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Leaving NormalLeaving Normal (1992)
Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Christine Lahti, Meg Tilly
Post–THELMA AND LOUISE female–bonding drama with the ever–likeable Christine Lahti and Meg Tilly, who abandon their lives of…
Bright AngelBright Angel (1991)
Dir. Michael Fields
Feat. Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard
Sombre mid–western road movie avoids genre cliches and maintain its grip once it takes hold.
Merci La VieMerci La Vie (1991)
Dir. Bertrand Blier
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anouk Grinberg
Two young girls bond on a magical, mysterious tour played out against shifts in time, from the present to Occupied France. The audacious mix of ideas…
Mark IIMark II (1987)
Dir. John Anderson
Three unemployed Maori youth embark on a bumpy ride south in their Mark II Ford Zephyr. The young novice actors exude charm and raw energy that…
Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty, TheGoalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty, The (1971)
Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. Arthur Brauss
Enigmatic tale of a maturing goalkeeper who abandons his soccer team and ambles about Germany. Dir. Wender's typical sketchbook narrative provides…
WandaWanda (1970) Aro Favourite
Dir. Barbara Loden
Feat. Barbara Loden, Michael Higgins
The sole writing/directing credit of Barbara Loden, whose command of verite storytelling is matched by her own astonishing performance as a feckless…
Rain People, The (1969)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. James Caan
A woman hits the road to escape her suffocating marriage, but finds her new circumstances no more satisfactory. A thought–provoker from…

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