20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Charlie Kaufman is a screen writer struggling to adapt Susan Orlean's best selling novel "The Orchid Thief". As he tries to get to grips with his work Charlie must also deal with his twin brother/alter ego(?) Donald, a problem compounded by the gradual but seamless blending of reality and fiction. A surreal tale which defies the imagination of us mere mortals, Adaptation is an intelligent, crackingly performed, hilarious and perceptive flick, Spike Jonze's second feature lacks the "you what!!?" find out more...

AFTERNOON DELIGHT (2013)

Certification18 Our Rating

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ALBATROSS (2011)

Certification12 Our Rating

Emelia is a gifted but emotionally damaged free spirit who drifts into the lives of repressed but driven teenager Beth and her famous author father, Jonathan, a man trapped in interminable writers block. Chaos is what Emelia ultimately brings to this dysfunctional family, but in doing so she also creates an upheaval that all concerned desperatel find out more...

ALL OR NOTHING (2002)

Certification15 Our Rating

Set over one weekend we follow the dramatic turn of events that overtakes taxi driver Phil and his disillusioned family. It is only imminent tragedy that finally brings them together in an act of altruistic love that had begun to seem beyond them. All or Nothing is classic Mike Leigh, a social satire that's as emotionally demanding as it is bittingly funny. nominated for the Palme D'or at Cannes this is an intelligent and perceptive observation, but while Topsy Turvy promised an expansion of Lei find out more...

ALPS (2011)

Certification15 Our Rating

The Alps are a mysterious troupe of actors who impersonate the recently deceased, helping relatives negotiate the grieving process. dark, witty and deeply surreal, this is a bizarre yet subtly poignant reverie on the nature of death. From the acclaimed director of ‘Dogtooth’.

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AMARCORD (1973)

Certification15 Our Rating

Amarcord was conceived as a tribute to Fellini's childhood upbringing in the Italian resort town of Rimini. He captures a year in the life of a provincial seaside town in the 1930s through a series of nostalgic vignettes which reflect the bizarre mixture of characters and events that the town attracts: loopy teachers, strange foreigners, curvaceous women, a skinny nymphomaniac, a crazed solitary motorcyclist, hilarious family rows, a wedding and a funeral. Veering from delicate and painful emoti find out more...

AND THE SHIP SAILS ON (2007)

Certification15 Our Rating

Cinematic maestro Federico Fellini shows that, even in his mid-sixties, he had lost none of his power to shock, entertain and amaze with this `comedy of arias'. The film is set on the eve of the WWI, but this matters little find out more...

ANGEL-A (2006)

Certification15 Our Rating

A supernatural, fantastical tale of love found in the sleezy and glitzy streets of central Paris. 'Angel�A' is quintessential Luc Besson, ie little in the way of story, but my, the cinematography from Thierry Arbogast does look absolutely stunning. find out more...

APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR (2014)

Certification15 Our Rating

In the immediate aftermath of her break up from Maxine, Persian, Bisexual Shirin refuses to accept their relationship is irrecoverable and sets about trying to win her back, with varying degrees of failure, whilst navigating the sociopolitical landscape that her life inhabits. Superbly written and directed by Desiree Akhavan - who also plays Shirin, well, superbly. So, all round superb, in my best Brooklyn accent. (Brett Atkinson)

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ARIZONA DREAM (1995)

Certification15 Our Rating

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...