The story of Stuart Sutcliffe, the fifth Beatle, is the basis for this superior bio-pic. In 1960 the Fab 5 set off for Hamburg, where they discover that sex and drugs go hand in hand with rock n' roll. But when Stu falls in love with Astrid, his close friendship with John Lennon and indeed his whole future, is threatened. A brilliant film. find out more...

When a gifted but unconfident Dublin street musician meets a young mother lost and alone in a new town, the two immediately relate to one another; pushing and encouraging each to reach for their dreams and perhaps even accidentally stumble into love. "Once" is a gentle joy, an understated musical drama, original and refreshingly simple, infused with wit and heart. find out more...

An inspired and brilliant mockumentary recounting the history of a crap British heavy metal group and following them on a disastrous tour of the US. This movie takes apart every cliche that ever graced a rock documentary and every vanity or folly to haunt overblown rock groups. So realistic that American audiences thought the band was real... Voted third funniest film by Observer readers in a 2007 poll. find out more...