Average rating: 3.89   77.8% from 28 members


Volver

Absolutely amazing. Loved it, loved it, loved it!
  • Volver on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Carmen Maura,  Lola Duenas,  Blanca Portilla
    Director: Pedro Almodovar
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Following the passing away of their mother in a fire, Raimunda (Penelope Cruz, VANILLA SKY) and Sole (Lola Duenas, TALK TO HER), leave their home town of La Mancha to live in Madrid. Raimunda lives with her daughter and unsupportive husband, taking on menial jobs, while Sole works in secret as a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 37,318 members

Bombon El Perro

A film about a quiet, slightly depressed dog and his quiet, slightly depressed owner. It's good, I promise!

Brothers

An observation of a family in need of repair.

Cinema Paradiso

I refuse to allow you to call yourself a film fan until you have watched this!
  • Cinema Paradiso (2 discs) on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Philippe Noiret,  Jacques Perrin,  Agnes Nano
    Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Set in a small Sicilian village, the story depicts three stages in the life of Salvatore, who leaves his village on the advice of his mentor as a boy and returns home many years later as a prominent Roman movie director. He returns to attend the funeral of the town's former film projectionist and ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 21,547 members

Downfall

Intense drama chronicling Hitler's last days. Full of powerful performances.

The Return

Beautiful, beautiful film. Rent it.
  • The Return (2003)
    Starring: Vladimir Garin,  Ivan Dobronravov,  Natalya Vdovina
    Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director Andrei Zvyagintsev makes a phenomenally assured directorial debut with THE RETURN. The spare tale focuses on two young brothers, Andrey (Vladimir Garin) and Vanya (Ivan Dobronravov), whose lives are thrown into a tailspin when their father (Konstantin Lavroneko) returns after a 12-year ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 3,124 members
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Inheritance

More dense drama from the Danes. ("Dense" in the sense that it is thought provoking and intense. Not "stupid")!
  • Inheritance on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Ulrich Thomsen,  Lisa Werlinder,  Ghita Norby
    Director: Per Fly
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Despite being the heir to an industrial fortune, Christoffer chooses an idyllic life with his wife, Maria. When news of his father's suicide reaches him, Christoffer returns home to find the family business in ruins. He must now make a choice between his two lives...
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 441 members

Goodbye Lenin!

Daniel Bruhl is very cool. (Rhyming unintentional).
  • Goodbye Lenin! on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Daniel Bruhl,  Katrin Sass,  Chulpan Khamatova
    Director: Wolfgang Becker
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    This culture-shock comedy drama takes a look at life in East Germany before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Alex (Daniel Bruhl) dreams of being an astronaut while his highly-strung mother (Katrin Sass) works tirelessly as a teacher and state official. She's so vehemently pro-socialist that ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 18,458 members

The Edukators

See above.

The Green Butchers

Black, black humour. Superb. Rent everything with Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Mads Mikkelsen in it. They NEVER disappoint.
  • The Green Butchers on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Line Kruse,  Mads Mikkelsen,  Nicolas Bro
    Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A bitingly clever script elevates this tale of two affable butchers whose tasty recipe for human flesh makes them the hit of their small Danish town. Ambitious Svend (Mads Mikkelsen) and apathetic Bjarne (Nikola lie Kaas) open a butcher shop in their small Danish town. As they are affable losers - ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 943 members




Average rating for this collection: Average rating: 3.89   77.8% from 28 members

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