20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Razor-sharp rom-com, putting a contemporary slant on Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". Probably the best of the recnt re-worked classics, the action kicks off in a Seattle high school, where new boy Cameron has fallen head over heels for the lovely Bianca. But there's one very big fly in the ointment - Bianca's big sister, surly rebel-without-a-clue Kat, who hates everything and everyone, particularly if they're male. To keep the peace, the girls' parents have decreed that Bianca can't st find out more...

2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)

CertificationU Our Rating

Like wow, lets drop some acid (older members may remember what that was) and watch the pyschedelic sequence. To boldly go were no man has..... whoops wrong movie. find out more...

24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (2002)

Certification18 Our Rating

Factory Records, the Hacienda club, Tony Wilson, Happy Mondays, etc, etc. '24 Hour Party People' is an affectionate and humorous trip through Manchester's monster music scene in the 80s and 90s. The soundtrack as you'd expect is blinding and Steve Coogan's portrayal of Wilson is spooky. A film that stands on it's own as an excellent near tragi-comedy, but within its historical context... it's bloody mad!

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8 1/2 (1963)

Certification15 Our Rating

The story of a director, devoid of inspiration and on the verge of a nervous breakdown, trying to satisfy the anticipation surrounding his next project. Surreal, serio-comic mildly autobiographical and widely acclaimed as one of the great films about movie-making. Fellini's masterpiece. find out more...

8 MILE (2002)

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Jimmy Smith Jr lives on the rough side of the Detroit tracks, his only focus is his music, the only passion he experiences that isn't fuelled by anger. Jimmy has one chance to escape his futureless existence, he has the courage and the talent but can he succeed where so many others have failed? Phew, that sounds the way a badly run sewage plant must smell, but this is a powerful and gripping drama from the director of LA Confidential and a semi autobiographical journey for Eminem in which he pro find out more...

A BOUT DE SOUFFLE (1959)

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Godard's hugely influential debut went on to inspire a new wave of French cinema and this is the film which epitomised the iconoclasm of the early Nouvelle Vague. Belmondo is the hip gangster, modelled on Bogart, whose escapades, including shooting a cop, leave him and his girlfriend on the run from both the cops and his enemies. The insolent casual style and cool moods make this the ultimate film noir.

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A CANTERBURY TALE (1944)

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Three characters: a land girl, a US and a UK sergeant, all arrive on the same train in a small wartime Kent village and set out to catch the local malcontent, the 'glue man'. The three of them start to explore the area to discover and expose him but then they get engrossed in the history of the area and the tales of The Pilgrim's Way. The local magistrate is a regional historian, and a very mysterious character, who leads them further into the mystery. A superb depiction of the tensions that ari find out more...

A FISH CALLED WANDA (1988)

Certification15 Our Rating

This tale of "murder, greed, lust, revenge and seafood" will need no introduction, suffice to say that this is John Cleese doing what he does best - inducing laughter! With the help of veteran director Crichton he has made a film which sparkles with slapstick, farce and wit. find out more...

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1964)

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The first Beatle movie and (some would say) the best. Zappy, zany, snappy and with the cuddly mop tops looning about in a lovable manner. find out more...

A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005)

Certification18 Our Rating

In the small backwater town of Millbrook, Tom Stall lives an uneventful but contented life. A loving father, husband and the owner of a small but bustling cafe' he's a pillar of his little community. When two sadistic robbers threaten Tom his staff and his customers, one fateful night, he reacts without mercy. Hailed as a hero, Tom is uncomfortable with his new status and when strangers arrive from the city it becomes increasingly obvious why, it would seem Tom has a past and oh boy it ain't a p find out more...