Overlooked and unloved (12 titles)
So many films have tiny amounts of viewers because they aren't big hitters from Hollywood. We all love the Lucas blockbuster but what about the small independent unsung heroes that light up my living room and give something more and leave you feeling like you've not wasted the last 2 hours.
75% from 8 members
Swimming Upstream
Beautiful true story of two amazing olympic swimmers. Starring Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davies and young Jessie Spencer from neighbours this film with touch your heart.
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Swimming Upstream
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer
Director: Russell Mulcahy
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The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer, Tony Fingleton.
61%
from 2,939 members
Keeping Mum
Maggie Smith at her best as a psycho housekeeper in a wonderful story of murder and intrigue with Rowan Atkinson in one of his best roles far away from Mr Bean (thank God) as the village vicar.
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Keeping Mum
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith
Director: Niall Johnson
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Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson), the well meaning vicar of the parish of Little Wallop, is so obsessed with writing the perfect sermon that he is oblivious to his wife GloriaÂs (Kristin Scott Thomas) dalliance with her brash golf instructor Lance (Patrick Swayze); neither does he notice that ..read more »
66%
from 33,719 members
Mrs Henderson Presents
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Mrs Henderson Presents
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young
Director: Stephen Frears
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Wartime entertainment takes a new turn when Mrs Henderson decides to offer an all naked female dance troupe to bring some cheer in times of trouble. Based on true events at the Windmill Theatre in London's West End.
67%
from 38,631 members
The Business
Ray Winstone in an offbeat but excellent London gangster movie that keeps comedy high on the agenda and bloodshed at an acceptable level. Recommended.
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The Business
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell
Director: Nick Love
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Frankie is a young lad on the run from the high-rise ghetto of South London, to a new life in the Costa Del Sol with nothing but a tin stuffed full of cash in his hand luggage. Having no idea that this delivery of cash, to super-suave playboy and ex-con Charlie will change his life forever, he soon ..read more »
62%
from 34,442 members
Cowboys And Angels
An Irish coming of age story in reverse. Shane a hapless civil servant gets helped by gay vincent, roomate and art student. Well acted, well written and charming.
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Cowboys And Angels
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Michael Legge, Allen Leech, Amy Shiels
Director: David Gleeson
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An award-winning, exhilaratingly funny coming-of-age film, Cowboys and Angels tells the witty story of two Irish lads - one straight, one gay - from their youthful career ambitions to romance to entanglements with the law...
67%
from 1,951 member
The Matador
Pierce Brosnan in his finest hour as bisexual hitman Julian Noble. Needing assistance from Greg Kinnear this is a great great film
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The Matador
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis
Director: Richard Shepard, Bob Yari
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Pierce Brosnan stars as Julian Noble, a no-longer-noble hit man who spends his free time getting drunk and chasing impossibly young skirts. In Mexico he meets Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear), an average Joe trying to land an important business deal. Jealous of Danny's simple life, Julian becomes ..read more »
61%
from 20,244 members
The History Boys
Alan Bennett's excellent story of 80's adolesence is now on screen and well worth watching if you are in your late 30's or early 40's and want to relive that time.
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The History Boys
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Samuel Anderson, Jack Bagley, Samuel Barnett
Director: Nicholas Hytner
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"The History Boys" tells the story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master (Richard Griffiths), a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores (Stephen Campbell Moore), ..read more »
64%
from 36,107 members
Steel Magnolias
A cast with every good American actress of their time. A feel good and emotional story that never fails to leave an impression
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Steel Magnolias
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Dolly Parton
Director: Herbert Ross
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Based on a true incident of screenwriter Harling's mother and sister. The story is set in a small-town beauty shop near New Orleans, and spans several years in the lives of the shop's owner and her customers.
66%
from 7,167 members
Transamerica
Felicity Huffman proves she's not just a Desparate Houswife.
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Transamerica
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Felicity Huffman, Fionnula Flanagan, Kevin Zeggers
Director: Duncan Tucker
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Felicity Huffman plays an uptight male-to-female transsexual named Sabrina Bree Osbourne (nee Stanley). Bree's life takes a sudden turn when she receives a phone call from New York. Her son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), has been jailed, and Bree needs to post bail for him. The only problem is, Bree didn't ..read more »
70%
from 22,711 members
Under The Tuscan Sun
Relive those holidays in Tuscany with a beautifully shot film with an engaging plot
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Under The Tuscan Sun
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan
Director: Audrey Wells
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In this acclaimed feel-good romantic drama based on the memoirs of Frances Mayes, Academy Award nominee, Diane Lane, plays Frances, the West-Coast American writer battling against writers block and depression after her marriage breaks down. Her impulsive purchase of a dilapidated villa in Tuscany ..read more »
62%
from 10,910 members
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75% from 8 members
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