2008): Dir. Fiona Gordon, Dominique Abel
Feat. Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy; Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel co–wrote, directed and star in this delightful film about a pair of rumba–loving weirdos whose lives…
Russia: A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby (TV Series) (2008): This five part BBC mini–series sends Jonathan Dimbleby across 10,000 miles and across seven time–zones to adapt his own book uncovering…
Salute (2008): Dir. Matt Norman; Compelling documentary investigating the untold story of Australian runner – Peter Norman who placed second in the 200m sprint at the 1968…
Salvation (2008): Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Wendy Hughes, Bruce Myles, Natasha Novak…; Dir. Paul Cox delivers the right amount of tenderness and wickedness in this wry Australian comedy, about a downtrodden husband who cannot connect…
Sauna (2008): Dir. Antti-Jussi Annila
Feat. Ville Virtanen, Tommi Eronen, Viktor Klimenko; Something of a hybrid of the historical epic and ghost story, this unique genre entry from Finland concerns two brothers haunted by a young girl whom…
Saw V (Saw 5) (2008): Dir. David Hackl
Feat. Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Julie Benz; Numero five in the never–ending onslaught of SAW movies sees Jigsaw continuing to play sadistic mind games from beyond the grave with a batch…
Second Skin (2008): Dir. Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza; Compulsive insight into video game addiction, focused on a cross–section of young people who obsessively engage in what are known as MMOs (Mass…
Second-Hand Wedding (Secondhand Wedding) (2008): Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. Holly Shanahan, Geraldine Brophy, Patrick Wilson…; Sweet–natured Kiwi suburban rom–com that was a surprise hit at the local box office, with large audiences responding to a highly…
Secret Life Of Bees, The (2008): Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson…; Honey–soaked drama set in the South during the Civil Rights era follows 14 year old Lily Owens (Fanning), and her relationship with a group of…
Secret of Kells, The (2008): Dir. Tomm Moore; Sparkling Celtic fable based on the ninth–century Irish historical text, The Book of Kells, follows a young monk whose artistic creativity…
Secret Of Moonacre, The (2008): Dir. Gabor Csupo
Feat. Dakota Blue Richards, Juliet Stevenson, Tim Curry…; Orphaned teenager Maria Merryweather (Richards) discovers her new home, the foreboding Moonacre Estate, is under an ancient curse in this lushly…
Semi-Pro (2008): Dir. Kent Alterman
Feat. Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin…; Static–haired sport jester du jour Will Ferrell stars in this 70s–era basketball comedy about a former disco one hit wonder turned…
Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini-series) (2008): Dir. John Alexander
Feat. David Morrissey, Janet McTeer, Hattie Morahan…; Another BBC adaptation of the Jane Austen novel centered around the Dashwood sisters and their search for love. Adapted by Andrew Davies of BLEAK…
Seraphine (2008): Dir. Martin Provost
Feat. Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent; Intimate, Cesar–winning portrait of troubled French artist Seraphine de Senlis, a little–known painter who worked as an impoverished…
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2008): These 50 short, irreverent cartoons from the creator of FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD are nothing new if you're a fan of either show, however the…
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 2 (2008): Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. David McPhail, Tandi Wright, Jason Hoyte…; Second series of this un–PC yet tremendously popular Kiwi comedy series tracking the old fashioned teaching methods of Mr Gormsby and his…
Seven Pounds (2008): Dir. Gabriel Muccino
Feat. Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson…; Will Smith pairs up again with dir. Muccino (THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS) to play a man who attempts to save the lives of seven strangers in order to…
Seventh Moon (2008): Dir. Eduardo Sanchez
Feat. Amy Smart, Sylvie Verheyde, Tim Chiou; Shaky–cam master Eduardo Sanchez (THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT) attacks our senses and stomachs once more in this non–sensical horror,…
Sex and Death 101 (2008): Dir. Daniel Waters
Feat. Winona Ryder, Simon Baker; Reunites the director of HEATHERS with Ryder, its unforgettable teen star, in a neatly smart–alec, if gimmicky, adult scenario comedy. On…
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008): Dir. Michael Patrick King
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon…; Highly–anticipated movie version of the groundbreaking series SEX AND THE CITY, meeting up with the Big Apple's four hottest gal pals Carrie,…
She Stoops to Conquer (2008): Dir. Tony Britten
Feat. Roy Marsden, Polly Hemingway, Susannah Fielding; Recent, energetic TV production of Oliver Goldsmith's famous comedy of manners, which concerns the antics of a society girl who passes herself off as…
Shifty (2008): Dir. Eran Creevy
Feat. Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng…; Twitchy character study of of friendship and life on the edge follows reformed bad boy Mays as he accompanies his cocaine dealing mate on his…
Ships That Changed the World (2008): Compelling three–part series looks back at the engineering, building, sailing, and subsequent fate of three history–making ships…
Shirin (2008): Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Leila Hatami; From Abbas Kiarostami's avant–grade phase, this non–narrative tableaux of Iranian actresses (and one Juliette Binoche) enthralled by a…
Show of Hands (2008): Dir. Anthony McCarten
Feat. Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall, Stephen Lovatt; Quaint but contrived Kiwi rom–dram set in New Plymouth in which a grab–bag of townsfolk compete for new 4–wheel drive by keeping…
Shuttle (2008): Dir. Edward Anderson
Feat. Tony Curran, Peyton List, Cameron Goodman…; An airport shuttle ride turn into a nightmare for its nubile passengers in this tightly contained indie adbuction thriller from first–time…
Silent Light (Stellet licht) (2008): Dir. Carlos Reygadas; Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas (JAPON, BATTLE IN HEAVEN) helms his third feature with maturity and restraint, offering a striking, earthbound…
Silent Wedding (2008): Dir. Horatio Malaele
Feat. Meda Andreea Victor, Alexandru Potocean, Valentin Teodosiu; Gentle comedy of a bride and groom whose wedding is interrupted by the death of Stalin, and the period of one weeks mourning effective immediately.…
Simone Young - To Hamburg From Downunder (2008): Dir. Ralf Pleger; Perceptive documentary following renowned Australian conductor and Sydney Opera House Director Simone Young on her return journey from Europe to…
Simpsons, The - Season 20 (TV Series) (2008-2009): This season had a fast–track release in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic animated TV Series. It is clear that the once…
Sin Nombre (Without Name) (2008): Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
Feat. Paulina Gaitan, Edgar Flores; Honduran teenagers brave Mexican gangs and border patrols as they attempt to illegally emigrate to the US in this superbly mounted,…
Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008 (2008): Towering tribute to the late, great Sir Ed. Includes the documentary ‘Remembering Sir Ed: A Tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary’, an overview of the…
Sisterhood (2008): Dir. Richard Wellings-Thomas
Feat. Emily Corcoran, Isabelle Defaut, Graham McTavish…; Ex–pat Kiwi Emily Corcoran wrote and stars in her own Brit–com, playing a Kiwi girl who travels to England to surprise her long lost…
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2, The (2008): Dir. Sanaa Hamri
Feat. America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn…; Solid follow–up drama revisits the lives of the four childhood gal pals from SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS three years later as they adapt…
Skin (2008): Dir. Anthony Fabian
Feat. Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, Alice Krige…; Stirring biopic of a black girl born to two white parents in Apartheid era South Africa.
Sky Crawlers, The (2008): Dir. Mamoru Oshii; Mamoru Oshii’s (GHOST IN THE SHELL) latest head–scratcher conceives an alternate World War II–reality around another conceptually dense…
Sky Kids (The Flyboys) (2008): Dir. Rocco de Villiers
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore, Jesse James…; Big hearted adventure follows the exploits of a bullied loner and protective best friend who inadvertently cross paths with a scheming mobster (a…
Sleep Dealer (2008): Dir. Alex Rivera
Feat. Leonor Varela, Jacob Vargas, Luis Fernando Peña; Ideas over special effects characterise this Mexican sci–fi sleeper, where in the not–to–distant future cheap Hispanic labour is…
Sleep Furiously (2008): Dir. Gideon Koppel; Blissfully composed shots of rugged landscape and rural life make for an elusive, yet meaningful documentary on the quotidian existence of a Welsh…
Sleepwalking (2008): Dir. Bill Maher
Feat. Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron…; This drama of the trials and tribulations of a twelve year old coming to terms with her mother's abandonment is, at times, depressingly downbeat,…
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla…; Exhilarating Oscar winner following the tumultuous life of a Mumbai streetkid who suspiciously triumphs on the Indian version of 'Who Wants To Be A…
Smart People (2008): Dir. Noam Murro
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page…; Dunderheaded dramedy focused on a widowed, misanthropic professor (Quaid) who awakens to life again after a hit to the head, only to discover that…
Smashing Pumpkins - If All Goes Wrong (2008): A revealing documentary following the Alt Rock band "The Smashing Pumpkins" as they reunite to estanblished 9 day performing residencies at two…
Solo (2008): Dir. Jennifer Peedom, David Michod; Tragic true story of Sydney adventurer Andrew McAuley who set out to cross the stretch of the Tasman between Australia and New Zealand in a kayak but…
Somers Town (2008): Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Piotr Jagiello, Ireneusz Czop, Perry Benson…; A gentle, winsome offering from dir. Shane Meadows, centred on an unlikely friendship between a shy Polish teen, and a knockabout runaway from the…
Song of Sparrows, The (Âvâz-e gonjeshk-hâ) (2008): Dir. Majid Majidi
Feat. Reza Naji; Iranian film following the life of a simple and contented ostrich farmer whose life changes dramatically when he loses his job and travels to Tehran…
Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman, Charlie Hunnam…; Muscular television drama centred on a Californian motorcycle club and its Vice President (Hunnam), whose growing ambivalence towards lawlessness is…
Sorry If I Want to Marry You (2008): Dir. Federico Moccia
Feat. Raoul Bova, Michela Quattrociocche, Francesco Apolloni; Supremely frothy comedy about with a man's increasing insecurity about his relationship leads him to propose marriage setting off a comic chain of…
Soul Men (2008): Dir. Malcolm D Lee
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes…; Fitfully amusing musical comedy with Jackson and Mac starring as two estranged soul singers traveling cross–country together to sing at a…
Soul Power (2008): Dir. Jeffrey Levy-Hinte; This "Rumble in the Jungle" prequel joyfully relives the legendary three–day concert that preceded the Ali–Foreman bout in…
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (2008): Dir. Jamie Jay Johnson; Offering a worldly antidote to the show–biz reality TV norm, this "pop–umentary" chronicles four contrasting sets of hopefuls (from…
South Park: The Imaginationland Trilogy (2008): Three episodes make up this feature length movie from everyone's favourite all–American brats as they enter Imaginationland – a magical…
Space Chimps (2008): Dir. Kirk De Micco; Spirited animation adventure in which a group of monkey astronauts are sent on a wormhole mission to a supposedly uninhabited planet where they find…
Speak To Me of Love (Parlami d'amore ) (2008): Dir. Silvio Muccino
Feat. Silvio Muccino, Carolina Crescentini, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón…; Sasha is a boy in his twenties, deeply loving the beautiful Benedetta, who doesn't seem to recognize his existence. Nicole is a French woman in her…
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with.... (2008): Feat. Elvis Costello; Pump it up as new wave icon Elvis Costello gets his own show and brings to the stage some of his famous friends for intimate chats and…
Speed Racer (2008): Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman…; The Wachowskis(THE MATRIX) take the wheel in this hyperactive version of 60s animation series SPEED RACER, with the eponymous hero (Hirsch) battling…
Spiderwick Chronicles, The (2008): Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger…; Enchanting fantasia in the Gothic tradition, centred around three children (including Freddie Highmore as twins!) who move into a dilapidated mansion…
Spirit, The (2008): Dir. Frank Miller
Feat. Jaime King, Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes…; Hollow directorial debut from comic book artist Miller centered around a rookie cop who comes back from the dead to fight crime as the stylish…
Splinter (2008): Dir. Toby Wilkins
Feat. Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner; Lean sci–fi thriller in which a couple and an escaped convict are trapped in a gas station by a deadly parasite intent on making their bodies…
Spooks - Season 7 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Peter Firth, Gemma Jones, Richard Armitage; Further episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats. Series Seven: 8…
Square, The (2008): Dir. Nash Edgerton
Feat. David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton; Hard–and–fast noir with an Aussie twang, hatched from a plot to make off with a mobster’s stash of cash, and the luckless turn of…
Standard Operating Procedure (2008): Dir. Errol Morris; To see or not to see: that is the question posed by acclaimed director Errol Morris as he attempts to understand what took place inside the walls of…
Star Wars - The Clone Wars (2008): Dir. Dave Filoni; Watered down kids animation from the STAR WARS franchise, focusing on the Jedi Knights battle to retain peace in the galaxy during the…
Stargate - The Ark of Truth (2008): Dir. Robert C. Cooper
Feat. Claudia Black, Ben Browder, Beau Bridges…; Epic movie–length version of the sci–fi series STARGATE set at the end of STARGATE SG–1. We rejoin the SG team as they hunt for a…
Stargate: Continuum (2008): Feat. Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge…; Second "direct–to–video" sequel to the STARGATE SG–1 series (following The Ark of Truth), sees the team return from years in space…
Step Brothers (2008): Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen…; Taking cheapshots at lacklustre parenting and the common modern phenomenon of pampered adults refusing to fly the coop, this unruly Ferrell / Reilly…
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Adam G. Sevani…; Sequel to the hip–hop dance hit flick following a group of young street dancers battling for supremacy. Well–orchestrated…
Stephen Fry In America (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Stephen Fry; Over ambitious – yet highly amusing – doco series sees beloved Brit comic Fry travel around all 50 states of the USA in a black cab, in…
Still Walking (2008): Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Hiroshi Abe, You , Yui Natsukawa…; A recently remarried son (Abe) pays visit to his quietly disapproving parents in this exquisitely observed family drama, shot in the tradition of…
Stone of Destiny (2008): Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Robert Carlyle…; Crowd–pleasing heist movie following a group of young Glaswegian students as they attempt to steal the Stone of Scone, a beloved symbol of…
Stoning of Soraya M., The (2008): Dir. Cyrus Nowrasteh
Feat. Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jim Caviezel, Mozhan Marno; Fact based account of a rural Iranian woman, framed by her husband for adultery and subsequently murdered with the participation of the wider…
Stop-Loss (2008): Dir. Kimberly Peirce
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum…; Sincerely handled melodrama from the director of BOYS DON'T CRY, dealing with a disillusioned Texan soldier (Phillippe) who goes AWOL after returning…
Story of Maths, The (2008): Ambitious BBC Open University series that presents pivotal episodes in the lives of the great mathematicians, whilst offering clear and accessible…
Story of the Costume Drama, The (2008): Boasting fantastic footage and behind–the–scenes stories, this 5 part series revels in some of the best television costume dramas of the…
Strange Wilderness (2008): Dir. Fred Wolf
Feat. Steve Zahn, Jonah Hill, Justin Long; Unremittingly stupid stoner comedy about a bunch of losers who go on a search to find Bigfoot in order to save their abysmally–rated wildlife…
Strangers, The (2008): Dir. Bryan Bertino
Feat. Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman; A home invasion horror orcestrated with rare tension and restraint, concerning a couple’s night of terror at the hands of three masked…
Street Kings (2008): Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, Forest Whitaker…; LA CONFIDENTIAL author James Ellroy and the writer of TRAINING DAY team up for this ultra–macho, ultra–violent LAPD–centric…
Summer Hours (2008): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jeremie Renier…; Three siblings deliberate over the family estate following the death of their mother in this subtle, gorgeously rendered meditation on ‘moving…
Sunshine Cleaning (2008): Dir. Christine Jeffs
Feat. Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin…; Amy Adams lends her considerable charms to this quirky yet easy–going comedy–drama about two sisters who start up a cleaning service that…
Super Comet, The (Super Comet: After the Impact) (2008): Dir. Stefan Schneider; This Discovery Channel special uses plenty of amazing FX and the helter–skelter tropes of docu–drama to explore the likely…
Superhero Movie (2008): Dir. Craig Mazin
Feat. Drake Bell; Superhero movie spoof sees an orphaned high school student get bitten by a radioactive dragonfly and gain superhero powers – apart from the…
Surfer, Dude (2008): Dir. S.R. Bindler
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Willie Nelson, Scott Glenn…; Screamingly unfunny slacker comedy starring Matthew McConaughey as a surfer who rejects corrupt sponsorship deals in favour of surfing his summer…
Surveillance (2008): Dir. Jennifer Chambers Lynch
Feat. Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Pell James…; Divisive thriller following two FBI agents who must piece together three very different eyewitness accounts of a murder in a small town, in order to…
Survivors (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Julie Graham, Max Beesley, Paterson Joseph…; Sharp remake of the cult seventies show is every bit as downbeat as the original with a virulent flu wiping out 99% of the population leaving a hardy…
Suspension (2008): Dir. Ethan Shaftel
Feat. Scott Cordes, Annie Tedesco, Caroline Vinciguerra; Independent sci–fi thriller in the TWILIGHT ZONE mold, concerning a man who loses his wife and son in a car accident, and subsequently…
Swing Vote (2008): Dir. Joshua Michael Stern
Feat. Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper…; Undemanding political comedy based around the idea of a dropkick father whose polling booth blunder means he holds the 'swing vote' that will decide…
Sword Of The Stranger (Sutorenjia: Mukô Hadan) (2008): Dir. Masahiro Andô; Ferocious feature–length anime sees a young boy and his dog accompany a nameless samurai as they try to escape relentless Ming warriors. A…
Synecdoche, New York (2008): Dir. Charlie Kaufman
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener…; Screenwriting extraordinaire Charlie Kaufman turns his hand to directing for the first time with another amusing existential conundrum, here enjoying…
Take Out (2008): Dir. Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou
Feat. Charles Jang, Jeng-Hua Yu; Low–budget social–realist drama of distinction following a day–in–the–life of an illegal Chinese immigrant in New York,…
Taken (2008): Dir. Pierre Morel
Feat. Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Xander Berkeley…; Retired CIA operative Liam Neeson goes COMMANDO all over Paris on a ruthless mission to save his kidnapped daughter from an Albanian prostitution…
Taking the Waewae Express (2008): Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader
Feat. Matariki Whatarau, Evan Hussey, Isaac Heron…; Grief and resentment affect a Maori family and their friends after a tragic car accident in this honest and open–hearted drama set in…
Tale Of Despereaux, The (2008): Dir. Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen; Adaptation of the exquisite 2003 book by Kate DiCamillo about a mouse with over–sized ears who dreams of becoming a knight, and his call to…
Tales of the Riverbank (2008): Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Stephen Fry, Jim Broadbent, Steve Coogan…; Based on the classic UK tv series, this tells the story of Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig, who, in the wake of a big storm, embark…
Tamagotchi The Movie (2008): Kids movie based on the popular 'virtual pet' toys sees a child from Earth being inadvertently sent to the Tamagotchi Planet, where mischief and…
Tears for Sale (Charleston and Vendetta) (2008): Dir. Uros Stojanovic
Feat. Katarina Radivojevic, Sonja Kolacaric; The sombre title belies what is in fact a joyously bawdy Balkan fairytale that blends fantastical folklore, striking burlesque visuals and ample…
Technicolor Dream, A (2008): Lavish chronicle of the Technicolor Dream movement, through to its 14–hour all–night musical event at Alexandra Palace in 1967. Includes…
Telstar (Telstar: The Joe Meek Story) (2008): Dir. Nick Moran
Feat. Con O' Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris…; Suitably poppy biopic of the rise and fall of flamboyant music producer Joe Meek whose pioneering sound experiments briefly made him the toast of…
Tender Hook, The (2008): Dir. Jonathan Ogilvie
Feat. Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, Matthew Le Nevez…; Noted for its production design and cinematography, this film captures the visual mood of 1920s Sydney to enfold a melodrama of corruption,…
Tenderness (2008): Dir. John Polson
Feat. Russell Crowe, Jon Foster; Indie thriller sees Russell Crowe play a semi–retired detective who becomes obsessed with a teenage murderer recently freed from prison, who he…
Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Busy Phillips; Flashy sci–fi series set two years after TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY and centred on Sarah Connor and her son preparing for battle against the…
Tess Of The D'Urbervilles (TV Mini-series) (2008): Feat. Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, Ruth Jones; Sound adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tragedy following Tess, the poor peasant girl who becomes an outcast after falling pregnant to her rich…
Testees (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Steve Markle, Jeff Kassel, Kenny Hotz; Manic comedy about two cash strapped slackers who in a moment of clarity decide to volunteer for paid (and potentially painful) medical experiments,…
Things We Lost in the Fire (2008): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny; A newly widowed mother (Berry) forms an uneasy yet mutually beneficial relationship with her late husband's best friend (Del Toro) as they attempt to…
Third Richard, The (2008): Dir. Danny Mulheron, Sarah Stretton; A labour of love for actor–director Danny Mulheron, this explores the life and music of his unheralded grandfather, Richard Fuchs, a gifted…
Three Blind Mice (2008): Dir. Matthew Newton
Feat. Ewen Leslie, Toby Schmitz, Matthew Newton; Playful Australian drama focused around three young Navy officers who hit the town in Sydney for one last night before they're shipped off to fight…
Three Kingdoms (Resurrection of the Dragon) (2008): Dir. Daniel Lee
Feat. Andy Lau, Sammo Hung, Maggie Q…; Rousing take on a Chinese literary classic rehashes the legendary Han Dynasty power struggle between three warring kingdoms (recently given the royal…
Three Monkeys (2008): Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Feat. Yavuz Bingol, Hatice Aslan, Ahmet Rifat Sungar…; A brooding detective story from Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan, about a wealthy businessman who bribes one of his underlings to take the wrap for a…
Thriller in Manila (2008): Dir. John Dower; This seemingly straightforward account of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier’s third and final confrontation surreptitiously reveals the…
Tim Minchin - Rock 'N' Roll Nerd (2008): Dir. Rhian Skirving
Feat. Tim Minchin; Intimate doco about gifted musical comedian Minchin charting his rise from obscurity in Melbourne to breakthrough at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival,…
Tinkerbell (Tinker Bell Movie, The ) (2008): Dir. Bradley Raymond; The feisty fairy from PETER PAN stars in her very own movie set in the land of 'Pixie Hollow,' where she must learn from her fairy friends how to…
Tokyo Gore Police (2008): Dir. Yoshihiro Nishimura
Feat. Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Ltao, Yukihide Benny; Trashy, imaginative Japanese gore fest aims to out–splatter Peter Jackson’s BRAINDEAD with its outrageous hybrid of ROBOCOP and…
Tokyo Sonata (2008): Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Feat. Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyôko Koizumi, Yû Koyanagi…; A devastating contemporary drama from the master of modern malaise, this piercing study of social collapse focuses on an downsized Japanese corporate…
Tony Manero (2008): Dir. Pablo Larrain
Feat. Alfredo Castro, Paola Lattus, Héctor Morales; Unsettling drama set against the Pinochet regime in Chile in 1978, where a psychopathic disco fan steals and kills in an effort to become the…
Trailer Park Of Terror (2008): Dir. Steven Goldmann
Feat. Nichole Hiltz, Matthew Del Negro, Trace Adkins; Yet another installment in the zombie–comedy genre sees a group of troubled high–school students get stranded in a trailer park occupied…
Traitor (2008): Dir. Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Feat. Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Said Taghmaoui…; Don Cheadle stars as a Semtex racketeer selling to the highest bidder – be he CIA or Jihadist – and finds himself a pawn on the twin…
Transporter 3, The (2008): Dir. Olivier Megaton
Feat. Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, Francois Berleand; The third in the mind–numbing action series sees Statham reprise his role as mercenary transporter whose package is now a Ukrainian beauty he…
Transsiberian (2008): Dir. Brad Anderson
Feat. Emily Mortimer, Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsley…; Writer–director Brad Anderson (THE MACHINIST) again turns a captivating premise into a stylish, dark–edged thriller of distinction, this…
Treeless Mountain (2008): Dir. So Yong Kim
Feat. Hee-yeon Kim, Song-hee Kim, Mi-hyang Kim; Korean–American So Yong Kim directs this moderate, heartfelt drama of two sisters, aged 3 and 6 respectively, who are abandoned by their mother…
Trick 'r Treat (Trick or Treat) (2008): Dir. Michael Dougherty
Feat. Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin…; Well–crafted horror that interweaves five spooky stories on the same Halloween night, subverting familiar urban legends into unexpected new…
Tropic Thunder (2008): Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jnr., Jack Black…; Ferociously funny action comedy from actor–director Ben Stiller, following a group of pretentious actors on a mission to create the biggest…
Tru Loved (2008): Dir. Stewart Wade
Feat. Najarra Townsend, Jane Lynch, Alexandra Paul; Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her…
True Blood - Season 1 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell…; Acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern society, and the…
Tube Tales - TV's Real Stories (TV Series) (2008): Edifying series investigating the people, places and events behind a number of hit TV series including THE WEST WING, SEINFELD, SIX FEET UNDER, SEX…
Tudors, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Johnathon Rhys-Myers, Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill…; Top–rating British costume drama brings to noughties audiences the rollicking, bed–hopping, head–lopping early years of the court…
Tuesday (2008): Dir. Sacha Bennett
Feat. Philip Glenister, Ashley Walters, Christian Solimeno…; British heist movie concerning a group of infamous criminals, a couple of beautiful bank clerks and a desperate, jobless man, all of whom decide to…
Tulpan (2008): Dir. Sergey Dvortsevoy
Feat. Askhat Kuchinchirekov; A goofy love story is eked out of this astonishing account of nomadic life, where a family not only survive but relish sheep and goat herding on the…
Tunnel Rats (2008): Dir. Uwe Boll
Feat. Wilson Bethel, Michael Pare, Mitch Eakins; Inept Vietnam War pic with U.S Special Forces sent into an elaborate underground maze to kill the Vietcong. By consensus this is Boll's "best"…
Twilight (2008): Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Billy Burke…; The first installment of the uber–popular book franchise (by Stephanie Meyer) sees lonely teenage girl Bella fall in love with Edward, a…
Two Lovers (2008): Dir. James Gray
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw…; Joaquin Phoenix (in reputedly his final film) re–teams with dir. James Gray for this acutely observed ‘anti–romance’, about a bipolar…
Tyson (2008): Dir. James Toback; A full–frontal portrait of Mike Tyson, the notorious, often disgraced former heavyweight champion whose brutality and villainy was witnessed…
Ugly Melanie (Vilaine) (2008): Dir. Jean-Patrick Benes, Allan Mauduit
Feat. Marilou Berry, Frédérique Bel; Mild black comedy set in a world of beauty or death, where ugly Melanie (Berry, not really ugly at all) plots a series of contrived punishments for…
Un Secret (2008): Dir. Claude Miller
Feat. Cecile De France, Ludivine Sagnier, Julie Depardieu…; Graceful, poignant French wartime drama centred on the son of a Jewish family who uncovers a piece of unsettling family history at the time of the…
Underbelly - Season 1 (TV Mini-series) (2008): Feat. Vince Colosimo, Kevin Harrington; Gritty, unflinching crime series dramatising the Melbourne gangland killings and seedy underworld, featuring Aussie actors who bear a striking…
Underdog Knight, The (Ying Han) (2008): Dir. Sheng Ding
Feat. Ye Liu, Yong You, Anthony Wong; An offbeat, anti–heroic character study out of mainland China, in which a self–styled martial arts pretender lands a job as bodyguard for…
Universe of Keith Haring, The (2008): Dir. Christina Clausen
Feat. Keith Haring; Celebratory portrait of the darling of the 80s New York art scene Haring revels in the accessibility of the artist as a public figure, more than…
Unmistaken Child (2008): Dir. Nati Baratz; A fascinating glimpse into the culture and belief systems of Tibetan Buddhism, this film follows devoted disciple Tenzin Zopa on a four year quest to…
Unstable Fables: Three Pigs And A Baby (2008): Dir. Howard Baker, Arish Fyzee; The Jim Henson Company presents this warped take on the classic fairytale 'The Three Little Pigs' – with the trio of portly porkers finding a…
Unstable Fables: Tortoise VS Hare (2008): Dir. Howard Baker; Number two in the Jim Henson Company's 'Unstable Fables' collection, this time round the ultimate underdog tale of 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is…
Untraceable (2008): Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Diane Lane, Billie Burke, Colin Hanks; Contemporary cyber–thriller starring Diane Lane as an FBI agent tracking a serial killer who uses Internet hits to decide how quickly he will…
Unwinking Gaze, The (2008): Dir. Joshua Dugdale; A rare fly–on–the–wall glimpse into the Dalai Lama's tireless struggle for Tibet, with the Buddist God King balancing his role in…
Valentino - The Last Emperor (2008): Dir. Matt Tyrnauer; Surveying the final two years of Italian fashion great Valentino Garavani's career before retirement, this head–turning doco celebrates his…
Valkyrie (2008): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson…; Hollywood crosses enemy lines with Tom Cruise perversely cast as a disaffected Nazi officer who leads a plot to assassinate Hitler. Dispensing…
Vampires, Pirates and Aliens (2008): A triptych of animations dedicated to the fiendish and nefarious. Based on the best–selling books by Colin and Jacqui Hawkins. Vol 1: nine…
Vantage Point (2008): Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid…; Tipsy, time–swapping political thriller cribs liberally from RASHOMON and TV–terrorist heart–stopper 24 in congealing multiple…
Veronika Decides to Die (2008): Dir. Emily Young
Feat. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Tucker, Erika Christensen…; A failed suicide attempt gives a woman a new lease on life when she wakes to realize that she only has days to live in this adaptation of Paulo…
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Vicky Christina Barcelona) (2008): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem…; Woody Allen proves he hasn't lost his touch with this refreshing and vital rom–com that follows two American gal–pals who fall for the…
Vinyan (2008): Dir. Fabrice du Welz
Feat. Emmanuelle Beart, Rufus Sewell, Julie Dreyfus; Fabrice Du Welz (THE ORDEAL) directs this striking, elemental jungle thriller, in which a tormented couple (Sewell and Beart) cross the Thai border…
Visioneers (2008): Dir. Jared Drake
Feat. Zach Galifianakis, Judy Greer, James LeGros; THE HANGOVER's Zach Galifianakis stars as a man working for the world's most successful corporation who, when he begins to show signs of stress,…
W. (Bush) (2008): Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Josh Brolin, Richard Dreyfuss, James Cromwell…; Oliver Stone examines the leadership of former U.S. President George W. Bush in this wayward, if strangely compelling account of the Texan’s…
Wackness, The (2008): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby…; Smitten with nostalgia for a bygone early–90's New York, this coming–of–age drama follows a listless, pot–dealing teenager as…
Wahine Disaster, The (2008): Commemorative documentary to mark forty years since the Wahine passenger ferry struck Barrett Reef in Wellington Harbour, killing 51 people.…
Walk Like A Man (2008): Worthy documentary focused on the preparation of two top rugga teams from Sydney and San Francisco for the World Cup of gay rugby – the Bingham…
Wall-E (2008): Dir. Andrew Stanton; Another stroke of Pixar genius, this time one for our conservationist times, this is the delightful eco–tale of the last surviving "waste…
Wallace and Gromit - A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008): Dir. Nick Park; BAFTA–winning animation from the unstoppable clay characters of cheese–loving Wallace and his trusty dog Gromit. This time round the…
Wallander (TV Series, UK) (2008): Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Sarah Smart, Sadie Shimmin; UK adaptation of Henning Mankell’s crime novels sees Branagh take on the titular role of the grizzled Nordic detective, solving gristly crimes in…
Waltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008): Dir. Ari Folman; This striking hybrid animation is an audacious attempt to recall, through anecdote, dream, and documentary, the 1982 Israeli–Lebanon war.…
Wanted (2008): Dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Feat. James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman; A relentless rollercoaster ride on amphetamines, this breakneck graphic novel adaptation from the Russian director of NIGHT WATCH tracks the…
War, Inc. (War Inc.) (2008): Dir. Joshua Seftel
Feat. John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei…; Hit–and–miss satire with Cusack as a weary hitman sent to assassinate an oil minister in a Middle Eastern country occupied by an American…
Watchmen Animated: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood (2008): Dir. Mike Smith
Feat. Gerard Butler, Salli Saffioti, Stephen McHattie; Short animated companion piece to dir. Snyder's blockbuster WATCHMEN tells the story of a castaway's desperate struggle to return home and warn his…
Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (2008): Dir. Jake Strider Hughes; Page–for–page, word–for–word adaptation of Alan Moore's gritty graphic novel WATCHMEN, brought to life with minimal external…
Wave, The (Die Welle) (2008): Dir. Dennis Gansel
Feat. Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt…; Based on a true incident in the US in the early 1970's to practically illustrate the machinations of Nazi propaganda, a school teacher's unorthodox…
Weirdsville (2008): Dir. Allan Moyle
Feat. Taryn Manning, Wes Bentley, Scott Speedman; Delightfully referential black comedy spins a feverishly–paced, zigzagging yarn about a bizarre night in the life of two junkies who mistakenly…
Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis) (2008): Dir. Dany Boon
Feat. Kad Merad, Dany Boon, Zoé Félix…; Actor Dany Boon, best known for MY BEST FRIEND, co–wrote and directed this similar comedy about a post–office manager who is, er, posted…
Wendy and Lucy (2008): Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Feat. Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham; Michelle Williams is superb as the distraught owner of a missing dog in this unsentimental yet compassionate tale of financial hardship in Middle…
What About Me? (2008): Dir. Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto; A guide to better 21st Century living from the duo behind 1 GIANT LEAP, this kaleidoscope of philosophical and musical clips features contributions…
What Doesn't Kill You (2008): Dir. Brian Goodman
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet…; A grubby, unpretentious thriller hatched amongst the urban boondocks of South Boston, in which two suffering, longtime friends (Ruffalo and Hawke)…
What Happens in Vegas (2008): Dir. Tom Vaughan
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah…; Inanely amusing screwball rom–com stars Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher as a pair of mismatched strangers forced to endure married life…
What Just Happened (2008): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Bruce Willis…; Robert De Niro is in late–career–best form in this amiable showbiz satire that captures two weeks in the life of a frustrated film…
What No One Knows (Det som ingen ved) (2008): Dir. Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Feat. Anders W. Berthelsen, Maria Bonnevie, Ghita Norby; Knife–edged political thriller sees a middle–aged family man uncover his father’s shady involvement in military intelligence after his…
Whatever Happened To Brenda Hean (2008): Dir. Scott Millwood; The disappearance of environmentalist Brenda Hean while en route to petition saving Tasmania’s Lake Pedder is the subject of this doco…
When Borat Came to Town (2008): Dir. Mercedes Stalenhoef; Touching Underdog vs. The Man doco which looks at the aftermath of Sascha Baron Cohen's visit (and by proxy 20th Century Fox's) to the Romanian…
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (2008): Dir. Morgan Spurlock
Feat. Morgan Spurlock; With his first baby on the way, SUPER SIZE ME’s Morgan Spurlock decides to go off in search of the world’s most wanted criminal, learning more…
Whitechapel (TV Mini-series) (2008): Feat. Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil Davis, Steve Pemberton; Atmospheric detective show focused on a group of detectives who are trying to track down a Jack The Ripper copycat. Filmed entirely in the East…
Wild Blood (Sanguepazzo) (2008): Dir. Marco Tullio Giordana
Feat. Monica Bellucci, Alessio Boni, Luca Zingaretti; Compelling melodrama traces the rise and fall of two movie stars who embrace Fascism under Mussolini's Italy.
Wild Child (2008): Dir. Nick Moore
Feat. Emma Roberts, Aidan Quinn, Natasha Richardson…; Fluffy teen comedy focused on a pampered American highschooler shipped off to an English boarding school after maxing out daddy's credit card one too…
Wild China (TV Mini-Series) (2008): Mesmerising travel doco series that takes you on a splendid wander through the often veiled and overlooked countryside of China by way of striking…
Wild Combination - A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008): Dir. Matt Wolf; The enigma of Arthur Russell – singular avant–garde musician and improbable matchmaker of discotheque and modern composition – is profiled…
Wild Grass (Les Herbes Folles) (2008): Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. Andre Dussollier, Sabine Azema, Emmanuelle Devos…; A masterful light–footed comedy of the surreal from veteran French dir. Alain Resnais, centered on a missing wallet responsible for triggering…
Winged Creatures (Fragments) (2008): Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce…; A tired formula is tackled admirably by Australian dir. Rowan Woods in this high–strung melodrama, revolving around half–a–dozen…
Winning World War 1 (The Western Front Diaries) (2008): Crucial documentary telling the story of the Australian battalion's influence and impact on winning World War 1 on the Western Front, based on the…
Winter in Wartime (2008): Dir. Martin Koolhoven
Feat. Martijn Lakemeier, Yorick van Wageningen, Jamie Campbell Bower…; Sensitively handled account of a thirteen year old boy who joins the Dutch resistance at the tail end of World War II.
Wire, The - Season 5 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison…; Fifth and final season of the celebrated Baltimore crime drama shifts focus to its creator David Simon's 'bread and butter' – crime…
Wired (TV Mini-series) (2008): Feat. Riz Ahmed, Jodie Whittaker, Toby Stephens…; Three–part television miniseries from the director of SPOOKS, in which a single mother working as a bank employee gets caught up in the corrupt…
With Gilbert and George (2008): Dir. Julian Cole; Poetic documentary about controversial art duo Gilbert and George, who work as a single entity and have mounted more exhibitions in museums and…
Women, The (2008): Dir. Diane English
Feat. Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes…; Fluffy remake of the 1930s original focuses on a group of shrieking high–society women who rally together to help their friend deal with a…
World According to Miley Cyrus, The (2008): Feat. Miley Cyrus; Unauthorised documentary tracking the super fast rise of button–nosed performer and tween idol Miley Cyrus and her overnight success in the…
World's Greenest Homes (TV Series) (2008): Cracking design series takes you all over the globe for a lengthy look inside some of the very best and very greenest digs. Features insight from…
Wrecking Crew, The (2008-2014): Dir. Denny Tedesco; Joyous celebration of the musical work of a loose collective of session musicians that became later known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that…
Wrestler, The (2008): Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood…; Sensational, credible comeback picture for beleaguered 80's heartthrob Mickey Rourke, who portrays a mirror–image of himself as a…
Wushu - The Young Generation (2008): Dir. Antony Szeto
Feat. Sammo Hung, Fengchao Liu, Wenjie Wang; Under the auspices of genre legends Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan (in producing role), this standard–issue kung fu flick introduces a bevy a…
X-Files - I Want to Believe (2008): Dir. Chris Carter
Feat. David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Billy Connolly…; The second big screen outing for the X–Files crew, 10 years on, with former FBI agents Mulder and Scully recruited onto a case involving…
X-Plicit Films (X-Femmes) (2008): Dir. Lola Doillon, Mélanie Laurent, Helena Noguerra; Ten erotic, female–friendly shorts commissioned as part of French TV series 'X–Femmes', with actress Melanie Laurent (INGLOURIOUS…
XIII: The Conspiracy (TV Mini-Series) (2008): Feat. Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff; Intriguing mini–series set around the premise that the first female President of the United States has been assassinated by an unknown sniper…
Yellow Handkerchief, The (2008): Dir. Udayan Prasad
Feat. William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart…; Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this delicately shaded road movie has two itinerant teens forming an unlikely bond with a man fresh out of…
Yes Madam, Sir (2008): Dir. Megan Doneman; An illuminating, warts and all portrait of India's first elite policewoman, Kiran Bedi, who controversially joined the Indian Police Service after a…
Yes Man (2008): Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper…; Jim Carrey plays it straight(ish) as a man who loses his cynicism and compulsion to says 'no' when he signs up for a self–help program that…
Yes That's Me - Dave Murphy Plays the Blues (2008): Dir. Costa Botes; Intimate Wellington–based biopic following Kiwi blues performer Dave Murphy as he is given the opportunity to record at Braeburn Recording…
You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008): Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Rob Schneider; Banned by censors in Egypt, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, this trademark silly Adam Sandler vehicle stars him as a former Israeli army agent…
Youssou N’Dour - I Bring What I Love (2008): Dir. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi; Gifted Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour performs a series of concerts in this excellent documentary, which also gets to heart of the musician’s…
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008): Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson…; Latest comedic offering from King of Crude dir. Smith sees two platonic friends (Rogan and Banks) try to earn some much–needed cash by filming…
Zombie Strippers (2008): Dir. Jay Lee
Feat. Robert Englund, Jenna Jameson; No–brainer zombie comedy starring ex–porn star Jenna Jameson as a small–town stripper who catches a leaked government virus which…
11th Hour, The (The Eleventh Hour) (2007): Dir. Leila Conners Petersen, Nadia Conners
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio; Actor Leonardo DiCaprio fronts this environmental call to action, imploring viewers to adopt sustainable ways of living as the planet's '11th hour'…
1408 (2007): Dir. Mikael Håfström
Feat. John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson; This good, old–fashioned horror adapts a latter–day Steven King story of the same name. True to genre, it's about a sceptical,…
21 Up South Africa - Mandela's Children (2007): Dir. Angus Gibson; The enduring UP Series moves to South Africa, where six 21–year–olds, first filmed in 1992, reflect on their lives to date. By…
24 - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Kiefer Sutherland; Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
28 Weeks Later (2007): Dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Harold Perrineau, Jr.…; Post–Apocalyptic sequel to 28 DAYS LATER takes place weeks after the Rage Virus outbreak, with a small community attempting to…
30 Days of Night (2007): Dir. David Slade
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston…; Stylish vampire movie with a potentially great twist: it pits the citizens of an Arctic Circle town – plunged into darkness one month every…
30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 2 (2007): Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…; Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
3:10 To Yuma (2007): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster…; Rugged and authentic remake of the '57 western, about a desperate, cash–strapped rancher escorting a notorious outlaw to Yuma via locomotive…
4 (Vivaldi - The Four Seasons) (2007): Dir. Tim Slade; In this remarkably unique and poetic documentary, a performance of each season of Vivaldi’s masterpiece is delegated to four prodigious violinists…
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile) (2007): Dir. Cristian Mungiu
Feat. Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu; Two women risk seeking an illegal abortion under Ceausescu rule in this staggering, high tension Cannes–winner from Romania. Reminiscent of…
48 Hours 2007 (2007): "48 Hours" is a furious, fun–loving filmmaking competition that consumes New Zealand filmmakers (amateur and occasionally professional) for one…
88 Minutes (2007): Dir. Jon Avnet
Feat. Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski…; Humdrum, race–against–the–clock thriller stars ol’ owl–eyes as a professor whose recent testimony against a convicted…
A Civilised Society (2007): Dir. Alister Barry; Documentarian Alister Barry concludes his loose trilogy on New Right economic policies with this impassioned plea for the standards of public…
A Very British Gangster (2007): Dir. Donal MacIntyre; Gay Manchester mob kingpin/community lynchpin Dominic Noonan is the main subject of this fly–on–the–wall look at his criminal…
Aaah Zombies! (Wasting Away) (2007): Dir. Matthew Kohnen
Feat. Matthew Davis, Julianna Robinson, MIchael Grant Terry…; After chowing down on experimental goo four friends find themselves zombiefied in this rather sweet horror–comedy. Latest entry in the…
Aardman's Darkside (2007): Another excellent batch of animation from the renowned Aardman studio, this time showcasing the more subversive and adult–orientated side of…
Across the Universe (2007): Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson…; Thirty–three tunes from the Beatles songbook are excitably re–constituted for this lavish 'jukebox' musical that threads together a story…
Acting Out (2007): Dir. Danny Merton
Feat. Lara Cox; Girl–centric Australian 'indie' in which a high–schooler grapples with various issues of intimacy and relationships. Suspended from…
Afro Samurai (2007): Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Perlman; The perpetually cool Samuel L. Jackson reeks of attitude as the voice of an Afro–American samurai hellbent on revenge. In the spirit of KILL…
After Him (Après lui) (2007): Dir. Gaël Morel
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Guy Marchand; Unsettlingly intimate French drama stars Catherine Deneuve as a devastated mother who obsessively channels her dead son by using his best friend as a…
After Sex (2007): Dir. Eric Amadio
Feat. Mila Kunis, Jane Seymour, Emmanuelle Chriqui; Low–budget indie comedy focused on several couples having awkward, post–modern conversations about sex and sexuality. Unfortunately this…
After You've Gone (2007): Feat. Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Dani Harmer…; Domestic sit–com of an abandoned hubby and father (Nicholas Lyndhurst – ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES) forced to welcome his OTT…
Air I Breathe, The (2007): Dir. Jieho Lee
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia…; Slick ensemble drama charting four desperate city dwellers who find their destinies intertwined through the four emotions of Happiness, Pleasure,…
Alan Carr - Tooth Fairy Live (2007): Feat. Alan Carr; Much beloved Brit standup Alan Carr is at his self–deprecating best live at London's Hammersmith Apollo.
Alice Neel (2007): Dir. Andrew Neel; Documentary looking at the life and art of great American portrait painter Alice Neel, made by her grandson. Accomplished examination of the great…
Alien vs. Predator 2 - Requiem (AVPR) (2007): Dir. Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Feat. Robert Joy; On–the–cheap follow–up to AVP observing the warring Alien and Predator races as they draw battle lines on either side of a small…
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007): Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. Jason Lee, David Cross; Animated/live action update of a much–loved 80s cartoon series, about a trio of singing chipmunk siblings who inadvertently shoot to stardom…
Amal (2007): Dir. Richie Mehta
Feat. Rupinder Nagra; A stoic tale of hardship and humanity in New Dehli, centred on an upstanding rickshaw driver whose code of honesty and responsibility sees a dying…
Amazing Journey - The Story of The Who (2007): Dir. Murray Lerner, Paul Crowder; An ‘authorized and definitive’ anthology of The Who, this covers all the bases in the band’s legend–making, four–decade music…
American Gangster (2007): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor…; Hefty gangster flick in the tradition of SCARFACE, SERPICO, et. al., but based on an amazing true story: Washington plays Frank Lucas, the driver to…
American Hardcore (2007): Dir. Paul Rachman; Rugged, warts and all restrospective of America’s British punk spinoff looks back on the warpath of bands such as Minor Threat, Black Flag and Dead…
Amy Winehouse - I Told You I Was Trouble & Live in London (2007): The hip swaggering rehab music rebel presents her 2007 17–song set live from 'Shepherd's Bush Empire' London town, along with a 50 minute doco…
An Evening with Whirimako Black - Live at the Holy Trinity Cathedral (2007): The first recording of a live performance from our most acclaimed Maori language singer – Whirimako Black at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the…
An Old Mistress (Une vieille maîtresse/The Last Mistress) (2007): Dir. Catherine Breillat
Feat. Asia Argento, Fu’ad Ait Aattou, Caroline Ducey…; Fervent, visually opulent costume drama finds feminist firebrand Catherine Breillat tempering her sexually explicit tendencies to present a…
Anamorph (2007): Dir. Henry Miller
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Clea Duvall; Moody thriller in which Willem Dafoe plays detective to a delusional psychopath who leaves each crime scene in the style of a painting…
Ancient Megastructures (2007): National Geographic series extolling mankind's greatest architectural landmarks and their extraordinary feats of construction. Vol 1: The…
And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007): Dir. Anand Tucker
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Gina McKee…; Based on the bestselling Blake Morrison memoir, this teary terminal drama confronts the strained relationship between a father and son when the…
Andrew Marr's The History of Modern Britain (TV Series) (2007): Political commentator Andrew Marr turns his astute focus on the key events that have shaped British society since the end of WWII, including the…
Angel (2007): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Sam Neill, Lucy Russell…; Pretty costume drama follows the fortunes of an aspiring lady writer in Edwardian England. Based on the novel by Elizabeth Taylor (MRS PALFREY AT…
Animals In Love (Les Animaux Amoureux) (2007): Dir. Laurent Charbonnier; Featuring 80 species of animals, this was a four year labour of love for dir. Charbonnier. The many 'love stories' told here requires a certain…
Anita O'Day - The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007): Dir. Robbie Cavolina, Ian McCrudden; Thorough portrait of jazz extraordinaire Anita O'Day, from her emergence amongst luminaries Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the 40s, to…
Antonello and the Architect (2007): Dir. Tony Hiles; A fitting tribute to Wellington architect Bill Toomath (whose associations include the likes of I.M. Pei), dir. Tony Hiles backdrops the…
Apartment 1303 (2007): Dir. Ataru Oikawa
Feat. Noriko Nakagoshi; A woman is led to investigates a series of suicides in an apartment after her sister moves in and then throws herself off the balcony during her…
Appleseed Ex Machina (2007): Dir. Shinji Aramaki; Propulsive, bulked–up sequel to the hi–tech APPLESEED movie, continuing the exploits of its kiss–ass female heroine, now deployed…
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - The Movie (Colon Movie Film For Theatres) (2007): Dir. Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis; A bizarre contraption of a movie, giving rise to the ongoing adventures of Adult Swim icons Frylock (a box of French fries), Meatwad (a wad of meat)…
Arcade Fire: Miroir Noir (2007): Fly–on–the–wall doco follows Canadian indie act "Arcade Fire" during the recording of their sophomore record, "Neon Bible". The…
Arctic Tale (2007): Dir. Adam Ravetch, Sarah Robertson
Feat. Queen Latifah; Something of a cross between AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH for kids and MARCH OF THE PENGUINS, this heartwarming, educational documentary spins a similarly…
Armstrong and Miller Show, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong; Absurdist sketch show breathes new life into a tired format with memorable characters and some grim humour.
Army Wives (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Brian McNamara; Ensemble drama series focused on a group of women, and one guy, who reside with their families on an Army Base and attempt to lead fulfilling lives…
Arranged (2007): Dir. Diane Crespo, Stefan C. Schaefer
Feat. Zoe Lister Jones, Francis Benhamou; Kindhearted take on cross–cultural bridge building, in which two teachers of Jewish and Muslim faith form an unlikely, uplifting…
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007): Dir. Andrew Dominik
Feat. Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell…; A haunting, psychoanalytical western, revisionist in its interpretation of the relationship between outlaw Jesse James, and his eventual killer,…
Assembly (2007): Dir. Feng Xiaoning
Feat. Hanyu Zhang; Searing Chinese war drama set during the country's last days of Civil war, in which a courageous army captain fights tooth and nail to stave off a…
Astronaut Farmer, The (2007): Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern…; Billy Bob Thornton plays a little guy with a big dream – an ex–NASA employee who builds his own space–rocket – in this warm…
Atheist Alliance International: Understanding Atheism (2007): Professor Richard Dawkins and his skeptical writing mates return as speech–makers in this 4–disc set covering the 2007 Atheist Alliance…
Atlantic Records - The House That Amet Built (2007): Feat. Bette Midler; Follows Ahmet Ertegun's remarkable career as head of Atlantic Records, from its formation in 1947 through to his recent passing in 2007. Features…
Atonement (2007): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai…; Keira Knightley and James McAvoy play out a twisted, unrequited wartime love in this Bafta–adorned tragic–romance from the dir. of PRIDE…
Audience of One (2007): Dir. Mike Jacobs; Stranger–than–fiction documentary in which a Pentecostal minister in San Francisco receives "word from God" that he attempt to write and…
August Rush (2007): Dir. Kirsten Sheridan
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers…; Celebrating the inspiring power of music, this captivating drama follows the quest of an orphaned musical prodigy who uses his gift to find his…
Autopsy - Life and Death (2007): An advanced course in human schematics sees anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Prof. John Lee make further bodily incisions to…
Awake (2007): Dir. Joby Harold
Feat. Jessica Alba, Hayden Christensen, Terrence Howard; Watchable, if insubstantial psychological suspenser about a wealthy young man (Christensen) who experiences 'anaesthetic awareness' during heart…
Away From Her (2007): Dir. Sarah Polley
Feat. Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis; Julie Christie stars in this carefully observed drama about a woman with Alzheimer's, her husband, and the tragedy of the disease's 'long goodbye',…
Axe in the Attic, The (2007): Dir. Ed Pincus, Lucia Small; Two British filmmakers, horrified by the devastation to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, embark on a 60–day pilgrimage from…
Babysitters, The (2007): Dir. David Ross
Feat. Cynthia Nixon, John Leguizamo, Andy Comeau; Inky black indie dramedy centred on an entrepreneurial teenage babysitter that starts up a call–girl service for married men after getting paid…
Bad Girls - The Musical (2007): Feat. Sally Dexter; The scandalous TV series BAD GIRLS about woman doing time has been translated to the stage in this musical production filmed at London's Garrick…
Baker, The (2007): Dir. Gareth Lewis
Feat. Damian Lewis, Michael Gambon, Kate Ashfield; Parochial fish–out–of–water comedy places wanted hitman Damian Lewis as the new village baker in a kooky Welsh community populated…
Ballerina (2007): Dir. Bertrand Normand; Documentary following the lives of five female dancers of the Kirov Ballet in Saint–Petersburg, providing us with rare insight into the…
Ballet Shoes (2007): Dir. Sandra Goldbacher
Feat. Emma Watson, Richard Griffiths, Yasmin Paige…; Utterly enchanting contemporary adaptation of the beloved 1936 novel by Noel Streatfeild about three orphan girls (Pauline, Petrova, and Posy) who…
Balls of Fury (2007): Dir. Ben Garant
Feat. Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez; Yet another in a recent wave of "sports spoof" comedies, this one, believe it or not, set in the Asian–infused world of extreme…
Band's Visit, The (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) (2007): Dir. Eran Kolirin; Sweet and sensitive Israeli comedy following an Egyptian police band who get way laid in a small Israeli town and unexpectedly break down cultural…
Banishment, The (2007): Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev
Feat. Konstantin Lavronenko, Maria Bonnevie; A discordant marriage is framed against a breathtaking visual backdrop in this grand and elemental narrative from the dir. of the equally masterful…
Battle For Haditha (2007): Dir. Nick Broomfield
Feat. Elliot Ruiz, Yasmine Hanani, Matthew Knoll; No ordinary Iraq war flick, this powerful dramatic feature from the inscrutable Nick Broomfield proves no less fearless and 'realistic' than his…
Battle for Terra (2007): Dir. Aristomenis Tsirbas
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, James Garner; A peaceful alien race comes under siege from a human race starved of natural resources in this animated sci–fi adventure. Owen Wilson and Evan…
Battle In Seattle (2007): Dir. Stuart Townsend
Feat. Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson…; Seattle’s infamous 1999 World Trade Organisation protests are analysed in this fictional, yet vivid recreation of events, shot admirably from both…
Battle of the Little Bighorn, The (2007): Ideal introduction to the famous battle where General Custer made his last stand, featuring expert commentary and skillful re–enactments.
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) - Razor (2007): Dir. Felix Enrique Alcala
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Tricia Helfer…; Step–by–step sci–fi film that comprises the first two episodes of Series 4 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, focused on a new lieutenant…
Because I Said So (2007): Dir. Michael Lehmann
Feat. Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham…; A cushy, formulated ‘chick flick’ made–to–order, concerning an over–controlling mother’s attempts to engineer her…
Beckoning Silence (2007): Dir. Louise Osmond; Fearless mountaineer Joe Simpson (of TOUCHING THE VOID fame) journeys to the north face of the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps to re–trace the…
Becoming Jane (2007): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters…; The early chapters of Jane Austen’s literary life are dramatised in this rose–tinted biopic of her formative romantic…
Bee Movie (2007): Much–hyped family animation from Jerry Seinfeld (and his many, many boldface friends) that features Barry B. Benson, a young bee who, shocked…
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007): Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney…; Intense tragi–thriller centred around a pair of hapless brothers (Hoffman and Hawke) who face devastating family consequences after a botched…
Before the Rains (2007): Dir. Santosh Sivan
Feat. Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das; Steamy tropical melodrama made under the "Merchant Ivory" banner, set in southern India against the backdrop of a growing nationalist movement. A…
Believers (2007): Dir. Daniel Myrick
Feat. Daniel Benzali; Hot on the heels of BLAIR WITCH cohort Ed Sanchez’s ALTERED, dir. Myrick tackles the frightening hysteria of cults, where two paramedics are caught…
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007): Splashy feature film outing for Ben 10 sees the eponymous boy hero in a race against time to stop the all–powerful omnitrix from…
Ben X (2007): Dir. Nic Balthazar
Feat. Greg Timmermans, Marijke Pinoy, Laura Verlinden; A provocative Dutch drama of 21st century teen angst, centred on an Asperger’s Syndrome–afflicted gamer whose addiction to online…
Benidorm (TV Series) (2007-2009): Feat. Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Johnny Vegas…; British working class sit–com by the co–writer of THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW, set within an all–inclusive resort hotel in Spain.
Beowulf (2007): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins…; Originally earmarked for 3D IMAX cinemas, this groundbreaking animation brings to screen the Old English epic of hero Beowulf (Winstone) and his…
Bet, The (2007): Dir. Mark Lee
Feat. Matthew Newton, Sibylla Budd; High–stakes conceptual matchplay ensues in this battle of rich, pompous capitalists: their wager, to see who can make the most money in 90…
Beyond Our Ken (2007): Disquieting documentary exploring the inner workings of Australian spiritual group 'Kenya,' based on the principle of "energy conversion," accused of…
Big Bang Theory, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco…; Underdog comedy series centred on two nerdy university physicists whose perfectly structured but socially inept world is challenged when a hot blonde…
Big Ideas For A Small Planet (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Daryl Hannah…; Pro–active eco series taking a look at modern green inventions and alternative lifestyle choices that have potential to lesson human impact on…
Big Man Japan (Dai-Nipponjin) (2007): Dir. Hitoshi Matsumoto
Feat. Hitoshi Matsumoto; A genuine inductee to the 'Incredibly Strange' hall of fame, this gonzo monster mash bounds between deadpan mock–u–mentary following the…
Big Picture, The (TV Series) (2007): Commentator Hamish Keith brings New Zealand’s imposing arts history down to earth in this appealing, highly accessible reappraisal of everything…
Billy the Kid (2007): Dir. Jennifer Venditti; Genuinely disarming verite–style doco records the daily doings of awkwardly lovable Billy, a straight–shooting small–town teenager…
Bionic Woman, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Michelle Ryan, Miguel Ferrer, Molly Price…; Updated version of the 70's TV series about a female athlete who is gifted with bionic strength after a serious accident.
