Murder, magic and South African politics mix in a nightmarish world of mysticism and ritual slaughter. Drawn to the drought-ridden town of Bethany by the smell of death, shape-shifting 'Hitcher with No Name' (Burke) kills and dismembers a lonely young woman who picks him up. While the hitcher feeds off the despair of others, including fugitive wife Field, local policeman Mokae enlists the help of a half-mad, half-blind cinema projectionist in his search for a suspected serial killer. The non-lin
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IN THIS WORLD (2002)
Certification15 Our Rating
We follow young Jamal on the long dangerous land journey from a refugee camp on the Pakistan Afghanistan border thru' Iran, Turkey, Italy and France to the new Mecca; London. Minimalist in dialogue and very naturalistic. Superb.
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KANDAHAR (2001)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Nafas is an Afghan journalist living in Canada when she gets a message from her sister, still living in the place of their birth, pronouncing that come the next solar eclipse she will commit suicide. Nafas decides to make the perilous journey to her home land and find her sister, returning to the veil she had long left behind on her return to a country ravaged by civil war and still under the iron grip of the Taliban. Kandahar is a stunning piece of film making with some breathtaking images. Sho
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MOUNTAIN PATROL (2004)
Certification15 Our Rating
The Mountain Patrol are a pitifully ill-equipped and underfunded volunteer force fighting a relentless, and seemingly hopeless, battle against the poachers of Tibet's increasingly rare antelopes. Based on a true story and shot in a pseudo-documentary style, "Mountain Patrol" is a visually ravishing and grippingly brutal tale of men surviving on what seems like the edge of the world. Set in the beautiful harsh landscapes of Tibet, the locations are stunning, and the local colour vivid.
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NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Another superlative cinematic tour de force from the Coen brothers. A Vietnam Vet stumbles across the bloody remnants of a shoot out, pockets some booty and disappears pursued by Javier Bardem's relentless, dead eyed assassin. An ageing, disillusioned sheriff, the excellent Tommy Lee Jones, whose small town rural values have been eroded by the inexorable rise in brutal drug-crime related violence is the reluctant, but dogged, cop in pursuit of both hitman and thief. What follows is a battle of w
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1969)
Certification15 Our Rating
Leone's superb all-encompassing epic portraying the death of the mythical 'Wild West'. A superb cast, the collaborations of Bertolucci and Argento, and Morricone's brilliantly atmospheric score all add to the incredible style and weight of Leone's creation. A true cinematic masterpiece! A candidate for greatest movie ever made, if you haven't... then you must.
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THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY (1982)
CertificationPG Our Rating
When a Coca-Cola bottle drops out of the sky into Bushmans' hands their society starts to disintegrate as its scarcity causes fights for the first time in their history. When one sets out to throw it over the edge of the world he discovers South African society and its degrading value system.
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THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA (2005)
Certification15 Our Rating
When Melquides Estrada is found murdered it is presumed he's just another illegal immigrant and consequently of no concern to the American authorities. Buried in an unnamed pauper's grave it would seem that is the end of the matter, but Melquaides knew a good man in ranch foreman Pete Perkins, a tough as nails individual determined to see justice done and honour the wishes of his dead friend. 'Three Burials' is a mesmerising tale of friendship, revenge and redemption, driven by a dominating perf
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THE WARRIOR (2002)
Certification12 Our Rating
The leader of a small band of thugs under the control of a dark lord has an epiphany and rejects his violent ways. Our hero's choice however comes at great personal cost and leads him on a lonely, momentous and almost mythological quest for atonement. The Warrior is a beautifully shot film, enhanced by a story that is reminiscent of the simple but acutely observed tales of morality and heroism that brought Akira Kurosawa such world acclaim.
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TURTLES CAN FLY (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Set just prior to the Allies' second invasion of Iraq and filmed on location
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