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In the Company of MenIn the Company of Men (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Stacy Edwards
The year's most–discussed filmic skirmish in the war of the sexes is also one of its more outrageous black comedies. Two corporate exec's on…
Inventing the AbbottsInventing the Abbotts (1997)
Dir. Pat O'Connor
Feat. Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly
Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly can't revive this '50s coming–of–age yawn in which two hard–done–by brothers…
My Son The FanaticMy Son The Fanatic (1997)
Dir. Udayan Prasad
Feat. Akbar Kurtha, Om Puri, Rachel Griffiths
Penned by Hanif Kureishi (MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE), this Brit drama conflates various issues of British–Asian culture as a family is polarised…
On Connait la ChansonOn Connait la Chanson (Same Old Song) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azema, Jean-Pierre Bacri
A winner of seven Cesar awards, this light–hearted homage to Dennis Potter applies his musical–cinematic ideas to the…
Second Civil War, TheSecond Civil War, The (1997)
Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Denis Leary, James Earl Jones, James Coburn
Fairly realistic speculation of an American Civil War, occurring when present–day Idaho cedes from the Union, painted over with the lighter…
Someone Else's AmericaSomeone Else's America (1997)
Dir. Goran Paskaljevic
Feat. Tom Conti, Miki Manojlovic
A quirky character–study drawn from the lives of illegal European immigrants living hand–to–mouth on the bottom–rung of New…
Topless Women Talk About Their LivesTopless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Joel Tobeck, Ian Hughes
The local sensation of the '97 year that far too few Kiwis saw on the big screen, this fresh and assured comic tableau sees various appealing…
Twin TownTwin Town (1997)
Dir. Kevin Allen
Feat. Llyr Ifans, Rhys Ifans, Dorien Thomas
The creators of TRAINSPOTTING lend their executive stamp to this anarchic tale of village dysfunction, set in a quiet Welsh community. Crooked…
Weapons of Mass DistractionWeapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
Dir. Stephen Surjik
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers
Media moguls Gabriel Byrne and Ben Kingsley vie for ownership of a pro football team, in an escalating war of one–upmanship, eventually raking…
Autumn SunAutumn Sun (Sol de otoƱo) (1996)
Dir. Eduardo Mignogna
Feat. Frederico Luppi, Norma Aleandro
Argentine drama following a Jewish woman who pretends to be in a relationship with a Jewish man from Uruguay (Frederico Luppi, CRONOS) to appease her…

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