Subgenre Sampler
Politics: 627 Films to Buy & Rent
Michael Collins (1996)
- Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
- Persuasive biopic of the martyred hero who negotiated Ireland's break from the UK charts the impact of one charismatic individual while engaging how…
My Fellow Americans (1996)
- Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd
- Fanciful political comedy supposes two foul–mouthed, grumpy old ex–Presidents (Jack Lemmon, James Garner) framed and on the run from…
Rats in the Ranks (1996)
- Dir. Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson
- Bruising political doco follows the squabbles in a Sydney suburb between mayor and city councillors. The filmmakers gained an extraordinary degree of…
Someone Else's Country (1996)
- Dir. Alister Barry
- Controversial account of the 'rise of the New Right revolution in New Zealand' was refused television broadcast on account of its 'left wing bias'.…
Spin City (TV Series) (1996)
- Feat. Michael J. Fox, Carla Gugino, Richard Kind…
- Michael J. Fox fronted this zippy workplace sitcom about the political staff running the New York City Mayoral office. Pretty conventional in terms…
Too Late (Prea Târziu) (1996)
- Dir. Lucian Pintilie
Feat. Razvan Vasilescu
- Bleak, unflinching examination of Romanian society from dir. Pintilie focuses on an inexperienced investigator who discovers a myriad of corruption…
Trilogy of Films by Alister Barry, A (Someone Else's Country, In a Land of Plenty, A Civilised Society) (1996-2007)
- Dir. Alister Barry
- Alister Barry's trilogy of 'New Right' economic policy documentaries, available together in one set.
American President, The (1995)
- Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen…
- Appealing romantic comedy in which Michael Douglas, in refreshingly light mode, plays a widowed Mr. President looking for a partner who'll love the…
Churchills, The (1995)
- Dir. Greg Lanning
- Composed primarily of archival footage, this profiles Winston Churchill and the role his family played during his time as the nation's leader.…
Cry, The Beloved Country (1995)
- Dir. Darrell Roodt
Feat. James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Tsholofelo Wechoemang…
- Dignified modern adaptation of Alan Paton's moving novel about a black South African priest and the wealthy father of a murdered white activist.…