20th Century Flicks, Bristol

The Interrupters, all former gang members, bring 500 years of prison time to the table. As members of the experimental anti-violence programme CeaseFire, they aim to intervene in conflicts before they explode into violence. At their heart is Ameena Matthews, an ex-gang enforcer and daughter of a notorious gang leader who launches herself into the middle of erupting conflicts, using her rhetorical gifts to cool the h find out more...

16 BLOCKS (2006)

Certification12 Our Rating

Jack Mosley epitomizes the jaded disillusioned detective, hovering on the verge of moral bankruptcy, that Hollywood is so fond of and when he is assigned the task of escorting a petty criminal, who knows a thing or two about corruption, down to the court house the story is set for a re-awakening of his conscience. Directed by Lethal Weapon helmer, Richard Donner, 16 Blocks is an action-packed run for your life movie, short on believability but full of non-stop action. find out more...

22 BULLETS (2010)

Certification18 Our Rating

After a long, ruthless and successful career in the French mafia, Charly Matte� has decided, very wisely, to hang up his murderous geezer coat and settle down to a quiet, loving, above board life with his family. One frosty morning Mattei is sprayed with bullets, miraculously survives and, to the bloody detriment of all he feels may have played a part in the attempted murder, devotes himself to a brutal revenge. find out more...

25TH HOUR (2002)

Certification15 Our Rating

Monty Brogan was a dealer of some repute, but his time is up and in only 24 hours he will be incarcerated at the nation's pleasure for seven long years. With the small amount of time left to him Monty decides to attempt some kind of redemption, a journey that will take in his estranged father, his alienated friends and a little unfinished business. No more entertaining than many of Spike Lee's films (and I like his stuff) this is perhaps one of his most mature pictures, devoid of much of the pr find out more...

29TH STREET (1991)

Certification15 Our Rating

Frank Pesce Jr. lives in Queens with his boisterous family. With his parents, his brother, his sister and her husband all living under the same roof it takes the firm hand of Mrs Pesce (Lainie Kazan) to hold things together. However, Frank Sr. (Danny Aiello) is having some problems with a big-time Mafia boss and it's not long before he stands to lose everything. In startling comparison Frank Jr.'s luck couldn't be better - he scoops the jackpot of the first New York State Lottery, a cool 6 mi find out more...

44 INCH CHEST (2009)

Certification18 Our Rating

A rather nasty, foul mouthed and violent abduction drama about a bunch of stereotypical London thugs/gangsters kidnapping and torturing a young French waiter who's been shagging a mate's missus... and all pretentiously played out with theatrical Pinteresque pauses - yuk. find out more...

6 BULLETS (2012)

Certification12 Our Rating

An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
Something of a return to form for post-'JCVD' Van Damme. If you're missing the muscles from Brussels doing what he does best (no, not drug-induced breakdowns...) then get on this.

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A BETTER LIFE (2011)

Certification12 Our Rating

The tale of an illegal immigrant gardener in East L.A. struggling to keep his son away from the ghetto school gangs while trying to give him the opportunities he never had as a child. A nicely acted and scripted roller-coaster of joy and despair. If you want to weep, then weep again and weep some more...this is for you.

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A BETTER TOMORROW (1994)

Certification18 Our Rating

John Woo's first film has all the hallmarks of his later brand of violent, choreographed gunplay. A revenge actioner with Chow Yun Fat as Mark, who teams up with his imprisoned friend's brother, a cop, to defeat his previous bosses, the notorious yakuza crimelords. Action packed. find out more...

A BITTERSWEET LIFE (2005)

Certification18 Our Rating

Coining the new term 'action noir' in Korea, director Kim Ji-woon follows up his extraordinary features A Quiet Family and A Tale Of Two Sisters with this blackly comic thriller. Lee Byeong-heon stars as sartorially elegant Sun-woo, a unique character with a curious lifestyle - he's not only the proprietor of a hotel bar but also the right-hand man to the powerful gang leader, Mr Kang. When Kang suspects that his beautiful young mistress Hee-soo might be messing around with another man, he enlis find out more...