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Subgenre Sampler

 
Phantom, ThePhantom, The (1996)
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Billy Zane, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Billy Zane straps into purple tights to fight the depression–era blues and a supernaturally–empowered villain (Treat Williams). An…
PhenomenonPhenomenon (1996)
Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker
John Travolta is aptly cast a genial mechanic who, after being struck by lightening, acquires super–intelligence that gradually ostracises him…
Portrait of a LadyPortrait of a Lady (1996) Recommended
Dir. Jane Campion
Feat. Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich
Unfairly roasted by many critics, our Jane's adaptation of Henry James' novel dares to offer more than romance in fancy dress, but instead a complex,…
Pretty Village, Pretty FlamePretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sadjan Dragojevic
Feat. Dragan Bjelorgrlic, Nikola Kojo
Seen in flashback from a ward in triage, the Bosnian war is portrayed in a riveting counter–play of nihilism and theatre, as a band of Serbian…
Primal FearPrimal Fear (1996)
Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton
Hotshot Chicago attorney Richard Gere defends, with difficulty, an altar boy accused of brutally murdering a much–loved archbishop. The…
Project GrizzlyProject Grizzly (1996) Recommended
Dir. Peter Lynch
Endearing documentary depicting the improbable quest by self–styled inventor Troy Hurtuboise to construct a suit of armour capable of…
Promise, ThePromise, The (La Promesse) (1996) Recommended
Dir. Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Feat. Jeremie Renier, Olivier Gourmet
A deceptively modest, altogether riveting early film from the Dardenne brothers, here test–driving the formal rigors of their unwavering…
Prophecy, TheProphecy, The (1996)
Dir. Gregory Widen
Feat. Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, Elias Koteas
Christopher Walken plays the Archangel Gabriel(!), spreading terror on earth on behalf of a private vendetta in heaven. X–FILES fans should…
Proprietor, TheProprietor, The (1996)
Dir. Ismail Merchant
Feat. Jeanne Moreau, Sean Young, Sam Waterston
The other half of the Merchant/Ivory partnership directs this story of a distinguished French–Jewish writer who returns to Paris to confront…
Pure Formality, APure Formality, A (Una pura formalità) (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Roman Polanski
A chilling interrogation of an elusive murder suspect transpires under weather most foul. Roman Polanski and Gerard Depardieu face–off…

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