When this first came out my parents loved it - being an adult now I can understand why. Completely engrossing
JFK(1991) Starring:Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones Director:Oliver Stone Certificate:
Oliver Stone's self-proclaimed 'countermyth', JFK mocks the doubtful veracity of the Warren Commission's findings on the Kennedy assassination and summarizes some of the myriad theories that have been proposed in its stead. Focusing on the investigation by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison ..read more »
Little Miss Sunshine
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell Director:Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Certificate:
Little Miss Sunshine is a brazenly satirical and yet deeply human American road comedy. The film introduces audiences to one of the most endearingly fractured families in recent cinema history: the Hoovers, whose trip to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant results not only in comic mayhem but in death, ..read more »
Beautifully paced and edited, what every Australian soap should aspire to
Lantana
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Geoffrey Rush, Anthony La Paglia, Barbara Hershey Director:Ray Lawrence Certificate: Watch now:Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package.
Ray Lawrence's LANTANA is an intelligent, well-written, well-acted film that is much more than just another cop thriller--it's more like YOU CAN COUNT ON ME with its realistic, complex relationships and believable characters. The film opens with a slow pan over a dead body, eerily reminiscent of ..read more »
Unforgiven
on DVD
(1992) Starring:Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman Director:Clint Eastwood Certificate:
In Clint Eastwood's acclaimed Western, Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman), a sadistic, dictatorial sheriff, enforces gun control on a tiny frontier town, doling out his own brand of due process as he sees fit. When he denies justice to the prostitutes of the town brothel, one of whom has been ..read more »
Boyz 'N The Hood
on DVD
(1991) Starring:Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut Director:John Singleton Certificate:
John Singleton emerged from USC film school with his passionate script already written, and at age 23 he made the film that spawned a score of ghetto dramas. From the opening shot--a sign reading "Stop"--to the final message of "Increase the Peace," Singleton's desire to galvanize his audience is ..read more »
An acting lesson given by true heavyweights of hollywood
Glengarry Glen Ross
on DVD
(1992) Starring:Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin Director:James Foley Certificate:
Glengarry Glen Ross tells the powerful story of the wheelings and dealings of a small Chicago real estate office, where the name of the game is to close the deal and stay on top. The film boasts an all-star cast, including: Al Pacino; Jack Lemmon; Alec Baldwin; Ed Harris; Alan Arkin; and Kevin ..read more »
The Departed
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio Director:Martin Scorsese Certificate:
Director Martin Scorsese returns to his trademark style with the violent, bruised, and bloody feature THE DEPARTED. Scorsese filched the basic storyline from Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's masterful 2002 Hong Kong action film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which saw a policeman going undercover as a mob ..read more »
Cynicism in its purest form, definately a disgruntled script writer involved.
The Player
on DVD
(1992) Starring:Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg Director:Robert Altman Certificate: Watch now: £2.49
Robert Altman's adaptation of Michael Tolkin's novel gives the notorious director a chance to address perhaps his greatest nemesis: the Hollywood studio system. Disguised as a thriller, the film assembles virtually every famous actor in Hollywood to create an exhilarating blend of real life and ..read more »
sod the Cruise remake - the original drags you into the paranoia far more easily
Open Your Eyes
on DVD
(1997) Starring:Eduardo Noriega, Najwa Nimri, Fele Martinez Director:Alejandro Amenabar Certificate: Watch now: £2.49
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) has it all--a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women. Unfortunately, he can't get rid of his latest conquest, Nuria (Najwa Nimri) soon enough. When she crashes his birthday party, ..read more »
A film that is designed to just be enjoyed. Gets it bang on.
Back To The Future
on DVD
(1985) Starring:Michael J. Fox, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson Director:Robert Zemeckis Certificate:
Features the popular film trilogy BACK TO THE FUTURE, BACK TO THE FUTURE - PART 2 and BACK TO THE FUTURE - PART 3. The first adventure sees a Californian teenager become the innocent victim of a local crackpot's invention - a time machine made from a DeLorean car. He finds himself in his hometown ..read more »