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'.
Ma Mere (2004)
5.1/10
Director: Christophe Honore
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Emma De Caunes, Joana Preiss, Jean-Baptiste Mont...
Isabelle Huppert plays Helene, a woman who becomes uncomfortably attracted to her teenage son. Following the unexpected death of her husband, Helene... Read more
Made in USA (1966)
6.8/10
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Marianne Faithfull, Anna Karina, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Laszlo Szabo
Set in the alternate-universe fictional location of Atlantic-Cite, with comic book-bright colours and playful sound effects, Jean-Luc Godard pays trib... Read more
Magnolia (1999)
8/10
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William...
Paul Thomas Anderson's third feature film is an exhilarating, almost reckless display of cinematic ambition. Weaving together more than a dozen charac... Read more
Mahler (1974)
7.3/10
Director: Ken Russell
Starring: Georgina Hale, Robert Powell, Rosalie Crutchley, Miriam Karlin
A dazzling evocation of the moods, loves, and music of one of the foremost composers - Gustav Mahler. By means of flashbacks and dream imagery, the fi... Read more
Mala Noche (1985)
6.7/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Ray Monge, Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate
Writer/director Gus van Sant's debut feature, adapted from Walt Curtis' autobiographical novel. Living an isolated life in Portland, Oregon, slacker s... Read more
Mammoth (2009)
6.9/10
Director: Lukas Moodysson
Starring: Michelle Williams, Gael Garcia Bernal, Marife Necesito
A successful web developer (Gael Garcia Bernal) and his ER surgeon wife (Michelle Williams) have difficulty finding time to spend with their young dau... Read more
Man Of Flowers (1982)
7.2/10
Director: Paul Cox
Starring: Alyson Best, Chris Haywood, Norman Kaye, Werner Herzog
A haunting, sexually frank serio-comedy about a repressed man (Norman Kaye) whose obsessions include art, classical music and a young woman he hires t... Read more
Manderlay (2005)
7.4/10
Director: Lars von Trier
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Willem Dafoe, Isaach De Bankole, Danny Glover, Lauren Bacal...
The second in Lars von Trier's 'American' trilogy, after 'Dogville' is shot in the same theatrical style, and features Bryce Dallas Howard in the Nico... Read more
Manifesto (2015)
6.8/10
Director: Julian Rosefeldt
Starring: Cate Blanchett
From acclaimed visual artist Julian Rosefeldt, MANIFESTO features two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett in 13 distinct, must-see vignettes that... Read more
Maps to the Stars (2014)
6.2/10
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: John Cusack, Julianne Moore, Olivia Williams, Robert Pattinson, Gord Rand, Mia W...
Julianne Moore richly deserved her award for Best Actress at Cannes for her role in Maps to the Stars, but don't expect Oscar to come knocking for any... Read more