Sweden. A vampire film with a difference. A young boy who is suffering at the hands of bullies develops a relationship with a young vampire who helps him stick up for himself against his tormentors. This is not a teen vampire flick so do not expect a Twilight type film, this is much better!
Let the Right One In
on DVD
(2009) Starring:Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar Director:Tomas Alfredson Certificate:
Oskar is a bullied 12 year-old boy, longing to extract revenge on his tormentors but unable to build the courage to do it himself. But then he meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he's been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be...
France. Fantastic film about 3 youths lives in a mutli-cultural council estate. Gripping, violent, gritty, edgy. If you`ve not seen this one then rent it straight away!
La Haine
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde, Said Taghmaoui Director:Mathieu Kassovitz Certificate:
Shot in black and white cinema verite style, this film follows a day in the life of three aimless, violence-prone, ethnically-diverse young men who hail from the same decaying housing project in Paris. Vinz, who is Jewish, is the angriest and the least intelligent of the three. North African Said ..read more »
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 »
Battle Royale
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro Director:Kinji Fukasaku Certificate:
Japan at the start of the new millennium. The country is in a state of chaos, violence by rebellious teenagers in schools is completely out of control. The government hits back with a new law: every year a school class picked at random will be cast away on a desert island to fight it out among ..read more »
Mexico. A brillant imaginative story that has the viewer wondering what is real and what isn`t all the way through the film. I`m very impressed with this director.
Pan's Labyrinth
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu Director:Guillermo del Toro Certificate:
Accompanied by her parents, Ofelia moves from a large Spanish city to a more rural area in the North of the country. Faced with the upheaval of moving home, an abusive stepfather and the general unpleasantness surrounding Franco's victory in 1944, Ofelia enters an imaginary world of creatures and ..read more »
Brazil. Gripping film showing the lives of youngsters living in Brazil. Based on true characters and events, this film captures the danger and violence of living in the slums. Shocking to see how young some of these gun weilding killers actually are.
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 »
City Of Men
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Rodrogo Dos Santos Director:Paulo Morelli Certificate:
CITY OF GOD director Fernando Meirelles produces this follow-up to his Brazilian hit set in the favelas of Rio de Janiero. In CITY OF MEN, two best friends (played by Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha) are divided by a conflict between rival gangs just as they are about to reach their 18th birthdays.
France. A young man gets more than he bargained for when he gets himself involved in a dangerous game.
13 - Tzameti
on DVD
(2005) Starring:George Babluani, Augustin Legrand, Jo Prestia Director:Gela Babluani Certificate: Watch now:Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package.
When his boss dies of an overdose, Sebastien decides that the only way to get paid is to impersonate his late boss...
OldBoy
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Kang Hye-jeong Director:Chan-wook Park, Park Chan-Wook Certificate:
A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma ..read more »