A visually brilliant film about teenage gangs in America's urban wasteland. The leader of a small dying gang, Rusty James, lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother - The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. One of Coppola's two adaptations of S E Hinton novels, 'The Outsiders' being the other. A great performance from Dillon and an awesome soundtrack. find out more...

Dutch drama which follows the lives of three young amateur dirt-bike motorcycle racers who fall in love with a young woman who sells French fries and hot dogs at the races. Everyone is looking for a better life. She wants out of the business and away from her brother and the motocross racers want to make their marks as professional racers, like their hero, Gerrit Witkamp (Rutger Hauer).

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Three beautifully observed and shot stories of the basic problems facing many women within Eastern societies. The first tale sees nine year old Hava having to put away her childhood and accept her role as a woman. In the second story Ahoo is a free spirited woman with a love for cycling whom finds herself under increasing pressure from husband and family to give up the 'unbecoming' hobby. Third is an old lady who becomes obsessed with material goods, determined that her last abode in this world find out more...

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, this deeply moving new film by the Dardenne brothers delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril (Thomas Doret). When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril obsessively searches for his bicycle - placing his last bit of hope in this symbol of their relationship. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de find out more...

A group of kids in Brooklyn form a gang. From this moment on they do everything together. This makes things easier but at the same time they have to face new problems. If you grew up in this time and place, or a reasonable facsimile, you will understand and appreciate this little gem of a movie. If you didn't, you won't. Those of us that did will instantly recognize the time, place and character types portrayed here. Its strong points are its accurate capture of the milieu and the characters. find out more...

Living within a conservative suburb of Riyadh, rebellious eleven-year-old Wadjda has her heart set on a green bicycle so that she can beat the boys in their neighbourhood races. But when her mother forbids it, anticipating a reaction from a society that disapproves of women riding bicycles, an enterprising Wadjda decides to raise the money herself by entering find out more...