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Subgenre Sampler

 
20 Dates (1999)
Dir. Myles Berkowitz
Queasily, both a documentary and 'mockumentary'; the director set out to make a movie and find himself a girlfriend at the same time, organising 20…
24 Hour Woman (1999) Recommended
Dir. Nancy Savoca
Feat. Rosie Perez, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Diego Serrano
An incisive, often hilarious film about a very real dichotomy – how does parenthood fit into the life of a modern career woman? In a…
A Slight Case of MurderA Slight Case of Murder (1999)
Dir. Steven Schachter
Feat. William H. Macy
A light case of noir pastiche, but an engaging one, especially for the film savvy. With confessional asides to the camera, a sly–winking…
An Ideal HusbandAn Ideal Husband (1999) Recommended
Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore
This ensemble–casted version of Oscar Wilde's play coats the dry, drawing–room humour with unnecessary sentiment, but there's…
Bachelor, The (1999)
Dir. Gary Sinyor
Feat. Chris O'Donnell, Renee Zellweger
Remake of Buster Keaton's romantic comedy Seven Chances in which commitment–phobe Chris O'Donnell must tie the knot by his looming 30th…
Beautiful PeopleBeautiful People (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jasmin Dizdar
Feat. Rosalind Ayres, Julian Firth, Bobby Williams
Set in London 1993 when the Balkan Wars were in full flight, this lively, panoramic drama reaches its ambitions in witnessing turbulence of the…
Bigger than TinaBigger than Tina (1999)
Dir. Neil Foley
Feat. Michael Dalley, Sally Lightfoot, Anni Finsterer
This Australian music mockumentary is played so deadpan that those unfamilar with the players might easily read it as non–fiction. As…
Blue StreakBlue Streak (1999)
Dir. Les Mayfield
Feat. Martin Lawrence, Peter Greene, Luke Wilson
First headline role for Martin Lawrence, as a parolled diamond–robber who must retrieve his hidden loot from within a police station.…
Bossa NovaBossa Nova (1999)
Dir. Bruno Barreto
Feat. Amy Irving
Enjoyable date–movie that replenishes its conventional tale of middle–aged romance with lashings of Bossa Nova music and…
Carriers Are Waiting, TheCarriers Are Waiting, The (Les Convoyeurs Attendent) (1999)
Dir. Benoit Maraige
Feat. Benoit Poelvoorde, Morgane Simon, Bouli Laners
When journalist Benoit Poelvoorde decides his family MUST win top prize in local competition (which involves training his reluctant son to break the…

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