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Michael Shannon

Actor

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Chicago CabChicago Cab (Hellcab) (1998)
Bleak black comedy based around a day in the life of a Chicago cab–driver (Dillon) in the lead up to Christmas, who becomes confessor to his…
DVD $11.95
Jesus' SonJesus' Son (1999)
Flashback to the scungy perimeter of 70s America in the company of various rootless druggies, mainly on–again–off–again couple…
VHS $10
Cecil B. DementedCecil B. Demented (2000)
An unruly and somewhat passe battlecry against the mediocrity of Hollywood from the Low Priest of Pop Culture, John Waters. In a weird parody of…
DVD $39.95
Pearl HarbourPearl Harbour (2001)
Overblown, but technically impressive rendition of the 1941 Japanese surprise–attack on Pearl Harbour in which a sizable proportion of the US…
DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $24.95
TigerlandTigerland (2001)
The dir. of recent Hollywood gloss forsakes stars for a gritty, admired character piece set in a Vietnam War–bootcamp in Louisiana, 1971.…
Blu-Ray $24.95
Vanilla SkyVanilla Sky (2001)
A straight Hollywood remake of the Spanish sci–fi thriller OPEN YOUR EYES by the director of ALMOST FAMOUS – the result of which plays like the…
DVD $39.95
High CrimesHigh Crimes (2001)
Ashley Judd is a little confused when ex–Army hubby Jim Caviezel is arrested for massacres in Latin America under a different name. Soon she…
DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
8 Mile8 Mile (Eight Mile) (2002)
Mainstream feature film vehicle for white rap star Eminem has a narrative typical of the “youth craze” genre – young working class wannabe overcomes…
DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Kangaroo JackKangaroo Jack (2003)
A misadventure comedy ensues when two friends from Brooklyn, NY are forced to deliver mob money to Australia, only to see it 'stolen' by a kangaroo…
DVD $39.95
Bad Boys 2Bad Boys 2 (2003)
A new low (or high) in crassness from the Bruckheimer action movie sausage machine (see CON AIR, ARMAGEDDON), with maverick cops Smith and Lawrence…
DVD $14.95
Grand Theft ParsonsGrand Theft Parsons (2003)
A blackly comic account of the wordly departure of country–folk–rock pioneer Gram Parsons, who after perishing of a drug overdose, had…
DVD $39.95
CriminalCriminal (2004)
A reasonably successful American replay of the Argentian thriller NINE QUEENS, this sees a con artist (Reilly) take an apprentice (Luna) under his…
DVD $24.95
Woodsman, TheWoodsman, The (2004)Recommended
Controversial, though convincingly rounded and serious drama which follows the attempts of a convicted paedophile (Bacon) to rebuild his life in a…
DVD $19.95
World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center (2006)Recommended
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…
DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $59.95
BugBug (2006)Recommended
Claustrophobic, knife's–edge drama in which a victim of spousal abuse (Judd) develops an obsessive, paranoid relationship with an enigmatic…
DVD $15, $39.95
Lucky YouLucky You (2007)
Eric Bana plays an expert card shark – and artful dodger of relationship commitment – determined to conquer the World Series of…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Before the Devil Knows You're DeadBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)Recommended
Intense tragi–thriller centred around a pair of hapless brothers (Hoffman and Hawke) who face devastating family consequences after a botched…
DVD $15, $29.95
Shotgun StoriesShotgun Stories (2007)Recommended
Sturdy, atmospheric independent drama detailing the simmering rivalry between two sets of half–brothers which boils over after the death of…
DVD $10, $29.95 $19.95
Revolutionary RoadRevolutionary Road (2008)Recommended
The director of AMERICAN BEAUTY directs his real–life wife, Kate Winslet, in another tale of middle–class suburban neurosis and the…
DVD $12.50, $34.95 | Blu-Ray $49.95
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)Recommended
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…
DVD $10, $29.95 $14.95 | Blu-Ray $49.95
Greatest, TheGreatest, The (2009)
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.
DVD $39.95 $19.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Missing Person, TheMissing Person, The (2009)Recommended
A strange hybrid of neo–noir gestures and the contemporary human condition, with dough–faced Michael Shannon (perfect as a Bogart stand…
DVD $29.95
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (2009)
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…
DVD $34.95
Jonah HexJonah Hex (2010)
Josh Brolin revives DC Comics' anti–hero gunslinger in this acidic western, centred on the titular character's rage–fueled quest to…
DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $44.95
Runaways, TheRunaways, The (2010)
A high–strung, hell–for–leather rock movie based on the short–lived exploits of pioneering girl band The Runaways and their…
DVD $15, $39.95 $24.95 | Blu-Ray $49.95 $29.95
ThirteenThirteen (13) (2010)
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…
DVD $39.95 $19.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95 $24.95
Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 (TV Series)Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010)Aro Favourite
Stunning period detail and the endless intrigue of organised crime characterize this marquee HBO production, centred on the empire surrounding…
DVD $59.95, $69.95 | Blu-Ray $69.95, $79.95
Machine Gun PreacherMachine Gun Preacher (2011)
A surprisingly solid – and notwithstanding its sensationalist title – serious movie (amid splashes of gun–toting action) about the plight of…
DVD $39.95 $14.95, $39.95 $19.95
Boardwalk Empire - Season 2 (TV Series)Boardwalk Empire - Season 2 (TV Series) (2011)Recommended
Further episodes from the marquee HBO production, centred on the Prohibition–era empire surrounding corrupt Atlantic treasurer Enoch "Nucky"…
DVD $59.95 | Blu-Ray $69.95

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