Film Festivals 2011
Hoyts, Northlands was the Christchurch venue for this years International Film Festival, so grateful to Hoyts that Christchurch had a Film Festival at all... Most of the films shown at the 2011 festival have now found their way onto the DVD or Blu-ray format and are available for rental. To assemble your Personal Film Festival, simply scroll the candidates below for your consideration. Highlights include "Drive", the fascinating "How Much Does Your Building Weigh Mr Forster", the acclaimed "Incendies" and from old maestro's Lars Von Trier comes "Melancholia" and Wim Wenders delivers with "Pina". The "Add to My Picks" function at the top right of you screen on any film page my prove useful at this time.
Arrietty ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Aka "The Secret World of Arrietty". Mary Norton's novel "The Borrowers" gets an anime updating in this fun family tale co-written by Hayao Miyazaki. A... Read more
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
7.4/10
Director: Liz Garbus
In 1972, America was chess-obsessed. The Soviet Union used chess to demonstrate its intellectual superiority to the West, but along came a young, lone... Read more
The Salt of Life (2011)
6.3/10
Director: Gianni Di Gregorio
Starring: Valeria De Franciscis, Gianni Di Gregorio, Alfonso Santagata
House husband Gianni has many things to worry about while his retirement slips by doing boring chores for his wife, mother, daughter and pretty neighb... Read more
Trollhunter (2010)
7/10
Director: Andre Ovredal
Starring: Otto Jespersen
The government says there's nothing to worry about - it's just a problem with bears making trouble in the mountains and forests of Norway. But local h... Read more
Lemmy (2010)
7.8/10
Director: Greg Olliver
Starring: Alice Cooper, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy , Dave Grohl
Explores the amazing life and career of heavy metal pioneer and cultural icon Lemmy Kilmister, the life force behind the enduring influential band Mot... Read more
The Guard ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
7.3/10
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Fionnula Flanagan, Liam Cunningham, Mark Strong, D...
Working a beat on the Irish coast, Sgt. Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) experiences some culture shock when he is assigned a black American partner (Don... Read more
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011)
6.7/10
Director: Matthew Bate
In the late 1980s, two college buddies sharing a low-end San Francisco apartment began recording the incessant, booze-fueled bickering of their next-d... Read more
TT: Closer to the Edge (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Richard De Aragues
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called f... Read more
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Norberto Lopez Amado, Carlos Carcas
Starring: Norman Foster
Norman Foster is one of the world's most celebrated architects, a designer whose buildings combine a striking visual style with a conscious desire to... Read more
A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Sally Rowe
Starring: Paul Liebrandt
Paul Liebrandt is one of the most talented and controversial chefs in the food world. So prodigious is his talent that New York Times food critic Will... Read more