The seemingly happy marriage of Tony and Brenda, a rich and socially-connected country couple, is shattered by the arrival of penniless bounder John and the death of their beloved only son. A tale with a sinister twist in its tail. find out more...

Hilary Swank copes admirably in this portrait of the 1930s aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Very much a 'woman of her age', Earhart made the transition from courageous callow pilot to Great Depression era icon.
Uncritical maybe, but always easy watching entertainment. find out more...

An all time classic 60s movie glamourising the real life story of the Barrow gang who terrorised the American South in the early 30s. 'Reclaiming the American gangster movie, after it had been stolen by the Nouvelle Vague, Penn's film was so successful (and so imitated) that it inevitably met with some grudging devaluation. But it's still great, half comic fairytale, half brutal fact, it reflects the essential ambiguity of its heroes by treading a no man's land suspended between reality and fant find out more...

The story of an Arkansas farm girl who, as a young girl, witnessed the death of her father in a horrific crash and then gained revenge on his boss. On the run she hits the road in a life of crime and meets up with an assortment of characters, including a trade unionist, a black friend of his and a small-time Yankee conman. find out more...

Narrated via the memoirs of Captain Charles Ryder while stationed at the Brideshead Castle during WWII, we follow his increasingly intense, confused relationship with the aristocratic Flyte family and in particular brother and sister Sebastian and Julia. An impressive if slightly pointless cinematic adaptation of Waugh's classic much better done in the epic television drama. find out more...

1.1– When Ben Hawkin's mother dies he is not left with much, no family, no friends, no home and certainly no fond memories of a mother's love, so when a travelling carnival passes by, the offer of food and lodgings seem a good one, but this carnival is weirder than anything Jim Rose has thought up – which means Ben should fit in rather well as he nurses some secrets of his own. Meanwhile, an evangelical preacher receives a sign that hints at great power and glory and a battle to come. 1.2 – Ben find out more...

1.3 – The carnival meets resistance in the small town of Ripton and Ben and Sofie take the opportunity to search for more clues to Ben's past. Brother Justin's plans for his church fall foul of his regular congregation. 1.4 – Lodz test's Ben's powers while love is in the air for both Sofie and Samson and Brother Justin struggles with yet another ultimatum. find out more...

1.5 – Samson tries to lift the dampened spirits of his troupe, with a night out, with tragic results, meanwhile Ben is having a revelationary experience at the bottom of a mineshaft. 1.6 – The carnies are out for revenge while Brother Justin goes a-wandering. find out more...

1.7 – Brother Justin has a shattering vision about his past while his sister's search for him leads her to a journalist, Tommy Dolan, who offers to help. Back at the carnival, familiy rivalry creates discord between Rita, Sue and Stumpy and relationships deepen for Ben and Ruthie and Libby and Sofie. find out more...

1.9 – Plagued with nightmares, lack of sleep drives Ben to the edge and Lodz takes the opportunity to convince him to embrace his powers. At the carnival, business is poor but Lodz gets more than he bargained for during his psychic act. Iris's search for her brother continues and Tommy offers his support in more ways than one. 1.10 – Brother Justin finally returns to Mintern with a new vision for his ministry. find out more...