Bird Can't Fly, The (2007): Dir. Threes Anna
Feat. Barbara Hershey, Tony Kgoroge, John Kani; A woman returns to her hometown – a place rapidly disappearing under the encroaching desert, for the funeral of her estranged daughter and…
Black Belt (Kuro-obi) (2007): Dir. Shunichi Nagasaki
Feat. Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka; Defence meets attack in this measured martial arts drama set in 1930s Japan, in which two karate experts (played by real–life karate pros) take…
Black Donnellys, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Michael Stahl-David, Jonathan Tucker, Tom Guiry…; Haphazard but engrossing antidote to the status quo of gangster TV series (i.e. THE SOPRANOS) centres on four Hell's Kitchen brothers whose…
Black Irish (2007): Dir. Brad Gann
Feat. Michael Angarano, Brendan Gleeson, Melissa Leo…; Probing melodrama concerning deadly sibling rivalry between two Irish American brothers – one an aspiring baseball player and the other a…
Black Snake Moan (2007): Dir. Craig Brewer
Feat. Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake; Christina Ricci stars as a scrawny, Southern–fried nympho whose demons get her deep into trouble in the deep, deep South the minute her doting…
Black Water (2007): Dir. David Nerlich, Andrew Traucki
Feat. Maeve Dermody, Diana Glenn, Andy Rodoreda…; A fishing tour turns deadly for tourists when their boat is capsized deep in the swamp by a large crocodile in this skillful survival horror. The…
Black, White and Gray (2007): Dir. James Crump; Stilted documentary investigating the relationship between controversial photographers Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe and their influence on…
Blades of Glory (2007): Dir. Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Feat. Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, William Fichtner; High–performance sports comedy pairs Will Ferrell and John Heder (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE) as unlikely dance partners determined to save face after…
Blind Mountain (2007): Dir. Yang Li
Feat. Huang Lu; A superbly executed kidnapping drama that’s also surprisingly achieved given its critical portrait of Chinese society, this concerns the heinous…
Blindsight (2007): Dir. Lucy Walker; Riveting doco follows the travails of six blind Tibetan teenagers in their attempt to scale the 23,000–foot Lhakpa Ri – neighbour to Mt…
Blood and Chocolate (2007): Dir. Katja von Garnier
Feat. Agnes Bruckner, Olivier Martinez, Hugh Dancy…; A beautiful teenager must choose between her love for a young artist and her werewolf lineage in this campy but adequately entertaining supernatural…
Blue State (2007): Dir. Marshall Lewy
Feat. Anna Paquin, Breckin Meyer, Nick Ouellette; Politically skewed road movie following an ardent liberal who makes good on a drunken promise to move to Canada if George Bush wins the…
Boarding Gate (2007): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Asia Argento, Michael Madsen, Kelly Lin; Grubby, intercontinental intrigue, starring the slinky Asia Argento on the lam from sleazy ex–lovers and drug deals gone wrong,…
Body/Antibody (2007): Dir. Kerry Douglas Dye, Jordan Hoffman
Feat. Robert Gomes, Leslie Kendall Dye, Frank Deal; An obsessive/compulsive germaphobe's life is turned upside down when he falls for the beautiful seductress who lives next door his apartment. This…
Borderland (2007): Dir. Zev Berman
Feat. Brian Presley, Rider Strong, Sean Astin; Unexpectedly effective horror following three recent college–graduates as they stumble across a human–sacrifice cult during a heady…
Bossa Nova - The Sound that Seduced the World (2007): Rio–based doco tracing the rise of the sultry 'bossa nova' sound, featuring interviews with influential musos from the time and rare music…
Boston Legal - Season 4 (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. James Spader, William Shatner; Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007): Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Édgar Ramírez…; Quality white–knuckle thrills–and–spills flick concludes the Bourne trilogy – and our super–spook hero’s (Damon)…
Boxing Day (2007): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Richard Green; Uncomfortable, intensely observed backyard drama eavesdrops on an ex–con serving house arrest and trying to go straight. Doing his best to…
Boy A (2007): Dir. John Crowley
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Siobhan Finneran; Celebrated British drama following a young man's struggle to adjust to everyday life in Manchester after spending most of his teenagehood in…
Boystown (2007): Dir. Juan Flahn
Feat. Pepon Nieto, Pablo Puyol, Carlos Fuentes; Very dark comedy with Hitchcockian flourishes with a nefarious real estate agent killing off old ladies who refuse to sell him their apartments in a…
Bra Boys (2007): Dir. Sunny Abberton; Potent documentary that concerns itself with the cultural evolution and social struggle of a group of surfers from the Sydney suburb of Maroubra.…
Brambly Hedge: The Four Seasons (2007): Timeless tales based on the books by Jill Barklem about the mice that build their homes hidden in the tangled roots of a hedge row. Featuring the…
Bratz - The Movie (2007): Dir. Sean McNamara
Feat. Logan Browning, Janel Parrish, Nathalia Ramos…; Live–action feature debut for the mega–popular ‘Bratz’ doll franchise and animated spin–off series, bringing to life Jade,…
Brave One, The (2007): Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Jodie Foster, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Howard; Jodie’s gotta gun, here playing a radio jock turned vigilante avenging her husband's fatal mugging in Neil Jordan's tough stylish, revenge…
Breach (2007): Dir. Billy Ray
Feat. Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney; A first–rate dramatic thriller that pits spy against spy on the American homefront, based on the true story of the FBI's internal investigation…
Breakfast With Scot (2007): Dir. Laurie Lynd
Feat. Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman, Noah Bernett; Tom Cavanagh (from TV's ED) plays up his character's awkward machismo – a closeted sportscaster whose 11–year–old adoptive son is…
Brick Lane (2007): Dir. Sarah Gavron
Feat. Tannishtha Chatterjee; Multi–layered drama based on the popular Monica Ali novel focuses on the transformative tale of a young woman forced to leave her Bangladeshi…
Bridge to Terabithia (2007): Dir. Gabor Csupo
Feat. Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel…; Faithful adaptation of a much–loved young–adult novel, which tells the story of two 10–year–olds creating a fantasy world to…
Bro' Town - Series 4 (TV Series) (2007): Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland. Series 4 episodes: tba
Broken English (2007): Dir. Zoe Cassavetes
Feat. Parker Posey, Drea De Matteo, Melvil Poupaud…; The usually zany Parker Posey searches for love in this supple, melancholic romantic comedy, here playing a Manhattan thirty–something as yet…
Brooklyn Rules (2007): Dir. Michael Corrente
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jnr.…; Three impressionable Italian Americans must choose to resist or surrender to Mob life in this familiar, but soundly acted coming–of–age,…
Bucket List, The (2007): Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes; Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in this endearing aging–buddy flick about two terminally ill elderly gentlemen who throw caution to the…
Burn Notice (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell…; Polished spy series following the fate of a "burned" spy let go by the USA government who returns to his hometown of Miama to freelance and uncover…
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007): Dir. Yves Simoneau
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, Anna Paquin…; Distinguished HBO western based on the 1970 book of the same name by Dee Brown. A historical drama set in the 1860's and 1870's, the plot…
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007): Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, Maria Bello; Tantalising thriller centred on a couple whose idyllic existence is shattered when their daughter is kidnapped by a man (Brosnan) with increasingly…
Cake Eaters, The (2007): Dir. Mary Stuart Masterson
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern…; Heartfelt drama follows the fortunes of two families intertwining in rural America, both affected by the terminal illness of a teenager (Kristen…
Californication (TV Series) (2007): Feat. David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone; Former X–FILER Duchovny plays a ribald American novelist in the throws of a career and personal crisis; a mid–life funk which draws in…
Camille (2007): Dir. Gregory Mackenzie
Feat. Sienna Miller, James Franco, David Carradine…; A kooky road movie with a macabre twist, Sienna Miller plays a ditzy Southern sweetheart who believes she can change her new petty–crim husband…
Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (2007): Award–winning documentary that examines the controversial legacy of the great explorer Captain James Cook. Hosted by geographer Vanessa…
Caramel (Sukkar banat) (2007): Dir. Nadine Labaki
Feat. Nadine Labaki; Charming Lebanese soap opera with a social conscience, the latest in an emerging wave of dissenting Middle Eastern dramas divulges the stifled lives…
Caravaggio (2007): Dir. Angelo Longoni
Feat. Alessio Boni, Elena Sofia Ricci, Jordi Molla…; The tumultuous and adventurous life of Michelangelo Merisi, controversial artist, called by Fate to become the immortal Caravaggio. A violent genius…
Cassandra's Dream (2007): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell, Tom Wilkinson…; Woody Allen–directed suspense, rounding out his recent penchant for London–set thrillers, starring Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell as…
Cat Dancers (2007): Dir. Harris Fishman; Strangely compelling portrait of a pre–Siegfried and Roy act, who tragically added wild cats to their routine. Somewhat in the tradition of…
Celebration: Yves Saint Laurent (2007): Dir. Olivier Meyrou; Intimate portrait of Yves Saint–Laurent, focussing on the legendary fashion designer's final show, as well as his complex relationship with…
Chacun Son Cinema (To Each His Own Cinema) (2007): Dir. Theo Angelopoulos, Olivier Assayas, Bille August; 35 auteurs convey the meaning of cinema in less than three minutes each, in this epic commission to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film…
Changing Climates (Changing Climates, Changing Times) (2007): Dir. Marion Milne; Docu–drama predicting how global warming will impact different social groups around the world in the year 2100. Although visually striking,…
Chaos Theory (2007): Dir. Marcos Siega
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer, Stuart Townsend…; Ryan Reynolds is an obsessive perfectionist whose precise index–carded existence is turned inside out, with fairly predictable 'chaotic'…
Chaotic Ana (Caótica Ana) (2007): Dir. Julio Medem
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Gerrit Graham, Manuela Vellés; Spanish auteur Julio Medem (SEX AND LUCIA) returns with this abstractly ambitious, idiosyncratic undertaking, meshing the self–exploration of a…
Chapter 27 (2007): Dir. J.P. Schaefer
Feat. Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan; An uneven historical psycho–drama based on events leading up to the infamous shooting of John Lennon by a deranged loner. While laudable…
Charlie Bartlett (2007): Dir. Jon Poll
Feat. Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jnr., Hope Davis…; Indie comedy focused around wealthy Charlie Bartlett (Yelchin) the newcomer at Western Summit High who becomes the self–appointed psychiatrist…
Charlie Wilson's War (2007): Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman…; Tom Hanks spearheads this crisp, ever–timely political sideswipe, about a real–life Texas congressman who, together with the financial…
Checkmate Provenzano (2007): Dir. Claudio Mariano Cirino, Paolo Santolini; Detailed docu–drama recreates the last few months in hiding of notorious Mafia don Bernardo Provenzano whose capture after forty–three…
Chicago 10 (2007): Dir. Brett Morgen; Unique documentary that splices together archival footage and motion–capture animation to recreate the infamous trial of anti–war…
Choir, The (2007): Dir. Michael Davie; Johannesburg's largest and most notorious prison is the setting for this inspiring documentary, which follows the fortunes of a convict choir who…
Chop Socky Chooks (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Sergio Delfino; Outlandish martial arts animation featuring three kung–fu trained chickens ready to defend the citizens of Wasabi World (a giant shopping mall)…
Chowder (TV Series) (2007): Quirky animated series about an apprentice chef who must cater to the eccentric demands of the citizens of Marzipan city. A wonderfully…
Chris and Don - A Love Story (Chris & Don) (2007): Dir. Guido Santi, Tina Mascara; Love–letter–as–documentary recounting the poignant 33–year relationship between novelist Christopher Isherwood (author of…
Chrysalis (2007): Dir. Julien Leclercq
Feat. Albert Dupontel, Marie Guillard, Marthe Keller…; Relentless French sci–fi flick shot in gun–metal blue and packed with fine examples of classic and contemporary science–fictional…
Chuck (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. Zachary Levi, Adam Baldwin; Affable action series centred on a computer geek recruited into the CIA after inadvertently downloading top–secret government secrets onto his…
Chuck Close (2007): Dir. Marion Cajori; The revered New York portraitist, famous for his giant photorealist heads (typically well over two metres in height), is the subject of this…
City of Men (Cidade dos Homens) (2007): Dir. Paulo Morelli
Feat. Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha; Salty Rio back–blocks melodrama from the producers of CITY OF GOD revolving around two orphaned street kids on the brink of adulthood faced…
Class Apart, A (2007): Dir. Nick Hurran
Feat. Jessie Wallace, Nathaniel Parker, Sanchez Adams; Politically–correct 'take–on–the–system' flick starring "Eastenders" fave Wallace as a working–class single mother who…
Classic Albums - Frank Zappa (Apostrophe / Overnight Sensation) (2007): Two of Frank Zappa's landmark albums are deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by Zappa's son and…
Classic Albums - Jay-Z (Reasonable Doubt) (2007): Jay–Z's Reasonable Doubt deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artist himself and…
Cleaner (2007): Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes…; Noir–ish thriller stars Sam Jackson as an ex–cop–turned–crime–scene–cleaner who inadvertently finds himself…
Climate Change (2007): Dir. Nicolas Brown
Feat. David Attenborough; Investigating the damning evidence for global warming over this two part documentary, Sir David Attenborough bears witness to the alarming speed at…
Closing the Ring (2007): Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton…; Richard Attenborough–directed romance set both in the '40s and present–day, following the wartime history of a ring and an unbreakable…
Clubland (Introducing the Dwights) (2007): Dir. Cherie Nowlan
Feat. Brenda Blethyn, Richard Wilson, Khan Chittenden…; Australian comedy–drama stars Brit Brenda Blethyn (LITTLE VOICE, SECRETS AND LIES) as a bawdy, comedy diva Mum gone downunder, whose midlife…
Cold Blood (TV Mini-series) (2007): Feat. John Hannah, Jemma Redgrave; Standard psychological thriller centered around a jailed serial killer, who's last victim was never found. Announcing suddenly that he's ready to…
Comedians of Comedy, The - Live at the Troubadour (2007): Feat. David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk…; Live performance from 14 of today's 'edgiest' comedians at the Los Angeles Troubadour rock 'n' roll club. For aficionados, this is like the 'dream…
Company, The (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Mikael Salomon
Feat. Chris O'Donnell, Alfred Molina, Michael Keaton…; Three–part miniseries based on the novel by Robert Littell, set during the Cold War and following the CIA, KGB, MI6 and Mossad, with a…
Concrete Romance (Cemento armato) (2007): Dir. Marco Martani
Feat. Nicolas Vaporidis, Giorgio Faletti, Carolina Crescentini; Brutal Italian thriller focused on a young petty crim unwittingly caught up in a deadly revenge plot by a Mafia kingpin after damaging his…
Control (2007): Dir. Anton Corbijn
Feat. Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara; Revered music–scene photographer and video–maker Anton Corbijn makes a fitting directorial debut with this moving–image portrait of…
Coping With Babylon - The Proper Rastology (2007): Dir. Oliver Hill; Authentic documentary revealing the contemporary world view of Rastafarianism as interpreted by prominent "Imperial Majesty" Haile Selassie 1.…
Counterfeiters, The (Die Fälscher) (2007): Dir. Stefan Ruzowitzky
Feat. Karl Markovics, Devid Striesow; An Oscar–winner for Best Foreign Language film, this taut German thriller reconstructs the story of a Jewish fraudster forced to assist the…
Cowboys and Communists (Cowboys & Communists) (2007): Dir. Jess Feast; Engaging culture documentary centred on a risque East Berlin bar and eatery (known as White Trash Fast Food), operated by an ex–pat 'cowboy'…
Cranford (TV Mini-series) (2007): Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Philip Glenister…; Outstanding, atypical British costumer with Dame Judy and other bonneted Victorian women chewing the fat in 1840s Cheshire, England. Based on…
Crazy (2007): Dir. Rick Bieber
Feat. Ali Larter, Waylon Payne; Unlikely musical biopic of legendary guitarist Hank Garland, charting the instrumentalist’s career highs, troubled relationships and personal…
Crazy Love (2007): Dir. Dan Klores, Fisher Stevens; Stranger–than–fiction story of the obsessive love of Burt and Linda Pugach, whose personal tragedy made international headlines during…
Crows O (Kurôzu zero) (2007): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Shun Oguri, Kishitani Goro, Yamada Takayuki…; Irresistibly entertaining manga adaptation from the genius director of ICHI THE KILLER, presenting the first in a series of Japanese action films…
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Larry David; More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Vivica A. Fox, Lucy Lawless, John McEnroe and…
Damages (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson…; Complex, high–stakes, aggressively acted legal drama starring Glenn Close as a power–suited litigator tackling a major class action…
Dan in Real Life (2007): Dir. Peter Hedges
Feat. Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook; Sensitively handled indie rom–com starring funny–man Steve Carell (THE OFFICE) as a relationship advice writer who falls hard for his…
Dangerous Parking (2007): Dir. Peter Howitt
Feat. Peter Howitt, Saffron Burrows, Sean Pertwee…; Hard–hitting, loosely autobiographical drama concerning a British film director’s struggle to overcome a vast number of crippling,…
Darjeeling Limited, The (2007): Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman…; Idiosyncratic comedy from the dir. of THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS combines a dusty, nostalgic sub–continental adventure–quest with a whimsical…
Dark Matter (2007): Dir. Shi-Zheng Chen
Feat. Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Liu Ye; Inspired by real events, this dramatisation of a brilliant Chinese science student's psychological downfall at an Iowan university is a mostly…
Dark Mirror (2007): Dir. Pablo Proenza
Feat. Lisa Vidal, David Chisum; Gripping indie–horror reads like an update of AMITYVILLE with nice family moving into nice house with some odd features: mirrors that reflect…
Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story (2007): Dir. Julian Shaw; Moving doco focused on the litigious cross–dressing South African satirist Pieter–Dirk Uys, whose life's work included stirring…
Darwin Awards, The (2007): Dir. Finn Taylor
Feat. Winona Ryder, Joseph Fiennes, David Arquette…; Entertaining comedy with the ever–on–the–up Winona Ryder, loosely based around the infamous awards of the same name that celebrate…
Day Zero (2007): Dir. Bryan Gunnar Cole
Feat. Elijah Wood, Jon Bernthal, Chris Klein…; A 'what if scenario' study of three New Yorkers facing the draft in an alternate post–9/11 reality. There's embattled Ivy Leaguer Chris…
Days and Clouds (2007): Dir. Silvio Soldini
Feat. Margherita Buy, Antonio Albanese, Giuseppe Battiston…; Resonating drama about a well–heeled, sophisticated couple who struggle to stay together after the husband loses his job. The dir. of BREAD…
Dead and Deader (2007): Dir. Patrick Dinhut
Feat. Dean Cain, Guy Torry, Susan Ward; A referential zombie comedy that is knowingly unoriginal, but serves its subgenre well by splatting the target more often than most in both laughs…
Dead Clever (The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley) (2007): Dir. Dearbhla Walsh
Feat. Suranne Jones, Helen Baxendale, Dean Lennox Kelly; Smart British suburban thriller in which a scorned wife extracts wicked revenge on her cheating husband. A simple concept that skirts the line…
Dead Silence (2007): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Donnie Wahlberg, Ryan Kwanten; A more restrained offering from the creators of SAW, set amidst the creepy carnival milieu of a small town harboring the ghost of a slain…
Death at a Funeral (2007): Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Matthew MacFadyen, Rupert Graves, Peter Dinklage…; Following the death of his father, Matthew Mcfadyen returns home to the most diabolical of funerals, in this Ealing–inspired comedy of…
Death Defying Acts (2007): Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Saoirse Ronan…; Handsomely mounted period romp from Aussie director Gillian Armstrong in which the illustrious escape–artist Harry Houdini (Pearce) becomes…
Death Proof (2007): Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan…; Tarantino, that great galloping genre geek, further indulges his jones for '70s B flicks and sexual kicks with his half of the 'Grindhouse' double…
Death Sentence (2007): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Kelly Preston, John Goodman…; Violent vigilante bloodbath from the dir. of SAW, featuring Kevin Bacon as a mild mannered man turned bloodthirsty bad dad after his son is randomly…
Deaths Of Ian Stone (2007): Dir. Dario Piana
Feat. Mike Vogel, Jaime Murray, Christina Cole; High–concept horror tells the story of a businessman trapped in a surreal GROUNDHOG DAY–esque nightmare where he has to suffer his own…
Debt, The (Ha Hov) (2007): Dir. Assaf Bernstein
Feat. Gila Almagor, Yuriy Chepurnov, Oleg Drach; Unsettling thriller with a retired Mossad agent, whose Nazi–hunting past comes back to haunt her and her fellow agents.
December Boys (2007): Dir. Rod Hardy
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Jack Thompson, Kris McQuade…; Sunbaked, nostalgic Aussie coming–of–age drama centred on four teenage orphans whose tight friendships are tested when a family looks…
Dengue Fever - Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (2007): Dir. John Pirozzi; Political rockumentary follows LA–based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s and 70s Cambodian rock n' roll in…
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) - Season 4 (2007-2008): Feat. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross…; More episodes from the popular drama–black comedy set among the denizens of suburban America. 17 episodes over five discs.
Devil Came on Horseback, The (2007): Dir. Anne Sundberg, Ricki Stern; Urgent, eye–opening documentary on the Darfur genocide, which follows US Marine Captain Brian Steidle's assignment as a neutral observer of the…
Devil Dared Me To, The (2007): Dir. Chris Stapp
Feat. Chris Stapp, Matt Heath; A gleefully irresponsible petrolhead comedy that wears its oily rags on its sleeve, this feature debut from the crazy yet talented boys behind "Back…
Diary of a Nobody, The (2007): Dir. Susanna White
Feat. Hugh Bonneville; Strong adaptation of the famous novel follows the ups and downs of the insignificant Mr Pooter through the course of a year. Performed entirely by…
Diary of the Dead (2007): Dir. George Romero
Feat. Joshua Close; Genre–king Romero's latest sojourn puts the digital camera in the hands of a group of film–school wannabes who, while shooting their own…
Die Hard 4.0 (Live Free or Die Hard) (2007): Dir. Len Wiseman
Feat. Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long…; Bruce Willis returns as hardass action copper John McClane, taking on a plugged–in, post–9/11 terrorist cell in this fourth addition to…
Dinner Guest, The (L'Invité) (2007): Dir. Laurent Bouhnik
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Valérie Lemercier, Thierry Lhermitte; The side order of French fries to THE DINNER GAME’s comedic cassoulet, this overly contrived yet lightly amusing farce serves up a…
Dirt (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Courteney Cox; Dark comedic television series inside the life of an influential magazine Editor–in–Chief, Courtney Cox (FRIENDS) power tripping her way…
Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin…; Saucy TV drama following a New York family dripping in money and power, with closely guarded scandalous secrets just waiting to be leaked to the…
Dirty Three, The (2007): Documentary on Australian instrumental rockers The Dirty Three, charting their discography and musical evolution (from emotionally aggressive numbers…
Discussions with Richard Dawkins - The Four Horsemen (2007): Number one in a brand new series of searching discussions from the notorious Professor Richard Dawkins as he gathers together three of his fellow top…
Disturbia (2007): Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Carrie-Anne Moss, Shia LaBeouf, David Morse…; Highly suspenseful retake of Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW, about a high–school senior who suspects his neighbour is a notorious serial…
Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon) (2007): Dir. Julian Schnabel
Feat. Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze; Justly celebrated adaptation of the autobiography of the late Jean–Dominique Bauby, who enjoyed the high life as editor of Elle magazine before…
Doctor Strange - The Sorceror Supreme (2007): Dir. Jay Oliva; Another popular comic book adaptation from the Marvel animated stable: here, the ‘Dr. Strange’ series makes for a fantastical world’s end…
Doctor Who (Animated TV Series) (2007): Feat. David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Anthony Head…; Animated spin–offs that aim predominantly at a younger audience, but have enough well–crafted animation locations and clever technique to…
Doctor Who (Series 4) [David Tennant] (Dr. Who) (2007-2008): Feat. David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Billie Piper; David Tennant returns as the Doctor accompanied by his new sidekick, played by Catherine Tate, as they battle intergalatic monsters on their time…
Doctor Who (TV Specials) [David Tennant] (Voyage of the Damned, The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Water of Mars, The End of Time) (2007-2010): Feat. David Tennant, John Simm, Catherine Tate…; In his final appearance as the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant signs off in style with this two part Winter Special. Old nemesis The Master (John Simm)…
Don't Touch the Axe (Duchess of Langeais, The) (2007): Dir. Jacques Rivette
Feat. Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier…; A duchess and a general play out an unusual courtship in this engrossing period chamber piece, elevated by the superb interplay between the two…
Dororo (2007): Dir. Akihiko Shiota
Feat. Ko Shibasaki, Satoshi Tsumabuki; Electrifying action fantasy based on a manga comic by the grandfather of Anime – Osamu Tezuka (ASTRO BOY), in which an abandoned samurai's son…
Doug Stanhope: No Refunds (2007): Feat. Doug Stanhope; Gritty stand–up from hard–as–nails comedian Doug Stanhope, whose heavy–drinking/smoking/drug–taking persona lends to a…
Down By the Riverside (2007): Dir. Brad Davison, Marama Killen
Feat. Rebecca Trelease; Stylised rural noir concerns the mystery of a notorious country house used for abortions in the 20s, and the subsequent investigation into its dark…
Dr Plonk (2007): Dir. Rolf De Heer
Feat. Magda Szubanski, Nigel Lunghi; Rolf de Heer's lively tribute to the silent era succeeds as an absurdist comedy of pulpy time travel antics: after predicting the end of the world in…
Dragon Wars (D-War) (2007): Dir. Hyung-rae Shim
Feat. Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster; Schlocky and ungainly monster movie makes good fist of its Korean legend, about giant dragons resurrected and dispatched upon Los Angeles, served…
Drummer, The (Zhan. gu) (2007): Dir. Kenneth Bi
Feat. Tony Leung (Kar-fai), Kenneth Tsang, Jaycee Chan; Visually enticing martial arts drama of a self–indulgent son sent into the Taiwanese mountains to escape gangland city retribution, who ends up…
Durham County (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. Hugh Dillon; An emotionally powerful series centered around Detective Mike Sweeney and his family as he hunts a serial killer he's certain is the guy across the…
Dylan: Busy Being Born Again (2007): Dir. Joel Gilbert
Feat. Bob Dylan; Bob Dylan's 'Jesus Years' are the subject matter for this in–depth doco, pieced together through interviews, live footage and a recently…
Eagle vs Shark (2007): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Loren Taylor (Horsley), Joel Tobeck…; Wearing its Kiwi heart on its sleeve to delightful advantage, Taika Waititi's skewed romantic comedy managed to please a crowd both here and abroad,…
Earth (2007): Dir. Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield; Impressive feature–length spin–off of the PLANET EARTH series largely follows the migration of three different species – the polar…
East West 101 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Don Hany, William McInnes, Susie Porter; A contemporary, racially–charged policier by way of blue collar Sydney, observing the volatile working relationship between an old–school…
Eastern Promises (2007): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel…; A muscular, satisfying thriller set in the underworld of the Russian mafia in London, this reteams the director and star of A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE,…
Eco House Challenge (2007): Dir. Russell Vines; An eco variation on the self–improvement Reality TV craze, this pits two suburban families against each other in a challenge to reform their…
Edgar and Ellen: Mischief Mansion (TV Series) (2007): Gleefully kooky kids animation series concerning the exploits of a pair of twins – Edgar and Ellen that live by themselves in an eerie mansion…
Edge of Heaven, The (Auf der anderen Seite) (2007): Dir. Fatih Akin
Feat. Hanna Schygulla; Prompted by family upheaval, a university professor reconnects with his native Turkey, and other disparate lost souls, in this dramatic tapestry of…
Education of Charlie Banks, The (2007): Dir. Fred Durst
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri; Modest drama set in the seventies concerning the tentative friendship between bookish Eisenberg and thug for hire Ritter. Surprisingly solid…
Eichmann (2007): Dir. Robert Young
Feat. Thomas Kretschmann, Troy Garity, Franke Potente…; Middling account of Adolf Eichmann's confessions as the architect of Hitler's plan for the final solution. German Kretschmann is strong in the title…
Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite) (2007): Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Wagner Moura, Andre Ramiro, Caio Junqueira…; Brawny South American policier centred on a special division of Brazilian drug enforcement at war with the drug lords of Rio de Janeiro. Stacked…
Elizabeth - The Golden Age (2007): Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen…; Cate Blanchett reprises her all–conquering role as Queen of England, in dir. Shekhar Kapur’s grandiose sequel to 1998’s acclaimed…
Elvis And Annabelle (2007): Dir. Will Geiger
Feat. Max Minghella, Blake Lively, Joe Mantegna…; Oddball indie romance sees a beauty queen (Lively) die in an accident, only to share an unlikely romance with a young man when she is unexpectedly…
Empties (Vratné lahve) (2007): Dir. Jan Sverak
Feat. Zdenek Sverak, Tatiana Vilhelmova, Daniela Kolarova; This cheeky Czech favourite comically indulges the disobedience of its retirement–aged protagonist, who, after losing his teaching position and…
Enchanted (2007): Dir. Kevin Lima
Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Amy Adams, James Marsden…; Top–rating, truly charming family fantasy uses a clever mix of live action and animation to quite literally 'bring to life' a perfect, cartoon…
Encounters at the End of the World (2007): Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Werner Herzog; Werner Herzog ventures forth to Antarctica, hounding a team of scientists based at McMurdo Station in this stunning, eccentric nature…
End of the Line (2007): Dir. Maurice Devereaux
Feat. Ilona Elkin, Nicolas Wright, Neil Napier…; Chilling horror set in a Subway where a young nurse boards the last train of the night, only to have it stop halfway and its passengers brutally…
Enemies of Reason (2007): Dir. Russell Barnes; The divisive Richard Dawkins staunchly argues that faith and superstition is irrational, versus science and logic as the voice of reason. Everything…
English Surgeon, The (2007): Dir. Geoffrey Smith; Remarkable documentary focused on Dr. Henry Marsh – a UK–based neurosurgeon who makes an annual trip to Ukraine to offer free surgery to…
Epic Movie (2007): Dir. Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Feat. Kal Penn, Carmen Elektra, Adam Campbell…; From the makers of SCARY MOVIE and DATE MOVIE, comes a crude comedic attempt at satirizing recent Hollywood films that are epic in scope, reputation…
Equator (Power of the Sun, Challenge of the Cold) (2007): Stunning NHNZ production exploring six areas of the planet that exist along the equator and the effect this location has on the flora and fauna of…
Escape From Suburbia (Beyond the American Dream) (2007): Dir. Gregory Greene; Practical sequel to THE END OF SUBURBIA moves forward from the apocalyptic visions with a series of case studies on individuals making changes in…
Evan Almighty (2007): Dir. Tom Shadyac
Feat. Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham; Noah's Ark–themed follow–up to the successful BRUCE ALMIGHTY. A congressman (Carell) is visited by God (Freeman) and told to build an ark…
Evangelion 'Rebuild' Movies (1.11: You Are (Not) Alone, 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance, 3.33: You Can (Not) Redo) (2007-2014): Dir. Hideaki Anno; The much repeated, much imitated anime makes its big screen debut as a ‘reboot’ of the landmark 26 episode series, following boy hero Shinji’s…
Evening (2007): Dir. Lajos Koltai
Feat. Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave…; All–star, womanly melodrama unveils the secret life of an ailing matriarch (Redgrave), whose remembrance of an intense, tragic love fifty years…
Ex Drummer (2007): Dir. Koen Mortier
Feat. Dries Van Hegen; Ultra–violent Belgian black comedy mines similar territory to MAN BITES DOG and IRREVERSIBLE, albeit with a slightly higher dose of absurdity…
Exodus (Cheut ai kup gei) (2007): Dir. Pang Ho-Cheung
Feat. Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Annie Liu; An indifferent Hong Kong detective slowly becomes convinced that women are conspiring to kill off the entire male species in this curious melange of…
Expired (2007): Dir. Cecilia Miniucchi
Feat. Samantha Morton, Jason Patric, Teri Garr…; Idiosyncrasy without the gimmicky weirdness, this hilariously outre indie rom–com stars Samantha Morton as a sheltered, sweet–hearted…
Extraordinary Rendition (2007): Dir. Jim Threapleton
Feat. Andy Serkis, Omar Berdouni, Ania Sowinski; Topical, slightly underdone small–budget political thriller tracks a forward thinking UK teacher who is abducted and brutally tortured in an…
Extras - The Special (2007): Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Clive Owen…; The final feature–length episode of Ricky Gervais's dig–at–the–showbiz–industry series 'Extras.' Now that Gervais'…
Fallen Angel (TV Series) (2007): Dir. David Drury
Feat. Emilia Fox, Charles Dance, Clare Holman; Disquieting Brit crime thriller fixed on the story of a murderess, starting at her most recent crime then winding back through time to reveal her…
Family Guy - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 6 episodes: Stewie Loves Lois, Mother Tucker, Hell Comes to Quahog, Saving Private…
Family Guy: Blue Harvest (2007): Dir. Dominic Polcino; Standalone FAMILY GUY parody of pop–cultural megalith STAR WARS finds Peter, Stewie and co. assuming the roles of hero, villain, princess and…
Fanny Hill (TV Mini-series) (2007): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Rebecca Night, Hugo Speer, Alison Steadman; 'Naughty' BBC period drama telling the tale of Fanny, a young Yorshire girl who moves to London only to be seduced into the word's oldest profession.…
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007): Dir. Tim Story
Feat. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans…; Comparable sequel to the hit live–action adaptation of the Marvel comic books, with the dir. and cast returning as the four discover there are…
Far North (2007): Dir. Asif Kapadia
Feat. Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Krusiec, Sean Bean…; On the Arctic tundra a starving stranger is thrown upon the charity of two Inuit women, driven to isolation by fear of prophecy and a violent past,…
Fear(s) of the Dark (Fears of the Dark, Peur(s) du noir) (2007): Dir. Blutch , Charles Burns, Marie Caillou; Six dynamic and distinct graphic artists illustrate various primordial phobias using only 'light and dark' in this impressive compendium of animated…
Feast of Love (2007): Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell…; Sage old bean Morgan Freeman dishes out romantic advice to unlucky–in–love Greg Kinnear and others in this feelgood drama about hopeless…
Fermat's Room (La Habitación de Fermat) (2007): Feat. Frederico Luppi; Four top mathematicians must solve a complex riddle in order to avoid being crushed to death by a shrinking room in this claustrophobic Spanish…
Ferryman, The (2007): Dir. Chris Graham
Feat. Kerry Fox, Tamer Hassan, John Rhys-Davies…; Homegrown high–seas supernatural horror following a group of charter cruise passengers en route from New Zealand to Fiji who pick up a weirdo…
Fighter (2007): Dir. Natasha Arthy
Feat. Semra Turan, Nima Nabipour, Cyron Bjørn Melville; Girls–can–do–anything drama focused around a young Turkish–Danish teenager who is determined to become a kung–fu…
Fighting Beat (2007): Dir. Piti Jaturaphat; Agile martial arts action flick based in a Thai street fighting bar renowned for its local competitors, who find themselves in a deadly fight for…
Finn's Girl (2007): Dir. Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert
Feat. Brooke Johnson, Yanna McIntosh, Maya Ritter; Satisfying lesbian drama following a busy Doctor running an abortion clinic amidst controversy and protests, while simultaneously coping with…
Firehouse Dog (2007): Dir. Todd Holland
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, Josh Hutcherson, Bill Nunn; A pampered performing stunt–dawg from Hollywood goes awol after an airplane stunt misfires and discovers his true calling, living la vida…
First Cry, The (2007): Dir. Gilles de Maistre; A beautifully observed documentary that portrays the miracle of child birth from varying perspectives around the globe. Shot over a 24 hour period,…
First Saturday in May, The (2007): Exhilarating documentary following the fate of six trainers as they attempt to gain a place in the most esteemed horse race in the world 'The…
Five (2007): Dir. Amit Tripuraneni
Feat. Richard Thompson; Exploratory sophomore feature from the dir. of MEMORIES OF TOMORROW leeches the mind–bending surrealism of David Lynch to intriguing,…
Flawless (2007): Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Demi Moore, Michael Caine; Competent period caper teams up undervalued Diamond Corp exec Demi Moore with disaffected janitor Michael Caine, as they decide to take revenge by…
Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby…; Local heroes Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's unique two–man 'digi–folk' routine finds its way onto American screens in this applauded…
Flight of the Red Balloon, The (Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge) (2007): Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Feat. Juliette Binoche; From Taiwanese grandmaster Hou Hsiao–hsien, this rhapsodic French sojourn evokes Albert Lamorisse’s enchanting 1956 short film, chronicling a…
Flightless: Bill Hammond's Cure for Being Kiwi (2007): Dir. Alan D'Arcy Erson
Feat. Ian Hughes; An intriguing blend of drama and documentary are used to tell the story of an everyman who's life is falling apart at the seams when he is…
Flock, The (2007): Dir. Wai Keung Lau
Feat. Richard Gere, Claire Danes, Ray Wise…; Creepy thriller with Gere as a vigilant federal agent in pursuit of a recently paroled sex offender. Danes is the rookie along for the…
Fog City Mavericks - The Filmmakers of San Francisco (2007): Dir. Gary Leva
Feat. George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood…; Unevenly pitched, if nonetheless fascinating account of San Francisco’s filmmaking legacy, from Francis Ford Coppola to Pixar maestro John…
Fonejacker (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Kayvan Novak; Juvenile but undeniably funny series devoted to the art of the prank call. What could become quickly tedious is livened up by star Novak's…
For the Bible Tells Me So (2007): Dir. Daniel G Karslake; Heartfelt doco exploring the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the USA. Director Karslake takes an evenhanded approach to the…
Forbidden Lie$ (Forbidden Lies) (2007): Dir. Anna Broinowski; Thoroughly engrossing docudrama investigates the truth behind disgraced bestselling author Norma Khouri, who claimed to be a Jordanian campaigner…
Forever Vespa (2007): Dir. Pippo Cappellano, Marina Cappabianca; Engaging study of the well loved scooter doubles as a social study of post–war Italy and Europe. There's also some priceless archival footage…
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (TV Series) (2007): Conceptually quirky kid's show from the bright minds at Cartoon Network, based in a world where imaginary friends materialise into living beings,…
Four Last Songs (2007): Dir. Francesca Joseph
Feat. Stanley Tucci, Rhys Ifans, Jena Malone…; A group of British and other ex–pats in Mallocan, Spain decide to put on a piano recital in this fanciful mediterranean drama, with Rhys Ifans…
Fox and the Child, The (Le renard et l'enfant) (2007): Dir. Luc Jacquet
Feat. Bertille Noël-Bruneau, Isabelle Carré; A visually impressive, curious hybrid from the director of MARCH OF THE PENGUINS that combines nature documentary and a "fairy tale" look at the…
Fracture (2007): Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn…; A you–know–whodunnit legal psychodrama with Anthony Hopkins as a wealthy businessman who shoots his wife dead, then plays a cruel (if…
Francesco's Venice (TV Series) (2007): Italian architect and TV presenter Count Francesco da Mosto goes on a journey back through the history of Venice and discovers how the city came to…
Frank Skinner - Live (2007): Feat. Frank Skinner; Frank Skinner returns to the live stand–up circuit in this comedy routine performed at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena to a packed out…
Fred Claus (2007): Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson…; Middling Chrissie comedy centred on Santa's troublemaking big brother (Vaughn) and his misplaced attempts to help spread Christmas cheer at the North…
Freedom Writers (2007): Dir. Richard LaGravenese
Feat. Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Imelda Staunton; Hilary Swank guides a classroom of problem students through the quagmire of racial and political divide in this uplifting paean to…
Frontier(s) (Frontiers) (2007): Dir. Xavier Gens
Feat. Samuel Le Bihan; Bludgeoning sadistic fantasy, following in the footsteps of other French exponents of the rather unsavoury torture–porn mini–genre, this…
Fugitive Pieces (2007): Dir. Jeremy Podeswa
Feat. Stephen Dillane, Rade Serbedzija, Rosamund Pike; Coming–of–age drama centered around a man who cannot forget his childhood experiences during WW2, and his struggle to overcome his…
Funny Games (2007): Dir. Michael Haneke
Feat. Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt…; This contentious ‘self–remake’ finds perennial agitator Michael Haneke revisiting his subversive home invasion classic, emigrating the…
Futurama - Bender's Big Score (2007): Dir. Dwayne Carey-Hill
Feat. Katey Sagal, Billy West, John Di Maggio; Bender the sleazy robot, Leela the (Katey Sagal–voiced) cyclops space–babe and Fry the AV guy perform their satiric spacejinks, breathing…
Galapagos - The Islands That Changed The World (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Tilda Swinton; Grand nature series, narrated by actress Tilda Swinton, revealing the unique fauna, flora and history of the fragile eco–system of the…
Gallipoli: Brothers In Arms (2007): Dir. Andrew Denton; Andrew Denton filmed this as part of his ENOUGH ROPE series to find out what draws so many Australians to the shores of Gallipoli each year, painting…
Gangland (TV Series) (2007): Hard hitting expose of today's nastiest gangs provides the viewer with both historical context and unprecedented access. Some of the stories are now…
Garage (2007): Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
Feat. Pat Shortt, Anne-Marie Duff, Conor Ryan; Studious Irish tragi–comedy centred on an ostracised small–town petrol station owner who attempts to open up to those around him with…
Garbage Warrior (2007): Dir. Oliver Hodge; Revealing documentary featuring eco architect Michael Reynolds who has spent the past three decades creating sustainable housing in the New Mexico…
Gavin and Stacey (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, James Corden…; Likeable Welsh comedy following the trials and tribulations of a long distance couple struggling to merge their two worlds when they finally meet.…
Genius of Photography (TV Series) (2007): Stunningly comprehensive six–part series that looks at the world's most influential art form, from the pioneering days of daguerreotypes right…
Genius Party (2007): Dir. Atsuko Fukushima, Soji Yoshikawa, Shinji Kimura; Seven acclaimed contemporary anime directors direct seven shorts under the generous theme of 'The Spirit Of Creativity'. As with any short film…
George Gently (TV Series) (Inspector George Gently) (2007): Feat. Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby; Retro policier with a superb attention to detail, starring Martin Shaw as the eponymous inspector whose old–school detective methods are caught…
George of the Jungle (TV Series) (2007): The Cartoon Network breathes new life into the 'George of the Jungle' story with this stripped back kids animated series. Utilising the same action…
Georgia Rule (2007): Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman…; Jane Fonda leads three generations of strong–minded females in this uneasy mix of comedy and drama. Georgia (Fonda), the…
Get Together Dinner, The (La Ceno per Farli Conoscere) (2007): Dir. Pupi Avati
Feat. Vanessa Incontrada, Diego Abatanthono, Violante Placido…; Diverting comedy about three stepsisters playing cupid for their father, a jaded TV star whose career has seen better days. As lacerating as it is…
Ghost Hound (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Ryutaro Nakamura; Conceived by Masamune Shirow (GHOST IN THE SHELL), this genre–bending anime series concerns the experiences of three boys who can see into an…
Ghost Rider (2007): Dir. Mark Steven Johnson
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley…; The latest Marvel superhero to 'ignite' the screen, a rather unlikely Nicolas Cage stars as Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcyclist who strikes a deal…
Girl by the Lake, The (La ragazza del lago) (2007): Dir. Andrea Molaioli
Feat. Toni Servillo, Denis Fasolo, Nello Mascia…; A murder–mystery that swept Italy's Academy Awards set in an idyllic North Italian village where a beautiful young girl is found murdered.…
Girl in the Park, The (2007): Dir. David Auburn
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth, Alessandro Nivola…; In playwright David Auburn's directorial debut a deeply afflicted woman faces the possibility that her daughter, missing for 16 years, has…
Girl Next Door, The (2007): Dir. Gregory Wilson
Feat. Blythe Auffarth, Daniel Manche, Blanche Baker…; Sickly torture porn number details the misfortunes of two adolescent girls sent to live with their psychotic aunt after their parents pass…
Girls Rock! (2007): Dir. Arne Johnson; Lightweight doco centered around the Portland–based Rock & Roll Camp for Girls, where girls from 8–18 participate in a therapeutic week…
Glass: A Portrait Of Philip In Twelve Parts (2007): Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Philip Glass; Epic doco of seminal composer Glass covers his life, influences, and his working process. Filmed over 3 continents in 18 months, this is hugely…
Glastonbury: The Movie (2007): Just–like–being–there collection focused on that mud–drenched modern day music fest (and Britain's answer to Woodstock)…
Go Go Tales (2007): Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins, Asia Argento…; Abel Ferrara's mouthy comedy is a welcome return to form set entirely inside the walls of a failing strip club where Willem Defoe presides as the…
Go-Getter, The (2007): Dir. Martin Hynes
Feat. Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone; Coming–of–age road trip drama situated around an inquisitive teen (THUMBSUCKER's Pucci) who throws caution to the wind after a painful…
Golden Compass, The (2007): Dir. Chris Weitz
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Ben Walker…; Visually magnificent fantasy epic adapted from the first installment in Philip Pullman's controversial "His Dark Materials" trilogy traverses similar…
Gone (2007): Dir. Ringan Ledwidge
Feat. Scott Mechlowicz; Ominous, slow–burn Outback thriller follows a British couple, traveling through remote Australia, who give passage a mysterious American along…
Gone Baby Gone (2007): Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman…; Surprisingly gutsy and sure–footed urban crime drama from actor Ben Affleck, who stays behind the camera to direct his brother, Casey, as a…
Good Life, The (2007): Dir. Stephen Berra
Feat. Bill Paxton, Chris Klein, Zooey Deschanel…; Professional skateboarder Stephen Berra directs this gloomy indie drama centering on a young outsider who finds solace in old movies while living in…
Good Luck Chuck (2007): Dir. Mark Helfrich
Feat. Dane Cook, Jessica Alba, Dan Fogler…; A fratty and formulaic take on the recent vogue for skewed, matrimonial–themed romantic comedies. Dane Cook plays a guy who not only can't…
Good Night, The (2007): Dir. Jake Paltrow
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Martin Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow…; Warped amorous comedy focused on a fed–up fella in the midst of a mid–life breakdown (played by Martin Freeman of THE OFFICE fame) who…
Goodbye Bafana (Color of Freedom) (2007): Dir. Bille August
Feat. Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger; Nelson Mandela's imprisonment and subsequent friendship with a bigoted Afrikaner prison warden is eavesdropped in this humanist portrait of a crucial…
Gossip Girl (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Blake Lively, Taylor Momsen, Leighton Meester; Flashy teen series centred on a group of well–heeled New York prep school kids whose main focus in life is a blog written by 'Gossip Girl'…
Graduation (2007): Dir. Michael Mayer
Feat. Adam Arkin, Shannon Lucio, Riley Smith…; Teen heist flick concerns a quartet of college friends on the brink of graduation who try to pull off a risky bank job to help fund cancer treatment…
Grand, The (2007): Dir. Zak Penn
Feat. Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Dennis Farina…; Spontaneous ensemble comedy centred on a reckless gambler (Harrelson) trying to save his grandpa's casino by beating a raft of sneaky Vegas Poker…
Gravy, The (TV Series) (2007): Insightful local arts magazine–style series made by Sticky Pictures for the now defunct TVNZ 7 channel that was a “30 minute tour through…
Great Australian Albums: Silverchair - Diorama (2007): In–depth story behind Silverchair's hit album 'Diorama,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured as part of…
Great Australian Albums: The Saints - (I'm) Stranded (2007): In–depth story behind The Saint's hit album '(I'm) Stranded,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured as…
Great Australian Albums: The Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional (2007): In–depth story behind The Triffids' album 'Born Sandy Devotional,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured…
Great Global Warming Swindle, The (2007): Topical documentary proposing that global warming is a myth simply used for political gain. Provides a necessary counterbalance to the glut of scare…
Greek (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer; Outlandish comedy series focused on a former high school geek who decides to cast off his dorky former self and pledge a fraternity at college…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 4 (2007-2008): Feat. Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh…; Fourth season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they juggle…
Grocer's Son, The (Le fils de l'épicier) (2007): Dir. Eric Guirado
Feat. Nicolas Cazalé, Clotilde Hesme, Daniel Duval…; Gentle coming–of–age story following Antoine, a self–centered young man living in Paris, who is forced to return to his provincial…
Grow Your Own (The Allotment) (2007): Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. Eddie Marsan; Delightful, benevolent comedy sees an eccentric group of British gardeners have their carefree days of tending community plots interrupted by a…
Guru (2007): Dir. Mani Ratnam
Feat. Aishwarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborty, Abhishek Bachchan; Rewarding rags–to–riches drama relates the story of an entrepreneurial young boy from a village in Gujarat who became the biggest…
Hairspray (2007): Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken…; Sweet, plump Tracey Turnblad (newcomer Nikki Blonsky) twists and do–wops her way into her own dream – a place in the core cast of the…
Hallam Foe (Mister Foe) (2007): Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Jamie Bell, Sophia Myles, Ciaran Hinds…; Jamie Bell plays the film's titular voyeur, a compulsive rooftop snoop in pursuit of justice and love, in this breezy, twisted romance. Fleeing…
Halloween (2007): Dir. Rob Zombie
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Sheri Moon…; Rocker–turned–horrormeister Rob Zombie's resurrection of the 1978 slasher classic, which tells the tale of an escaped mental patient on a…
Hank and Mike (2007): Dir. Matthew Klinck
Feat. Chris Klein, Joe Mantegna, Boyd Banks; Seedy comedy in which two down–and–out best buddies, in danger of losing their jobs as 'Easter Bunnies' spreading holiday cheer attempt…
Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007): Dir. Joe Swanberg
Feat. Greta Gerwig, Kent Osborne, Andrew Bujalski…; Indistinct mumblecore entry chronicles the restless relations between a trio of post–graduates working in a Chicago production…
Hannibal Rising (2007): Dir. Peter Webber
Feat. Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Gong Li…; SILENCE OF THE LAMBS creator Thomas Harris pens this original back–story to Hannibal Lecter’s murderous reign, in which we’re privy to the…
Happily Never After (Happily N'Ever After) (2007): Dir. Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jnr.; Plundering another beloved storybook fable, this CGI fairytale remixes the Cinderella fairytale by omitting the crucial role of the wizard, giving…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter…; The fifth movie of the Harry Potter franchise finds the Wiz–kid struggling with adolescent hormones, a blind bureaucracy and most memorably,…
Harvest (2007): Feat. Joseph Sonson, Baril Pelage, Aurea Joseph; Hybrid adventure/music film focused around a restless Ganja planter who decides to harvest his whole crop in order to fulfil what he believes to be…
He Was a Quiet Man (2007): Dir. Frank A. Cappello
Feat. Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy; With his best role in donkey's years, Christian Slater stars in this bleakly satirical drama as a frustrated loner who decides to take out his anger…
Head Case (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Jason Farrand
Feat. Alexandra Wentworth, Steve Landesberg, Michelle Arthur; Fast paced comedy about a brash and unconventional therapist, who dishes out advice to Hollywood's maladjusted elite – whilst gossiping about…
Heart Of An Empire (2007): Dir. Jay Thompson; Engaging doco taking a look into the lives of an ever–expanding network of Star Wars fanatics, known as 'Fighting 501st Legion,' who get their…
Heart Of The Earth, The (El corazón de la tierra) (2007): Dir. Antonio Cuadri
Feat. Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sienna Guillory, Philip Winchester; Britsh/Spanish co–production focused on the friendship between two girls against the backdrop of the British–owned mines of Andalusia's…
Heartbeat Detector (La Question Humaine) (2007): Dir. Nicolas Klotz
Feat. Mathieu Amalric, Michael Lonsdale, Lou Castel…; A dense, demanding corporate thriller woven around a German multinational, whose human resources expert (Amalric), in investigating the mental state…
Heartbreak Kid, The (2007): Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Ben Stiller, Jerry Stiller, Michelle Monaghan…; Rude, crude, heartily "Farrelly–ised" remake of the 1972 classic about a man who marries too fast, meeting his ideal woman while on honeymoon.…
Heckler (2007): Feat. Jamie Kennedy, Andrew Dice Clay, David Cross…; Surprisingly cogent assessment of behaviour known as 'heckling', which extends beyond its normal definition as unsolicited feedback from…
Heima - Sigur Ros (2007): Dir. Dean Deblois; Celebrated Icelanders Sigur Ros get reacquainted with the sights and sounds of their Scandinavian homeland in this introspective documentary…
Hell On Wheels (2007): Dir. Bob Ray; Bruising introduction to the world of Roller Derby combines a short history of the sport with a fly–on–the–wall document of the…
Here is Always Somewhere Else (2007): Dir. Renee Daalder; Director Daalder pays tribute to fellow Dutch emigrant and artist Bas Jan Ader, whose daring conceptual performances culminated in 1975 when he…
Here is What Is (2007): Dir. Daniel Lanois
Feat. Daniel Lanois; Unique producer–performer Daniel Lanois casually documents his creative process in–studio, with glimpses of U2, Brian Eno, Sinead…
Here to Stay (TV Series) (2007): An enlightening, culturally pertinent reference point for the current make up of New Zealand society, this six part series revisits a number of key…
Heritage of Maori Song (2007): Comprehensive collection of 15 Maori song and dance performances, including 3 poi dances, stick games, haka and a number of well–known songs…
High School Musical - The Concert (2007): Feat. Vanessa Anne Hudgens; The HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL phenomenon migrates to the stage in this lavish live production, performed by the bulk of the original core cast.
High School Musical 2 (2007): Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale…; Exuberant sequel to the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL phenomenon leaps into its senior year, concerning East High’s summer vacationing students who face…
Hills Have Eyes 2, The (2007): Dir. Martin Weisz
Feat. Michael McMillian, Jessica Stroup; Predictably grisly, largely pointless sequel to Alexandre Aja’s remake of Wes Craven’s cult survivalist film, which pits a group of National…
History of the Devil (2007): Historical doco charting the changing role and face of the devil throughout history by way of factual information and academic interview.
Hitcher, The (2007): Dir. Dave Meyers
Feat. Sophia Bush, Sean Bean; Gore–laden remake of the roadtrip from hell, with a brooding Sean Bean subbing for Rutger Hauer as a deranged hitchhiker on the…
Hitman (2007): Dir. Xavier Gens
Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko…; Luc Besson–esque actioner, deriving from the Playstation 2 game, in which Number 47 (Olyphant) – a hairless, soulless, ruthless…
Home Song Stories, The (2007): Dir. Tony Ayres
Feat. Joan Chen, Joel Lok; Dir. Tony Ayres’ heartbreaking semi–autobiography of growing up in the seventies, starring Joan Chen as an alluring Shanghai nightclub…
Honeydripper (2007): Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Danny Glover, Keb Mo, Mable John; Musical drama featuring a number of blues musicians in acting roles, from director John Sayles (LONESTAR). Set in rural Alabama in the 50's, where a…
Horton Hears a Who! (2007): Dir. Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino; A Dr. Seuss animation favourite gets a fresh lick of paint thanks to the wonders of modern animation and the makers of ICE AGE, in this imaginative…
Hostel 2 (2007): Dir. Eli Roth
Feat. Jay Hernandez, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips…; Macabre, sadistic sequel from Tarantino protégé Eli Roth veritably oozes gore, this time following a disparate trio of college girls to Slovakia,…
Hot Fuzz (2007): Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman…; A tour de force of comedy from the creators of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and TV's "Spaced", this fills every corner of its big widescreen with better jokes,…
Hot Rod (2007): Dir. Akiva Schaffer
Feat. Andy Samberg, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane…; Believing he is the long–lost son of an Evel Knievel offsider, Saturday Night Live alumnus Andy Samburg (LAZY SUNDAY) plays an…
House - Season 4 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Hugh Laurie; Further episodes from the Hugh Laurie–fronted hospital thriller, which involve his medical team having to unravel baffling cases,…
How She Move (2007): Dir. Ian Iqbal Rashid
Feat. Rutina Wesley, DeRay Davis; Energised yet predictable street drama of a young woman who uses her mean dance moves to rise above a bleak existence and achieve her dreams. A…
How the Earth Was Made (2007): Epic History Channel series charting the geological making of our planet through various, often violent natural phenomena. Season One: 13 episodes…
How to Cook Your Life (2007): Dir. Doris Dorrie
Feat. Doris Dorrie; An enlightening documentary weaving cooking techniques and Buddhist teachings together as a guide to self fulfillment.
How We Built Britain (TV Series) (2007): Long–standing BBC presenter David Dimbleby presents this engaging doco series focusing on Britain's architectural heritage in both a historical…
Humanimal (2007): Thorough, five part science documentary examining the ever–eroding line between animals and human beings, with special consideration given to…
Hunting and Gathering (2007): Dir. Claude Berri
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Guillaume Canet, Laurent Stocker…; A waif–thin artist/cleaner (Tautou) gains a new lease on life after a chance encounter with a dignified stutterer in this heartwarming lost…
Hunting Party, The (2007): Dir. Richard Shepard
Feat. Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, James Brolin…; Action–packed serio–comic political thriller in the spirit of THREE KINGS centres on the shaggy dog story of an intrepid trio of…
I Am Legend (2007): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Will Smith, Alice Braga; In the post–apocalyptic ruins of New York City, Will Smith is the (seemingly) sole survivor of a mutant cancer vaccine gone bung, which has…
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007): Dir. Amy Heckerling
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Jon Lovitz…; Snappy and sweet romantic comedy with a moralistic bent directed by Amy Heckerling (CLUELESS) in which a divorcee career woman (Pfeiffer) attempting…
I Have Never Forgotten You (The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal) (2007): Dir. Richard Trank; Confronting documentary tracing the life of Jewish man Simon Wiesenthal who embarked on a personal crusade to track down Nazi war criminals and…
I Know Who Killed Me (2007): Dir. Chris Siverston
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough; Trash fans rejoice. This Lindsay Lohan career nadir won more Razzie awards than both SHOWGIRLS and BATTLEFIELD EARTH. Lohan plays both a good…
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007): Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel…; Broad 'dude' comedy effort from Adam Sandler (and co.) in which a very het. New York City fireman marries his best buddy to benefit from benefit…
I Really Hate My Job (2007): Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Neve Campbell, Shirley Henderson, Alexandra Maria Lara; Character–driven comedy focused around a group of frustrated artsy–types working at a restaurant in London's fashionable Soho district…
I Think We're Alone Now (2007): Dir. Sean Donnelly; This portrait of two 'stalkers' of 80s teen pop one–hit–wonder Tiffany is at times uncomfortably voyeuristic, yet it provides raw insight…
I Witness (2007): Dir. Rowdy Herrington
Feat. Portia de Rossi, Jeff Daniels, James Spader…; When the bodies of 27 Mexican factory workers are found in an underpass, an American human rights activist gets embroiled in Tijuana's political and…
I'm Not There (2007): Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger…; Arthouse maestro Todd Haynes directs this deliciously cinematic, kaleidoscopic musing on the life of Bob Dylan, with six different actors portraying…
iCarly (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress; Excellent Nickolodeon show focused around teenaged Carly (Cosgrove) and her friends, who create their own web show based around their lives. Acute…
Ice (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Marcus Lush; Radio and TV Personality Marcus Lush goes well and truly off the rails, here embarking on a month–long sojourn in the below–zero…
Ice Road Truckers (TV Series) (2007): Gritty reality show focusing on a group of hardened truckers attempting to make mega bucks by transporting loads of supplies across the treacherous…
In Search Of A Midnight Kiss (2007): Dir. Alex Holdridge
Feat. Scoot McNairy, Sara Simmonds, Brian McGuire; Restoring our faith in the unreliable indie rom–com genre, this terrific example takes place on New Years Eve in Los Angeles, where two…
In the City of Sylvia (2007): Dir. José Luis Guerín
Feat. Xavier Lafitte, Pilar López de Ayala; A bouquet of visual and aural pleasures, this sensually shot mood–piece follows an unnamed artist who in turn ‘stalks’ a fetching young…
In the Company of Actors (2007): Dir. Ian Darling
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Aden Young…; A peek behind the curtain reveals the magic and struggle of creating theatre in this insightful documentary. From a rehearsal room in Sydney…
In the Hands of the Gods (2007): Dir. Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner; Uplifting documentary following five soccer fanatics who take up street busking in order to travel to Buenos Aires and meet their hero Diego…
In the Land of Women (2007): Dir. Jon Kasdan
Feat. Olympia Dukakis, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart…; Relationship drama centering on struggling writer Adam Brody (THE OC) and the neighbouring family of women he encounters when he moves in with his…
In the Night Garden (TV Series) (2007-2010): From the team behind TELETUBBIES comes another enchanting and engrossing series for pre–schoolers. A thoroughly modern interpretation of a…
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007): Stellar doco reflects on the true story of American astronauts' expeditions into space and the truly remarkable historic achievement of landing on…
In the Valley of Elah (2007): Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon…; Calculated military mystery from the director of CRASH, concerning an out–of–touch dad (Jones) searching for his missing son who has gone…
India with Sanjeev Bhaskar (TV Mini-series) (2007): Dir. Deep Sehgal
Feat. Sanjeev Bhaskar; Actor and comedian Bhaskar takes a personal journey through modern India on a quest to re–discover his ancestral homeland. An epic…
Indie Sex (2007): Dir. Lesli Klainberg; Proudly explicit, this racy review of sex in independent cinema compiles a hot and heavy survey of clips, qualified by insightful, sometimes…
Inner Life of Martin Frost, The (2007): Dir. Paul Auster
Feat. David Thewlis, Irene Jacob, Michael Imperioli…; Philosophy–lite drama gets inside the head of a retreating novelist (Thewlis) suffering from writer’s block who gets reinvigorated by a…
Inside China (2007): Dir. Jonathan Lewis; Surprisingly candid portrait of live inside the increasingly influential super–power. Dir. Lewis makes the most of the unprecedented access…
Inside the Smiths (2007): Raw music doco with former band members Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce candidly revealing what it was like to be a part of groundbreaking 80's…
Into the Wild (2007): Dir. Sean Penn
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt…; With his trademark earnestness, Sean Penn adapts Jon Krakauer's nonfiction book about a 22–year–old who dropped out of society in the…
Invasion, The (2007): Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig; Riddled with flaws, yet entertaining enough to sustain attention, the third remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS centres on a Washington D.C.…
Invisible Target (Naam yi boon sik) (2007): Dir. Benny Chan
Feat. Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan, Shawn Yue…; Unyielding martial arts thriller rumbles with a group of detectives commissioned to take out a local Hong Kong mercenary gang. The expected ass…
Irina Palm (2007): Dir. Sam Garbarski
Feat. Marianne Faithful, Miki Manojlovic; Iconic 60's performer and actress Marianne Faithfull plays against type as a reserved grandmother tempted into taking up work as a sought–after…
It's A Free World (2007): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Kierston Wareing, Juliet Ellis, Leslaw Zurek; Sleeper from dir. Loach sees an unemployed single mother take advantage of a recent influx of Polish immigrants in her neighbourhood by setting up a…
Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007): Dir. Jamie Babbitt
Feat. Melonie Diaz, Nicole Vicius, Guinevere Turner; Rousing comedy of radical feminism from dir. Babbit (BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER) follows the indoctrination of a naïve lesbian (Diaz) who falls in with…
James May's 20th Century (TV Series) (2007): Feat. James May; TV presenter James May presents a candid look at the creations of the 20th century; ranging from weaponry to medical breakthroughs and the…
Jane Austen Book Club, The (2007): Dir. Robin Swicord
Feat. Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt…; A refreshing 'click flick' in which six Californians convene to discuss the literary works of Jane Austen and discover their own lives are starting…
Jeff Dunham - Spark of Insanity (2007): Feat. Jeff Dunham; Stand–up sensation Dunham performs a set with a suitcase full of 'characters' – intricately designed puppets – who he works into…
Joe Strummer - The Future is Unwritten (2007): Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. Joe Strummer; Renowned musical documentarian Julien Temple (THE FILTH & THE FURY) draws a superbly detailed, multi–dimensional life portrait of late Clash…
John From Cincinnati (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Rebecca De Mornay, Greyson Fletcher, Bruce Greenwood; Short–lived oddity from the creator of DEADWOOD set amongst a surfing community in California, where a stranger with mysterious powers shakes…
Joseph Campbell - Mythos I (2007): Dir. Robert Walter
Feat. Susan Sarandon; This series comprises the lectures of mythologist Joseph Campbell, filmed shortly before his death and presented here by Susan Sarandon. The five…
Joshua (2007): Dir. George Ratliff
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Celia Weston…; Carefully drawn psychological thriller in which a precocious child of Manhattan's wealthy elite starts to act up – in a creepy, possibly…
Joy Division (2007): Dir. Reg Traviss
Feat. Ed Stoppard, Tom Schilling, Bernadette Heerwagen…; Ed Stoppard, son of Sir Tom, stars as a young German boy who becomes a KGB agent in this ambitious wartime saga that sweeps from WWII to swinging,…
Joy Division (2007): Dir. Grant Gee; Dynamic, satisfyingly comprehensive music doco chronologically tracks the career of influential British post–punk band Joy Division. All…
Jump In! (2007): Dir. Paul Hoen
Feat. Corbin Bleu; More teen boppin’ from the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL crowd, with a boxing Brooklyn teenager (Bleu) taking time out from boxing training to learn jump…
Jumpin' and Jivin' (2007): Toe–tapping archive of early music clips and short films from the heyday of swing–era jazz. The players include: Louis Jordan, Fats…
Juno (2007): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner…; Upstart indie comedy that broke wide into the mainstream, this packages up Gen–Y angst and 'riot–grrl' attitude into a commercially…
Just Another Love Story (2007): Dir. Ole Bornedal
Feat. Anders W. Berthelsen, Rebecka Hemse, Nikolaj Lie Kaas; An enjoyably overwrought Danish thriller with noir–ish aspirations, whose story revolves around a bored married man who assumes the identity of…
Just Buried (2007): Dir. Chaz Thorne
Feat. Rose Byrne, Jay Baruchel, Graham Greene; Unrepentant dark comedy focused on a young man inheriting a struggling funeral home who tries to drum up some business by killing off the town…
Kaidan (2007): Dir. Hideo Nakata
Feat. Kumiko Aso; Period J–horror from the director of THE RING relays the ghostly tale of a samurai’s son attempting to escape an ancient curse laid on his…
Katyn (2007): Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Żmijewski, Pawel Malaszynski; Andrzej Wajda cements himself as Poland’s greatest director with this late–career triumph, a war story addressing the eradication of some…
Kickin' It Old School (2007): Dir. Harvey Glazer
Feat. Jamie Kennedy, Maria Menounos, Michael Rosenbaum…; Daft retro–comedy concerning a break dancer from 1986 (Kennedy) falling into a coma, only to wake up 20 years later into a world that has…
Killing, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2007): Dir. Birger Larsen
Feat. Sofie Grabol, Søren Malling; A ripping Danish homicide serial in the long–form tradition of THE WIRE, which weaves a plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy around a…
King Corn (2007): Dir. Aaron Woolf; Two friends embark on a corn–growing odyssey in this highly digestible expose of America's modern food system. Less muckracking than other…
King Lear (2007): Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Sylvester McCoy…; The Royal Shakespeare Company's 2007 adaptation sees McKellen as his commanding best in the titular role, with an equally terrific performance from…
King Of California (2007): Dir. Mike Cahill
Feat. Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood; Quirky comedy sees Michael Douglas play a recently released mental–patient who tries to rally his emancipated teenage daughter (Wood) into…
King of Kong, The (A Fistful of Quarters) (2007): Dir. Seth Gordon; Hilarious insight into the rarefied world of competitive video gaming, and a showdown (of sorts) for the crown of achieving the world's highest score…
King of the Hill (El Rey de la montaña) (2007): Dir. Gonzalo López-Gallego
Feat. Leonardo Sbaraglia, Maria Valverde; A well–crafted, believable take on the lost–in–the–woods genre, about a man who follows an attractive stranger into the…
Kingdom (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Stephen Fry, Phyllida Law, Celia Imrie…; Agreeable BBC series stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a country solicitor who helps the eccentric populace of Market Shipborough with their…
Kingdom, The (2007): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper…; Jamie Foxx hunts a faction of terrorists in this Middle Eastern–set actioner concerning the aftermath of a suicide bombing on American citizens…
Kissy Kissy (2007): Dir. Alexander Greenhough, Elric Kane
Feat. Daniel Northcott, Dick Whyte, Tania Nolan…; Aro Valley–made DV drama concerns the intersecting lives of a cast and crew on a low budget movie, and the all–too–familiar…
Kite Runner, The (2007): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Khalid Abdalla, Homayon Ershadi, Shaun Toub…; The ravages of Afghanistan and its effect on an American 'refugee' forms the basis of Khaled Hosseini's best–selling book, here given due…
Kiwi Tonguer (2007): A good keen stand–up comedy routine from Mark de Lacy (Newstalk ZB's regular satirist) as featured at the International Comedy Festival in…
Knocked Up (2007): Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd…; The creators of THE 40–YEAR–OLD VIRGIN tackle the potential hilarity of a one–night–stand pregnancy, and the ensuing…
Kung Fu Dunk (Gong fu guan lan) (2007): Dir. Yen-ping Chu
Feat. Charlene Choi, Jay Chou, Eric Tsang…; Inane sporting comedy about a skilled martial artist recruited to play basketball at the local university in return for help in finding his birth…
La Antena (2007): Dir. Esteban Sapir
Feat. Valeria Bertuccelli, Alejandro Urdapilleta, Julieta Cardinali; Richly appointed in retro–industrial iconography, and possessed by the dreamlike influence of David Lynch, Georges Franju and Fritz Lang, this…
La Verdad? (The Truth?) (2007): Dir. Helen Smyth; Whilst in Cuba, Kiwi journalist and mother–of–two Helen Smyth and husband Tim Rose (of Havana Coffee Works) inadvertently delve into its…
La Vie en Rose (2007): Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Emmanuelle Seigner…; Marion Cotillard excels (and deservingly won a Best Actress Oscar) in this stunning new biopic of the life and times of French singer Edith…
La Zona (2007): Dir. Rodrigo Plá
Feat. Daniel Giménez Cacho, Carlos Bardem, Daniel Tovar…; Award winning, intensely scripted and thought provoking drama set in a wealthy Mexican compound where the residents have formed a vigilante group to…
Lagerfeld Confidential (2007): Dir. Rodolphe Marconi
Feat. Nicole Kidman; Fleeting documentary revealing the enigmatic life of iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld through his creative livelihood and personal philosophy.…
Lark Farm, The (La Messeria Delle Allodole) (2007): Dir. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Feat. Paz Vega, Arsinee Khanjian, Moritz Bleibtreu…; One of a just a handful of film to deal with the Armenian Genocide, this matter–of–fact production bears witness to an upper–middle…
Lars and the Real Girl (2007): Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer…; Ryan Gosling plays an awkward loner who enters into a courtship with a life–size, anatomically–correct sex doll in this…
Last Continent, The (2007): Dir. Jean Lemire; Troubling companion piece to THE WHITE PLANET follows a cadre of scientists as they sail the Antarctic waters evaluating the damage to the…
Last King of Scotland, The (2007): Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington…; A riveting tale of the seductive nature of power, this is worth the admission alone for Forest Whitaker’s astonishing Oscar–winning turn as…
Last Legion, The (2007): Dir. Doug Lefler
Feat. Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai; CGI fantasy dramatising the plight of Rome's last emperor, the child Romulus Augustus, and his protectors – Firth, Kingsley, and Bollywood star…
Last Magic Show, The (2007): Dir. Andy Conlan
Feat. Andy Conlan, Jade Collins, Michael Hurst; Gothic New Zealand drama with a hint of romance follows a disturbed magician searching for his next great career move and a replacement assistant…
Last Mimzy, The (2007): Dir. Robert Shaye
Feat. Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Chris O'Neil; Bro and sis develop amazing mental powers when they uncover a mysterious black box full of objects including Mimzy, a stuffed rabbit, sent from the…
Last Western Heretic, The (2007): Dir. Monique Oomen; Riveting documentary presenting the life and ideologies of New Zealand's leading theologian – 89–year–old Lloyd Geering. A key…
Laughing Samoans, The - Off Work (2007): Feat. Eteuati Ete, Tofiga Fepulea'i; Comedy duo Tofiga Fepulea'i and Eteuati Ete present their latest show, 'Off Work', live from the 'Concert Hall of QPAC' in Brizzie. They…
Les Paul: Chasing Sound! The Les Paul Story (2007): Dir. John Paulson; Authorized biography of electric guitar pioneer Les Paul with narration and interviews from the man himself, still going strong at the age of 90.…
Lessons in Chocolate (Lezioni di Cioccolato) (2007): Dir. Claudio Cupellini
Feat. Luca Argentero, Violante Placido, Neri Marcore…; A building contractor on the verge of closing his biggest deal to date finds his future jeopardized when an illegally hired worker is injured on the…
Let's Say (On dirait que... ) (2007): Dir. Françoise Marie; A sweetly humble documentary in the vein of ETRE ET AVOIR, involving a group of French kids aged 8–13 asked to portray their parents’ jobs…
Lewis (TV Series) (2007-2015): Feat. Kevin Whatley, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman…; Spin–off to the popular INSPECTOR MORSE series, this Brit detective drama follows a newly promoted Inspector and his sidekick investigating…
Librarians, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope; Off–centre Aussie mocko series centred on a diverse group of suburban librarians (including a bigoted head librarian, racy kids corner…
License to Wed (2007): Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Robin Williams, Mandy Moore; Robin Williams flounders as a Reverend whose mandate to reduce the nation’s escalating divorce rate gives rise to a boot–camp for engaged…
Life (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Damian Lewis, Adam Arkin; Damian Lewis riffs Hugh Laurie’s ‘House’ as an incongruous detective returning to the force to uncover the person who got him locked up for 12…
Life Before Her Eyes, The (2007): Dir. Vadim Perelman
Feat. Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri; The seemingly idyllic life of a suburban mother of two (Thurman) is upended by a traumatic event from her past, in this ominous melodrama from the…
Like Stars on Earth (Taare Zameen Par) (2007): Dir. Aamir Khan
Feat. Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra; Drama from Indian actor–director Aamir Khan (3 IDIOTS) following the life of an imaginative 8–year old boy with diagnosed dyslexia, who…
Lilies (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Catherine Tyldesley, Kerrie Hayes, Leanne Rowe; Soap opera–tinged drama series follows three young Catholic women as they struggle to make ends meet in a post–WW1 Liverpool. 8…
Lions for Lambs (2007): Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise; A contemporary 'hot potato' issue is tackled from political, academic, militaristic and journalistic viewpoints, drawing an ultimately powerful…
Little Traitor, The (2007): Dir. Lynn Roth
Feat. Alfred Molina, Ido Port; Coming–of–age drama about a spirited young Israeli boy and his unlikely friendship with a British sergeant in Palestine in…
Live From Abbey Road (2007): A roll call of pedigree musicians converge at the world famous Abbey Road Studios for a series of live, one–off performances. Bands and solo…
Living Wake, The (2007): Dir. Sol Tryon
Feat. Mike O'Connell, Jesse Eisenberg, Jim Gaffigan; Literate and defiantly non–conformist, this snob comedy about an eccentric failure in the arts and his rickshaw…
Long Way Down (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman; The movie star (Ewan McGregor) and best mate (Charley Boorman) return for round two of their play–it–by–ear motorcycle detour, this…
Look (2007): Dir. Adam Rifkin
Feat. Rhys Coiro, Hayes MacArthur, Giuseppe Andrews; Grungy, thought–provoking examination of our voyeuristic and paranoid modern culture told through several interweaving stories entirely…
Lookout, The (2007): Dir. Scott Frank
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Isla Fisher…; It–boy Joseph Gordon–Levitt elevates this small–town crime thriller as an impaired bank janitor who is coerced into acting as an…
Loop Select 008 (Rare Vision) (2007): Dir. Paolo Rotondo, Jane Shearer, Tearepa Kahi; Fourth edition of LOOP Recordings’ curated DVD show reel, bringing together the select best in New Zealand music, music videos, short films and…
Lorna's Silence (Le Silence de Lorna) (2007): Dir. Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Feat. Arta Dobroshi, Jeremie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione; Further tales of hardship from the Cannes–winning Dardenne brothers, concerning the plight of an Albanian woman seeking Belgian citizenship…
Lost (TV Series) - Season 4 (2007): Feat. Naveen Andrews, Matthew Fox, Emilie de Ravin…; The mysterious consequences of the downing of Oceanic Flight 815 continue, now accompanied by intriguing flash forwards of life off the island, with…
Lost Room, The (TV Mini-series) (2007): Feat. Peter Krause, Julianne Margulies, Peter Jacobson…; Sci–fi TV miniseries about a motel room on Route 66 that is discovered to be a portal to another dimension, and the detective whose daughter…
Lou Reed's Berlin (2007): Dir. Julian Schnabel
Feat. Lou Reed; Live recording of Lou Reed's 2006 performance of his underrated 1973 album 'Berlin,' brought resplendently back to life by a commanding Reed…
Love and Other Disasters (2007): Dir. Alek Keshishian
Feat. Brittany Murphy, Orlando Bloom, Gwyneth Paltrow…; London–based It–girl gets buff boy, despite a case of mistaken sexuality, in this pretty piece of fashion–mag fluffola which owes…
Love Comes Lately (2007): Dir. Jan Schutte
Feat. Otto Tausig, Caroline Aaron, Olivia Thirlby…; This well–spun octogenarian yarn dwells on the boundless sexual pursuits of an elderly cad (Tausig), whose lust for life jeopardises the…
Lovely Rita - A Painter's Life (2007): Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Loren Taylor (Horsley); Evocative, celebratory remembrance of New Zealand’s Rita Angus, told primarily through a collection of over 300 letters the artist wrote to…
Lucky Miles (2007): Dir. Michael James Rowland
Feat. Rodney Afif; Based on real events, this timely, topical Aussie drama concerns a group of Iraqi and Cambodian refugees inadvertently stranded on the Australian…
Lucky You (2007): Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall…; Eric Bana plays an expert card shark – and artful dodger of relationship commitment – determined to conquer the World Series of…
Lusitania - Murder on the Atlantic (2007): Dir. Christopher Spencer
Feat. John Hannah, Kenneth Cranham; Historically imperative docu–drama retelling the tragic story of the cruise liner Lusitania that was torpedoed by a German U–Boat off the…
Lust, Caution (Se, Jie) (2007): Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Joan Chen, Wei Tang…; Dir. Ang Lee (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN) returns to the mainland to present a slow–burn, psychologically dense and provocative spy thriller, based on…
M.I. High (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Rachel Petladwala, Chris Stanton, Bel Powley; Light–hearted kids series following three secondary school pupils who work as undercover spies working for the British government.…
Mad Detective (2007): Dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Kelly Lin; Flawed yet watchable policier in which a faultily–wired, one–eared detective with psychic leanings (Lau) is brought in to help on a cold…
Mad Men - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser…; 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of advertising. An…
Magic Roundabout (TV Series) (2007): This modern version of the classic children's television series features familiar characters with a CGI glean: Dougal the dog, Ermintrude the singing…
Magicians (2007): Dir. Andrew O'Connor
Feat. David Mitchell, Robert Webb; British comedy in which two bumbling, rival illusionists square off in a high–stakes magic competition. Strictly for fans of Channel 4’s…
Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007): Dir. Nobuo Mizuta
Feat. Sadao Abe, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi; An oddball slice of Japanese farce following an obsessed fan of geisha who competes with a fellow fan to win the affections of the girls at a geisha…
Mama's Boy (2007): Dir. Tim Hamilton
Feat. Jon Heder, Diane Keaton, Jeff Daniels…; Antic comedy stars Jon Heder as a spoiled 29–year–old man–child hellbent on sabotaging his mother's (Keaton) budding relationship…
Man from Earth, The (2007): Dir. Richard Schenkman
Feat. Tony Todd, William Katt; Considered sci–fi focused on a history professor who unexpectedly resigns without reason, until he reveals the shocking secret that he is…
Man from London, The (2007): Dir. Bela Tarr
Feat. Miroslav Krobot, Tilda Swinton; Bela Tarr's dense, mesmeric imagery is married to the traditions of film noir in this strikingly opaque detective story, set on the weathered…
Man Who Lost His Head, The (2007): Dir. Terry Johnson
Feat. Martin Clunes, John Leigh, Nicola Kawana; Martin Clunes plays a museum curator on a New Zealand sojourn, traveling from Britain to the small Maori community of Otakataka appealing the return…
Man Who Souled the World, The (2007): Dir. Mike Hill; Jittery, but engagingly–made profile of World Industries founder Steve Rocco, whose innovation and imagination as a skateboard entrepreneur in…
Manual of Love 2 (Capitoli successivi) (2007): Dir. Giovanni Veronesi
Feat. Carlo Verdone, Monica Bellucci, Riccardo Scamarcio; Monica Bellucci climbs abroad in this wry sequel. Director Giovanni Veronesi delves once again into the mysterious recesses of the human heart and…
Manufactured Landscapes (2007): Dir. Jennifer Baichwal; Astounding 'environmental' documentary centering on the landscape photography of Edward Burtynsky, whose large–scale images of…
Manufacturing Dissent (2007): Dir. Debbie Melnyck, Rick Caine; Not just another debunking of Michael Moore, this thoughtful, well–considered essay on the left winger’s political documentaries exposes…
Margot at the Wedding (2007): Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black; Nicole Kidman stars as an acid–tongued, permafrosty writer in Noah Baumbach's (THE SQUID & THE WHALE) ongoing treatment of middle–aged…
Marigold (2007): Dir. Willard Carroll
Feat. Ali Larter, Salman Khan; Lively account of an American actress stranded in Bombay who finds herself caught up in the glitz and glamour of Bollywood. Jaunty clash of cultures…
Mark of Cain, The (2007): Dir. Marc Munden
Feat. Leo Gregory, Matthew McNulty, Gerard Kearns…; Based on real first–person accounts, this fictional British war drama explores the effects of the Iraq conflict on two young soldiers who can…
Married Life (2007): Dir. Ira Sachs
Feat. Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson…; A potentially murderous love quadrangle develops between two wealthy businessmen – one of whom is married – and the mistress they covet…
Martian Child (2007): Dir. Menno Meyjes
Feat. John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Amanda Peet; Nicely judged performances from a quality cast lend weight to this rather feathery, maudlin tale of a lonely sci–fi author who adopts an…
Masters Of Science Fiction (TV Series) (A Clean Escape, Jerry Was A Man, The Awakening, Little Brother, Watchbird, The Discarded.) (2007): Dir. Mark Rydell, Michael Petroni, Darnell Martin
Feat. Judy Davis, Sam Waterston, Anne Heche…; Collection of six stories from the world's top sci–fi writers brought to life by a top–notch cast and hosted by Professor Stephen…
Maxwell (2007): Dir. Colin Barr
Feat. David Suchet, Dan Stevens, Patricia Hodge; The last days of newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell are well captured in this, and especially well performed by David Suchet.
