Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Celebration, The (Festen) (1999)
- Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
Feat. Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen
- Conceived and executed under the "Dogma 95" manifesto, this corrosive black comedy sees the birthday celebrations of a wealthy family implode after…
Celebrity (1999)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Judy Davis, Melanie Griffith…
- Assembling another largish retinue of actors eager to 'do a Woody', Allen swings his long–lens round onto the world of celebrity…
Celebrity Deathmatch (TV Series) (1999)
- Genuinely amusing clay–mation generated by MTV, stages fantasy bouts–to–the–death between various celebrity pairings, like:…
Channeling Baby (1999)
- Dir. Christine Parker
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Kevin Smith
- 'First sight' romance between a blind pacifist and a shell–shocked soldier in the 70s ended in heartbreak after the tragic 'disappearance' of…
Charisma (1999)
- Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Feat. Koji Yakusho, Ren Osugi
- An eerie 'ecological horror' from the mind of dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, here following the path of a police detective (Yakusho Koji) who has been…
Charles Dickens Collection, The (The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Martin Chuzzlewit, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Our Mutual Friend) (1999-2005)
- Feat. Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Daniel Radcliffe…
- The BBC's twelve–DVD set offers eight acclaimed mini–series adaptations featuring the creme of Bitish stage and screen performers
Cherry Orchard, The (1999)
- Dir. Michael Cacoyannis
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Michael Gough…
- Anton Chekhov's final drama is adapted concisely and with emotional weight; Charlotte Rampling plays the matriarch of a deteriorating estate, at odds…
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (1999)
- Catchy tunes and anthropomorphic letters combined make for an an entertaining and educational show for the little ones.
Children of the Marshlands (Les Enfants du Marais) (1999)
- Dir. Jean Becker
Feat. Jacques Villeret, Michel Serrault, Eric Cantona
- Old–fashioned French drama, whose 1930s Loire Valley setting is refreshingly free of the usual cliches, while remaining utterly charming and…
Chronicles of Rock n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story, The (Mr Rock 'n' Roll) (1999)
- Dir. Andy Wolk
Feat. Judd Nelson, Madchen Amick
- Above–average telemovie charts the career of the radio DJ in Cleveland, Ohio who discovered the joys of 'Rhythm and Blues' music in the…