A man writes and loves in darkness. Fourteen years ago he was in a car crash where he lost not only his sight but also Lena, the love of his life. He had two names; Harry Caine, a pseudonym with which he still signs his written works, and Mateo Blanco, his real name, with which he signed the film he directed. After the accident, the only way Harry could cope with not being able to make films was to imagine that Mateo died along with his beloved Lena. One night, in conversation with his friend an find out more...

An all-star cast hunts a fortune reportedly stashed by Hepburn's now dead, thieving husband. Everything about "Charade" sets off what Hepburn and Grant did best, romantic thrillers with some great one liners (watch out for his to her on the boat) and is swept along by Mancini's wonderful score and chic Parisian settings.

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Lumet's complex and atmospheric thriller is based on a real event. Pacino is superb as the neurotic and incompetent gay bankrobber who needs the money from the robbery to finance his lover's sex change operation. The film's beauty is it's closely detailed psychological observation. Excellent.

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A father is haunted by the death of his young child. Omens point to disaster and hallucinations predict the future as this wonderful atmospheric film moves to its disturbing climax. Shot in the beautiful city of Venice and based on the book by Daphne du Maurier.

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Brilliantly directed story about a psychotic Hollywood scriptwriter, who is suspected of murder but given a false alibi by his gorgeous neighbour. Bogart's character never lets up and you're never sure if he's guilty or not, and nor is his lovestruck neighbour. As the police close in, it develops into a beautifully tense psychological thriller, did he do it and will the girl stand by her man? Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! find out more...

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A superb portrait of Italian New York life - the people of the movie are its story, their strong relationships, high pitched emotions and claustophobic East Side environment. What emerges is a violent, noisy and fast talking film laced with a charge of adrenalin from America's foremost director. find out more...

Earl Brooks is a successful businessman, husband and father, and he's pretty adept at serial killing too. Goaded on by his conscienceless alter-ego Marshall, wonderfully played by William Hurt, he stalks his victims and meticulously plans their murders, posturing the corpses and photographing them for posterity. However, when Earl finds himself entangled in the twisted agenda of an opportunistic bystander, as well as hunted by the unorthodox and tenacious Detective Atwood, he finds his carefully find out more...

A well known socialite, living in Rio, marries a Nazi renegade to help out the US government. Unwillingly she falls in love with the US agent assigned to help her spy on the Nazi. The kind of skin tingling suspense and edge of seat tension that you'd expect from that movie master Alfie Hitchcock. find out more...

Tarantino's masterpiece, a sprawling montage of three interwoven tales. Rich dialogue and sassy humour. find out more...