The Prisoner
(5 discs)
(1967) Starring:Patrick McGoohan Certificate:
THE PRISONER, the influential science-fiction television series, chronicles the adventures of a former government operative--known only as "Number 6" (Patrick McGoohan)--after he is imprisoned in an idyllic settlement filled with cameras following his every move. Number 6 is faced with the ..read more »
The Prestige
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Christian Bale, Piper Perabo, Scarlett Johansson Director:Christopher Nolan Certificate:
From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("Memento," "Batman Begins"), comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy with dangerous and deadly consequences.From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert ..read more »
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood Director:Michel Gondry Certificate:
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND is an unconventional romance told in the abstract, inventive, and comedic storytelling style of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. Like his scripts for ADAPTATION and BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, this plot works off of a relatively complex idea that is easier explained ..read more »
Blade Runner
on DVD
(1982) Starring:Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos Director:Ridley Scott Certificate:
Four illegal humanoids, led by Rutger Hauer, have infiltrated 21st Century Los Angeles. Blade Runner hitman Harrison Ford, is recruited to eliminate the convincing android beings before they cause any damage or create unrest in the paranoid hi-tech urban society.
Lost In Translation
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi Director:Sofia Coppola Certificate:
An American film star out to make a commercial in Tokyo meets up with a photographer's wife in a hotel bar. These two people are lonely and having to contend with a foreign language and a new culture. A friendship begins.
The Royal Tenenbaums
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Anjelica Huston, Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller Director:Wes Anderson Certificate:
In their youth, the Tenenbaums--an eccentric New York family--were extraordinary. They were all geniuses. Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) was a successful litigator. His wife Etheline (Angelica Huston) raised their children to be ambitious, entrepreneurial, and creative--then published an acclaimed ..read more »
Rushmore
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams, Bill Murray Director:Wes Anderson Certificate:
Director Wes Anderson's follow-up to the acclaimed BOTTLE ROCKET is a funny, warmhearted, and extremely sharp American response to the English Angry Young Man films of the 1960s, right down to its British Invasion soundtrack. Newcomer Jason Schwartzman creates a classic protagonist in Max Fischer, ..read more »
Being John Malkovich
on DVD
(1999) Starring:John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener Director:Spike Jonze Certificate:
Original is far too understated a term to describe this picture, brought to you by the surreal, twisted minds of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and actor-director Spike Jonze. The story concerns a puppeteer, Craig Schwartz (John Cusack), who discovers his office has a secret portal that leads ..read more »
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 »
The Science Of Sleep
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emma De Caunes Director:Michel Gondry Certificate:
The Science of Sleep, a playful romantic fantasy set inside the topsy-turvy brain of Stephane Miroux (Gael Garcia Bernal) an eccentric young man whose dreams constantly invade his waking life. Stephane pines for next-door neighbor, Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), but she becomes confused by his ..read more »