Film Festivals 2001
A fantastic collection of films this year included Wong-kar Wai's 'In The Mood For Love', Christopher Nolan's head-bending 'Memento', kiwi Christine Jeff's sublime 'Rain' and Christopher Guest's gentle doggie satire 'Best in Show'. 'Songs from the Second Floor' was described as 'Short Cuts' meets 'Night of the Living Dead', 'Series 7: The Contenders' took reality TV to the next level and 'Amores Perros' was an astonishing feature debut for Mexican Alejandro Inarritu. And not forgetting Joel Schumacher's 'Tigerland', Australian thriller, 'The Bank' and the revelatory documentary 'One Day in September'.
Cool and Crazy (2001)
7/10
Director: Knut Erik Jensen
Much as "Buena Vista Social Club" revealed a rich and unexplored world of music and culture, "Cool & Crazy" introduces us to a group of men who find p... Read more
Tears of the Black Tiger (2000)
7/10
Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Starring: Chartchai Ngamsan, Stella Malucchi, Supakorn Kitsuwon, Arawat Ruangvuth
One of the most elaborate productions ever mounted in Thailand, this is a candy-coloured Western made in the high-energy style that characterizes much... Read more
Time and Tide (2000)
6.9/10
Director: Tsui Hark
Starring: Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, Anthony Wong, Candy Lo
This electrifying mix of action and comedy focuses on 21 year old Tyler (pop star Nicholas Tse), whose interest in going to South America is piqued wh... Read more
State and Main (2000)
6.8/10
Director: David Mamet
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H Macy, Davi...
When a big-budget film crew takes over a small town, they shoot first...and ask questions later. Director Walt Price (William H Macy) has his work cut... Read more
Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures (2001)
8/10
Director: Jan Harlan
Starring: Narrated by, Tom Cruise
Stanley Kubrick's long-time producer, and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan has crafted this loving and definitive tribute (with the full cooperation of Kubr... Read more
Princess Mononoke ( Blu-ray ) (1997)
8.4/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Gillian Anderson, Minnie Driver,...
This stunning masterpiece by animation wizard Hayao Miyazaki is set during Japan's Muromachi era, when a maddened Boar God infects a prince with a dea... Read more
Viva Las Vegas ( Blu-ray ) (1963)
6.4/10
Director: George Sidney
Starring: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret , Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair
In one of his biggest and best films, Elvis Presley is "just a devil with love to spare" as a race car driver looking to enter the Las Vegas Grand Pri... Read more
Titless Wonders (2001)
Director: Gaylene Preston
Starring: Aimee Gruar, Jan Bolwell, Kay Larking, Ruth Bly
An upfront documentary dealing with emotional journeys travelled after a breast cancer diagnosis. Filmmaker Gaylene Preston has seen women in her fami... Read more
You Can Count on Me (2000)
7.7/10
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Jon Tenney, Rory Culkin
This alternately funny and melancholy acclaimed comedy-drama focuses on two orphaned siblings, a charismatic drifter (Mark Ruffalo) and an uptight sin... Read more
Purely Belter (2000)
6.7/10
Director: Mark Herman
Starring: Roy Hudd, Tim Healy, Alan Shearer
At the centre of this heart-warming comedy are two young boys who won't give up on the pursuit of their dreams. Gerry and Sewell are broke. Owning sea... Read more