Australian and New Zealand Films
Heavenly Creatures: a rich and dark dramatisation of a real-life matricide
Peter Jackson, “Heavenly Creatures” (1994) Having made his reputation as purveyor of gory splatter horror
Australian and New Zealand Films
Peter Jackson, “Heavenly Creatures” (1994) Having made his reputation as purveyor of gory splatter horror
Australian and New Zealand Films
Bruce Beresford, “The Fringe Dwellers” (1986) Based on the 1961 novel of the same name
Todd Solondz, “Palindromes” (2004) A dark comedic fairy tale about a girl trapped in a
Hayao Miyazaki, “Princess Mononoke” (1997) When I first saw this movie about a decade ago,
French and French-language Films
Jean-Luc Godard, “Bande à part” aka “Band of Outsiders” (1964) Once upon a time, the French
Kim Kiduk, “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring” (2003) Presented in five episodes that
French and French-language Films
Francois Truffaut, “The 400 Blows” (1959) This debut feature film by director Francois Truffaut is
Crisitan Mungiu, “4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days” (2007) A bleak and often heartbreaking
Latin American Films (Spanish language)
Walter Salles, “The Motorcycle Diaries” (2004) A film about two guys in their 20s riding on
French and French-language Films | West African Films
Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, “Johnny Mad Dog” (2008) A film of child soldiers set in an African