Hilary Swank plays a fallen aristocrat, in pre-Revolutionary France, whose plot to steal a priceless necklace, a superbly planned con job aimed at the highest of the high, forms the centre piece of this stunning looking period drama. Loosely based round a true story that helped hammer a final nail in the coffin of the decadent and uncaring French ruling class. Excellently scripted and Swank excels. find out more...

A gripping, Oscar nominated, reconstruction of the rise of the Baader-Meinhof Group, a bunch of radical terrorists who rose in the mid-70s using military means, arson, bank raids, assassinations and kidnappings, to attempt the overthrow of the German state, many of whose personnel had their roots in the country's Nazi state. find out more...

Based on a true story about a bunch of privileged upper middle class LA kids who break into celebratory houses to vicariously, dysfunctionally live the dream of the fame game. So far so avoidable, but director Sofia Coppola has created a stylish, intriguing and often witty drama. Yes, her fixation on materially comfortable, yet emotionally vacuous protagonists find out more...

After taking hostages in a Stockholm bank, ex-con Lars Nystrom demands the release of his old partner in crime from prison. As the situation escalates, Lars starts to let down his guard as he develops an uneasy bond with one of the female employees. The ever watchable Ethan Hawke is the best thing in this crime caper. It’s uneven and lacks the power of its premise but always manages to keep your attention hostage. (EMPIRE)

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Richard Linklater moves sharply away from his usual '90s slacker generation setting with this slow-moving wild west drama. Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew McConaughy and Vincent D'Onofrio play the outlaws who've blown up virtually every bank from Texas to Canada, and now have their sights set on the multi-million dollar Federal Reserve express train. Based on a true story. find out more...