Meat Loaf - In Search of Paradise (2007): Dir. Bruce David Klein
Feat. Meatloaf; A first–rate behind–the–scenes music doco that openly captures rocker Meat Loaf as he rehearses for and takes to the road with his…
Meet Bill (2007): Dir. Melisa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Alba…; Discomforting mid–life comedy with Eckhart as a hen–pecked husband who vicariously rebels through his mentoring of a troubled teen.…
Meet the Robinsons (2007): Dir. Stephen J. Anderson; A whizz–bang animated riff on BACK TO THE FUTURE that sees a young orphaned inventor travel in time to find his birth mother, but who instead…
Metro (2007): Dir. Anurag Basu
Feat. Shilpa Shetty, Irfan Khan; Talk–of–the–town Shilpa Shetty (of Big Brother and Richard Gere controversy) plays a dissatisfied housewife in this collective of…
Michael Clayton (2007): Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson…; Razor–sharp legal thriller involving a sprawling class–action law suit and alleged cover–up, George Clooney plays a humble legal…
Michael Palin's New Europe (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Michael Palin; Seasoned globetrotter Michael Palin embarks on the undiscovered eastern bloc and its adjacent territories, revealing a fascinating cache of people,…
Mighty Heart, A (2007): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman; Michael Winterbottom's sober, well–acted docudrama covering the 2002 abduction of Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl by Pakistani…
Mind the Gap (Se upp för dårarna) (2007): Dir. Helena Bergstrom; Feelgood coming–of–age comedy drama focused on two twenty–somethings from different backgrounds who form a solid friendship when…
Miss Marie Lloyd (2007): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Jessica Wallace, Richard Armitage, Shaun Parkes…; Vintage–styled bio–pic dramatising the life of Miss Marie Lloyd – a scandalous Music Hall performer renowned for her lewd songs…
Mist, The (2007): Dir. Frank Darabont
Feat. Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden; Unnerving horror adapted from a Stephen King short story about a mysterious mist which rolls into a small town in Maine, driving the townsfolk to…
Moliere (2007): Dir. Laurent Tirard
Feat. Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante…; Jaunty period rom–com in the spirit of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE speculates on the creative catalysts for the comic masterpieces of famed French…
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Matt Reid; In–depth television series spanning a year in the life of the British Royal Family and the myriad of employees that keep the Royal Machine…
Mongol (2007): Dir. Sergei Bodrov
Feat. Tadanobu Asano; A fiercely–mounted early history of Genghis Khan, from the Mongol leader’s childhood years through to his all–conquering warpath across…
Monkey Magic (2007): Enjoyable Japanese action based on the cult MONKEY! TV series, rejoining our adventurers as they travel into the mountains to recover a magical orb…
Monkey Puzzle (2007): Dir. Mark Forstmann; A camping trip in search of a rare tree goes pear–shaped for a group of Aussie twenty–somethings as they lose their bearings and their…
Moonlight (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Shannyn Sossamon; Underrated crime series featuring a private investigator that just happens to be a vampire and treads the fine line between his daytime duties and…
Mosaic (Stan Lee presents Mosaic) (2007): Dir. Roy Allen Smith
Feat. Anna Paquin; Conducting a lighting bolt by–way–of some ancient relics, Anna Paquin voices an ordinary teenager suddenly imbedded with…
Mother of Tears (La Terza Madre) (2007): Dir. Dario Argento
Feat. Asia Argento, Christian Solimeno, Udo Kier; This missing piece in Argento’s ‘Three Mothers’ trilogy turns to an unassuming art student (daughter Asia, getting her kit off as usual), who,…
Moving Mcallister (2007): Dir. Andrew Black
Feat. Mila Kunis, Jon Heder, Rutger Hauer…; By–numbers road trip comedy in which a squeaky–clean law firm intern drives his boss's niece (THAT 70S SHOW's Kunis) cross–country,…
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007): Dir. Steve Bendelack
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Willem Dafoe…; Rubber–faced Rowan Atkinson returns to the big–screen with the bumbling Bean, his most accessible, successful comic hero. This time…
Mr. Brooks (2007): Dir. Bruce A. Evans
Feat. Demi Moore, Kevin Costner, Dane Cook…; Cool, conceptual psycho–drama in which Costner and Hurt play two sides of the same character: an on–the–wagon serial killer from…
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007): Dir. Zach Helm
Feat. Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman…; Elves–in–the–toyshop fantasy with Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Magorium, the kindly, Wonka–esque, owner of a magical toy…
Mr. Untouchable (2007): Dir. Marc Levin; Sensational true story of Nicky Barnes, the most powerful New York kingpin in the 1970's drug world, covering his incredible rise from junkie…
Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007): Dir. Billie Eltringham
Feat. Catherine Tate, Iain Glen, Brittany Ashworth; 60s–era Brit comedy following the middle–class Ratcliffe family, who move from their comfortable Yorksire home to East Germany in live…
Muay Thai Chaiya Boxers (Chaiya) (2007): Dir. Kongkiat Khomsiri
Feat. Akara Amarttayakul, Sonthaya Chitmanee, Don Ferguson…; Rough–and–tumble ONG–BAK impersonator centred on three country boys, trained in the unique ‘Chaiya’ Muay Thai discipline, who…
Murder Party (2007): Dir. Jeremy Saulnier
Feat. Alex Barnett, Macon Blair, Paul Goldblatt…; Fairly wretched horror comedy about a loner who crashes a Halloween party and finds himself at the mercy of a group of deranged NY artists determined…
Music in Me, The (2007): Enriching documentary following an inspirational group of intellectually and physically disabled performers called 'The Merry Makers' as they prepare…
Music Within (2007): Dir. Steven Sawalich
Feat. Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen…; Inspirational biopic based on the true story of a Vietnam War soldier sent home after losing his hearing who embarks on a mission to help fellow…
My Blueberry Nights (2007): Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
Feat. Norah Jones, Jude Law, David Strathairn…; Urban romantic Wong Kar–wai transposes the style and erstwhile longing of his Hong Kong mood pieces to the United States, with songbird Norah…
My Boy Jack (2007): Dir. Brian Kirk
Feat. David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Kim Cattrall…; Haunting WW1 drama based on Rudjard Kipling's poem of the same name based on Kipling's own experience of guilt and consequences after insisting his…
My Brilliant Brain (TV Series) (2007): First–rate National Geographic series exploring the inner workings of the human brain, and in particular the origins of genius, questioning…
My Brother Is An Only Child (Mio Fratello è Figlio Unico) (2007): Dir. Daniele Luchetti
Feat. Elio Germano, Riccardo Scamarcio, Angela Finocchiaro…; The struggle between popular Communist and Fascist groups in 60's Italy is the stage for this tale of hot–headed sibling and filial conflict.…
My Chemical Romance - Things That Make you Go mmm... (2007): Music doco delving into the world of angst ridden EMO idolised goth band My Chemical Romance by charting their rise to international stardom.…
My Kid Could Paint That (2007): Dir. Amir Bar-Lev; The story of a 4–year–old art "prodigy" turns into a controversial debate when it becomes apparent that her abstract brushwork may well…
My Name Is Bruce (2007): Dir. Bruce Campbell
Feat. Bruce Campbell, Grace Thorsen, Ted Raimi…; Cult favourite B–grade actor Campbell is kidnapped by a misguided fan who expects him to save the world from very real monsters in this…
My Winnipeg (2007): Dir. Guy Maddin
Feat. Darcey Fehr, Ann Savage, Amy Stewart…; Jolly fantasy–autobiography concerning the sleepy whirlpool of director Guy Maddin’s birthplace Winnipeg, his love/hate relationship with the…
Naked Boys Singing! (2007): Dir. Troy Christian, Robert Schrock; Truth in advertising! This raunchy revue rife with risque show tunes performed by a cast of men with literally nothing to hide is raucous fun with a…
Nancy Drew (2007): Dir. Andrew Fleming
Feat. Emma Roberts, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tate Donovan…; Witty update of the indomitable girl detective, with Nancy Drew poking her nose into the mystery of a murdered movie star during one of her…
Nanny Diaries, The (2007): Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti…; The everhot Scarlett Johansson plays an accidental nanny to Mr and Mrs X of that peculiar breed, the Upper East Sider, in this lightly…
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007): Dir. Jon Turtletaub
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger…; Family adventure sequel joining up with a treasure hunter on a global quest for clues to prove his family's innocence over Abraham Lincoln's death. A…
New Orleans: Music in Exile (2007): Dir. Robert Mugge; On–the–ground documentary that follows New Orleans musicians as they try to piece their lives and careers back together after the…
Next (2007): Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Jessica Biel, Julianne Moore; Nick Cage plays a schlocky Vegas magician with a secret power – he can see a wee way into the future – which makes him a useful (if…
Nick Drake - Under Review (2007): This critical review of enigmatic singer–songwriter Drake attempts to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding the man, as well as offer an…
Night (2007): Dir. Lawrence Johnston; Thought–provoking cine–visual essay about how humans perceive night–time through striking cinematography of Australian city and…
Night Bus (Notturno Bus) (2007): Dir. Davide Marengo
Feat. Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Valerio Mastandrea; Fast paced comedy/thriller follows the misadventures of a petty thief, who gets more than she bargained for when she comes into possession of a…
Nina's Heavenly Delights (2007): Dir. Pratibha Parmar
Feat. Shelley Conn, Laura Fraser; Comical and touching story of a Glaswegian cook who falls in love with a restaurant owner and together attempt to save a floundering restaurant by…
Nines, The (2007): Dir. John August
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy…; Exigent thriller commenting on the realities of Hollywood, told by way of three connected stories inside the minds of an actor, a screenwriter and a…
No Country for Old Men (2007): Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones…; A masterfully executed thriller from the Coen brothers, who return to the suspense–driven fatalism of their most admired films (BLOOD SIMPLE,…
No End in Sight (2007): Dir. Charles Ferguson; Devastating documentary that comprehensively examines the negligence and political mis–steps that led to the Iraq war. "Traces the…
No Reservations (2007): Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin; US remake of German foodie rom–com MOSTLY MARTHA that’s inferior to its predecessor, yet appetizing enough in garnish (attractive…
Nobel Son (2007): Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy…; Peppy crime caper about a recent Nobel Prize winner whose son is kidnapped and ransomed for the $2 million prize money. Directed with whiz, pop,…
Noise (2007): Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Brendan Cowell, Maia Thomas; An impressive Australian modern 'noir', refreshingly off–centred around a hearing–afflicted cop who is assigned the night shift at a…
Noise (2007): Dir. Henry Bean
Feat. Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan, William Hurt…; Irreverent black comedy stars Tim Robbins as an outraged citizen impelled to take a stand against the daily irritation of New York noise…
Noodle (2007): Dir. Ayelet Menahemi
Feat. Mili Avital, BaoQi Chen; Satisfying, well–realized tale of an Israeli flight attendant who becomes the reluctant guardian of a six–year–old Chinese boy…
Norbit (2007): Dir. Brian Robbins
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Thandiwe Newton, Cuba Jr. Gooding; Bottom–of–the–barrel vehicle for the once–funny Eddie Murphy sees the actor scrape out the remains of a thousand disposed…
Normal (2007): Dir. Carl Bessai
Feat. Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Zegers, Callum Keith Rennie; Multi–character drama links the seemingly unrelated stories of three strangers whose lives are altered overnight after a tragic car…
Not Quite Hollywood (2007): Dir. Mark Hartley; Informative and bloody amusing exploration of the dubious ocker 'Ozploitation' films of the 1970's and 80's, celebrating the joyously cheap and nasty…
Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (2007): Dir. Ben Niles; A ‘making of’ documentary in the most literal sense, this follows the production process of a hand–crafted grand piano, as it passes down…
Number 23, The (2007): Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman…; Enigmatic, strangely engrossing rabbit hole thriller for Jim Carrey, about a seemingly innocuous detective novel that mysteriously mirrors his…
NZSAS: First Among Equals (TV Series) (2007): Eye–opening insider’s guide to the SAS offers a unique tour of duty in recruitment and training for the elite special forces, through to…
O'Horten (2007): Dir. Bent Hamer
Feat. Baard Owe, Ghita Norby; The director of KITCHEN STORIES follows up with another comic delicacy about a 67–year–old engineer and his oddly challenging quest to…
Obscene (2007): Dir. Daniel O'Connor, Neil Ortenberg; The definitive film biography of Barney Rosset, the influential publisher of Grove Press and the Evergreen Review, this charts his tumultuous career…
Ocean's Thirteen (Ocean's 13) (2007): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon…; Another high–rolling casino caper from ringmaster Soderbergh, this third flutter on the heist franchise retains his original debonair cast in a…
Oliver Twist (TV Mini-series) (2007): Dir. Coky Giedroyc
Feat. Rob Brydon, Sophie Okonedo, Timothy Spall; BAFTA–winning Mini–series version of the world's most infamous orphan story brought to life by a selection of Britain's finest current…
Om Shanti Om (2007): Dir. Farah Khan
Feat. Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone; From the dir. of MAIN HOON NA, this super–lush, mega–lavish Bollywood spectacular tells the story of a love that overcomes death (through…
One Hundred Nails (Centochidi) (2007): Dir. Ermanno Olmi
Feat. Raz Degan, Luna Bendandi; Quiet, thoughtful drama involving a jaded professor who in a fit of apostasy flees to the countryside only to be taken for Jesus by the locals.
One Piece - The Desert Princess and the Pirates (2007): Dir. Takahiro Imamura; Bristling feature length adventure from Japan's most popular manga series of all time, set in an era of warring pirate factions competing for a…
Orphanage, The (El Orfanato) (2007): Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona
Feat. Belen Rueda, Geraldine Chaplin, Fernando Cayo; Exemplary exercise in suggestive horror storytelling from first time feature director Bayona, with Belen Rueda superb as a woman who returns to her…
Oswald's Ghost (2007): Dir. Robert Stone; This intelligent investigative doco focusing on the chain of events leading up to John F. Kennedy's assassination and the impact it had on America is…
Othello (2007): Dir. Wilson Milam
Feat. Tim McInnerny, Eamonn Walker, Zoe Tapper; Live recording of the Shakespearian tragedy of racial tension and raging jealousy, performed here for the first time at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.…
Our Future - His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2007): The Dalai Lama imparts his wisdom on spiritual wellbeing, current affairs and the global condition. Taken from conversations and public forums during…
Out at the Wedding (2007): Dir. Lee Friedlandler
Feat. Andrea Marcellus, Desi Lydic, Charlie Schlatter…; Light romantic comedy of mistaken identities, where a woman who is engaged to a black man "comes out" to her conservative South Carolina family to…
Outlanders (2007): Dir. Dominic Lees
Feat. Jakub Tolak, Przemyslaw Sadowski; Gritty British thriller concerns the plight of a displaced Polish teenager whose brother has become entangled in an illegal workers ring. Realistic…
Outnumbered (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Tyger Drew-Honey; Partly–improvised UK comedy gem takes a microscope to parenthood via the daily life of a couple bringing up three young children. The…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 3 (2007): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series…
P.S. I Love You (2007): Dir. Richard LaGravenese
Feat. Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow…; Teary afterlife romance from the dir. of LIVING OUT LOUD, about a series of love notes left for a grieving widow (Swank) by her deceased…
Paranoid Park (2007): Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Taylor Momsen; Gus Van Sant shoots Blake Nelson’s coming–of–age novella, about a young skateboarder’s complicity in the death of a security guard,…
Paranormal Activity (2007): Dir. Oren Peli
Feat. Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat; Benefitting from the low–tech immediacy that made THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT chillingly effective (and hugely profitable), this assembles its own…
Partition (2007): Dir. Vic Sarin
Feat. Jimi Mistry, Kristin Kreuk, Neve Campbell…; Epic cross–cultural romantic drama set during the partition of India and Pakistan, told through the touching relationship between an ex British…
Passion and Power: Technology of Orgasm, The (2007): Dir. Emiko Omori, Wendy Blair Slick; Ticklish documentary on the history of the vibrator, tracing its humble origins as a thinly–veiled 'invigorating massage tool' in women's…
Pathfinder (2007): Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Karl Urban; Finding a path to Hollywood, local boy Karl Urban pumps up for this grunting and gory Viking spectacle, that bases its story on the Oscar nominated…
Paul Kelly - Live Apples (2007): Feat. Paul Kelly; Live music set by versatile Aussie singer–songwriter Paul Kelly performing his latest smash hit album 'Stolen Apples' along with some old…
Paul Mooney: Know Your History (2007): Feat. Paul Mooney; Mooney launched his stand–up career from a bit part in the DAVE CHAPPELLE SHOW, and this features his routine circa 2007. Chiefly concerned…
Pavarotti Forever (2007): A post–humous compilation of opera arias, sacred songs and Neapolitan favorites from six of Luciano Pavarotti's landmark concerts (including…
Perfect Stranger (2007): Dir. James Foley
Feat. Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi; Halle Berry stakes out a murder suspect (Willis) via online social networks and chatroom espionage in this lurid tech–oriented thriller.…
Persepolis (2007): Dir. Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud; Exceptional black–and–white animated feature for adults based on the autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, who grew up in…
Persuasion (2007): Dir. Adrian Shergold
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Alice Krige…; Brisk, sombre–toned ITV production of the Austen romance about the attempt to re–kindle a romance, previously doomed by class division…
Pete Seeger - The Power of Song (2007): Dir. Jim Brown; A generous tribute to American singer, songwriter and activist Pete Seeger, this gathers the usual array of performance footage, archival material,…
Peter Green Story, The - Man of the World (2007): There was life before Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" and those expecting the like will be disappointed, however the original Fleetwood Mac was an amazing…
Peter Serafinowicz Show, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Peter Serafinowicz; Sketch show sees Brit comic Serafinowicz (of SPACED and SHAUN OF THE DEAD fame) gently mock showbiz and pop culture, with acute observational prowess…
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End (2007): Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom…; Blockbuster third installment in the ever–popular swashbuckling franchise finds Johnny Depp and crew having to sail off the edge of the map and…
Pixar Short Film Collection Vol. 2 (2007-2012): A second superb compilation of previously unseen short films from Pixar studios. Shorts include: Your Friend the Rat, Presto, BURN–E, Partly…
Planet B-Boy (2007): Dir. Benson Lee; Energetic doco follows five B–Boy crews from around the world vying to be top dog at the 2005 Battle of the Year break–dance competition…
Planet Terror (2007): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez, Josh Brolin…; Robert Rodriguez's half – and quite possibly, the better half – of the "Grindhouse" double bill (with Quentin Tarantino's DEATH PROOF),…
Poor Boy's Game (2007): Dir. Clement Virgo
Feat. Rossif Sutherland, Danny Glover, Flex Alexander…; Quietly powerful boxing drama follows a paroled pugilist as he struggles with life on the outside. At times dir. Virgo's customary visual panache…
Postal (2007): Dir. Uwe Boll
Feat. Zack Ward, Dave Foley, J.K. Simmons…; Profoundly dim farce recounts the misadventures of hopeless layabout who conspires with his cult leader uncle to rip off an amusement park, trouble…
Powder and the Glory, The (2007): A welcome insight into two of America's greatest female entrepreneurs – Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein; two immigrants with limited…
Premonition (2007): Dir. Mennan Yapo
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon; Sandra Bullock loses her husband to a car accident – or does she? – in this eerie time–bending thriller. While Bullock haters will view…
Pretender, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Bob MacLaren; Acclaimed Kiwi mocko series centred on a self–serving New Zealand MP weaselling his way from the overlooked bank bench into second in charge of…
Primeval (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Douglas Henshall, Juliet Aubrey; Exciting kidult adventure romp posits time slips in modern–day England that unleash various prehistoric creatures onto the world. From the…
Prince and the Pauper, The (A Modern Twain Story) (2007): Dir. James Quattrochi
Feat. Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Vincent Spano…; Identical Sprouse twins (THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY) team up again in this modern take on the classic Twain story as two wayward boys from…
Prison Break - Season 3 (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Robin Tunney…; Further episodes in this riveting series of two escaped convicts' flight to freedom, and the high level political conspiracy they must expose in…
Private Practice (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Amy Brenneman, Taye Diggs, Tim Daly…; From the creators of GREY'S ANATOMY comes this spin–off series following the fate of neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) as…
Punk's Not Dead (2007): Dir. Susan Dynner; Covering familiar territory, this 30–year overview of punk rounds the usual cultural and musical bases via archival footage and talking head…
Pushing Daisies (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. Anna Friel, Jim Dale, Ellen Greene…; Quirksome comedy series focused on a guy with the awkward gift of being able to bring the dead back to life for one minute, any longer and someone…
Quest For the Real Middle Earth, The (2007): Feat. Ian Holm; In–depth doco narrated by Sir Ian Holm (Bilbo in LORD OF THE RINGS) investigating the British locations and European languages that inspired…
R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour (Don't Even Think About It) (2007): Dir. Alex Zamm
Feat. Tobin Bell; Jocular tween horror tale of a spooky lil Goth girl who discovers a puzzling book that unleashes unthinkable evil. Suitably creepy…
Rabbit Fall (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Andrea Menard, Kevin Jubinville, Peter Kelly Gaudreault; Unusual curio traces life in the small Canadian town of Rabbit Fall with new cop Menard having more than just petty crime to contend with as she…
Rails and Ties (2007): Dir. Alison Eastwood
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer; Finely tuned character–driven drama from first–time director Alison Eastwood (Clint Eastwood's daughter) focused on a man who learns how…
Rain of the Children (2007): Dir. Vincent Ward
Feat. Vincent Ward, Rena Owen; Vincent Ward's masterful docu–drama – in which he investigates the 'cursed life' of an elderly Maori woman – is a deeply personal…
Ratatouille (2007): Dir. Brad Bird; Another Pixar masterpiece from the genius creator of THE INCREDIBLES, this follows Remy, a French country rat, who pursues his dream of culinary…
Rats and Cats (2007): Dir. Tony Rogers
Feat. Jason Gann; Warped black comedy from the makers of strange comedy series WILFRED, tracking down a talentless retired movie star, 'Darren McWarren', who retreats…
Razzle Dazzle (2007): Dir. Darren Ashton
Feat. Kerry Armstrong, Ben Miller, Tara Morice…; Family–friendly Australian mockumentary goes behind the scenes of kids’ dance competitions, spinning the BEST IN SHOW concept to reasonably…
Reaping, The (2007): Feat. Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba…; Apocalyptic horror hokum set in bible belt America, with Hilary Swank managing to rise above the schlock as a former missionary turned scientific…
Rebirth of a Nation (2007): Dir. Paul D. Miller; 'Remix' of D.W. Griffith's landmark original by dir. Miller – aka 'DJ Spooky' – turns cinema into a club track, deconstructed and put…
Redacted (2007): Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Patrick Carroll; In typically melodramatic, unorthodox and ironic fashion, Brian De Palma returns with this wartime drama based on the true story of a group of…
Reign Over Me (2007): Dir. Mike Binder
Feat. Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Liv Tyler…; Soulful human drama that examines the channeling of grief and the need for outlets, with Adam Sandler playing it straight as a man who lost his…
Rendition (2007): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard…; Frenetic thriller by dir. of TSOTSI concerns Witherspoon's desperate search for her husband after he goes missing on an international flight,…
Reno 911! Miami (2007): Dir. Ben Garant
Feat. Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Ben Garant; Intentionally over–the–top comedy about a motley crew of cops; based on the Comedy Central TV show this is probably best understood as an…
Reservation Road (2007): Dir. Terry George
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly…; Emotionally charged thriller from the director of HOTEL RWANDA set around two families whose lives will forever be intertwined after a hasty father…
Resident Evil - Extinction (2007): Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter; Milla Jovovich returns in the war against the undead in this third installment of the game–turned–film franchise. This time our…
Respect Yourself - The Stax Records Story (2007): Dir. Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville; Affecting documentary that traces the astonishing history of Stax Records, from it's humble beginnings as a neighborhood hangout in Memphis, to…
Resurrecting the Champ (2007): Dir. Rod Lurie
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Dakota Goyo; Character–driven drama focused on a young sports reporter (Hartnett) who tries to resurrect the career of a homeless man (Jackson) who he…
Return to Gorée (2007): Dir. Pierre-Yves Borgeaud; Insightful 'road' documentary follows Youssou N’Dour's musical tour via Atlanta, New Orleans, New York City, Luxembourg, and Dakar; the Senegalese…
Ricky Gervais - Fame (2007): Feat. Ricky Gervais; Ricky Gervais’ third standup outing is a punchy swipe at status, celebrity and his own astronomical success. Ironic, funny, but not necessarily…
Rise - Blood Hunter (2007): Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Lucy Liu, James D'Arcy, Michael Chiklis…; Lucy Liu seeks revenge using a trusty silver crossbow against those who transformed her into a bloodlusty creature of the undead in this stylish…
Rise of the Foot Soldier (2007): Dir. Julian Gilbey
Feat. Roland Manookian, Frank Harper, Lara Belmont; Brutal gangster drama chronicles three decades in the life of Carlton Leach – a football hooligan who went on to become one of the UK's most…
Robbie Coltrane's Incredible Britain (TV Series) (2007-2008): Feat. Robbie Coltrane; Cherished British actor Robbie Coltrane takes a journey through the back–blocks of Britain in his Jag roadster to uncover the weird and…
Rocket Science (2007): Dir. Jeffrey Blitz
Feat. Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Denis O'Hare…; Pointy–headed comedy from the dir. of the documentary SPELLBOUND that switches the subject to high–school debating, and the travails of…
Rogue (2007): Dir. Greg McLean
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan, Sam Worthington; Second terrifying outing from the dir. of WOLF CREEK centers on a 'rogue' giant crocodile in the Australian outback, whose latest prey is a boatful…
Rogue Assassin (War) (2007): Dir. Philip G Atwell
Feat. Jet Li, Jason Statham; Mildly entertaining actioner pits Statham as an FBI detective hell–bent on revenge after Li kills his partner; titular character Li, meanwhile,…
Roman De Gare (Crossed Tracks) (2007): Dir. Claude Lelouch
Feat. Audrey Dana, Dominique Pinon, Fanny Ardant; Playfully pulpy French thriller from veteran director Claude Lelouch (A MAN AND A WOMAN) depicts the intersecting lives of two strangers oddly…
Roman Mysteries (TV Series) (2007): Children's mystery series set in 79 AD, Rome, based on a series of kids books that focuses on a group of young friends embarking on crime solving…
Romance Of Astrea and Ceadon, The (2007): Dir. Eric Rohmer
Feat. Stéphanie Crayencour, Andy Gillet, Cécile Cassel…; Eric Rohmer, master of the seasonal romantic tryst, steps out with this playful adaptation of a 17th century French novel, in which a handsome…
Romulus, My Father (2007): Dir. Richard Roxburgh
Feat. Eric Bana, Franke Potente, Marton Csokas…; Actor Richard Roxburgh debuts from behind the camera in this evocative, richly hued memoir of a devoted immigrant father, and his adoring…
Room with a View, A (2007): Dir. Nicholas Renton
Feat. Elaine Cassidy, Rafe Spall, Timothy Spall…; Sumptuous remake of the 1985 film, based on the E.M. Forster novel, of a daring young woman made to choose between two desirable suitors after moving…
Ross Noble - Fizzy Logic (2007): Feat. Ross Noble; Surrealist comedian Ross Noble attempts to explain his logic to an audience of Australians in this often improvised two–hour stand–up…
Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul (TV Series) (Harry & Paul) (2007): Feat. Paul Whitehouse, Harry Enfield; Sketch comedy show reuniting compadres Whitehouse and Enfield who achieved great success with HARRY ENFIELD & CHUMS in the 1990s. Although this has…
Rude Awakenings (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Danielle Cormack, Patrick Wilson; Polished, darkly tinged suburban satire between a grassroots Kiwi family and their new latte–slurping neighbours, who declare warfare in the…
Rules of Engagement (TV Series) (2007): Feat. David Spade, Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price…; Formulaic sitcom starring the irksome David Spade that revolves around the romantic complications of two couples and their single friend, all at…
Run Fatboy Run (2007): Dir. David Schwimmer
Feat. Simon Pegg, Thandiwe Newton, Hank Azaria…; A relatively mainstream Brit rom–com from co–writer Simon Pegg (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ) who here stars as a 'runaway groom' who…
Running Deep (2007): Dir. Mark Kokkoros
Feat. Douglas. A. Hary; Affecting drama involving a scattered family unit who upon hearing of the death of their mother decide to meet up with unpredictably tragic results.…
Rush Hour (The Trial Begins) (2007): Dir. Vincenzo Marra
Feat. Michelle Lastella, Fanny Ardant, Giulia Bevilacqua…; Tightly directed drama about the temptation of amoral manipulation. Italian tax official Filippo makes himself guilty of fraud and bribery to join…
Rush Hour 3 (2007): Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan; Action pals Tucker and Chan are back for all–new buddy–cop Asian fusion antics – and are transplanted to gay Paris to fight the Triads.…
Russell Brand - Doing Life Live (2007): Feat. Russell Brand; Filmed at the Hackney Empire during his 2007 tour, this is 'cheeky' Brand at his most freewheeling, with much of the set clearly improvised. His…
Saawariya (Beloved) (2007): Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Feat. Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor; Notable for being the first mainstream Hindi movie to be funded by a U.S. studio, this stylistically decadent romance of unrequited love and desire…
Samantha Who? (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Christina Applegate, Jennifer Esposito, Kevin Dunn; Hit–and–miss sitcom focused around a woman suffering from amnesia (Applegate) who must piece together bits of her past in order to…
Sanctuary (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Emilie Ullerup…; Canadian sci–fi series from the makers of STARGATE SG1 focused around a crew of highly–gifted scientists who serve to protect an alien…
Sarah Jane Adventures, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Elizabeth Sladen; Family–friendly DOCTOR WHO spin–off sees arguably the most popular companion, investigative journalist Sarah Jane, getting into various…
Sarah Silverman Program, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Sarah Silverman; Controversial comedienne Silverman's sitcom is considerably more wholesome than her stand up show, but it still pushes the envelope in an often…
Satisfaction (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Kestie Morassi, Diana Glenn, Bojana Novakovic…; Intelligent, ASTRA award–winning Australian drama series focusing on a group of beautiful women who work in a high–class brothel in…
Saturn in Opposition (Saturno Contro) (2007): Dir. Ferzan Ozpetek
Feat. Stefano Accorsi, Margherita Buy, Pierfrancesco Favino; Sensitive ensemble drama exploring the relationships of a group of friends who meet regularly for dinner. Ozpetek brings his characters…
Savage Grace (2007): Dir. Tom Kalin
Feat. Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Eddie Redmayne…; Featuring another fearless performance from the great Julianne Moore, this takes the family dysfunction drama to a disturbing extreme as it maps the…
Savages, The (2007): Dir. Tamara Jenkins
Feat. Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco; Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney make for convincing, disenchanted siblings in this acute observation of a family crisis surrounding their…
Save Me (2007): Dir. Robert Cary
Feat. Chad Allen, Robert Gant, Judith Light…; Drama following a gay man who checks into a Christian "conversion therapy" retreat in the New Mexico desert, to try to heal himself of a dangerous…
Saving Grace (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Holly Hunter, Leon Rippy, Bokeem Woodbine; Holly Hunter plays a self–destructive Oklahoma City police detective who is given a chance to redeem her life when help arrives in the form of…
Saw IV (Saw 4) (2007): Dir. Darren Lynn Bousman
Feat. Tobin Bell; A sight for Saw eyes if ever there was one, the producers of this undying snuff series return to the toolbox for a fourth time and wind up with what…
School For Scoundrels (2007): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Michael Clarke Duncan…; Jon Heder changes gears slightly from his breakout NAPOLEON DYNAMITE schtick for this screwball comedy as a young hapless chap who enrolls in a charm…
Sean Hughes Live - The Right Side of Wrong (2007): Forty–something Irishman Sean Hughes wrings comedy out of the youth, does impersonations, and makes other astute and largely un–clichéd…
Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Billie Piper, Toyah Wilcox, Cherie Lunghi; Saucy Brit TV Series based on the real–life diaries of an anonymous prostitute who struggles to keep her night job a secret from her friends…
Secret of the Grain, The (Couscous) (2007): Dir. Abdellatif Kechiche
Feat. Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache…; Acclaimed French film siphons the daily trials and tribulations of a working class Arab clan, whose patriarch dreams of opening a restaurant…
Secret of the Magic Gourd, The (Bao hu lu de mi mi) (2007): Dir. John Chu, Frankie Chung; One of the first children's fantasies from mainland China to be formally released in the West tells the story of an imaginative under–achiever…
Secret, The (Si j'étais toi) (2007): Dir. Vincent Perez
Feat. David Duchovny, Lili Taylor; David Duchovny wrestles with the possibility that his dead wife’s soul has been transferred to his teenage daughter’s body in this bizarre French…
Seeker, The - The Dark is Rising (2007): Dir. David L Cunningham
Feat. Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston…; Choppy big screen adaptation of Susan Cooper's popular children's series, which pits a chosen young boy against Christopher Eccleston, Ian McShane,…
Senator Obama Goes to Africa (2007): Dir. Bob Hercules; Succinct documentary following Barak Obama's emotional journey with his family to Africa in 2006 in the wake of becoming the newly elected U.S.…
Send A Bullet (Manda Bala) (2007): Dir. Jason Kohn; Unsettling doco exposing the corrupted underbelly of Sao Paulo, Brazil, where abduction, political fraud and torture runs rife. A protege of…
September (2007): Dir. Peter Carstairs
Feat. Kelton Pell, Xavier Samuel, Clarence John Ryan…; Quiet coming–of–age drama about the changing mateship between two boys – one black, one white – set in rural Australia in…
Severed Ways (2007): Dir. Tony Stone
Feat. Tony Stone, Fiore Tedesco, Gaby Hoffmann; On the coast of North America in AD 1007, two Norsemen are stranded when their expedition is attacked and they are left for dead. As they struggle to…
Shall We Kiss? (Un baiser s'il vous plaît) (2007): Dir. Emmanuel Mouret
Feat. Virginie Ledoyen, Emmanuel Mouret, Julie Gayet; Delicate French comedy focused on two strangers who share a romantic evening but stop short of a kiss on her opinion that there is no such thing 'as…
Shanghai Kiss (2007): Dir. Kern Konwiser, David Ren
Feat. Ken Leung, Hayden Panettiere, Joel David Moore; Cross–cultural rom–com follows a struggling Chinese–American actor (Leung) who must choose between his Shanghai roots or his…
Shelter (2007): Dir. Jonah Markowitz
Feat. Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes; Gay surfing drama following young surfer Zach (Wright), who, when forced to give up dreams of art school to help care for his family, finds solace in…
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars (2007): Dir. Julian Kemp
Feat. Jonathan Pryce, Bill Paterson, Anna Chancellor; Holmes gets kicked into the 21st century with this made–for–TV family drama in which the crime–busting duo must rely on a gang of…
Shoot 'em Up (2007): Dir. Michael Davis
Feat. Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci; Clive Owen delivers a baby and some good one–liners, as well as the thrills the title promises, in this loud, obnoxious, wildly adrenalised…
Shoot on Sight (2007): Dir. Jag Mundhra
Feat. Naseeruddin Shah, Greta Scacchi, Om Puri…; Not so much hot potato as lukewarm, this political thriller bases its story on the real–life shooting of an innocent Brazilian man gunned down…
Shooter (2007): Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover…; Mark Wahlberg plays a military sniper recruited to prevent an presidential assassination in this political thriller for a generation of George…
Shotgun Stories (2007): Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Michael Shannon, Douglas Ligon, Barlow Jacobs…; Sturdy, atmospheric independent drama detailing the simmering rivalry between two sets of half–brothers which boils over after the death of…
Shrek The Third (2007): Dir. Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Feat. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz…; The franchise rolls on in this third installment of the animated comedy when the big green ogre’s new father–in–law falls ill.…
Shrooms (2007): Dir. Paddy Breathnach
Feat. Robert Hoffman; Flimsy slasher horror in which a group of clot–headed American college kids camp out in some creepy Irish woods and experience a terrifying…
Sicko (2007): Dir. Michael Moore; Documentary icon Michael Moore's latest broadside utilizes his tried–and–true one–man approach to expose the inherent 'malpractice'…
Signal, The (2007): Dir. David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry
Feat. Anessa Ramsey, Justin Welborn, A.J. Bowen…; This promising triptych of horror stories centres on a mysterious viral signal which, via electronic transmissions, sends those exposed to its…
Silk (2007): Dir. Francois Girard
Feat. Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Koji Yakusho…; Sensuous period drama based on the popular Alessandro Baricco novel about a married silkworm smuggler who becomes infatuated with a local woman…
Simpsons Movie, The (2007): Dir. David Silverman; Big–screen debut of America’s yellowiest suburban family, with Homer inadvertently causing an ecological meltdown that threatens Marge, Bart,…
Sisterhood, The (2007): Dir. David DeCoteau; Uneven lesbian horror about a psychic pre–med student asked to infiltrate the exclusive 'Bats' sorority – a group of feisty girls with…
Siyama: Village of Warriors (2007): Dir. Preecha Songsakul; Three teenagers travel back to the 18th century in their Toyota to lend a helping hand to villagers engaged in an epic battle with a callous Burmese…
Skins (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Kaya Scodelario; A worthy, mildly refreshing addition to the youth angst genre, concerning a clique of present–day Bristol teens negotiating the pitfalls of…
Slacker Uprising (Captain Mike Across America) (2007): Dir. Michael Moore; Footage from Michael Moore's political crusade in 2004 to convince the masses of young non–voters – aka slackers – to give voting a…
Sleuth (2007): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Michael Caine, Jude Law; Sleek Harold Pinter–written remake of 1972 character–driven thriller ratchets up the menace, pitting cuckolded crime writer Michael Caine…
Slipstream (Slipstream Dream) (2007): Dir. Anthony Hopkins
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Christian Slater, Camryn Manheim…; Anthony Hopkins cartwheels into the director's chair and attempts to channel David Lynch for this befuddling ensemble fantasy in which a screenwriter…
Smokin' Aces (2007): Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys…; A high–strung crime caper of competing assassins from the dir. of NARC, dispatching with boyish glee a bevy of visual and narrative bullet…
Smother (2007): Dir. Vince Di Meglio
Feat. Diane Keaton, Dax Shepard, Liv Tyler; Familiar yet likeably light–hearted family comedy about an unemployed therapist whose day from hell ends in the discovery of his nauseatingly…
Snow Angels (2007): Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano…; Grimly rewarding relationship drama set in smalltown '70s New England, based on the novel by Stewart O'Nan, in which a group of ordinary townsfolk…
Son Of A Lion (2007): Dir. Benjamin Gilmour
Feat. Niaz Khan Shinwari, Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad; Pertinent, courageous drama filmed entirely in the Pashtun tribal area, telling the story of a young Pakistani boy who yearns to go to school and…
Son of Rambow (2007): Dir. Garth Jennings
Feat. Bill Milner, Neil Dudgeon, Jessica Stevenson…; Typically quirky and satisfying British family film about a young boy who befriends and collaborates with the school trouble–maker to make…
Sopranos, The (TV Series) - Season 6, Part B (2007): Concluding episodes of the groundbreaking TV–series that ironically portrays the life of a New Jersey Mafia clan.
Sovereign's Servant, The (2007): Dir. Oleg Ryaskov
Feat. Dmitriy Miller, Aleksandr Bukharov; Two French aristocrats are sent by Louis XIV to observe the Swedish and Russian armies just before the Battle of Poltava in this sweeping Russian…
Sparkle (2007): Dir. Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter
Feat. Stockard Channing, Shaun Evans, Anthony Head…; Easy–going Brit comedy about a ruthless young go–getter (Evans) whose career in public relations is turned upside down when the girl of…
Spider-Man 3 (Spiderman 3) (2007): Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco…; The third entry in the mega–successful Marvel franchise finds Peter Parker/Spiderman confronting a coterie of villains and emo–like teen…
Spiral (2007): Dir. Adam Green, Joel David Moore
Feat. Joel David Moore, Zachary Levi, Amber Tamblyn; Simmering psychological thriller takes its cues from Hitchcock as it details a surprise friendship between an introverted telemarketer and a…
Spirit of the Marathon (2007): Dir. Jon Dunham; Inspiring documentary following a group of amateurs and professionals from all walks of life as they prepare for the 2007 Chicago Marathon. Dir.…
Spooks - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Firth, Hermione Norris…; Further episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats. Series Six: 10…
St Trinian's (2007): Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Lena Headey…; Worthy, updated version of the cheeky Brit comedy set in a school of badly behaved misfits bent on saving their risqué educational institution from…
Staines Down Drains (TV Series) (2007): New Zealand–made animated plunge through the plughole of a basement sink, revealing an underground drain world navigated by two intrepid…
Star Wars: Robot Chicken Special (2007): Dir. Seth Green; 'Adult Swim' stop–motion satire created by Seth Green (AUSTIN POWERS) expounding on the 'Star Wars' segments from the show 'Robot Chicken'…
Stardust (2007): Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer…; An elaborate and wildly entertaining fairytale adventure from the imagination of British fantasy maestro, Neil Gaiman (MIRROR MASK), this tones down…
Starter Wife, The (Mini-Series) (2007): Dir. Jon Avnet
Feat. Debra Messing, Miranda Otto, Judy Davis…; Attractive, summery affair concerns a pampered Hollywood trophy wife (Messing) who must get back on the horse after her marriage comes abruptly to an…
Starting Out in the Evening (2007): Dir. Andrew Wagner
Feat. Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose, Lili Taylor…; An aging, all–but–forgotten author (Langella) finds himself the object of an eager grad student’s attention when she decides to make…
Starveillance (TV Series) (2007): Rapid–fire Claymation series lining up easy celeb targets in short skits and mocking them senseless. From the creators of CELEBRITY…
Stomp the Yard (2007): Dir. Sylvain White
Feat. Columbus Short; A stomping ghetto melodrama that follows a gangbanger's transformation into a champion hip–hop krump dancer, set in a fictional all–black…
Stone Angel, The (2007): Dir. Kari Skogland
Feat. Ellen Burstyn, Cole Hauser, Elliot Page; Margaret Laurence’s beloved Canadian novel is mushily adapted for the screen, with Ellen Burstyn plucky in the role a 90–year–old widow…
Story of India with Michael Wood, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Michael Wood; Acclaimed historian Wood takes to the destination du–jour – India – in order to acknowledge its history and research its…
Story of Ned Kelly, The (2007): Feat. Charles Tingwell, Ian Jones; Historically accurate doco tracking the life of the ultimate Aussie rogue Ned Kelly. Aptly led by distinguished Kelly historian / author Ian Jones…
Story of Richard O, The (L' Histoire de Richard O) (2007): Feat. Mathieu Amalric; Standing explicitly on the 'porn' side of the art–porn fence, sex addict Mathieu Amalric sates his carnal curiosity by getting off with a…
Strait Jacket (2007): Dir. Shinji Ushiro; Sorcerers battle a marauding demon race in this flashy, steam–punk adventure.
Stranded - The Andes Plane Crash Survivors (2007): Inspiring first–hand account of the devastating ordeal suffered by members of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane famously crashed in the Andes…
Strange Culture (2007): Dir. Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Feat. Thomas Jay Ryan, Tilda Swinton, Peter Coyote; Topical and important docu–drama focusing on the charges of bio–terrorism brought against acclaimed artist Steve Kurtz after his wife's…
Strangers (2007): Dir. Guy Nattiv, Erez Tadmor
Feat. Patrick Albenque, Lubna Azabal, Mila Dekker; Balancing hopeful romanticism with political realism, this fatalistic drama brings together an Israeli and Palestinian in Paris during the frenzy of…
Stringer (2007): Dir. Steven Morrison
Feat. Matthew Sunderland, Paul Glover, Danielle Cormack; The excellent Matthew Sutherland (OUT OF THE BLUE) plays a journalist investigating organ trafficking in this local sci–fi digital…
Stuck (2007): Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby; Macabre morality play that's unfortunately based on the true tale of a young woman who ran over a homeless man, and left him bleeding to death in her…
Sublime (2007): Dir. Tony Krantz
Feat. Thomas Cavanagh; Hospital–phobes beware: in this grisly extension of the torture genre currently in vogue, a man scheduled in for a routine colonoscopy awakes…
Sugarhouse (2007): Dir. Gary Love
Feat. Andy Serkis, Steven Mackintosh, Ashley Walters; Ordinary Brit crime thriller focused on a middle–class man trying to buy a gun in the back streets of East London, and the deadly 'deal' he…
Suicide Killers (2007): Dir. Pierre Rehov; Based on interviews, this documentary examines the psychopathology of suicide bombers, with particular focus on the Israeli/Palestine conflict. The…
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Ando Masanobu, Yusuke Iseya, Renji Ishibashi…; Mashing spaghetti western and samurai farce, Takashi Miike spins an east–meets–west tale of two rival clans attempting to bolster their…
Summer Heights High (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Chris Lilley; Fabulous Australian high–school mockumentary created by the boundlessly gifted and versatile Chris Lilley (WE CAN BE HEROES), who this time…
Sunshine (2007): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh…; Proverbial space peril from the creators of 28 DAYS LATER; a crew of astronauts, and mankind’s last hope, set about delivering a nuclear payload to…
Super High Me (2007): Dir. Michael Blieden; Stand–up comedian Doug Benson decides to smoke (and eat) marijuana for 30 days straight and chronicle the side effects in this SUPER SIZE ME…
Superbad (2007): Dir. Greg Mottola
Feat. Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse…; Bawdy teen sex comedy from the hormonal minds behind THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, concerning that age–old rites–of–passage: getting laid…
Superman: Doomsday (2007): Feat. Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, John Di Maggio…; Brutal animation based on 'The Death of Superman' comic where our red caped superhero must defeat the creature 'Doomsday' and rise from the dead to…
Superstorm (TV Mini-series) (2007): Feat. Nicola Stephenson, Tom Sizemore, JR Bourne…; Three–part BBC thriller in which a team of scientists working on a theoretical project to manipulate the weather are thrown into turmoil when…
Surf's Up (2007): Dir. Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel…; Everybody’s surfin’ in this animated comedy about a group of penguins – among other creatures great and small – who converge on a…
Surfwise (2007): Dir. Doug Pray; Surprisingly confronting documentary following the ultimate surfer dude dad – Dorian Paskowitz – and his suffering family who forsake…
Suso's Tower (La Torre de Suso) (2007): Dir. Tom Fernández
Feat. Javier Camara, Gonzalo de Castro, César Vea; Forced to return to his native Spain following the death of a friend, a hard–living man decides to fulfill his dead mate’s dream of…
Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman…; Johnny Depp is centre stage once again for dir. Tim Burton in this fiendish screen rendition of Stephen Sondheim's twisted musical about a…
Sword Of Alexander (Taitei no ken) (2007): Dir. Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Feat. Hiroshi Abe, Riki Takeuchi; Camp sword and sorcery pastiche mines the Japanese tradition for bizarre humour, genre–mincing, and spectacular overacting, with…
Sydney White (Sydney White and the Seven Dorks) (2007): Dir. Joe Nussbaum
Feat. Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton; Favourable contemporary take on the 'Snow White' fairytale, with a fed–up college freshman (Amanda Bynes) commandeering seven geeky guys to…
T3I: Three Investigators, The (The Secret of Skeleton Island, The Secret of Terror Castle) (2007): Feat. Chancellor Miller, Nick Price, Cameron Monaghan; A pair of good–looking family flicks based on a popular US book franchise sees 'Jupiter Jones' and his fellow Californian teenagers investigate…
Talk To Me (2007): Dir. Kasi Lemmons
Feat. Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martin Sheen; Don Cheadle talks the talk and walks the walk in a dynamite turn as ex–con turned people’s provocateur Ralph Waldo ‘Petey’ Greene Jr., an…
Tattooist, The (2007): Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Jason Behr, Mia Blake, David Fane…; A supernatural thriller that forges the disparate worlds of urban tattoo counter–culture with Samoan cultural taboo, Jason Behr plays an…
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007): Dir. Alex Gibney; Academy Award–winning documentary from the dir. of ENRON exposing the darker impulses of the US forces through the true story of an Afghani…
Teeth (2007): Dir. Mitchell Lichtenstein
Feat. Jess Weixler; Squeamishly entertaining horror centred on a sweet high school virgin who discovers she has a set of mutant teeth between her legs, the perfect…
Ten Empty (2007): Dir. Anthony Hayes
Feat. Brendan Cowell, Jack Thompson, Lucy Bell…; A prodigal son returning from Sydney to his suburban family home is forced to face up to the stark reality of a father and brother struggling to cope…
Ten Inch Hero (2007): Dir. David Mackay
Feat. Sean Patrick Flanery, Clea Duvall, Jensen Ackles; Ensemble comedy focused around a group of twenty–something drifters who spend much of their time waxing lyrical about life and love at a…
Ten, The (2007): Dir. David Wain
Feat. Paul Rudd, Liev Schreiber, Gretchen Mol…; Off–the–wall and often outrageous star–studded comedy from the dir. of the cult classic WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER that devises a…
Th' Dudes Live - Th' 2006 Reunion Tour (2007): One–time reunion tour sees Th’Dudes reunite after 26 years in celebration of Radio Hauraki’s 40th anniversary. Includes live concert…
Then She Found Me (2007): Dir. Helen Hunt
Feat. Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth…; Rom–com focused on a woman (portrayed and directed by a wrinkles–and–all Helen Hunt) dealing with a perplexing mid–life…
There Will Be Blood (2007): Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor…; Rising to the challenge, overachiever Paul Thomas Anderson delivers some formidable filmmaking to match his grim, egocentric tale of burning…
This American Life (TV Series) (2007-2009): Ordinary strangers share their extraordinary anecdotes which are compiled by the worldly host into explorations on a given theme. This collection of…
This Kiss (2007): Dir. Kylie Eddy
Feat. Melanie Lockman, Tamsin Gatewood; Drama about the relationship between two women, best friends since childhood but torn apart by a heartbreaking incident. One has become a successful…
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series) (2007): Feat. John C. Reilly, Al Yankovic; From the makers of TOM GOES TO THE MAYOR this bizarre 'adult swim' comedy sketch show with a unique sense of humour incorporates live action and…
Tim Marlow On...Henry Moore at Kew (2007): Feat. Tim Marlow; Tim Marlow ventures outdoors this time to present the highlights from Henry Moore's exhibition at Kew Gardens. Marlow gracefully explains the themes…
Tim Marlow On...The National Gallery's Grand Tour (2007): Feat. Tim Marlow; A fresh look at some of the world's greatest paintings displayed for a short time at a temporary gallery – the streets of London. Art critic…
Tim Minchin - So Live (2007): Ivory–thumping musical comedian Tim Minchin brings his glam/camp version of rock standup to the live stage. Mixing the political and the deeply…
Time Crimes (Los Cronocrímenes Timecrimes) (2007): Dir. Nacho Vigalondo
Feat. Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernandez, Barbara Goenaga; Intricate, mind–bending Spanish gem following a man who trips back a fraction in time and inadvertently interferes with his past, present and…
Time of Our Lives, The (2007): Dir. Gaylene Preston; Kiwi documentarian Gaylene Preston joins 32 war veterans en route to London, selected to inaugurate the erection of a New Zealand War Memorial in…
Tin Man (TV Mini-series) (2007): Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cumming, Neal McDonough…; Futuristic, CGI–rich TV mini–series re–imagining the L. Frank Baum classic THE WIZARD OF OZ. Quirk bunny Zooey Deschanel (WEEDS,…
TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (2007): Dir. Kevin Munroe
Feat. Sarah Michelle Geller, Laurence Fishburne, Chris Evans…; Well–intentioned remake sees the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles looking resplendent on the screen in this comeback that is all action and…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Running Down a Dream (2007): Dir. Peter Bogdanovich; Peter Bogdanovich's exhaustive chronicle of the enormously successful pop/rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, from their inception as…
Tom Waits - Under Review 1971-1982 (2007): Feat. Tom Waits; Music doco chronicling the career of singer–songwriter Tom Waits, containing rarely seen interviews with the man himself, hit songs and rare…
Tonight, I'll Sleep At Yours (Ce Soir, Je Dors Chez Toi) (2007): Dir. Olivier Baroux
Feat. Jean-Paul Rouve, Mélanie Doutey, Kad Merad; Feather–light French comedy scripted around a stubborn commitment–phobe who goes to desperate extremes to retain both his freedom and…
Tori and Dean Inn Love (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott; Z–List "actress" Tori Spelling and hubby Dean McDermott leave behind their silver spoon–fed lives to run a quaint little "Bed and…
Total Drama Island (TV Series) (2007): An on–target and high–spirited animated parody of the 'Reality TV' format in which 22 teens battle it out for celebrity supremacy as the…
Towelhead (Nothing Is Private) (2007): Dir. Alan Ball
Feat. Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette…; The writer of AMERICAN BEAUTY and SIX FEET UNDER brings an acclaimed novel to the screen in this dark and uncomfortable suburban drama focused on a…
Tracey Fragments, The (2007): Dir. Bruce McDonald
Feat. Elliot Page, Julian Richings; Experimentally inclined coming–of–age drama follows a troubled teen (JUNO’s Elliot Page) searching for her little brother after he goes…
Trade (2007): Dir. Marco Kreuzpaintner
Feat. Kevin Kline, Cesar Ramos, Alicia Bachleda…; Grimy drama sees a 13–year–old–girl kidnapped by sex traffickers, prompting her older brother to set off in pursuit aided by Texas…
Trailer Park Boys - Season 7 (TV Series) (2007): A gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer park, mainly two petty…
Transformers (2007): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight…; Industrial–strength live–action adaptation of the cult 80s cartoon, about two waring robot factions with the ability to 'transform' into…
Trap, The (The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom?) (2007): Dir. Adam Curtis; Ambitious treatise on the concept of freedom sees Curtis overreaching somewhat, and a certain arbitrary focus tends to lend this one a conspiratorial…
Tricks (Sztuczki) (2007): Dir. Andrzej Jakimowski
Feat. Damian Ul, Ewelina Walendziak; In this dappled portrait of working–class rural Poland, a precocious six–year–old boy uses his older sister's semi–magical…
Trumbo (2007): Dir. Peter Askin
Feat. Joan Allen, Michael Douglas, Donald Sutherland…; Prominent blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo – the most famed of the alleged Communist sympathising ‘Hollywood 10’ – is the honoree of…
Turn the River (2007): Dir. Chris Eigeman
Feat. Famke Janssen, Rip Torn, Lois Smith; Whit Stillman fixture Chris Eigeman directs this assured pool hall thriller, casting Famke Janssen as a hustler playing to win her son away from an…
Twice Upon a Time (Désaccord parfait) (2007): Dir. Antoine de Caunes
Feat. Jean Rochefort, Charlotte Rampling, Isabelle Nanty…; Agreeable Pan–Euro comedy recounting what happens when a former showbiz couple – a director and his actress muse – reunite thirty years…
Two Days in Paris (2 Days in Paris) (2007): Dir. Julie Delpy
Feat. Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg; Delightful, self–starring directorial debut from Julie Delpy about an angsty Franco–American couple who drop in to visit her very…
Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) (2007): Dir. Patricia Riggen
Feat. Adrian Alonso, Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez…; Stirring drama following Carlitos (Alonso) a young boy living in Mexico and his mother Rosario (del Castillo) living in LA, and their epic journey to…
Underdog (2007): Dir. Frederik Du Chau
Feat. Jason Lee, Peter Dinklage, James Belushi…; An average dog is endowed with super powers, prompting his boy owner to join in the canine's crusade against crime, mad scientists, and world…
Unfinished Sky (2007): Dir. Peter Duncan
Feat. William McInnes, Monic Hendrickx; Cross–cultural Australian romantic drama, in which a widowed farmer discovers a distressed Afghani refugee on his property, who he lets into…
Union, The (2007): Dir. Brett Harvey; Convincingly argued case study for the legalization of cannabis, centred on British Columbia’s thriving – and seemingly legitimate – marijuana…
Unlikely Travellers (2007): Dir. Michael Noonan; A refreshingly open doco framing a group of intellectually disabled travellers on a once–in–a–lifetime holiday to Egypt, following…
Up The Yangtze (2007): Dir. Yung Chang; The large–scale transformation of the Yangtze River through the construction of the Three Gorges Dam is examined intimately through the eyes of…
Vacancy (2007): Dir. Nimrod Antal
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley…; A middle–of–nowhere breakdown leaves Beckinsale and Wilson stranded in a hotel room full of hidden cameras – and as stars in a sicko…
Valentine Carol, A (2007): Dir. Mark Jean
Feat. Emma Caulfield, Barbara Niven; A divisive radio host unlucky in love is granted a visit by three ‘spirit’ boyfriends in this Dickens–inspired romance. Based on ‘A…
Vampire Diary (2007): Dir. Mark James, Phil O' Shea
Feat. Anna Walton; Lusty, low–budget horror centred on a filmmaker who indulges in an affair with her documentary subject – a bloodthirsty real–life…
Vexille (2007): Dir. Fumisiko Sori; Brawny sci–fi anime set in the year 2077, in which a special agent is sent to examine the capabilities of Japan’s robot technology, and its…
Victoria's Empire (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Victoria Wood; Brit comedienne Victoria Wood tours the Commenwealth on behalf of her royal namesake, taking in such old Empire territories as Hong Kong, Borneo,…
Visit, The (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Tony Dow
Feat. John Henshaw; British comedy series set entirely within the visiting room of a prison, following various eccentric inmates and their visiting relatives.
