Cool films of last few years (10 titles)
They may not be my favourites of all time but some faves of the last few years worth watching.
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Juno
Sharp, funny and warm comedy drama taking an slightly off beat look at the issue of teenage pregnancy. Writer Diablo Cody is a great new voice and leading actress Ellen Page (an old male comic in a young woman's form), is up for an Oscar!
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Juno
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner
Director: Jason Reitman
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The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as 'Little Miss Sunshine' and 'Lars and the Real Girl' that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While 'Juno' fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its ..read more »
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Brick
A unusual merge of film noir and teen movie and if you like both of those you might just like this.
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Brick
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas
Director: Rian Johnson
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Brick follows the path of the hard-boiled noir mystery but wittily and bracingly immerses itself in a modern-day Southern California high school. Student Brendan Frye (Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Mysterious Skin) prefers being an outsider and he stays that way until the day that his ex-girlfriend Emily (..read more »
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from 22,179 members
City Of God
The pace and snappy style of Goodfellas for a gangster film set in the favellas of Brazil.
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City Of God
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues
Director: Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
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Two features. Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself in 'City Of God'. His attempts in ..read more »
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from 60,384 members
Grizzly Man
It may be a documentary and not a drama, but boy it stays with you. A must see film that touches on all kinds of psychological, spiritual and life and death issues.
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Grizzly Man
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Timothy Treadwell
Director: Werner Herzog
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Werner Herzog's persistent inquiry into the motivations of human obsession focuses this time on the self-proclaimed kind warrior Timothy Treadwell. A passionate wildlife preservationist and grizzly bear devotee, Treadwell lived unarmed among the grizzlies in a remote section of Alaska for 13 years, ..read more »
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from 15,265 members
Dead Man's Shoes
Chilling original twist on the revenge film. It may be gritty and British but its also gripping. A hard but compelling watch - what director Shane Meadows excels at and a star perfromance from Paddy Considine.
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Dead Man's Shoes
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell
Director: Shane Meadows
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Two brothers, Richard and Anthony, return to their hometown. Setting up camp in the hills overlooking the town, they reminisce over their past. But Richard has not returned for the memories, he's returned for revenge...
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from 34,130 members
A Guide to Recognising Your Saints
A new writer/director brings us something based on his own teenage years in a bad neighbourhood. Great actors given the room to shine - Robert Downey Jnr. and Shia LeBouf
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A Guide to Recognising Your Saints
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Robert Downey, Channing Tatum, Shia LaBeouf
Director: Dito Montiel
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The movie is a coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, N.Y., during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fate by various so-called saints.
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Whale Rider
Its not perfect but it'll make you cry. A lesson in courage and leadership for us all.
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Whale Rider
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton
Director: Niki Caro
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New Zealand's Maori culture is the focus of WHALE RIDER, the powerful coming-of-age tale of Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), a 13-year-old girl who feels destined to become leader and chief to her tribe although that role has always been reserved for males. In part, the role is her birthright, as her ..read more »
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from 14,459 members
Weirdsville
Raindance opening gala film. Indie fun on a mad night where everything goes wrong - a modern answer to After Hours
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Weirdsville
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Matt Frewer, Joey Beck, Wes Bentley
Director: Allan Moyle
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A pair of slackers get in way over their heads when they try to dump the body of a dead girlfriend in the basement of a drive-in movie theater where a satanic cult performs ritual sacrifices.
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from 1,570 member
Pan's Labyrinth
Another classic that takes us on the dance between the real and the imaginary, fantasy and harsh reality.
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Pan's Labyrinth
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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Accompanied by her parents, Ofelia moves from a large Spanish city to a more rural area in the North of the country. Faced with the upheaval of moving home, an abusive stepfather and the general unpleasantness surrounding Franco's victory in 1944, Ofelia enters an imaginary world of creatures and ..read more »
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from 79,720 members
Battlestar Galactica - Season 4
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Battlestar Galactica - Season 4
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Jamie Bamber, Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos
Director: Michael Rymer, Anthony Hemingway
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Battlestar Galactica balances its striking special effects with character-driven drama and social commentary to create a show that's both entertaining and relevant. This critical favourite from Ronald D. Moore (Star Trek: The Next Generation) re-imagines the cult series from the 1970s with a new ..read more »
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