Tarkovsky's masterpiece - often described as the Russian version of 2001. Madness threatens all those who work on the space station that orbits the mysterious planet Solaris and the newcomer Chris Kelvin is doubly haunted by memories of his dead wife. A great metaphor for inner development. find out more...

Guts and determination - that's the right stuff. This epic film follows a group of test pilots, played brilliantly by the ensemble cast, first breaking the sound barrier and then on as they switch over to being astronauts. A brilliant look at the US space programme, the Cold War and the media circus that went with it. Acclaimed and rightly so. find out more...