20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Al Pacino finally gets to play the right side of the law�or so it seems. Disillusioned lawyer Arthur is hired to defend a judge whom he knows is guilty of the heinous crimes he is being tried for. When a prominent judge on the circuit tries to convince Arthur to play the corrupt game of high-profile law, the trial becomes about the fate of Arthur's soul as much as about his client's future as a free man. A must-see for Pacino fans (he was nominated for an Academy Award for this role) and cour find out more...

ANOTHER LIFE (2001)

Certification15 Our Rating

Edith is happily married to Percy Thompson, or so he thinks, infact she is having an affair with her sister's lover, Freddy Bywaters. But when Freddy murders Percy, Edith discovers you can only have your cake and eat it for a mercilessly short time. Convicted with her lover for her husband's death Edith finds herself facing the hangman's noose. Based on true events from an infamous trial in 1922. find out more...

APPRENTICE (2016)

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Drama written and directed by Junfeng Boo. The story follows Aiman (Firdaus Rahman), a 28-year-old Malay prison officer who has recently started work at a high security prison. After quickly settling into his new role, Aiman's diligent attitude catches the eye of chief executioner Rahim (Wan Hanafi Su) who asks him to become his apprentice. However, although desperate to continue his rise through the ranks, it soon becomes clear that a ghost from Aiman's past could p find out more...

ARBITRAGE (2012)

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When we first meet New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller he appears the very portrait of success in American business and family life. However, behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to conceal an affair whilst racing to complete the sale of his empire before his fraudulent dealings can be revealed. When a tr find out more...

BAMAKO (2006)

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In the shared courtyard of a house in Mali's capital, two interlocking trials take place, one describes the disintegration of a couple's marriage, the other the inept and deceitful policies of the World Bank and the IMF; but as pleas for common sense and decency swirl through the building, the simple necessity of life continues to dominate the communal courtyard. Both a beautifully observed drama and a keenly knowing satire, Bamako is an eminently watchable piece of modern African cinema. find out more...

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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 3 DISC 5 (2006)

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Maelstrom; the Admiral must decide whether to ground Starbuck when she shows signs of an oncoming nervous breakdown. The Son Also Rises; besides having to deal with the loss of Starbuck, the crew of the Galactica must provide security for the trial of Dr Baltar and for his defense attorney, who is replacing one lawyer who has already been killed. Crossroads Part I; Baltar goes on trial and it affects everyone from Lee on up to the president. Crossroads Part 2; coincidences create new alliances a find out more...

BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (1956)

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Fritz Lang's last Hollywood film is a savage indictment of the complacency of American justice. A writer is obsessed with the idea that an entirely innocent man could be sent to the chair - and he sets out to prove his theory when a showgirl is mysteriously found dead. A classic.

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BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (2010)

Certification12 Our Rating

An ambitious journalist attempts to expose a DA, whom he suspects of tampering with evidence to obtain convictions, by making himself the prime suspect for a crime that he can prove he didn't do.
An uninspiring remake of the Fritz Lang classic of the same name. find out more...

BEYOND HATRED (2005)

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In 2002 three skinheads beat a young gay man, Francois Chenu, unconscious and threw his body into a lake, where he drowned. The killers were quickly caught and the case gained both national and international notoriety. This documentary deals with the ordeal of Francois' family, their horror, anger, grief and, ultimately, forgiveness. Beyond Hatred is a powerful, moving and thought provoking tale, though like the recent Parisian riots and films such as �La Haine' it highlights a nation at serious find out more...

BLACK AND WHITE (2002)

Certification15 Our Rating

Adelaide, South Australia 1958, and a young Aborigine man is on trial for the brutal rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. His initially reluctant lawyer, David O'Sullivan, sees no hope for either himself or his client, facing as they are the might of the legal establishment, the wrath of white public opinion and a signed confession. However, when it becomes increasingly clear that the defendant had an admittance of guilt beaten out of him by the local police an epic battle for justice ensues find out more...