Subgenre Sampler
Arts & Artists: 430 Films to Buy & Rent
Alice Neel (2007)
- Dir. Andrew Neel
- Documentary looking at the life and art of great American portrait painter Alice Neel, made by her grandson.
Accomplished examination of the great…
Angel (2007)
- Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Sam Neill, Lucy Russell…
- Pretty costume drama follows the fortunes of an aspiring lady writer in Edwardian England.
Based on the novel by Elizabeth Taylor (MRS PALFREY AT…
Becoming Jane (2007)
- Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters…
- The early chapters of Jane Austen’s literary life are dramatised in this rose–tinted biopic of her formative romantic…
Big Picture, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Commentator Hamish Keith brings New Zealand’s imposing arts history down to earth in this appealing, highly accessible reappraisal of everything…
Black, White and Gray (2007)
- Dir. James Crump
- Stilted documentary investigating the relationship between controversial photographers Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe and their influence on…
Caravaggio (2007)
- Dir. Angelo Longoni
Feat. Alessio Boni, Elena Sofia Ricci, Jordi Molla…
- The tumultuous and adventurous life of Michelangelo Merisi, controversial artist, called by Fate to become the immortal Caravaggio. A violent genius…
Celebration: Yves Saint Laurent (2007)
- Dir. Olivier Meyrou
- Intimate portrait of Yves Saint–Laurent, focussing on the legendary fashion designer's final show, as well as his complex relationship with…
Chris and Don - A Love Story (Chris & Don) (2007)
- Dir. Guido Santi, Tina Mascara
- Love–letter–as–documentary recounting the poignant 33–year relationship between novelist Christopher Isherwood (author of…
Chuck Close (2007)
- Dir. Marion Cajori
- The revered New York portraitist, famous for his giant photorealist heads (typically well over two metres in height), is the subject of this…
Flightless: Bill Hammond's Cure for Being Kiwi (2007)
- Dir. Alan D'Arcy Erson
Feat. Ian Hughes
- An intriguing blend of drama and documentary are used to tell the story of an everyman who's life is falling apart at the seams when he is…