20th Century Flicks, Bristol

A frustrated, highly strung, spectacularly unsuccessful puppeteer inadvertently finds a passage way into the mind of John Malkovich and, uniquely skilled as he is in the art of manipulation, this seems like the perfect opportunity to escape his dead-end life and dull wife. There is little point in trying to explain the story further, you'll just have to watch this fantastically surreal, absurd, dark, gobsmackingly original comedy - the brainchild of a quite obviously seriously warped puppy. G find out more...

BICYCLE THIEVES (1948)

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Perhaps the most influential period in cinema history was the Italian neo-realism period of the late 40s and director Vittorio De Sica was one of the prime reasons for this important period of film-making. "The Bicycle Thieves" is a film about a poor man whose only means for a job is his bicycle, which gets stolen. The film follows him and his young boy throughout war-ravaged Rome in search of the stolen bike. The trip involves some of the most brilliant vignettes in film history; the church, th find out more...

BILL HICKS: RELENTLESS (1992)

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Hicks's acerbic and caustic sense of humour spares no blushes. Everything from religion to anti-smoking campaigners gets the treatment. Hicks's talent is to make you feel as if everything is your fault, and you ought to pay for it! Very OTT and always well observed. find out more...

BILL HICKS: TOTALLY (1994)

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The late, great Bill Hicks, tragically taken from us early in '94, live on stage at the Dominion Theatre in London. In this, his last performance, the outrageous comic plays to a sell-out audience and is as always, refreshingly irreverent, controversial and thought-provoking. Included in this tribute are clips of interviews with David Letterman and Jay Leno, brief interviews with comedians, including Sean Hughes and Eddie Izzard, anecdotal contributions from old school friends and his parents. T find out more...

BLACKPOOL: DISC 1 (2007)

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Written by accomplished writer Peter Bowke, find out more...

BLACKPOOL: DISC 2 (2004)

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This darkly comic tale of greed, love, ambition, murder and family continues as Ripley Holden, a charismatic family man with a dark past, begins to witness his hard won empire crumble around him and the loyalty of his family begin to fall away. Dennis Potter-esque in it's mix of genre and tone, this is a top quality tv production. One minute your watching a dodgy drug deal go down and seconds later the ensemble are performing a Smiths number. find out more...

BLADE RUNNER (ORIGINAL) (1982)

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A stunning visual account of man's struggle for survival in the 21st Century, a time when replicant life forms are beginning to surpass humans not just in intelligence but emotions, raising questions about our concepts of self. A post-modern sci-fi classic, THE great Hollywood movie of the '80s, the last great pre-computer film done with smoke-and-mirrors SFX and the definitive cult arthouse Sci-Fi film. This is the originally released version with no unicorns in a dream, a voiceover to keep y find out more...

BLADES OF GLORY (2006)

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Chaz Michael Michaels and Jimmy MacElroy are the kings of the ice and not surprisingly loath each other with a passion. When the two men are awarded joint gold at the world figure skating championships their mutual contempt comes to a head, the ugly brawl resulting in the loss of their medals and a lifetime ban from the sport. There is however one way round their problem, a loophole in the law that allows Chaz and Jimmy to skate as the first ever men's pair. Men in gaudy lycra is always going to find out more...

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BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS LIVE AT THE RAINBOW (1977)

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Recorded at London's Rainbow Theatre in 1977. Among the many tracks are: 'I Shot The Sheriff', 'Lively Up Yourself', 'No Woman No Cry' and 'Jamming'. Come awn, lively up yourselves! find out more...

BOB ROBERTS (1992)

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Tim Robbins wrote, directed and stars in a film that exposes very cleverly the underbelly of US politics. He plays the charismatic Roberts, a right-wing "protest" singer, whose views begin to capture the nation's interest. Sinister machinations abound behind the scenes, and the documentary style works well. Funny too!

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