Subgenre Sampler
Politics: 627 Films to Buy & Rent
Bush's War (2008)
- Dir. Michael Kirk
- Extensive two–part documentary chronicling the Iraq War from the post 9/11 murmurings and "Weapons of Mass Destruction" allegations through to…
Che: Part One (The Argentine) (2008)
- Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Julia Ormond, Rodrigo Santoro…
- An epic undertaking by dir. Steven Soderbergh, this two part resurrection of the Che Guevara legend (played charismatically by Benicio del Toro)…
Che: Part Two (Guerilla) (2008)
- Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Rodrigo Santoro, Demian Bichir…
- An epic undertaking by dir. Steven Soderbergh, this two part resurrection of the Che Guevara legend (played charismatically by Benicio del Toro)…
Chevolution (2008)
- Dir. Luis Lopez, Trisha Ziff
- Cuban revolutionary history is examined through photographer Alberto Korda’s iconic portrait of Che Guevara – now a ubiquitous and exploited…
Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger (2008)
- Feat. Chris Rock
- Live from New York, Johannesburg and London, Chris Rock is on fine form as he spouts risque, albeit familiar, observations on interracial and sexual…
CSNY Deja-Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) (2008)
- Dir. Bernard Shakey
Feat. Neil Young
- Riveting, candid and politically charged documentary from Neil Young (pseudonym Bernard Shakey), filmed as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young crisscross…
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
- Dir. Adam Brooks
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz…
- Ryan Reynolds explains his 'complicated' romantic history to his young daughter (Breslin) in this agreeable romantic comedy set against a backdrop of…
Flow: For Love Of Water (2008)
- Dir. Irena Salina
- Imperative documentary investigating the impending World Water Crisis due to the privatization of water supplies and greed of major corporations.…
Frost/Nixon (2008)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell…
- Terrific adaptation of the Peter Morgan stageplay providing a dramatic retelling of the story behind the famous interviews between ex–President…
Good (2008)
- Dir. Vicente Amorim
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs, Jodie Whittaker…
- Based on the acclaimed stageplay by C.P. Taylor, Viggo Mortensen sports a convincing English accent to portray a German academic who is reluctantly…