Visitor, The (2007): Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes; Compassionate, beautifully–measured tale of a widowed college professor whose banal mid–life finds renewed joy (and heartbreak) after he…
Waiting Room, The (2007): Dir. Roger Goldby
Feat. Anne-Marie Duff, Ralf Little, Rupert Graves…; Brit romantic drama follows two strangers whose accidental meeting causes them to believe in love at first sight, however first they must face the…
Waitress (2007): Dir. Adrienne Shelly
Feat. Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Adrienne Shelly…; Keri Russell plays a small–town diner waitress and pie expert, stuck with (and knocked up by) the wrong man – her scary redneck husband…
Walk All Over Me (2007): Dir. Robert Cuffley
Feat. Leelee Sobieski, Tricia Helfer, Lothaire Bluteau…; Shadowy crime thriller leavened by screwball comedy–styled pickles sees small–town woman (Sobieski) adopting her friend's dominatrix…
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz…; Uber–comedy scribe Judd Apatow sends up the recent spate of musical biopics, with John C. Reilly posing as the film's titular, hard livin' rock…
Walk Into The Sea, A (Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory) (2007): Dir. Esther Robinson; Peripheral Factory filmmaker and one–time Warhol lover Danny Williams is the subject of this intriguing doco directed by his niece, which…
Walker, The (2007): Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall…; Woody Harrelson plays against type as a sharp–witted blueblood socialite who tries to solve the mystery of a murder he's framed for after…
War / Dance (War Dance) (2007): Life–affirming Oscar–nominated doco investigates the lives of a group of war–torn Ugandan child refugees on their path towards…
War and Peace (TV Mini-Series) (2007): Dir. Robert Dornhelm, Brendan Donnison
Feat. Alexander Beyer, Clemence Poesy, Alessio Boni…; Extremely lavish – the most expensive mini–series produced in the EU – adaptation of Tolstoy's classic story of five aristocratic…
War on Democracy, The (2007): Dir. John Pilger, Chris Martin; John Pilger continues his crusade against U.S foreign policy with this informative, persuasively polemical documentary about the manipulation and…
War, The (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Ken Burns; Seven–part documentary series, directed by respected filmmaker Ken Burns, addressing the horrors of WW2 from the perspective of American…
Warlords (TV Series) (Untold Stories of World War II) (2007): Well–reviewed UK documentary series analyses WWII's big players from a psychological perspective: Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt and…
Warlords, The (Tau ming chong) (2007): Dir. Peter Chan
Feat. Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro…; Spectacular, if now commonplace amongst a legion of Chinese historical epics, this tale of feuding warlords relays its angst, betrayal, and gory…
Watching the Detectives (2007): Dir. Paul Soter
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Lucy Liu; Screwball comedy sees geeky noir–loving video store clerk (Cillian Murphy) taking a walk on the wild side after an ebullient femme fatale (Lucy…
Water Horse, The: Legend of the Deep (2007): Dir. Jay Russell
Feat. Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson…; NZ–filmed magical adventure inspired by the legend of Loch Ness in which a small boy secretly adopts a baby mythical creature that grows to…
Waz (w Delta z) (2007): Dir. Tom Shankland
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Melissa George, Selma Blair; Intriguing horror debut from UK dir. Shankland sees a detective and his assistant investigate a series of chilling murders, involving loved ones who…
We Are Together (2007): Dir. Paul Taylor; This remarkable, uplifting documentary showcases the choir of the South African Agape Orphanage, comprised of talented youngsters whose families have…
We Own the Night (2007): Dir. James Gray
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes…; Accomplished crime saga concerns a nightclub manager (Phoenix) on the fringe of New York's Russian Mafia, whose lifestyle is jeopardized when family…
We're Here to Help (2007): Dir. Jonothan Cullinane
Feat. Erik Thomson, Miriama Smith, Michael Hurst…; Hearty bureaucratic broadside with Australian Erik Thomson well cast as Kiwi property developer Dave Henderson, who became hounded and eventually…
Weapons (2007): Dir. Adam Bhala Lough
Feat. Nick Cannon, Paul Dano, Mark Webber…; Nihilistic thriller revolves around the intersecting lives of gun–toting teenagers and the circumstances surrounding a murder filled…
What Would Jesus Buy? (2007): Dir. Rob Van Alkemade; Comedic activist doco tails the self–styled Reverend Billy and his faithful 'Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir' on a cross–country…
When Night Falls (2007): Dir. Alex Galvin
Feat. Tania Nolan, Rosella Hart; Creeping Wairarapa–set thriller fixed on two nurses holed up in a remote country house caring for a patient while trying to steer clear of a…
Wild Hogs (2007): Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence…; Manchild comedy of four discontent male suburbanites who take to the road on Harleys in search of America and themselves. No…
Wind Chill (2007): Dir. Gregory Jacobs
Feat. Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan; A prickly college student (Blunt) catches a ride home for Christmas with a random classmate, but when their car ploughs off the icy road, stranding…
Witnesses, The (2007): Dir. Andre Techine
Feat. Michel Blanc, Emmanuelle Beart, Sami Bouajila…; Told in three chapters, this matter–of–fact ensemble drama centred on the AIDS crisis as it hit Paris during the eighties, develops into…
Wizard of Gore, The (2007): Dir. Jeremy Kasten
Feat. Bijou Phillips, Crispin Glover, Brad Dourif; Not at all wasteful remake of Herschell Gordon Lewis' gore classic about a master illusionist whose trick is that he's actually sawing in half his…
Wizards of Waverly Place, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin; Bland cash–in on the HARRY POTTER series centers on the Russo children, three young wizards in training. Broad comedy with a 'twist' is…
Words from the City (2007): Dir. Natasha Gadd, Rhys Graham; Documentary on contemporary Australian hip–hop, exploring fresh ground through its focus on the poetics of the art–form and its place in…
World Unseen, The (2007): Dir. Shamim Sarif
Feat. Sheetal Sheth, Lisa Ray; Actors Lisa Rayand and Sheetal Sheth team up again for director Shamim Sarif (I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT) in this beautiful depiction of a lesbian love…
Would I Lie To You? (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, Lee Mack…; Competitive British talk show featuring quick cynical banter that resembles Q.I. Celebrity players are made to reveal personal stories about…
XXY (2007): Dir. Lucía Puenzo
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Ines Efron, Martin Piroyanski; Articulate portrayal of the life of an intersex teenager searching for identity and exploring the complexities of coming–of–age in a…
Year of the Dog (2007): Dir. Mike White
Feat. Laura Dern, Peter Sarsgaard, Regina King…; This sensitive comedy–drama about a woman whose life falls to pieces when her pet beagle dies, is the directorial debut of Mike White, writer…
Yella (2007): Dir. Christian Petzold
Feat. Nina Hoss; Engrossing metaphysical thriller set in a predatory corporate world in which a divorcee accountant (Hoss) decides to leave behind her redundant life…
Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series) (2007): Delightful kid's series for the over 1's, set in a kaleidoscopic world of music and song, hosted by DJ Lance Rock and populated by a cast of friendly…
You Kill Me (2007): Dir. John Dahl
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Tea Leoni, Luke Wilson…; Quirky black comedy about a hit–man from Buffalo (Kingsley) who screws up a crucial assignment because of his drinking problem and gets sent to…
You Move You Die (2007): Dir. Ketzal Sterling
Feat. Ketzal Sterling, Bruce Hopkins; Ad hoc gangster thriller out of Auckland concerns a stolen engagement ring, and its ensuing recovery by a desperate fiancée and his posse of…
You the Living (2007): Dir. Roy Andersson
Feat. Jessica Lundberg, Elisabeth Helander, Björn Englund; Master of the painstaking, deadpan vignette, Roy Andersson, continues his singular and obsessive vision with this absurdist comedy of…
Young @ Heart (Young at Heart) (2007): Dir. Stephen Walker; A stirring, crowd–pleasing music doco for ages 9 to 99 that introduces a spritely senior citizen choir known as 'Young @ Heart' who are…
Youth Without Youth (2007): Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz; Joining a recent glut of Dorian Gray–like fantasies, this Francis Ford Coppola comeback (following a 10 year sabbatical) centres on a Romanian…
Zodiac (2007): Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards…; Intense, painstaking thriller from the dir. of SEVEN magnifies San Francisco's unsolved ‘Zodiac’ killings with obsessive compulsion and…
[REC] (REC) (2007): Dir. Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza; Sinister Spanish horror, from European creepy movie maestro Jaume Balaguero, which follows a callout from a Barcelona fire station to an apartment…
.45 (2006): Dir. Gary Lennon
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Angus Macfadyen, Stephen Dorff; Sultry crime drama centred on two petty–crime thugs addicted to danger and each other, until a violent attack spurs the woman (Jovovich) to…
10 Items Or Less (2006): Dir. Brad Silberling
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill; Sugary character drama concerning a chance encounter between a mature actor and a jaded checkout chick that seriously impacts on both their lives.…
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006): Dir. Rick Ray; A hopeful and intimate doco of the history and life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama; includes archival footage of a young Dalai Lama, the…
12 In A Box (2006): Dir. John McKenzie
Feat. Ed Bennett, David Burrows-Sutcliffe, Robert Cargill…; Farcical comedy following a dozen old school 'friends' who are offered the chance to win a million pounds each if they can survive 96 hours with one…
13: Game Of Death (2006): Dir. Chukiat Sakveerakul, Stewart St. John; Twisted Thai horror in which a down–and–out salesman, targeted by a mysterious phone call, is offered millions if he can complete 13…
16 Blocks (2006): Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse; Surprisingly taut and minimalist New York City actioner has downtrodden, booze–addled cop Bruce Willis assigned a fool's errand to transport a…
1st & Hope (2006): Mellow skatie homage set in the mean streets of smoggy LA pitch perfectly accompanied by alt tunes from the vibrant musician 'Beck.' Like a super…
24 - Season 5 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Kiefer Sutherland; Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
2:37 (2006): Dir. Murali K. Thalluri; Topical and wrenching youth drama links six Australian teenagers to an unspeakable tragedy, unraveling with assured and precocious confidence their…
30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 1 (2006): Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…; Spunky, critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey (MEAN GIRLS), here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
300 (2006): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West…; Brawny, unapologetic war mongering from the imagination of Frank Miller (SIN CITY), this ancient warrior epic indulges heavily in CGI effects and a…
48 Hours 2006 (2006): "48 Hours" is a furious, fun–loving filmmaking competition that consumes New Zealand filmmakers (amateur and occasionally professional) for one…
9/11 Mysteries: Demolitions (2006): Dir. Sofia Shafquat; Another inflammatory conspiracy documentary on the ‘truth’ behind 9/11, this time purporting that the Twin Towers were in fact leveled by secret…
9/11: The Falling Man (2006): Dir. Henry Singer; Acclaimed documentary searches for the identity of one of the victims of the 9/11 attacks, whose desperate jump/fall from one of the Twin Towers was…
A Good Year (2006): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard, Albert Finney…; Russell Crowe plays workaholic bonds–dealer who inherits a vineyard in Provence and discovers the easy life in this lightweight tale of…
A.K.A. (2006): Dir. Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Feat. Serah DLaine, John Leguizamo; A con artist turned cop uses his past connections to catch crooks, in this little known crime drama from TV director Kevin Rodney Sullivan.
Aachi and Ssipak (2006): Dir. Beom-jin Jo
Feat. Ryoo Seung-beom; Bawdy Korean anime imbues its puerile subject matter – where in a post–apocalyptic society, human excrement is the currency of choice –…
Abandoned, The (Los Abandonados) (2006): Dir. Nacho Cerda
Feat. Anastasia Hille, Karel Roden; Spanish dir. Nacho Cerda serves up a surreal English–language Euro–horror that, like the works of Bava, Argento, and their progeny, works…
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2006): Dir. Patty Kim, Chris Sheridan; This startling, blow–by–blow account of a notorious Japanese abduction reveals a staggering conspiracy at the heart of a…
Above and Beyond (TV Mini-Series) (2006): Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
Feat. Jason Priestley, Joss Ackland, Kenneth Welsh…; Commendable mini–series based on the true story of the Atlantic Ferry Operation in WW2 – a last–ditch aerial attack from Canada's…
Absolute Wilson (2006): Dir. Katharina Otto; Detailed, digestible documentary about the life and times of renowned experimental theatre director, Robert Wilson. Charting Wilson’s…
Acquired Taste (2006): Trailblazing Sub Pop Records showcase 25 of their most popular and revolutionary acts in this music video retrospective. Tracklisting: The Shins,…
Adrift (Open Water 2) (2006): Dir. Hans Horn
Feat. Susan May Pratt; Respectably–suspenseful dive back into the premise of OPEN WATER, this has a handful of squabbling twenty–something American friends on a…
After... (2006): Dir. David L. Cunningham
Feat. Daniel Caltagirone, Flora Montgomery, Nicholas Aaron; Headache–inducing horror follows a group of 'Urban Explorer' thrillseekers whose journey to the depths of Moscow's underground subways goes…
Agatha Christie's Garden (2006): The life of Britain’s grande dame of mystery is explored in this breezy documentary, taking in Christie's grandson, biographer, and fellow…
Air Guitar Nation (2006): Dir. Alexandra Lipsitz; Sublime documentary on a ridiculous subject, this follows the fortunes of two Americans at the World "Air Guitar" Championships in Finland, in which…
Akeelah and the Bee (2006): Dir. Doug Atchison
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett; A fictional African–American take on the SPELLBOUND craze, with a firm but fair Laurence Fishburne coaching an underprivileged…
Al Murray - Giving it Both Barrels (2006): Feat. Al Murray; Geezer Al Murray, aka ‘The Pub Landlord’, unleashes a parochial assault of humour and British common sense with trademark beer pitcher in hand.
Alatriste (2006): Dir. Agustin Diaz Yanes
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Elena Anaya, Javier Camara; Viggo Mortensen plays a Spanish noble warrior in this epic adaptation of Arturo Pérez–Reverte's best–selling books. Lavished with the…
Alibi, The (Lies & Alibis) (2006): Dir. Matt Checkowski, Kurt Mattila
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, James Marsden…; Nicely–off kilter farce stars Steve Coogan as a 'reformed' con–artist running an 'alibi providing service' for adulterous spouses to help…
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Amber Heard, Anson Mount, Whitney Able; Above–average slasher flick following a group of Texan teens who invite the unobtainable 'hot girl' at their school to a remote weekend…
All The King's Men (2006): Dir. Steven Zaillian
Feat. Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins…; A heavyweight, if not entirely functional adaptation Robert Penn Warren's political novel about a failed idealist turned corrupt, powermongering…
Almost Normal (2006): Dir. Marc Moody
Feat. J.Andrew Keitch, Joan Lauckner, Tim Hammer…; Enjoyable low–budget indie flips the script on sexual norms by re–imagining a gay professor's high school peers as being predominantly…
Along the Ridge (Anche libero va bene) (2006): Dir. Kim Rossi Stuart
Feat. Barbora Bobulova, Kim Rossi Stuart; Italian actor Kim Rossi Stuart's directorial debut is a heart–rending drama told through the eyes of an 11 year old boy whose family must cope…
Alpha Dog (2006): Dir. Nick Cassavetes
Feat. Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, Sharon Stone…; The versatile Emile Hirsch plays a rich, white, and very teenage drug dealer whose charmed existence is threatened when a kidnapping–murder…
Altered (2006): Dir. Eduardo Sanchez
Feat. James Gammon; A belated return to screen for the co–director of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, who works another resourceful and potentially nerve–racking…
Altered by Elvis (2006): Dir. Tiffany Bartok, Jayce Bartok; Heartfelt documentary exploring the myriad of ways that Elvis Presley has affected people's lives, going down the rabbit warrens of American pop…
Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, The (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Dan Chambers, Claire Underwood
Feat. Sartaj Garewal; Quirky and original animated television series recounting the dare devil adventures of three brothers Xan, Edi and Enk who set out from their…
Amazing Extraordinary Friends (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Carl Dixon, Hannah Marshall, David McPhail…; Lightweight, tongue–in–cheek Kiwi kids series focused around a young boy who gains heroic powers and goes on a quest to recruit other…
Amazing Grace (2006): Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Albert Finney…; Stirring dramatisation of the true story of 18th–century abolitionist William Wilberforce and his revolt against Britain’s slave…
Amazing Mrs Pritchard, The (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May…; Excellent UK drama focused on supermarket manager Ros Pritchard (Horrocks) who decides to sort out Britain's political climate by running for Prime…
American Cannibal (2006): Dir. Michael Nigro, Perry Grebin; On the surface an expose of America’s insidious entertainment industry, this compulsive video diary of a failed Reality TV series challenges the…
American Dreamz (2006): Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Willem Dafoe…; Although not fulfilling the audacious thematic ambitions signalled by its title, this media satire does conjure a watchably absurd vision of the US…
An American Haunting (2006): Dir. Courtney Solomon
Feat. James D'Arcy, Sissy Spacek, Donald Sutherland; A stylishly cinematic ghost train, supposedly based on a real–life Tennessee family haunted by strange forces in the early 1800s. Donald…
An Inconvenient Truth (2006): Dir. Davis Guggenheim
Feat. Al Gore; Stark and compelling warning about the imminent effects of climate change – largely being stoked by carbon emissions from human activities…
Ancient Rome (TV Series) (2006): Extensive series dramatising the rise and fall of the Ancient Roman Empire through six episodes each presenting a different turning point in the fate…
Anna Pihl (TV Series) (2006-2008): Feat. Charlotte Munck, Iben Hjejle; Praised for its realism, this Danish police drama centres around a Copenhagen policewoman also having to deal with solo parenthood.
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006): Dir. Barbara Leibovitz; Gratifying portrait of the life and career of trail–blazing superstar photographer Annie Leibovitz, directed by her sister who exposes select…
Another Gay Movie (2006): Dir. Todd Stephens
Feat. Michael Carbonaro, Jonah Blechman, Jonathan Chase…; Raunchy sex comedy sees four gay friends make a pact to lose their virginity by the end of the summer. This an almost shot–by–shot…
Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006): Dir. Luit Bieringa; Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…
Ant Bully, The (2006): Dir. John A. Davis
Feat. Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep…; Decidedly appealing 3D animation from the makers of JIMMY NEUTRON about a bullied 10–year–old boy who in turn picks on the…
Apocalypto (2006): Dir. Mel Gibson
Feat. Dalia Hernandez, Rudy Youngblood; Dir. Mel Gibson’s oft–enthralling action adventure follows a young tribesman living in a jungle village who is taken prisoner by Mayan…
Aquamarine (2006): Dir. Elizabeth Allen
Feat. Emma Roberts, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, Sara Paxton; Likeable 'tween' fantasy that’ll appeal especially to young girls, this swimmingly pairs two best friends with a teenaged mermaid who washes up on…
Architect, The (2006): Dir. Matt Tauber
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Isabella Rossellini, Hayden Panettiere…; Downbeat tale of the architect of a high rise complex confronted by it's angry tenants who demand it be torn down. Meanwhile, the architects home…
Art School Confidential (2006): Dir. Terry Zwigoff
Feat. Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich…; CRUMB dir. Terry Zwigoff and comic book icon Daniel Clowes (GHOST WORLD) re–team for this darkly set, though often hilarious stakeout of the…
Arthur and the Invisibles (Arthur et les Minimoys) (2006): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Jimmy Fallon…; Blending animation and live–action, Luc Besson directs the tale of ‘Arthur and The Minimoys’ (translated to ‘Invisibles’ for English…
As You Like It (2006): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Romola Garai, Alfred Molina…; Kenneth Branagh transplants the Bard’s comedy to old Japan in this talent–stacked tale of woman's flight from persecution and into the arms…
Ask the Dust (2006): Dir. Robert Towne
Feat. Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, Donald Sutherland; Classically seductive romance set in depression–era LA, based on John Fante’s novel, and directed by CHINATOWN scribe Robert Towne, who…
Asterix and the Vikings (2006): Dir. Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper Moller
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Sean Astin, Brad Garrett…; Everyone’s favourite Gaul returns to his penciled roots with this sprightly animated feature, based on the volume “Asterix and the…
Australian Ballet Classic Collection (Giselle, Coppelia, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty) (2006): An exciting four–disc box containing four ballets produced by the Australian Ballet in recent years. "Coppélia" – Dir. George Ogilvie…
Awesome; I...Shot That! (Awesome; I F****** Shot That!) (2006): Innovative concert film in which hiphop group The Beastie Boys distributed 50 cameras to audience members at New York’s Madison Square Garden,…
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006): Dir. Michel Ocelot; Exotic story–book style adventure set in the Arabic world and following childhood friends Azur and Asmar as they become rivals on a quest to…
B4MD - Before the Music Dies (2006): Dir. Andrew Shapter; Slight but worthy documentary probing the music industry in order to find out why 'video killed the radio star': what has happened to nurturing new…
Babel (2006): Dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Feat. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal…; A bold, virtuoso three–peat for the writer–director team behind AMORES PERROS and 21 GRAMS, grafting a biblical parable of ill…
Baby Genius (TV Series) (2006): Celebrated TV show for tots focuses on themes of learning, music, and playtime outings. A blend of puppetry, live action and animation keeps wee ones…
Backwoods, The (Bosque de sombras) (2006): Dir. Koldo Serra
Feat. Gary Oldman, Paddy Considine, Virginie Ledoyen; Latin slice of backwoods gothic is a classy revenge film, as things go from bad to worse for hunting buddy Brits Gary Oldman and Paddy Consadine when…
Bacon's Arena (2006): Dir. Adam Low; Truly 'definitive' portrait of 20th Century painter Francis Bacon, commissioned by his Estate to mark the centenary of his birth. Dir. Low takes…
Bad Faith (Mauvaise foi) (2006): Dir. Roschdy Zem
Feat. Cecile De France, Roschdy Zem; Likeable cross–cultural fare contemporizes the oft–told GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER predicament by throwing Judaism and Islam into the…
Ball, The (Liscio) (2006): Dir. Claudio Antonini
Feat. Laura Morante, Umberto Morelli; Slender tale boasts a fine performance by Morante as a chanteuse and solo mother, whose son attempts to find her a boyfriend.
Bamako (The Court) (2006): Dir. Abderrahmane Sissako
Feat. Aissa Maiga; A mock trial of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank – whose representatives must defend charges of reckless lending and…
Bandidas (2006): Dir. Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg
Feat. Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn…; A spicy and saddled western vehicle for bosom buddies Hayek and Cruz, with the spunky duo turning to bank robbery in an effort to combat a marauding…
Barbie - Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006): Sequel to FAIRYTOPIA with Barbie reprising her role as Elina. This time, she'll need the help of mermaid Nori to save her friend Nalu, a merman…
Barnyard (2006): Dir. Steve Oedekerk
Feat. Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott…; Pleasingly madcap musical set on an animated farm where the animals get up to all varieties of fun when the farmer's back is turned, chiefly singing…
Bartali - The Iron Man (Mini-Series) (Gino Bartali - L'intramontabile) (2006): Dir. Alberto Negrin
Feat. Pierfrancesco Favino; Spirited made–for–TV biopic of Italy’s indomitable road cyclist Gino Bartali, twice winner of the Tour de France.
Basic Instinct 2 (2006): Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling…; A belated and troublesome sequel to the 1992 sex'n'suspense hit which made Sharon Stone famous, has the psychopathic blonde novelist return, now in…
Battle Of Long Tan / He's Coming South (2006): Dir. Damien Lay; Two insightful documentaries that each explore particular episodes in Australasia's war history. THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN tells the incredible story…
Battle of Wits, A (Muk gong) (2006): Dir. Jacob Cheung
Feat. Andy Lau, Sung-kee Ahn, Zhiwen Wang…; Broad, engrossing siege epic, in which a lone, resolute hero fights for a village overrun by a 25,000–strong army in 370 B.C. China. Though…
Battleplan (TV Series) (2006): A comprehensive history and analysis of military strategies, combat tactics, and the art of modern warfare. Across eighteen episodes, historical…
Beales of Grey Gardens, The (2006): Dir. Albert Maysles, David Maysles; Comprised of new footage and fresh hindsight, the Maysles brothers revisit the iconic Beales immortalised in their 1976 verite classic GREY GARDENS.…
Beauty In Trouble (Kráska v nesnázích) (2006): Dir. Jan Hrebejk
Feat. Anna Geislerova, Josef Abrhám, Jana Brejchová; Exquisite Czech drama focused on a young woman living in Prague who, while struggling to care for her family after their home is destroyed by a…
Beerfest (2006): Dir. Jay Chandrasekhar
Feat. Jay Chandrasekhar, Jurgen Prochnow, Cloris Leachman…; Beer–swill comedy serves up some decent OTT gaggery. (recent pending)
Belief (2006): Dir. Phil Davison; Low–budget grinder from local horror up'n'comer Phil Davison (KUNG FU VAMPIRE KILLERS) which juggles comedy and DIY terror around the tale of…
Bella (2006): Dir. Alejandro Gomez Monteverde
Feat. Eduardo Verastegui, Tammy Blanchard; Sweet–natured, unconventional romantic drama which follows one day in life of a Hispanic chef in New York City, and his relationship with a…
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2006): Dir. Alex Winter
Feat. Graham Phillips, Lee Majors; Live–action version of the kid's animation phenomenon about a boy wonder with a magic wristwatch who must protect the earth from a space…
Ben Elton Live 2006 (2006): Feat. Ben Elton; His first new live stand–up tour in eight years sees the comic genius behind BLACK ADDER and THE YOUNG ONES in another sellout show, this time…
Benchwarmers, The (2006): Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder; Three adult nerds decide to form a baseball team and take on the children's Little League squads in this sports comedy of arrested development. From…
Bergman Island (2006): Dir. Marie Nyreröd
Feat. Ingmar Bergman; Just four years before his death, legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman sits down at his home on Fårö Island to discuss his work, his fears, his…
Bernard and Doris (2006): Dir. Bob Balaban
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Ralph Fiennes; Romantic comedy based loosely on the real–life relationship between socialite heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke (Sarandon) and her butler…
Besieged Fortress (2006): Dir. Phillipe Calderon; French–produced documentary examines the struggle for survival of a colony of African termites threatened by a massive storm and marauding…
Beyond Hatred (Au Dela de la Haine) (2006): Sensitive documentary following the aftermath of a hate crime in which a 30–year old gay man was beaten to death by a trio of skinheads in a…
Big Gay Sketch Show, The (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Erica Ash, Julie Goldman, Stephen Guarino…; Like a gay SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, this strings together a series of sketches and social commentary from a LGBT perspective. Biting satire this is not…
Big Love (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Bill Paxton, Chloe Sevigny, Jeanne Tripplehorn…; Another class act series from the always edgy HBO network, centred around a practicing polygamist, his three wives and seven children in the mormon…
Big Nothing (2006): Dir. Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Feat. Simon Pegg, David Schwimmer, Natascha McElhone…; Violent farce with dead–beat Schwimmer falling in with scam–artist Pegg in a bizarre blackmail scheme that goes predictably –and…
Black Blood Brothers (TV Series) (2006): Remnants of a vampire clan that wanted to rule the world alone, but got defeated in a war by joined forces of other vampires and humans, kidnap the…
Black Book (Zwartboek) (2006): Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Carice Van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman; A Jewish singer goes deep undercover for the Dutch resistance in this splashy, larger–than–life WWII yarn set in Nazi–occupied…
Black Dahlia, The (2006): Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank…; Seething with atmosphere, this noir crime–drama (based on James Ellroy's novel) presents a complicated case of the unsolved Hollywood murder of…
Black Gold (2006): Dir. Marc Francis; Urgent, surprisingly constructive expose of world coffee trade, tackling the exploitation of third world bean farmers by corporations, middlemen, and…
Black Sheep (2006): Dir. Jonathan King
Feat. Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney…; A slick splatter–comedy in the Kiwi tradition of BAD TASTE, about a herd of rabid, flesh–eating sheep run amok in rural New…
Blackbeard (2006): Dir. Kevin Connor
Feat. Stacy Keach, Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward; Fun, if historically inaccurate tele romp through the high seas in the 18th century, based loosely on the true story of pirate Edward Teach who would…
Blame it on Fidel! (La Faute à Fidel!) (2006): Dir. Julie Gavras
Feat. Nina Kervel-Bey, Julie Depardieu, Stefano Accorsi; A warm, wise and wryly observed evocation of a child's accelerated maturation in the midst of early 1970s social and political upheaval, Nina…
Bleach (TV Series) (2006): Immensely popular anime series follows the supernatural adventures of a gifted teenager whose ability to channel the powers of a ‘Soul Reaper’…
Blood Diamond (2006): Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou…; Robust action film with a political conscience, Leonardo DiCaprio gamely sustains a South African accent and an amoral toughness as a…
Blood Trails (2006): Dir. Robert Krause
Feat. Rebecca R. Palmer, Ben Price, Tom Frederic; Low budget horror sees a cyclist woman and her boyfriend pursued by a psycotic fellow rider through the wilderness. This is an effective little…
Bob Dylan - Rolling Thunder and The Gospel Years (2006): Feat. Bob Dylan; Chronicles the years between 1975 and 1981 when Dylan hit the road with a rag–tag band of folk troubadours in 1975's Rolling Thunder Revue, and…
Bobby (2006): Dir. Emilio Estevez
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins…; In the sprawling, overlapping traditional of Robert Altman, dir. Emilio Estevez time capsules the hours leading up to Robert F. Kennedy's…
Bombshell (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Jim Loach
Feat. Zoe Lucker; Gritty television series set amidst the conflicts of a modern army troop starring Zoe Lucker from FOOTBALLER'S WIVES as an army sergeant in charge of…
Bonneville (2006): Dir. Christopher Rowley
Feat. Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen…; Endearing road dramedy featuring a trio of Mormon friends that set out for Santa Barbara in a vintage 66' Bonneville Convertible to deliver the ashes…
Book of Revelation, The (2006): Dir. Ana Kokkinos
Feat. Tom Long, Greta Scacchi; Daring, if not entirely coherent gender–subversion recalls in flashback the ordeal of a talented male dancer (Long) who's abducted, tortured…
Borat (Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) (2006): Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Sacha Baron Cohen; A savage, often side–splitting, satire from balls–of–steel British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who moves a minor character from his…
Born Equal (2006): Dir. Dominic Savage
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Colin Firth, Peter OConnor…; A film intertwining the stories of several characters living in one neighbourhood in London, which offers insights into themes of poverty, race,…
Boss Of It All, The (Direktøren for det hele) (2006): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Jens Albinus, Iben Hjejle, Benedikt Erlingsson…; Crude, but refreshing change of pace from perennial troublemaker Lars von Trier sees the Danish renegade chance his arm at a corporate–styled…
Boston Legal - Season 3 (TV Series) (2006-2007): Feat. James Spader, William Shatner; Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
Bothersome Man, The (2006): Dir. Jens Lien
Feat. Trond Fausa Aurvaag; A black comedy with a typically Scandinavian sense of absurdity and style, in which an amnesiac finds himself in an unfamiliar city with a new job,…
Boy Culture (2006): Dir. Q. Allan Brocka
Feat. Derek Magyar, George Jonson, Patrick Bauchau; Gay 'guy' movie exploring an enigmatic hustler's most intimate thoughts and desires, in strict contrast to his macho exterior. Although the thick…
BoyTown (2006): Dir. Kevin Carlin
Feat. Glenn Robbins, Mick Molloy, Sally Phillips; Likeable, if unexciting music spoof has aging PE–instructor Glenn Robbins set out to reform his 1980s Australian 'boy band' for the chance to…
Brand Upon the Brain! (2006): Dir. Guy Maddin
Feat. Gretchen Krich, Andrew Loviska, Maya Lawson; Further autobiographical adventures from Canada’s silent movie alchemist, delving into Maddin's repressed childhood past: a delirious, Gothic…
Break-Up, The (2006): Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent D'Onofrio…; Skewed relationship comedy has an aspirant young couple (Aniston, Vaughn) split up but continue to wrangle and feud over the condo they refuse to…
Breaking and Entering (2006): Dir. Anthony Minghella
Feat. Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright…; A consummate adult drama from A–list writer–director Anthony Minghella, who tightly constructs a meaningful portrait of scarred lives and…
Bro' Town - Series 3 (TV Series) (2006): Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland. Series 3 episodes: tba
Broken (2006): Dir. Adam Mason, Simon Boyes
Feat. Nadja Brand, Eric Colvin; Unsavory backwoods survival horror unravels with punishing, gut–wrenching haute tension the plight of a single mother arbitrarily abducted by…
Broken Trail (TV Mini-series) (2006): Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi…; High calibrE made–for–TV western about an aging cowboy and his nephew who rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader while…
Brotherhood (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Jason Isaacs, Jason Clarke; Tough, multistoried drama from HBO competitor Showtime builds a crime legacy on par with THE SOPRANOS in focusing on the Irish neighborhood of…
Brothers and Sisters (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths, Balthazar Getty…; The deceptively normal lives of the Walker clan make for compelling viewing in this layered family drama about the political disparity between adult…
Buddha Wild - The Monk in a Hut (2006): Dir. Anna Wilding; Modest documentary following the lives of a group of Thai and Sri Lankan monks as they reveal their unique way of life and dedicated faith. Narrated…
Buddha's Lost Children (2006): Dir. Mark Verkerk; Engrossing, beautifully shot story about a Thai boxer–turned–monk's mission to revitalise the lives of impoverished young boys in the…
Bug (2006): Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jnr.…; Claustrophobic, knife's–edge drama in which a victim of spousal abuse (Judd) develops an obsessive, paranoid relationship with an enigmatic…
Bullrider (2006): Dir. Josh Aronson; Rough and tumble guide to the world of professional bullriding follows three top ranked cowboys as they embark on winning the sport’s lucrative…
Burke and Wills (2006): Dir. Oliver Torr, Matthew Zeremes
Feat. Oliver Torr, Matthew Zeremes; A moving psychological drama about male bonding and emotional crises set in Sydney, from first–time directors Zeremes and Torr. Named after…
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006): Dir. Tom Thurman
Feat. Gary Busey, John Cusack, Benicio Del Toro…; Definitive documentary about the life and death of the late, great gonzo himself, Hunter S. Thompson. Visuals draw heavily on clips, including…
Caiman, The (Il Camino) (2006): Dir. Nanni Moretti
Feat. Nanni Moretti, Margherita Buy, Jasmine Trinca…; Unflinching Italian film–within–a–film concerning a producer attempting to make a film about former Italian prime minister Silvio…
Calexico - Live From Austin TX (2006): Fantastically eclectic band Calexico bring their sound of 'sun–scorched rocks and windswept deserts' to the Austin City Limits…
Camp Lazlo (TV Series) (2006): Boistererous hijinx from the Cartoon Network stable, revolving around an energetic Brazilian monkey, wreaking havoc among a rule–abiding group…
Candy (2006): Dir. Neil Armfield
Feat. Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush…; Injecting free–spirited performances and downbeat songs into a predictable heroin dramaturgy , this roving drama concerns two young bohemians…
Carl Barron (2006): Feat. Carl Barron; Australian deadpan exponent Carl Barron brings his unique comic nonchalance to the stage, observing life as we know it. DVD includes a bonus 12…
Cars (2006): Dir. John Lasseter
Feat. Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt…; Another superb Pixar animation, set in a world of talking automobiles, in which a cocky race car ('Lightning McQueen') gets stranded in a small town…
Cashback (2006): Dir. Sean Ellis
Feat. Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans…; British crush–comedy about a heartbroken, insomniac art student and his nightjob in a supermarket, where he whiles away the hours by freezing…
Casino Royale (2006): Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Eva Green…; The James Bond franchise finds a new face, goes back to the very beginning, and rediscovers its mojo, with new Bond Daniel Craig and Kiwi dir. Martin…
Catch a Fire (2006): Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Tim Robbins, Derek Luke; Sturdy, serious–minded political thriller from the steady hand of dir. Phillip Noyce, couched in the turbulence of South Africa’s Apartheid…
Catch and Release (2006): Dir. Susannah Grant
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Kevin Smith, Juliette Lewis…; A usually sprightly Jennifer Garner plays the soberly named Gray, a recent widow who finds comfort in the manly support group of three old…
Caterpillar Wish, The (2006): Dir. Sandra Sciberras
Feat. Susie Porter; Modest, foreboding small–town drama tugs at some heavy–set themes: a teenage girl, fatherless from birth, suspects her missing biological…
Cats of Mirikitani, The (2006): Dir. Linda Hattendorf; Tenderly constructed documentary revealing the compelling life of a homeless artist living on the streets of NYC who survived an internment camp,…
Celestine Prophecy, The (2006): Dir. Armand Mastroianni
Feat. Matthew Settle, Hector Elizondo, Annabeth Gish…; New Age prophecy meets jungle thriller in this exotic, widescreen adaptation of the James Redfield bestseller. Concerning a teacher who travels to…
Chalk (2006): Dir. Mike Akel; Candid mocko comedy following three first–year educators – enduring the highs and lows of the underpaid and overtaxed profession of…
Charlotte's Web (2006): Dir. Gary Winick
Feat. Dakota Fanning; Live–action adaptation of the children's classic, here with ubiquitous child star Dakota Fanning as animal whisperer Fern, and a barnyard of…
Chaser's War on Everything, The (TV Series) (2006): Collection of episodes from this Aussie talk back show providing a social commentary and mockery of current affairs and high flyers. Made infamous by…
Chatterley Affair, The (2006): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Isla Fisher, Rafe Spall; Steamy sidebar to Lady Chatterley's Lover tingles the loins of two attractive jurors sitting on a real–life obscenity trial to determine…
Cheetah Girls 2 (2006): Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Raven -Symone, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan…; All–grrrl teen band the Cheetah Girls travel to Spain for a talent contest, encountering various speed bumps along the way before uniting to…
Chic - Live At The Budokan 1996 (2006): Recorded at Tokyo's Budokan as a celebration of the Chic legacy, the concert was sadly notable for being the last performance by member Bernard…
Children of Men (2006): Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Feat. Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor…; Clive Owen is pursued across a dystopian England of 2027 in this stimulating, pertinent sci–fi parable, rendered with stunning virtuosity by…
Choking Man (2006): Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Octavio Gómez Berríos, Eugenia Yuan, Aaron Paul…; A gloomy Ecuadorian dishwasher pines after his co–worker and relieves boredom with outrageous fantasies in this humdrum, if occasionally…
Chronicle of an Escape (Buenos Aires 1977) (2006): Dir. Adrián Caetano
Feat. Rodrigo De la Serna; An Argentinian goalkeeper is kidnapped and falsely imprisoned as a revolutionary in this gripping account of the “Buenos Aires, 1977”…
Cinematographer Style (2006): Dir. Jon Fauer; 110 of the world's most celebrated cinematographers give in–depth interviews about their craft, painting a fascinating portrait of the process…
City of Violence, The (2006): Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Doo-hong Jung, Kil-Kang Ahn; A dazzling, action–fantastic revenger by way of Korea, this draws its considerable bloodletting from the aftermath of a funeral, where two…
Civic Duty (2006): Dir. Jeff Renfroe
Feat. Peter Krause, Richard Schiff; Post–9/11 paranoia and propaganda combine to arouse the suspicions of a newly–redundant accountant (SIX FEET UNDER's Krause), who…
Civilisations (2006): Purporting new insight, this series chronicles four of the most influential ancient civilizations to lay foundations for the world we know today.…
Classic Artists: Cream (2006): Feat. Eric Clapton; Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the rise of pop supergroup Cream, and the…
Classic Artists: Jethro Tull (2006): Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the rise of rock group Jethro Tull and their…
Classic Artists: Moody Blues (2006): Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the 40 year history of 'art rock' group The…
Classic Artists: Yes (2006): Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the progressive rock band Yes, tracing their…
Clerks 2 (2006): Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson…; Troublesome sequel to Kevin Smith's vulgar low–budget classic again injects bawdy humour and repressed angst into the lives of two listless,…
Click (2006): Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken…; Clever high–concept farce has Adam Sandler continue his recent low–key run playing a 'married & harried' architect who inadvertantly…
Climates (Iklimler) (2006): Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Feat. Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan; The director of UZAK employs startlingly high definition photography and an Antonioni–inspired dissection of male–female relations to…
Closet Tales of Australian Fashion, The (TV Series) (2006): Art and commerce collide in this first–hand insight into the creative process of four of Australia's top fashion designers. Across four…
Coachella (2006): Nicely produced concert film of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, which is currently perhaps America's greatest…
Cocaine Cowboys (2006): Dir. Billy Corben; True story of Miami's heady drug trade in the late 70s / early 80s, chronicling at an Amphetamine pace the highs and lows of smugglers and…
Coeurs (Private Fears in Public Places) (2006): Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. Sabine Azema, Laura Morante, Pierre Arditi…; Romantic French drama with a vulnerable edge explores the modern dilemmas of loneliness and adoration through the lives of six alienated Parisians…
Colossal Youth (2006): Dir. Pedro Costa; A major work of contemporary art cinema, this mesmerizing sleepwalk throughout the demolished slums of Lisbon, Portugal is seen through the eyes of…
Comedy Central Roasts: William Shatner (2006): Feat. William Shatner, Jason Alexander, Sandra Bullock…; Foulmouthed 'tribute' to much loved ham Shatner doesn't skimp on the vitriol as celebrity friends take the stage to lampoon their boldly going pal,…
Comic Relief - The Greatest and the Latest (2006): Feat. Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal…; Stand–up comedy collection of the greatest moments in 'Comic Relief' history, a comedy show featuring top comedians benefiting important causes…
Condor, The (Stan Lee Presents - The Condor) (2006): Dir. Steve Gordon
Feat. Wilmer Valderrama, Maria Conchita Alonso; When his parents are murdered and his legs destroyed in a violent invasion, Hispanic skatie Tony Valdez uses bits and pieces from his Dad's…
Confession of Pain (Seung sing) (2006): Dir. Siu Fai Mak, Wai Keung Lau
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi; The directorial duo behind INFERNAL AFFAIRS eek out this morose and melancholic policier about two troubled detectives tracking down a killer in…
Confetti (2006): Dir. Debbie Isitt
Feat. Martin Freeman, Stephen Mangan, Robert Webb…; A first–rate mock–umentary, following three couples vying for the title of "The Most Original Wedding of the Year" in a…
Contract, The (2006): Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. John Cusack, Morgan Freeman; An elusive contract killer is apprehended by a camping father and son, giving way to a remote wilderness thriller of cat and mouse. Though…
Conversations With God (2006): Dir. Stephen Deutsch
Feat. Henry Czerny; Earnest biopic based on the life and writings of rags–to–riches New Age author Neal Donald Walsch, whose searching questions were, to his…
Conversations with My Gardener (Dialogue avec mon jardinier) (2006): Dir. Jean Becker
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Fanny Cottencon; Leisurely mateship comedy about a jilted artist (Auteuil) who retreats to his remote country home, forging a mid–life bond with a local…
Copying Beethoven (2006): Dir. Agnieszka Holland
Feat. Diane Kruger, Ralph Riach, Ed Harris…; Fictionalised account of the last year of Beethoven’s life which looks at the musical genius’ personal fall from grace and struggle for…
Court of Lonely Royals (2006): Dir. Rohan Michael Hoole
Feat. Damon Gameau, Samantha Noble, Leah De Neise…; Atypical Aussie indie in which a group of twisted teen mercenaries kill for the cops, using their targets’ weaknesses against them, in an urban…
Crank (2006): Dir. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Feat. Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam; Shamelessly adrenalized actioner posits that a professional assassin (Statham) trying to go straight is poisoned by his spiteful employers and will…
Crossing the Line (2006): Dir. Daniel Gordon; Documentary on the extraordinary defection of James Dresnok, an American military deserter to North Korea in 1962, who now resides permanently in the…
Crown Prince, The (TV Mini-series) (Kronprinz Rudolf) (2006): Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Max von Thun, Vittoria Puccini, Klaus Maria Brandauer…; Sumptuous historical Austrian mini–series based on the Crown Prince's doomed love affair with a baroness, that eventually requires the pair to…
Crude Awakening, A (Oil Crash) (2006): Dir. Basil Gelpke, Ray McCormack; Impending doom in the form of ‘peak oil’ is the subject of this bleak environmental documentary, designed to scare industry and consumers alike…
Crusade: A March Through Time (Kruistocht in spijkerbroek) (2006): Dir. Ben Sombogaart
Feat. Stephanie Leonidas, Joe Flynn, Emily Watson…; From the popular Dutch children’s book, this biblical fantasy follows a young boy who accidentally travels through time back to the 13th Century,…
Cuba - A Lifetime Of Passion (2006): Dir. Glenn Gebhard; With unprecedented access on either side of the Florida Straits, this comprehensive, and beautifully shot documentary highlights the complexity of…
Curious George (2006): Dir. Matthew O'Callaghan
Feat. Will Ferrell, Frank Welker, Drew Barrymore…; Popular monkey 'Curious George', who first appeared in the 1940s picture–books by Margaret and H A Rey, gets a nicely mischievious bigscreen…
Curious George (TV Series) (2006): This latest animated reincarnation of the inquisitive, lovable chimpanzee chronicles more of George's animal antics in an all–new TV series,…
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006): Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou; Another sumptuous Tang Dynasty epic in martial arts from the dir. of HERO, cast in the mould of a Shakespearian power struggle between an Emperor, an…
Da Vinci Code, The (2006): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen…; Adapted from Dan Brown's blockbusting novel, this rollicking, if over–weighty adventure has an American historian (Hanks) getting dragged into…
Daft Punk's Electroma (2006): Dir. Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo
Feat. Peter Hurteau; Scrambled sci–fi homage to the existential sees Daft Punk outfitters De Homem–Christo and Bangalter curate a contemplative odyssey of two…
Dance Party USA (2006): Dir. Aaron Katz
Feat. Cole Pensinger, Anna Kavan; At the cruder end of the Mumblecore movement, two idle teenagers share a fleeting connection at a dance party in this talky, micro–budgeted…
Dark Sea (Mare Nero) (2006): Dir. Roberta Torre
Feat. Luigi Lo Cascio, Anna Mouglalis; Ice cold policier charts a lone cops descent into the sex underworld after the murder of a sexually adventurous teenager. Full of Lynchian…
Date Movie (2006): Dir. Aaron Seltzer
Feat. Alyson Hannigan, Ed Griffin; 'Cut–and–paste' spoof of romantic comedies and "chick flicks" from BRIDGET JONES' DIARY to MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING that plumbs new…
Day Watch (Dnevnoi Dozor, Daywatch) (2006): Dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Feat. Konstantin Khabensky, Maria Poroshina, Dima Martinov; The vampiric Muscovite forces of Good and Evil fight it out again in this frenetic, fantastic FX fantasy every bit as good as the first one (NIGHT…
Days of Glory (Indigènes) (2006): Dir. Rachid Bouchareb
Feat. Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Bernard Blancan…; Epic Algerian WW2 drama focused on a determined group of Algerian soldiers fighting to defend France with little acknowledgement of their sacrifices…
Dead Girl, The (2006): Dir. Karen Moncrieff
Feat. Toni Collette, Piper Laurie, Rose Byrne…; A superb ensemble cast give rich life to this exceptional drama that interlinks the unsettling stories of five women connected to the discovery of a…
Deadwood - Season 3 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker…; Further tales from the troubled Arizona town of Deadwood. Season Three: 12 episodes across four discs. Disc 1: Tell Your God to Ready for Blood, I…
Death Note (TV Series) (Deathnote) (2006): Anime serial of the cultish good vs. evil parable follows on from the manga and live–action versions in retelling the battle between a cocky…
Death Note / Death Note - The Last Name (2006): Dir. Shusuke Kaneko
Feat. Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda…; High–concept and precocious in attitude, this absurdly drawn battle–of–wits, based on a cult Manga, concerns the discovery of an…
Death of a President (2006): Dir. Gabriel Range; An audacious faux–documentary that contrives an utterly convincing scenario around the fictional assassination of President George W.…
Deck the Halls (2006): Dir. John Whitesell
Feat. Danny De Vito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis; Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick odd–couple it as neighbours competing over their annual display of Christmas lights in this silly, seasonal…
Deep Water (2006): Dir. Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell; Superbly crafted documentary that charts an astounding human story that took place within the world's first solo, non–stop…
Deja Vu (2006): Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Jim Caviezel; More flash and bang from blockbuster teamsters Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott, here devising a series of brute action sequences around a…
Delirious (2006): Dir. Tom DiCillo
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman…; Character–driven satire focused on a paparazzo and wannabe actor trying to make it big in the industry, only to discover the price of fame in…
Deliver Us From Evil (2006): Dir. Amy Berg; A hard–hitting expose of pedophilia and abuse in the Catholic Church, this gathers powerful testimony from victims of priest Oliver O’Grady,…
Departed, The (2006): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson…; A rip–roaring remake of Hong Kong actioner INFERNAL AFFAIRS, Martin Scorsese returns to the mean streets in this high–performance game of…
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) - Season 3 (2006): Feat. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross…; More episodes from the popular drama–black comedy set among the denizens of suburban America. 23 episodes over 6 discs.
Destricted (2006): Dir. Matthew Barney, Larry Clark, Sam Taylor-Johnson; A challenging – though some may argue, laughable – exercise in reclaiming the pornographic film, this omnibus commissions seven artists to each…
Detour de France (2006): Dir. Dan Jones; Further insight into the world’s most grueling sporting event, the Tour de France, this follows three irreverent Australian reporters covering the…
Devil Wears Prada, The (2006): Dir. David Frankel
Feat. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt…; Fabulous fashion cringe–comedy has a provincial lass (Anne Hathaway) somehow obtain a sought after junior position at high–class magazine…
Dexter (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter…; Deliciously twisted crime drama series following a forensics investigator encouraged by his adopted father to knock off the dregs of the criminal…
Diggers (2006): Dir. Katherine Dieckmann
Feat. Ron Eldard, Paul Rudd, Josh Hamilton…; Easy–paced 70's small–town drama focused on four clam–digging buddies destined to drift through life until a close death provides a…
Dirty Carnival, A (Biyeolhan geori) (2006): Dir. Ha Yoo
Feat. In-sung Zo, Ku Jin, Tae won Kwon; Dynamite entry in the burgeoning Korean gangster genre explores the meteoric rise – and inevitable fall – of one Byung–du, a lowly…
Dirty Sanchez: The Movie (2006): Dir. Jim Hickey; Deplorable, downright heinous version of JACKASS sees four British louts subject themselves to a myriad of irresponsible stunts and…
Dish Dogz (2006): Dir. Mikey Hilb
Feat. Luke Perry, Haylie Duff, Marshall Allman; Glossy teen drama set at an extreme sports camp, following the relationship between a chef and one of the dishwashers, who dreams of being a…
Doctor Who (Series 3) [David Tennant] (Dr. Who) (2006-2007): Feat. David Tennant, Catherine Tate, John Simm…; David Tennant returns for a second series as the most current Doctor Who, sharing the Tardis briefly with bride–to–be Donna, played by…
Doctor, the Tornado and the Kentucky Kid, The (2006): Dir. Mark Neale; An energetic, visually immersive chronicle of the biggest motorcycle race in American history, the 2005 US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, California.…
Dogstar (TV Series) (Dog Star) (2006): Off–kilter Aussie kids series following the exploits of a family on an intergalactic search for the family dog, after a gigantic spaceship…
Don (2006): Dir. Farhan Akhtar
Feat. Shahrukh Khan, Om Puri; Far–fetched story of a Mumbai man recruited by police to masquerade as the ruthless head of the Malaysian drug mafia, known as "the Don". When…
Don't Worry, I'm Fine (Je Vais Bien, Ne T'en Fais Pas) (2006): Dir. Philippe Lioret
Feat. Mélanie Laurent; Understated French drama centres on a distraught young woman's search for her twin brother after being told he has run away from the family…
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006): Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Donnie Yen…; Flamboyant, off–the–hook actioner in which two estranged kung–fu masters must put aside their differences to overcome a marauding…
Dreamgirls (2006): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy…; Dazzling musical numbers and sassy performances jive in this acclaimed Motown musical charting the rise of fictional girl group, 'The Dreamettes', in…
Driving Lessons (2006): Dir. Jeremy Brock
Feat. Julie Walters, Laura Linney, Rupert Grint; Both a coming–of–age and late–life story, this British feel–gooder concerns a shy teenager (Grint), who under the influence…
Dudesons Movie, The (2006): Dir. Jarno Laasala; It's JACKASS, Scandinavian–style, with a group of equally insane extremists subjecting themselves a series of painful and humiliating…
Dylan Moran - Like Totally (2006): Feat. Dylan Moran; Two monologues and an encore rounds out Dylan Moran’s latest standup excursion: a short, sharp, and exceptionally funny performance, chain smoking…
Dynamite Warrior (2006): Dir. Chalem Wongpim
Feat. Dan Chupong, Leo Putt; As if to accommodate an escalating reputation for martial arts outrageousness, Thailand’s stunt extraordinaires risk life and limb in their most…
Earthquake (2006): Dir. Gaylene Preston; Staple filmmaker and documentarian Gaylene Preston chronicles the devastating Hawkes Bay earthquake of 1931 through a series of vivid and moving…
Ed Byrne: Pedantic and Whimsical (2006): Feat. Ed Byrne; Irish stand–up Byrne takes to the stage in Leeds for over 90 minutes of general observational humour, including musings on eclectic topics…
Eden (2006): Dir. Michael Hofmann
Feat. Josef Ostendorf, Charlotte Roche; Charming romance revolves around an eccentric chef, and a random encounter with a mother trapped in a monotonous relationship. Fans of…
Edge of Outside (2006): Dir. Shannon Davis; A succinct overview of the history of independent cinema, this overlaps ground covered in the likes of EASY RIDERS, RAGING BULLS and DECADE UNDER THE…
Eight Below (Antarctica) (2006): Dir. Frank Marshall
Feat. Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs; Rousing Antarctic adventure, loosely based on the true story of a 1950s research team who were forced by weather and circumstances to abandon their…
El Cantante (2006): Dir. Leon Ichaso
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony; Off–screen couple Lopez and Anthony team up to portray salsa singer Héctor Lavoe and his wife Puchi in this musical bio–pic documenting…
El Cortez (2006): Dir. Stephen Purvis
Feat. Lou Diamond Phillips, Glenn Plummer; Moody neo–noir stars Lou Diamond Phillips as a mildly autistic ex–con tending the night desk at the 'El Cortez' hotel in Reno, Nevada,…
Election 2 (Triad Election) (2006): Dir. Johnny To
Feat. Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Louis Koo; Genre exponent Johnny To logically extends the gangland politics of his original film in this punchy, no–nonsense sequel concerning a fresh…
Eloise (TV Series) (2006): Charming animated series centered around young Eloise who lives in New York City's Plaza Hotel, and all the adventures she has growing up in a life…
Eragon (2006): Dir. Stefan Fangmeier
Feat. Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich…; A child–friendly fire–breathing fantasy set in a land where dragons are almost extinct, and a farm boy named Eragon must meet his destiny…
Etoile Du Soldat, L' (Star of the Soldier) (2006): Dir. Christophe de Ponfilly
Feat. Sacha Bourdo, Philippe Caubere, Hanns Zischler; Maladroit war drama based on the true story of a Russian soldier captured by the Mujahedin in Afghanistan who becomes enthralled by his freedom…
Eureka (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Colin Ferguson, Greg Germann, Joe Morton…; Novel sci–fi series focused on a stranded U.S. Marshall who uncovers a remote hamlet populated by a community of hand–picked scientists…
Even Money (2006): Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Kim Basinger, Danny De Vito, Kelsey Grammer…; Admonitory gambling drama concerning the lives of nine individuals who become ensnared in a world of high–class addiction and each other.…
Event 16 (2006): Dir. Derek Pearson; An ambitious sci–fi yarn – shot on a shoestring in Wellington – in which the backroom tinkerings of a wannabe young inventor…
Ever Again (2006): Dir. Richard Trank; Documentary on the re–emergence of anti–semitism paying particular attention to the politicization of Europe's Neo–Nazi movement…
Everest: Beyond the Limit (TV Mini-Series) (2006): A gruelling Discovery Channel mini–series following a group of ambitious mountaineers, led by Kiwi climber Russell Brice, on their quest to…
Everyone Stares - The Police Inside Out (2006): Dir. Stewart Copeland; Drummer–turned–film composer Stewart Copeland digs up an archive of Super 8 footage in this homebrew documentary of The Police’s rise…
Ex, The (Fast Track) (2006): Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman…; Star studded rom com where a guy discovers that his wife's high–school sweetheart is his new boss and has not given up hope on getting back…
Exiled (Fong juk) (2006): Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Anthony Wong, Simon Yam, Richie Ren…; Master exponent of genre Johnnie To pays homage to spaghetti westerns and the bygone era of John Woo in this energetic, skilfully dispatched action…
Exit (2006): Dir. Peter Lindmark
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Alexander Skarsgard; Gripping Swedish corporate thriller stars the angular Mads Mikkelsen (CASINO ROYALE) as a family man on the run after he becomes the main suspect in…
Exodus Decoded, The (2006): Dir. Simcha Jacobovici; Speculative historical documentary in the wake of the 'Da Vinci Code' phenomenon that attempts to find a factual basis behind the biblical story of…
Extras - Series 2 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Orlando Bloom…; Ricky Gervais graduates from bit–part actor to TV star in part two of his acclaimed anatomy of the showbiz industry. Berated for ‘selling…
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006): Dir. Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg; Scintillating sequel to the dirs. 1995 CELLULOID CLOSET, here discussing the history of 'out' gay cinema in the twentieth century from Kenneth…
Factory Girl (2006): Dir. George Hickenlooper
Feat. Sienna Miller, Hayden Christensen, Guy Pearce…; Sienna Miller plays the ill–fated Warhol 'superstar' Edie Sedgwick in this flashy, precocious portrait of her rise and fall out of the New York…
Failure to Launch (2006): Dir. Tom Dey
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel…; Amiable and clever enough to pass muster, this romantic comedy finds a thirty–something slacker, who still lives with his parents…
Fall, The (2006): Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Lee Pace, Cantinca Untaru, Justine Waddell; Long delayed in this part of the world, this visually audacious labour of love from dir. Singh has Lee Pace as a wounded stuntman narrating a…
Family Guy - Season 5 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 5 episodes: Perfect Castaway; PTV; Brian Goes Back to College; The Courtship of…
Family Law (Derecho de familia) (2006): Dir. Daniel Burman
Feat. Daniel Hendler, Arturo Goetz, Eloy Burman…; Fatherhood and career jitters converge in this wry comedy of family matters. Promising young dir. Burman displays a dry wit in looking at three…
Farce of the Penguins (2006): Dir. Bob Saget
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Applegate, Bob Saget…; Two potty–mouthed penguin bros tire of cheap sex and traverse Antarctica for true love in this mockumentary answer to 2005's earnest,…
Fast and the Furious 3, The - Tokyo Drift (2006): Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Lucas Black, Lil' Bow Wow, Sung Kang; Second retread for the 'boy racer' franchise takes an Asian detour, with hothead Lucas Black having one car–smash too many and being sent to…
Fast Food Nation (2006): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke…; A grave, caustic expose of industry malpractice and greed in the fast food business, told from the dramatic perspective of multiple characters…
Fat Freddy's Drop – Fantastic Voyages Vol. 1 (2006): Wellington's esteemed dub music group 'Fat Freddy's Drop' here present ten live tracks from their recent UK and European tour, along with a number of…
Fat Girls (2006): Dir. Ash Christian
Feat. Ash Christian; Brazenly off–beat comedy with shades of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE centres on two outcasts trying to survive their squaresville Texan high school days…
Fay Grim (2006): Dir. Hal Hartley
Feat. Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Thomas Jay Ryan…; This unlikely sequel to HENRY FOOL finds Parker Posey deep undercover for the CIA, dispatched to France to recover her ex–husband’s (ruffian…
Few Days in September, A (Quelques jours en septembre) (2006): Dir. Santiago Amigorena
Feat. Juliette Binoche, John Turturro, Nick Nolte…; Pre–September 11 spy–thriller dramatising events leading up to the fatal terrorist attack, with former spy (Binoche) being stalked…
Fido (2006): Dir. Andrew Currie
Feat. Billy Connolly, Carrie-Anne Moss, K'Sun Ray; Day–glo zombie comedy takes the increasingly dog–eared genre to a new meta–level with its premise of zombies being domesticated as…
Figure 8000 (2006): Dir. Lindon Puffin; Former glam rock front man of The Puffins, Lindon Puffin, takes to the road as an under–resourced solo act, touring with a single roadie in a…
Final Destination 3 (2006): Dir. James Wong
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead; Workmanlike third entry in the horror series known best for its wildly inventive death sequences, this time setting up a handful of teenagers to…
Find Me Guilty (2006): Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Vin Diesel; An against–type Vin Diesel fuels this mob comedy from seasoned courtroom exponent Sidney Lumet, based on the shenanigans of one Jackie…
Fireworks Wednesday (Chaharshanbe-soori) (2006): Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Taraneh Alidoosti, Matin Heydar-nia; This earlier feature from the director of A SEPARATION similarly explores the mores of the urban middle and lower classes with depth and complexity.…
First Snow (2006): Dir. Mark Fergus
Feat. Guy Pearce, Piper Perabo, William Fichtner; Fateful neo–noir thriller stars Guy Pearce as a shyster salesman whose life is sent into a paranoid tailspin after a trailer park palm reader…
Five Fingers (2006): Dir. Laurence Malkin
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Laurence Fishburne, Colm Meaney…; Hostage drama with a few surprises up its sleeve has Dutch pianist (Phillippe) on a charity trip to Morocco who gets abducted by Moroccan terrorists…
Five Moments of Infidelity (2006): Dir. Kate Gorman; Independent Australian drama traces five acts of sexual infidelity in the lives of five, very different Melbourne couples. Intimately filmed, with…
Flags of our Fathers (2006): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach…; Part one of Clint Eastwood’s Pacific double–bill trades unrelenting battle scenes for an insightful and crucially honest back–story…
Flicka (2006): Dir. Michael Mayer
Feat. Alison Lohman, Maria Bello; Nicely polished revision of horse classic MY FRIEND FLICKA, with a plucky Alison Lohman taking the reins of an untamable mare to prove to her father…
Flock of Dodos (2006): Dir. Randy Olson; A humourous take on the great American evolution vs 'intelligent design' debate, this doco pits talking heads from both sides against each other to…
Flushed Away (2006): Dir. David Bowers, Sam Fell; From the Aardman stable, this first foray into CGI from the stop–motion animators retains the signature look of WALLACE & GROMIT and CHICKEN…
Flyboys (2006): Dir. Tony Bill
Feat. James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno; Soaring, occasionally hokey aviation adventure recalling the true–life exploits of the Lafayette Escadrille, a French fighter squadron patched…
Flying Scotsman, The (2006): Dir. Douglas Mackinnon
Feat. Jonny Lee Miller, Brian Cox, William Boyd; Dramatisation of triumphant Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, who overcame personal demons and sports admin flak to break the world one–hour…
Foot Fist Way (2006): Dir. Jody Hill
Feat. Danny McBride, Ben Best, Mary Jane Bostic; EASTBOUND AND DOWN’s Danny Mcbride stars as a delusional Tae Kwon Do instructor desperate to impress B–Grade martial art celebrity 'Chuck the…
Footy Legends (2006): Dir. Khoa Do
Feat. Anh Do; Sydney 'burbs–set feel–good sporting flick about an unemployed Asian rugga fanatic with an ambition to win a local competition with the…
For Your Consideration (2006): Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Catherine O'Hara, Ed Jr. Begley, Eugene Levy…; Mockumentary maestro Christopher Guest takes a well–aimed pot shot at Hollywood’s awards season, with the core of his regular comedic…
Fountain, The (2006): Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn…; A madly ambitious, visually splendid odyssey from dir. Darren Aronofksy, this will certainly intrigue fans of his earlier work, while sci–fi…
Four Minutes (Vier Minuten) (2006): Dir. Chris Kraus
Feat. Monika Bliebtreu, Hannah Herzsprung; Unrelentingly gritty German drama of redemption details the hostile relationship between an incarcerated piano player and her emotionally chilly…
Francesco's Italy Top to Toe (TV Series) (2006): Further travels with charismatic Italian architect Francesco da Mosto, here giving a sweeping tour of the art, history and beauty of greater Italy by…
Freedom (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Joe Egender; Katsuhiro Otomo's distinctive character designs flavour this beautifully rendered seven–part anime serial, originally devised as a marketing…
Freedom's Fury (2006): Dir. Colin K. Gray, Megan Raney; Sport and politics mix in this gripping account of a hotly contested water polo semifinal between Hungary and the Soviet Union during the 1956…
Freedomland (2006): Dir. Joe Roth
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco…; An unsettling race–drama about a bedraggled woman (Moore) who turns up at a New Jersey hospital alleging that her young son has been kidnapped…
Friday Night Lights (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Kyle Chandler, Taylor Kitsch, Jesse Plemons…; This acclaimed movie–spin off eschews high school and sporting cliches to expand on the community surrounding a Texan football team and the…
Friends with Money (2006): Dir. Nicole Holofcener
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener…; Diverting relationship–drama skips through dir. Holofcener's (LOVELY AND AMAZING) perennial wry life lessons, presenting the tribulations of…
Frisky Dingo (TV Series) (2006): Twisted sci–fi animation from the 'adult swim' company (SEALAB 2021) introduces us to Xander Crews–playboy by day and superhero…
Fur (2006): Dir. Steven Shainberg
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jnr.; Taking fictional liberties with the real–life character of revered New York photographer Diane Arbus, the dir. of SECRETARY fashions another…
Garfield 2: A Tale of Two Kitties (2006): Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bill Murray, Billy Connolly…; Sardonic feline Garfield (voiced by Bill Murray) and his owner travel to England in this demure and vastly superior sequel, where the purrfect one…
Gathering, The (2006): Dir. Brian Gilbert
Feat. Christina Ricci, Stephen Dillane, Ioan Gruffudd; Goth–lite supernatural horror stars Ricci as an American backpacker who loses her memory after a car accident in a small town in rural England,…
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed; KISS guitarist Gene Simmons (the man with the longest tongue in rock) invites the viewer into his life in this surprisingly quaint reality show, as…
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex: Individual Eleven (2006): Dir. Kenji Kamiyama; Concluding sequel to THE LAUGHING MAN serves up the '2nd Gig' season of STAND ALONE COMPLEX as a reconstituted feature length film. See SOLID STATE…
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society (2006): Dir. Kenji Kamiyama; High–end, feature–length addition to the GHOST IN THE SHELL universe, employing a futuristic, if baffling array of spectacular anime…
Ghosts (2006): Dir. Nick Broomfield
Feat. Ai Qin Lin, Zhe Wei; A rare fictional feature from director Nick Broomfield, who uses his experience as a documentarian to tell this semi–fictionalised story set…
Gilmore Girls - Season 7 (TV Series) (2006-2007): Final episodes from the fresh and quirky drama set around a mother and daughter in suburban Connecticut. Season Seven: 22 episodes across six…
Girl Who Leapt Through Time, The (2006): Dir. Mamoru Hosoda; An enchanting, girl–centric 'anime', centred around a teenager’s ability to time travel and adjust the course of her social and romantic…
Glastonbury (2006): Dir. Julien Temple; Down and dirty documentary of that sodden, world famous Scottish music festival Glastonbury, sloshing together hours of submitted footage, archival…
Global Haywire (2006): Dir. Bruce Petty; Unruly political doco by celebrated Australian cartoonist and moviemaker Bruce Petty, that seeks to answer why the East and West have reached crisis…
Glory Road (2006): Dir. James Gartner
Feat. Josh Lucas, Jon Voight, Derek Luke; Appealing despite its familiarity, this underdog sports yarn concerns the true–life basketball coach who, during the segregated US 1960s,…
God On My Side (2006): Dir. Andrew Denton; Aussie doco maker Andrew Denton infiltrates the National Religious Broadcasters’ Convention in Texas, striking upon the hilarious, serious,…
Going Bush (2006): Dir. David Batty, Tony Jackson; Cathy Freeman and actor Luke Carroll travel beyond the outer reaches of indigenous Australia in this eye–opening road trip that takes in such…
Golden Door, The (Nuovomondo) (2006): Dir. Emanuele Crialese
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato; Award–winning Italian drama from the dir. of RESPIRO follows the fortunes of a family of dirt–poor Sicilian peasants, from their homeland…
Good German, The (2006): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire; Dir. Steven Soderbergh takes another extravagant artistic punt with this meticulous pastiche of 1940's war stories, shot not only in…
Good Shepherd, The (2006): Dir. Robert De Niro
Feat. Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro…; Robert De Niro directs this dramatization of the CIA’s clandestine origins, with Matt Damon in the central role of a colourless career…
Goya's Ghosts (2006): Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard…; A lavish, if ill–designed costume epic based around Spanish artist Francisco Goya (Skarsgard), his closest acquaintances, and the eventful late…
Gray Matters (2006): Dir. Sue Kramer
Feat. Heather Graham, Bridget Moynahan, Tom Cavanagh…; Quirky lesbian romance with Heather Graham playing a woman who unexpectedly falls for her brother's gorgeous new girlfriend.
Great Australian Albums: Crowded House - Woodface (2006): In–depth story behind Crowded House's hit album 'Woodface,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured as part…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 2 (2006): Feat. Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl…; Second season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they juggle…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 3 (2006): Feat. Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl…; Third season of the popular female–driven medical soap, continuing the trials and tribulations of five first–year interns as they juggle…
Grimm Love (Rohtenburg) (2006): Dir. Martin Weisz
Feat. Keri Russell, Thomas Kretschmann, Thomas Huber; Morbidly fascinating drama based on the sensational true story of Armin Meiwes, a cannibal who searched the internet for a companion willing to be…
Groomsmen, The (2006): Dir. Edward Burns
Feat. Edward Burns, Jay Mohr, John Leguizamo…; An earnest buddy comedy for writer–director Edward Burns that triples as a reunion film and a pre–wedding jitters piece, with Ed playing…
Growing Up Creepie: Creepie Creatures (TV Series) (2006): Delectably gothic animation about a kooky schoolgirl raised by a family of bugs. Quirky and entertaining series that also manages to teach kids about…
Grudge 2, The (2006): Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Feat. Amber Tamblyn, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Edison Chen…; Dir. Shimizu revisits his effective J–Horror franchise and re–adapts a sequel for Hollywood. While fans of the original JU–ON (and…
Grumpy Old Holidays (2006): More whining and whinging from an new queue of dissatisfied old grumps, this time on the nightmare subject of holidays and holidaying.
