O Brother, Where Art Thou?
on DVD
(2000) Starring:George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete, embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and return to their homes. With nothing to lose and ..read more »
Cold Comfort Farm
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley Director:John Schlesinger Certificate:
Dramatic adaptation of Stella Gibbons' novel which tells the story of Flora, who orphaned at twenty, is sent to live with her chaotic relatives at Cold Comfort Farm.
Monty Python And The Holy Grail
on DVD
(1974) Starring:Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam Director:Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Certificate:
This classic Monty Python comedy, directed by Pythons Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, is a hilarious send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights ..read more »
Much Ado About Nothing
on DVD
(1993) Starring:Kenneth Branagh, Richard Briers, Michael Keaton Director:Kenneth Branagh Certificate:
When gallant Don Pedro (Denzel Washington), his nefarious brother Don John (Keanu Reeves), and close confidantes Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) and Benedick (Kenneth Branagh) ride thunderously into the Sicilian village of Messina, romance, gaiety, and suspicion abound. The men have returned safely ..read more »
Everything Is Illuminated
on DVD
(2005) Starring:Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin Director:Liev Schrieber Certificate:
Acclaimed actor Liev Schrieber (RKO 281, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) makes his directorial debut in this adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling novel about a young Jewish-American writer of the same name. Mixing equal parts black comedy and poignant drama, the film follows Jonathan as he ..read more »
The Village
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody Director:M. Night Shyamalan Certificate:
M. Night Shyamalan's THE VILLAGE finds the renowned writer-director crafting a suspenseful story of a small community whose inhabitants are plagued by fear of the unknown forest that surrounds them. For years, they have kept a truce with mysterious creatures in the woods by vowing never to breach a ..read more »
Lady In The Water
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Bryce Dallas Howard, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright Director:M. Night Shyamalan Certificate:
Kindly caretaker Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti, SIDEWAYS) discovers an elfin creature named Story (Bryce Dallas Howard, THE VILLAGE) living in the swimming pool of the apartment complex where he works. It soon becomes apparent to Cleveland that Story is not of this world, and that her mission to ..read more »
LOTS of Blues and it's all Ry Cooder and Steve Vai. A duel with the Devil.
Crossroads(1986) Starring:Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz Director:Walter Hill Certificate:
Eugene Martone (Ralph Macchio), is a rebellious young classical guitarist who would rather play the Blues. Whilst searching for a lost song by Blues legend Robert Johnson, he meets Blues legend Willie Brown (Joe Seneca), in an old peoples home. Willie says he will give Eugene the lost song Blues ..read more »
Napoleon Dynamite
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell Director:Jared Hess Certificate: Watch now: £2.49
An alienated teen decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small town high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Renee Zellweger really makes this movie. But aside from that there's an aspect of the American Civil war rarely examined. Not all Southerners supported the war...
Cold Mountain
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger Director:Anthony Minghella Certificate:
Directed by Anthony Minghella (THE ENGLISH PATIENT), this Civil War saga addresses romance, friendship, and the ravages of war--both in the field and on the home front. Far more than a simple love story, Minghella's film captures the horrors of war for both those fighting it, and for those left ..read more »