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Annie Hall - DVD
Director: Woody Allen; Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
A neurotic New York Jew is set up with a midwestern woman. He's a stand-up comedian, she an aspiring singer, and at first the cultural gap seems insurmountable. But despite their differences, they fall in love. As they get to know one another, they invariably attempt to change each other, causing friction and their eventual split. The film watches them try new relationships, as they reluctantly pull away from each other. <read more>
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Cop Land - DVD
Director: James Mangold; Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel
Stallone plays a sheriff who's eaten a few too many donuts and is responsible for looking the other way in a New Jersey town inhabited almost exclusively by N. Y. C. cops who exist, it seems, above the law. Keitel is their ringleader, De Niro an Internal Affairs officer on his trail. <read more>
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Crimes and Misdemeanors - DVD
Director: Woody Allen; Cast: Woody Allen, Martin Landau, Alan Alda, Mia Farrow
Landau plays a married man who is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship while Allen is an unhappy documentary filmmaker who's wooing attractive producer Farrow while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss Alda, in a hilariously bittersweet story. Arguably Woody's most ambitious film, playing heavy drama against often uproarious comedy, and certainly one of his most passionately debated; a one-of-a-kind effort that only he could pull off. <read more>
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Die Hard with Avengeance - DVD
Director: John McTiernan; Cast: Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson, Jeremy Irons
The Die Hard juggernaut plows into New York, creating complete chaos in it's path! Whilst the story falters (and then falls apart in the last half hour) the action is as good as ever, and Willis and Jackson play well of each other. <read more>
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Ghostbusters - DVD
Director: Ivan Reitman; Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis
What can we say about Ghostbusters that hasn't already been said? A collection of ghosts and ghouls overruns New York City to be stopped by a motley crew of Ghostbusters. Great effects, great fun, and the ending? Oh well!!! <read more>
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Leon - The Professional - DVD
Director: Luc Besson; Cast include: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman
Jean Reno is Leon, a hit-man who finds a heart he never knew he had in the first US film from Luc Besson (The Big Blue, Nikita, Subway). Besson provides us with a thoroughly French thriller set in New York, whilst his cast - Jean Reno plays Leon in his typical manner, Natalie Portman (yes, the girl from Episode 1) is wonderful as his 'side-kick' Mathilda, and Gary Oldman is just evil in a way that only he can be! Lush visuals and wonderful performances mark this film apart from the run-of-the-mill thriller! <read more>
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Manhattan Murder Mystery - DVD
Director: Woody Allen; Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston
Allen and Keaton play a couple who suspect (well, Keaton does) their neighbour of murdering his wife. The story that develops involves Alda as a friend with a crush on Keaton and Huston as a writer whose book Allen is editing. It's a thoroughly enjoyable romp in the old-style of Hollywood thrillers that leads the party through typically Allen-esque New York locations. Great fun! <read more>
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Taxi Driver - DVD
Director: Martin Scorsese; Cast: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster
An intense film graphically depicting the tragic consequences of urban alienation, and a hallmark of 1970's filmmaking, in which a New York City taxi driver (De Niro) goes on a murderous rampage against the pitiable denizens inhabiting the city's underbelly. Amongst this, Foster makes her debut (at 13) playing a 12-year old prostitute "rescued" by De Niro. <read more>
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