1 Nov 2000 Director: David Mamet USA 1998 110 min Joe Ross, a young inventor, creates a valuable “process” for his company but becomes suspicious they’ll cheat him out of his share of the profits. He meets a charming stranger, Jimmy Dell, who offers help but is secretly a con man. Joe gets caught in… Continue reading The Spanish Prisoner
Tag: 1998
Sixth Sense
17 Jan 2001 Director: M. Night Shyamalan USA 1998 108min Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe is treating Cole Sear, a young boy who claims to see dead people. Malcolm, haunted by his own past failure with a similar patient, struggles to help Cole while dealing with his crumbling marriage. As Malcolm delves deeper into Cole’s case,… Continue reading Sixth Sense
The Celebration
31 Jan 2001 Director: Thomas Vinterberg Denmark 1998 105 min A wealthy Danish family gathers at a hotel to celebrate their patriarch Helge’s 60th birthday. However, the festive atmosphere is shattered when the eldest son, Christian, delivers a shocking speech revealing a dark secret: his father sexually abused him and his late twin sister, Linda.… Continue reading The Celebration
Run Lola Run
14 Feb 2001 Director: Tom Tykwer Germany 1998 80 min Lola receives a desperate phone call from her boyfriend Manni, who has lost a large sum of money belonging to a dangerous criminal. She has 20 minutes to find the cash or Manni will face deadly consequences. The film follows three different scenarios, each triggered… Continue reading Run Lola Run
Dream Life Of Angels
28 Feb 2001 Director: Erick Zonca France 1998 113 min Isa, a free-spirited drifter, arrives in Lille and befriends Marie, a troubled young woman housesitting an apartment after the owners were in an accident. Both struggling with poverty and uncertain futures, they form an intense bond. Their friendship is tested as they navigate precarious jobs,… Continue reading Dream Life Of Angels
Hilary And Jackie
6 Oct 1999 Director: Anand Tucker UK 1998 125 min This is a touching story of Jacqueline and Hilary du Pre, the gifted musical sisters who grew up in England in the 1950’s. Jackie, arguably the greatest prodigy of the 20th Century, dazzled audiences around the world with the unbridled passion and beauty of her… Continue reading Hilary And Jackie
Gadjo Dilo
Director: Tony Gatlif 17 Nov 1999 France 1998 100 min After his father’s death, Stéphane, a young Parisian man, sets off to Romania in search of Nora Luca, the singer his father had always listened to. He meets Izidor, a Roma (Tinker), who seems to understand him and is taken to Izidor’s village. Stéphane believes… Continue reading Gadjo Dilo
Love And Death On Long Island
19 Jan 2000 Director: Richard Kwietniowski Canada, UK 1998 103 min Locked out of his apartment, old fashioned writer Giles De’Ath almost reluctantly decides to take in a movie. He goes to the cinema but accidentally wanders in to see Hot Pants College ll, instead of the E. M. Forster adaptation for which he bought… Continue reading Love And Death On Long Island
Gods And Monsters
15 Mar 2000 Director: Bill Condon USA 1998 105 min The story of James Whale, the director of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, in the time period following the Korean War. Whale has long since retired from the glamour of Hollywood. A stroke triggers buried memories of his life in Dudley, his film career… Continue reading Gods And Monsters
The Red Violin – Le Violon Rouge
20 Nov 2002 Director: Frangois Girard Canada, Italy, UK 1998 140 min In Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as ‘the Red Violin’, is up for auction. A collector tries to establish its identity and secrets. As he does, we follow the story of the violin in flashback, starting its journey with its creation… Continue reading The Red Violin – Le Violon Rouge