20th Century Flicks, Bristol

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sport's most incredible comebacks.

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BOARDWALK EMPIRE SEASON 2: DISC 5 (2011)

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Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster.
High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.

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BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)

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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...

BOXCAR BERTHA (1972)

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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...

BREACH (2007)

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A gripping drama chronicling the true story of the detection of one of the greatest spy scandals in US history; young FBI wannabe Eric O'Neill is assigned to keep an eye on the veteran analyst, devout family man and cookie Christian Robert Hanssen, whose crimes, he is told, are probably merely a rapacious appetite for pornography. "Breach" relies more on the depth of story and the subtleties of honest acting, Cooper excels as the unknowable and reptilian analyst, than a breakneck pace and explos find out more...

BRIGHT STAR (2009)

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London, 1818; the young Romantic poet John Keats begins an unlikely three year romance with chic urbanite neighbour Fanny, an affair cut short by his premature illness and death. A superbly made interpretation of love and its rendition through poetry. find out more...

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BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE (2007)

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This TV adaptation of a section of the classic book about the treatment of Native Americans by the all conquering Europeans centres on the struggles of the Lakota Sioux. The narrative follows Dr Charles Eastman, a young, western-educated 'civilised' Amerindian, Sitting Bull, the proud emasculated chief who refuses to submit to US government policies designed to strip his people of their land, a 'liberal' white teacher and Senator Henry Dawes, one of the men responsible for government policy on I find out more...

CADILLAC RECORDS (2009)

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This dramatic history of Chicago's Chess Records has a superb soundtrack(though it consists almost entirely of covers) and its insights into the relationship between white money making businessmen and poor black talent back in the stifling '50s more than makes up for its overwrought melodrama, historic inaccuracies and poor script. find out more...

CATCH A FIRE (2006)

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The 1980s; an innocent young South African is arrested and, along with his family, tortured. Angered by these events he becomes what he was falsely accused of, an ANC terrorist/freedom fighter. Based on a true story, Catch A Fire is a searing, adrenalin-drenched, dramatic thriller. find out more...

CHAPTER 27 (2007)

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A second recent dramatisation about the damaged �puppy', Mark Chapman, the obsessive fan who shot John Lennon dead outside the music icon's New York home. Jared Leto is impressive as the tortured, deranged killer, a performance that helps turn Chapter 27 into an absorbing if not truly gripping drama. find out more...