The Revolution Will Be Televised - Or Watched on DVD (75 titles)
Brilliant films that may change your perspective on the world.
84.4% from 58 members
Matewan
Ever wondered what the early years were like in the Empire?
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Matewan
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell
Director: John Sayles
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The year is 1920, the setting Matewan, West Virginia, where the town's coal miners labor under miserable, unhealthy conditions. Enter Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper), a rebellious union leader who wants to organize the West Virginian miners, as well as the Italians and blacks brought in as workers. ..read more »
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from 1,098 member
Pan's Labyrinth
Monsters In Fascist Spain.
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Pan's Labyrinth
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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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 »
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from 79,471 members
Gomorrah
Best film of 2008 by a mile. Gangster capitalism succinctly portrayed on the jaded streets of Naples.
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Gomorrah
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Salvatore Abruzzese, Simone Sacchettino, Salvatore Ruocco
Director: Matteo Garrone
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Based on the acclaimed book by Roberto Saviano, Matteo Garrone's GOMORRA is an intense drama that examines the criminal underworld in contemporary Naples. Five stories are woven together in modern day Naples, set in a brutal world from which there is no escape and no mercy. Gomorrah is ..read more »
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from 10,879 members
Reds
A masterpiece...
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Reds
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Edward Herrmann, Diane Keaton, Paul Sorvino
Director: Warren Beatty
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Watch now: £2.49
The story of a young couple's love affair in a war-torn world and how the Russian Revolution shook their lives. *PLEASE NOTE THE FILM RUNS OVER 2 DISCS - BOTH DISCS WILL BE SENT OUT TOGETHER*
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from 737 members
The Edukators
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...
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The Edukators
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg
Director: Hans Weingartner
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Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
71%
from 8,600 members
Che - Part 1
Brilliant first installment of the revolutionary's life.
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Che - Part 1
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Kahlil Mendez, Benicio Del Toro, Benjamin Bratt
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh delivers this ambitious and sprawling biopic of one of the 20th century's most influential political figures. In the first 126-minute segment, THE ARGENTINE, we meet Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Benicio Del Toro), a young Argentinean doctor who teams up with Fidel Castro on ..read more »
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from 6,843 members
Wire, The - Season 2
The best TV programme ever?
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Wire, The - Season 2
(5 discs)
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Dominic West, Wendell Pierce
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The most unvarnished, uncompromising and realistic police drama ever returns for another hard hitting season. McNolty has been demoted to harbor patrol, Daniels is in the police archive dungeon, Prez is chafing in the suburbs and Gregs is stuck behind a desk. Meanwhile, on the docks of the ..read more »
89%
from 6,502 members
Glengarry Glen Ross
The greatest film about capitalism
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Glengarry Glen Ross
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin
Director: James Foley
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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 »
69%
from 9,550 members
Ae Fond Kiss
Romeo & Juliet for the post 9/11 generation
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Ae Fond Kiss
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Shamshad Akhtar
Director: Ken Loach
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Sparks fly in Glasgow's south side when a young Asian man enters into a relationship with a Caucasian woman.
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from 7,561 members
Blue Velvet
Bring on the laughing gas
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Blue Velvet
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper
Director: David Lynch
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A deeply shocking and insidiously funny film, David Lynch's offbeat vision uncovers the nasty underside of small-town America. When a young man finds a human ear in a field, he embarks on an investigation into the dark world of a dangerous psychopath, which leads him to a beautiful nightclub singer...read more »
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