“A comic delight. Consider these lads as the Spice Guys.” USA TODAY

A motley group of down-on-their-luck blokes audition for a striptease show in this fun-loving British comedy. (Peter Cattaneo, 1997, 91 minutes)

“The actors are terrific, the look alluring and evil is everywhere.” NEW YORK TIMES

A glamorous, wicked film noir set in L.A. á la Chinatown, starring Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger and Russell Crowe. (Curtis Hanson, 1997, 137 minutes)

“Haunting, gripping, utterly unpredictable.” CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

In this Sundance Festival award-winner, two young execs hatch a vicious plot to vent their corporate and sexual frustrations. (Neil LaBute, 1997, 95 minutes)

“A ravishing tale of decadence.” NEWSWEEK

Nobility meets the Shanghai underworld in a provocative tale of 1920s China. From Chen Kaige, maker of Farewell My Concubine. (1996, 115 minutes)

“Lovely, graceful, a beautiful film.” NEW YORK POST

In this hilarious Cuban road movie, a singer triumphs over bureaucracy and misfortune. (Toms Guti»rrez Alea & Juan Carlos Tabio, 1996, 101 minutes)

“A beguiling hymn to childhood.” SEATTLE TIMES

This Japanese gem immerses us in the lives of a pair of mischievous twins and their rich social and natural environments. (Yoichi Higashi, 1996, 112 minutes)

“The swirling of music, dance, color and lightstir the blood.” NEW YORK TIMES

With magnificent performances by flamenco’s greatest musicians and dancers, this film celebrates the sensuous art form. (Carlos Saura, 1994, 100 minutes)

“Jaw-droppingly fascinating and downright fun.” VARIETY

A rollicking That's Entertainment-style documentary that uncovers the little-known genre of Soviet Bloc communist musicals. (Dana Ranga, 1997, 74 minutes)

Audience Award-winner at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival

Monette was an AIDS activist and the National Book Award-winning author of Becoming a Man. This film tells his life story. (Monte Bramer, 1997, 90 minutes)

“Madly eccentric, delirious, in fact.” NEW YORK TIMES

Kierkegaard’s 19th century novel of the film’s title exerts its aphrodisiac power in this French comedy of infatuation. (Daniele Dubroux, 1995, 95 minutes)