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'.
Five Times Two ( 5 x 2 ) (2004)
Director: Francois Ozon
Starring: Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Stephane Freiss, Geraldine Pailhas, Francoise Fabian, Mi...
Gilles and Marion have just filed for divorce. As the judge declares their marriage over we follow the couple through five flashbacks, reversing thro... Read more
Flirt (1995)
6.3/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Bill Sage, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey
Three couples of assorted gender pairings play out similar tales of unrequited love, desire, casual violence, and trust in New York, Berlin and Tokyo.... Read more
Flux Gourmet (2022)
6/10
Director: Peter Strickland
Starring: Leo Bill, Asa Butterfield, Gwendoline Christie
Set at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance, a collective finds themselves embroiled in power struggles, artistic vendettas, an... Read more
Focus (2001)
6.8/10
Director: Neal Slavin
Starring: Meat Loaf, William H Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer
William H Macy stars in this fine adaptation of Arthur Miller's novel about ignorance and hatred during the last days of World War II. Lawrence Newman... Read more
Following (1988)
7.5/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Lucy Russell
An older man listens to Bill's story about being a callow writer who likes to follow strangers around London, observing them. One day, a glib and self... Read more
Fool for Love (1985)
6.1/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Kim Basinger, Randy Quaid, Sam Shepard
The minimalist, barren landscapes energize the smothering, claustrophobic interiors of Sam Shepard's play in this Robert Altman adaptation. Starring S... Read more
Four Last Songs (2005)
6.2/10
Director: Francesca Joseph
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Rhys Ifans, Hugh Bonneville, Jena Malone, Jessica Stevenson, Karl...
Chronically dissatisfied musician and ex-pat, Larry (Stanley Tucci), is living on a beautiful Mediterranean island, where he makes a living playing pi... Read more
Frances Ha (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner
Greta Gerwig is radiant as Frances, a woman in her late twenties in contemporary New York trying to sort out her ambitions, her finances, and, above a... Read more
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life ...and Other Strange Tales (1995)
Director: Don Scardino, Peter Capaldi, Richard D'Alessio, John D Allen
Starring: Richard E Grant, Phyllis Logan, Eileen McCallum, David Huband, Richard Waugh, Jo...
Leading off this collection of acclaimed short films is the 1995 Academy Award-winning "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life". Richard E Grant stars as... Read more
Frida (2002)
7.4/10
Director: Julie Taymor
Starring: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton, Geoffr...
The tumultuous life of legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is vividly brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor ("Titus") and producer/star Sal... Read more