Guardian, The (2006): Dir. Andrew Davis
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Costner, Sela Ward; Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner get wet as trainee coast guard and salty swim legend respectively in this broad–chested adventure about an…
Gucha (Guca!; Distant Trumpet) (2006): Dir. Dusan Milic
Feat. Marko Markovic, Mladen Nelevic; A catchy successor to Emir Kusturica's gypsy theatrics, this ingenious, musically–infused jive on Serbian ethnic tensions frames a…
Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, A (2006): Dir. Dito Montiel
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri…; A ‘Mean Streets’ memoir of growing up rough in the eighties, this accomplished feature debut evokes its boys–in–the–hood…
Gunther's ER (2006): A follow on from the best–selling biology docos AUTOPSY: LIFE AND DEATH and ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS. This time round Dr. Gunther von Hagens, made…
Gymnast, The (2006): Dir. Ned Farr
Feat. Dreya Weber, Addie Yungmee; This nimble lesbian drama with an appreciation for the physical concerns a disenchanted Olympic gymnast whose invitation to join a Vegas–style…
H2O - Just Add Water (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Cariba Heine, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin; Australian series about three, hitherto normal teenage girls who accidentally disturb a magic cave and become moonlighting mermaids, with special…
Hacking Democracy (2006): Dir. Simon Ardizzone; Alarming expose of America’s electronic voting system, which was disastrously shown–up in the 2000 US Presidential election. Casting its…
Half Nelson (2006): Dir. Ryan Fleck
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Omar Epps; Ryan Gosling proves serious acting chops in this subtle yet prickly drama about a teacher with a crack habit and the student – his dealer's…
Halo Effect, The (2006): Dir. Lance Daly
Feat. Stephen Rea; Half–baked Irish jig delivers an enjoyable performance from Stephen Rea, but little else in its story of a downtrodden takeaway worker whose…
Hamiltons, The (2006): Dir. Butcher Brothers
Feat. Cory Knauf, Samuel Child, MacKenzie Firgens…; An interesting shoestring horror that's been casually dubbed as 'Party of Five' with fangs, its a subversive and sometimes disturbing satire on the…
Hannah Montana (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Miley Cyrus; Disney’s latest tween sensation riffs the likes of pop princesses Ashley Simpson and Hilary Duff into a catchy number about a sweet natured…
Happy Feet (2006): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman…; A winning animated tale of all–singing, all–dancing penguins in Antarctica, with Elijah Woods as the vocally–challenged 'Mumble'…
Hatchet (2006): Dir. Adam Green
Feat. Joel David Moore; Definitely not for the squeamish, this gloriously gruesome horror involves imbecilic young tourists getting stalked, lopped and hacked up by a…
Haunted Airman, The (2006): Dir. Chris Durlacher
Feat. Robert Pattinson; Blatant cash–in on the popularity of TWILIGHT'S Robert Pattinson sees the heartthrob play an injured WW2 pilot, who must recuperate in a…
Hawk is Dying, The (2006): Dir. Julian Goldberger
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Michelle Williams, Michael Pitt; Paul Giamatti digs his claws into another angsty middle–aged role, playing a disaffected 40–something whose troubled home front – a…
Hellboy Animated (2006): Dir. Phil Weinstein; Teasing series of animated features continuing the HELLBOY legacy, with Ron Perlman and Selma Blair faithfully reprising their roles from the…
Helvetica (2006): Dir. Gary Hustwit; Treading unique, uncharted documentary territory is this lively case study on the ubiquitous typeface Helvetica, loved and loathed in equal parts for…
Henry Rollins Show, The (TV Series) (2006-2007): Feat. Henry Rollins; A weekly talk show hosted by former Black Flag singer Henry Rollins, in which he delivers monologues, gives interviews with celebrities and performs…
Herbie Hancock - Possibilities (2006): Dir. Doug Biro
Feat. Herbie Hancock; Uber–keyboardist Herbie Hancock collaborates with a roll call of admirers – Sting, Paul Simon, Annie Lennox and Christina Aguilera, among…
Hero's Journey, A (2006): President Xanana Gusmao presides over this documentary portrait of East Timor, its Resistance war against Indonesian occupation, and its current…
Heroes (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Masi Oka…; Sprawling, overarching fantasy series posits the transformation of a group of ordinary Americans (and one dorky Japanese man) into destined…
Hey Good Looking! (Comme t'y es belle!) (2006): Dir. Lisa Azuelos
Feat. Aure Atika; Frank French chick flick centred around a SEX AND THE CITYish cast of four gal pals who share with each other the trials of finding (and keeping) the…
Hidden (2006): Dir. Tim McLachlan; An atmospheric but baffling 'lost in the woods' thriller, this locally–produced horror wrestles with the plight of various characters who are…
High School Musical (2006): Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale…; Top–notch Disney telemovie brims with youthful energy in telling the tale of two teens meeting at a party, being suddenly inspired by Karaoke…
Hills, The (TV Series) (2006-2008): Heavy–handed Reality TV series focused on Laguna Beach It girl Lauren Conrad and her sassy friends trying to gain careers, a great tan and the…
History Boys, The (2006): Dir. Nicholas Hytner
Feat. Richard Griffiths, Stephen Campbell Moore, Samuel Anderson…; Alan Bennett's hit stageplay about the precocious lads and frustrated teachers at a well–bred English boarding school is transposed directly to…
History Of The British Police Force, The (2006): Feat. Brian Cox; Fairly detailed and illuminating history of the British bobby, from the days of Sir Robert Peel's first 'peeler' through to the large–scale…
Hoax, The (2006): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden…; Solid Lasse Hallstrom–directed ‘literary hoax’ recounts the true story of Clifford Irving, a struggling writer allegedly commissioned by…
Hogfather (Terry Pratchett's Hogfather) (2006): Dir. Vadim Jean
Feat. David Jason, Marc Warren, Nigel Planer…; Another installment in Terry Pratchett's universe sees Discworld's equivalent to Father Christmas 'the Hogfather' go missing on Hogswatch eve with…
Holiday, The (2006): Dir. Nancy Meyers
Feat. Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black…; Reliable entertainment from 'chick flick' maestress, Nancy Meyer (WHAT WOMEN WANT, SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE) in which two disenchanted women (Diaz…
Holly (2006): Dir. Guy Moshe
Feat. Ron Livingston, Christopher Penn, Udo Kier…; Urgent, ambitious drama about a small time crook who, after witnessing the Cambodian sex trade first hand, sets out to rescue a…
Hollywoodland (2006): Dir. Allen Coulter
Feat. Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck…; The intriguing, mysterious circumstances surrounding George ‘Superman’ Reeves’ suicide are exhumed by a private eye (Adrien Brody) in this…
Hoot (2006): Dir. Will Shriner
Feat. Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Luke Wilson…; An altogether successful and rewarding family movie, turning three wide–eyed teenagers into staunch environmentalists as they fight housing…
Horrid Henry (TV Series) (2006): Hugely successful adventures of the mischievous, prank–pulling Henry. Though kids will delight in Henry's anarchic bad behaviour the show's…
Host, The (Gwoemul) (2006): Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Doona Bae, Ah-sung Ko; Colossal Korean blockbuster that single–handedly revives the generic monster movie: birthed from a batch of military–grade chemicals…
Hotel Babylon (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Tamzin Outhwaite, Max Beesley, Dexter Fletcher; The dysfunctional inner–workings of a posh luxury hotel are played out against the ever–increasing eccentricity of its guests in this…
Hottest State, The (2006): Dir. Ethan Hawke
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Mark Webber, Laura Linney…; A young Texan actor on the make in NYC obsesses about his ex, post their heady trip to Mexico, in this drama of youthful narcissism and lurve.…
House - Season 2 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Hugh Laurie; Further episodes from the Hugh Laurie–fronted hospital thriller, which involve his medical team having to unravel baffling cases,…
House - Season 3 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Hugh Laurie; Further episodes from the Hugh Laurie–fronted hospital thriller, which involve his medical team having to unravel baffling cases,…
Housewife, 49 (2006): Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Victoria Wood, David Threlfall, Christopher Harper…; Emmy–nominated British TV movie set in WW2 England that follows a housewife finding new purpose in her life through volunteer work for the war…
How to Eat Fried Worms (2006): Dir. Bob Dolman
Feat. Luke Benward, Hallie Kate Eisenberg; A deliciously icky pre–teen story of a boy who challenges the school bully to a worm–eating contest. Some rather squeamish…
Hula Girls (2006): Dir. Sang-il Lee
Feat. Yasuko Matsuyuki, Yu Aoi; Feel–good true story of a depleted coal–mining town in Japan, and its residents’ efforts to build a Hawaiian–themed tourist…
Hunger for the Wild (TV Series) (2006-2007): Wellington restauranteurs Steve Logan and Al Brown (of 'Logan Brown') travel the wilds of New Zealand looking for fresh food to turn into…
Hyperdrive (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Nick Frost, Miranda Hart; Post–RED DWARF spin–off combines British sci–fi humour with splashes of STAR TREK subversion. Set in 2151, it concerns the…
I Do: Or How to Get Married and Stay Single (Prete-moi ta main) (2006): Dir. Eric Lartigau
Feat. Alain Chabat, Charlotte Gainsbourg; Under pressure from his nearest and dearest to wed, committed bachelor Alain Chabat solicits the gorgeous Charlotte Gainsbourg to become his faux…
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006): Dir. Ming-liang Tsai
Feat. Kang-sheng Lee, Shiang-chyi Chen; This achingly serene, Kuala Lumpur–set fable is one of Tsai Ming–liang’s best, starring his alter ego Lee Kang–sheng as a…
I Served the King of England (2006): Dir. Jiri Menzel
Feat. Julia Jentsch, Oldrich Kaiser, Ivan Barnev; Whimsical yet biting Czech farce centres on the exploits of an endearingly opportunistic waiter, whose thrifty wiles propel him into all manner of…
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006): Dir. Jeff Garlin
Feat. Jeff Garlin, Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt; Fans of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and SEINFELD should seek out this thoroughly likeable comedy written and directed by Larry David's benevolent offsider,…
I'm Reed Fish (2006): Dir. Zackary Adler
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Alexis Bledel, Katey Sagal; Sweetly subversive coming–of–age indie comedy focused on Reed Fish (Baruchel), a philosophical young radio presenter whose idealistic…
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006): Dir. Carlos Saldanha; Continuing animated fun among the gaggle of furred critters from ICE AGE – a mammoth, sloth, sabre–toothed tiger, possums, vultures and a…
Idiocracy (2006): Dir. Mike Judge
Feat. Luke Wilson, Dax Shepard, David Herman…; A dumb comedy for smart people, this follows the likes of TEAM AMERICA and BORAT as another shrewd post–9/11 satire in which Americans take a…
Illusionist, The (2006): Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti…; Edward Norton plays an enigmatic magician who courts a Viennese Dutchness (Biel) with the art of illusion in this lush and mystical period…
Impressionists, The (TV Mini-series) (2006): Dir. Tim Dunn
Feat. Richard Armitage, Andrew Havill, Julian Glover…; A mini–series presentation of the intimate history of a most illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists – Monet, Degas, Renoir,…
In Search of Mozart (2006): Dir. Phil Grabsky; Thoughtful and well–orchestrated documentary about 18th century classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which aims to not only put across…
Infamous (2006): Dir. Douglas McGrath
Feat. Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig…; Beaten to the punch, this second take on Truman Capote’s infamy suffers inevitably from de–ja vu, yet has plenty new to offer as an alternate…
Infinite Justice (2006): Dir. Jamil Dehlavi
Feat. Kevin Collins, Raza Jaffrey; Following in the footsteps of A MIGHTY HEART, this vigorous political thriller inspired by the Daniel Pearl case follows an investigative journalist…
Inland Empire (2006): Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux…; Warped and optically haunting suspense starring Lynch regular Laura Dern as a focused actress ecstatic about receiving a part in a new film, until…
Inside Man (2006): Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster…; Proficient, personalised heist thriller from dir. Spike Lee (25TH HOUR) in which a smooth and cold super–crim (Owen) engineers the robbery of…
Inside Paris (Dans Paris) (2006): Dir. Christophe Honore
Feat. Romain Duris, Louis Garrel, Guy Marchand…; Sprinkled with the magic of the Nouvelle Vague, this hip and happening ode to big city Paris spends a night and day in the company of two brothers…
Invisible Waves (2006): Dir. Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Feat. Tadanobu Asano; Moody and sophisticated dream–noir from the dir. of LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE again casts Japanese star Tadanobu Asano, here in the role of a…
Ira & Abby (2006): Dir. Robert Cary
Feat. Chris Messina, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jason Alexander…; Jittery romantic comedy concerns the ramifications of a hasty marriage between a neurotic therapy patient and a flighty saleswoman. New York…
Irresistible (2006): Dir. Ann Turner
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Emily Blunt; Susan Sarandon feels the wrath of Emily Blunt in this Hitchcockian fable of one woman's struggle to prevent her life from being overtaken by another.…
IT Crowd, The (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson; Three I.T. technicians relegated to the basement of a large corporation – a neurotic manager, a computer geek and a borderline sociopath…
Jackass Number Two (2006): Dir. Jeff Tremaine
Feat. Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Steve-O …; Exhilarating stunts and vomit–inducing pranks abound in this sophomoric effort, daring you not to laugh as Johnny Knoxville and his posse of…
Jam and Jerusalem (TV Series) (Clatterford) (2006): Feat. Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French…; Jennifer Saunders penned this eccentric ensemble comedy about 'The Women's Guild', an eclectic sisterhood of ladies in small town Clatterford who…
Jamie Kennedy - Unwashed (2006): Feat. Jamie Kennedy; Comic Jamie Kennedy performs his first stand–up special with his particular brand of raunchy observational humour, impressions and versatile…
Jane Eyre (TV Mini-Series) (2006): Dir. Susanna White
Feat. Toby Stephens, Ruth Wilson; Commendable mini–series version of the classic Charlotte Bronte tale of a headstrong governess who falls madly in love with her employer.…
Jar City (Mýrin) (2006): Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Agusta Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson; With dirt under its fingernails and ice on its breath, this forensic thriller harnesses the harsh, otherworldly elements of its Icelandic setting to…
Jason Byrne: Out of the Box (2006): Feat. Jason Byrne; Versatile Irish comic Jason Byrne lives up to reputation as a man whose shows are never the same twice in this lively performance recorded in Dublin,…
Jericho (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Skeet Ulrich, Ashley Scott, Lennie James; Gripping, underrated sci–fi thriller employs the intriguing post–apocalyptic premise of an isolated small–town trying to survive in…
Jesus Camp (2006): Dir. Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady; A disturbing guided tour of extremist 'Jesus Camps' in the US, run by politically–aligned Evangelical Christian groups intent on indoctrinating…
Jindabyne (2006): Dir. Ray Lawrence
Feat. Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Deborra-Lee Furness…; Searing psychological drama from the dir. of LANTANA pinpoints a small outback community in Australia, examining the ripple effects created by the…
Joan Sutherland - The Reluctant Prima Donna (2006): Dir. Steve Cole; Spotlight on Australian opera diva Joan ‘La Stupenda’ Sutherland, from her modest early years, through to international stardom via two…
John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. John Osborne, Tony Richardson, Laurence Olivier…; Exemplary presentation traces the life and works of groundbreaking British playwright John Osborne, whose 1956 play 'Look Back in Anger' changed the…
John Tucker Must Die (2006): Dir. Betty Thomas
Feat. Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush; A philandering stud gets his comeuppance after three girls plot to exact sweet revenge. Checking off all the insipid teen movie clichés, this never…
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006): Dir. Stanley Nelson Jr; The enigma of cultist Jim Jones is investigated in chilling detail as this documentary outlays the infamous ‘Peoples Temple’ cult and its…
Journey From the Fall (2006): Dir. Ham Tran
Feat. Kieu Chinh; Emotionally charged, stylishly filmed historical drama follows the twin fortunes of an incarcerated Vietnamese man and his refugee family forced to…
Journey to the End of the Night (2006): Dir. Eric Eason
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Mos Def, Scott Glenn…; Though eager to rub our faces in it, this grubby, back–alley potboiler set on the streets of Sao Paolo spins a heady yarn around a stolen…
Joy Division - Under Review (2006): Dir. Christian Davies; Unauthorised analysis of respected post–punk band, Joy Division. Through various interviews, photos and music clips, the history of the band is…
Just My Luck (2006): Dir. Donald Petrie
Feat. Lindsay Lohan; Teen starlet Lindsay Lohan adds little spunk to the wasteland of romantic comedies, here a prosperous Manhattanite whose good fortune transplants to…
Kanyini (2006): Dir. Michelle Hogan; Concise, if a little one–sided, documentary on Aboriginal spirituality, centered around the life of an elderly Aborigine who looks at the…
Katt Williams: Live (2006): Actor and comedian Katt Williams, dubbed "the next Richard Pryor," performs his jam–packed comedy routine to a rapturous local crowd in his…
Kenny (2006): Dir. Clayton Jacobson
Feat. Shane Jacobson; Played so dead–pan that it's hard to tell if it's a really a put–on, this smash hit Aussie comic 'documentary' about a philosophical…
Kidulthood (2006): Dir. Menhaj Huda; Authentic and bleak slice of West London street life in which a group of jive–talking teenagers plot their moves in the 48 hours after a…
Kiss Me Again (2006): Dir. William Tyler Smith
Feat. Jeremy London, Katheryn Winnick, Mirelly Taylor; Interesting results ensue when a college professor contrives a threesome between himself, his wife and an attractive female student. An ambitious…
Kiss Me Baby (Baciami Piccina) (2006): Dir. Roberto Cimapnelli
Feat. Neri Marcore, Vincenzo Salemme, Elena Russo; Elegant blend of love–story, witty road movie and historical drama tells the story of a couple on their honeymoon at the most unlikely of times…
Kiwi Kitchen (TV Series) (2006): A wee beauty of a TV series has gastronome Richard Till investigate the roots of Kiwi cuisine and serve up some iconic recipes and dinner…
Knowledge is the Beginning (incl. The Ramallah Concert) (2006): Dir. Paul Smaczny; Inspiring documentary about Daniel Baremboim's West–Eastern Divan Orchestra that illustrates how prejudices between young Arabs and Israelis…
Kurt Cobain - About a Son (2006): Dir. AJ Schnack; Elegiac, moving documentary on Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain takes an appositely nonconformist approach to his unusual life and times. Based on…
Kyle XY (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Matt Dallas; Engaging sci–fi series concerning an adopted teenager with super human abilities on a quest to uncover his past and reveal his true identity.…
Lady in the Water (2006): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright…; Adapting his own literary fairytale, M. Night Shyamalan's (SIGNS) fifth film is set around a dank apartment complex, where the dour superintendent…
Lake House, The (2006): Dir. Alejandro Agresti
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock; Languid, high–concept romance teaming SPEED–buddies Sandra Bullock and Keaua Reeves as would–be soul mates exchanging love letters…
Lake of Fire (2006): Dir. Tony Kaye; From the ashes of AMERICAN HISTORY X, dir. Tony Kaye reconciles 15 years of groundwork and personal investment into this definitive documentary on…
Land, The (La Terra, Our Land) (2006): Dir. Sergio Rubini
Feat. Paolo Briguglia, Emilio Solfrizzi, Sergio Rubini; Compulsive Italian dramedy depicting a man who returns to the home of his childhood to tie up the sale of the family estate, but is instead…
Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain, The (2006): Dir. John Dower; BBC documentary speculating on the events leading up to the singer's death, from documentarian John Dower (LIVE FOREVER). Also provides a fairly…
Last Holiday (2006): Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton…; An infectiously optimistic Queen Latifah here plays a retail clerk diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, who decides to reprioritise her life and…
Last Kiss, The (2006): Dir. Tony Goldwyn
Feat. Zach Braff, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson…; Well–intentioned remake of Gabriel Muccino’s award–winning Italian melodrama, with Zach Braff as an architect lodged between…
Last Monk, The (2006): Dir. Sudipto Sen, Abhinav Tiwari
Feat. Rachna Shah; Sumptuous Indian epic revealing the life of a newly married woman, whose journey into the Himalayas for research into Buddhism unearths in her a…
Last Resort, The (2006): Dir. Errol Wright, Abi King-Jones; A modest coastal campground is the site of much dispute and debate in this thorny documentary casting light on New Zealand’s ceaseless ‘land…
Last Stop For Paul (2006): Dir. Neil Mandt
Feat. Neil Mandt, Marc Carter; Global road–movie–on–a–shoestring follows two friends as they travel to more than 20 countries to scatter their friend's…
Last Train to Freo (2006): Dir. Jeremy Sims
Feat. Tom Budge, Steve LaMarquand; Chamber–suspenser begins when two thuggish crims (Budge, LaMarquand) catch the last train of the night from Perth to 'Freo' (Fremantle), with…
Last Winter, The (2006): Dir. Larry Fessenden
Feat. Ron Perlman, James LeGros, Connie Britton…; Chilly, intelligent survival horror from director Larry Fessenden that plays like a more naturalistic version of the John Carpenter's THE…
Legend of Sasquatch, The (2006): Dir. Thomas Callicoat
Feat. William Hurt, John Rhys-Davies; Warrm–hearted, ecologically sound kids film has a family on holiday in the mountains of Seattle stumble upon a clan of Bigfoot, who's lives are…
Leroy and Stitch (2006): From the ends of the universe, Lilo, Stitch, and the gang re–team to battle a legion of ‘Leroys’ – Stitch's evil twin – in this…
Lesbian Sex and Sexuality (2006): Dir. Katherine Linton; A smart, inquisitive six–part series examining the various facets of lesbianism and sex in media, entertainment, and everyday life. Episodes…
Let's Get Inventin' (TV Series) (2006): Interesting local series has some ambitious kids bring their ideas for various inventions to fruition with the help of Kidventor 'Build Buddy' Sam…
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Ken Watanabe; Reading from the letters of fallen comrades, Clint Eastwood crosses enemy lines in the second part of his Pacific War twofer, encapsulating the…
Life in Loops (2006): Dir. Timo Novotny; This audio–visual companion piece to MEGACITIES remixes the documentary’s existing footage of global degradation with a throbbing electronic…
Life on Mars (TV Series) (2006): Feat. John Simm; John Simm is a modern day detective inadvertently transported back in time to 1973, where his investigative skills are now obsolete in a…
Life Under Napoleon (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Georg Schiemann; Broad, challenging historical overview of late 18th/early 19th century Europe, informed by the legacy and reign of French Emperor Napoleon.…
Like Minds (2006): Dir. Gregory J. Read
Feat. Toni Collette, Richard Roxburgh, Eddie Redmayne…; Determinedly creepy psychological thriller with Richard Roxburgh and Toni Collette partnered as detective and forensic psychologist investigating a…
Line of Beauty, The (2006): Dir. Saul Dibb
Feat. Tim McInnerny, Oliver Coleman, Dan Stevens; BBC serial adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's Booker award–winning novel about a young, gay man who gains entree to an upper class milieu during…
Lion in the House, A (2006): Dir. Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert; This powerful, heart–wrenching testimonial clocks in at almost four miraculous hours, chronicling the cancer treatment of five Cincinnati…
Lipstick (Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy) (2006): Dir. Peter Werner
Feat. Sarah Chalke, Jay Harrington; Based on a true story of a woman's fight to maintain her humour and passion while battling breast cancer, Sarah Chalke (SCRUBS) gives a raw and…
Listening, The (2006): Dir. Giacomo Martelli
Feat. Michael Parks; Visually fetching spy thriller centred on a NSA officer on a mission to disable spy technology that enables the U.S. government to use phones as live…
Little Britain - Live (2006): Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Anthony Head; After the success of the various LITTLE BRITAIN series, the stars Matt lucas and David Walliams took their amiably grotesque sketch–show on the…
Little Children (2006): Dir. Todd Field
Feat. Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly; Kate Winslet goes all–American as a mildly desperate housewife, whose suburban idyll becomes unsettled when a convicted sex offender moves back…
Little Man (2006): Dir. Keenen Wayans
Feat. Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans; Congenitally crass and fitfully humourous comedy from the Wayans clan (SCARY MOVIE 1–3), based on an infantile premise that has a…
Little Miss Sunshine (2006): Dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette…; The little film that could, this endearing, whole–hearted indie underdog shunts a screwball family on an eventful roadtrip across America, lead…
Little Princess (TV Series) (2006): The charming adventures of a little princess, grounded in the everyday trials and tribulations of growing up young. Six episodes per volume.
Live Free or Die (2006): Dir. Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin
Feat. Michael Rapaport, Aaron Stanford, Paul Schneider…; Offbeat comedy from the writers of SEINFELD, in which a small–town loafer gets himself into a whole lot of hot water after setting designs on a…
Lives of Others, The (2006): Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Feat. Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck…; Compelling dramatisation of the political tensions between artists and authorities in 80's East Germany, this widely celebrated arthouse hit won the…
Living and the Dead, The (2006): Dir. Simon Rumley
Feat. Leo Bill, Kate Fahy, Roger Lloyd Pack…; Intense, left–field chamber piece takes the over–familiar scenario of a dysfunctional aristocratic family out of the ordinary, centering…
LOL (2006): Dir. Joe Swanberg
Feat. Joe Swanberg, Kevin Bewersdorf, C. Mason Wells…; Humble "mumblecore" rom–com about relationships and technology, written, directed, produced and starring Joe Swanberg, the artist who is…
London to Brighton (2006): Dir. Paul Andrew Williams
Feat. Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome; Two women on the lam board a train in hope of evading their violent pursuers in this tough–as–nails contemporary British…
Lonely Hearts (2006): Dir. Todd Robinson
Feat. John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto…; The true tale of 1940s “lonely hearts killers”, Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez who would lure war widows through personal ads and…
Loose Change - Second Edition (2006): Dir. Dylan Avery; Using an array of disconcerting "facts" and "expert" witnesses, this rapid–fire documentary purports to tell the 'truth' about the 9/11 attacks…
Lost (TV Series) - Season 2 (2006): Feat. Dominic Monaghan, Naveen Andrews, Harold Perrineau, Jr.…; The mysterious consequences of the downing of Oceanic Flight 815 continue in this excellent followup season. Season 2 (24 episodes) over 7 discs.
Lost (TV Series) - Season 3 (2006): Feat. Dominic Monaghan, Naveen Andrews, Harold Perrineau, Jr.…; The mysterious consequences of the downing of Oceanic Flight 815 continue, complete with the trademark flashbacks, and further twists and turns,…
Lost Children, The (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Hudson Mills, Beatrice Joblin, Rhys Castle-Hughes…; Well–crafted adventure series follows three children washed ashore from a shipwreck as they search for their parents..
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (Loud Quiet Loud) (2006): Dir. Steven Cantor, Matthew Galkin; Document on lauded alt–rockers The Pixies which revisits the band ten years after their split, through to their 2004 'Sell Out' Reunion Tour.…
Love and Dance (Sipur Hatzi-Russi ) (2006): Dir. Eitan Anner
Feat. Jenya Dodina, Avi Kushnir, Oksana Korostyshevskaya…; This "Middle Eastern BILLY ELLIOT" sees the young protagonist oppose the macho aspirations of his secretly soft–centred Israeli father to…
Love and Honor (Bushi no ichibun) (2006): Dir. Yoji Yamada
Feat. Takuya Kimura, Nenji Kobayashi, Ken Ogata; Third chapter in dir. Yamada's revisionist samurai trilogy looks at a recently blinded samurai and the lengths his wife will go to protect his…
Love is the Drug (Addcited to Her Love) (2006): Dir. Elliott Lester
Feat. John Patrick Amedori, Lizzy Caplan, D. J. Cotrona…; A love triangle turns deadly in this potent immersion into the world of teenage sex and drug–taking. An unfortunate slide into melodrama in the…
Love Story (2006): Dir. Chris Hall; Belated but worth–the–wait tragi–profile of overlooked cult band Love, whose magnetic black frontman Arthur Lee passed away shortly…
Loving Annabelle (2006): Dir. Katherine Brooks
Feat. Diana Gaidry, Erin Kelly; Lesbian drama of forbidden love between a naughty, punkish Catholic schoolgirl and her Sapphic poetry teacher. Softly sincere and visually very…
Macbeth (2006): Dir. Geoffrey Wright
Feat. Sam Worthington, Steve Bastoni; A black–lacquered contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s 'Macbeth' set in the ganglands of Melbourne, with dir. Wright (ROMPER STOMPER)…
Maddigan's Quest (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Michael Hurst, Timothy Balme, Danielle Cormack; Nicely–produced local series for children – adapted from Margaret Mahy's bestseller – set in a post–technological future…
Madonna - The Confessions Tour (2006): Dir. Jonas Akerlund
Feat. Madonna; The queen of pop reigns supreme with an extravagent, state–of–the–art stage show filmed live at London's Wembley Arena, presided by…
Magical World of Misery, The (2006): A short documentary on the creations and career of New Zealander Tanya Thompson (a.k.a. 'Misery'), who began as a hip graffiti artist and has gone to…
Man About Town (2006): Dir. Mike Binder
Feat. Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, John Cleese…; Ben Affleck plays a Hollywood talent agent whose existence is thrown into turmoil when his journal is swiped, containing intimate thoughts on his…
Man of the Year (2006): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney…; Played for quick laughs, this political satire suitably casts Robin Williams as an affable, late–night talk show host who runs for President…
Man to Man with Dean Learner (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness; Cheeky comedian Richard Ayoade reprises his character from the spoof sci–fi series DARKPLACE in this spoof chat show featuring spoof…
Man vs Wild (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Bear Grylls; Macho malarkey with modern day Macgyver and master masochist Bear Grylls running round extreme terrains tormenting himself for the benefit of couch…
Maori Queen, The: 1931-2006 (Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu) (2006): Televised tribute to the 'Maori Queen', Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, on the occasion of her funeral in August 2006, edited down from…
Marcello, A Sweet Life (Marcello, una vita dolce) (2006): Dir. Mario Canale, Annarosa Morri; Sincere Italian documentary exploring the life of great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni through archival footage and testimonials from his…
Marie Antoinette (2006): Dir. Sofia Coppola
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis…; Girl wonder Sofia Coppola lets a fetching Kirsten Dunst eat cake (and then some) as a reluctant Queen in late–18th century Versailles, stifled…
Marie Antoinette: The True Story of the Last Queen of France (2006): Dir. David Grubin; Exhaustive documentary on French monarchy's infamous last queen and the history behind her extravagant persona which has come to symbolise 18th…
Marvin Gaye - The Real Thing (2006): A gratifyingly generous collection of archival US and European television performances by soul–singer supreme Marvin Gaye dating between 1964…
Material Girls (2006): Dir. Martha Coolidge
Feat. Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston…; Powder–puff girls Hilary and Haylie Duff go from riches to rags in this mostly slim–witted stab at vacuous socialites having to slum it…
Maxed Out (2006): Dir. James D. Scurlock; Exposing further blemishes (or is that crevices?) in the American capitalist model, this is a necessary indictment of America's credit card industry…
Meanies, The (2006): The history and music of punkish Australian band The Meanies is chronicled in this watchable documentary, which covers much of the Melbourne…
Meg And Mog (TV Series) (2006): Adapted from the much–loved series of children's books, this follows the adventures of Meg, a witch whose spells always seem to go wrong, her…
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, The (TV Series) (2006): A warped, unpredictable anime series centred on the titular Haruhi Suzumiya: an eccentric high school girl whose unconscious ability to alter reality…
Melissa P. (2006): Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Marcello Mazzarella, Maria Valverde; Saucy, if ultimately restrained memoir of sexual adolescence, concerning a promiscuous teenage girl who seeks solace from her troubled life by…
Merlin's Apprentice (2006): Feat. Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson; Fantastical sequel to the popular mini–series version of MERLIN, this also stars Sam Neill as the legendary wizard, now mentoring a young…
Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013): Vicious metal–inspired satire details the exploits of Dethlok, a mega–successful heavy metal band partial to a little violence, revolt,…
Meth Epidemic, The (2006): Timely documentary tackles the alarming ‘Meth Epidemic’, its increasing effects on American society, and the possible solutions to the…
Miami Vice (2006): Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li…; A brooding reprise of the cult 80s cop TV series with uber–stylist Michael Mann (HEAT) ramping up the serious atmospherics in a prolonged…
Mighty Boosh, The - Live (2006): Feat. Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt; Eccentric comedy duo Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt – stars of the cult series THE MIGHTY BOOSH – give their show characters of Vince…
Minoriteam (TV Series) (2006): Eye–popping racial satire from the Adult Swim Network features a cast of superheros as ethnic stereotypes battling crime and corruption in a…
Miss Potter (2006): Dir. Chris Noonan
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson; Charming biopic tells the tale of Beatrix Potter – specifically the story of the woman behind the drawings – and her fixation from a…
Mission: Impossible 3 (2006): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Keri Russell…; Propulsive and hyper–violent third outing for Tom Cruise as US superagent Ethan Hunt, here on a globe–jetting mission to foil a vile…
Modern Love (2006): Dir. Alex Frayne
Feat. Mark Constable, Victoria Hill; Slowly flickering rural gothic set in South Australia following a man's return to his childhood home and his subsequent descent into…
Moll Flanders (TV Mini-Series) (2006): Feat. Daniel Craig, Alex Kingston; The hardships of the 18th century England prove a lifelong test of character for the eponymous heroine. Born into poverty, her swings of fortune…
Monster House (2006): Dir. Gil Kenan
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Lee; Rollercoaster haunted–house ride for kids expertly CGI–animated around the story of three suburban teens who decide to challenge a…
Most Beautiful Women in Paris 2007, The (2006): Dir. Herve Lewis; Fashion industry guru Herve Lewis revives his love of black–and–white photograpy in this sensuous homage to the beauty of women. Lewis'…
Mr Men and Little Miss (TV Series) (2006): Roger Hargreaves' beloved illustrated children's series – memorable for its jewel–sized booklets and colourful characters, each…
MTV Barrio 19 (2006): Excellent compilation of amazing demonstrations by street performers from around the globe – Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, Britain... –…
Murder on Pleasant Drive (2006): Dir. Michael Scott
Feat. Alan Arkin, Amy Madigan, Kelli Williams; Adam Arkin’s plays the ubiquitously named killer John Smith, whose wives keep disappearing, though not if two inquisitive women can help it.…
Music and Lyrics (2006): Dir. Marc Lawrence
Feat. Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett…; An infectious romantic comedy that winningly pairs Hugh Grant with Drew Barrymore, this adds music notes to the formula and scores a…
My Best Enemy (Il Mio miglior nemico) (2006): Dir. Carlo Verdone
Feat. Carlo Verdone, Silvio Muccino; Capricious Italian comedy concerning a bitter rivalry between a father and his daughter's new lover – who also happens to be the son of a woman…
My Best Friend (2006): Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon; Daniel Auteuil lends his lovable persona to this textbook French comedy as a frosty antique dealer who has 10 days to disprove his work colleagues'…
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006): Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris…; Superheroic romcom sees neurotic superhero 'G–Girl' (Uma Thurman) and a non–powered, somewhat nebbish architect (Luke Wilson) fall in…
Nacho Libre (2006): Dir. Jared Hess
Feat. Jack Black; Although quirky this is an altogether 'straighter' followup to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE for dir. Jared Hess, steering Jack Black through the cock–eyed…
Naked on the Inside (2006): Dir. Kim Farrant; Affecting documentary narrated by Australian filmmaker Kim Farrant as she investigates the issue of 'body image' through the lives of an amputee…
Namesake, The (2006): Dir. Mira Nair
Feat. Irfan Khan, Kal Penn, Jagannath Guha…; Cutting right to the heart of the 'immigrant experience', this outstanding melodrama from the dir. of MONSOON WEDDING beautifully explores the…
Nativity Story, The (2006): Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Feat. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Ciaran Hinds; Not the greatest telling of the 'greatest story ever told' but it does nicely as a festive family film, with the casting of WHALE RIDER's Keisha…
New Adventures of Old Christine, The (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Julia Louis–Dreyfus (everyone's favourite gal pal from SEINFELD) headlines this likeable sitcom about a single mother adjusting to her new life…
New Oceania, The (2006): Dir. Shirley Horrocks; Dir. Shirley Horrocks continues her excellent series on local artists and literary figures with an enthralling study of 'South Pacific' writer Albert…
New Street Law (TV Series) (2006): Feat. John Hannah, Paul Freeman, John Thomson…; Engrossing legal drama with Hannah and Freeman as heads of two law firms sharing the same premises. Plenty of ethical conundrums populate a tightly…
New World, The (2006): Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer…; An epic naturalist meditation on the European settlement of America from dir. Terrence Malick (DAYS OF HEAVEN), which reveals a thoughtful and at…
Nick Cave - The Abattoir Blues Tour (2006): A maturing Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds captured live at the height of their powers on the celebrated 'Abattoir Blues' tour at London's Brixton…
Nigella Feasts (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Nigella Lawson; Foodie seductress Lawson invites us to her living room as she prepares feasts for every occasion. Never one to shy away from overt sensuality, the…
Night at the Museum (2006): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Dick Van Dyke…; Rambuctious creature comedy starring Ben Stiller as a 'desperate dad' who takes the graveyard shift as a night guard for the Natural History Museum,…
Night Listener, The (2006): Dir. Patrick Stettner
Feat. Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin…; A restrained Robin Williams plays a radio host who becomes fixated with an autobiography of a boy supposedly dying of AIDS in this unconventional…
Night of the White Pants, The (2006): Dir. Amy Talkington
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl, Selma Blair; Intriguing comedy–drama in which middle–aged businessman Tom Wilkinson is thrown out of his house (and marriage) with only the clothes…
Nightmares and Dreamscapes (TV Series) (From the Stories of Stephen King) (2006): Feat. William Hurt, William H. Macy, Ron Livingston…; High–end anthology of Stephen King short stories boasts name guest stars an abundance of great ideas in what can be considered a return to form…
Nina's Journey (2006): Dir. Lena Einhorn
Feat. Agnieszka Grochowska; Based on the captivating real–life story of writer–director Einhorn's mother, this restrained yet profoundly moving docudrama recaptures…
No Mercy For The Rude (2006): Dir. Cheol-hie Park
Feat. Ha-kyun Shin; A mute hitman limits his contract killings to ‘rude’ individuals, saving up for a voice–restoring operation in this unconventional riff on…
No. 2 (Number 2) (2006): Dir. Toa Fraser
Feat. Ruby Dee, Mia Blake, Emile Taungaroa…; Playwright Toa Fraser adapts his acclaimed stageplay about a hard–bitten matriarch determined to bring her grandchildren together for a…
Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy (The Conquest of Iraq and the Assault on Democracy) (2006): Feat. Noam Chomsky; Excellent compendium of Noam Chomsky lectures, with the elder activist contesting America's occupation of Iraq, 'Patriot Acts', dubious…
Not Going Out (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Tim Vine, Lee Mack, Megan Dodds; Popular British comedy series about Lee (Mack) who finds himself falling in love with his landlady (Dodds), a problematic situation considering she's…
Notes on a Scandal (2006): Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy; Authorities Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench go head–to–head in this psychological gambit between a pottery teacher engaged in an illicit…
Number 13 (2006): Dir. Pier Wilkie
Feat. Greg Wise, Paul Freeman, David Burke; A hotel–dwelling sceptic is haunted by the appearance of a mysterious room, marked by the number thirteen, and is compelled to investigate.…
OC, The (TV Series) - Season 4 (2006): Forth year of the extraordinarily popular, ironic, knowing soap opera. 16 episodes over 4 DVDs (+ 5th sp. features disc). DVD 1: The Avengers,…
Offside (2006): Dir. Jafar Panahi; Filmed using non–professionals, in and around the unfolding events of an actual World Cup qualifier, Jafar Panahi expertly weaves a…
Oh! in Ohio, The (2006): Dir. Billy Kent
Feat. Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton…; Humorous, if rather innocuous poke at the female orgasm, with the lovely Parker Posey as a disenchanted career woman who despite years of marriage,…
Old Joy (2006): Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Feat. Will Oldham, Daniel London; Downbeat naturalism is the tramping ground for this meditative, softly spoken indie of two distanced friends who reunite for a weekend camping trip…
Omen, The (Omen 666) (2006): Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, David Thewlis…; A conservative but effective remake of the iconic 1976 horror moving, in which an ambitious diplomat and his wife (Schreiber, Stiles) secretly adopt…
On Life And Enlightenment - Principles Of Buddhism With His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2006): Dir. Kaushik Ray; Comprehensive exploration of the practices of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, ranging from imparted wisdom care of his Holiness, through to a tour of the…
Once (2006): Dir. John Carney
Feat. Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Hugh Walsh; A gorgeous, understated paean to the transformative power of music, this unique, Irish independent follows the burgeoning relationship between a…
One Giant Leap (50 Years of Space Exploration) (2006): Historical doco covering 50 years of humans being propelled into space. Includes remastered footage from Sputnik all the way through to Apollo and…
One More Night (The Lather Effect) (2006): Dir. Sarah Kelly
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Ione Skye, Tate Donovan…; Nostalgic comedy centred on a group of old school friends who decide the best way to relive the untroubled days of their youth is to throw an 80's…
Open Season (2006): Dir. Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi; A fun, well–paced family animated film about a grizzly bear named Bloog who must work together with a rag–tag group of endangered species…
Open Window (2006): Dir. Mia Goldman
Feat. Robin Tunney, Joel Edgerton, Cybill Shepherd…; Understated drama explores the effects of a an act of violence on a young couple's relationship.
Orchestra Seats (Fauteuils d'orchestre) (2006): Dir. Daniele Thompson
Feat. Cecile De France, Sydney Pollack; A fetching French soufflé with a keen eye for Parisian charms, this dainty bohemian offering follows an appealing ensemble cast headed by café…
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006): Dir. Keiichi Sugiyama; Thoughtful, cautionary tale of biological engineering gone awry. Like Miyazaki, this concerns itself with environmental matters through a…
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006): Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin; Dusting off a little–known French spy spoof from the 1960's, this remake upgrades rather than updates the franchise, combining the Bond school…
Other Side, The (2006): Dir. Gregg Bishop
Feat. Nathan Mobley, Jaimie Alexander; Paced like a bat–out–of–hell, this action–packed yet intricate 'undead' thriller follows a murdered student to hell and back…
Our Country (A Casa Nostra) (2006): Dir. Francesca Comencini
Feat. Valeria Golino, Giuseppe Battiston, Luca Zingaretti…; Hard–nosed ensemble drama aims straight at the Italian big business jugular, levelling broadsides at capitalism and Big Brother as it critiques…
Out of the Blue (Aramoana) (2006): Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Karl Urban, Matthew Sunderland, Simon Ferry…; A moving, uncomfortably harrowing account of New Zealand’s worst mass murder, bringing the trauma of 1990’s Aramoana massacre to the screen with…
Outlaw (2006): Dir. Nick Love
Feat. Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Rupert Friend…; Unpleasant slug–fest with Sean Bean establishing a posse of vigilantes to round up the 'lawless scum' pervading Britain. Simplistic thriller…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 2 (2006): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series Two:…
Outsourced (2006): Dir. John Jeffcoat
Feat. Josh Hamilton, Ayesha Dharkar; Quite charming cross–cultural comedy follows the romantic fortunes of an American call centre manager (Hamilton) sent to India to train his…
Over the Hedge (2006): Dir. Tim Johnson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell…; Jovial animation tells of the best laid plans of a scheming raccoon (voiced by Bruce Willis), who recruits a gaggle of forest creatures to invade the…
P.J. Harvey - On Tour, Please Leave Quietly (2006): A montage of performances, backstage antics, interviews and on–the–road imagery from intense American rocker PJ Harvey's 2004 "Uh Huh"…
Pablo Francisco: Ouch! Live From San Hose (2006): Feat. Pablo Francisco; Touted as one of the more 'outrageous' American comedians, Francisco's main comedic material comes from pop culture. His sharp–witted take on…
Page Turner, The (2006): Dir. Denis Drecourt
Feat. Catherine Frot, Deborah Francois; A typically frosty, femme–centric French chamber–piece about a classical music prodigy whose career is sabotaged by a concert pianist,…
Painted Veil, The (2006): Dir. John Curran
Feat. Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Toby Jones…; Haunting tragi–romance unveils the lives of a young English couple whose relocation to Shanghai and history of infidelity force them to…
Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del fauno) (2006): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez…; A stunning, sinister netherworld fantasy that parallels an equally compelling story of uprising against a fascist military unit in WWII Spain, this…
Paprika (2006): Dir. Satoshi Kon; Mind–altering extravaganza of stolen dream technology from the anime trailblazer behind PERFECT BLUE, forged from the dir’s pet themes of…
Paris, Je T'aime (Paris, I Love You) (2006): Dir. Olivier Assayas, Gurinder Chadha, Sylvain Chomet
Feat. Fanny Ardant, Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi…; A prestige line–up of actors and filmmakers converge in this grand anthology of love letters to the city of romance. With each vignette…
Peaceful Warrior (2006): Dir. Victor Salva
Feat. Nick Nolte, Amy Smart, Scott Mechlowicz; Empowering soul food from dir. Victor Salva about an injured, Olympic–aspiring gymnast who finds solace and spiritual growth in the imparted…
Penelope (2006): Dir. Mark Palansky
Feat. Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara…; Whimsical fantasy comedy about an unfortunate girl cursed with the face of a pig whose family are driven to find her a "handsome prince" to undo the…
Perfect Creature (2006): Dir. Glenn Standring
Feat. Saffron Burrows, Dougray Scott, Leo Gregory…; Ambitious, well–appointed Gothica set in a retro–alternate Aotearoa, where humans and their highly–evolved vampire colleagues…
Perfect Disaster (TV Series) (2006): SFX–heavy mini–series that looks at what would happen if a natural disaster – under 'perfect' conditions – were to hit…
Perfume - The Story of a Murderer (2006): Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Ben Whishaw…; Lush, faithful adaptation of Patrick Suskind’s 1985 novel, with Ben Whishaw as Jean–Baptiste Grenouille, the gifted ‘nose’ turned…
Pervert's Guide to the Cinema, The (2006): Dir. Sophie Fiennes; Mad philosopher Slavoj Žižek delivers a swirling introduction to psychoanalytic theory via the history of popular cinema, inserting himself into…
Pink Panther, The (2006): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Steve Martin, Beyonce Knowles, Kevin Kline…; Brave but rather misconceived reinvention of the iconic Peter Sellers role has Steve Martin filling the idiotically–contrary Detective…
Pinochet's Last Stand (Pinochet in Suburbia) (2006): Dir. Richard Curson Smith
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Anna Massey, Phyllida Law…; Drama about former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, following attempts that were made to extradite him to Spain after he was arrested for human…
Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest (2006): Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley…; Smash sequel–equal, which replicates the swashbuckling wit, quirkiness and visual excitement of its predecessor, again following the…
Plan, The / Planet, The (2006-2010): Dir. Johan Söderberg, Michael Stenberg , Linus Torell; Two Scandinavian–produced eco documentaries which consider the plight of the earth from different perspectives: THE PLAN, a collection of…
Planet Earth (TV Series) (2006): Feat. David Attenborough; One of the most expensive and ambitious nature documentary series ever attempted, the reliable grave tones of Sir David Attenborough guide this…
Polly World (2006): The popular Mattel doll 'Polly Pockets' gets her own animated excursion here, journeying to the amusement park 'PollyWorld' where she takes in the…
Poltergay (2006): Dir. Eric Lavaine
Feat. Clovis Cornillac, Julie Depardieu; Farcical French comedy sees a couple haunted by the ghosts of five gay guys, who died in their house when it used to be a gay disco. This fluff…
Poseidon (2006): Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss…; Pointless, but admittedly lean and racy, this remake of the 1970s disaster epic THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE is set aboard a giant cruise ship which is…
Power of Art (TV Series) (2006): A scholarly, and indeed powerful, roam through art history’s seminal figures, with knowledge imparted by the revered Simon Schama. Disc 1…
Prague (Prag) (2006): Dir. Ole Christian Madsen
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade; A journey to Prague to collect a deceased father's coffin turns into a prolonged, poignant and gruelling dissection of an estranged Danish couple's…
Prairie Home Companion, A (2006): Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Tommy Lee Jones…; Reviving the musical scope of his 70s watermark NASHVILLE, Robert Altman’s last film lovingly dramatizes the backstage quandary of a live radio…
Prehistoric Park (TV Series) (2006): Interesting documentary speculation pitched to children has naturalist Nigel Marvin 'rescue' dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, hypothetically…
Prestige, The (2006): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson…; Another astounding feat of storytelling from the dir. of MEMENTO that spins a constantly intriguing yarn of two rival magicians who engage in a…
Priceless (2006): Dir. Pierre Salvadori
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh; Ultra–glamorous French romantic comedy, in which one can gorge on (or gawp at) Riviera culture at its most opulent – the clothes, the…
Princess (2006): Dir. Anders Morgenthaler
Feat. Thure Lindhardt; Dubious animated revenge fantasy entertains the vigilante streak of a Danish missionary, whose pornstar sister dies at the hands of her pimp…
Prison Break - Season 2 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Stacy Keach…; Further episodes in this riveting series of two escaped convicts' flight to freedom, and the high level political conspiracy they must expose in…
Provoked (2006): Dir. Jag Mundhra
Feat. Aishwarya Rai, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews…; Provocative indeed, this is the true story of an Indian woman (played by Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai) who radically changed how the British public…
Psych (TV Series) (2006): Feat. James Roday, Dule Hill; Offbeat detective series draws its dry and witty asides from the odd–coupling of a fake psychic and his long–suffering best friend, who…
Puccini for Beginners (2006): Dir. Maria Maggenti
Feat. Justin Kirk, Gretchen Mol, Elizabeth Reaser; Gretchen Mol is at the centre of a bi–sexual love triangle in this restless romantic comedy where a writer (Reaser) finds herself sleeping with…
Pulling (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Sharon Horgan, Tanya Franks, Rebekah Staton…; BAFTA nominated UK comedy series about a woman who decides to break up with her dependable fiancee in order to move in with a group of girls and live…
Pulse (2006): Dir. Jim Sonzero
Feat. Kristen Bell; Slow–pulsed Hollywood remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's excellent J–horror KAIRO, fitfully reproduces the concept of spectres using the viral…
Pursuit of Happyness, The (2006): Dir. Gabriel Muccino
Feat. Will Smith, James Karen, Thandiwe Newton…; Will Smith assumes the inspirational life story of Chris Gardner, a struggling salesman and single father on the poverty line who works his way up…
Putting It Together: A Musical Review (2006): Feat. Carol Burnett, George Hearn, Ruthie Henshall…; Live performance of a variety of songs from theatrical composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, performed by a prolific ensemble cast. Sondheim…
Queen, The (2006): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell…; A regal Helen Mirren brings command and pathos to the screen as Queen Elizabeth II, an iconic yet closely–guarded world figure whose retreat in…
Queer Duck: The Movie (2006): Dir. Xeth Feinberg
Feat. Tim Curry, David Duchovny, Billy West; Raucously wacky animation set around a flamingly queer duck flapping through a series of bizarre events and around oddball friends like 'Openly…
Quinceañera (2006): Dir. Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer
Feat. Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo Gonzalez; Accessible indie about a Mexican–American teen approaching her Quinceañera ( "sweet 15"), who is forced to seek refuge with her great uncle…
Radiant City (2006): Dir. Gary Burns, Jim Brown; This account of a ‘typical’ nuclear family ensconced in America’s suburban wasteland doubles as a serious expose of consumption, sprawl, and…
Rampage (2006): Dir. George Gittoes; Australian war reporter George Gittoes turns his attention to urban combat in Brownsville, Miami, where four brothers – one having just returned…
Rang De Basanti (2006): Dir. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra
Feat. Aamir Khan, Alice Patten; Progressive Bollywood fare bypasses musical melodrama for an overarching tale of history and self–discovery, guided by a British–Indian…
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2006): Splendid swag of early short films from special f/x pioneer Ray Harryhausen, many using the mature stop–motion style of his work in features…
Re-Cycle (Gwai Wik) (2006): Dir. Danny Pang, Oxide Pang; Chinese gore connoisseurs Danny and Oxide Pang embark on another otherworldly excursion in this horror about an author who realises the supernatural…
Rebel, The (2006): Dir. Truc "Charlie" Nguyen
Feat. Dustin Nguyen; This vigorous martial arts actioner set in 1920s Vietnam is unusually committed to the finer details of political turmoil and period recreation,…
Red Chapel, The (2006): Dir. Mads Brügger; Award winning documentary that gives 'a rare glimpse into a totalitarian nightmare' when a Danish–Korean theater group travel to North Korea…
Red Kebaya, The (2006): Dir. Oliver Knott
Feat. Ramli Hassan, Vanida Imran, Corinne Adri; A lonely photographer with an excessive amount of haunting childhood baggage discovers the key to his past while recording abandoned houses in this…
Red Like the Sky (2006): Dir. Cristiano Bortone
Feat. Luca Carpriotti, Paolo Sassanelli, Marco Cocci; Affecting drama testifies to a young boy's steely resolve after being blinded, after he discovers a newfound joy in sound. An understated narrative…
Red Road (2006): Dir. Andrea Arnold
Feat. Kate Dickie, Tony Curran, Martin Compston…; Absorbing, unbearably tense drama of undisclosed motivations, which follows a lonely surveillance operator and her pursuit of a man throughout the…
Reef, The (Shark Bait) (2006): Dir. Howard Baker, John Fox IX
Feat. Freddie Prinze Jnr., Rob Schneider, Evan Rachel Wood…; Animated kid's film with a superb voice over line up that introduces us to a fish who must save his one true love and the Reef that they share.
Renaissance (2006): Dir. Christian Volckman
Feat. Daniel Craig, Jonathan Pryce, Ian Holm…; Painting a typically bleak, oppressive view of the not–to–distant future, this French animation conception realises its dystopian malaise…
Reprise (2006): Dir. Joachim Trier
Feat. Anders Danielsen Lie, Espen Klouman-Høiner, Viktoria Winge…; Touching, keenly perceptive Norwegian film fest favourite centres on two twenty–something writers whose vastly divergent personalities and…
Requiem (2006): Dir. Hans-Christian Schmid
Feat. Sandra Huller; Tightly coiled within Sandra Huller’s commanding lead performance, this riveting account of a young woman’s struggle with epilepsy and religious…
Rescue Dawn (2006): Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies; In dramatizing the unforgettable true story of Dieter Dengler – heroic subject matter of doco LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY – Werner Herzog…
Rest Stop (2006): Dir. John Shiban; Road trip becomes holiday in hell when a young woman gets caught up in a cat and mouse battle with a deranged killer, after her boyfriend goes…
Retribution (2006): Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Feat. Koji Yakusho, Manami Konishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara; A skin–crawling 'mainstream' J–Horror from subtle spookmeister Kiyoshi Kurosawa, this trades heavily in established genre elements, but…
Return, The (2006): Dir. Asif Kapadia
Feat. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Peter O'Brien, Kate Beahan; Scream queen Sarah Michelle Gellar is plagued by spectral visions en route to her Texan hometown in this mildly effective, slow burn ghost…
Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music (2006): An intriguing live concert from cult English singer–guitarist Richard Thompson, who with the help of a sparse accompaniment from Judith Owen…
Right At Your Door (2006): Dir. Chris Gorak
Feat. Mary McCormack, Rory Cochrane, Tony Perez; Lean and paranoid 'what–if?' thriller sees a group of bombs detonate in downtown LA, enveloping the whole city in a toxic cloud. Made on a…
Road to Guantanamo, The (2006): Dir. Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross; A searing, politically pertinent docu–drama from the prolific Michael Winterbottom (w/ co–dir. Whitecross), reenacting with…
Robin Hood (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage…; The latest reincarnation of Robin Hood is a lavish, broadly appealing small screen BBC revival of the Sherwood legend. All of Robin’s friends and…
Robin-B-Hood (Bo bui gai wak) (2006): Dir. Benny Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Michael Hui…; Chan hams it up in this big–budget action caper as a compulsive gambler who inadvertently ends up with a kidnapped baby as a means to pay off…
Rock the Bells (2006): Dir. Denis Hennelly, Casey Suchan; Fly–on–the–wall document of the magic of the ‘Rock The Bells’ hip–hop festival, and the panic that ensues when…
Rocky Balboa (Rocky VI) (2006): Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Milo Ventimiglia; Not quite down for the count, Sylvester Stallone heaves himself off the canvas for one last shot at glory in this, the sixth (and surely final) ROCKY…
Rosebery 7470 (2006): Dir. Stefan Popescu
Feat. Alice Ansara; Disturbing Aussie mining town Horror from experimental dir. Stefan Popescu, focused on an autistic teen mentally scarred by abuse who slips into a…
Ross Noble - Randomist (2006): Feat. Ross Noble; The result of a massive year long tour across two continents, the freewheeling Ross Noble is captured here at his very best, beginning with a 2 1/2…
Ruby Gloom (TV Series) (2006): Super–cute, goth–inflected animation based on the retail character (think pencil–cases, bobble–headed dolls, socks) of the…
Running Scared (2006): Dir. Wayne Kramer
Feat. Paul Walker, Chazz Palminteri, John Noble; Flashy, hopped–up mob thriller has New Jersey foot–soldier Paul Walker assigned to conceal a snub–nosed revolver, a gun used in a…
Running with Arnold (2006): Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger; One–sided political doco following the ascent of muscle–head actor Arnie through the ranks of right–wing government to become the…
Running with Scissors (2006): Dir. Ryan Murphy
Feat. Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes…; Star–studded adaptation of Augusten Burroughs’ humourous yet hard–hitting memoir of a childhood locked between distanced and abusive…
Russell Brand - Live (2006): Live stand–up comedy routine by Brit comedian Russell Brand, who is given ample space to milk his trademark lewd, off–centre humour to…
RV (Runaway Vacation) (2006): Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cherly Hines…; Amusing recyled family–disaster comedy with Robin Williams behind the wheel of a lumbering bus–wagon (or 'RV') and determined to make his…
Sally Lockhart Mysteries, The (TV Mini-series) (The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North ) (2006-2007): Dir. Brian Percival
Feat. Billie Piper, Julie Walters; Billy Piper stars as Sally Lockhart – the gutsy mystery–solving heroine of this Victorian England mystery series adapted straight from…
Salzburg Festival, The (2006): Dir. Tony Palmer; An epic and detailed look at the world's most revered classical music festival, which takes place annually in Mozart's birthplace, the Austrian town…
Sasquatch Dumpling Gang, The (2006): Dir. Tim Skousen
Feat. Justin Long, Carl Weathers, Joey Kern…; A bogus bigfoot turd discovery excites geeks, wonks, cops and redneck bullies in this deadpan teen dork comedy with a top 80s soundtrack and some…
Save The Last Dance 2 (2006): Dir. David Petrarca
Feat. Izabella Miko, Jacqueline Bisset; Not the last dance, but a sequel reprising the aspirations of Sarah (now played by Izabella Miko), here on the verge of attending prestigious…
Saw 3 (2006): Dir. Darren Lynn Bousman
Feat. Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg, Dina Meyer…; Latest gratuitous sequel in the grisly torture franchise sees sadomasochist Jigsaw continue his reign of pain on more unfortunate victims. Fleshless…
Saxondale (TV Series) (2006-2007): Feat. Steve Coogan; Brit comedian Steve Coogan stars as an aging ex–hippie in the throes of a mid–life crisis in this amusing comedy series. A droll and…
Scanner Darkly, A (2006): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jnr., Woody Harrelson…; Richard Linklater’s latest ‘rotoscope’ animation adapts Philip K. Dick's sci–fi novel into a dystopian proxy for the near future, where…
Scary Movie 4 (2006): Dir. David Zucker
Feat. Anna Faris, Bill Pullman, Leslie Nielsen…; Fourth entry in the horror–movie spoof series actually manages to improve on its predecessor with the Zucker–Abrahams team (FLYING HIGH)…
Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006): Dir. Ed Blum
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Eileen Atkins, Gina McKee…; An afternoon in the London sun is the setting for this amiable British ensemble piece of couples debating the vagaries and politics of modern sexual…
Sci-Fi Boys, The (2006): Dir. Paul Davids
Feat. Peter Jackson; Charming doco that charts the evolution of science fiction films from stop motion B movies to blockbusters, and the influence that the pioneers of…
Science of Sleep, The (2006): Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emma de Caunes…; A delightfully self–conscious, self–indulged fantasy for cine–wizard Michel Gondry, the director's follow–up to ETERNAL…
Scoop (2006): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen…; Following his success with MATCH POINT, Woody Allen returns to London with young muse Scarlett Johansson for this feather–lite…
Scott Walker - 30 Century Man (2006): Dir. Steven Kijak; Brilliant music documentary about enigmatic soundmaker and musical genius, Scott Walker, who enjoyed pop stardom in the 60's as half of The Walker…
Secret History of 9/11, The (2006): Dir. Terrence McKenna; A serious–minded Canadian television documentary which details the lead–up to the 9/11 attacks on the NYC World Trade Centre, including…
Secret Journey (Viaggio Segreto) (2006): Dir. Roberto Ando
Feat. Marco Baliani, Alessio Boni, Emir Kusturica; Leo, a psychoanalyst in his forties lives with his younger sister, Ale. When Harold , a famous and hugely successful artist, announces his intention…
Secret, The (2006): Dir. Drew Heriot; In repackaging the ‘Law of Attraction’ theory for a New Age audience, Abraham (aka Esther Hicks) affirms the power of positive thinking, reviving…
See No Evil - The Story of the Moors Murders (2006): Dir. Christopher Menaul; Well–made, sensitive teledrama that depicts in grim detail the story of the notorious "Moors murderers" Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, who…
Sentinel, The (2006): Dir. Clark Johnson
Feat. Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria…; A political conspiracy thriller with plenty of gun–cocked posturing involves veteran secret service agent Michael Douglas, implicated in a…
Seraphim Falls (2006): Dir. David Von Ancken
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Anjelica Huston; More old–fashioned than revisionist, this muscular revenge western trails a savage army colonel (Neeson) as he hunts down a union officer…
Severance (2006): Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny; Bludgeoning horror–comedy that derives its slasher conventions and corporate politics from an ill–fated team building exercise in the…
Shackleton and Scott - Rivals for the Pole (2006): The intense 'polar' rivalry of Shackleton and Scott is relived in this documentary of the two explorers’ fatal trajectory towards the South Pole.…
Shaggy Dog, The (2006): Dir. Brian Robbins
Feat. Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jnr., Kristin Davis…; Dishevelled and inane comedy, sees family man Tim Allen accidentally bitten by a 300–year old pooch (smuggled by commandos out of Tibet) and…
Shark (TV Series) (2006): Feat. James Woods; Fine courtroom series headlined by James Woods as a big–time lawyer who back steps to the position of District Attorney and imparts his…
Sharkwater (2006): Dir. Rob Stewart; Worthwhile documentary filmed in the shark rich waters of the world that aims to dispel human's inherent fear of sharks and demonstrate the important…
Shaun the Sheep (TV Series) (2006): Further claymation antics from the Aardman workshops, about the misadventures of one Shaun the Sheep (seen in WALLACE & GROMIT – A CLOSE…
Sheitan (2006): Dir. Kim Chapiron
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Roxane Mesquida; A gaggle of young hedonists on a bender expend their energies at a disco and are invited by pouting barmaid Mesquida (A MA SOUER) to her remote…
Sherrybaby (2006): Dir. Laurie Collyer
Feat. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Danny Trejo, Giancarlo Esposito…; Overfamiliar but sincere portrait of a recovering addict, with a warts–and–all Maggie Gyllenhaal fresh out of jail and determined to go…
Shine A Light (2006): Dir. Martin Scorsese; Scorsese turns his gaze on the elder statesmen of rock 'n' roll –– The Rolling Stones –– as they bang out hits and fan…
Shock to the System (2006): Dir. Ron Oliver
Feat. Chad Allen, Morgan Fairchild; Latest Donald Strachey outing (from Richard Stevenson's novels) has the queer detective investigating another fishy murder linked to the underworld…
Shortbus (Short bus) (2006): Dir. John Cameron Mitchell
Feat. Sook-Yin Lee, Lindsay Beamish, Paul Dawson…; A raucous, freewheeling comedy of intercourse from gay auteur John Cameron Mitchell, audacious in its employment of explicit sex, unknown actors and…
Show Me Shorts (2006-2009): Dir. Grant Lahood, Paolo Rotondo, Sima Urale; A round up of the top entries from the annual Trans–Tasman short film festival. Volume 1, 2006: – Bad Dates (Grant Lahood,…
Shut Up and Sing (2006): Dir. Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck; Politics ("shut up") and music ("sing") find themselves reluctantly linked in this portrait of country superstars, "The Dixie Chicks", and the…
Sign of the Times (2006): Dir. Victoria Manning, Paul Wolffram; In April 2006 the New Zealand Parliament recognised New Zealand Sign Language as the third official language of New Zealand. This short 'insider'…
Silent Britain (2006): An intriguing journey into the 'Lost Atlantis' of the British silent film industry, which prior to 1929 generated thousands of films, as much through…
Silent Hill (2006): Dir. Christophe Gans
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Deborah Kara Unger, Alice Krige…; An instantly–spooky premise, based on a video game, guides this story of a mother (Rahda Mitchell) who foolishly drives to a ghoulish West…
Singer, The (Quand j'étais chanteur) (2006): Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Cecile De France, Mathieu Amalric; Gerard Depardieu works his rotund charm as a journeyman lounge singer, crooning his way through half–empty nightclubs while forging an unlikely…
Sinking of Japan, The (Nihon chinbotsu) (2006): Dir. Shinji Higuchi
Feat. Ko Shibasaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi; Japan is posited as a submerging island nation in this cloying, ultra–earnest disaster movie, based on the (oft–told) theory that seismic…
Sione's Wedding (2006): Dir. Chris Graham
Feat. Oscar Kightley, Robbie Magasiva, Madeleine Sami…; Highly engaging local comedy set among the Auckland Samoan community which charts the misbehaving antics of four laddish buddies (Knightly, Lelisi,…
Situation, The (2006): Dir. Philip Haas
Feat. Damian Lewis, Connie Nielsen, Mido Hadama; A noted fictional dramatisation of the Iraq conflict and its many complex participants and victims, this film interweaves a love triangle with…
Sixty Six (2006): Dir. Paul Weiland
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Rea…; Gentle, uplifting British comedy–drama about a young boy preparing for his Bar Mitzvah in North London, which just happens to clash with the…
Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006): Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait
Feat. Melinda Page Hamilton, Bryce Johnson, Geoff Pierson; A disturbing dalliance with her pet pooch comes back to bite a newly engaged woman in this disarmingly frank indie rom–com that is certain to…
Slither (2006): Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker; The small American town of Wheelsy is visited by a slithery space squid, which sends a variety of parasitic slugs out to invade the bodies of the…
Snakes on a Plane (2006): Dir. David R Ellis
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Margulies, Rachel Blanchard…; Shamelessly egregious B–movie actioner with Samuel L. Jackson playing an FBI agent escorting a federal murder witness (Phillips) on a…
Snow Cake (2006): Dir. Marc Evans
Feat. Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss; Poignant, far–from–icy Canadian drama of an autistic woman’s relationship with a downcast ex–con, whom she befriends in the…
Snuffbox (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher; Off–kilter British sketch series set in the confines of aristocratic London–town that takes pleasure in poking fun at the upper classes.…
Solo (+ Project Greenlight - Australia) (2006): Dir. Morgan O'Neill
Feat. Colin Friels; Well–executed, if relatively downbeat Australian crime caper adhering to the tried–and–true genre formula of a hitman who wants to…
Sony Tropfest 2006 (2006): The world's largest and most competitive short film festival returns for its 14th year, narrowing down 710 entries to 16 grand finalists. Much like…
Sopranos, The (TV Series) - Season 6, Part A (2006): Continuing episodes of the groundbreaking TV–series that ironically portrays the life of a New Jersey Mafia clan.
Southland Tales (2006): Dir. Richard Kelly
Feat. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Mandy Moore…; A chaotically comedic, pre–apocalyptic sci–fi ensemble piece, helmed with self–importance and unrestraint by the…
Special (2006): Dir. Hal Haberman, Jeremy Passmore
Feat. Michael Rapaport, Josh Peck, Paul Blackthorne…; Michael Rappaport plays a lonely parking warden who enrolls in a program for an experimental anti–depressant that has the unusual side effect…
Speed Dating (2006): Dir. Tony Herbert
Feat. Hugh O'Conor; Farcical rom–com follows the tribulations of 30–year–old O'Conor, a hapless heir who bungles his way into a sorry state of…
Spooks - Season 4 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. David Oyelowo, Anna Chancellor; Further episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats. Series Four: 10…
Spooks - Season 5 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes, Peter Firth…; Further episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats. Season 5: 10 episodes…
Squeegee Bandit (2006): Dir. Sandor Lau; The hard–luck story of a charismatic street window–washer who works the intersections of South Auckland is documented with warmth and…
Stalking Santa (2006): Dir. Greg Kiefer
Feat. William Shatner; William Shatner narrates this quirky mockumentary centred on a 'Santaologist's obsessive life mission to uncover the truth about whether the jolly…
Star Stories (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Laura Patch, Alex Woodhall, Kevin Bishop; Satirical series takes the mickey out of well known British celebs such as David & Victoria, George Michael, Catherine Zeta–Jones, and Guy…
Starter for 10 (Starter for Ten) (2006): Dir. Tom Vaughan
Feat. James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall, Alice Eve…; Cute but formulaic youthful rom–com set in Thatcher's Britain, with the boyishly handsome James McAvoy as a working–class (yeah, right)…
State Within, The (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Daniel Percival
Feat. Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels, Sharon Gless; Gripping political series centred on the British Ambassador to Washington who finds himself entangled in the midst of political scandal after a plane…
State's Evidence (2006): Dir. Benjamin Louis
Feat. Alexa Vega, Douglas Smith, Majandra Delfino…; Six high school students make a suicide pact which goes nastily awry, in this prurient youth drama clearly influenced by cinema provocateurs Larry…
Steal This Film (2006): The inside scoop on the world's most notorious (and popular) piracy website and its Swedish operators that also examines how file sharing / internet…
Step Up (2006): Dir. Anne Fletcher
Feat. Channing Tatum, Rachel Griffiths; Rigidly adhering to the dance movie formula, two prodigious dancers from the wrong sides of the track become unlikely partners, dancing up a storm at…
Stephanie Daley (2006): Dir. Hilary Brougher
Feat. Amber Tamblyn, Tilda Swinton, Halley Feiffer…; A closely–observed, cogent indie drama about a teenager’s concealed pregnancy and the suspicious death of her baby. The truth surrounding…
Stephen King's Desperation (2006): Dir. Mick Garris
Feat. Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish…; Hokey, high–concept telemovie from the Stephen King assembly line, about a couple who stumble upon a deranged, demonically possessed…
Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away (2006): Feat. Steven Wright; Boston deadpan exponent Steven Wright mixes irony, sarcasm and sardonic wit in this Toronto performance of his live show.
