Subgenre Sampler
Rental > New Zealand: 787 Films to Rent
Quiet Night In (2005)
- Dir. Christopher Banks
Feat. Nicolette Kenny
- Odd low–budget Kiwi comedy that chronicles a series of unfortunate events over one evening, where a would–be–novelist ends up…
Rediscovering Intrepid Journeys (TV Series) (2005)
- Generally enlightening TV series in which New Zealand celebrities journey to various exotic climes and give a running version of their…
River Queen (2005)
- Dir. Vincent Ward
Feat. Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis…
- Both underrated and overblown, dir. Vincent Ward's (VIGIL) ambitious historical drama depicts the journey across heart, soul and land–scapes of…
Sedition (2005)
- Dir. Russell Campbell
- Thorough and fascinating doco about the experiences of conscientious objectors in New Zealand during WW2 – particularly the social ostracism…
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005)
- Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. David McPhail, Jason Hoyte, Tandi Wright…
- Gleefully un–PC series stars David McPhail as an aggressively behind the times 'relief teacher' in a small New Zealand secondary school, whose…
Tyrannical Love (2005)
- Dir. Scott Boswell
Feat. Stephen Jorgensen, Marcus Maclean
- A homegrown low–budget comedy that follows the romantic manouverings amongst a group of young adults in Pakuranga, Auckland just before the…
Who Laughs Last? (2005)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- Short but informative documentary about New Zealand's most successful playwright, Roger Hall. Covers his long career writing for both the stage and…
World's Fastest Indian, The (2005)
- Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd
- Feelgood drama with a core of goodhearted Kiwi common sense and realism, this relates the true story of Invercargill legend Burt Munro (Hopkins), who…
1 Nite (2004)
- Dir. Amarbir Singh
Feat. Bruce Hopkins
- A successfully dramatic foray into the night–worlds of half–a–dozen characters frequenting Auckland's K' Road: a Sikh…
Allie Eagle and Me (2004)
- Dir. Briar March
- A portrait of an artist, dir. Briar March's highly personalised dedication to Allie Eagle confronts the painter's staunch feminist and lesbian…