Talk To Her
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Rosario Flores, Elena Anaya, Geraldine Chaplin Director:Pedro Almodovar Certificate:
Following the success of his 1999 film, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar presents TALK TO HER. Driven by similar themes of fate, destiny, magic, and chance happenings, TALK TO HER is the tale of two men whose lives intertwine unpredictably. Benigno (Javier Camara) is a ..read more »
La Vie En Rose
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory Director:Olivier Dahan Certificate:
Biography of French singer Edith Piaf (Cotillard). Neglected by her mother, Edith is brought up by her grandmother and then by her father, a travelling acrobat. The street singer is discovered and rises to fame, determined to work even when dying.
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 »
A Secret
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Cecile De France, Patrick Bruel, Ludivine Sagnier Director:Claude Miller Certificate:
The discovery of a deep family secret and and a passionate story, as seen through the eyes of Francois, an only child who invents an imaginary brother and imagines his parents' past. The day he reaches 15, a family friend reveals an upsetting truth to the young Francois, but one that will make him ..read more »
Summer Storm
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curus Director:Marco Kreupainter Certificate:
A sensitive story about the complexities of growing up. Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of their friendship. But can their friendship withstand girlfriends and other growing pains?
Private Property
on DVD
(2008) Starring:Isabelle Huppert, Jérémie Renier, Yannick Renier Director:Joachim Lafosse Certificate:
A beautiful old farm in Belgium is home to Pascale and her twin sons Thierry and François . Although loving and ostensibly supportive of one another, each is still reeling from the divorce that divided the family some years earlier. Now in their late teens, the boys, to some extent, have begun to ..read more »
Nine Queens
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Gaston Pauls, Leticia Bredice, Ricardo Darin Director:Fabian Bielinsky Certificate:
Fabian Bielinsky's directorial debut is an electrifying crime thriller that deserves to join the ranks as a classic of the genre--along with David Mamet's HOUSE OF GAMES and Bryan Singer's THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Set in a Buenos Aires that is on the verge of economic collapse, the film tells the story ..read more »
The Lives Of Others
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck Director:Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Certificate: Watch now: £2.49
In this outstanding Oscar winning, psychological and political thriller, we get a fascinating insight into the lengths and depths that the East European government went to in order to keep tabs on the lives of its population in the 80s. When cold and brutal official Wesler is given the task of ..read more »
Together
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Lisa Lindgren, Michael Nyquist, Sam Kessel Director:Lukas Moodysson Certificate:
Set in 1975 Stockholm at a communal living house called "Tillsammans" or "Together," this bittersweet comedy revolves around the members of a radical hippie commune as they fight, fall in love, and struggle to stay together. Director Lukas Moodysson perfectly captures the youthful idealism and ..read more »