Average rating: 3.61   72.2% from 100 members


City Of God

Epic Brazilian gangster fare

Romanzo Criminale

Epic Italian gangster fare

Night Watch

Epic Russian horror fare

Sympathy For Mr Vengeance

The first of Chan-Wook Park's revenge trilogy is quirky and original

OldBoy

The second and best installment in Chan-Wook Park's revenge trilogy
  • OldBoy on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Kang Hye-jeong
    Director: Chan-Wook Park,  Chan-wook Park
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 41,219 members

Lady Vengeance

The conclusion to Chan-Wook Park's trilogy mixes beauty with an violent climax
  • Lady Vengeance on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Lee Young-Ae,  Choi Min-Sik,  Kim Si-Hu
    Director: Park Chan-Wook
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Another tale of revenge from the creator of OldBoy. Lee Guem-ja has been released from prison having served 13 years for the kidnapping and murder of a child. A seemingly unassuming prisoner, Guem-ja has in fact been plotting her revenge on the man who was responsible for her incarceration. With ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 15,438 members

Glengarry Glen Ross

Worth a look for the stellar cast alone...
  • Glengarry Glen Ross on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Al Pacino,  Jack Lemmon,  Alec Baldwin
    Director: James Foley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 9,515 members

Matchstick Men

Ridley Scott proves himself a master at whatever genre he puts his hand to...
  • Matchstick Men on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Nicolas Cage,  Sam Rockwell,  Alison Lohman
    Director: Ridley Scott
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is a conman and trickster who has had to overcome enormous problems with obsessive-compulsive disorder in order to stay on top of his game. His partner in crime, Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell), helps him run a daily business conning housewives out of their money with ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 22,978 members

Hard Candy

An uncomfortable and original movie that plays on expectations
  • Hard Candy on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Ellen Page,  Patrick Wilson,  Sandra Oh
    Director: David Slade
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Watch now: £2.49
    Claustrophobic and brightly coloured, this tightly wound psychological thriller is constantly pulling the rug out from under the viewer, mostly due to the tense, explosive performances of its two main characters. The tale opens with a coffee shop rendezvous between 14-year-old Haley (the fantastic ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 29,314 members

The Prestige

An okay book made into a good film by director supremo Christopher Nolan




Average rating for this collection: Average rating: 3.61   72.2% from 100 members

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