20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Ridley Scott directed epic that gives the definitive version of the Columbus story. The lush scenery, superb casting and top-notch direction don't quite make up for it being overlong, but on the whole Scott (and Depardieu) have painted a wonderful and absorbing picture. Well worth a watch! find out more...

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20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)

CertificationU Our Rating

Jules Verne's classic underwater adventure is brought vividly to life in this 1950's Disney adaptation, thanks in large part to some great monster effects, and James Mason's scene stealing portrayal of Captain Nemo as mad genius. Huge fun.

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2012 (2009)

Certification12 Our Rating

Forget sub-plots, dialogue, acting etc they're all superfluous to this one-dimensional roller-coaster of an effects movie. But what a one-dimension... for those unfortunate to have missed this at the big screen just bear in mind that at least at home you can fast forward through the boring bits of this cracking disaster movie. find out more...

49TH PARALLEL (1941)

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Their U-boat having been blown out of the water by the Canadian air force, six German survivors find themselves on a desolate peninsular of Northern Canada, their only hope, to hijack the Allied plane that has been sent to capture them. This Second World War propaganda film by Michael Powell, intended to encourage a still isolationist America into battle, has to be one of the most intelligent and thoughtful films of its kind, an attempt to understand hearts and minds, regardless of their side, r find out more...

A HIJACKING (2012)

Certification15 Our Rating

The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbour when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates. An excellen find out more...

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER (1958)

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A British made, 1950s epic charting the sinking of the unsinkable. On April 10th 1912, the luxury liner Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage. Four days later, it sank in just 2 hours 40 minutes, needlessly claiming the lives of 1,500 passengers and crew. Infinitely less glamourous than the contemporary Hollywood version, what it lacks in gloss it makes up for with no-nonsense, straightforward storytelling. Truth is, the hard facts are far more shocking than anything Tinseltown could come up wit find out more...

A PERFECT GETAWAY (2009)

Certification15 Our Rating

A nerdy couple honeymooning on the Hawaiian island of Kaui are walking through the jungle to a beach when they hear that another newly wed couple have been brutally murdered in Honululu. At first they are frightened by a couple of aggressive hitch-hikers, but is teaming up with wacky ex-soldier Nick and his girlfriend Gina a safer bet? A nicely acted psychological action thriller with an unremarkable but nonetheless satisfying twist. find out more...

ADMIRAL (2015)

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ADRIFT (2006)

Certification15 Our Rating

A group of visually attractive young things go for a weekend cruise, jump into the sea for a dip, realise they forgot to lower the boarding ladder and quickly begin to demonstrate their less than attractive personalities. Based on a pretty tenuous premise, ie that that many people could be quite so dim, Adrift is still a visually imaginative tense psychological thriller as old friendships rapidly collapse to be replaced by the overwhelming desire for simple survival. find out more...

ADRIFT (2018)

Certification12 Our Rating

Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland. The film is directed by Debra Granik f find out more...