Anwar El-Ibrahimi is an American citizen who never arrives home to his pregnant wife, Isabella, after a business trip to South Africa. While Isabella struggles desperately to find out what has happened, we discover before her that Anwar, an Egyptian born chemical engineer, has been taken by the CIA to an unknown destination outside of the USA under suspicion of terrorism. CIA analyst Doug Freeman begins to question not only his patriotic ideals but the ethics of those he has sworn to serve, when
find out more...
SUZHOU RIVER (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Our narrator is an unseen local videographer, who tells the story of star-crossed lovers Mardar and Moudan. Mardar is a motorcycle courier in Shanghai who meets and falls in love with Moudan, but when he becomes involved in a plot to kidnap and hold her for ransom, Moudan is heartbroken. Devastated by his betrayal she throws herself into the Suzhou River, apparently to her death, threatening only to come back and haunt him. Mardar vows to find her and soon becomes obsessed with a nightclub dance
find out more...
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS (1996)
Certification15 Our Rating
Satirical tale of a Hollywood worm who turns. When naive film school graduate Guy lands a job with the most loathsome movie mogul on the face of the earth, his dreams seem to lie in tatters. But when his pondlife boss nicks his ideas and his girl, Guy takes a terrible revenge. Excruciatingly funny.
find out more...
THE BOW (2005)
Certification15 Our Rating
An old man and a beautiful young girl live on a boat, which they never leave. Groups of men come out to fish, have their fortune told, in an extraordinary manner involving the bow of the title, and mutter about the pair's relationship. This is an art movie, beautifully made and very surreal.
find out more...
THE CHUMSCRUBBER (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Dean Stiffle lives in the mundanely surreal world that is upper-middle-class American suburbia, and, while his cynicism remains alive and kicking, he is slipping into the listless complacency of his adult peers. It is only the death of his friend, the neighbourhood's local supplier, that forces Dean out of his apathy. Now, under some serious pressure from the dealers at school, Stiffle Jr is about to embark on a reluctant adventure. 'Chumscrubber' is a witty, good naturedly satirical slice of Am
find out more...
THE CRYING GAME (1992)
Certification18 Our Rating
Neil Jordan's Oscar winning thriller. Distinctly unusual very bleak and sure to become a classic. Split into two distinct sections, pre- and post-trauma, the atmosphere is superb. Electric performances from all the cast, and a vicious twist make this a must. British film at its best.
find out more...
THE KING OF COMEDY (1983)
CertificationPG Our Rating
DeNiro plays a delusional inadequate, a wannabe, but talentless, stand-up comedian, obsessed with the thought of becoming famous and joining the glittering TV paradise that exists in his imagination. When his favourite star (played by Jerry Lewis) won't give him a break he dreams up an incredible scheme, involving abducting him, to get the attention he requires. Watch this film!
find out more...
THE PRISONER DISC 1 (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
A very stylishly produced and slightly Kafkaesque 60s cult TV series.
find out more...
THE PRISONER DISC 2 (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Episode 5, The Schizoid Man; "Number 6" awakens one morning in a different apartment, his appearance has changed, he has become left handed and he has a different taste in food.
find out more...
THE PRISONER DISC 3 (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Episode 9, "Checkmate"; our hero participates in a game of human chess and talks of escape with a white queen.
find out more...