Stick It (2006): Dir. Jessica Bendinger
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, Vanessa Lengies…; A wild–child shoots for Olympic Gold in this gymnastics sporting underdog yarn by the writer of BRING IT ON, shot through with a skate punk…
Still Life (Dong) (2006): Dir. Jia Zhang-ke
Feat. Zhao Tao; Another arresting globalisation story from China's leading contemporary filmmaker, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River, where once thriving…
Stormbreaker (2006): Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy…; A British–oriented spin on the kid super–agent premise, with gadgets and evil masterminds galore, based on the popular Alex Rider series…
Stranger Than Fiction (2006): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal…; A self–consciously 'clever' comedy with a cunning conceit – tax inspector Will Ferrell discovers that his drab life is being narrated and…
Strassman Live! (2006): At one time a regular fixture on New Zealand television, David Strassman’s unique ventriloquist act is presented live along with his offbeat…
Street, The (TV Series) (2006-2009): Dir. Jimmy McGovern
Feat. Timothy Spall, Ger Ryan, Lee Ingleby; TV series with each episode a stand–alone story about a different house on the same Northern British backstreet. Creator Jimmy McGovern…
Struggle No More (2006): Dir. Costa Botes; Affectionate tribute to veteran Wellington band 'The Windy City Strugglers' who formed in 1968 to play a mix of blues, soul and jug–band music…
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, Bradley Whitford…; WEST WING creator Aaron Sorkin transplants the walk–and–talk posturing of his long–running White House series to the corridors of a…
Subject Two (2006): Dir. Phillip Chidel
Feat. Christian Oliver, Dean Stapleton; Indie 'mad science' thriller in which a doctor invents a resurrection formula and tests it by killing and reviving a 'volunteer' med student many…
Suburban Mayhem (2006): Dir. Paul Goldman
Feat. Emily Barclay, Michael Dorman, Anthony Hayes…; NZ's Emily Barclay crashes this trailer–trash satire of murderous alpha–males and vindictive females set in the god–awful 'burbs of…
Suddenly (Underbara älskade) (2006): Dir. Johan Brisinger
Feat. Michael Nyqvist, Anastasios Soulis, Moa Gammel…; Quality Swedish drama explores themes of grief and solace in its portrait of a bereaved family man, who must come to terms with the sudden death of…
Superman Returns (2006): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey…; Solid revival of the 'Man of Steel' franchise soars to new heights of conceptual daring and tour–de–force action, with newcomer Brandon…
Surfing the Menu - New Zealand (2006): Adventure–bound Australian food show which here features surf–mad Kiwi chef Mark Gardner and host Ben O'Donoghue on an exciting food…
Swing Guitar - The Genius of Django Reinhardt (2006): Short but informative documentary about the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who rose from obscurity as a European gypsy to become perhaps…
Syndromes and a Century (2006): Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Feat. Arkanae Cherkam, Jaruchai Iamaram, Nu Nimsomboon; A rural hospital surrounded by Thailand's evergreen jungle is the setting for this blissful meditation on memory and desire, shot in the exquisite…
Take the Lead (2006): Dir. Liz Friedlander
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown; A thinnish retelling of the true story of Pierre Dulaine (played here by Antonio Banderas) who is credited with provoking the current enthusiasm for…
Tales From Earthsea (Gedo senki) (2006): Dir. Goro Miyazaki; The animated feature debut from Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao, based on Ursula K Le Guin's popular 'Earthsea' novels, this is a commendable addition to…
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006): Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Greg Germann…; Nicely gassed and pumped–up spoof features the fearless Will Ferrell (ANCHORMAN) as a 'legendary' NASCAR race–driver who transcends his…
Tan Lines (2006): Dir. Ed Aldridge
Feat. Jack Baxter, Lorena Arancibia, Jed Clarke…; Sun–soaked coming of age drama with a hard partying surfer stuck in small town Australia falling under the spell of a worldly older surfer.…
Taxidermia (2006): Dir. Gyorgy Palfi
Feat. Csaba Czene, Gergely Trócsányi; Grostesque though exquisitely crafted oddity from the dir. of HUKKLE degenerates well beyond the threshold of bad taste in its history of three…
Tekkonkinkreet (2006): Dir. Michael Arias; Notable Western–directed anime about two street kids defending their turf across a sprawling, fantastical cityscape. Involving yakuza muscle…
Tell Me Do You Miss Me (2006): Dir. Matthew Buzzell; Both melancholic and humorous, the dissolution of celebrated New York band 'Luna' (fronted by Kiwi ex–pat Dean Wareham) is chronicled as they…
Tell No One (Ne le dis à Personne) (2006): Dir. Guillaume Canet
Feat. Francois Cluzet, Marie-Josee Croze, Andre Dussollier…; Convoluted yet propulsive French thriller about a man whose deceased wife contacts him eight years after her supposed murder, triggering a quest to…
Ten 'til Noon (2006): Dir. Scott Storm
Feat. Rick D. Wasserman; A surprisingly effective, if imitative revision of the now–derivative time fragmented crime caper, this employs a multitude of simultaneous…
Ten Canoes (2006): Dir. Rolf De Heer, Peter Djigirr
Feat. David Gulpilil, Jamie Gulpilil; Beguiling Aboriginal parable from Rolf de Heer is an evocative time–warp of Australia’s rich ancestry, told through the campfire narration of…
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006): Dir. Liam Lynch
Feat. Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Ben Stiller…; Comic chums Jack Black and Kyle Gass parade their mock–rock star alter–egos in a feature length adventure and prove there to be a number…
Tenants, The (2006): Dir. Danny Green
Feat. Dylan McDermott, Snoop Dogg, Rose Byrne…; Gripping drama about two ambitious writers – one black, one white – who spar in an abandoned New York tenement block. McDermott plays…
That Mitchell and Webb Look (TV Series) (2006-2008): Feat. David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman; Pythonesque sketch show by acclaimed comedians Robert Webb and David Mitchell (THE MITCHELL AND WEBB SITUATION) that boldly pokes fun at aristocrats,…
Them (Ils) (2006): Dir. Xavier Palud, David Moreau
Feat. Olivia Bonamy, Michael Cohen, Adriana Mocca…; French horror that takes the 'home invasion' subgenre to chilling new heights, sees a young couple terrorized in their home by unseen intruders.…
Thief Lord, The (2006): Dir. Richard Claus
Feat. Jasper Harris, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jim Carter…; A delightful HARRY POTTER–esque fantasy chronicling the adventures of two runaways who join a scalawag band of abandoned kids in search of a…
This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006): Dir. Kirby Dick; A film that is close to our hearts, this is a good–humoured yet scathing attack on the American Film Industry and the hush of its censorship…
This Filthy World (2006): Dir. Jeff Garlin
Feat. John Waters; Scholar of bad taste, John Waters, extols the virtues of filth in this stand–up routine–meets–film lecture dedicated largely to his…
This is England (2006): Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley…; Utterly authentic, hard–hitting memoir from the dir. of A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS, about a boy’s coming–of–age as a skinhead during…
Tiger and the Snow, The (2006): Dir. Roberto Benigni
Feat. Roberto Benigni, Jean Reno, Nicoletta Braschi…; Italian jester Roberto Benigni unites comedy and tragedy within the throws of the Iraq war, playing a poet who follows his true love (real life…
Tiger Brigades, The (2006): Dir. Jerome Cornuau
Feat. Clovis Cornillac, Diane Kruger, Edouard Baer…; Splashy French adventurism, in the spirit of THE UNTOUCHABLES, pits a high–minded inspector and his hard knocks 'Tiger Brigade' of crimebusters…
Tiger's Tail, The (2006): Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Kim Cattrall, Ciaran Hinds…; John Boorman points his moral compass towards the ‘miracle’ Irish economy in this patchy yet worthwhile satirical thriller about an enterprising…
Tim Marlow On...The Highlights of the New Tate Modern (2006): Dir. Phil Grabsky
Feat. Tim Marlow; Art critic Tim Marlow presents a guided tour of the highlights of the New Tate Modern. In his accessible and intelligent style, Marlow dissects…
Time to Leave (2006): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Melvil Poupaud, Jeanne Moreau, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi…; Dir. Ozon expands on the theme of death and mourning, first explored in UNDER THE SAND, with this carefully composed, if somewhat underdeveloped male…
Times and Winds (Bes Vakit) (2006): Dir. Reha Erdem
Feat. Ozkan Ozen, Ali Bey Kayali, Elit Iscan; Set in a remote Turkish village three friends on the cusp of adolescence struggle with both with their changing emotions and growing resentment of…
Tom's Midnight Garden (2006): Dir. Willard Carroll
Feat. Greta Scacchi, James Wilby, Joan Plowright; A handsome screen version of children's novel by Phillipa Pearce, in which a young boy in the 1950s is sent to live with his aunt and uncle because…
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (2006): Dir. Mandy Stein; Documentation of the concert held three days before Johnny Ramone's death where a group of musicians including Henry Rollins, Eddie Vedder and the…
Torchwood (TV Series) (Children of Earth; Miracle Day) (2006-2011): Feat. John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman…; This Dr. Who spin–off series, set in present day Cardiff, focuses on 'The Captain' (a former travel companion of the Doctor), who travels…
Totally Awesome (2006): Dir. Neal Brennan
Feat. Dominique Swain, Mikey Day, James Hong; An amiable, quasi–awesome spoof of eighties teen comedies, brat pack movies, outrageous fashion and twangy pop music. Reliving all the…
Tough Act (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Stuart McKenzie; Compelling 'reality TV' show follows a class of aspiring actors in their first year at Toi Whakaari – New Zealand Drama School in Wellington,…
Trailer Park Boys - Season 6 (TV Series) (2006): Further episodes from this gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series, based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer…
Trailer Park Boys - The Movie (2006): Dir. Mike Clattanburg
Feat. Rob Wells, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay; Satisfying cult TV series spin–off of TRAILER PARK BOYS, featuring the three trailer trash dropkicks planning a mad–cap plot, dubbed 'The…
TranSylvania (2006): Dir. Tony Gatlif
Feat. Asia Argento, Birol Unel, Amira Casar; Tony Gatlif tones his freewheeling musical romanticism down a notch, but doesn’t discard the ramshackle sensuality of his earlier films, in this…
Trials of Darryl Hunt, The (2006): Dir. Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg; Another infuriating indictment of the US legal system, this shockingly reveals beyond reasonable doubt in the case and conviction of Darryl Hunt,…
Tristan and Isolde (2006): Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. James Franco, Rufus Sewell, Sophia Myles; Accessible and handsome rendering of the legendary Celtic love affair between a noble British knight (Franco) and an Irish princess (Myles), which…
True North (2006): Dir. Steve Hudson
Feat. Peter Mullan, Martin Compston, Gary Lewis; Devastating thriller concerning the crew of a Scottish trawler in financial strife who smuggle Chinese immigrants in appalling conditions across the…
Trust the Man (2006): Dir. Bart Freundlich
Feat. Julianne Moore, David Duchovny, Billy Crudup…; A light New York relationship drama about two couples and the speed–bumps they run into when temptation comes–a–knocking. While…
Tsunami: The Aftermath (TV Mini-Series) (2006): Dir. Bharat Nalluri
Feat. Tim Roth, Toni Collette, Hugh Bonneville…; Inspired by the tsunami that devastated the coast of Thailand, this HBO miniseries focuses on a group of fictional characters caught up in the…
Turistas (2006): Dir. John Stockwell
Feat. Josh Duhamel, Melissa George; Well in keeping with HOSTEL’s trendsetting sadomasochism, this Brazilian–set thriller concerns a group of backpackers stranded in a jungle…
TV Junkie (2006): Dir. Matt Radecki; An excruciating, warts–and–all video confession exposing Rick Kirkam’s decade–long cocaine addiction from behind the face of a…
TV Set, The (2006): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd; Viciously accurate, insider–penned satire of TV networks and one man's efforts to develop his own show by the writer/director of ZERO…
U2 - 18 Videos (2006): A compilation of selected music videos (actually 19 in total in the main programme) from Irish rockers U2, dating from 1982 through to their 2006…
Ugly Betty (TV Series) (2006): Feat. America Ferrera, Salma Hayek, Eric Mabius…; A spunky, savage parody of the fashion world, based around a dorky, but ever–determined Hispanic (Ferrera), thrown into the industry deep end…
Ugly Duckling and Me, The (2006): Dir. Karsten Kiillerich, Michael Hegner; An unscrupulous rat called Ratso leads the menagerie in this animated, family–friendly Danish update of the classic Hans Christian Anderson…
Ultimate Avengers (2006): Dir. Bob Richardson; Slim, cheerfully low–grade Marvel animated feature which unites six iconic superheroes (Captain America, The Hulk, etc.) in a fight against…
Ultraviolet (2006): Dir. Kurt Wimmer
Feat. Milla Jovovich, William Fichtner; Bleak and vaguely coherent sci–fi actioner, with Milla Jovovich playing a diseased half–vampire who must protect a small boy –…
Unaccompanied Minors (Grounded) (2006): Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Wilmer Valderrama, Lewis Black, Tyler James Williams; Five kids flying solo create in–transit Christmas mayhem when their airport is snowed in. Strong on seasonal sentiment, this…
Unfolding Florence (The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst) (2006): Dir. Gillian Armstrong; Profiling eccentric Sydney personality Florence Broadhurst, dir. Gillian Armstrong reveals the lives less ordinary of Australia’s leading interior…
Unit, The (TV Series) (2006): Dir. David Mamet, various
Feat. Dennis Haysbert, Scott Foley, Robert Patrick…; The brainchild of David Mamet, this riveting black–ops suspenser serialises the daring assignments of a covert special forces team who, under…
United 93 (2006): Dir. Paul Greengrass; Intensely affecting recreation of the fated last flight of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11th 2001, where passengers successfully rose up…
Unknown (2006): Dir. Simon Brand
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan…; Unbelievably twisty, indie hostage thriller in the tradition of RESERVOIR DOGS and The USUAL SUSPECTS. Five men awake bloody and beaten in a…
Unknown Soldier, The (2006): Dir. Michael Verhoeven; A sobering documentary exploration of the reaction to a museum exhibit in Munich detailing the war crimes and atrocities committed by Nazi Germany's…
Unknown Woman, The (La Sconosciuta) (2006): Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
Feat. Kseniya Rappoport, Michele Placido, Claudia Gerini; Skillful Hitchcockian suspense hailed as a return to form for the director of CINEMA PARADISO, following a troubled Ukrainian immigrant in Italy who…
US vs. John Lennon, The (2006): Dir. David Leaf, John Scheinfeld; Compelling exposition of the political persecution of outspoken, anti–war Beatle, John Lennon by the Nixon–led US government. While…
Valet, The (La Doublure) (2006): Dir. Francis Veber
Feat. Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Auteuil, Alice Taglioni…; Another inspired comic concoction from Francis Veber (dir. of most everything French and funny), that this time follows a meek parking valet who…
Vanaja (2006): Dir. Rajnesh Domalpalli
Feat. Mamatha Bhukya; Heartfelt story of empowerment centres around the rape and subsequent pregnancy of a 15–year–old Indian girl who aspires to be a…
Vengeance (Phairii phinaat paa mawrana) (2006): Dir. Preaw Sirisuwan; Fast–paced jungle fantasy horror has a young man and his friends in pursuit of an escaped prisoner inside a fantastical forest populated by…
Venus (2006): Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Jodie Whittaker, Leslie Phillips…; The writer and dir. of THE MOTHER reteam for a companion piece to that film, this time inverting its premise to detail a relationship between a…
Vitus (2006): Dir. Fredi M. Murer
Feat. Julika Jenkins, Urs Jucker, Bruno Ganz…; Sweet–natured chronicle of a young prodigy whose parents demand success as a pianist. The problem of trying to foster a child’s talent but…
Volver (2006): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas; Formidable Spanish brand–name dir. Almodovar re–embracing what he knows best – womanhood – in a vibrant and tempestuous tale of…
Waimate Conspiracy, The (2006): Dir. Stefen Harris
Feat. Jim Moriarty, David McPhail, Mark Hadlow; With good jest, this disarming rural mock–unmentary unravels the story of a group of local Waimate Maori contesting the ownership of tribal…
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (2006): Feat. Wanda Sykes; Funny–woman Sykes takes to the stage with her bold, take–no–prisoners attitude and razor–sharp wit in this one woman show.
War of the World: The New History of the 20th Century (2006): Eye–opening historical documentary, presented by acclaimed historian Professor Niall Ferguson, challenging how we view and assess the arch of…
War of the Worlds - Live on Stage (2006): A suitably spectacular multi–media stage version of Jeff Wayne's musical version of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", filmed at Wembley Arena in…
War Years, The - 1939-1945 (2006): Five part documentary series made with unique and previously unseen archive film and photographs, tells the story of World War ll in the European…
Waves (2006): Dir. Li Tao; Shot with empathy and an open heart, this fine documentary on the arrival of four Chinese high school students to New Zealand offers rare insight…
We Are Marshall (2006): Dir. McG
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, David Strathairn…; Sport biopic centered around the 1970 plane crash that killed much of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team and their coaches and…
What is Love? (Quale Amore) (2006): Dir. Maurizio Sciarra
Feat. Giorgio Pasotti, Arnoldo Foa, Vanessa Incontrada…; Sullen adaptation of Tolstoy's "Kreutzer Sonata" has jealous Pasotti recount how he murdered his wife. Good looking film features some accomplished…
What Lies Beneath (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Simon Dallow; An eight–part series about New Zealand's archaeological heritage, presenting a series of intriguing site studies, with Simon Dallow asking the…
What the Bleep!? - Down the Rabbit Hole (2006): Dir. William Arntz, Betsy Chasse
Feat. Marlee Matlin; A sequel–recut of WHAT THE BLEEP? which again presents an New Age spread of provocative comparisons between the theories of quantum physics and…
When a Stranger Calls (2006): Dir. Simon West
Feat. Camilla Belle; Tense, if skeletal, remake of the original 1970s babysitter thriller in which Camilla Belle minds the children in a remote house fitted with…
When the Levees Broke - A Requiem in Four Acts (2006): Dir. Spike Lee; Powerful, enraging chronicle of this century’s first great natural disaster, and the man–made catastrophe that unfolded post–Hurricane…
When the Road Bends - Tales Of A Gypsy Caravan (2006): Dir. Jasmine Dellal; An exuberant celebration of Romani culture and Rom (Gypsies) that doubles as a high–end concert film, this follows the "Gypsy Caravan" tour…
White Planet, The (2006): Dir. Jean Lemire; Stunning, big–screen nature treatise turns its attention to the inhospitable glaciers of the Artic, where polar bears and other unique fauna…
Who Loves The Sun (2006): Dir. Matt Bissonnette
Feat. Lukas Haas, Molly Parker, Adam Scott; Subtle reunion drama, with Lukas Haas reacquainting with his best friend–turned–successful novelist (Scott) and estranged former wife…
Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? (Who the Fuck is Jackson Pollock?) (2006): Dir. Harry Moses; Good–natured yet revealing art–world expose concerning 73–year–old trucker Teri Horton’s acquisition of a $5 thrift store…
Who the Hell is Pete Doherty? (2006): Dir. Roger Pomphrey; Revealing if somewhat flawed look at the chequered career of Pete Doherty – co–leader of British group 'The Libertines' plus leader of…
Wicker Man, The (2006): Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Frances Conroy…; Remake of the 1970s horror classic plays with fire by making women the centre of the island cult, while the scares fall flat as dir. Labute’s…
Wild at Heart (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Stephen Tompkinson, Amanda Holden; Gratifying drama series following the adventures of a middle class British family who travel to the wilds of Africa with their veterinarian father…
Wild, The (2006): Dir. Steve 'Spaz' Williams
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Eddie Izzard…; Lively if ultimately average Disney animation about a young zoo–born lion who is accidentally shipped back to Africa, prompting to his…
Wilderness (2006): Dir. Michael J. Bassett
Feat. Sean Pertwee, Alex Reid, Toby Kebbell; High–concept survival horror where a group of young delinquents are sent to a remote island for a 'character–building' exercise, only to…
Wilfred (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Jason Gann; Difficult to put a leash on, this unusual Australian series works all the comedic angles from the vantage point of a dog, its owner, and her new…
Wind in the Willows, The (2006): Dir. Rachel Talalay
Feat. Matt Lucas, Bob Hoskins, Imelda Staunton…; Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger are incarnated once again in this lush BBC "masterpiece theatre" production of Kenneth Grahame's classic. More…
Wind That Shakes the Barley, The (2006): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, Gerard Kearney; Thoroughly gripping Cannes winner from "kitchen sink" exponent Ken Loach, retelling with parochial force Ireland's tumultuous twenties, where the…
Winter's Tale, The (2006): Dir. Dominic Cooke
Feat. Sir Antony Sher; The Royal Shakepeare Company's 2006 adaptation of one of Shakespeare's 'problem' plays is, as you would expect, a vibrant, perfectly studied affair,…
Wire, The - Season 4 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison…; Fourth season of the celebrated crime drama set on the mean back streets of Baltimore. This time around the focus is on a group of teenage…
Woods, The (2006): Dir. Lucky McKee
Feat. Agnes Bruckner, Patricia Clarkson, Bruce Campbell; Creepy excursion has a teenage pyromaniac (Bruckner) sent to girls' school located deep in the malign woods of 1960s New England, which is possibly…
Wordplay (2006): Dir. Patrick Creadon; Seldom short on drama, this latest documentary to pay homage to the grammatically dexterous taps into the competitive and obsessive drive of…
World Trade Center (2006): Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello, Maggie Gyllenhaal…; Powerful and gripping rendering of the plight of two NYC cops who became trapped in the rubble of the collapsing World Trade Center in the 9/11…
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006): Dir. Goran Dukic
Feat. Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Tom Waits…; Wilfully eccentric suicide comedy (!?) set in a warped and washed–out afterlife inhabited solely by suiciders, in which a young no–hoper…
Wrong Man, The (Lucky Number Slevin) (2006): Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu…; A crazily convoluted thriller with a powerhouse cast, this is heavy on slick violence and self–aware pop–gun dialogue, with levels of…
X-Men 3: The Last Stand (2006): Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart…; Third entry in the X–MEN series maintains the intensity with a raft of new mutants – of various persuasions – and an intriguing new…
You, Me and Dupree (2006): Dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Feat. Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon…; Chucklesome by–numbers farce has newlyweds Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson settle down to suburban American bliss, only to have houseguest Owen…
Young Dracula (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Joss Agnew
Feat. Gerran Howell, Keith-Lee Castle, Clare Thomas; Great low–budget kids show that revolves around the children of single father Count Dracula, who has moved his family to a small town in Wales.
Young, Single and Angry (2006): Dir. Richard Waterhouse
Feat. Sarah Blevins, Jamie Anderson, Heather Stewart…; Low budget chick–flick following a group of LA women turned bitter and disillusioned from years of unsuccessful dating, until they discover…
Zidane - A 21st Century Portrait (2006): Dir. Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno; Hypnotic, enigmatic video art–cum–feature film fetishises the football prowess of one Zinedine Zidane during a Spanish soccer league…
Zombie Diaries, The (2006): Dir. Michael Bartlett, Kevin Gates; Taking cues from 28 DAYS LATER and the wellspring of Romero classics, this low–key indie zombie mockumentary has three separate…
Zoom - Academy for Superheroes (2006): Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase…; Tim Allen plays a has–been caped crusader, recruited in his twilight to train four gifted children with superpowers into a new…
13 Tzameti (2005): Dir. Géla Babluani
Feat. Aurelien Recoing, Georges Babluani; Coolly disturbing noir thriller tracks the fate of a struggling immigrant labourer who intercepts a package with instructions that lead him into a…
2001 Maniacs (2005): Dir. Tim Sullivan
Feat. Robert Englund, Lyn Shaye, Giuseppe Andrews; A clan of college loafers plan a spring break to Daytona Beach but end up getting side tracked into a creepy little town where the residents have…
24 - Season 4 (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert; Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
3 Needles (2005): Dir. Thom Fitzgerald
Feat. Chloe Sevigny, Lucy Liu, Stockard Channing…; Three globally sprawling dramas about the A.I.D.S. crisis set in South Africa, China and Canada. Attempting to replicate the effect TRAFFIC had on…
40 Year Old Virgin, The (2005): Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd; A 40–year–old electronics salesman (Carrell) is discovered by his pals to still be a virgin, living in a world of plastic superhero…
48 Hours 2005 (2005): "48 Hours" is a furious, fun–loving filmmaking competition that consumes New Zealand filmmakers (amateur and occasionally professional) for one…
49 Up (2005): Dir. Michael Apted; The seventh part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britons of different…
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005): Dir. Stewart Main
Feat. Rima Te Wiata; Rural New Zealand forms a stylised background to this unusual rites–of–passage drama which combines whimsy, pathos and cruelty for a…
51 Birch Street (2005): Dir. Doug Block; Filmmaker Doug Block goes looking for skeletons in his parents’ closet following the sudden death of his mother, and the unexpected remarriage of…
9th Company (2005): Dir. Fyodor Bondarchuk
Feat. Artur Smolyaninov, Aleksey Chadov , Konstantin Kryukov; A muscular, at times brutal, war film set during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan follows a regiment from training to ill–fated combat with…
A History of Violence (2005): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris…; An incisive take on the noir thriller from celebrated horror auteur David Cronenberg (EXISTENZ et al), in which a smalltown family man (Mortensen) is…
AC/DC - Family Jewels (2005): The ultimate collection of music–video and live treasures by Australian hard–rockers AC/DC, featuring their maniacal frontmen Bon Scott…
Accused (Anklaget) (2005): Dir. Jacob Thuesen
Feat. Troels Lyby, Sofie Grabol; Unnerving Danish chamber–piece concerns the accusation by a 14–year–old girl that her father has sexually abused her – a…
Actress, The (2005): Dir. Zak Hilditch
Feat. Matt Hardie, Catlin Higgins, Steve Mccall…; An observational black comedy centering on a Perth household of three sex–starved 20–somethings who invite a seductive actress to be…
Adam and Steve (2005): Dir. Craig Chester
Feat. Parker Posey, Chris Kattan, Malcolm Gets…; Romantic farce, with the odd song–and–dance number, follows the second–chance love between two men, and the ups and downs in the…
Adam's Apples (2005): Dir. Anders Thomas Jensen
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Paprika Steen…; Roguishly sardonic Danish black comedy about a sanguine country vicar (CASINO ROYALE’s Mikkelsen) who encounters resistance from a neo–Nazi…
Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl, The (2005): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Kristin Davis, David Arquette; Colourful fantasy involves a 10–year old boy, who to escape parental neglect and the attentions of school bullies, invents his own…
Aeon Flux (2005): Dir. Karyn Kusama
Feat. Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller…; Sci–fi action fantasy based on the mid–1990s animation by Peter Chung, in which a spandex–clad superheroine (Theron) flits around…
Aerosol Crimes (Chemtrails) (2005): Dir. Clifford Carnicom; Interesting account of the possible conspiracies lurking behind the increasing presence of 'chemtrails' in our skies. These are the polluting trails…
Agatha Christie Code, The (2005): Covertly analytical doco, narrated by Joanna Lumley, investigating exactly what made Agatha Christie the world's second best selling author (after…
Airlift, The (2005): Dir. Dror Zahavi
Feat. Heino Ferch, Ulrich Tukur, Bettina Zimmerman; Sweeping historical drama set in post–WWII Berlin with the love affair between a German single mother and an American General complicated by…
Al Qaeda (2005): Alarming documentary investigating different facets of high–profile terrorist cell Al–Qaeda. Divided into three parts; Al–Qaeda…
Alice, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Erik Thomson, Simon Burke; Compulsive Aussie melodrama –spiked with touches of quirky humour and ponderings on fate – set in the baking outback town of Alice…
Alien Apocalypse (2005): Dir. Josh Becker
Feat. Bruce Campbell; Suspension of disbelief is strongly advised in order to enjoy this campy, schlocky spatter–fest. Campbell (EVIL DEAD) hams it up as an…
Aliens of the Deep (2005): Dir. James Cameron; The dir. of TITANIC and THE ABYSS renews his fascination with the mysteries of the deep ocean, choreographing the crews of various submersibles for a…
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain (2005): An informative peer into the life and final days of cult rock star Kurt Cobain, lead singer for the band Nirvana, who committed suicide in 1994.…
Always - Sunset on Third Street (Always san-chôme no yûhi ) (2005): Dir. Takashi Yamazaki
Feat. Koyuki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Hiroko Yakushimaru; A wistful Japanese drama, set against the backdrop of a developing Tokyo skyline in the 50's, centred on a handful of residents living in the…
American Dad (TV Series) (2005): More politically–inclined satire from the creator of THE FAMILY GUY (Seth MacFarlane), set around a CIA operative with a very strange family…
American Jobs (2005): Dir. Greg Spotts; An exploration into the effects of three million job losses across USA and consequentially into the impact of low–wage foreign competition on…
Amityville Horror, The (2005): Dir. Andrew Douglas
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George; Competent, though hardly inspiring remake of the 1979 horror, in which a couple of happy newlyweds shift into a baleful–looking house, without…
An Unfinished Life (2005): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman…; Surprisingly robust and appealing drama set in bleak outland Wyoming, with Redford playing an embittered rancher, whose estranged…
Anatomy for Beginners (2005): Grotesque but rather fascinating documentary series in which anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Prof. John Lee systematically dissect…
Angel-A (2005): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Jamel Debbouze, Rie Rasmussen; This sleek, stylized departure for dir. Luc Besson dabbles in an unlikely romance between a statuesque blonde (Rassmusen), and a nebbish, diminutive…
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Anthony Bourdain; Dubbed the "Indiana Jones of world cuisine", best–selling author Anthony Bourdain uses his distinct reputation as a worldwide gourmet…
Apnea (2005): Dir. Roberto Dordit
Feat. Claudio Santamaria, Elio De Capitani; Involving socio–political thriller about a man who discovers that his best friend, was not who he thought he was.
Archangel (TV Mini-Series) (2005): Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Daniel Craig, Yekaterina Rednikova; Biting thriller based on the Robert Harris novel, with Daniel Craig taking on the role of an academic thrust into darkest post–war Russia to…
Are We There Yet? (2005): Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. Ice-Cube, Nia Long, Jay Mohr; Broad, but essentially successful comedy has a determined Ice–Cube proving to his girlfriend that he is 'child friendly' by transporting her…
Aristocrats, The (2005): Dir. Paul Provenza
Feat. Jason Alexander, Hank Azaria, Billy Connolly…; One hundred venerable comedians perform, scrutinise and riff on a particularly dirty joke (touted as the world's most obscene), which has apparently…
Arktos: The Inner Journey of Mike Horn (2005): Dir. Raphael Blanc; A documentary about South African–born adventurer Mike Horn, who in 2002 set out to circumnavigate the Arctic Circle – mostly against the…
Around the World in 80 Treasures (2005): A fascinating world tour through civilisation's lasting imprint, with historian Dan Cruickshank globetrotting the planet in search of the eighty…
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005): Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Drea De Matteo…; Effective update of John Carpenter's 1970s classic in which high–impact action and a fairly convincing raw tenseness carry the wellworn tale of…
Asylum (2005): Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Natasha Richardson, Ian McKellen, Joss Ackland…; Tense psychological thriller from the dir. of YOUNG ADAM that owes plenty to the master Hitch, with Natasha Richardson in fine form as a bored…
Aura, The (2005): Dir. Fabian Bielinsky
Feat. Ricardo Darín; A taxidermist indulges his criminal fantasies in this brooding, atmospheric wilderness thriller from the late dir. of NINE QUEENS. Unfolding as a…
Aurora Borealis (2005): Dir. James C.E. Burke
Feat. Joshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Juliette Lewis; A drifting twenty–something is torn between embarking on a burgeoning new romance, and caring for his Alzheimer’s–stricken…
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State (2005): The BBC present a comprehensive visual and verbal account of the "Final Solution" phase of the Nazi Holocaust, focused on the most infamous of the…
Avatar - The Last Airbender (TV Series) (2005): Anime–influenced cartoon series from the Nickelodeon stable set in a timeless quasi–prehistoric world, which begins with the discovery of…
Ax, The (Le Couperet) (2005): Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Jose Garcia, Karin Viard, Olivier Gourmet; Dastardly satire from the always–edgy Costa Gavras plumbs the depths of a corporate downsizing victim (Garcia) who resorts to murderous ways in…
Azumi 2 (2005): Dir. Shusuke Kaneko
Feat. Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Ai Maeda…; Samurai girl–power sweeps feudal Japan once more in this competent, but lesser installment (minus the original director) in the Azumi…
B-Boy Masters (2005): Studious documentary covers a recent Hip Hop Elements All Star Weekend, where 'B–Boys' compete in various hop–hop competitions, including…
Bad News Bears (2005): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear; Billy Bob Thornton stars as the loutish coach of a losing baseball team in this soft–shoe remake of the 1976 Walter Matthau classic, following…
Ballad of Jack and Rose, The (2005): Dir. Rebecca Miller
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener…; Affecting coming–of–age melodrama from the dir. of PERSONAL VELOCITY about father Daniel Day–Lewis and daughter Camille Belle who…
Ballets Russes (2005): Dir. Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine; Splendidly absorbing and intimate look at the legacy of the famous Ballets Russes dance comapny, initially founded by Serge Diaghilev in 1909, then…
Banana in a Nutshell (2005): Dir. Roseanne Liang
Feat. Roseanne Liang; Having fallen in love with a white New Zealand boy, 27–year–old Liang turns the camera on herself in this thoroughly intimate…
Barbie - Fairytopia (2005): Barbie stars as a flower fairy who lives in a meadow in the magical realm of Fairytopia, but is spurred into stopping the evil Laverna from…
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus (2005): The CGI–ed blonde doll returns for another trip into fantasy land, this time with a completely original story and setting. Barbie must here…
Batman Begins (2005): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman…; Angular and grim prequel explores the origins of brooding superhero Batman, here played by Christian Bale, from the childhood trauma of millionaire…
Battle in Heaven (Batalla en el cielo) (2005): Dir. Carlos Reygadas
Feat. Marcos Hernández; Heavyset follow–up to JAPON finds Mexican dir. Reygadas dealing in the spiritual and moral crises of two lost souls: one an underprivileged…
Be Cool (2005): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn…; This sequel to the stylish GET SHORTY has a certain snap in its step, with the resourceful wiseguy Chili Palmer (Travolta) back after almost a…
Beast in the Heart, The (La Bestia nel cuore, Don't Tell) (2005): Dir. Cristina Comencini
Feat. Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Stefania Rocca, Alessio Boni…; Oscar–nominated Italian drama centred on the life of a successful career woman who finds herself haunted by nightmares of an abusive childhood…
Beat My Heart Skipped, The (De battre mon coeur s'est arrete) (2005): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccai…; A star–turn by Romain Duris invigorates this deft remake of James Toback's 1978 thriller FINGERS, playing a reluctant young thug with a…
Beauty Remains (Mei ren yi jiu) (2005): Dir. Ann Hui
Feat. Vivian Wu, Xun Zhou; Two sisters negotiate the turbulent rise of communism in China during the 1940s in this family melodrama. Sensuously filmed in tones reminiscent…
Bee Season (2005): Dir. Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Feat. Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche; Elegant, well–grounded adaptation of Myla Goldberg's acclaimed novel about a San Franciscan family of high achievers whose domestic and…
Ben 10 (TV Series) (2005): Imaginative 'boys own' Cartoon Network adventure series inspired by Japanese anime. The story of Ben Tennyson, a typical kid who becomes very…
Beowulf and Grendel (2005): Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
Feat. Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgard, Sarah Polley; A rousing medieval adaptation of the Anglo–Saxon epic poem in sweeping fantasy tones. Filled with constant action in a strange, otherworldly…
Best of Laughing With Samoans, The (2005): The first live–comedy show by Samoan New Zealand comedy duo Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i has an impressive verbal and physical energy, as…
Bewitched (2005): Dir. Nora Ephron
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley Maclaine…; An inventive, but overly ditzy attempt at updating the 1960s TV classic, with the twist here being that the modernday witch Kidman longs for the…
Big White, The (2005): Dir. Mark Mylod
Feat. Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi…; Black farce set in snowy Alaska around travel–agent Robin Williams who is struggling to help his ailing wife and seizes a dubious opportunity…
Bigger than the Sky (2005): Dir. Al Corley
Feat. John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin…; An innocuous if fitfully insightful drama about a sad–sack graphic designer (Thomas) who finds solace when he snags the lead role in a…
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005): Feat. Bill Maher; Bill Maher, America’s boldest comedian, exposes the hypocrisy, delusions and ridiculousness of American life with biting wit in this rapid fire…
Billy Connolly - World Tour of New Zealand (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Billy Connolly; The special New Zealand segment of comedian Billy Connolly's 2004 world tour, which has the crazed Scot covering the length of the country over eight…
Bittersweet Life, A (2005): Dir. Ji-woon Kim
Feat. Byung-hun Lee; A suave mob enforcer's mercy for one of his intended victims results in the full wrath of the Korean organised crime world in this slick, ultra…
Black Cat (TV Series) (Shonen Jump) (2005): Sven is your run–of–the–mill sweeper (a.k.a. bounty hunter): down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach…
Black Coffee (2005): Dir. Irene Lilienheim Angelico; Caffeine addicts with a bent for history will savour this three–part documentary series tracing the unique and volatile history of…
Black Sun (2005): Dir. Gary Tarn; French artist Hughes de Montalembert’s remarkable and resiliant recovery from a devastating act of violence marks this spirited documentary of one…
Blacktown (2005): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Niki Owen, Tony Ryan; Rough–edged but rewarding human drama interested in the relationship between a disenchanted married woman and a charismatic Aboriginal man in…
Bleak House (Mini-series) (2005): Dir. Justin Chadwick
Feat. Gillian Anderson, Alun Armstrong, Warren Clarke…; From the pen of Charles Dickens comes this pacy, razor sharp BBC adaptation dabbling in murder, lineage, and the 19th century legal…
Blood of My Brother (2005): Dir. Andrew Berends; A revealing, often eye–opening Iraqi War perspective, shot through director Berends’ unprecedented access to the Mehdi Army and citizens…
Bloodrayne (2005): Dir. Uwe Boll
Feat. Kristanna Loken, Michael Madsen, Ben Kingsley…; Brain dead blood and breast fest from the consistently awful Boll with "plot" revolving around a half–human/half–vampire pursuing the man…
Bones (TV Series) (2005-2014): Feat. David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel; A curious forensic policier positing a new angle on the genre, this partners a brilliant anthropologist (Deschanel) and a cocky FBI agent (Boreanaz)…
Boogeyman (2005): Dir. Stephen Kay
Feat. Barry Watson, Emily Dreschanel, Lucy Lawless; Haunted by his father's death, a young man (Watson) quests to discover the identity of the monstrous 'boogeyman' killer, who may in fact be a figment…
Boston Legal - Season 2 (TV Series) (2005-2006): Feat. James Spader, William Shatner; Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
Boynton Beach Club (The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club) (2005): Dir. Susan Seidelman
Feat. Dyan Cannon, Sally Kellerman, Brenda Vaccaro…; Endearingly affable comedy–drama centres on a group of recently bereaved retirees attempting to rejuvenate their lives while coping with trauma…
Brasileirinho (2005): Dir. Mika Kaurismaki; Choro is often seen as the Brazilian equivalent of improvisatory jazz, and serves as the foundation for such unique styles like samba and bossa nova…
Breakfast on Pluto (2005): Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Stephen Rea, Brendan Gleeson…; Cillian Murphy glitters in this whimsical drama as an Irish transgender escort during the social and political upheaval of the 70s. Despite the…
Brick (2005): Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Emilie de Ravin…; Precocious neo–noir set amid the student body of a Californian high school with a bespectacled lad (Gordon–Levitt) taking a 'Sam Spade'…
Bridezillas (TV Series) (2005): Take–no–prisoners 'Reality TV' series captures on camera the fascinating behaviour of some of New York's most stressed,…
Bro' Town - Series 2 (TV Series) (2005): Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland. Series 2 episodes: Zeelander, Survival of the Fattest, Honky…
Broad Horizons (2005): Dir. Various; Ten galvanizing short films by women tackling issues such as globalisation, spirituality, lesbianism and more, across multiple mediums. Released to…
Brokeback Mountain (2005): Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams…; A 'cause celebre' of recent cinema, this epic romantic drama is set around the terse and smouldering long–term love affair between two cowboys…
Broken Flowers (2005): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Bill Murray, Julie Delpy, Frances Conroy…; A beguiling middle–age lament starring Bill Murray, unfurled in typical low gear by the world's 'coolest' director, Jim Jarmusch. Playing an…
Bromwell High (TV Series) (2005): Akin to a British version of SOUTH PARK, this non–PC animation follows the school misadventures of three problematic teenage girls, their…
Brothers Grimm (2005): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, Jonathan Pryce…; Loosely based on the lives of 19th century German folklore collectors Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, this has the said brothers (played by Ledger and…
Brothers of the Head (2005): Dir. Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
Feat. Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway; Believably real mockumentary centres around the carnivalesque (mis)fortunes of Siamese twins who get manufactured into punk rock sensations.…
Bubble (2005): Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Debbie Doebereiner, Dustin Ashley, Misty Wilkins; Steven Soderbergh's creepy, independent sojourn (made between OCEAN'S 12 and 13) casts an uneasy eye on a midwestern doll factory, where the…
Buddy Holly and the Crickets - The Definitive Story (2005): Dir. Barry Barnes; A excellent compilation of cinematic and televisual material on the ever–classic rock'n'roller Buddy Holly. This includes the 90–minute…
Building the Gherkin (2005): Dir. Miriam Von Arx; In deconstructing London’s Gherkin Building – a 590–foot skyscraper in the heart of the CBD – dir. Von Arx reveals the opposing forces…
Bystanders (Diary of June) (2005): Dir. Kyung-Soo Im
Feat. Yunjin Kim; Proficient Korean thriller grapples with a murder mystery of cryptic diary notes left inside the bodies of murder victims; the handwriting matched to…
Capote (2005): Dir. Bennett Miller
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr.…; Polished and sophisticated dramatisation of how writer Truman Capote came to research and create his seminal 'true–crime' masterpiece IN COLD…
Carnivale - Season 2 (TV Series) (2005): Further episodes from this unusual TV series which continues a running duel between two quasi–supernatural figures (Stahl and Brown) in the…
Casanova (2005): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons…; A lavish, middle–brow account of the infamous 18th century Italian lover, played here with deadpan wit by Heath Ledger, which weaves its own…
Catherine Tate Show, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Catherine Tate; Excellent sketch vehicle for British comedienne Catherine Tate, given free–reign to inhabit a series of vulgar, offensive, and wildly raucous…
Catherine the Great (2005): Dir. John Burgess, John-Paul Davidson; Made with the help of newly–available documentation from the former Soviet archives, this impressive biopic about the life and times of…
Cave of the Yellow Dog, The (2005): Dir. Byambasuren Davaa; The dir. of THE WEEPING CAMEL weaves an enchanting tale of nomads through the eyes of a young girl, using her friendship with a stray dog as a launch…
Champion (2005): Dir. Joe Eckardt
Feat. Danny Trejo; Gravel–faced Danny Trejo, mildly famous for playing felons and criminal hard–men on the side (and most recently, the title role in…
Charlie and Lola (TV Series) (2005): Gorgeous animated series for three to seven–year–olds, based on Lauren Child's award winning books. Uniquely voiced by children using…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter…; Lavish with magnificent visual icing, this version of Roald Dahl's classic childrens' story is a pretty tasty updating of the story of young Charlie…
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005): Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt…; Lacklustre sequel to the 'family comedy' in which Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt marshall and grapple with their impressive brood of twelve children,…
Chicken Little (2005): Dir. Mark Dindal; Beautifully animated tale of an easily–alarmed, nerdish young chicken who one day causes a coop–wide panic that the sky is falling, and…
Child, The (L'enfant) (2005): Dir. Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Feat. Jeremie Renier, Deborah Francois; The latest humanist imprint from the Dardenne's is a gripping, logical extension of their socio–economic character studies, here following the…
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (2005): Dir. Andrew Adamson
Feat. Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent…; A splendid and meticulous vision of C.S. Lewis' classic children's fantasy novel in which a group of four young siblings – ensconced in an…
Chumscrubber, The (2005): Dir. Arie Posin
Feat. Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Glenn Close…; A sadsack teenager (Bell) living in a sterile new suburb in Southern California discovers his best friend has committed suicide, an event which seems…
Churchill's Bodyguard (2005): Imposing, unprecedented memoir of the life and times of Winston Churchill, adapted from the diaries of his stoic bodyguard, Walter H.…
Cinderella Man (2005): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti…; Premium Hollywood biopic has Russell Crowe sluggin' it out as real–life prizefighter Jim Braddock, who during the Great Depression rose from…
Cirque du Soleil - Solstrom (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Milla Jovovich, Christopher Lambert; A 13–part series featuring the amazing 'Cirque de Soleil' theatre troupe, episodes taking a different national tack on the theme of the…
Civilization of Maxwell Bright, The (2005): Dir. David Beaird
Feat. Patrick Warburton, Simon Callow, Jennifer Tilly…; Redemptive LA story of one angry, bigoted dude whose life is transformed by his relationship with his subservient, Asian mail–order bride (and…
Classic Albums - Cream (Disraeli Gears) (2005): Dir. Matthew Longfellow
Feat. Eric Clapton; Cream's "Disraeli Gears" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Queen (A Night at the Opera) (2005): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Queen's classic album 'A Night at the Opera' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Closer, The (TV Series) (2005-2009): Feat. Kyra Sedgwick; Capable and assured detective drama dodges most of the worst cliches of the genre, with Kyra Sedwick playing a talented 'Southern Belle' investigator…
Coach Carter (2005): Dir. Thomas Carter
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown; Fact–based story of a Californian high school basketball coach (Jackson) who brought a fresh approach to motivating his young players,…
Coast (TV Series) (2005): BAFTA award–winning series explores the secrets and stories behind the unique character of the British Isles and its coastal communities.
Coffee Crazy (2005): The humourous, caffeine–fueled quest of "Australia's top barista", Paul Bassett, to find the perfect cup of coffee across Italy, France and…
Colditz (TV Mini-series) (2005): Dir. Stuart Orme
Feat. Damian Lewis, Sophia Myles, Laurence Fox…; Respectable mini–series focusing on the WW2 'Colditz' story of three British officers escaping a notoriously impenetrable POW camp to begin a…
Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005): Dir. Brian W. Cook
Feat. John Malkovich; Consistently droll and detailed dramatisation of the success of a real–life conman Alan Conway – played here with chameleon–like…
Comeback, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Lisa Kudrow; Razor–sharp mocko comedy series from SEX AND THE CITY creator Michael Patrick King starring Lisa Kudrow as a washed–up sitcom star so…
Commander in Chief (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Bruce Boxleitner…; Excellent WEST WING–style political drama has Geena Davis depict an imagined first woman President of the USA, an independent senator who is…
Constant Gardener, The (2005): Dir. Fernando Mierelles
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bill Nighy…; A British diplomat in Kenya (Fiennes) becomes obsessed with uncovering the secrets that lie behind his wife's (Weisz) murder which seem to lead to…
Constantine (2005): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Tilda Swinton…; A stylish, but rather misfiring adaptation of the DC comicbook 'Hellblazer', with Keanu Reeves playing a wry, hard–boiled detective with…
Conversations with Other Women (2005): Dir. Hans Canosa
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter; An innovative, bittersweet romantic two–hander that uses split screen for its entire running time to explore the contrasting…
Corpse Bride (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) (2005): Dir. Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Feat. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson; An animated tour–de–force from dir. Burton which fuses spindley puppetry and subtle CGI for its mythic tale of a sallow young bridegroom…
Crash (2005): Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon…; A thoughtful dramatic meditation on race and fate in modern–day America, in which a group of urbanites in Los Angeles find their lives…
Crime Novel (Romanzo criminale) (2005): Feat. Kim Rossi Stuart, Pierfrancesco Favino, Claudio Santamaria…; Novel–based Italian crime drama concerning a group of small–town crims who went on to become Rome's most merciless crime family and a…
Criminal Minds (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini; An elite team of FBI profilers attempt to get under the skin of America's most wanted in this tough, if routine procedural drama. Lead by a…
Criss Angel - Mindfreak (TV Series) (2005): The stage illusionist reinvented as a glam–rock showman, magician and escapologist Criss Angel performs a series mind tricks and death defying…
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005): Dir. Fatih Akin; Turkish dir. Fatih Akin unveils Istanbul’s rich and uninhabited music scene, listening in on the capital’s many sonic threads: a soundscape…
Crufts (2005-2008): The pedigree gathering for dog owners and their canine competitors, this documentary compiles BBC footage from the past three years of the…
Cry Wolf (2005): Dir. Jeff Wadlow
Feat. Jon Bon Jovi; Inventive, if light on truly scary moments, this slasher suspenser is set in a posh American prep school, where bored teenagers concoct a fictional…
CSI: Grave Danger (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. William Petersen; Commissioned by producers to write and direct this fifth season cliffhanger of the forensic crime series, Quentin Tarantino exhumes the "buried…
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 5 (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Larry David; More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Ted Danson, Rosie O'Donnell, Hugh Hefner,…
Cursed (2005): Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Portia de Rossi…; Two siblings (Ricci, Eisenberg) are bitten and infected by a werewolf on the loose in their manicured Los Angeles suburb. Discovering that…
Daltry Calhoun (2005): Dir. Katrina Holden Bronson
Feat. Elizabeth Banks, Johnny Knoxville, Beth Grant…; 'Bachelor father' black comedy set in Tennessee sees ordinary Southern lad Calhoun (Knoxville) have his life turned upside down by the appearance of…
Dark Horse (Voksne mennesker) (2005): Dir. Dagur Kari
Feat. Jakob Cedergren, Nicolas Bro; Charmingly offbeat slacker comedy from the director of NOI THE ALBINO, following a Copenhagen graffiti artist who spends his days dodging parking…
Dark Hours, The (2005): Dir. Paul Fox
Feat. Kate Greenhouse, Aidan Devine, Gordon Currie; An above–average pulp horror–thriller from Canada about a psychiatrist, her husband and her sister, who escape to a remote lakeside cabin…
Dark Water (2005): Dir. Walter Salles
Feat. Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth…; Translation to New York of the spooky Japanese horror of the same name, with a recent divorcee (Connelly) and her young daughter moving into a…
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005): Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Dave Chappelle; Dynamite concert film follows comedian Chappelle, in cahoots with an all–star roll–call of R&B and hip–hop acts, during the leadup…
Dawn Anna (2005): Dir. Arliss Howard
Feat. Debra Winger; Well–regarded TV tear–jerker in which Winger plays the titular true character, a successful teacher and single mother in Denver,…
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005): Dir. Ana Clavell, James Glenn Dudelson
Feat. John Freedom Henry, Joseph Marino, Jackeline Olivier; Billed as a prequel to George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD, this in fact is a B–movie knockoff in the time–honoured zombie tradition. Without…
Days of Abandonment, The (I Giorni dell'abbandono) (2005): Dir. Roberto Faenza
Feat. Margherita Buy, Luca Zingaretti; Shattering Italian drama with Margherita Buy in a breathtakingly brutal performance as a middle–age woman left by her husband who deteriorates…
Deadwood - Season 2 (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker…; Further tales from the troubled Arizona town of Deadwood. Season Two: 12 episodes across four discs. Disc 1: A Lie Agreed Upon – Part 1, A…
Dear Wendy (2005): Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
Feat. Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman; Pressed from the same pattern as DOGVILLE, this stylised allegory scripted by Lars Von Trier also proffers a tale set in some timeless era of the…
Death of Mr Lazarescu, The (2005): Dir. Cristi Puiu
Feat. Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminita Gheorghiu; Whirling, labyrinthine black comedy follows with interest the Kafkaesque plight of an ailing elderly drunk, whose stomach pains are met with…
Death Trance (2005): Dir. Yuji Shimomura
Feat. Tak Sakaguchi; Another insane, neo–samurai fantasy from the VERSUS camp involving the battle over a mysterious coffin that, if opened, could destroy the…
Derailed (2005): Dir. Mikael Håfström
Feat. Clive Owen, Vincent Cassel, Jennifer Aniston; Efficient direction and casting propel this familiarly–plotted blackmail thriller, with Clive Owen and Jennifer Anniston playing well–off…
Derailroaded (2005): Dir. Josh Rubin; Eye–opening documentary of tortured musical genius, with Larry ‘Wild Man’ Fischer the journeyman of this rock odyssey into mental illness…
Descent, The (2005): Dir. Neil Marshall
Feat. Shauna Macdonald; Terrific subterranean survival horror from the dir. of DOG SOLDIERS, with a group of thrill–seeking ladies venturing into an uncharted cave…
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) - Season 2 (2005): Feat. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross…; More episodes from the popular drama–black comedy set among the denizens of suburban America. Season 2 (24 episodes) over 6 discs.
Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2005): Dir. Jeff Feuerzeig; Shadowy and sympathetic look at cult American songwriter Daniel Johnston, whose quirky pop gems – covered by the likes of Sonic Youth, Beck,…
Devil's Miner, The (2005): Dir. Kief Davidson, Richard Ladkani; A 14–year–old Bolivian teenager works the perilous silver mines of Cerro Rico to support his siblings and widowed mother in this…
Devil's Rejects, The (2005): Dir. Rob Zombie
Feat. Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon…; There is no pause in the blood–letting for this sequel to HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, with dir. Zombie continuing the saga of the murderous Firefly…
Disaster! (2005): Dir. Roy T. Wood; A marginal, clay–mated spoof of disaster films, this offers a potty–fixated twist on the script of ARMAGEDDON, with impending doom coming…
DL Chronicles, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Damian T. Raven, Sheilynn Wactor, T. Ashanti Mozelle; Pioneering TV series about a group of gay African–American males who choose to lead double lives and attempt to keep their homosexual…
Doctor Who (Series 2) [David Tennant] (Dr. Who) (2005-2006): Feat. Billie Piper, David Tennant; Tenth 'regeneration' of the enigmatic Doctor Who with David Tennant bequeathed the Tardis and sidekick Rose (played again by Billie Piper) in a new…
Domino (2005): Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Delroy Lindo…; Brash, hyperkinetic action rendition of the life and times of Domino Harvey (played by Knightley), the daughter of movie–star Laurence Harvey,…
Don't Come Knocking (2005): Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth…; Desultry tale of a washed–out actor who goes missing from a film production and, with the insurance company on his tail, ends up uncovering…
Doom (2005): Dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike; Based on one of the most popular computer games ever made, this concerns a corp of elite commandos who are sent into a quarantined laboratory on Mars…
Down in the Valley (2005): Dir. David Jacobson
Feat. Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse…; Slow–burn yet layered and intense drama has Edward Norton in fine form as a delusional 'cowboy' who charms his way into trouble via the heart…
Dr. Dog (TV Series) (2005): Zippy animated series based on the celebrated book by author Babette Cole about a well–meaning pooch with a medical degree. Kinda kooky fun for…
Dreamer (2005): Dir. John Gatins
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Kris Kristofferson…; Good, old–fashioned family fare in which Russell plays an ace horse trainer who rescues an injured filly on behalf of his young daughter…
Dress-Up Box, The (TV Series) (2005): Delightful roleplay series for pre–schoolers, with each episode revolving around a bottomless dress–up box full of costumes and props,…
Drift (2005): Dir. Leah Singer, Lee Renaldo; Experimental collaboration between Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo and filmmaker Leah Singer, in which urban and nature imagery runs on two…
Drive - Notes from the Wilderness (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Mike Vallely; Cult skateboarder Mike Vallely travels the world on four small wheels to try and understand the meaning of skateboarding culture around the…
Drive Well, Sleep Carefully (On the Road with Death Cab For Cutie) (2005): Dir. Justin Mitchell; Gracefully shot on 16mm film in the spring of 2004, this documents life on the road with Death Cab for Cutie. Interspersing live footage with…
Duane Hopwood (2005): Dir. Matt Mulhern
Feat. David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo; Low–key slice–of–life indie film that mixes comedy and drama to subtly get its point across that alcoholism can affect anyone.…
Duelist (Hyeongsa) (2005): Dir. Lee Myung-Se
Feat. Ji-won Ha, Sung-kee Ahn, Dong-won Kang; A restless, meta–revisionist sword epic from the dir. of NOWHERE TO HIDE places two undercover police officers in pursuit of an elusive…
Dukes of Hazzard (2005): Dir. Jay Chandrasekhar
Feat. Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson, Seann William Scott…; Revved–up with cheap parts and studiously ironic moronic–ness, this movie version of the iconic 1970s TV show concerning two Southern…
Duma (2005): Dir. Carroll Ballard
Feat. Campbell Scott, Hope Davis; A 12 year–old South African boy, who has rescued a cheetah cub and raised it on his father's farm, must fulfil a pledge to return it to the…
Dust to Glory (2005): Dir. Dana Brown; Eyecatching documentary about the Baja 1000, a notorious off–on–road race on the Mexican Baja peninsula, in which competitors drive a…
Edmond (2005): Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna…; Raw, unapologetic adaptation of David Mamet's 1982 stageplay stars William H. Macy as a downtrodden everyman who embarks on a volatile…
Egypt - Rediscovering a Lost World (2005): Unique, edifying six–part BBC series dramatizing the discovery and archeology of Egypt's ancient history.
El Violin (2005): Dir. Francisco Vargas
Feat. Angel Tavira; A one–handed violinist commands this potent political history of Mexico’s 1970s Guerrero peasant revolt. Plotting to befriend the…
Election (2005): Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Simon Yam, Tony Leung (Kar-fai); A terrific gangland power tussle from genre exponent Johnnie To, this combative suspenser embarks on the shady underworld of triad politics in…
Elektra (2005): Dir. Rob Bowman
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Terence Stamp; Reprising her quasi–superhero role from DAREDEVIL, Garner dons a red supervixen outfit as a contract assassin pitted against a cabal of ninjas…
Eleventh Hour (2005): Feat. Patrick Stewart, Ashley Jensen; Well–spun, rapidly paced drama turns pertinent science issues (global warming, human cloning, disease hysteria) into an engaging and eventful…
Elizabethtown (2005): Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon…; A fatefully 'personal film' from dir. Cameron Crowe, who is plainly given too much rope to tell this semi–autobiographical story. Orlando…
Elsa and Fred (2005): Dir. Marcos Carnevale
Feat. Manuel Alexandre, China Zorrilla; Exquisitely acted romance between a pair of senior citizens expresses enough tenderness and fragility to overcome its rather prosaic storyline.…
Elvis by the Presleys (2005): Feat. Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley; A comprehensive biographical portrait of 'The King', compiled by family and friends, that features special home movies, interviews and live footage…
Elvis: The Early Years (2005): Dir. James Steven Sadwith
Feat. Johnathon Rhys-Myers, Randy Quaid, Rose McGowan…; Glossy look at Elvis' early years leading up to his joining the army. Superficial with a silly script but the performances are something else with…
Emperor's Journey, The (March of the Penguins) (2005): Dir. Luc Jacquet; This original French language version of MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is ostensibly the same film in appearance, but forgoes the paternal narration of…
Empire (2005): Feat. Colm Feore, Emily Blunt, Jonathon Cake; Glossy and occasionally patchy drama which reconstructs the events surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar (Freore) and the succession of…
Empire Falls (TV Mini-series) (2005): Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Ed Harris, Paul Newman, Philip Seymour Hoffman…; Conventional and well–handled drama series set in the once–booming factory town of Empire Falls, Maine, and mostly getting down in among…
Empire of the Wolves (L'Empire des Loups) (2005): Dir. Chris Nahon
Feat. Jean Reno, Laura Morante; Jean Reno plays a brutal French policeman brought out of 'compulsory retirement' to hunt for the murderers of some Turkish labourers in Paris. He…
End Of The Spear (2005): Dir. Jim Hanon
Feat. Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman; Docudrama that tackles the true story of the violent Waodani tribe from the rainforest of Ecuador, and the tragedy that occurred when five Christian…
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005): Dir. Alex Gibney; Cautionary documentary about the stellar rise and unseemly 2001 collapse of one of America's largest corporations – Enron – which…
Entrepreneurs, The (TV Series) (2005): A magazine–style series profiling a range of Australian business people and the successful empires they have each built from…
Escape to the Legion (2005): Feat. Bear Grylls; Action man Bear Grylls (MAN VS WILD) tackles the grueling assault courses and brutal training regime of the French Foreign Legion in this rare…
Everybody Hates Chris (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Tyler James Williams, Chris Rock; Side–splitting memoir of Chris Rock’s Brooklyn youth recalling the trials and tribulations of school life, the war at home, and the growing…
Everything (2005): Dir. Richard Hawkins
Feat. Ray Winstone, Jan Graveson; Intriguing two–hander with a man visiting a London prostitute nine days in succession without soliciting a single sexual favour. Shot in ten…
Everything is Illuminated (2005): Dir. Liev Schreiber
Feat. Elijah Wood; An ambitious debut for dir. Schreiber, telling the deadpan, yet wistful tale of an earnest NYC Jew (Wood) who travels to the Ukraine to find the…
Evil Aliens (2005): Dir. Jake West; Riotous horror–comedy in the shamelessly low–rent tradition of BAD TASTE, in which a tabloid TV presenter gathers up her film crew to…
Excellent Cadavers (2005): Dir. Marco Turco; The hush–hush war between Sicily’s mafia and the prosecutors who slept with the fishes is recounted in this fascinating documentary, an ideal…
Exonerated, The (2005): Dir. Bob Balaban
Feat. Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Delroy Lindo…; Jarring prison drama focusing on six death row inmates that are exonerated just before their executions due to new evidence becoming available.…
Exorcism of Emily Rose, The (2005): Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott…; An eerie tale based on true events concerns the supposed demonic possession of a girl (Carpenter) in the 1970s and the trial of a priest (Wilkinson)…
Extras - Series 1 (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Ben Stiller…; Gervais' self–proclaimed "difficult second album" is a more conventional but no less assured comedy success recalling the misadventures of Andy…
F Word, The (TV Series) (2005-2008): Feat. Gordon Ramsay; The love–him–or–hate–him Gordon Ramsay is back, this time opening up the doors of his restaurant and home to demonstrate…
F*ck (Fuck - A Documentary) (2005): Dir. Steve Anderson; It’s a word we’ve all heard and many have said – more and more so it seems in this contemporary age – this doco takes a looks at the…
Factotum (2005): Dir. Bent Hamer
Feat. Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei…; The most droll and tender adaptation of Charles Bukowski's fiction to date has a stocky Matt Dillon chronicle the meandering adventures of 'Hank…
Familia (2005): Dir. Lousie Archambault
Feat. Mylene St-Sauveur, Macha Grenon, Sylvie Moreau; Multi–faceted, thoroughly entertaining drama centres on the frequently discordant child–rearing beliefs of two friends as they attempt to…
Family Guy - Season 4 (TV Series) (2005-2006): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Disc 4.1: North by North Quahog; Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr High; Blind Ambition; Don't…
Family Guy presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (Family Guy Movie, The) (2005): Dir. Pete Michels, Peter Shin; A feature–length "spinoff" of the cult animated TV series set around the psychotic, mealy–mouthed baby of the family, Stewie Griffin, who…
Family Stone, The (2005): Dir. Thomas Bezucha
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Keaton, Luke Wilson…; More considered and better–written than the usual family Christmas comedy plot, this finds Mulroney bringing his fiance (Parker) to his clan's…
Fantastic Four (2005): Dir. Tim Story
Feat. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans…; A surprisingly fetching adaptation of Stan "Spider–man" Lee's tale of a group of astronauts transformed by accidental exposure to cosmic…
Fat Actress (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Kirstie Alley, Bryan Callen, Rachael Harris; A suprisingly innovative and ground–breaking documentary spectacle, in which actress Kirstie Alley (CHEERS) turned the tabloids' fascination…
Fateless (Sorstalanság) (2005): Dir. Lajos Koltai
Feat. Marcell Nagy, Aron Dimeny, Daniel Craig; Harrowing and distilled vision of the Holocaust adapted from a novel by concentration–camp survivor and Nobel prize–winning author Imre…
Favela Rising (2005): Dir. Matt Mochary, Jeff Zimbalist; Rousing documentary traces the transformation of a violent slum in Rio de Janeiro by former drug–dealer Anderson Sa, who was so shocked by a…
Feast (2005): Dir. John Gulager
Feat. Balthazar Getty, Navi Rawat, Josh Zuckerman; The trapped patrons of a bar are feasted upon by a horde of flesh–eating monsters in a horror extravaganza derived out of modest means –…
Ferpect Crime (Crimen Ferpecto) (2005): Dir. Alex de la Iglesia
Feat. Guillermo Toledo, Monica Cervera; A spunky Spanish black comedy set almost entirely in a department store, where an obnoxious playboy salesman is blackmailed by a…
Fever, The (Febbre, La) (2005): Dir. Alessandro D'Alatri
Feat. Arnoldo Foa, Fabio Volo; Multi–layered Italian comedy following a thirty–something drifter living at home with mummy dearest who is given the life–altering…
Film School (TV Series) (2005): IFC, fly–on–the–wall series shadows four ambitious Graduate students in the midst of completing their thesis films. Offering…
Final Chance to Save (TV Series) (2005-2006): Feat. Joanna Lumley, Bill Bailey, Vic Reeves…; An eight–part series focused on efforts to save various endangered species from extinction, with a team of experts assisted by a celebrity…
Fingersmith (2005): Dir. Aisling Walsh
Feat. Elaine Cassidy, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton…; BBC teledrama set around a girlish pickpocket (Hawkins) in Victorian London who becomes involved in a nasty plan to defraud a wealthy heiress…
Firewall (2005): Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen…; Bank security expert Harrison Ford is forced into a tight corner when his family home is invaded by gun–toting criminals, led by a…
First Descent (2005): Dir. Kemp Curly, Kevin Harrison; Exhilarating documentary trails five of the best snowboarders in the world (Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Shawn Farmer, Terje Haakonsen, Nick Perata)…
Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra (2005): Dir. Barbara Willis Sweete; A supreme classical music doco, this intimate look behind the scenes of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra delves candidly into the artistic process of…
Flaming Lips - The Fearless Freaks (2005): Dir. Bradley Beesley; A sprawling fan's–eye–view of the innovative alternative rock band from Oklahoma, The Flaming Lips, who went from 1980s cowpunk obscurity…
Flaming Lips - Void: Video Overview in Deceleration (2005): A nourishing compilation of 19 inventive music videos – many only previously available on the internet – by the bizarrely original and…
Flightplan (2005): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean; A riveting spin on THE LADY VANISHES with Jodie Foster playing a stressed aircraft engineer who boards a jumbo passenger jet with her young daughter,…
Fog, The (2005): Dir. Rupert Wainwright
Feat. Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Rade Sherbedgia…; Remake of the John Carpenter film of the same name, with Tom Welling (SMALLVILLE) unwittingly disturbing the vengeful demonic spirits that haunt the…
Four Brothers (2005): Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin…; Four adopted brothers of mixed race band together – despite their differences and life problems – to avenge their elderly mother's murder…
Fragile (Fragiles) (2005): Dir. Jaume Balaguero
Feat. Calista Flockhart, Richard Roxburgh; Moody horror with a Spanish sensibility, this features a slight Calista Flockhart fending off a series of mysterious and increasingly supernatural…
Franz Ferdinand (2005): Comprehensive live video document of the neo–"new wave" and smartly dressed British band who evoke the danceable rock–electronic sound of…
Fun With Dick and Jane (2005): Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Alec Baldwin…; A manic remake of the 1977 Ted Kotcheff comedy, in which a pair of successful WASPs (here, Carrey and Leoni), experience sudden destitution and try…
Gabrielle (2005): Dir. Patrice Chereau
Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Pascal Greggory; Absorbing adaptation of a Joseph Conrad short story coolly dissects the disintegrating marriage of a bourgeois French couple. Gorgeously framed…
Gallipoli: The Frontline Experience (2005): Dir. Tolga Ornek; Devastating documentary which revises traditional treatments of the notorious WW1 Gallipoli Campaign, to present the experience from the perspective…
Game 6 (2005): Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, Griffin Dunne…; Nicely balanced dramedy about a fretful playwright with a new work opening on Broadway who chooses to instead focus his anxiety on his beloved Red…
Game of Their Lives, The (2005): Dir. David Anspaugh
Feat. Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, John Rhys-Davies; Based on the true story of how a hurriedly–assembled US soccer team beat England 1–0 in a 1950 World Cup match in Brazil, an upset which…
Garam Masala (2005): Dir. Priyadarshan
Feat. Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal; Frantically screwball Indian romcom juggles a plotline concerning the numerous female entanglements of a playboy photographer (Kumar) and his former…
Garbo (2005): Dir. Kevin Brownlow, Christopher Bird
Feat. Greta Garbo; A portrait of the luminous, reclusive and mystifying star Greta Garbo, co–directed by filmmaker and historian Kevin Brownlow (BUSTER KEATON…
Gay Sex in the 70's (2005): Dir. Joseph F. Lovett; An honest look at gay sex in Manhatten during the 70s, this captures a moment in time between two historical benchmarks: when homosexuality was…
Geldof in Africa (TV Series) (2005): Dir. John Maguire
Feat. Bob Geldof; A six–part series in which Irish rock star–humanitarian Bob Geldof traverses the luminous continent of Africa exploring its natural…
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005): Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. 50 Cent, Terrence Howard; Gangster–rap star "Fiddy" Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) tells the rags–to–riches tale of his Queens, NYC upbringing and how he saved…
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex: The Laughing Man (2005): Dir. Kenji Kamiyama; A compartment–sized crash course in the STAND ALONE COMPLEX universe, this two hour feature skillfully edits down the seven volume TV series…
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Camryn Manheim; Further primetime paranormal activity, with a prissy Jennifer Love Hewitt as a small town newlywed overcoming her initial skepticism at being able to…
Gilbert Gottfried: Dirty Jokes (2005): Rambunctious comedian Gilbert Gottfried performs a fearless comedy routine in New York City covering all things smutty and outlandish from dead…
Gilmore Girls - Season 6 (TV Series) (2005-2006): More episodes from the fresh and quirky drama set around a mother and daughter in suburban Connecticut. Season Six: 22 episodes across six discs.
