Amores Perros
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Emilio Echeverria, Goya Toledo, Alvaro Guerrero Director:Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Certificate:
Beginning with a kinetic, bone-crushing car accident, Amores Perros imaginatively interweaves the stories of its three victims: Octavio a young man who has fallen in love with his violent brother's wife; Valeria, a beautiful Mexican model for whom physical appearance is everything; and El Chivo, a ..read more »
simply the most incredible jaw-dropping piece of work ever put on the big screen (and you need a big screen)
Baraka
on DVD
(1992) Director:Ron Fricke Certificate:
From Nepal to Kenya, from Australia to Brazil, people try to cope with the changes that have altered their landscape, crowding them together and speeding up daily life. The film shows us these alienated people, but also images of traditions -- whirling dervishes and Tibetan monks -- that offer ..read more »
City Of God
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues Director:Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles Certificate:
Two features. Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself in 'City Of God'. His attempts in ..read more »
Desperado
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Antonio Banderas, Joaquim De Almeida, Salma Hayek Director:Robert Rodriguez Certificate:
With DESPERADO, director Robert Rodriguez presents the sequel to his 1992 low-budget action flick, EL MARIACHI. This film continues the story of the brooding no-name Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), whose guitar case is stocked with high-powered weaponry. The musician is in a sleepy Mexican town ..read more »
Etre Et Avoir
on DVD
(2002) Starring:George Lopez Director:Nicholas Philibert Certificate:
At a rural school in the Auvergne region of France, teacher Georges Lopez presides over a class of thirteen children, ages 4 to 11. Lopez teaches the different age groups separate lessons, making rounds to ensure that each child understands the task at hand--whether it is coloring a picture, ..read more »
Fight Club
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham-Carter, Meat Loaf Director:David Fincher Certificate:
FIGHT CLUB is narrated by a lonely, unfulfilled young man (Edward Norton) who finds his only comfort in feigning terminal illness and attending disease support groups. Hopping from group to group, he encounters another pretender, or tourist, the morose Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), who ..read more »
An Inconvenient Truth
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Al Gore Director:Davis Guggenheim Certificate:
A movie based on a PowerPoint presentation by a former presidential candidate may not sound exciting, but once AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH hits its stride viewers may be surprised how compelling the subject matter proves to be. While many high-ranking political figures continue to argue about global ..read more »
Jean De Florette
on DVD
(1986) Starring:Yves Montand, Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil Director:Claude Berri Certificate:
French director Claude Berri's stunning adaptation of the acclaimed Marcel Pagnol novel is the winner of numerous international awards and is the world's most popular foreign language film ever. City-dweller Jean de Florette (Gerard Depardieu) moves his family to the Provence countryside in the ..read more »