An adaptation of the successful book, this is a quirky and entertaining look at mother-daughter relationships and the resons that they turn out the way that they do. Sidda is a well respected playwright but when a simple interview reveals a little too much about her mother, all hell breaks loose between the two. The only folks up to the job of salvaging the relationship are three of her mother's nearest and dearest, three ol' Southern gals known as the 'Ya-yas', who kidnap Sidda in an attempt find out more...

Constance and Nina are both at the bedside of their ill mother as she journeys to and thro between now and then, a summer in the 50s when, at the wedding of a high society friend and in an afternoon of introductions, admissions and possible life choices, she fell for a man called Harris and, overwhelmed by her emotions, embarked on a course of action that would change her life forever. "Evening" is an impassioned and heartfelt human story. find out more...

Talented but plagued by her owns demons Sylvia Plath's early relationship with husband and fellow poet, Ted Hughes, is dominated by Ted's ambition and success. In the early years of their marriage Sylvia lacks inspiration and her deepening depression is exacerbated by her husband's philandering. It is only towards the end, when they are separated, that Sylvia is able to truly explore the dark depths of her soul and write the searingly brilliant poetry that earned her fame. A tale of their turbul find out more...

Judith Hearne is a sensitive, genteel, piano-teaching, Dublin spinster struggling to keep her dignity in a harsh and degrading world. She deperately wants to be loved but, when her ideals are shattered once too often, she has a second love, the bottle. When neither that nor the Bible sustain her she must reassess her life. A poignant, powerful non-sentimental drama. find out more...

 

Freddie Quell, is a troubled Navy veteran who arrives home to post-WWII America shaken, disillusioned and fearful of the future. A raging alcoholic, Quell cannot begin to make sense of his deeply-rooted inner torment, let alone surmount it. When he meets Lancaster Dodd, the 'master' of a cult called The Cause, an intense and ambiguous relationship develops between the two men. But do Dodd's teachings hold the p find out more...

A brief skim over Johnny Cash's childhood in rural Arkansas and then we leap into his early career, powering along through the highs and lows until we reach 1968, a good time for the legendary balladeer and a perfect place to end a biog on a high note. Walk The Line is a film made by the two central performances of Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. The live scenes are hypnotic and the chemistry between the two never less than utterly convincing. Like 'Ray' this is a film that smoothes over find out more...

In the hustle and bustle of 1950s Coney Island, where the buzzing crowd comes and goes trudging slowly over the wooden boardwalks, silent stories of the everyday toilers who give life to the attraction unfold. Somewhere in a clam bar, there's the sad waitress Ginny, a one-time actress and now a suffering wife who's been given a second chance by the side of the well-intentio find out more...