Subgenre Sampler
Kiss, The (1988)- Dir. Pen Densham
Feat. Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger, Mimi Kuzyk - Fairly trashy rendition of 'Cat People'–style story about evil curse passed on by smooching.
Kiwi Shorts Volume 1 (1988-1992)- Dir. Grant Lahood, Scott Reynolds, Nicky Marshall
- A good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission, including the classic "The Lounge Bar". Compiled by the good…
La Lectrice (1988)- Dir. Michel Deville
Feat. Miou-Miou, Christian Ruche, Maria Casares - Miou–Miou plays a hired 'reader' who leads us through a series of exchanges with various disabled personalities. A sensual treat for those…
Madame Sousatzka (1988)- Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Shirley Maclaine - Shirley Maclaine is acutely cast as an eccentric, reclusive piano teacher forced to confront the modern world when her talented pupils deny her their…
Mapantsula (1988)
- Dir. Oliver Schmitz
Feat. Eugene Majola, Darlington Michaels, Thomas Mogotlane - A disturbingly accurate evocation of township unrest in Soweto, as a young black petty criminal is throne into jail with a militant fraternity whom…
- Muscle (Kitami) (1988)
- Dir. Hisayasu Sato
Feat. Kiyomi Ito, Takeshi Ito, Simon Kamai - Interesting, expressively stylised item from cult Japanese dir. Hisayasu set in the muscle clubs, bars and bedrooms of Tokyo.…
Never Say Die (1988)- Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Temuera Morrison - Geoff Murphy re–applies his GOODBYE PORK PIE formula for this good–natured action yarn which posits Temuera Morrison as an unwitting…
Oliver and Company (1988)- Dir. George Scribner
- Walt has a stab at Charles Dicken's 'Oliver Twist', with orphan kitten Oliver set adrift in big bad New York City. Grittier, and less fairytale…
- Pascali's Island (1988)
- Dir. James Dearden
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance - Polished thriller in which frustrated Turkish spy Ben Kingsley discovers little honour among thieves after he steals a Greek treasure with mysterious…
- Pathfinder (Ofelas) (1988)
- Dir. Nils Gaup
Feat. Mikkel Gaup - Over icy, unforgiving terrain, a 16–year–old boy diverts a group of marauders who have raided his village. Powerful adventure film…
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