Ginga: The Soul of Brasilian Football (2005): Dir. Fernando Mierelles; A documentary about soccer in Brazil, where perhaps the finest players in the world learn, develop and excel, partly by developing the national…
Gipsy Kings: Live at Kenwood House in London (2005): A sizzling live set from the populist masters of Spanish flamenco music, here performing in a lineup that includes Pablo Reyes, Canut Reyes, Patchai…
Girl in a Mirror (2005): Dir. Kathy Drayton; An acclaimed tribute to the life and times of Australian Carol Jerrems, who from the late–1960s onwards rose to fame as a gifted photographer…
Girl in the Cafe, The (2005): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Bill Nighy, Kelly MacDonald; Richard Curtis (LOVE ACTUALLY) penned this second–chances romance with a mild political streak, where an aging civil servant strikes up an…
Girls of the Playboy Mansion (TV Series) (The Girls Next Door) (2005): A trashy, tantalizing carrot dangling the holy grail of heterosexual male fantasy, this no–brainer Reality TV excursion opens the doors to Hugh…
Gisaku (2005): Dir. Baltasar Pedrosa; Spanish–anime hybrid concerns an alliance of samurai warriors pitted against a demonic ‘Master of Darkness’ hell–bent on destroying…
Go For Zucker! (Alles auf Zucker!) (2005): Dir. Dani Levy
Feat. Henry Hubchen; Oxymoronic ‘German–Jewish’ comedy that looks at the literal and metaphorical reconciliation of two estranged brothers; one an East German…
Goal! (2005): Dir. Danny Cannon
Feat. Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Stephen Dillane…; A gifted Hispanic teenager (Becker) fulfils his dream to play soccer, leaving East Los Angeles for a prized spot on the Newcastle United team and an…
God Who Wasn't There, The (2005): Dir. Brian Flemming; A ballsy, reasonably well–argued debunking of Christianity, attempting to definitively expunge God’s existence through historical fact…
Great New Wonderful, The (2005): Dir. Danny Leiner
Feat. Olympia Dukakis, Jim Gaffigan, Judy Greer…; New York City drama centered around five interweaving stories all of which exhibit a distinctive characteristic of a changing society post–911.…
Great Raid, The (2005): Dir. John Dahl
Feat. Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen…; Forthright retell of one of WWII's most daring missions, where a group of US Army Rangers plotted to rescue 511 American POWs from a Japanese prison…
Great Yokai War, The (Yôkai daisensô) (2005): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Chiaki Kuriyama; The latest cinematic mash–up from dir. Miike (AUDITION) is a family–orientated adventure in which a shy young boy from a broken family…
Greatest Game Ever Played, The (2005): Dir. Bill Paxton
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane; Inspiring Disney drama based on the true story of an ambitious amateur golfer determined to defeat his idols at the 1913 US Open. Shia LaBeouf…
Green Street Hooligans (2005): Dir. Lexi Alexander
Feat. Elijah Wood, Claire Forlani, Charlie Hunnam; Expelled from Harvard, a journalism student (Wood) travels to London to stay with his sister, where he becomes drawn into the world of the 'Green…
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) - Season 1 (2005-2006): Feat. Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl…; Unusually female–driven spin on the hospital soap genre, follows the overcomplicated lives of five interns at Seattle's Grace Hospital as they…
Grizzly Man (2005): Dir. Werner Herzog; One of dir. Herzog's (AGUIRRE) true classics, this is a devastating glimpse into the life of a self–styled naturalist, whose obsession with…
Grumpy Old Women (TV Series) (2005): A range of female celebrities gripe about everything from their husbands to drunkenness in this forthright – and often amusing – homage…
Guided by Voices - The Electrifying Conclusion (2005): A document of surrealistic and imaginative indie–pop band Guided By Voices playing their legendary valedictory show on New Year's Eve 2004.…
Guns, Germs and Steel (2005): National Geographic TV series in which innovative thinker Jared Diamond outlines his groundbreaking theory of history, which tries to account for the…
Guy X (2005): Dir. Saul Metzstein
Feat. Jason Biggs, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Northam; Low–key comedy starring Jason Biggs as a soldier mistakingly sent to a base deep in the frozen wasteland of Greenland during the…
Gypo (2005): Dir. Jan Dunn
Feat. Paul McGann; A resolutely–gritty drama set in a monotonous small town in Kent, where a marriage in crisis gets unexpectedly shaken–up when the…
H. H. Dalai Lama : The Six Paramitas (TV Series) (2005): A detailed examination of the practice of the Buddhist philosophy, as outlined by the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Disc 1: Buddhism, Central…
Habana Blues (2005): Dir. Benito Zambrano
Feat. Alberto Yoel, Roberto Sanmartín; Two young cuban musicians, Ruy and Tito, share the same dream – to become famous and finally leave Havana. Facing what might be the chance of a…
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2005): A unique celebration of the life and work of Ireland's adored literary genius, Oscar Wilde, on his 150th birthday, in which 150 celebrities trade…
Happy Endings (2005): Dir. Don Roos
Feat. Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Maggie Gyllenhaal…; A clutch of hedonistic Americans collide, abuse and impregnate each other in this typically light yet smart black comedy from the dir. of THE…
Hard Candy (2005): Dir. David Slade
Feat. Elliot Page, Patrick Wilson, Sandra Oh; Unflinchingly dark and slickly impressive thriller proceeds from the chatroom flirtations between a precocious teenager (Page) and a…
Hard Pill (2005): Dir. John Baumgartner
Feat. Jonathan Slavin, Scotch Ellis Loring, Susan Slome…; Provocative comedy–drama dares to posit a scenario in which a little pill can induce heterosexuality and when a depressed gay man wonders if…
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (TV Series) (2005): Cuddly and innocuous pre–schoolers animation concerns young Harry, whose Nana has given him an amazing gift – a bucket with six toy…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005): Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman…; The fourth chapter in the unfolding Harry Potter series marks a devastating plunge into raw suspense and truly epic adventure for the young wizard…
Harsh Times (2005): Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Christian Bale, Freddy Rodríguez, Eva Longoria; An urban masculine tale of crime, violence and staunch brotherhood in seedy South Central L.A., this is raw yet highly implicative about wasted male…
Hate Crime (2005): Dir. Tommy Stovall
Feat. Seth Peterson, Bruce Davison, Chad Donella; Gay revenge melodrama takes a hard line against the religious right, telling the story of a gay accountant who suspects his Christian fundamentalist…
Hating Alison Ashley (2005): Dir. Geoff Bennett
Feat. Delta Goodrem, Saskia Burmeister; Candyfloss comedy set in a Melbourne high school, where the arrival of pretty Alison Ashley (Goodrem) creates difficulties for Erica Yurken…
Have No Fear (Non aver paura) (2005): Dir. Angelo Longoni
Feat. Laura Morante, Alessio Boni; Isolating Italian thriller focused on a recent divorcee trying to make ends meet while fighting a custody battle and dealing with a persistent…
Havoc (2005): Dir. Barbara Kopple
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Freddy Rodríguez…; Two pretty teenage girls in Los Angeles (Hathaway, Phillips) become impatient with the wannabe–gangsta antics of their high–school…
Heading South (Vers le sud) (2005): Dir. Laurence Cantet
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, Louise Portal; Pensive women's drama from the dir. of TIME OUT, set on a Haitian beach resort frequented by wealthy westerners and male gigolos. Set in the 70s…
Headspace (2005): Dir. Andrew van den Houten
Feat. Christopher Denham, Olivia Hussey, William Atherton…; A neophyte horror in which a young man 'loses his mind' after gaining mental abilities, this has an impressive array of 80's B–movie icons…
Heart of the Game, The (2005): Dir. Ward Serrill; Often–rousing documentary about a Seattle girls’ high school basketball team and their unconventional coach. Darnelia, a socially…
Heartbreak Hotel (2005): Dir. Colin Nutley
Feat. Helena Bergstrom, Maria Lundqvist; Two recently–divorced Swedish women form an unlikely bond and navigate their way through the perils of singledom in this fresh–faced…
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (2005): Dir. Dick Carruthers; Definitely the most complete document to date on the musical phenomenon of 'heavy metal', in which dir. Carruthers marshalls an unrivalled lineup of…
Helen of Troy (2005): Bettany Hughes based this investigation on her own acclaimed book, which continues the historian’s pursuit of the ‘real’ Helen of Troy. Her…
Hell's Kitchen USA (TV Series) (2005-2008): Feat. Gordon Ramsay; High–tension reality show headlined by the unrelenting Gordon Ramsay as he pits a group of wannabe American chefs against each other until a…
Herbie Fully Loaded (2005): Dir. Angela Robinson
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Matt Dillon, Michael Keaton; A refit of the 1970s classic about a Volkswagon 'beetle' with a mind of its own, with Lohan playing a the teenage daughter of a race–driver…
Hidden (Cache) (2005): Dir. Michael Haneke
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Benichou…; A disquieting modern thriller that pulls no punches, depositing a climate of terrorism and fear onto the lives of two French professionals and their…
Hidden History of Homosexual Australia, The (2005): Dir. Con Anemogiannis; A panoramic look at the history of gays and lesbians in Australia, from settlement convict days through to the present.
Hills Have Eyes, The (2005): Dir. Alexandre Aja
Feat. Ted Levine, Kathleen Quinlan, Aaron Stanford…; Abject and rather kitschy remake of Wes Craven's 1977 B–grade classic which pumps buckets of blood and gore onto the tale of an…
Hitch (2005): Dir. Andy Tennant
Feat. Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Michael Rapaport…; A self–amused Smith headlines this Manhattan comedy, as professional matchmaker who 'hitches' couples back together in faltering…
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The (2005): Dir. Garth Jennings
Feat. Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell…; Maintaining the comic wonderstuff and special British eccentricity of Douglas Adams' original novel (and radio and TV spin–offs), this…
Holly's Heroes (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Dominique Crawford; Trans–Tasman co–production about an ex–pat Kiwi new to Australian and mad about basketball. Follow the titular Holly as she scores…
Hoodwinked! (2005): Dir. Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi…; Postmodern childrens' animation loosely based on the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' follows the SHREK–model of rewiring fairytales with smug…
Hostage (2005): Dir. Florent Emilio Siri
Feat. Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jonathan Tucker…; Bruce Willis negotiates familiar territory as a SWAT agent drawn into a messy siege in a high–security mansion, where three white–trash…
Hostel (2005): Dir. Eli Roth
Feat. Jay Hernandez; A rather grisly exercise in 'torture chamber' suspense, in which two American backpackers head for Slovakia, hoping to crash a legendary sex scene at…
House of Fury (2005): Dir. Stephen Fung
Feat. Anthony Wong, Stephen Fung, Gillian Chung…; Teenage kung fu experts find that their father's far–fetched tales have a grain of truth to them in this madcap adventure featuring fight…
House of Sand, The (2005): Dir. Andrucha Waddington
Feat. Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra; Rapturous cinematography transforms this melodramatic saga of three generations of women stranded in Brazil’s inhospitable Maranhão region, into…
House of Wax (2005): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton; A remake only in name of Vincent Price's 1953 classic, this brutal excursion has a group of young victims have a car breakdown in a 'forgotten' and…
How Art Made the World (2005): Flying in the face of Simon Schama's higher, learned arts emporium, this illuminating and invigorating study of human nature through art considers…
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan…; Situational comedy in the vein of FRIENDS follows a group of quirky young urbanites on their quest for love and self–fulfilment. Sharp writing…
How Much Do You Love Me? (Combien tu m'aimes?) (2005): Dir. Bertrand Blier
Feat. Monica Bellucci, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Darroussin…; Akin to THE VALET’s improbable live–in relationship, but offering entirely different results, this peculiar comedy–romance stars Monica…
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005): Dir. Joe Angio
Feat. Melvin Van Peebles; Blaxploitation pioneer Melvin Van Peebles’ SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG is honoured in this high appreciation of the filmmaker and…
How William Shatner Changed the World (2005): Dir. Julian Jones
Feat. William Shatner; In his goofy middle age, William Shatner hosts this irreverent yet informational documentary on the continuing influence of STAR TREK’s fictional…
Human Trafficking (2005): Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Mira Sorvino, Donald Sutherland, Remy Girard…; Tough, at times miserly two–part telemovie detailing the efforts of an Immigration Enforcement agency fighting to curb the Eastern European…
Hustle and Flow (2005): Dir. Craig Brewer
Feat. Terrence Howard, Isaac Hayes, DJ Qualls…; A Memphis pimp (Terrence Howard) tries to break out from his scuzzy, middle–aged existence by persuading an old friend (DJ Qualls) to help…
I Am A Sex Addict (2005): Dir. Caveh Zahedi
Feat. Caveh Zahedi; A clever – and we'd have to say quite unforgettable – confessional self–exhibit of filmmaker Caveh Zahedi’s hunger for sleeping…
I for India (2005): Dir. Sandhya Suri; When Yash Pal Suri left India in 1965 the first thing he did upon his arrival in England was buy two complete sets of film equipment – one for…
I Know I'm Not Alone (2005): Dir. Michael Franti
Feat. Michael Franti; Michael Franti, the African–American songwriter of politically–charged American band Spearhead (and formerly the Disposable Heroes of…
I Shouldn't Be Alive (TV Series) (2005): The makers of TOUCHING THE VOID seek out more remarkable stories of human resilience, dramatising ten harrowing tales of near–death through…
Ice Harvest, The (2005): Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen…; A chilled–out study in sleaze and crime with partners John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton contriving a way to lift $2 million from a Mob client…
Ice Princess (2005): Dir. Tim Fywell
Feat. Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall; A gawky high schooler (Trachtenberg) who excels at physics but dreams of being an ice skater, gets a slim chance to slide her way into the National…
Icemaker (Diamond Zero) (2005): Dir. Annelie Wilder, David Gaz
Feat. Bronson Pinchot, Leo Rossi, Tippi Hedren…; Dark comedy centred around the idea of turning the deceased into diamonds involves an enterprising doctor latching onto this invention with the idea…
Illustrated Family Doctor, The (2005): Dir. Kriv Stenders
Feat. Samuel Johnson, Colin Friels, Jessica Napier…; Sterile, oddball Australian feature set within the corridors of a glacial office building. When a zombie publishing employee proofing a medical guide…
Imagine Me and You (2005): Dir. Ol Parker
Feat. Piper Perabo, Lena Headey; Lightweight but toothsome Brit comedy in which a newlywed bride (Perabo) inadvertantly forms a lesbian attraction to the wedding florist (Heady),…
In Her Shoes (2005): Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley Maclaine; Intelligent, if overly conventional adaptation of Jennifer Weiner's chick–lit novel about two contrasting and clashing sisters: the ebullient…
In Search of Myths and Heroes (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Michael Woods; BBC presenter Michael Wood explores four of the most famous myths in the world – Shangri–la, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and…
In the Light of the Sun (Alla luce del sole) (2005): Dir. Roberto Faenza
Feat. Luca Zingaretti; Grave Italian drama, set in a time of increased Mafia terrorism and based on the chain of events that led to the assassination of the Catholic priest…
Initial D (Tau Man Jid) (2005): Dir. Wai Keung Lau
Feat. Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, Anthony Wong…; Sleak and light, this adaptation of the Shuichi Shigeno's famous 'manga' comic by the makers of INFERNAL AFFAIRS, concerns a boy–racer (played…
Inside Deep Throat (2005): Dir. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Feat. Linda Lovelace; Thoroughly eye–popping expose of the sordid and ridiculous tale of super–successful 1970s porno film DEEP THROAT: funded by the Mob,…
Insiders Guide to Love, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Kate Elliot, Will Hall, Ryan O' Kane…; Adopting the whimsical style of series forerunner INSIDERS GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, this spiffy companion–piece assembles an entirely new set of…
Inspector Soneri: Fog and Crimes (Nebbie e delitti) (2005): Feat. Luca Barbareschi, Natasha Stefanenko; Inspired by the best–selling crime novels by Valerio Varesi, this atmospheric policier set along the river Po, with Barbareschi as the brooding…
Interpreter, The (2005): Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener…; A topical thriller embroiled in the thorny issues of African politics (with obvious allusions to Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe), this is a slick,…
Intervention (TV Series) (2005): An Emmy–winning series that pairs qualified professionals with families and friends attempting to help their loved ones recover from their…
Into Great Silence (2005): Dir. Philip Gröning; An austere, one–of–a–kind mediation on the lives of Roman Catholic monks in a remote French monastery, conceived as an almost…
Into the Blue (2005): Dir. John Stockwell
Feat. Jessica Alba, Paul Walker, Scott Caan…; Four youthful free–divers plunge into the waters of the Bahamas in search of supposed sunken treasure, but instead discover a planeload of pure…
Into the West (TV Mini-series) (2005): Feat. Matthew Modine, Graham (Actor) Greene, Beau Bridges…; The tale of the settlement of the American West between 1820 and 1890 is laid out in sprawling confusing detail in this epic mini–series told…
Invasion (TV Series) (2005-2006): Feat. William Fichtner, Eddie Cibrian; Creeping sci–fi series concerning a small–town family who find their town bizarrely quarantined after a mysterious hurricane. Like a…
Island, The (2005): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi…; Surprisingly effective dystopian actioner proposes a blandly synthetic future world, in which humans inhabit cities to protect themselves from the…
Isolation (2005): Dir. Billy O'Brien
Feat. Essie Davis, Sean Harris, Marcel Lures; Macabre Irish thriller contained entirely to a farm where a small group of people are pursued by a group of mutated parasites. Itself a bit of a…
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton…; Politically incorrect sitcom about four young proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia and their self–obsessiveness that keeps them from…
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2007 (2005-2006): Comprehensive box–set collection of 11 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2007' spread over 6 discs. Films…
Italian, The (Italianetz) (2005): Dir. Andrei Kravchuk
Feat. Kolya Spiridonov, Nikolai Reutov, Maria Kuznetsova…; Despite the title there is little Tuscan sunshine to be found here, but instead a frosty though warm–hearted tale from a Russian orphanage,…
Jacket, The (2005): Dir. John Maybury
Feat. Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson…; Adding to a growing canon of mind–bending thrillers of distinction (see our 'Close Relatives' below), this certainly feels part of a distinct…
Jamie's School Dinners (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Jamie Oliver; A heartening example of celebrity do–gooding, this sees the famous blonde chef Jamie Oliver engage in a campaign to transform the school…
Jane and the Dragon (TV Series) (2005): Weta Workshop’s magic fingerprints are all over this charming animated series adapted from Martin Baynton’s illustrated books about a…
Jarhead (2005): Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard; An arresting and grimly ironic vision of the 1991 Gulf War, based on the memoir of ex–marine Anthony Swofford, and depicting the experiences of…
Jesse Stone [Movie Series] (2005-2015): Feat. Tom Selleck, Jane Adams, Saul Rubinek…; Based on the detective novels by Robert B. Parker, Tom Selleck plays his eponymous law enforcement officer from Massachusetts in this series of…
Jewboy (2005): Dir. Tony Krawitz
Feat. Ewen Leslie; A young Rabbi–in–training struggles with the oppression of the strict Hasidic–Jewish faith, tail–spinning into a world of…
Jisoe (2005): Dir. Eddie Martin; Through the expression of graffiti art, Justin Hughes’ (aka Jisoe) daily plight is explored in this social commentary on Australia’s…
Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits (2005): Dir. Larry Blamire
Feat. John Fiore, Vincent Curatola, Robert Giardina; A down–and–out crooner finally finds success after he is unsuspectingly hired by the mob to sing lounge songs coded with details of…
Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas) (2005): Dir. Christian Carion
Feat. Ian Richardson, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl; Fact–based WWI drama centred around how, on Christmas Eve, 1914, opposing French, German and British soldiers called a temporary ceasefire amid…
Junebug (2005): Dir. Phil Morrison
Feat. Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, Amy Adams…; An enchanting indie gem about an art–dealer whose pursuit of an 'outsider artist' in backwoods North Carolina prompts various life crises,…
Just Friends (2005): Dir. Roger Kumble
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Chris Klein…; Refreshingly sour comedy has an overweight high school dork (Reynolds) return to his home town ten years later as a trim, fit and super–smooth…
Just Like Heaven (2005): Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Heder; A lonely architect (Ruffalo) falls for the the attractive spirit (Witherspoon) of the former tenant of his apartment who is trapped in some kind of…
Karas - The Prophecy / The Revelation (2005): Dir. Kei'ichi Sato; Large–scale, CG rendered anime concerns the battle for Tokyo between two guardian angels who weld various powers of the occult. Two volumes:…
Karol - A Man Who Became Pope (2005): Dir. Giacomo Battiato
Feat. Piotr Adamczyk; A lavish TV biopic concerning the life of the Polish–born leader of the Roman Catholic church between 1978 and 2005, Karol Wojtyla or Pope John…
Keeping Mum (2005): Dir. Niall Johnson
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith…; In the best English tradition of addled and yet deadly black comedy, this unravels the goings–on in a cute village, where the vicar (Atkinson)…
Kicking and Screaming (2005): Dir. Jesse Dylan
Feat. Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall; A family sports–comedy with a moral twist, this has 'Saturday Night Live's Will Ferrell play a stressed–out father who takes on the…
Kidnapped (TV Mini Series) (2005): Feat. Adrian Dunbar, John Bach, Paul McGann…; A stirring adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure yarn, set around a young boy's entanglement with the Scottish Jacobite rebellion…
Killing Joke (2005): Post–punk rock band 'Killing Joke' perform a veritable list of their greatest hits to sold–out crowds over two nights at London's…
Kim Cattrall - Sexual Intelligence (2005): Dir. Catherine Annau
Feat. Kim Cattrall; Minx of SEX AND THE CITY, Kim Cattrall, educates us on the cerebral side of intercourse, combining talking head theorizing with scientific and…
King and the Clown, The (2005): Dir. Jun-ik Lee
Feat. Woo-seong Kam; Subversive yet broadly–appealing Korean comedy with a gay streak that turns the Chosun Dynasty on its head with its story of two bawdy court…
King Kong (2005): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black…; Peter Jackson's colossal remake lavishes one of the cinema's greatest legends in 21st century technology and ratchets up the emotional stakes to…
King Kong: Peter Jackson Production Diaries (2005): Presenting a close–to–the–ground account of the forging of Peter Jackson's KING KONG (2005), this shows the filming with all its…
King, The (2005): Dir. James Marsh
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, William Hurt, Laura Elena Harring; A brooding, accomplished slice of southern discomfort with Gael Garcia Bernal (in his first US film) playing recently dischargee from the Navy named…
Kingdom of Heaven (2005): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Eva Green…; Arch–epic of the 12th century crusades, this follows an honourable French blacksmith (Bloom) into the maelstrom of Jerusalem,…
Kinks, The - 1964-1978 (2005): Independent critical review of The Kinks, revisiting every major release from the band's inception, through to the Pye and RCA years, and beyond.
Kinky Boots (2005): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor; Likeable British comedy adds a quirky twist to the usual battling 'dreamer' storyline, with a struggling Northampton shoe factory (inherited by an…
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005): Dir. Shane Black
Feat. Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jnr., Corbin Bernsen…; Reflexively vulgar and enjoyably vicious, this comic–thriller has fumbling thief Downey Jnr. by chance winning an audition for a film part,…
Klimt (2005): Dir. Raul Ruiz
Feat. John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Stephen Dillane…; Chilean director Raul Ruiz' typically idiosyncratic biopic about the life of the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) told in a series of…
Koi Aap Sa (2005): Dir. Partho Mitra
Feat. Aftab Shivdasani; Fruity Bollywood number with Aftab Shivdasani as a hunky football captain torn between his spunky girlfriend and coltish childhood sweetheart.
Kokoda (2005): Dir. Alister Grierson
Feat. Jack Finsterer, Simon Stone, Travis McMahon…; Visceral, against–the–odds WWII flick revisits the legendary story of inexperienced Aussie battlers taking on the mighty Japanese army in…
Kong: King of Atlantis (2005): Although of limited appeal to older KING KONG fans, this Warner Bros animation will please the younger crowd with its tale about a clone of the big…
Korn: Live on the Other Side (2005): 'Nu–metal' rockers Korn let rip for an exclusive performance at the Hammersmith Ballroom, New York, with an impeccably–recorded set of…
Kraftwerk - Minimum Maximum (2005): Closer to performance art than a rock concert, this is a fittingly precise rendering of influential electronic German band Kraftwerk's 2004 world…
L'Enfer (Hell) (2005): Dir. Danis Tanovic
Feat. Emmanuelle Beart, Karin Viard, Marie Gillain…; Intense and twisting family psychodrama based on a script by Krystof Kieslowski (THREE COLOURS) has three French sisters finding their lives…
La Maison de Nina (2005): Dir. Richard Dembo
Feat. Agnes Jaoui, Sarah Adler, Katia Lewkowicz; Quietly accomplished French drama focused on the relationships within the fragile structures of the 'houses of hope': houses run by surrogate mothers…
La Petite Jerusalem (2005): Dir. Karin Albou
Feat. Elsa Zylberstein; Passion must be reconciled with faith for two sisters growing impatient with family and religious boundaries, while living in the drab Parisian…
Lackawanna Blues (2005): Dir. George C. Wolfe
Feat. S. Epatha Merkerson, Mos Def, Delroy Lindo…; An evocative series of linked vignettes set around the memories of playwright Ruben Santiago–Hudson, about a New York boarding house in the…
Ladette To Lady (TV Series) (2005): Trashy reality show that places a group of rough–and–ready "tom boys" in a finishing school to try and turn them into proper ladies who…
Ladies in Lavender (2005): Dir. Charles Dance
Feat. Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Natascha McElhone…; During the pre–WW2 period, a handsome Polish stranger (Bruhl) is washed up on a beach in Cornwall and taken into care by two aging spinster…
Land of the Dead (2005): Dir. George Romero
Feat. John Leguizamo, Asia Argento, Robert Joy…; Fourth installment for dir. Romero's famed DEAD series, set around a future world overrun by shuffling, half–rotten 'zombies' who menace a…
Lassie (2005): Dir. Charles Sturridge
Feat. Samantha Morton, Peter O'Toole, Peter Dinklage; The 'Lassie' franchise returns faithfully to England in this rambling and affable remake, in which an impoverished mining family in 1930s Yorkshire…
Last Days (2005): Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento; A questionable meditation on a besieged, drug–addled rock–star, clearly modelled on Kurt Cobain, as he inhabits a remote, decaying…
Last Drop, The (2005): Dir. Colin Teague
Feat. Billy Zane, Michael Madsen, Sean Pertwee…; Competent, if not exactly scintillating, suspenser in which a group of allied soldiers are airdropped into Europe to steal gold and other treasures…
Last Mogul, The (The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman) (2005): Dir. Barry Avrich, Nat Brecia, Jeff Sackman; Fairly thorough look at the life of behind–the–scenes Hollywood legend Lew Wasserman, who built the MCA talent agency into a force to be…
Later... with Jools Holland - Cool Britannia 2 (2005): Further Brit–centric compilation of musical performances from Jools Holland's highly enjoyable live music show. Tracks: Kaiser Chiefs…
Laughing Samoans - Old School (2005): Comedy team Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i return for another humourous look at New Zealand–Samoan life, recycling a few sketches but also…
League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, The (2005): Dir. Steve Bendelack
Feat. Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith…; Big–screen graduation for the cult TV series set around the inbred Northern English town of "Royston Vasey", where which the trio of Gatiss,…
Lee Evans: XL Tour Live (2005): Feat. Lee Evans; Lee Evans (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY) brings an energetic stand–up routine to the people of Cardiff during his 05 comedy tour. Evans attacks…
Legend Of Zorro, The (2005): Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell…; Rather belated sequel to THE MASK OF ZORRO finds most of the cast (minus Anthony Hopkins) regrouping for another swashbuckling romp in 1850s…
Lenny Henry: So Much Things to Say (2005): Feat. Lenny Henry; The audacious Lenny Henry is back for another round of stand–up over ten years since his last recorded stage show. Henry focuses on his winning…
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man (2005): Dir. Lian Lunson
Feat. Leonard Cohen; A fittingly sublime homage documentary to the stately Leonard Cohen, based around the tribute concert held in his honour at the Sydney Opera House in…
Lie With Me (2005): Dir. Clement Virgo
Feat. Lauren Lee Smith, Eric Balfour; Honest, if ultimately limited, study of sexual connection and consummation between two emotionally–confused twentysomethings in…
Life in the Undergrowth (TV Series) (2005): Feat. David Attenborough; The indefatigable David Attenborough here brings a fresh universe of ecology to our attention, the lives of the invertebrates: insects, spiders...…
Linda Linda Linda (2005): Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita
Feat. Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Yu Kashii…; Guided by a rousing rock anthem, three high school seniors – and one gawky Korean exchange student – strive to have three Japanese punk classics…
Little Einsteins (TV Series) (2005): Colourful pre–school adventurism combines sing–a–long music and participatory elements in the worldly pursuits of five young…
Little Fish (2005): Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving…; Another bleakly intense and beautiful drama from the dir. of THE BOYS, here depicting the efforts of a heroin addict (Blanchett) to put her life back…
Little Manhattan (2005): Dir. Mark Levin
Feat. Josh Hutcherson, Bradley Whitford, Cynthia Nixon…; Contemplative and sweetly romantic comedy following a 10–year old boy who experiences falling in love for the first time amidst his parents'…
Live and Become (Va, vis et deviens) (2005): Dir. Radu Mihaileanu; Set against a little–known human catastrophe in which thousands of Ethiopian Jews (Falasha) were evacuated to Israel during civil unrest in the…
Locusts - Day of Destruction (2005): Dir. David Jackson
Feat. Lucy Lawless, John Heard; Cheese–dipped thriller set in the good ol' US of A, where a swarm of pissed off bio–engineered locusts run riot across the countryside…
Lonesome Jim (2005): Dir. Steve Buscemi
Feat. Liv Tyler, Casey Affleck, Seymour Cassel…; Another droll indie gem from actor–turned–director Buscemi (TREES LOUNGE), here charting the apathetic trajectory of a listless…
Longest Yard, The (2005): Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds…; Irreverent remake of the 1974 classic, in which a star grid–iron quarterback lands in prison and organises the inmates for a…
Look Both Ways (2005): Dir. Sarah Watt
Feat. Justine Clarke, William McInnes, Anthony Hayes; A melancholy comedy with inspired flashes of animation, this impressive feature film debut from writer–director Sarah Watt nicely freshens the…
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration (2005): Dir. Braden King; 112 musicians of the 'alternative' bent were asked by the director to identify moments of musical inspiration, whether through an experience, record,…
Loop Select 007 (We Are Here) (2005): The third of the hugely popular "showcase" for New Zealand music, music videos and short filmmaking. This edition also includes motion graphics…
Lord Of War (2005): Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan…; A thoughtful though heavy–handed thriller about an intelligently amoral Ukrainian–American (Cage), who dedicates himself to the world…
Lords of Dogtown (2005): Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson…; A quasi–fictional recreation of territory covered in DOGTOWN AND Z–BOYS, about the invention of the skateboard by a group of scruffy Los…
Lost City, The (2005): Dir. Andy Garcia
Feat. Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia; Actor/director Andy Garcia‘s passionate tribute to his native Cuba and to the explosive chapter of history that saw it changed forever. Garcia…
Lost, The (2005): Dir. Chris Siverston
Feat. Alex Frost, Marc Senter; Mass murder erupts in small–town America, courtesy of a dead–beat motel manager whose penchant for black clothing, cowboy boots, and…
Love (2005): Dir. Vladen Nikolic; Little–known but extremely worthwhile drama lays out several major storylines, but centres on the struggles of a former Serbian soldier trying…
Love + Hate (Love and Hate) (2005): Dir. Dominic Savage
Feat. Samina Awan, Tom Hudson; Pakistani Muslims and British xenophobes clash in this racially charged prism of disparate cultures and forbidden love. Young love and interracial…
Love Soup (TV Series) (2005-2008): Dir. Sandy Johnson
Feat. Tamsin Greig, Michael Landes, Sheridan Smith; BBC romantic comedy starring Tamsin Greig and Michael Landes (in Series 1 only) as people who like the same things and share the same beliefs, only…
Love, Speed and Loss (2005): Dir. Justin Pemberton; Skilfully interweaving home movies and and present day interviews, this presents a heartfelt tale of a couple's journey through grand prix racing in…
Loverboy (2005): Dir. Kevin Bacon
Feat. Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon…; An earnest, if rather thin portrayal of obsessive motherhood, in which a neglected daughter (Sedgwick) grows up wanting only one thing in life…
Lower City (Cidade Baixa) (2005): Dir. Sergio Machado
Feat. Lazaro Ramos, Jose Dumont; Sensual, if sordid Latin American affair lustily relaying an ongoing threesome between two poverty–stricken ferrymen and a gorgeous Salvadorian…
Luella Miller (2005): Dir. Dane Giraud
Feat. Sara Wiseman, Philip Brown, Sia Trokenheim; Competent local drama set in a small country town, where quiet lifestyle and gentle intrigues are disrupted by the arrival of an enigmatic young…
Macbeth (Shakespeare Retold) (2005): Dir. Mark Brozel
Feat. James McAvoy, Richard Armitage, Keeley Hawes; An updated version of Shakespeare's tragedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, shifting the Scottish renegade into the…
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005): Dir. Marilyn Agrelo; A fetching and occasionally poignant documentary which follows the efforts of pre–teenage students from three multiracial NYC elementary…
Madagascar (2005): Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…; Punchy and old–fashioned animation concerning a group of animal residents of Central Park zoo in New York who have an adventure in the 'real'…
Magician, The (2005): Dir. Scott Ryan
Feat. Scott Ryan, Ben Walker; An entertaining mockumentary follows the adventures of a Melbourne hitman (Ryan) as he goes about his chilling day–to–day business with…
Make It Funky (2005): Dir. Michael Murphy; A worthy documentary about the teeming musical traditions of New Orleans (made before Hurricane Katrina), which displays a firm understanding of the…
Malice Aforethought (TV Mini-series) (2005): Dir. David Blair
Feat. Ben Miller, Barbara Flynn, Megan Dods; Ironically fashioned PBS tele–mystery has a frustrated doctor (Miller) driven to dose his overbearing wife (Flynn) with poisons, but having to…
Man Stroke Woman (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Richard Cantor
Feat. Nick Frost; HOT FUZZ’s Nick Frost headlines this cheeky British sketch show, notable for functioning outside of the genre's traditional studio setting, and…
Man, The (2005): Dir. Les Mayfield
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy; Manic–aggressive comedy concerning a foul–mouthed Detroit policeman (Jackson) who ends up conscripting an innocent salesman (Levy) to his…
Manderlay (2005): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe…; Part two of Lars von Trier’s ‘USA’ trilogy reemploys DOGVILLE’s Brechtian framework of stage outlines and minimal props in the odyssey of…
Mangal Pandey (2005): Dir. Ketan Mehta
Feat. Aamir Khan, Toby Stephens; Accomplished and stirring Hindi epic based on the life and times of Mangal Pandey (Khan), leader of the 1857 'Indian Mutiny' which severely…
Manual of Love, The (Manuale d'amore) (2005): Dir. Giovanni Veronesi
Feat. Jasmine Trinca, Sergio Rubini, Silvio Muccino; Four couples experience the agony and ecstasy of modern love in this appealing romance of intertwining relationships. An agreeable, attractive…
March of the Penguins (2005): Dir. Luc Jacquet; An engrossing and naturally spectacular documentary epic, which 'dramatises' the perils and hardship of the Emperor Penguin's annual migration…
Margot (2005): Dir. Tony Palmer; Dir. Palmer continues his classic treatments of notable figures of modern ballet and classical music with a lengthy look at the extraordinary life of…
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005): Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, John Goodman…; Old–fashioned melodrama, shading into elegaic whimsy, in which a widowed baker (Carlyle) helps and learns the story of a car crash victim…
Mario's War (La Guerra di Mario) (2005): Dir. Antonio Capuano
Feat. Valeria Golino; Confronting Italian drama focused on a young boy taken away from his abusive mother to be cared for by a generous upper–class couple attempting…
Mary (2005): Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Matthew Modine, Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker…; Badboy dir. Abel Ferrara returns to form with an intense, unpredictable study of Christian faith and the possiblities of redemption in the modern…
Masters of Horror Vol. 1 (Cigarette Burns, Dreams in the Witch House) (2005): Dir. John Carpenter, Stuart Gordon
Feat. Norman Reedus, Udo Kier; The brainchild of dir. Mick Garris (THE STAND), this anthology produced by the Showtime cable network commissions some of the genre's greatest…
Masters of Horror Vol. 2 (Incident On and Off a Mountain Road, Chocolate) (2005): Dir. Don Coscarelli, Mick Garris
Feat. Ethan Embry, Henry Thomas, Matt Frewer; The brainchild of dir. Mick Garris (THE STAND), this anthology produced by the Showtime cable network commissions some of the genre's greatest…
Masters of Horror Vol. 3 (Pick Me Up, Homecoming) (2005): Dir. Larry Cohen, Joe Dante
Feat. Fairuza Balk, Michael Moriarty, Robert Picardo; The brainchild of dir. Mick Garris (THE STAND), this anthology produced by the Showtime cable network commissions some of the genre's greatest…
Matador, The (2005): Dir. Richard Shepard
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis…; Deftly–toned comedy tracks the chance meeting in Mexico City of a sleazy, aging hitman (Brosnan) and a struggling dotcom consultant (Kinnear),…
Match Point (2005): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Scarlett Johansson…; Widely touted as Woody Allen's finest film since the mid–80's, this is also his least characteristic – set in London and entirely…
Matthew Barney - No Restraint (2005): Dir. Alison Chernick
Feat. Matthew Barney, Bjork; Uber–conceptual artist Matthew Barney boarded a Japanese whaling ship, replete with 45,000 pounds of petroleum jelly, in this documentary…
Medium (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, Jake Weber; Moderately–spooky paranormal soap–opera with Patricia Arquette playing a psychic attached to the DA's office in Phoenix, Arizona, who…
Mee-Shee (The Water Giant) (2005): Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, Rena Owen, Joel Tobeck; A modest yet engaging family adventure, partly filmed in New Zealand, with special effects by 'Jim Henson's Creature Shop'.
Meerkat Manor (TV Series) (2005): In the tradition of ANIMALS ARE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, this cheeky Animal Planet series follows a commune of Meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert in…
Memoirs Of A Geisha (2005): Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Gong Li…; The ravishing Zhang Ziyi takes the lead in this exotically pleasing, if contentious adaptation of Arthur Golden's 'insider' novel, as a young woman…
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005): Dir. Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise; Sharply humorous look at the world of Heavy Metal, treating the musical subject as a subculture of its own, transcending the stereotypes and clichés…
Method, The (El Método) (2005): Dir. Marcelo Pineyro
Feat. Eduardo Noriega, Najwa Nimri, Ernesto Alterio…; This smart black comedy for the 21st century sees corporate ethics slyly dissected as seven candidates blindly compete for an executive position in a…
Miami Ink (TV Series) (2005): Tattoo–obsessed reality series chronicling the day–to–day custom of a parlour on Miami Beach, its creative and entrepreneurial…
Michelangelo Superstar (2005): Dir. Wolfgang Ebert, Martin Papirowski; The agony and ecstasy of Michaelangelo’s twin passions – life and art – are examinedin this study of his artistic legacy and…
Mickybo and Me (2005): Dir. Terry Loane
Feat. Adrian Dunbar, Gina McKee, Susan Lynch…; Widely praised though little–seen drama which observes the friendship between two young lads – one Catholic, one Protestant –…
Midnight Movies - From The Margin To The Mainstream (Incl. Night of the Living Dead and Reefer Madness) (2005): Dir. Stuart Samuels; Entrenched in the counter–cultural fertility of the seventies, this documentary profiles six seminal underground flicks that transformed the…
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (Shakespeare Retold) (2005): Dir. Ed Fraiman
Feat. Bill Paterson, Imelda Staunton; An updated version of Shakespeare's fantasy–comedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, with Paterson and Stauton playing…
Mike Bassett - Manager (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman; Spin–off show that follows on from the film MIKE BASSETT: ENGLAND MANAGER. This is basic stuff, but you'll probably get a kick out of it if…
MirrorMask (2005): Dir. Dave McKean
Feat. Gina McKee, Stephanie Leonidas; Inventive fantasy drama in which a teenage girl – born into a circus family – is traumatised by her mother's sudden illness and retreats…
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005): Dir. John Pasquin
Feat. Sandra Bullock, William Shatner, Treat Williams…; Bullock returns as the tomboy FBI detective, this time on a downward spiral through losing her partner, being made the advertised 'face of the FBI',…
Missing In America (2005): Dir. Gabrielle Savage Dockterman
Feat. Danny Glover, David Strathairn, Ron Perlman…; Set around a "bush vet", a reclusive Vietnam veteran (Glover) who lives in the lonely pine forests of Washington State, this solid drama takes an…
Mistress of Spices (2005): Dir. Paul Mayeda Berges
Feat. Aishwarya Rai, Dylan McDermott, Ayesha Dharkar…; A beautiful Indian 'spice mistress' (Rai) emigrates to San Francisco, where she opens a dispensary, having to obey three special edicts –…
Modify (2005): Dir. Jason Gary, Greg Jacobson; Revealing study of body modification and mutilation, with over 50 "procedures" documented, from the innocuous and commonplace (tanning, waxing,…
Moguls, The (The Amateurs) (2005): Dir. Michael Traeger
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Ted Danson…; Attempting a feel–good spin the subject of 'amateur porn', this saggy comedy has a ruffled and incompetent small–town denizen (Jeff…
Monster-in-Law (2005): Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan; Promising romantic farce about a unassuming temp (Lopez) who finally finds the man of her dreams in the form of handsome doctor, only discovering he…
Moral Orel (TV Series) (2005): Controversial, caustic parody of religious mores remixes in the Adult Swim tradition existing morally–centred shows around laregly offensive…
Mozart And The Whale (2005): Dir. Petter Naess
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, Gary Cole; An earnestly–conceived dramatic romance in which two Asperger's Syndrome (a form of autism) sufferers – a preoccupied taxi–driver…
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn; Propelled by a nicely preposterous premise this action–comedy has bored suburban couple Pitt and Jolie both leading double–lives as…
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest…; Set in the grey drabness of 1930s England, this charming wee feel–gooder tells the true story of an eccentric, somewhat difficult dowager…
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005): Dir. Dan Ireland
Feat. Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend; Immensely popular drama strikes up great chemistry between its genteel, elderly titular character (Plowright) who is struggling to maintain her…
Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Retold) (2005): Dir. Brian Percival
Feat. Sarah Parish, Damian Lewis, Martin Jarvis…; An updated version of Shakespeare's comedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, here transposing the romantic fireworks between…
Munich (2005): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Mathieu Kassovitz…; Compelling, if occasionally muddily–overearnest thriller based around the aftermath of the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich…
Murder Take One (The Big Scene) (2005): Dir. Jin Jang
Feat. Ha-kyun Shin, Seung-Won Cha; Thwarted by a television agreement consigning an ongoing homicide investigation to the prying eyes of a Reality TV show, prosecutor Choi (Cha) must…
Mushi-Shi (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Hiroshi Nagahama; Artful, existential anime of spiritual transcendence, concerning an intangible life force dubbed ‘Mushi’, and the gifted master who seeks out…
Must Love Dogs (2005): Dir. Gary David Goldberg
Feat. Diane Lane, John Cusack, Elizabeth Perkins…; Candyfloss romcom sees a forty–something teacher (Lane) recover from a broken marriage with the help of her large Irish–American family,…
Mutual Appreciation (2005): Dir. Andrew Bujalski
Feat. Justin Rice, Andrew Bujalski, Kate Dollenmayer…; An authentically amusing, perfectly observed capsule of post–graduate blues from the idiosyncratic dir. of FUNNY HA HA, praised almost…
My Family and Other Animals (2005): Dir. Sheree Folkson
Feat. Imelda Staunton; Delightfully unassuming BBC telemovie with Imelda Staunton as the matriarch of an eccentric British family living on the Greek isle of Corfu. Based…
My Name is Earl (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Jason Lee; Pleasantly wry TV comedy centred around a low–life beer–guzzling slacker (Jason Lee) who after a particularly galling stroke of…
Mysterious Geographic Explorations Of Jasper Morello, The (2005): Dir. Anthony Lucas; Visually accomplished short animation, set in a 'Victorian–style' future where steam–powered airships navigate across polluted skies and…
Myth, The (San Wa) (2005): Dir. Stanley Tong
Feat. Jackie Chan; Alternating between past and present, Jackie Chan plays a warrior general during the Qing Dynasty and a modern day archaeologist respectively in this…
Nanny McPhee (2005): Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly MacDonald…; A well–bred British entertainment for children which fuses the traditional likes of MARY POPPINS with the current wave of gothic fantasy (Harry…
National Geographic - Inside 9/11 (2005): Cogent, well–considered, and remarkably balanced overview of the key events before, during and after September 11’s infamous terror…
National Geographic - Strange Days on Planet Earth (2005): Foreboding eco documentary hosted by actor and keen environmental campaigner Edward Norton (AMERICAN HISTORY X) uncovering the connections between…
Naughty Nurses (2005): An explicit animated follow–up to SEX WARD observing the indecent acts performed by nurses who have gained a reputation for "satisfying" their…
Neil Young - Heart of Gold (2005): Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Neil Young; Following a tricky bout of surgery in 2005, iconic Canadian singer–songwriter Neil Young decided to dedicate a year to creating this splendidly…
Neverwas (2005): Dir. Joshua Michael Stern
Feat. Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy…; Emotive, 'realist' fairytale concerns a psychiatrist (Eckhart) who discovers the magical world his deceased father (Nolte) wrote about in a Lewis…
New York Doll (2005): Dir. Greg Whiteley; Affecting yet hilarious documentary about the bass–player of influential glam–punk band The New York Dolls, Arthur 'Killer' Kane, whose…
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up (2005): Dir. Bob Gruen, Nadya Beck; Fascinating – if roughly hewn – documentary about the legendary NYC glam–punk music group, compiled from archival footage shot by…
Nine Lives (2005): Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Robin Wright, Holly Hunter, Sissy Spacek…; Soulful ensemble drama delving into the lives of nine women, portrayed by nine top–notch actresses gifted a single vignette each to portray the…
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005): Dir. Martin Scorsese; Scorsese's comprehensive biography focuses on Bob Dylan's life and music from 1961–66, includes never–seen performance footage and…
Nomad - The Warrior (2005): Dir. Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Feat. Kuno Becker, Mark Dacascos, Jason Scott Lee; Historical war epic set in Kazakhstan centred around the life of the prophesied warrior destined to unite the Kazakh peoples. With its awkwardly…
North Country (2005): Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sissy Spacek…; Fact–based drama about a group of women miners in 1970s Minnesota who endured a hostile work environment, bullying and sexual abuse after…
Notorious Bettie Page, The (2005): Dir. Mary Harron
Feat. Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, David Strathairn…; Perfectly–cast and perfectly shaped, Gretchen Mol busts out as the 'notorious' Bettie Page, giving body and soul to the pin–up queen’s…
Numbers (TV Series) (Numb3rs) (2005): Feat. Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch; An original and enjoyably intellectual take on the crime–solving TV genre, which entertains the concept of an FBI agent (Morrow) employing his…
OC, The (TV Series) - Season 3 (2005): Third year of the extraordinarily popular ironic, knowing soap opera. 24 episodes over 6 DVDs (+ 7th sp. features disc). DVD 1: The Aftermath,…
Off the Rails - A Love Story (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Marcus Lush; Quality TV series that journeys with presenter and train buff Marcus Lush from Bluff in the South to Opua in the North on a variety of railways…
Office, The (TV Series, US) (2005): Feat. Steve Carell; Contentious yet affable US version of Ricky Gervais' hit BBC series set in the modern microcosm of 'the office', where hierachy, ambition, custom and…
Old Men of the Point (2005): Dir. Evan Booth; A quasi–experimental documentary which covers the surfing scene on the West Auckland coast including Piha. Includes some tasty archival footage…
Oliver Twist (2005): Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley; The latest adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic sees prominent Polish dir. Polanski helm an artful, if not straightforward interpretation of the…
On a Clear Day (2005): Dir. Gaby Dellal
Feat. Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Sean McGinley…; Smoothly delivered feelgooder has Peter Mullan (MY NAME IS JOE) playing a middle–aged Glaswegian dockworker who decides to affirm himself and…
Once in a Lifetime (2005): Dir. John Dower; An explosive, tabloid–juicy account of the rise and fall of the New York Cosmos, a fledging team in the American Soccer League who, within the…
Once You're Born (Quando sei nato non puoi più nasconderti) (2005): Dir. Marco Tullio Giordana
Feat. Alessio Boni, Adriana Asti; Frank Italian adventure by acclaimed director Marco Tullio Giordana (THE BEST OF YOUTH) telling the coming–of–age story of a wealthy…
One Last Dance (2005): Dir. Max Makowski
Feat. Francis Ng, Harvey Keitel, Ti Lung; Subdued low–budget Singaporean actioner in which an assassin (Ng) on his final assignment must take out a group of kidnappers who have snatched…
One Stays, One Leaves (L' un reste, l'autre part) (2005): Dir. Claude Berri
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nathalie Baye…; Witty French comedy with an undercurrent of angst in which two philandering middle–aged husbands do their utmost to juggle fresh–faced…
Opal Dream (2005): Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie; Semi–precious gem of a family drama about a precocious 10–year–old girl in Australian 'opal country', who wreaks a cute brand of…
Our Daily Bread (2005): Dir. Nikolaus Geyrhalter; This surreal, highly formalised expose of industrial food practices visually documents the machinery and mass production of Europe’s modern food…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…; Mining similar territory to the feature–film SAVAGE HONEYMOON, this is a considerably more successful attempt at capturing the customs, mores…
Over There (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Josh Henderson, Luke MacFarlane, Erik Palladino; Demanding Iraqi War excursion from Steven Bochco (NYPD BLUE) focuses on a US army unit’s dispatch to Iraq. Light on politics, this nevertheless…
Overcoming (2005): Dir. Tómas Gislason; An insightful glimpse into the process of cycling team Danish CSC being primed for the 2004 Tour De France, directed with kinetic and emotional force…
P (The Possessed) (2005): Dir. Paul Spurrier
Feat. Suangporn Jaturaphut; A youngster’s flirtation with witchery and the occult gives rise to an unspeakable evil in this humid Thai horror. Part soft–core porn,…
Palm World Voices: Africa (2005): An enjoyable journey through the landscapes and varied human spectacles of the African continent – with an undercurrent of music providing a…
Palm World Voices: Vedic Path (2005): A splendid audiovisual journey through the spiritual, cultural, musical and geographic realms of India. Musically, this combines traditional Indian…
Paper Clips (2005): Dir. Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab; Straightforward and rather touching documentary about a schoolroom project in the backwoods Tennessee town of Whitwell which aimed to raise awareness…
Paradise Now (2005): Dir. Hany Abu-Assad
Feat. Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal; This extraordinarily brave film shadows the martyrdom of two Palestinian friends recruited by an extremist group to perpetrate a suicide bombing in…
Peekaboo! (Cache Cache) (2005): Dir. Yves Caumon
Feat. Bernard Blancan, Lucia Sanchez, Antoine Chappey; Peculiar fable of a hermit who takes residence inside a well after being ousted from the abandoned farmstead he’s squatted in for many…
Perfect Catch, The (Fever Pitch) (2005): Dir. Bob Farrelly, Pete Farrelly
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, James B. Sikking…; Americanization of FEVER PITCH sees soccer swapped for baseball, but the story is essentially the same with Fallon as the sports obsessive, and…
Perfect Man, The (2005): Dir. Mark Rosman
Feat. Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear; Romantic comedy finds teenager Duff trying to devise a romance between her mother (Locklear) and a 'dream' man, so as to inject some stability into…
Peter Gabriel - Play (2005): A selection of 23 promos from art–rock groundbreaker Peter Gabriel, who after leaving the band Genesis went on to forge a unique solo career,…
Piano Tuner of Earthquakes, The (2005): Dir. The Brothers Quay
Feat. Amira Casar; A ten–year hiatus hasn’t dulled the Quay Brothers’ imagination for the surreal and phantasmagorical, with their latest feature an…
Pierrepoint (The Last Hangman) (2005): Dir. Adrian Shergold
Feat. Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson; Timothy Spall is typically excellent in this biopic of Albert Pierrepoint, who had an alarmingly prolific career as a state hangman in pre– and…
Pink Floyd: In Their Own Words - Reflections on 'The Wall' (2005): A lavish tribute to Pink Floyd's seminal 1982 album–show–film THE WALL, which divides into an indepth critical discussion and a…
Pixies - Sell Out 2004 Reunion Tour (2005): An excellent DVD document of Boston–based alt–rock band The Pixies performing during their 2004 reunion tour at the Eurockeennes…
Point Pleasant (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Elisabeth Harnois, Grant Show; Short–lived, mildly cultish series may interest BUFFY fans as a brief alternative: it concerns a mysterious girl who washes up on the shoreline…
Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005): Dir. Frank Nissen
Feat. Jim Cummings; When a new animal comes to the Hundred Acre Woods Winnie the Pooh and his pals learn something about acceptance and understanding in this delightful…
Popetown (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Phil Ox; Sacrilegious almost by definition, this SIMPSONS–style animated TV series depicts the life and times of brattish Pope in the surreal…
Pretty Persuasion (2005): Dir. Marcos Siega
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Ron Livingston, James Woods…; A malicious student (Evan Rachel Wood) connives with her cowed classmates to lay a false claim of sexual harrassment against a drama teacher…
Pride and Prejudice (2005): Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn…; Well–groomed incarnation of Jane Austen's early 19th century novel in which five sisters, whose family is down on their means, must navigate…
Prime (2005): Dir. Ben Younger
Feat. Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep; Light yet smart New York City comedy in the Woody Allen mode, proposing the cracked fairytale of 30–something Thurman being wooed by a young…
Princess Aurora (Orora gongju) (2005): Dir. Eun-jin Bang
Feat. Jeong-hwa Eom; Korean revenge film concerns a scorned woman who commits a series of murders as part of an elaborate revenge scheme. Far–fetched in that…
Princess Raccoon (Operetta tanuki goten) (2005): Dir. Seijun Suzuki
Feat. Zhang Ziyi, Joe Odagiri; Wacky musical rumpus stars Zhang Ziyi as a 'raccoon dog' who falls in love with a prince banished to her enchanted forest. A fanciful swansong for…
Princesses (Princesas) (2005): Dir. Fernando León de Aranoa
Feat. Candela Pena, Micaela Nevarez; A raw, heartfelt slice of social realism on Spain's unforgiving streets, this authentic drama about the tenuous friendship between two women who…
Prison Break - Season 1 (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Stacy Keach…; Making a masterfully gripping series out of its preposterous premise, this finds a wealthy architect (Miller) enfurl an elaborate plan to rescue his…
Producers, The (2005): Dir. Susan Stroman
Feat. Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman…; Lively remake of Mel Brooks' classic blackly comedy in which two Jewish Broadway producers (Broderick and Lane) develop a musical which they are sure…
Project Runway (TV Series) (2005): Mega–hit reality show presented by supermodel Heidi Klum sees fifteen designers compete against each other in order to win enough cash to start…
Promise, The (Wu ji) (2005): Dir. Chen Kaige
Feat. Hiroyuki Sanada, Dong-Kun Jang, Cecilia Cheung…; Visually exquisite, if utterly frivolous Golden Globe–nominated romantic epic from the director of FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE relays the story of…
Proof (2005): Dir. John Madden
Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal…; An elegant adaptation of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, with Gwyneth Paltrow reprising her London stage role as the grieving…
Proposition, The (2005): Dir. John Hillcoat
Feat. Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston…; Grimly intense and atmospheric 'Australian Western' – scripted by singer Nick Cave – is set the outback of the 1880s, where lawman Ray…
Protector, The (Tom yum goong, Warrior King) (2005): Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao; Muay Thai phenomenon Tony Jaa continues his reinvigoration of the martial arts genre with this hotly anticipated follow–up to ONG–BAK: a…
Protocols of Zion (2005): Dir. Marc Levin; An alarming examination of the widespread post–9/11 rumour that Jewish workers at the World Trade Centre, New York City, were forewarned of the…
Puffy Chair, The (2005): Dir. Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Feat. Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton, Rhett Wilkins; A failed musician hits the road with his girlfriend to collect the "puffy chair" they've bought on E–Bay in this indie gem that keenly…
Punk: Attitude (2005): Dir. Don Letts; The politics, fashion, attitudes and music of the punk pop culture trend are examined in this expansive doco from influential insider, starting with…
Puppy (2005): Dir. Kieran Galvin
Feat. Bernard Curry, Nadia Townsend; A self–funded meditation on obsession and love, set in Victoria's pretty Yarra Valley, in which a free spirit is rescued by a delusional…
Pusher III (I'm The Angel Of Death: Pusher III) (2005): Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. Marinela Dekic, Zlatko Buric; Third instalment of the thoroughly gripping Pusher trilogy closes in on the Sisyphean struggle of drug kingpin Milo (Buric) as he desperately battles…
Puzzle Inc. (TV Series) (2005): Highly educational kids series originally aired on TV2 that brings a collection of puzzle shapes to life through music, sounds and movement to create…
Puzzlehead (2005): Dir. James Bai
Feat. Stephen Galaida, Robbie Shapiro; Grungy sci–fi set in a desolate future in which a lonely scientist creates a self–aware android and unwittingly a love rival. Shot on a…
Quiet Night In (2005): Dir. Christopher Banks
Feat. Nicolette Kenny; Odd low–budget Kiwi comedy that chronicles a series of unfortunate events over one evening, where a would–be–novelist ends up…
Quiet, The (2005): Dir. Jamie Babbitt
Feat. Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Martin Donovan…; A creepy teenage melodrama about an orphaned deaf–mute girl (Belle) who goes to live in suburbia with her godparents (Falco, Donovan) and…
Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005): Dir. Gabriele Salvatores
Feat. Angela Baraldi; Oscar–winning–director Gabriele Salvatore's haughty thriller depicting a desperate private investigator who decides to re–examine…
Racing Stripes (2005): Dir. Frederik Du Chau
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, M. Emmet Walsh, Hayden Panettiere; Likable family comedy has 'Stripes' the zebra (voiced by Frankie Muniz) growing up on a farm believing he is a racehorse and being humoured by other…
Rampo Noir (Rampo jigoku) (2005): Dir. Hisayasu Sato, Suguru Takeuchi, Atsushi Kaneko
Feat. Tadanobu Asano; Salacious quartet of horror segments all featuring actor Tadanobu Asano, with directing duties taken by four Japanese indie mavericks, crafting arty…
Real Dirt on Farmer John, The (2005): Rousing doco depicting the hardships of American farming through the eccentric and inspirational cultivator Farmer John. An affectionate exposé of…
Red Doors (2005): Dir. Georgia Lee
Feat. Tzi Ma; Mild family drama set in the avenues of suburban New York – its point of difference a focus on the late–life crisis of a retiring doctor, and…
Red Eye (2005): Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox; Dir. Wes Craven whittles a lean, claustrophobic thriller around the plight of a woman (McAdams), menaced onboard of short–haul plane flight by…
Red Shoes, The (Bunhongsin) (2005): Dir. Yong-gyun Kim
Feat. Hye-su Kim; Asian horror's preoccupation with inanimate objects continues in this self–consciously stylish, blood–curdling spin on the Hans Christian…
Rediscovering Intrepid Journeys (TV Series) (2005): Generally enlightening TV series in which New Zealand celebrities journey to various exotic climes and give a running version of their…
Reeker (2005): Dir. Dave Payne
Feat. Michael Ironside; Proficiently icky and clever thriller about a group of students trapped after dark in a dusty desert town and menaced by a lethal 'thing' which…
Regular Lovers (Les Amants réguliers) (2005): Dir. Philippe Garrel
Feat. Louis Garrel, Clotilde Hesme; A richly photographed, Nouvelle Vague–styled homage to the revolutionary spirit of protesters in 1968 Paris, dir. Garrel offers a lucid, at…
Reincarnation (2005): Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Feat. Yuka; Another freak–out from the dir. of THE GRUDGE that manages to transport the flaccid J–horror template into a more interesting,…
Rent (2005): Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp; An ambitious and mostly comfortable adaptation of the 1990s Broadway update of Puccini's LA BOHEME, in which a multi–racial mixture of New York…
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005): Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Ken Takakura; An unmistakably poignant, tear–jerking chronicle of an elderly Japanese man’s pilgrimage to Mainland China in the hope of reconciling a…
Ring 2, The (2005): Dir. Hideo Nakata
Feat. Naomi Watts, Sissy Spacek, Gary Cole…; The RING remake cycle moves onto the next installment in dir. Nakata's fable of the lethal videotape, with Watts again returning to this time destroy…
Ring Finger, The (L'annulaire) (2005): Dir. Diane Bertrand
Feat. Olga Kurylenko, Marc Barbe, Stipe Erceg; Ravishing to look at, if lacking so much as a storyline, this exquisite erotic fiction features Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko as a gorgeous laboratory…
Ringer, The (2005): Dir. Barry W. Blaustein
Feat. Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox; A taboo–fumbling–dodging comedy in which, due to a large outstanding debt, Johnny Knoxville (JACKASS) poses as mentally handicapped and…
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005): Dir. Carlene Cordova; A passionately reverential treatment of 'Lord of the Rings' culture and Tolkien mania, dissecting the varied influences of the now–ubiquitous…
River Queen (2005): Dir. Vincent Ward
Feat. Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis…; Both underrated and overblown, dir. Vincent Ward's (VIGIL) ambitious historical drama depicts the journey across heart, soul and land–scapes of…
Rize (2005): Dir. David LaChapelle; An infectious documentary about a growing dance phenomenon in the United States, dubbed Krumping, which has emerged from the hip–hop movement…
Robinsons, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Martin Freeman, Hugh Bonneville; A wry British sitcom of family dysfunction with the disarming Martin Freeman – who’s since cornered the English everyman role all for himself –…
Robot Chicken (TV Series) (2005): Devilish stop–motion animated series jiving an array of random sketch–comedy segments to the tune of pop–cultural parody, rounded…
Robots (2005): Dir. Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha; Set in a future world inhabited totally by robot creatures, this sparky animation from the creators of ICE AGE ratchets through its thriller plot…
Rock School (2005): Dir. Don Argott; From the 'is this for real?' school of documentary, dir. Argott investigates the "Paul Green School of Rock Music", where 9 to 17 year–olds in…
Rock Star: INXS (2005): Highlights from the surprisingly fun reality series searching for the new lead singer of iconic band INXS, after the death of Michael Hutchence.
