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'.
Just A Gigolo (1979)
7.9/10
Director: David Hemmings
Starring: David Bowie, Marlene Dietrich, Sydne Rome, Kim Novak
A Prussian war veteran tries to make a living in Berlin of the 1920s finding his niche before the inevitable tragic ending. David Bowie and Marlene Di... Read more
Kafka (1992)
6.8/10
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Theresa Russell, Joel Grey
The life and writings of Franz Kafka inspired this fascinating film starring Jeremy Irons as a mild-mannered insurance clerk by day and aspiring write... Read more
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
6/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Indira Varma, Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury
An erotic saga of sexual politics in 16th century feudal India, telling the story of an independent-minded servant who seduces a young King. He become... Read more
Keane (2005)
7/10
Director: Lodge Kerrigan
Starring: Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Amy Ryan, Tina Holmes, Liza Colon-Zayas
We first meet Keane (Damian Lewis), an unkempt, thirty-something, searching desperately at a New York bus terminal for his six-year-old daughter who w... Read more
Ken Park (2002)
5.9/10
Director: Larry Clark
Ken Park focuses on several teenagers and their tormented home lives. Shawn seems to be the most conventional. Tate is brimming with psychotic rage; C... Read more
Kes (1969)
7.9/10
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: David Bradley, Lynne Perrie, Freddie Fletcher
A charming, caring chronicle of the boyhood experiences of Billy, a Northern England miner's son who finds an injured Kestrel and nurses it back to he... Read more
Killer of Sheep (1977) / My Brother's Wedding (1983)
Director: Charles Burnett
Starring: Henry G Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Everett Silas, Jessie Holmes
Acclaimed African-American filmmaker Charles Burnett's work is spotlighted in this two-disc double bill. The documentary-like drama 'Killer of Sheep'... Read more
Kiss of Life (2004)
5.3/10
Director: Emily Young
Starring: David Warner, Peter Mullan, Ingeborga Dapkunaite
The BAFTA-winning first feature from writer/director Emily Young is an intimate journey into the heart of a family. Helen (Ingeborga Dapkunaite) lives... Read more
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
7.4/10
Director: Hector Babenco
Starring: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga
Two prisoners in a Latin American jail, one a Spartan revolutionary leader (Raul Julia), the other a movie-obsessed homosexual (Best Actor Academy Awa... Read more
Kisses (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Lance Daly
Starring: Kelly O'Neill, Shane Curry
On the fringes of Dublin two kids, Kylie and Dylan, live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, colour and the prospect of escape. Kylie lives w... Read more