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'.
The Tree of Life ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
6.8/10
Director: Terrence Malick
Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
Written and directed by Terrence Malick, this complex and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition stars Brad Pitt as the patriarch of a M... Read more
The Trial (1993)
6/10
Director: David Jones
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins, Jason Robards
Kafka's landmark novel is brought to life with a faithful Harold Pinter screenplay, superior Prague locations and an excellent cast including Kyle Mac... Read more
The Trojan Women (1971)
7.1/10
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Patrick Mage...
Featuring an ensemble cast "one could never hope to see on stage" (Pauline Kael, New Yorker), this screen adaptation of the Euripides tragedy sees a f... Read more
The Truce (1997)
6.7/10
Director: Francesco Rosi
Starring: John Turturro, Massimo Ghini, Rade Serbedzija
This is the true story of Italian Jews returning home from Auschwitz after the war. It deals with their experiences in readjusting to life and their f... Read more
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
7.4/10
Director: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin
Czech author Milan Kundera's novel has been transferred to film by director Philip Kaufman ('The Right Stuff', 'Henry And June'). The emphasis is less... Read more
The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
7.4/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Adrienne Shelly, Robert Burke, Christopher Cooke
Tall, mysterious man returns to his hometown after a stint in prison, causing a variety of reactions from the locals. This quirky, independently made... Read more
The Vessel (2016)
5.3/10
Director: Julio Quintana
Starring: Martin Sheen
Ten years after a tidal wave destroys a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a young man builds a mysterious structure out of th... Read more
The Virgin Spring (1960)
8.1/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom
This stunning work stars Max Von Sydow in an exploration of a father's revenge for the rape and murder of his daughter. The highly contrasting black a... Read more
The Virgin Suicides (2000)
7.2/10
Director: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Danny DeVito, James Woods, Josh Hartnett, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Michae...
Writer/Director Sofia Coppola's acclaimed debut feature, based on Jeffrey Eugenides' novel, traces the tragic ends of five beautiful young sisters in... Read more
The Visitors (1972)
6.5/10
Director: Elia Kazan
Starring: James Woods, Steve Railsback, Patrick McVey, Chico Martinez, Patricia Joyce
Bill Schmidt (James Woods) is a Vietnam veteran who has returned home and wants to take it easy. His father-in-law Harry Wayne (Patrick McVey), who ha... Read more