Romance and Cigarettes (2005): Dir. John Turturro
Feat. James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet…; Actor John Turturro wrote, directed and self–released this bawdy and often brilliant 60's–pop–anthem–fuelled comedy musical,…
Rome (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Kevin McKidd, Polly Walker, Ian McNeice…; Lavish, handsomely–mounted cable television series chronicling dark goings–on in ancient Rome. The wide canvas of characters ranges…
Room (2005): Dir. Kyle Henry
Feat. Cyndi Williams; Inner visions of a mysterious, expansive "room" begin to afflict a dejected, struggling–class woman (Williams), and, after a near car accident,…
Route 66 Marathon Tour - Chicago to LA (2005): America's hallowed Route 66 is traversed from east to west in this epic 2500 mile roadtrip. A nostalgic and lively journey through the small towns,…
Rufus Wainwright - All I Want (2005): Music doco about Canadian–American singer–songwriter Rufus Wainwright, includes jamming sessions, music vids and interviews with…
Rumour Has It... (2005): Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley Maclaine…; An intriguing meta–Hollywood 'sequel' to THE GRADUATE (1967), in which Aniston plays an unlucky–in–love New Yorker who learns that…
Russian Dolls (Les Poupées russes) (2005): Dir. Cedric Klapisch
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Romain Duris, Cecile De France…; A sequel of substance to the pan–Euro comedy THE SPANISH APARTMENT, which will again strike an entertaining chord with the young globetrotting,…
Sabah (2005): Dir. Ruba Nadda
Feat. Arsinee Khanjian; An impassioned telling of an oft–told culture clash, this concerns a devout Muslim woman’s love for a working class, atheistic man, and the…
Sacred Heart (Cuore Sacro) (2005): Dir. Ferzan Ozpetek
Feat. Erika Blanc, Barbora Bobulova, Camille Dugay Comencini…; Invigorating Italian drama of a successful businesswoman forced to re–assess her life by way of an encounter with a street kid after two of her…
Sahara (2005): Dir. Breck Eisner
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn…; Preposterous action yarn has 'New Age' treasure–hunter McConaughey team up with Zahn to find a Confederate battleship which is somehow wrecked…
Samurai 7 (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Toshifumi Takizawa; Daring anime update of Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI, set in a post–apocalyptic world where partly–bionic former samurai roam the wilderness…
Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 (2005): Dir. Masaaki Tezuka
Feat. Yosuke Eguchi, Kyoka Suzuki; Flashy remake of Sonny Chiba's 'time slip' shogun fantasy G.I SAMURAI, with a unit of advanced Special Forces soldiers inadvertently transported back…
Save Your Legs! (2005): Dir. Boyd Hicklin; Genial documentary follows a group of amateur Australian cricketers – the Abbotsford Anglers Cricket Club – on a 'tour' to India.…
Saw 2 (2005): Dir. Darren Lynn Bousman
Feat. Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell; The devious villain of SAW – Jigsaw – returns with another nasty, everyone–loses trap involving a secured mansion, nerve gas and…
Screaming Masterpiece (Gargandi snilld) (2005): Dir. Ari Alexander Ergis Magnusson; A loud and proud showcase for Iceland’s eclectic, burgeoning music scene, headlined by the incomparable Bjork and a bevy of unclassifiable…
Search for the Northwest Passage (2005): Dir. Louise Osmond; A partially dramatised documentary examines the two most famous expeditions which attempted to find a passage around the northern–most…
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005): Dir. Andrew Douglas; A soulful meander through the streets, scrapyards, swamps, mines, churches and bars of the American South under the guidance of alt–country…
Secret Life of Words, The (2005): Dir. Isabel Coixet
Feat. Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Julie Christie; Intense character–driven drama set on an isolated oil rig that explores the relationship between a hearing–impaired factory worker…
Secuestro Express (2005): Dir. Jonathan Jakubowicz
Feat. Mia Maestro, Ruben Blades; Venezuela comes off second best in this exploitative thriller peddling the country's professional kidnapping trade, where a couple of wealthy young…
Sedition (2005): Dir. Russell Campbell; Thorough and fascinating doco about the experiences of conscientious objectors in New Zealand during WW2 – particularly the social ostracism…
Seeing Other People (2005): Dir. Wally Wolodarsky
Feat. Jay Mohr, Josh Charles, Lauren Graham…; Sporting a nicely screwball premise – a soon–to–be–married couple (Mohr and Nicholson) agree to have a two–month bout…
Seoul Raiders (2005): Dir. Jingle Ma
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Shu Qi, Richie Ren; Hokey but fun pseudo–sequel to 'Tokyo Raiders' that finds Hong Kong special agent Lam (Tony Leung) on the hunt for counterfeiters in Seoul,…
Separate Lies (2005): Dir. Julian Fellowes
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett; Tense tragedy of manners stars Tom Wilkinson as a complacent lawyer whose young wife (Watson) confesses to being tangled–up in a fatal…
Serenity (2005): Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk; Thoroughly enjoyable sci–fi romp based upon the cult TV series FIREFLY, in which the ship 'Serenity' cruises a future solar federation of human…
Serge Gainsbourg - D'autres nouvelles des étoiles (2005): A definitive compilation of filmed songs by the phenomenal Frenchman Serge Gainsbourg, whose loquacious, witty and sometimes bawdy lyrics are matched…
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005): Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. David McPhail, Jason Hoyte, Tandi Wright…; Gleefully un–PC series stars David McPhail as an aggressively behind the times 'relief teacher' in a small New Zealand secondary school, whose…
Seven Swords (2005): Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung; Legendary Hong Kong dir. Tsui Hark returns with an action epic set among the brutal 17th Century Ching dynasty, as seven warriors come together to…
Sex Sells - The Making of Touche (2005): Dir. Jonathan Liebert
Feat. Priscilla Barnes, Jay Michael Ferguson, Adrian Zmed…; Suprisingly effective mockumentary about the making of a porn film – "Touche" – which skirts satire for a twisted, yet warm–natured…
Shadowless Sword (Muyeong geom) (2005): Dir. Young-Jun Kim
Feat. Seo-Jin Lee, Yoon So-yi; Spiffy Korean wuxia extravaganza grafting comedy, romance and action aplenty onto the skin of an ambitious historical epic. Scaling the efforts of…
Shadows in the Sun (The Shadow Dancer) (2005): Dir. Brad Mirman
Feat. Harvey Keitel, Claire Forlani, Joshua Jackson…; A youthful literary editor from London (Jackson) is sent to Italy to track down a legendary reclusive writer (Keitel), esconced somewhere in the…
Shakespeare Behind Bars (2005): Dir. Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller; Issues of redemption and reform underlie this strangely moving account of a troupe of male convicts in a Kentucky correctional facility who, over the…
Shakugan No Shana (TV Series) (2005): Yuji is returning from school when suddenly time stops and monsters appear to devour people. He is not frozen, however. When one of the monsters…
Shania (A Life in Eight Albums) (2005): Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti
Feat. Megan Follows, Meredith Henderson; Music biopic mapping out the life of country music's mainstream sweetheart Shania Twain from a typically plain childhood, the drive to become a…
She's the Man (2005): Dir. Andy Fickman
Feat. Amanda Bynes, Vinnie Jones, Julie Hagerty…; Spunky, if rather uncomfortable transposition of Shakespeare’s 'Twelfth Night' into the realm of American teen comedy, about a talented female…
Shinobi (2005): Dir. Ten Shimoyama
Feat. Joe Odagiri, Yukie Nakama; Set in an ancient Japan complete with magical trappings, this action epic posits a forbidden love story between members (Odagiri and Nakama) of two…
Shooting Dogs (Beyond the Gates) (2005): Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. John Hurt, Hugh Dancy; Based on events during the horrific genocide of close to one million Rwandans, this sincere yet insufficiently told docudrama centres on the selfless…
Shooting Livien (2005): Dir. Rebecca Cook
Feat. Jason Behr, Dominic Monaghan, Joshua Leonard…; Minor–key indie rock movie about a talented New York musician who becomes increasingly disillusioned and unstable on the brink of…
Shopgirl (2005): Dir. Anand Tucker
Feat. Claire Danes, Steve Martin, Jason Schwartzman; Generally thoughtful and subtle adaptation of Steve Martin's novella, set around the heartfelt search for life satisfaction by the lonely Danes, who…
Silence, The (2005): Dir. Cate Shortland
Feat. Richard Roxburgh, Emily Barclay; Above–average teledrama based around the investigations of an emotionally–wounded police detective (Roxburgh) whose curiosity into…
Sin City (2005): Dir. Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen…; A sensational slab of stylized and ultra–violent pulp fiction, adapted from Frank Miller's own notorious 'crime noir' comicbooks, and…
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, The (2005): Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn…; A snappy adolescent drama concerning four teenage girlfriends spending their first summer apart, and sending a pair of magically–fitting jeans…
Sisters in Law (2005): Dir. Kim Longinotto, Florence Ayisi; Spirited portrait of two women working in the Cameroonian Judiciary – a State Prosecutor and a judge in the magistrate’s court, respectively –…
Six Feet Under - Season 5 (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy…; Fifth and final season of the acclaimed HBO drama set around a funeral home. 12 episodes over 5 discs: A Coat of White Primer, Dancing for Me,…
Skeleton Key (2005): Dir. Iain Softley
Feat. Kate Hudson, John Hurt, Gena Rowlands…; A young woman (Hudson) gets a job caring for a troubled elderly stroke victim (Hurt) in a swampside manor in rural Louisiana, coming to realise there…
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005): Dir. Sydney Pollack; Heaping praise on acclaimed architect Frank Gehry, Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack crafts a loving, unashamed ode to his close friend and mentor…
Sky High (2005): Dir. Mike Mitchell
Feat. Michael Angarano, Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston…; Likeable family comedy set in a future where superheroes are trained as teenagers at special schools, such as the 'Sky High' of the title, before…
Skyland (TV Series) (2005): Stunningly animated, environmentally themed French–Canadian production, placed within a self–contained sci–fi universe where the…
Smile (Beautiful Dreamer) (2005): Dir. David Leaf; A tribute to the rebirth of 60s pop icon Brian Wilson, chief songwriter and visionary behind The Beach Boys, who sank into an obscurity of mental…
Snow Queen, The (2005): Dir. Julian Gibbs
Feat. Sydney White, Patrick Stewart; The classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, about a young girl who sets out to find a friend bewitched and abducted by an evil enchantress, here…
Sometimes in April (2005): Dir. Raoul Peck
Feat. Debra Winger, Idris Elba, Oris Erhuero; A worthy HBO dramatisation of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which around one million ethnic 'Tutsis' were slaughtered by ethnic 'Hutu' military and…
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005): Dir. March Rothemund
Feat. Julia Jentsch; An interesting and worthy companion piece to the excellent DOWNFALL, this necessarily grim drama looks at the trial of 21–year–old…
Sorry, Haters (2005): Dir. Jeff Stanzler
Feat. Robin Wright, Abdellatif Kechiche, Elodie Bouchez…; The after–effects of September 11 act as a racially–charged backdrop to this low–budget thriller set on the mean streets of New…
Southern Belles (2005): Dir. Brennan Shroff, Paul S Myers
Feat. Laura Breckenridge, Anna Faris, Justin Chambers; Simple chick comedy about Belle and Bell, a couple of sweet–as–pie, trailer–trapped Georgia peaches who dream of Atlanta –…
Space Race - Superpowers, Secrets And Soaring Ambition (2005): A compelling, if slightly undercut chronicle of the exhilarating Cold War Space Race between Russia and America that captured the imagination of…
Speer And Hitler: The Devil's Architect (2005): Dir. Heinrich Breloer
Feat. Sebastian Koch, Tobias Moretti; Painstaking docu–drama attempts to reevaluate the war crimes of one Albert Speer, Third Reich celebrity and Hilter’s personal architect…
Spiral (TV Series) (Engrenages) (2005): Feat. Audrey Fleurot, Philippe Duclos, Caroline Proust; Euro–crime TV series set in Paris and following the police officers, lawyers and judges surrounding various criminal investigations.
SPL (Sha Po Lang) (2005): Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam…; Intense cops–and–hoods thriller which clearly raises the bar for Hong Kong martial–arts by infusing its tale of an idealistic cop…
Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium (2005): Dir. Christopher Saint Booth, Shane Dax Taylor; A 'haunting' documentary, made during a horror film shoot, about a Kentucky hospital built in the 1910s to combat the growing numbers of deaths due…
Squid and the Whale, The (2005): Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg…; Two brothers negotiate the ebb and flow of adolescence following their parents' divorce in a 'family dysfunction' drama of special distinction,…
Squidbillies (TV Series) (2005): A family of degenerative squid hillbillies are the focus of this vulgar, though hilarious Adult Swim brew. Expect an abundance of redneck jokes,…
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005): Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor; Dir. George Lucas completes his blockbusting space opera saga with a gratifying flourish, providing certainly the most thrilling of the 'prequels'…
State of Play (TV Mini-series) (2005): Dir. David Yates
Feat. David Morrissey, John Simm, Bill Nighy…; Politics, journalism and murder collide in this dynamic British thriller, which snowballs from two seemingly unrelated deaths into a riveting,…
Stay (2005): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling…; A New York psychiatrist (McGregor) is drawn into a strange, hallucinatory world when he tries to prevent a disturbed, seemingly prescient young…
Steal Me (2005): Dir. Melissa Painter
Feat. Danny Alexander, Hunter Parrish, Paz de la Huerta; Sensitive rumination on encroaching adulthood, about a 15–year–old kleptomaniac whose friendship with a drifter precipitates…
Stealth (2005): Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Jessica Biel, Josh Lucas, Jamie Foxx; Paranoid technology thriller has three top navy fighter pilots (Biel, Lucas, Foxx) startled to discover their new wingman is EDI – a highly…
Stephen Poliakoff's Gideon's Daughter & Friends and Crocodiles (2005): Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Bill Nighy, Miranda Richardson; Two BBC dramas from commended writer–director Stephen Poliakoff – 'Friends and Crocodiles' confronts the changing power balance between a…
Stock Aitken Waterman - Gold (2005): Feat. Kylie Minogue, Divine, Jason Donovan; The definitive collection of artists signed under the Stock, Aitken, Waterman label.From Kylie to Jason....to Kylie & Jason!!Can you do it?! 1.…
Stoned (2005): Dir. Stephen Woolley
Feat. Leo Gregory, Paddy Considine, David Morrissey…; A kaleidoscopic portrait of Brian Jones, the charismatic yet contrary founder of "The Rolling Stones". Re–imagining the rock star’s…
Story of 1, The (The Story of One) (2005): Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Terry Jones; Truly fascinating BBC documentary that sees Ex–Python Terry Jones traverse the globe in search of the history of numbers, and in particular,…
Strangers with Candy (2005): Dir. Paul Dinello
Feat. Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Matthew Broderick…; Cinematic reprise of a cult 'Comedy Central' TV series stars a truly absurd Amy Sedaris as an ex–con–junkie–whore who after being…
Street Fight (2005): Dir. Marshall Curry; Director Marshall Curry's (IF A TREE FALLS) first film is this Oscar–nominated political documentary detailing the 2002 mayoral campaign of…
Studs (2005): Dir. Paul Mercier
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Eamonn Owens; Soccer fans and amateur players will rejoice over this Irish comedy, which relates the story of a Sunday league team of no–hopers who are…
Stupid Boy (Garçon Stupide) (2005): Dir. Lionel Baier
Feat. Natacha Koutchoumov, Pierre Chatagny, Rui Pedro Alves; Raw drama focused around Loic, a young gay swinger in Switzerland, and his attraction to an older man who offers unexpected emotional stability.…
Sueño (Dream) (2005): Dir. Renee Chabria
Feat. John Leguizamo, Elizabeth Pena; Light but good–hearted drama about an aspiring Mexican singer (Leguizamo) who transplants with difficulty to Los Angeles, finding success…
Suite Life of Zack and Cody, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Ashley Tisdale…; Fun kids TV sitcom series from the Disney Channel starring real–life identical twins as two mischievous brothers who live in a hotel with their…
Super Flu: Race Against A Killer (2005): Dir. Stefan Moore; A straightforward summary of the progress of the current 'bird flu' pandemic – the H5N1 avian influenza virus – which is gradually…
Supernatural (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles; Two brothers scour the countryside for urban myths and legends, stumbling upon various paranorma, horror movie moments and other unexplained events…
Supervolcano (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Tony Mitchell
Feat. Michael Riley, Gary Lewis; Sci–fi/ doco hybrid from the BBC presents a possible case scenario for the cataclysmic eruption of the volcano under Yellowstone Park. comes…
Surface (TV Series) (2005-2006): Feat. Lake Bell, Jay R. Ferguson, Carter Jenkins…; Short–lived but acclaimed Sci–fi TV series starring Lake Bell as a marine biologist who confronts a new species of sea life, while…
Sweet Land (2005): Dir. Ali Selim
Feat. Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Lois Smith…; Beautifully framed romantic saga about a German mail–order bride and her would–be husband's struggle to overcome the propaganda–led…
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (Chinjeolhan geumjassi) (2005): Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Young-ae Lee, Min-sik Choi; A visually dynamic endpoint to Park Chan–wook's feted vengeance trilogy, this final chapter in the saga emerges from a female perspective, and…
Syriana (2005): Dir. Stephen Gaghan
Feat. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright…; Fierce and dense exploration of the machinations and consequences of the global oil industry in the form of a multiple–storyline drama (from…
Takeshis' (2005): Dir. Takeshi Kitano
Feat. Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi…; Returning to his comedic roots, dir. Takeshi Kitano springs layer upon layer of self–reference and in this conceptually ambitious, though…
Taming of the Shrew, The (Shakespeare Retold) (2005): Dir. David Richards
Feat. Shirley Henderson, Rufus Sewell, Twiggy; An updated version of Shakespeare's comedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, has Shirley Henderson play a bitchy and ambitious MP…
Tara Road (2005): Dir. Gillies MacKinnon
Feat. Andie MacDowell, Olivia Williams, Stephen Rea…; An attractive cast distinguishes this middling adaptation of Mauve Binchy's (CIRCLE OF FRIENDS) best–seller, in which two women – one…
Tarzan 2 (2005): Dir. Brian Smith; A decent sequel to Disney's animated version of the Edgar Rice Burrough's creation, with the young dude striking out from his ape family for fresh…
Teenage Kicks (2005): A collection of 'new wave' pop music from its heyday in late–70s, early–80s Britain. Tracklist: The Undertones – "Teenage…
Ten Days To Victory (2005): Dir. Tim Conrad; Two–part TV documentary depicting the final days of WWII, from the perspective of ten individual storylines. Combines occasionally violent…
Tetsujin 28 (2005): Dir. Shin Togashi; Wacky but earnest live–action update of the classic 1950s anime GIGANTOR, replotted to depict the struggle between a ferocious robot 'Black Ox'…
Thank You For Smoking (2005): Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Sam Elliott…; Smokin' and scathing satire centred on a Big Tobacco lobbyist whose air of smooth earnestness and mastery of rhetorical logic is employed to combat…
That Man: Peter Berlin (2005): Dir. Jim Tushinski; Documentary about Peter Berlin, the model, porn star, photographer, film maker, clothing designer and gay cultural phenomenon. Told in his own words…
Thick of It, The (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Armando Iannucci
Feat. Chris Langham, Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison…; Coruscating political satire examines the bumbling drones who work inside government as they blunder their days away under the watchful eye of the…
Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits (2005): A definitive collection of music–videos and live tracks from Ireland's ace 1970s hard rockers, whose genuinely exciting presence was due to a…
Third Man Out (2005): Dir. Ron Oliver
Feat. Chad Allen, Sean Young; First adaptation of Richard Stevenson's 'Donald Strachey' detective novels – about a homosexual PI who works cases involving Albany's queer…
This Divided State (2005): Dir. Steven Greenstreet; Ground–hugging documentary follows the alarmingly extreme response in conservative Utah when filmmmaker Michael Moore (FARENHEIT 9/11) is…
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The (2005): Dir. Tommy Lee Jones
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam…; Stunning tale of redemption straddles the Texas–Mexico borderline, beginning with the offhand killing of a Mexican ranch–hand (Cedillo)…
Three Dollars (2005): Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. David Wenham, Frances O’Connor, Sarah Wynter; The makers of THE BANK construct another tale of financial insecurity and moral fortitude, with David Wenham returning to play a decent Australian…
Three Times (2005): Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Feat. Chen Chang, Shu Qi; Taiwanese great Hou Hsiao–Hsien rekindles the memory of three of his finest films, linking a trio of elegant, erstwhile love stories (across…
Threshold (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Carla Gugino, Brent Spiner, Peter Dinklage…; Campy but enjoyable sci–fi show, in which a team of experts are hastily assembled when the U.S. Navy discovers an extraterrestrial craft in the…
Thumbsucker (2005): Dir. Mike Mills
Feat. Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Keanu Reeves…; An accomplished, resolutely unconventional drama in which a 17 year–old boy (Pucci) is encouraged, cajoled and medicated into breaking the…
Tickets (2005): Dir. Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach; Surprisingly succinct take on the "omnibus" film sees the trifecta of Olmi, Kiarostami and Loach intersect three eclectic stories on a…
Tideland (2005): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly, Jodelle Ferland; Perennial mindbender Terry Gilliam burrows down the rabbit hole, perverting a child’s fairytale into a corrupted, deeply disturbed nightmare…
Tiger Blade, The (Seua khaap daap) (2005): Dir. Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn
Feat. Atsadawut Luengsuntorn; Spiffy addition to the Thai martial arts boom, with action centered around the recovery of a magical ‘tiger blade’, by cops and robbers…
Tim Marlow On...The Museum of Modern Art (2005): Dir. Phil Grabsky
Feat. Tim Marlow; This 2–part series provides an introduction to the highlights of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Art critic Tim Marlow takes us on a…
Time to go John - The Awful Truth About John Howard (2005): A collage of left–wing animations, comedies, dramas and documentary fragments compiled before the re–election of Australian PM John…
To Die in San Hilario (2005): Dir. Laura Mana
Feat. Lluís Homar; A light, whimsical tale of redemption, in which an aging gangster on the run seeks refuge in a sleepy backwater, only to be mistaken for a wealthy…
To The Ends of the Earth (TV mini-series) (2005): Dir. David Attwood
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Jared Harris, Sam Neill…; Based on William Golding's epic trilogy, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a young aristocrat who travels to Australia on a journey of…
Tokyo Zombie (2005): Dir. Sakichi Sato
Feat. Sho Aikawa, Tadanobu Asano, Arata Furuta…; An enormous garbage dump in Tokyo begins to spawl hoards of the walking dead, prompting two dumb–and–dumber garage workers to unleash…
Tony Takitani (2005): Dir. Jun Ichikawa
Feat. Issey Ogata, Rie Miyazawa; A small jewel of a drama, based on a story by Haruki Murakami, about a lonely illustrator (Ogata) who meets the woman of his dreams, only later…
Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me (2005): Dir. Margaret Brown; Evenhanded, tenderly–puzzled documentary about the country songwriter Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997), creator of a canon of forlorn, quirky…
Trailer Park Boys - Season 5 (TV Series) (2005): Further episodes from this gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series, based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer…
Transamerica (2005): Dir. Duncan Tucker
Feat. Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers; Gender–bender road drama with a winning central performance by 'Desperate Housewife' Felicity Huffman as a transsexual about to take the final…
Transformers Cybertron (TV Series) (2005): The Transformers revival continues with this latest addition to the popular animated series.
Transporter 2 (2005): Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Jason Statham, Keith David, Hunter Clary…; Thinly conceived sequel finds mercenary 'transporter' Statham fingered for the kidnapping of a US drug czar's son and having to find a vital viral…
Triangle, The (TV Mini-series) (2005): Dir. Craig R. Baxley
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Catherine Bell, Lou Diamond Phillips…; Three part miniseries produced by sci–fi aficionado BRYAN SINGER (X MEN), following a crew of specialists who attempt to uncover the truths…
Trinity Blood (TV Series) (2005): Centuries ago, Armageddon cast darkness across the world. From that darkness, the vampires emerged. Now humans and vampires tremble on the brink of…
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Keeley Hawes…; Postmodern comedy adapted from Laurence Stern's 18th century pre–post–modern novel, has dir. Winterbottom depict a few bare events in the…
Trouble With Sex, The (2005): Dir. Fintan Connolly; An impressionistic love story set in rain–clouded Dublin, where two young people – a barman and a lawyer respectively – find solace…
Tsotsi (2005): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Presley Chweneyagae; Deserved winner of the 2006 Foreign Language Oscar, this gripping tale of a young homicidal street–thug ('tsotsi') in post–apartheid…
Twelve and Holding (12 and Holding) (2005): Dir. Michael Cuesta
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Zoe Weizenbaum, Conor Donovan…; A dark yet heart–rending coming–of–age indie drama concerning a group of pre–teens coping with life in the aftermath of a…
Two for the Money (2005): Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo…; Set in the world of gridiron betting, this steamy male melodrama has an injured quarterback (McConaughey) tempted into the field of 'sports…
Two Sons of Francisco (2 Filhos de Francisco) (2005): Dir. Breno Silveira; Hugely popular in its Brazilian homeland, this endearing rags–to–riches biopic charts the improbable rise to fame of two of Brazil's most…
Tyrannical Love (2005): Dir. Scott Boswell
Feat. Stephen Jorgensen, Marcus Maclean; A homegrown low–budget comedy that follows the romantic manouverings amongst a group of young adults in Pakuranga, Auckland just before the…
U-Carmen Ekhayelitsha (2005): Dir. Mark Dornford-May
Feat. Pauline Malefane; An inspired contemporary rendition of George Bizet's classic opera, with events relocated to the rich cultural hotbed of modern day South Africa.…
Under the Greenwood Tree (2005): Dir. Nicholas Laughland
Feat. Keeley Hawes, James Murray; Light–hearted Victorian romance adapted from the novel by Thomas Hardy, the beautiful new village school teacher is pursued by three suitors: a…
Underworld: Evolution (2005): Dir. Len Wiseman
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy; The slinky, rubber–clad Kate Beckinsale continues her Vampiric crusade against 'the Lycans' (Werewolves) in this obligatory sequel to the…
Unknown White Male (2005): Dir. Robert Murray; Suitably amazed documentary tracks the true story of British stockbroker Doug Bruce, who regained consciousness one day on a Coney Island train,…
Unleashed (Danny the Dog) (2005): Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins; Aggressive action drama concerns an animalistic hitman (Li) who has been secretly raised by a Glaswegian mobster (Hoskins) as a dog trained to attack…
V for Vendetta (2005): Dir. James McTeigue
Feat. Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea…; Set in the year 2020, this dystopian thriller adapts Alan Moore's graphic novel about a world where deadly viruses have wiped out most of America and…
Valiant (2005): Dir. Gary Chapman; A lowly pigeon named Valiant must overcome his diminutive size in the service of Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during WW2, in…
Valley of Flowers (2005): Dir. Pan Nalin
Feat. Milind Soman, Mylène Jampanoï, Naseeruddin Shah; Visually gorgeous, sprawling love story from the director of SAMSARA revises an epic Himalayan legend of a mischievous couple whose immortal love…
View From a Hill, A (2005): Dir. Luke Watson
Feat. Mark Letheren, Pip Torrens, David Burke; Effective spinetingler has a young man on holiday borrowing a pair of binoculars that enable him to see events from the past through the eyes of a…
Vincent (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Ray Winstone, Joe Absolom, Angel Coulby; Solid British drama has Ray Winstone play an ex–cop who runs a private investigation firm, finding himself and his staff embroiled in a series…
Virgin Queen, The (TV Mini-Series) (2005): Dir. Coky Giedroyc
Feat. Anne-Marie Duff, Joanne Whalley, Dexter Fletcher…; Imprecise yet compelling mini–series portraying the life and loves of the infamously independent Queen Elizabeth I – from her fearful…
Viva Zapatero (2005): Dir. Sabina Guzzanti; Confronting Italian documentary made by comedian Sabina Guzzanti in response to her satirical TV show being axed after her scathing imitation of…
W.I.T.C.H. (TV Series) (2005): Five American girls must not only deal with the usual homework and boyfriends, but also defend the universe as 'Guardians of the Veil' from the…
Wah-Wah (2005): Dir. Richard E. Grant
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson…; A caustic memoir of colonial growing pains from actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), chronicling his own adolescence in Swaziland during the…
Wal-Mart - The High Cost of Low Price (2005): Dir. Robert Greenwald; Although rough around the edges, this documentary expose of the business, employment and environmental practices of giant American retail corporation…
Walk the Line (2005): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Patrick; Better–than–expected biopic of iconic American country singer Johnny Cash (Phoenix), especially focusing on his intense relationship with…
Walking with Monsters (Life Before Dinosaurs) (2005): Dir. Tim Haines, Chloe Leland; A further fine primordial doco from the Beeb in the visual effects–centric tradition of WALKING WITH DINOSAURS and WALKING WITH CAVEMEN, this…
Wallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005): Dir. Nick Park
Feat. Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes; Triumphant big–screen leap for the amiably English claymation heroes – Wallace and Gromit – with this effort finding them running…
Wallander (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sällström; Suspenseful Scandinavian procedural finds drama within the inner–workings of a police force in southern Sweden, chiefly between the series’…
Wallis and Edward (2005): Feat. Joely Richardson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Miriam Margolyes; A condensed tele–feature dramatisation of the royal scandal that shocked the world following Prince Edward from the time when he meets the…
War of the Worlds (2005): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto…; Dynamic and intense re–imagining of H.G. Wells sci–fi staple (for its first half at least), in which hostile aliens invade Earth in…
War Within, The (2005): Dir. Joseph Castelo
Feat. Ayad Akhtar; A powerful anatomy of a suicide–bomber in the making, this unsettling thriller is notable for looking through the eyes of an immigrant to the…
Warm Springs (2005): Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, David Paymer…; Typically smooth and competent HBO biopic, which dramatises Franklin D. Roosevelt's (Branagh) pre–presidency years, especially the period from…
Wassup Rockers (2005): Dir. Larry Clark
Feat. Jonathan Velasquez, Francisco Pedrasa, Milton Velasquez; Teen–centric misanthropist Larry Clark offers a shockingly enthusiastic view of contemporary youth in this story of Latino…
Water (2005): Dir. Deepa Mehta
Feat. Seema Biswas; The third and finest entry in dir. Deepa Mehta's 'Elements' trilogy (FIRE, EARTH) is an opulent depiction of the plight of a group of Hindu widows…
Waterloo Road (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Jason Merrells, Jamie Glover, Angela Griffin; From the makers of Footballers' Wives and Bad Girls, Waterloo Road is set in the chaotic world of a failing northern comprehensive school, in which…
We Can Be Heroes (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Chris Lilley; Hoisting the tried–and–true "mock–umentary" to new heights, the fiendishly talented Chris Lilley assumes no less than six roles in…
Weather Man, The (2005): Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis; A socially hapless, self–loathing TV weatherman in Chicago (Cage) navigates the colliding mid–life storms of family, career and adulthood…
Wedding Crashers (2005): Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken…; Two friends (Wilson and Vaughn) are connected by their hobby of 'crashing' weddings during the summer nuptial season, purporting to be invited, in…
Wedding Date, The (2005): Dir. Claire Kilner
Feat. Dermot Mulroney, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport…; Lightweight romcom sees a successful single woman (Messing, from TV's "Will and Grace") travel to her sister's wedding in London with a paid male…
Weeds (TV Series) (2005-2012): Feat. Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Justin Kirk…; Tinkering with suburban values and the illusion they help maintain, this wry and caustic comedy of affluence trafficks the drug trade of a widowed…
Wendell Baker Story, The (2005): Dir. Luke Wilson, Andrew Wilson
Feat. Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Eva Mendes…; Typical Wilson brother comedy fare about a scheming ex con who finds work at a retirement hotel and helps the residents get revenge on their nasty…
West Wing, The - Season 7 (TV Series) (2005): More episodes from one of the most popular US TV–series of recent years, set in a White House presided over by Martin Sheen and his…
When Will the Girls Show Up? (Ma quando arrivano le ragazze?) (2005): Dir. Pupi Avati
Feat. Vittoria Puccini, Paolo Briguglia, Claudio Santamaria…; Charming Italian drama, billed as semi–autobiographical by its director Pupi Avati (A HEART ELSEWHERE), centred on two polar opposite musos who…
Where the Truth Lies (2005): Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman; Challenging and kinky mystery drama from dir. Atom Egoyan (EXOTICA), in which a reporter in the 1970s (Lohman) investigates the death by overdose of…
White Countess, The (2005): Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave…; Set in the tumult of 1930s Shanghai, when China was threatened with Japanese invasion, this final Merchant–Ivory production (producer Ismail…
White Masai, The (Die Weisse Massai) (2005): Dir. Hermine Huntgeburth
Feat. Nina Hoss; A mysterious, well–textured tale of attraction concerns a young Swiss woman travelling in Africa with her boyfriend who becomes infatuated with…
White Noise (2005): Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice; An architect (Keaton) becomes entranced by the possibilities of speaking with his deceased wife (Unger) by tapping into the audiovisual chaos of a TV…
Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) (2005): Celebrated BBC series which explains the 'ins and outs' of researching your own family genealogy through a featured celebrity. Each episode touches…
Who Killed the Electric Car? (2005): Dir. Chris Paine; The promise of electric–powered transport and its subsequent demise is playfully detailed as a faux ‘murder mystery’ in this engaging…
Who Laughs Last? (2005): Dir. Shirley Horrocks; Short but informative documentary about New Zealand's most successful playwright, Roger Hall. Covers his long career writing for both the stage and…
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (DVD Game) (2005): A home recreation of the popular TV quiz show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'. This allows multi–player choices and recreates the 'lifelines'…
Why We Fight (2005): Dir. Eugene Jarecki; Matching THE FOG OF WAR in terms of impact and cogency, this Sundance–winning doco investigates the long history of American involvement in…
Wild Blue Yonder, The (2005): Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Brad Dourif; Moody 'science fiction fantasy' depicting an alternate reality where an alien species try to colonise a now inhospitable Earth. Dir. Herzog…
Wild Colonial Psychos - Bandits on the Run (2005): A compelling live recitation of misdeeds, yarns, balck humour and more from several real–life 'colonial psychos': Mark 'Jacko' Jackson, best…
Wild South America (TV Series) (2005): Another entry in the BBC documentary series charting the natural history of the Earth's continents, this time the varied ecology and life of South…
Winter Passing (2005): Dir. adam rapp
Feat. Ed Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell…; Lyrical, character driven drama offering humour tinged ruminations on loneliness and yearning. Zooey Deschanel provides an arresting lead…
Wolf Creek (2005): Dir. Greg McLean
Feat. John Jarratt, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi…; One of the more terrifying horror films of recent years, this Australian version of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE has three young travellers come…
Woody Guthrie - This Machine Kills Fascists (2005): Dir. Stephen Gammond; A lengthy tribute documentary to legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie who penned such American classics as 'This Land is Your Land' and was equally…
Work of Director Anton Corbijn, The (2005): Dir. Anton Corbijn; A celebrated photographer, particularly in his association with Depeche Mode and U2 (he shot the iconic album cover for Joshua Tree), Anton Corbijn's…
Work of Director Jonathan Glazer, The (2005): Dir. Jonathan Glazer; Best known as the assured director behind SEXY BEAST and BIRTH, Jonathan Glazer's formative works include numerous commercials and music videos.…
Work of Director Mark Romanek, The (2005): Dir. Mark Romanek; Award–winning music videos are the forte of Mark Romanek, whose eclectic resume – which includes the likes of Johnny Cash, Audioslave,…
Work of Director Stephane Sednaoui, The (2005): Dir. Stephane Sednnaoui; Doubling as a photographer by trade, Stephane Sednaoui's background in fashion informs much of his music video work, characterised by highly stylised…
Workingman's Death (2005): Dir. Michael Glawogger; Astonishing depiction of six of the most gruelling jobs known to man that soberingly conveys the extremes that certain members of the global…
World's Fastest Indian, The (2005): Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd; Feelgood drama with a core of goodhearted Kiwi common sense and realism, this relates the true story of Invercargill legend Burt Munro (Hopkins), who…
xXx - The Next Level (xXx - State of the Union) (2005): Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Ice-Cube, Willem Dafoe, Peter Strauss…; Bridge–burning sequel to the extreme–sports–spy hit, kills off the original star (Vin Diesel) in the opening scene, before ramping…
Yacoubian Building, The (2005): Dir. Marwan Hamed; A downtown apartment building is the main setting for this lively, ambitious cross–section of Egyptian life: a melting pot of social, political…
You're Gonna Miss Me (2005): Dir. Keven McAlester; The tormented artist is extolled in dir. Keven McAlester’s tragi–documentary of psychedelic rock enigma Roky Erickson, whose success as lead…
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005): Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Rip Torn; A 'bigger is better' knock–off of CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (based on a 1968 comedy) in which two high school sweethearts (Quaid and Russo), both…
Zathura (A Space Adventure) (2005): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins; Highly effective 'sequel of sorts' to JUMANJI, with two squabbling kid brothers unearthing a strange clockwork boardgame in the basement, which upon…
Zizek! (2005): Dir. Astra Taylor; Colourful, candid exclusive on Slovenian cultural philosopher Slavoj Zizek, filmed inquisitively by dir. Astra Taylor in various states of rant,…
Zozo (2005): Dir. Josef Fares
Feat. Imad Creidi; Sincere and occasionally dreamlike tale of displacement follows the plight of a 10–year old boy (Creidi) caught in the midst of Lebanon's civil…
(Inside) Out: Warren Zevon (2004): A rewarding documentary about the making of Warren Zevon's final album 'The Wind', completed shortly before the singer's death. Adding a cerebral,…
1 Nite (2004): Dir. Amarbir Singh
Feat. Bruce Hopkins; A successfully dramatic foray into the night–worlds of half–a–dozen characters frequenting Auckland's K' Road: a Sikh…
13 Going on 30 (2004): Dir. Gary Winick
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Andy Serkis…; A winning variation on the "body swaparoo", with an unhappy teenager waking from her 13th birthday to find time fast–forwarded and herself a…
2 B Perfectly Honest (2004): Dir. Randel Cole
Feat. Adam Trese, John Turturro, Andrew McCarthy…; Sporting a setting and story that's unusual enough to be worthwhile, this semi–goofy comedy concerns a mismatched pair of New Yorkers (Trese…
2046 (2004): Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li…; A companion piece of sorts to IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, this has the seasoned stylist dir. Wong Kar–Wai sketch an impressionistic portrait of loss,…
24 - Season 3 (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Kiefer Sutherland; Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
3-Iron (Bin-jip) (2004): Dir. Kim Ki-Duk
Feat. Seung-yeon Lee, Hee Song Jae; Odd, elliptical love story from the dir. SPRING, SUMMER concerns the blossoming romance between a domestic abuse victim and her savior, a…
36 Quai Des Orfevres (2004): Dir. Olivier Marchal
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil; Gerard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil partner again for this straight–faced policier as two veteran cops who compete for the top job while trying…
4400, The (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Joel Gretsch, Jacqueline McKenzie; An effectively puzzling sci–fi TV series which begins on a day when 4400 missing persons suddenly reappear on Earth, not a day older than when…
50 First Dates (2004): Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider…; A curious Hawaiian–set romcom with marine biologist Sandler wooing Barrymore – trouble is she has short–term amnesia (because of an…
5x2 (Five Times Two) (2004): Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Stephane Freiss; Simple and powerful 'deconstruction' of modern marriage, which offers five widely–spaced scenes from the relationship of an average French…
6 AM (2004): Dir. Adrian Kwan
Feat. Kenny Kwan, Steven Cheung, Charlene Choi…; Popular Canto–pop duo ‘The Boy’z’ star in this absurdist gangster tale, playing high school slackers ‘Bowl’ and ‘Noodle’ who…
7 Times Lucky (2004): Dir. Gary Yates
Feat. Kevin Pollak, Liane Balaban, Jonas Chernick…; Solid caper film that benefits from Kevin Pollak's performance as a small time con man who suddenly finds himself with the prospect of a big score…
9 Songs (Nine Songs) (2004): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Margo Stilley, Kieran O'Brien; A controversially explicit sex'n'rock'n' roll drama about two stray souls – an American student and a British bloke – who over a year…
A Common Thread (Brodeuses; Sequins) (2004): Dir. Éléonore Faucher
Feat. Ariane Ascaride, Lola Naymark; A pregnant 17 year–old (Naymark) in rural France finds anonymous refuge as an apprentice to a provincial silk embroider (Ascaride), grieving…
A Day in the Life... (2004): Dir. Matty Gye; An unusually impressionistic surf documentary which travels the world in search of the life stories of various wave–riders, not all famous, but…
A Dirty Shame (2004): Dir. John Waters
Feat. Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville…; An outrageous, if obvious, return to boundary–crossing comedy for dir. John Waters (PINK FLAMINGOS), with Tracey Ullman playing a repressed…
A Good Woman (2004): Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Helen Hunt, Tom Wilkinson…; An astute reprise of Oscar Wilde's play 'Lady Windemere's Fan', with its tale of class, adultery and bad publicity moved to the Amalfi coast in 1930s…
A Home at the End of the World (2004): Dir. Michael Mayer
Feat. Colin Farrell, Robin Wright, Sissy Spacek; A strange dramatic creation from the writer of THE HOURS, concerns an unusual orphan manchild (Farrell) with a desire to make 'everyone happy' who…
A Lot Like Love (2004): Dir. Nigel Cole
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Taryn Manning…; Cutely delivered riff on WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, this pairs Kutcher with Peet for a long–stalling love affair over the years as both gradually…
A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004): Dir. Shainee Gabel
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, John Travolta, Deborah Kara Unger; Lazily unravelling drama follows a bitter young woman's (Johannson) return to the New Orleans home of her estranged mother, who has recently died and…
Ab-Normal Beauty (Sei mong se jun) (2004): Dir. Oxide Pang
Feat. Race Wong, Rosanne Wong; Dir. Oxide Pang's solo followup to THE EYE is also a voyeuristically themed nerve–shredder, set around a young and rich photography student…
Adventures of Errol Flynn, The (2004): Dir. David Heeley
Feat. Errol Flynn; The derring–do, glamour and controversy of Australian–born actor Errol Flynn's phenomenal Hollywood career is covered in considered…
Ae Fond Kiss (A Fond Kiss) (2004): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Eva Birthistle, Atta Taqub; This cross–cultural Glaswegian drama finds dir. Ken Loach in a more romantic mood than usual, portraying a Scots–Asian man and Catholic…
After the Sunset (2004): Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson…; Recently retired jewel thieves Brosnan and Hayek are safely esconsed on a desert island, when an old FBI nemesis turns up simultaneous with a…
Aftermath (2004): Dir. Paprika Steen
Feat. Sofie Grabol, Soren Pilmark, Mikael Birkkjaer; A young couple struggle to cope following the death of their only daughter, in this somber Danish drama starring Sophie Grabol (THE…
Agatha and The Storm (Agata e la tempesta) (2004): Dir. Silvio Soldini
Feat. Licia Maglietta, Giuseppe Battiston, Emilio Solfrizzi; Loosely woven tale of a middle–aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her…
Agatha Christie - A Life in Pictures (2004): Dir. Richard Curson Smith
Feat. Olivia Williams, Anna Massey; BBC teledrama that focuses on the real life disappearance of detective–writer Agatha Christie in 1926, which has already spawned at least one…
Agent Cody Banks 2 (Destination London) (2004): Dir. Kevin Allen
Feat. Frankie Muniz, Anna Chancellor, Keith Allen…; Fairly average sequel to Cody Banks' first James Bond Jr. adventure, here travelling to London as a disguised clarinet player to thwart an evil…
Alamo, The (2004): Dir. John Lee Hancock
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric…; Big–budget recasting of the fabled 'Battle of the Alamo' in 1836 between Texan (US) and Mexican forces, which marked a turning point in…
Alexander (2004): Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer…; A valiant, though flawed attempt by dir. Oliver Stone (PLATOON) to depict the life and times of Grecian military commander Alexander the Great,…
Alfie (2004): Dir. Charles Shyer
Feat. Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps…; Slicked back remake of the Michael Caine original, here translated to contemporary Manhattan, with Jude Law playing the Cockney skirt–chaser on…
Alien vs. Predator (AVP) (2004): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Ewen Bremner…; A loud and slime–lacquered clash of the sci–fi titans, the enticing prospect of two classic bogeymen going monstrous…
Allie Eagle and Me (2004): Dir. Briar March; A portrait of an artist, dir. Briar March's highly personalised dedication to Allie Eagle confronts the painter's staunch feminist and lesbian…
Along Came Polly (2004): Dir. John Hamburg
Feat. Ben Stiller, Jennifer Anniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman…; A control–freak meets chaos–personified in a NYC comedy that, while utterly familiar, cannot fail due to its stars and overall…
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004): Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd…; Comedian–of–the–moment Will Ferrell leads a team of sub–intelligent, chauvinistic TV news broadcasters in this satire of news…
Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides (2004): Dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer; Visually beautiful, though essentially straightforward documentary on the Scottish landscape sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, who creates his work out of…
Angels in America (TV Mini Series) (2004): Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson…; An ambitious, multi–leveled portrait of the fractures, politics and metaphysical crises of 1980s America based on the stageplay by Tony…
Appleseed - The Movie (Appurushîdo) (2004): Dir. Shinji Aramaki; Muscular and violent anime set in a post–WW3 landscape, where a gung–ho woman warrior is captured and transported to a seemingly benign…
Arahan (2004): Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Ryoo Seung-beom, Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-Ki; Urban martial arts injected with supernatural pep, this effects–laden action comedy has an ultimately limited box of tricks, but provides more…
Around the Bend (2004): Dir. Jordan Roberts
Feat. Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Michael Caine…; Unusually quirky weepie, in which several generations of men are brought together unexpectedly for an extended attempt to grapple with the…
Around the World in 80 Days (2004): Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent…; Colourfully energetic version of Jules Verne's classic adventure, in which a casual bet sets three unusual companions on a race around the…
Aryan Couple (2004): Dir. John Daly
Feat. Martin Landau, Judy Parfitt, Kenny Doughty; Mild World War II drama set in against the backdrop of The Euopa Plan in which in wealthy European Jews traded their riches and property in exchange…
As it is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004): Dir. Kay Pollak
Feat. Michael Nyqvist; A feelgood arthouse hit about a renowned classical music conductor who rediscovers his roots in the far north of Sweden. Acquiring a rundown…
Assassination of Richard Nixon, The (2004): Dir. Niels Mueller
Feat. Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Naomi Watts…; The ghost of 'Travis Bickle' (TAXI DRIVER) pervades this accomplished diatribe on the contentious era of Richard Nixon's administration – a…
Aviator, The (2004): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale…; Top flight cinematic biopic of fascinating 20th century figure, Howard Hughes, told with consummate skill and style by Martin Scorsese, marking a…
Baadasssss! (How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass) (2004): Dir. Mario Van Peebles
Feat. Mario Van Peebles, Ossie Davis, Nia Long…; A vibrant, thought–provoking homage by actor Mario Van Peebles to his father Melvin's 1971 blaxploitation crime indie "Sweet Sweetback's…
Back to Gaya (Boo, Zino and the Snurks) (2004): Dir. Lenard Fritz Krawinke, Holger Tappe
Feat. Patrick Stewart, Emily Watson; The first completely CGI feature to emerge from Germany follows the postmodern tone of SHREK, with a gaggle of cartoon characters from a fantasy TV…
Backyardigans, The (TV Series) (2004): Five animal pals transform their backyards into a surreal landscape of adventure in this whizzy, free–wheeling show for…
Bad Education (Mala Educación, La) (2004): Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Javier Camara; Another fascinating work from Almodovar who, after TALK TO HER, again matches his renowned taste in decor with adventurous yet controlled…
Badly Drawn Boy - The Video Collection (2004): Music videos from melodic English popster Badly Drawn Boy. Includes 13 videos: Road Movie, It Came from the Ground, Once Around the Block, Another…
Balls (Männer wie wir) (2004): Dir. Sherry Horman
Feat. Maximillian Bruckner; Discovered by homophobic teamates to be a gay, a German goalie gets chucked off his provincial soccer team and vows to return in a mere four weeks…
Barbershop 2 (Back in Business) (2004): Dir. Kevin Sullivan
Feat. Ice-Cube, Queen Latifah; More humourous stylings from Ice Cube et al, this time saving their Chicago neighbourhood barbershop from rampant gentrification. Featuring rather…
Barrio 13 (District B13) (2004): Dir. Pierre Morel
Feat. Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle; Set in a near–future ghetto dystopia, this slightly–plotted action spectacle thrills as a vehicle for its martial art of choice: Parkour,…
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) (2004-2009): Feat. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell; Following on from the 2003 miniseries, this has been hailed as Sci–Fi’s greatest TV series to date... SEASON ONE: 13 episodes over 4 DVDs…
Bear Named Winnie, A (2004): Dir. John Kent Harrison
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Gil Bellows, David Suchet…; Interesting telemovie based on the true story of a Canadian black bear cub who was 'adopted' by a soldier in 1914, eventually placed in the London…
Beautiful Country, The (2004): Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Nick Nolte, Tim Roth, Ling Bai…; A troubling account of how a young Vietnamese man (Nguyen) – the offspring of a brief liason between a Vietnamese woman and an American G.I.…
Because Of Winn-Dixie (2004): Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Cicely Tyson; Solid and old–fashioned family movie based on the lauded novel by Kate DiCamillo, in which a lonely girl befriends a small, mischievous dog in…
Beck - Mongolian Chop Squad (TV Series) (2004): Dir. Osamu Kobayashi; Rock–oriented anime riffs on the high school angst of bored 14–year–old, who, through a chance meeting with a skilled guitarist,…
Before Sunset (2004): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy; Taking up some nine years after their characters met in BEFORE SUNRISE, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, now in their mid–thirties, reacquaint…
Being Julia (2004): Dir. Istvan Szabo
Feat. Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood…; An aging diva of the London stage (Bening) falls into a flirtation, then romance with a young admirer in the uneasy England of the 1930s, in this…
Best No. 1 Singles of All Time, The (2004): Despite the dubious proclaimation of the title, this presents a reasonable selection of twenty–two 'No. 1's from the post–1980 pop…
Best of Spike Milligan, The (2004): Dir. Alan J.W. Bell
Feat. Spike Milligan; BBC compilation of comical highlights from the television career of the famous ex–Goon. Includes skits from 'Q' and 'There's a lot of it About'.
Best Videos In The World...Ever! (2004): 24 tracks mainly from the 80's and 90's under the familiar moniker of 'in the world...ever!' Debatable,although it's always good to see Madness and a…
Beyond The Gates Of Splendor (2004): Dir. Jim Hanon; Documentary with a Christian bent, based around the Operation Auca incident where five Christian missionaries were killed when trying to make contact…
Beyond the Sea (2004): Dir. Kevin Spacey
Feat. Kevin Spacey, John Goodman, Kate Bosworth…; A schmaltzy valentine to the king of big band cool, Kevin Spacey’s pet project gushingly illuminates the life and times of Bobby Darin, whose good…
Bill Bailey - Live at the Apollo (Part Troll) (2004): Dir. Nick Morris
Feat. Bill Bailey; The star of BLACK BOOKS gives a vivid rendition of his one–man variety show, which is part self–deprecating autobiography, part satirical…
Bill Gates - Sultan Of Software (2004): Informative doco on Microsoft King Of The World Bill Gates, featuring a detailed biography of his early life, rise to fame and success at the top.…
Bill Hicks - Live (2004): Feat. Bill Hicks; An essential showcase of three live shows from the legendary stand–up comedian and ferocious left–wing commentator, Bill Hicks, who died…
Bionicle 2 (Legends of Metru Nui) (2004): Prequel to MASK OF LIGHT, this casts back into the dark early history of Metru Nui, with six Metoran being given the task of recovering the powerful…
Birth (2004): Dir. Jonathan Glazer
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston…; An absorbing psychological drama about a young widow (Kidman) whose New York life is disrupted when a 10 year–old boy claims to be the…
Birthday Boy (2004): Dir. Sejong Park; Oscar–nominated animation set around a young boy who wanders through his deserted village in the midst of the Korean War. Comparable to GRAVE…
Blackpool (TV Series) (2004): Dir. Coky Giedroyc, Julie Ann Robinson
Feat. David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, David Tennant; Cocky and entertaining mini–series concerns the rise and fall of a Blackpool gambling entrepeneur, played with broad intensity by the excellent…
Blade - Trinity (2004): Dir. David S Goyer
Feat. Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel…; The third (and surely last) installment in the vampire slasher BLADE trilogy, with Snipes again donning the sobering mantle of vampire–human…
Blade Of The Phantom Master - Shin Angyo Onshi (2004): Dir. Jôji Shimura; An unknown hero appears in the terrorized land of Jushin to protect the empire from zombies, beasts and sadists – is he one of the legendary…
Blood and Bones (Chi to hone) (2004): Dir. Yoichi Sai
Feat. Takeshi Kitano, Joe Odagiri; Harrowing biopic about the life and times of an infamous first–generation Korean immigrant who came to Japan in the 1920s and by dint of his…
Blue Butterfly, The (2004): Dir. Lea Pool
Feat. William Hurt, Pascale Bussieres; With the help of lepidopterist William Hurt, a young cancer patient sets out in their wheelchair on a quest to find the elusive Blue Morpho butterfly…
Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius (2004): Dir. Rowdy Herrington
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam…; A curious slice of American golfing history, this biopic covers the brief career of legend Bobby Jones (Caviezel) who flourished in the early 20th…
Bodies (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Max Beesley, Keith Allen, Susan Lynch…; Overlooked British medical drama series created by Jed Mercurio (LINE OF DUTY, BODYGUARD), based on his own novel of the same name. The series…
Bombon (El Perro) (2004): Dir. Carlos Sorin
Feat. Juan Villegas; A middle–aged man (Villegas), struggling to maintain his meager lifestyle working as a mechanic in remote Patagonia, and selling knives on the…
Bondi Tsunami (2004): Dir. Rachael Lucas
Feat. Keita Abe, Taki Abe, Nobuhisa Ikeda…; A surfee, road–movie oddity in which two Japanese surfers travel the breaks and landmarks of Australia, in a beer–fueled dope…
Boo (2004): Dir. Anthony C. Ferrante
Feat. M. Steven Felty; A group of college students venture into an abandoned hospital on Halloween night for a cheap laugh, and end up trapped there while a gaggle of…
Book of Love (2004): Dir. Alan Brown
Feat. Frances O’Connor, Simon Baker, Gregory Smith; A moody Sundance Festival entry plots the entry of a young student into the life of a 'cultured' couple: his school history teacher and more…
Born Into Brothels (Calcutta's Red Light Kids) (2004): Dir. Zana Briski, Ross Kaufmann; Heartbreaking examination of the lives of children born into the world of prostitution in Calcutta's red light district, but given a ray of hope…
Born to Fight (Kerd ma lui) (2004): Dir. Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Chattapong Pantanaunkul; Created by the makers of the stupendous ONG BAK, this lesser action vehicle is contrived around a showdown in the Thai countryside between a…
Boston Legal - Season 1 (TV Series) (2004-2005): Feat. James Spader, William Shatner, Monica Potter…; Irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE adds a thwack of biting comedy to some familiar courtroom antics, chiefly courtesy of star turns from James Spader…
Bourne Supremacy, The (2004): Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Matt Damon, Franke Potente, Brian Cox…; Creditable sequel to the sleeper hit THE BOURNE IDENTITY, which tracked the anxieties of an amnesiac former CIA–assassin on the run across…
Boy Who Plays On The Buddhas of Bamiyan, The (2004): Dir. Phil Grabsky; A picturesque and moving documentary which follows in the footsteps of an impoverished family living in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, where a gigantic stone…
Bratz - Starrin' and Stylin' (2004): The popular four 'Bratz' dolls (Jade, Close, Sasha and Yasmin) come to life in various animated episodes of their lives' as The Girls with a Passion…
Breaking News (Dai Si Gein) (2004): Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Richie Ren, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung…; A tricky scenario provides the basis for this Hong Kong thriller that pulsates with heavy gunfire, jumpstart editing and quasi–satirical…
Bride and Prejudice (2004): Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Martin Henderson, Naveen Andrews, Aishwarya Rai; Bollywood meets Hollywood in this rather original Jane Austen adaptation, with ex–pat Kiwi Henderson playing a blueblood American who falls…
Brides (Nyfes) (2004): Dir. Pantelis Voulgaris
Feat. Damian Lewis, Victoria Haralabidou, Steven Berkoff; Through the passages of unrequited love, this bittersweet tale set on board a ship en route to the United States evokes a universal story of…
Bridge of San Luis Rey, The (2004): Dir. Mary McGuckian
Feat. Robert De Niro, Kathy Bates, Gabriel Byrne…; This star–studded costume drama of interlinked fates is the third celluloid incarnation of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Thorton Wilder…
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004): Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant; Again playing the English everygirl betrayed by her genius for the 'faux pas', Rene Zellweger runs a gamut of embarassing situations as she…
Brief, The (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Alan Davies; Alan Davies juggles work as a brilliant, crusading barrister, with a less than perfect home life, in this lively courtroom drama.
Brigitte Bardot - Divine B.B. (2004): Feat. Brigitte Bardot; An anthology of 34 songs performed by sex–pot Brigitte Bardot for a variety of TV shows. Contains never–before–seen footage and…
British Isles: A Natural History (TV Mini-series) (2004): Dir. Mary Colwell; Utilising the latest scientific evidence and cinematic f/x, this 8–part series guides us through the aeons of geological time, as they relate…
Bro' Town - Series 1 (TV Series) (2004): An instant hit with local audiences, this 'Simpsons of the South Pacific', catches a humourous and authentic South Auckland vibe, with its teenage…
Broadway: The American Musical (2004): Dir. Michael Kantor; A 6–part PBS documentary series on the history and development of the Broadway musical from Florenz Ziegfield and his fantastical Follies…
Brother to Brother (2004): Dir. Rodney Evans
Feat. Anthony Mackie, Larry Gilliard, Jr, Duane Boutte…; Heartfelt drama delves deep into the quagmire of identity politics in its depiction of the challenges faced by gay black artists in America set both…
Brotherhood of War (Tae Guk Gi) (2004): Dir. Kang Je-Gyu
Feat. Jang Dong-Gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-Joo; Deemed as one of the most graphic and violent war films ever made, this tells the story of two South Korean brothers (Bin and Dong–Gun) who…
Brothers (2004): Dir. Susanne Bier
Feat. Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas; Dialing–up the Dogme–95 credentials of its creators, this melodrama proffers a dangerous family triangle between a career soldier…
Brush Off, The (2004): Dir. Sam Neill
Feat. David Wenham, Mick Molloy, John Clarke…; David Wenham returns as the untidy Melbourne official from STIFF who in this story becomes an effective, if bruised detective tracking a case of a…
Bubba Ho-Tep (2004): Dir. Don Coscarelli
Feat. Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis; Strangely brilliant horror–satire with an outlandish plot where Elvis Presley (living but aging and impotent) fights the evil of a reincarnated…
Bullet Boy (2004): Dir. Saul Dibb
Feat. Ashley Walters; Tough expose of London's violent East End tracks the spiralling events and dire consequences which follow the release of a young black man (Walters)…
C.R.A.Z.Y. (Crazy) (2004): Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Michel Côté; Rockin' and colourful rites–of–passage drama evolves out an adolescent boy's (Grondin) experiences as part of an unusual family during…
Calcium Kid, The (2004): Dir. Alex de Rakoff
Feat. Orlando Bloom; A perky, earnest mockumentary in which a weedy amateur boxer (Bloom) – in daily life a milkman – finds himself in an unlikely bout with…
Casshern (2004): Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya
Feat. Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao; Set in a ravaged, post–nuclear war future, ruled by a fascist clique, this rearranges some familiar elements with a visually charged, epic…
Cat in the Hat, The (2004): Dir. Bo Welch
Feat. Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston…; The classic Dr Seuss tale of the anarchistic feline is translated into a 'live action' version, with stunning surrealistic set–design and Mike…
Catwoman (2004): Dir. Pitof
Feat. Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone…; A mild–tempered woman (Berry), killed by her treacherous employer, is mysteriously reincarnated with feline–speed reflexes and the…
Cellular (2004): Dir. David R Ellis
Feat. Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham…; Interesting abduction thriller leads with a premise that has flaky beachbum Evans rung on his cellphone with a chilling message from a kidnap victim…
Century of Flight, The (TV Series) (2004): All the accidents and achievements of man’s quest for flight are documented in this unprecedented history of taking to the skies. 26 episodes…
Chappelle's Show (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Dave Chappelle; Dave Chappelle's revered sketch show ranks amongst the decades comedic high points, with it's mixture of sketches, pop culture parodies and live…
Chestnut (2004): Dir. Robert Vince
Feat. Abigail Breslin; Sweet family movie with Oscar–nominated Abigail Breslin and up–and–coming child actor Makenzie Vega playing two orphans adopted by…
Chorus, The (Les Choristes) (2004): Dir. Christophe Barratier
Feat. Gerard Jugnot, Francois Berleand, Jacques Perrin; Crowd–pleasing drama set in post–WW2 France, where a sympathetic and patient music teacher strives to win over the troubled orphans in…
Chris Rock - Bigger and Blacker (2004): Feat. Chris Rock; A televised comedy special starring comedian Chris Rock, letting loose on a variety of subjects at the Apollo Theatre, New York.
Chris Rock - Never Scared (2004): Dir. Joel Gallan
Feat. Chris Rock, Doug E Fresh; Comedian, actor and star/host of his own show, Chris Rock is seen here in his fourth, and best, solo stand–up comedy special. Those allergic to…
Christmas with the Kranks (2004): Dir. Joe Roth
Feat. Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd…; A yuletide chucklefest, with Allen and Curtis playing a suburban couple, the Kranks, who decide to opt out of Christmas celebrations when their…
Chronicles of Riddick, The (2004): Dir. David Twohy
Feat. Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Thandiwe Newton…; Vin Diesel goes on the run as 'Riddick', the anti–hero of PITCH BLACK, in a far more elaborate space opera based around the evil ambitions of a…
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004): Dir. Peter Richardson
Feat. Christian Slater, Neve Campbell, Miranda Richardson…; A satirical swipe at Hollywood's tendency to Americanize history, with Christian Slater playing an American GI who supposedly impersonated British PM…
Cinderella Story, A (2004): Dir. Mark Rosman
Feat. Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray; A bubbly updating of the 'Cinderella' fairytale, with Hilary Duff (LIZZIE MAGUIRE) playing a put–upon modernday teenager who must slave away…
Cirque du Soleil - Midnight Sun (2004): Dir. Victor Pilon, Mario Rouleau; Special 20th Anniversary show for the acrobatic theatre troupe Cirque de Soleil, filmed live at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2004.
Citizen King (2004): Dir. Orlando Bagwell; A tale told in compellingly objective style, this PBS documentary covers 5 years in the life of Martin Luther King from his iconic "I have a…
Classic Albums - Motorhead (2004): Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" album is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - Nirvana (Nevermind) (2004): Dir. Bob Smeaton; Grunge–rock group Nirvana's iconic 'Nevermind' album is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative…
Classic Albums - Simply Red (2004): Simply Red's "Stars" album is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Clean (2004): Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Maggie Cheung, Nick Nolte, Beatrice Dalle…; An unorthodox drugs movie from the always–interesting Olivier Assayas (IRMA VEP), this distills with refreshing clarity the aftermath of…
Clearing, The (2004): Dir. Pieter Jan Brugge
Feat. Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, Helen Mirren…; An unusually flavoured and structured kidnapping thriller, in which wealthy entrepeneur Redford is abducted by a polite, former–employee…
Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004): Dir. Robert C Ramirez; Feature version of the animated TV Series about the lovable red mutt, who here runs away to join the circus and take the load off his hard–up…
Closer (2004): Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen…; A bracingly frank and compulsive adult drama, Patrick Marber adapts his provocative, award–winning stageplay for the screen with its integrity…
Coast to Coast (2004): Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Judy Davis, Selma Blair…; Audience faves Judy Davis and Richard Dreyfuss play a married couple on the verge of divorce who take a road trip together in this witty but…
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Roberto Benigni, Steve Buscemi, Iggy Pop…; A compendium of whimsical b&w shorts from lapsidaisical indie auteur Jim Jarmusch, set around various celebrity encounters over nicotine and…
Colin McCahon: I Am (2004): Dir. Paul Swadel
Feat. Sam Neill; A sterling examination of the life and work of New Zealand's most renowned modern artist, Colin McCahon, who was born in 1919 and blossomed into a…
Collateral (2004): Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith…; A moody night–thriller that cruises the streets of Los Angeles with a taxi–driver (Foxx) whose cab is commandered by a ruthless,…
Colour of War: The ANZACs (2004): Dir. Paul Rudd, Ben Ulm
Feat. Russell Crowe; Russell Crowe hosts this documentary TV series about the Australian and New Zealand military experience from the 1930s to Vietnam, utilising colour…
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004): Dir. Sara Sugarman
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia; Light 'tweeny' comedy in which teenage centre–of–attention Lohan (FREAKY FRIDAY) is moved to the dull suburbs with her family and finds…
Connie and Carla (2004): Dir. Michael Lembeck
Feat. Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny…; In an unusual twist on the 'drag comedy' genre Toni Collette and Nia Vardalos are pursued by mobsters and escape by posing as drag–queens on…
Consequences of Love, The (2004): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini…; Icy but utterly involving, this Italian mood piece features Toni Servillo as a mysterious, lonesome resident of a Swiss hotel whose cool facade is…
Control (2004): Dir. Tim Hunter
Feat. Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez…; Ray Liotta is typically compelling as an unrepentant sociopath on 'death row', who, in return for his life, agrees to become a guinea pig in a…
Control Room (2004): Dir. Jehane Noujaim; An important documentary that tunes in to the other side of the Iraq War through the "Control Rooms" of both the leading Arab TV station, 'Al…
Conversations with Mother (Conversaciones con mamá) (2004): Dir. Santiago Carlos Oves
Feat. China Zorrilla, Eduardo Blanco; Chaotic, poignant and amusing, this Argentinian drama has a newly redundant man try and persuade his 80–year old mother to sell her apartment…
Cooler, The (2004): Dir. Wayne Kramer
Feat. William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin…; Casino–cool 'indie' film starring William H. Macy as a life–long loser employed to 'cool' the winning streaks of high–rollers in a…
Corner Gas (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Brent Butt; Praised in certain quarters, this unheralded Canadian sitcom recalls in spirit the irreverent ‘nothingness’ of SEINFELD, extracting smart and…
Cost Of Living, The (2004): Dir. Lloyd Newson; Short but pungent cinematic dance piece by the British group 'DV8 Physical Theatre', sets its tale in a seaside English town late in the summer…
Cowboy Junkies - Long Journey Home (2004): Live Liverpool gig from Canadian country / alternative band 'Cowboy Junkies,' performing all their past hits together with more recent songs and…
Cracking the Da Vinci Code (2004): Cash–in documentary about the coded message supposedly hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, popularly explored by author Dan Brown in his…
Criminal (2004): Dir. Greg Jacobs
Feat. John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal…; A reasonably successful American replay of the Argentian thriller NINE QUEENS, this sees a con artist (Reilly) take an apprentice (Luna) under his…
Crimson Rivers 2 - Angels of the Apocalypse (2004): Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel, Christopher Lee; Barely coherent, but mostly fun sequel to the serial–killer hunt of CRIMSON RIVERS, has detective Reno return to track a case of religious…
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 4 (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Larry David; More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Mel Brooks, Ben Stiller, Ted Danson, Saul…
Cutie Honey (Kyûtî Hanî) (2004): Dir. Hideaki Anno
Feat. Eriko Sato; Colourful cluster bomb romp pits a sexy supercharged heroine against an assembly line of comic book villains in a camp futuristic netherworld. Fun,…
Czech Dream (Ceský sen) (2004): Dir. Vit Klusak, Filip Remunda; A document of two young filmmaker's satirical stunt to promote a gigantic supermarket (hypermarket) to be supposedly constructed on the outskirts of…
D.E.B.S. (Debs) (2004): Dir. Angela Robinson
Feat. Sara Foster, Jordana Brewster, Devon Aoki…; After passing a secret aptitude test hidden inside a normal school exam, a gaggle of nubile schoolgirls are recruited to a secret espionage…
Dame Kiri and Friends - The Gala Concert (2004): A concert performed at the Aotea Centre, Auckland to celebrate the launch of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation. Dame Kiri sings with other luminaries…
Darwin's Nightmare (2004): Dir. Hubert Sauper; A chilling expose of ecological disaster and Western exploitation in Tanzania, Africa – centred around the foolish introduction of Nile perch…

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