Art House Cinema
Art House films are critically-acclaimed movies that don't necessarily cause a stampede at the box-office. These so-called 'minor' works are generally seen only at Film Festivals or a few selective theatres, but they stay in the mind, for better or worse. Below is a list of films in Alice's Collection that for one unexplained reason or another, generally didn't quite get the exposure they may have deserved when originally released.
Enjoy finding many of cinema's 'gems' in this section.
Right: Peter Greenaway's 'The Baby Of Macon'.
Valentino (1977)
6.2/10
Director: Ken Russell
Starring: Carol Kane, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Rudolf Nureyev, Seymour Cassel, Fel...
In 1926, the tragic and untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to co... Read more
Valhalla Rising (2009)
6/10
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen stars in this brutal Viking adventure as One-Eye, a mute warrior with supernatural strength who has been held prisoner for years by the... Read more
Vera Drake (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Peter Wight, Daniel Mays, Alex Kelly
Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton - Academy Award Nominee Best Actress 2005) lives with her husband Stan (Phil Davis) and their two adult children, Sid and... Read more
Vincent and Theo (1990)
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Johanna Ter Steege
Robert Altman's audacious portrait of the tortured life of painter Vincent Van Gogh, his relationship with his troubled brother Theo and his struggle... Read more
Visitors (2013)
6.2/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Director Godfrey Reggio reveals humanity's trance-like relationship with technology, which, when commandeered by extreme emotional states, produces ma... Read more
Vivarium (2019)
5.8/10
Director: Lorcan Finnegan
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots
A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses. Read more
Vivarium (Blu-ray) (2019)
5.8/10
Director: Lorcan Finnegan
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots
A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses. Read more
Waltz with Bashir (2008)
8/10
Director: Ari Folman
Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman employs a unique animated style in this innovative documentary that recalls his military service in the early 1980s. When... Read more
Waves (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Trey Edward Shults
Starring: Lucas Hedges, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown
Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces th... Read more
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: John C Reilly, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller
In a bracing, tour-de-force performance, Tilda Swinton plays Eva, a mother contending with the increasing malevolence of her baby boy-turned-teenager... Read more