With his hearing aid, his long dyed hair and a face which has been disgraced by one too many punches, Mickey Rourke's rough and selfless incarnation of a washed-out wrestler could easily be seen as a metaphor for the actor's career.
+Gomorra
What differentiates Gomorra from other works however in the Mobster sub-genre is that it emphasizes the involvement of kids in the Mafia.
+Hunger
Deeply moving, experimental and almost dialogue-free, Hunger chronicles IRA detainees who tried to win political prisoner status in 1981 through a no wash protest and hunger strike.
+Waltz with Bashir Waltz with Bashir is an animated autobiographical documentary whose title refers to an Israeli soldier taken under fire from snipers in Beirut.
Gogol Bordello Non-Stop Gogol Bordello Non-Stopchronicles the band's early years and covers their 2006 European tour.
CULT CINEMA
Bettie Page Pin Up Queen
An iconic incarnation of the pin-up, the sculptural Bettie Page has been haunting the fantasies of both men and women for more than half a century.