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Annie Hall (M)
Woody Allen 1977 USA 93 min | Bittersweet, cerebral romantic comedy about New York couple's neurotic love affair. This 70s hit remains a favourite with Allen connoisseurs, and also pleases fans of intellectual, humorous, yet melancholy relationship studies. |
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L. A. Confidential (R)
Curtis Hanson 1997 USA 152 min | Rock-hard-boiled mystery about three cops' lives intertwining as they investigate multiple murder. Gritty-yet-glamorous portrait of postwar Los Angeles' corrupt underside is a must for noir fans prepared for wrenching violence. |
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The Shining (R)
Stanley Kubrick 1980 USA 117 min | Chilling, cerebral drama about remote hotel caretaker slowly going insane. Though some viewers found its story cold, this remains a cult favourite, ideal for Jack Nicholson fans, eerie suspense lovers. |
| 18 February | |
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Kuldesak
Mira Lesnmana, Nan Achnas, Riri Riza And Rizal Mantovani 1998 Indonesia 105 min | A collaboration of four Indonesian film makers, Kuldesak intercuts the stories of four young urbanites exploring problems and dilemmas in contemporary Jakarta. The film showcases the country's young talents and potentials |
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (R)
Milos Forman 1975 USA 133 min | Powerful, acclaimed portrayal of insane asylum inmates remains a classic. An absolute must-see for serious drama fans prepared for a mix of inspirational and socially conscious sensibility with depressingly downbeat themes. |
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Marius And Jeannette (M)
Robert Guediguian 1997 France 105 min |
Middle-aged lovers with tragic pasts find each other in recession-ridden, working-class Marseilles. Fans of intelligent, character-driven drama will enjoy romance and politics blend, tender love story, and wealth of appealing performances. |
| 22 February | |
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Dear Diary (Caro Diaro) Nanni Moretti 1994 Italy 96 min | Three-part examination of modern Italy culminates in director's comic-nightmare journey through health-care system. Art-house fans seeking thought-provoking fare will enjoy wry, poignant comedy blending autobiography, social satire, and road movie. |
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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Woody Allen 1972 USA 88 min | Episodic series of sex-related comic vignettes was considered uneven, often tasteless by critics when it was released. Still, fans of Allen's early antic comedies will find much to enjoy here. |
| 8 March | |
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Fire
Deepa Mehta 1996 India 108 min | Taboo-busting drama about forbidden passion between two Indian wives. Accomplished blend of melodrama and social criticism. In Bengali and English with English subtitles. |
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Romance
Catherine Breillat France 1999 | Graphic look at a woman's near-desperate sexual exploration after a lover becomes bored with her. Originally refused classification (ie: banned) in Australia, thus re-igniting the debate of censorship and public morality. In French with English subtitles. |
| 22 March | |
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Stranger Than Paradise
Jim Jarmusch 1984 USA 84 min | Offbeat, languid drama/comedy about mismatched Manhattan trio fleeing Ohio for Florida to avoid cold winter. Remains a cult hit among independent film fans for its deadpan humour, gritty black-and-white cinematography. |
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Repulsion
Roman Polanski 1965 UK 105 min 35 mm |
Riveting, legendary psychological drama/thriller about the mental deterioration of sexually repressed woman. Non-gory yet deeply disturbing journey into hallucinatory madness is still effective for today's horror fans and genre devotees. |
| 19 April | |
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Brakhage
Jim Shedden 1998 USA 75 min | Since 1952 Stan Brakhage, one of the most important figures in the history of avant-garde film making, has created over 300 films. This documentary celebrates his vision and explores the extraordinary artistic possibilities he has pursued. |
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Brakhage/Soddell
The Shores Of Phos, 1972 10 min Mothlight, 1963 4 min The Riddle Of Lume, 1972 14 min Dante Quartet, 1987, Act Of Seeing With Ones Own Eyes, 1971 32 min | Silent movies by Stan Brakhage (USA) with experimental musical underscore by Jacques Soddell and Friends(Bendigo). |
| 3 May | |
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The Man In The White Suit
Alexander Mackendrick 1951 Uk 85 min | Acclaimed madcap comedy about big business' attempts to stifle naïve scientist's miracle invention. Zany chase scenes and Alec Guinness' ease with physical comedy make this favourite British comedy. |
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Notorious
