20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Lester Burnham (Spacy - giving a sublime performance) is a middle-aged suburbanite lost in a world he doesn't recognise anymore. His job has become meaningless, his wife has turned into a bitch-on-wheels and his rebellious daughter hates his guts. For Lester his only source of enjoyment seems to be choking the chicken in the shower each morning. His lonely existence begins to change, however, when he meets his daughter's friend, Angela and what starts as wishful thinking rapidly ends up with Les find out more...

ARIZONA DREAM (1995)

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Weird and whimsical tale of a New York fisherman (Depp) who travels to Arizona to visit his uncle. Once there, however he gets involved with oddball Grace and her even odder stepmother, who enlist him to help build a DIY flying machine. Depp proves his versatility yet again in this quirky drama. find out more...

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BOARDWALK EMPIRE SEASON 2: DISC 3 (2011)

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Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster.
High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.

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BROTHER BEAR (2003)

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Kenai is a young Indian on the cusp of manhood, but after a tragedy he becomes consumed by revenge, the consequences of his retributions result in his transformation into a bear, an opportunity given to him by the spirit world so that he may learn the error of his ways. Brother Bear is a delightful animated adventure, beautifully drawn, funny, and with a morality that's rather less saccharine than many a Disney offering. find out more...

CALVARY (2014)

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Father James is the local clergyman of a remote rural Irish parish and an inately good man. During confession one Sunday, an unseen local informs Father James of his plan of killing him as a way of gaining retribution for abuse he suffered as a young boy at the hands of another Catholic priest. Left with only seven days to make his peace, James visits those within his community while trying to track down his potential killer. Through his exchanges with the uniformally hostile and secular loca find out more...

CATCH-22 (1970)

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Adapted from the classic, absurdist, anti-war novel by Joseph Heller. "Catch-22" is the story of Yossarian, a pilot who trys to opt out of flying bombing missions by being declared insane, the catch being that anyone trying to avoid bombing missions by being insane must be sane. This dark classic catches much of the flavour of the book, the insanity, the corruption and the absurdity of war. Think MASH, but non-linear - flawed but awesome. find out more...

CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR (2007)

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Charlie Wilson is a fairly unorthodox congressman, devoted as he is more to having a good time than the machinations of politics, but much to his surprise, and with a sharp shove from a past love, Charlie finds a passion that doesn't involve his own pleasure; helping Afghanistan fight the invading Russians through covert American funding. Considering the present situation in Afghanistan and the light hearted nature of this film Charlie Wilson's War would seem a doomed enterprise but the script i find out more...

COFFEE AND CIGARETTES (2003)

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More famous faces than you can shake a stick at get together over a fag and a mug of coffee, to discuss the many joys of, well� a fine cupper and a good drag. Jim Jarmusch started filming these short comic vignettes over ten years ago and has created a deliciously off kilter observation of life's little pleasures. Worth watching for Iggy Pop and Tom Waits chat alone, and I say this regardless of my own hopeless weakness for the rolled leaf and the dark bean. find out more...

EAST IS EAST (1999)

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There is much to admire about this funny and touching British comedy, not least of which, is its box office takings - �10 million prior to its video release. Set in 1971 Manchester, 'East is East' tells the story of a Pakistani chip shop owner, George Khan (Puri), who is trying to prevent his family from sliding into decadent western ways. With most of the family too assimilated to turn back, he is always fighting a loosing battle. George's determination to make his family into good Muslims is i find out more...