Subgenre Sampler
Film History: 222 Films to Buy & Rent
- Century of Cinema - China (Yang±Yin - Gender in Chinese Cinema) (1996)
- Dir. Stanley Kwan
- One of the more outstanding (and idiosyncratic) episodes in the CENTURY OF CINEMA series, dir. Kwan (ROUGE) analyzing depictions of sexuality and…
- Cinema of Unease (1996)
- Dir. Sam Neill & Judith Rymer
- Sam Neill essays a personal history of Kiwi film as a reflection of our national identity. From his big break in the landmark SLEEPING DOGS to the…
- East Side Story (1996)
- Dir. Dana Ranga
- Enchanting curiosity draws back the Iron Curtain to detail the history of the Communist musical! Focus on the Russian, East German, and…
- Jackie Chan - My Story (1996)
- Feat. Jackie Chan
- An authorised biography of the incomparable one–man movie–machine from Hong Kong. Banal presentation is compensated by clips from all his…
- Battle Over Citizen Kane (1995)
- Dir. Michael Epstein, Thomas Lennon
- As this useful overview makes clear, the story behind the making of the classic CITIZEN KANE was as fraught with drama and clashing egos as the film…
- Celluloid Heroes, The (TV Series) (1995)
- A celebration of Australian filmmaking, this fascinating four–part series details the evolution of Australian cinema from the early silent…
- Century of Cinema (UK / Ireland) - Typically British (1995)
- Dir. Mike Dibb, Stephen Frears, Donald Taylor Black
- The British contribution to the series celebrating 100 years of the moving image. Film–maker Stephen Frears chats to industry heavyweights Alex…
- Directors, The (1995-1999)
- Dir. Robert J Emery
- Seven episodes on individual DVDs from the American Film Institute series covering film directing greats. Each episode comprises one hour of…
- Forgotten Silver (1995)
- Dir. Costa Botes, Peter Jackson
- Costa Botes and Peter Jackson's elaborate and hilarious hoax on the groundbreaking exploits of Kiwi film–making 'legend', Colin MacKenkie.…
- Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So So (1995)
- Dir. Krzysztof Wierzbicki
- A brilliant portrait of the great and famously modest Polish director, which by virtue of being made by a longtime confederate, imparts an intimacy…