Aro Favourite: Suspense/Crime

39 Suspense/Crime Films have attained the hallowed status of Aro Favourite

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Anatomy of a Fall (2023): An extraordinary, multi–layered dramatic thriller from France that deservingly won the Palm D'or at Cannes. For the past year, Sandra, a…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Holy Spider (2022): An astonishing new film from Ali Abbasi, who makes good on the promise of his head–turning Danish troll drama “Border” (2018). This one…; DVD $29.95
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022): 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…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Full Time (A Plien Temps) (2021): 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.…; DVD $29.95
Corpus Christi (2019): 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…; DVD $29.95
Monos (2019): 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…; DVD $29.95
Only the Animals (Seules les bêtes) (2019): A superb psychological thriller set in rural France that uncovers a twisted web of deceit concerning five people who are all linked to the…; DVD $29.95
Parasite (2019): An unemployed family with a bleak future systematically ingratiate themselves into the lives of a wealthy family in this brilliant,…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Dogman (2018): 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…; DVD $29.95
Upgrade (2018): 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…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017): A superbly written dramatic thriller from the director of NIGHTCRAWLER set within the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Hell or High Water (2016): An exceptional ten–gallon thriller in which a divorced father and his ex–con older brother resort to a desperate but righteous scheme in…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25, $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Happy Valley (TV Series) (2014-2023): Another riveting top–shelf British police drama hot on the heels of BROADCHURCH. Sarah Lancashire stars as a Yorkshire sergeant who suspects a…; DVD $24.95, $34.95, $79.95
House of Cards - Season 2 (TV Series, US) (2014): Further episodes in the shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Broadchurch - Series 1 (TV Series) (2013): Superb addition to the euro crime craze, with Tennant and Colman bringing a surprisingly fresh take on the mismatched partner scenario, as detectives…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
Fall, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (2013): A dark exemplar of the current wave of female–driven crime dramas, with former X–FILES stalwart Gillian Anderson bringing a steely edge…; DVD $29.95
House of Cards - Season 1 (TV Series, US) (2013): A deep, shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman manipulating his way…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2011): The Scandi–crime wave continues with this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, centred on the discovery of a body straddling the…; DVD $99.95
Homeland - Season 1 (TV Series) (2011): Anchored by Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile performance, this outstanding surveillance thriller centres on the return of an Iraq war hero…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Balibo (2009): Searing political thriller based on the death of five Australian–based journalists (one, a Kiwi) who, upon covering the occupation of East…; DVD $19.95
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2009): One of the highest–grossing foreign language hits at the NZ box office, this riveting, full–bodied Swedish thriller follows an escalating…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Eastern Promises (2007): 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,…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Wallander (TV Series) (2005): Suspenseful Scandinavian procedural finds drama within the inner–workings of a police force in southern Sweden, chiefly between the series’…; DVD $44.95
Wire, The - Season 3 (TV Series) (2004): Third season of this cracking HBO crime drama set in the seedy underbelly of the Baltimore crime scene. This season the Baltimore mayor is…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Wire, The - Season 2 (TV Series) (2003): Much of the cast of the first season of this phenomenal HBO crime drama return for another complex delve into the Baltimore crime scene. This time…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Traffic (2000): A masterful, suitably complex address of the ‘drug problem’ and how it enslaves consumers, dealers, policy–makers and law–enforcers…; DVD $19.95
Sneakers (1992): This reworks the spy–caper genre to dazzling effect as an endearing team of security crackpots attempt to outwit bad egg Ben Kingsley whose…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Prime Suspect (TV Series) (1991-2003): Helen Mirren stars as DCI Tennison in seven award–winning (Emmy and BAFTA) mini–series from the pen of Lynda La Plante.; DVD $54.95
Proof (1991): Near–perfect little drama makes the most of its intriguing premise; a blind photographer interprets the world by having his photographs…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Angel Heart (1987): Things get increasingly bizarre for Mickey Rourke as a sleazy P.I. on the trail of a mysterious jazz singer. Genuinely creepy American gothic carries…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Miss Marple (TV Series) [Joan Hickson] (1984-2002): Best–loved BBC series featuring Agatha Christie's 'Miss Marple', played definitively by the great Joan Hickson. Set in the sleepy, yet…; DVD $29.95
Conversation, The (1974): Absorbing account of a bugging–device expert who develops a conscience and slowly uncovers a political scandal in a seemingly normal…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Godfather Part 2, The (1974): The Corleone saga continues with the same passion and exacting standards, it both broadens the scope and bolsters the stature of the original. Hailed…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Wake In Fright (Outback) (1971): After many years in obscurity, this drama has been dusted off and deservingly reappraised as an Australian classic – a waking nightmare of…; DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
Danger Diabolik (1968): Cat–burgling cool from the pop–art 1960's, outfitted in futuristic chic and the effortless glamour of John Phillip Law and blonde…; Blu-Ray $24.95
Peeping Tom (1960): While Hitchcock's PSYCHO received raves reviews and general acceptance, Michael Powell's equally contentious but brilliant film was condemned as…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
North by Northwest (1959): Cary Grant becomes a victim of mistaken identity and is chased across America by enemy agents, in one stylish set piece after another. One of Hitch's…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (1955-1962): Pre–dating THE TWILIGHT ZONE by some years, the Master of Suspense created this iconic television series featuring self–contained tales…; DVD $159.95
Rear Window (1954): Convalescing photographer Jimmy Stewart observes what may have been a murder in an opposing apartment. A Hitchcock must.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15

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