Alfred Hitchkock 1946 USA 101 min | Highly acclaimed, noirish thriller/romance about reluctant female U.S. government agent forced to marry Nazi espionage target. Starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. |
| 17 May | |
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The Big Heat
Fritz Lang 1953 USA 90 min | An honest cop becomes enmeshed in an obsessive pursuit of vengeance. Of Lang's American films, this one most economically combines American realism with Lang's more abstract German values. |
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Girl 6
Spike Lee 1996 USA 104 min | Stylish, energetic, offbeat comedy about out-of-work actress taking job at phone sex company. Though critics were lukewarm, it is a challenging study of society's attitude to sexism and racism. |
| 31 May | |
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Manhattan
Woody Allen USA 1979 96 min | Much-loved, N.Y.C.-based romantic comedy about a neurotic, brainy older man and his high school-aged girlfriend. For Allen fans and lovers of sophisticated, acerbic, bittersweet relationship studies, character portraits. |
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Zelig
Woody Allen 1983 USA 79 min | Pseudo-historical, winking "mockumentary" about chameleon-like personality was relished by critics, fans of offbeat comedy and art-house fare. Contains astounding special effects and incorporation of old newsreels. |
| 14 June | |
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Fat Of The Land
1986 Uk 67 min | A compilation of British art-house films 1984-1987. |
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Chinatown - Cinemascope Print
Roman Polanski 1974 USA 130 min | Seminal noir classic about hard-nosed detective (Jack Nicholson) uncovering corruption in 1930s L.A. Its original plot twists, immaculate performances will engross fans of complex, serious fare. Hailed by many as "the perfect film". |
| 28 June | |
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Early Edison Films 1893-1901
Thomas Edison 1910 USA 14 min |
A compilation of 19 Edison films, some made for use in kinetoscopes others
for public film. Movietone & Cinesound, 1959-1961, 15 min. The Movietone news reel has two items: boxing between George Barnes and Clive Stewart and the main item, a tribute to Jack Davey's 25 years as commentator for Movietone which must have been filmed only months before his death in October 1959. Items in the Cinesound news reel are: a carnival in Cairns; Menzies leaves for London and Washington; Japanese boy attends school in Australia; women sailors on Sydney Harbour; wedding of professional tennis star Barry McKay and Joanna Lynch. If It Bleeds, It Leads John Adkins, USA, 1985, 14 min. An examination of the effects of ratings upon the content of news programs. The focus is on 'spot' news, the term given in America to filmed coverage of accidents, home fires, shootings and other local events involving violence and death. |
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Newsfront
Philip Noyce 1978 Australia 111 min | Two stories of rivalry and ambition set in the world of newsreel production. The footage provides more than easy nostalgia such as the referendum to ban the communist party. One of the gems of the Australian cinema renaissance of the 1970s. |
| 12 July | |
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The Boat (Das Boot) - Director's Cut
Wolfgang Petersen 1981 Germany 199 min | Restored version of German anti-war classic profiles U-boat crew's terrifying tour of duty. Even more realistic, claustrophobic, and powerful than the original. |
| 20 July | |
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Dr Strangelove Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
Stanley Kubrick 1963 UK 91 min | Where General Jack D. Ripper, obsessed with the idea that communists are trying to rob the Americans from their 'precious bodily fluids', unleashes his wing of H-bombers. |
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Fritz The Cat
Ralph Bakshi 1972 USA 7 | The coolest cat in New York - poet, muso, dope-fiend and sex-hound. |
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Blade
Stephen Norrington 1998 USA 120 min | A very sleek vampire thriller with a strange trio of superheroes. |
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Bloodlust
Richard Wolstencroft, Australia 1991. | Australian and banned in seven countries. |
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Monterey Pop
D.A. Pennebaker 1968 USA 7 | A slice of psychedelic Americana, witness Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar in artistic frustration. |
| 26 July | |
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Desire
Croghan 1992 Aus 10m | A series of classic film-noir tropes cleverly strung together to make a riveting story. |
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Chicken Soup
Schneider 1973 USA 14m | A humorous nostalgic demonstration by a German immigrant couple how to make chicken soup, kosher style. |
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Mongrel's Funeral
