Film Festivals 2008
Jinx Sister (2008)
6.4/10
Director: Athina Tsoulis
Starring: Sara Wiseman, Rachel Nash, Jarod Rawiri, William Wallace, Jenni Heka, Rawiri Par...
Laura (Sara Wiseman) arrives in New Zealand after ten years in L.A., sporting an American accent and dressed for Rodeo Drive. Laura's sister Maree (Ra... Read more
Let the Right One In (2008)
7.9/10
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Starring: Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Pete...
12-year-old Oskar is a bit of a social misfit and the target for all the local bullies when someone new moves in next door. He is soon besotted by the... Read more
The Wave (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Dennis Gansel
Starring: Jurgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich, Christiane Paul, Jaco...
As unenthused as his class at having to teach the evils of facism, popular teacher Rainer Wagner attempts to make things more interesting with a hasti... Read more
A Song of Good (2008)
5.7/10
Director: Gregory King
Starring: Gareth Reeves, Matthew Sunderland, Ian Mune, Danielle Cormack, Johnathon Hendry
20-something slacker Gary Cradle (Gareth Reeves) has made a pig's ear of his life so far and after a series of botched attempts to get money for drugs... Read more
Barefoot Cinema: The Life and Art of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger (2008)
Director: Gerard Smyth
Starring: Peter Jackson, Gaylene Preston, Helen Bollinger, Vincent Ward, Geoff Murphy, Alu...
A portrait of Alun Bollinger (AlBol), who lives with his wife Helen (HelBol) and assorted grandchildren near Reefton, on New Zealand's remote West Coa... Read more
Rubbings from a Live Man (2008)
7.7/10
Director: Florian Habicht
Starring: Warwick Broadhead
Filmmaker Florian Habicht ('Kaikohe Demolition', 'Woodenhead') takes veteran performer Warwick Broadhead as his subject matter in this captivating bio... Read more
In Bruges (2008)
7.9/10
Director: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy, Jeremie Renier, T...
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are two hitmen whose last job didn't go so well, prompting their boss (Ralph Fiennes) to send them to the beautiful... Read more
In Bruges ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.9/10
Director: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, Jeremie Renier, Clemence Poesy
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are two hitmen whose last job didn't go so well, prompting their boss (Ralph Fiennes) to send them to the beautiful... Read more
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
7.7/10
Director: Mark Hartley
Starring: Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Dennis Hopper, George Lazenby, Gregory Harrison,...
Celebrating a time when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and pedal-to-the-met... Read more
The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Pietra Brettkelly
Starring: Vanessa Beecroft
Kiwi filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly paints an intimate portrait of artist Vanessa Beecroft and her struggle to adopt Sudanese twins in this acclaimed Sun... Read more