The true story of champion boxer Jake La Motta brought to the screen by De Niro and Scorcese - probably the greatest partnership of the 1980s. De Niro watched innumerable boxing videos and gained 2 stone to put in a performance that won him an Oscar. Voted Best Film of the '80s by the critics.
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THE GODFATHER (1971)
Certification18 Our Rating
A gangster movie that spawned a million with Coppola on top directorial form and Brando and Pacino at their very best. Brilliantly believable and detailed stories unfold complete in every scene as the movie waltzes to its violent moral climax of living and dying by the sword.
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THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971)
Certification15 Our Rating
Nominated for eight Academy awards and hailed as "the most important work by a young director since Citizen Kane". A bittersweet human drama, accurate in its depiction of period and place, exploring the social and sexual turmoils of a group of young people in small town Texas. Featuring a cast that went on to be all-star.
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THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1995)
Certification15 Our Rating
Adapted from a story by Stephen King, this is the best prison movie you'll ever see. A city banker's life is changed forever when he receives a double life sentence in the notorious Shawshank prison. Freeman is superb as the old-timer who befriends him. A powerfully uplifting tale with a twist.
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