This may seem like a radical change of direction for director David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet) but look closely and you'll still see signs of his trademark eccentricity in this quirky little true story. Veteran stuntman Richard Farnsworth plays crabby old bugger Alvin Straight, who, wanting to visit his ailing brother, sets off on a 300 mile journey through several American states on a lawnmower. Yes, that's right, a lawnmower. And that really is about it. There are no plot twis
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TIME BANDITS (1982)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Young Craig's suburban sleep is wrecked by a band of time-travelling dwarves with a "Time Hole Map Of The Universe" and in this magical fantasy adventure, they whisk him away to meet Robin Hood, Napoleon, Agamemnon and many more in a series of wonderful encounters. Gilliam fills the screen with bizarre images, and directs with a breathless ingenuity. One for any member of the family.
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE (1962)
Certification18 Our Rating
Ex-child star Jane is a has-been losing her looks, who lives in a decaying Hollywood mansion with her younger sister, who had previously surplanted her as a movie star. An absolutely brilliant study of sibling rivalry, shattered dreams and power dynamics within relationships. Davis and Crawford at their best in this adaptation of a classic Henry Farrell novel.
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ZATOICHI - THE MOVIE (2003)
Certification18 Our Rating
The blind masseur Zatoichi wanders the countryside of 19th Century Japan, a perpetual drifter. Taking respite in a small town riven by gang power struggles, the initially unassuming Zatoichi soon finds reason to unleash the most lethal of skills, his peerless abilities with the sword. Zatoichi is a remarkable mix and match of genres; historical drama, morality tale, action movie and comedy, an often surreal but hugely entertaining slice of Japanese cinema from the director of Hana Bi and Violent
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