Subgenre Sampler
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Lost World, The (Jurassic Park 2) (1997)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite…
- Spielberg steals a few licks from KING KONG for this perfunctory JURASSIC PARK sequel. Yup, its more of the same, really, so its no surprise that the…
Love and Death On Long Island (1997)
- Dir. Richard Kwietniowski
Feat. John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Sheila Hancock…
- Delightful central conceit sees John Hurt fall in love with flaky teen–movie actor Jason Priestley in this decidedly genre and…
Lucie Aubrac (1997)
- Dir. Claude Berri
Feat. Carole Bouquet, Klaus Barbie
- French Resistance true–story from the period–eye of dir. Claude Berri (JEAN DE FLORETTE), offering a romantic sub–plot between…
Ma Vie En Rose (1997)
- Dir. Alain Berliner
Feat. George Du Fresne, Michele Laroque, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey…
- Confusion envelops an idyllic French suburban household when their youngest son starts believing he is a little girl. Solemn regard for themes of…
Ma Vie Sexuelle (1997)
- Dir. Arnaud Desplechin
Feat. Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Emmanuel Salinger
- Ponderous study of Parisian twentysomething ennui centering around a typically amoral, self–obsessed Frenchman who has few problems bedding…
Mabo (Mabo: Life of an Island Man) (1997)
- Dir. Trevor Graham
- Landmark documentary, passionately told, that recounts the extraordinary life story of land activist Eddie Mabo.
Man Who Knew Too Little, The (1997)
- Dir. Jon Amiel
Feat. Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley…
- Contrived spy comedy, in which a bumbling Bill Murray accidently inducts himself into various high level intrigues. Though nothing special, this…
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997)
- Dir. Anna Maria Tato
- Documentary about iconic Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, providing a full–career portrait across an indulgent 3+ hours.
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Marius et Jeannette (1997)
- Dir. Robert Guediguian
Feat. Ariane Ascaride, Gerard Meylan
- A laidback yet buoyant slice–of–ordinary–life set on the low–rent side of Marseille, where two wounded fortysomethings strike…
Matchmaker, The (1997)
- Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea…
- Political aide Janeane Garofalo is sent to an Irish coastal village to find or contrive some cosy, voter–friendly heritage for her senatorial…