Volver
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Blanca Portilla Director:Pedro Almodovar Certificate:
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 »
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:
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 »
Downfall
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch Director:Oliver Hirschbiegel Certificate:
Not since G.W. Pabst's 1956 effort, 'Letste Akt' (The Last Act) has a German film attempted to tackle the subject of their most famous leader, Adolf Hitler. Breaking a long-standing taboo, the director, Oliver Hirschbiegel, has made a film that has sparked much debate in Germany and the rest of the ..read more »
The Return(2003) Starring:Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Natalya Vdovina Director:Andrey Zvyagintsev Certificate:
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 »
Inheritance
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder, Ghita Norby Director:Per Fly Certificate:
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...
Daniel Bruhl is very cool. (Rhyming unintentional).
Goodbye Lenin!
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Daniel Bruhl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova Director:Wolfgang Becker Certificate:
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 »
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: Watch now:Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package.
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 »