As Season 4 begins, the Lannisters' hold on the Iron Throne remains intact in the wake of the Red Wedding slaughter that wiped out many of their Stark nemeses. But can they survive their own egos as well as new and ongoing threats? Meanwhile, an unbowed Stannis Baratheon continues to rebuild his army; the Lannister-loathing ‘Red Viper of Dorne,’ Oberyn Martell, arrives at King's Landing for Joffrey's wedding to Margaery Tyrell; Daenerys Targaryen and her dragons and unsullied forc find out more...

Brooks's adaptation of Conrad's novel, the story of an idealistic young naval officer who is discharged for cowardice and tries to redeem himself by taking some explosives into the unmapped jungles of Sumatra, where he is captured and tortured by a feudal war lord. O'Toole's Jim and Mason's Gentleman Brown discussing the age of the world and the price of evil while sat on a raft in the middle of a fog-bound river is a classic scene, and Freddie Young's photography does for the Asian jungles what find out more...

Melville's wild and brilliant gothic tale is electrically adapted by John Huston. Peck's performance, as Ahab with his gradual descent into madness, make a powerful centrepiece, whilst the deliberate sepia feel, the narration, and the fine supporting cast (including Orson Welles) all add depth. find out more...

Prior to his execution the evil occultist and serial killer Lord Blackwood warns Holmes of further deaths...
This is a crackingly entertaining detective adventure though the real star has to be a CG enhanced Victorian London, especially the finale on a half-built Tower Bridge. find out more...

Mark Twain's timeless adventure story is brought to life in this high quality, action packed Disney adaptation. The story of a naughty young boy, who teams up with a runaway slave for his unsentimental education on the Mississippi, is portrayed with excellent performances against a backdrop of spectacular scenery. Superior family viewing. find out more...

Will and Jake Grimm travel the land collecting and imparting magical tales to the villages they visit, but their real money spinner is the age old con, creating elaborate scenarios whereby they rid the locals of various imagined demons of the night. This being the 19th Century and a Terry Gilliam film it is inevitable that the two are eventually confronted by the dark tales of fear and superstition that they weave. When Will and Jake arrive at one particular village they find the folk under the find out more...

Another adaptation of the classic novel sees our hero robbed of everything he holds dear by a jealous friend. Imprisoned, but finding in the dark hell a friend and teacher, Edmond Dantes sets about meticulously plotting his revenge. The Count Of Monte Cristo is a enjoyably old-fashioned swash buckling adventure that makes no attempt to do the book justice. find out more...

Alexandre Dumas' celebrated book recounts the adventures of Edmond Dantès, a fabulously wealthy 19th-century French aristocrat, whose charm and generosity hides an obsessive desire for revenge against those who betrayed him many years earlier. This French production has the distinction of being the first filmed version of the newly restored unabridged version of Dumas' classic, and is a lavish recreation of the epic novel. find out more...

Napoleonic soldiers may never have been the sharpest tools in the military box, but these two duelling nutters take the cake - after a minor incident they duel obsessively for 30 years. Based on Conrad's story this film was voted the Best Debut film at the 1977 Cannes festival. A kind of Napoleonic Western dealing with obsession and honour, with great costumes and visually stunning. find out more...

Yet another adaptation of AEW Mason's rip-roaring 19th Century adventure finds our heroic young officer resigning his commission on the eve of battle, only to be given the four feathers of cowardice by his friends and his fiancee…the trolloping wench! This is obviously more than the lad can bare and he embarks on a series of courageous acts that will enable him to return the offending feathers, re-establish his honour and dump the girl. Some great action pieces, some stunning scenery and some sl find out more...