Maguire 1985 Aus 32m | A small country community is drawn together by the death of a "mongrel". But it's not until his mates gather in the pub to bolster courage, that they are able to express real sorrow. |
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Naked Intend
Begley 1998 Aus 14m | A loose door number on a hotel room leads to surprises all around. |
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Hot Curry Cowboy
Justin Hutchison 1992 18 min. | A stranger arrives in Australia and lands a part in a commercial. On the set he meets a 'real' cowboy and the two are pitted in an ultimate showdown. |
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>Paths Of Glory
Stanley Kubrick 1957 UK 87 min | Powerful anti-war drama about corrupt WW I French military hierarchy's handling of failed mission. Rather than appealing to our sense of humanity, Kubrick shocks through a biting, ironic detachment. |
| August | |
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Clockwork Orange
Stanley Kubrick 1971 Uk 13 | A harrowing journey through a near-future world of decaying cities, murderous adolescents and nightmarish technologies. Juxtaposes stunning camera work, upbeat score with graphic brutality. In English, with Danish subtitles. |
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Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Shinya Tsukamoto 1989 Japan 67 min | Underground Japanese horror pic about a metal fetishist whose body painfully mutates into a hideous synergy of flesh and metal. In Japanese with English subtitles. |
| 23 August | |
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1900 (Noveciento)
Bernardo Bertolucci 1976 Italy 247 min | Lyrical-melodramatic celebration of the rise of socialism, the fight against fascism and the struggle of classes in a Northern Italian peasant community. In Italian with English subtitles. |
| 6 September | |
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The Apple
Samira Makhmalbaf 1997 Iran 84 min | Simple yet affecting Iranian drama about two girls kept locked up by their father for 12 years. What's most harrowing is that it's based on a real life event, and the principal characters play themselves. In Farsi with English subtitles. |
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Radiance
Rachael Perkins 1997 Aust 83 min | Three sisters re-unite after the death of their mother, their lifestyles worlds apart. In the brief time together, they learn the painful memories and secrets that distanced them from one another. |
| 20 September | |
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Bertolucci Shoots 1900
Luca Olmastroni 1975 Italy 64 min | Includes comments by Bertolucci on his attitudes to and particular style of film-making. In Italian with English subtitles. |
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The Shawshank Redemption
Frank Darabont 1994 USA 136 min | An unforgettable story of hope, friendship and survival inside a maximum security goal. |
| 4 October | |
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Meshes In The Afternoon
Maya Deren 1943 USA 14 min | A short not to be missed. |
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Rules Of The Games (La Regle Du Jeu)
Jean Renoir 1939 France 106 min b/w | Portrayal of a weekend house party in the country which is, in fact, the portrayal of a society in crisis. On the surface a comedy; its richness lies in the contrast between ambiguity and clarity. In French with English subtitles. |
| 18 October | |
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The Pier (La Jetee)
Chris Marker 1962 France 30 min b/w | Set in Paris after the Third WW, an imprisoned man is being used by a scientist to investigate time travel. The narrative is constructed through still photography. |
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Murmur Of The Heart (La Souffle Au Coeur)
Louis Malle 1971 France 118 min | Sensuous, once-controversial, surprisingly wholesome French drama About a teen boy's coming of age and sexual awakening in 50s-era France. In French with English subtitles. |
| 1 November | |
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Night And Fog (Nuit Et Brouillard)
Alain Resnais 1956 France 32 min b/w | Commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the concentration camps'liberation. From post-war ruins of Auschwitz in elegant colour to its horrifying past in stark B/W. In French with English subtitles. |
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Europa Europa
Agnieszka Holland 1990 Germany 111 min b/w | Based-on-fact epic about Jewish boy surviving WW II by masquerading as a Nazi. A movie that proves that fact is more bizarre than fiction. From communist training camp to elite Nazi school, Solomon's journey is exhilarating yet confronting to watch. |
| Saturday 24 November | |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show - Collector's Ed.
Jim Sharman 1975 USA 156 min | The sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania, high energy dancing and its musical score make this a cult classic. The collector's ed'n celebrates the film's 21 birthday and includes an hour of extra footage. |