Rough Guides to Cinema
1) 21st Century Cinema (2012) by Adam Smith (101 key films)
2) Rough Guide to American Independent Film (2006) by Jessica Winter (50 essential)
3) Rough Guide to Film Musicals (2007) by David Parkinson (50 essential)
4) Rough Guide to Film Noir (2007) by Alexander Ballinger & Danny Greydon (50 essential)
5) Rough Guide to Chick Flicks (2006) by Samantha Cook (50 essential)
6) Rough Guide to Sci-Fi (2005) by John Scalzi (50 essential)
7) Rough Guide to Horror (2005) by Alan Jones (50 essential)
8) Rough Guide to Gangster Movies (2005) by Lloyd Hughes (50 essential)
9) Rough Guide to Anime (2009) by Simon Richmond (50 essential)
10) Rough Guide to Comedy (2005) by Bob McCabe (50 essential)
11) Rough Guide to Westerns (2006) by Paul Simpson (50 essential)
2) Rough Guide to American Independent Film (2006) by Jessica Winter (50 essential)
3) Rough Guide to Film Musicals (2007) by David Parkinson (50 essential)
4) Rough Guide to Film Noir (2007) by Alexander Ballinger & Danny Greydon (50 essential)
5) Rough Guide to Chick Flicks (2006) by Samantha Cook (50 essential)
6) Rough Guide to Sci-Fi (2005) by John Scalzi (50 essential)
7) Rough Guide to Horror (2005) by Alan Jones (50 essential)
8) Rough Guide to Gangster Movies (2005) by Lloyd Hughes (50 essential)
9) Rough Guide to Anime (2009) by Simon Richmond (50 essential)
10) Rough Guide to Comedy (2005) by Bob McCabe (50 essential)
11) Rough Guide to Westerns (2006) by Paul Simpson (50 essential)
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- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames FrancoAmber TamblynKate MaraA mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsRussell CroweChristian BaleBen FosterA small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsNicolas CageMeryl StreepChris CooperA lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.21st Century Cinema (2012), Comedy (2005)
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellChristina ApplegateSteve CarellIn the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorDavid MichôdStarsJames FrechevilleGuy PearceJoel EdgertonA seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorLars von TrierStarsWillem DafoeCharlotte GainsbourgStorm Acheche SahlstrømA grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn GoodmanWhen George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsNicolas CageEva MendesRussell M. HaeuserTerence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorDerek CianfranceStarsRyan GoslingMichelle WilliamsJohn DomanThe relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorLarry CharlesStarsSacha Baron CohenKen DavitianLuenellKazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonFranka PotenteJoan AllenWhen Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreCharlton HestonMarilyn MansonFilmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorAng LeeStarsJake GyllenhaalHeath LedgerMichelle WilliamsEnnis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsChris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. JacksonSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorAndrew JareckiStarsArnold FriedmanJesse FriedmanDavid FriedmanDocumentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJodie FosterKate WinsletChristoph WaltzTwo pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsDaniel CraigEva GreenJudi DenchAfter earning a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, in Montenegro.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus NachtergaeleIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.21st Century Cinema (2012), Gangster Movies (2005)
- DirectorMatt ReevesStarsMike VogelJessica LucasLizzy CaplanA group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorMichael MannStarsTom CruiseJamie FoxxJada Pinkett SmithA cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.21st Century Cinema (2012)
- DirectorHideo NakataStarsHitomi KurokiRio KannoMirei OguchiA mother and her 6-year-old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.21st Century Cinema (2012)