Gothic genius, the way the dark knight was meant to be seen, Tim Burton is a visionary master and this is his masterpiece
Batman
on DVD
(1989) Starring:Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger Director:Tim Burton Certificate: Watch now: Unavailable
Tim Burton directs this big screen outing for the caped crusader. The streets of Gotham City are no longer safe for criminals, who are being picked off by a masked vigilante in a rubber suit - dubbed 'Batman' by the press. Reporter Alexander Knox (Robert Wuhl) teams with photographer Vicki Vale (..read more »
Like nothing you had ever seen before, the dinosaurs are still breathtaking
Jurassic Park(1993) Starring:Sam Neill, Bob Peck, Laura Dern Director:Steven Spielberg Certificate:
Steven Spielberg's phenomenally successful sci-fi adventure thriller is graced by state-of-the-art special effects from the team of Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri from George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic. The film follows two dinosaur experts -- Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and ..read more »
Underrated on release but now hailed as a cult classic (its even been on BBC Four!)
Tron
on DVD
(1982) Starring:Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner Director:Steven Lisberger Certificate: Watch now: Unavailable
Disney's classic first venture into the field of computer-generated animation. Whizz-kid computer programmer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) tries to hack into the ENCOM computer system, but his efforts are continually frustrated by the Master Control Program. One night he is actually transported into ..read more »
Simply the funniest film I have ever seen, and a great director and a crazy universe are born in this indie gem
Clerks
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1994) Starring:Jason Mewes, Lisa Spoonauer, Brian O'Halloran Director:Kevin Smith Certificate: Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
When Dante Hicks (Brian O'Halloran) is reluctantly put in charge of the Quick Stop market on his day off, he tries, though half-heartedly, to perform his minimum-wage duties as efficiently as possible. This gets tough amidst the on-going fight with his girlfriend, Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti), and ..read more »
Still looks amazing still grips completely pure popcorn entertainment
Independence Day
on DVD
(1996) Starring:Bill Pullman, Randy Quaid, Mary McDonnell Director:Roland Emmerich Certificate:
When massive spaceships appear, hovering above planet Earth, the world stands in awe and wonder. This soon turns to terror as the aliens launch an all-out attack, devastating the planet. The survivors, led by American President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman), decide to fight back. The ..read more »
The scariest film ever, ignore the pale imitators and see the original face of fear
Halloween
on DVD
(1978) Starring:Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles Director:John Carpenter Certificate:
John Carpenter's highly influential modern horror/suspense film set the trend for two decades of re-makes and sequels. Six-year-old Michael Myers is confined to an insane asylum after stabbing his sexually active teenage sister to death on Halloween night 1963. Exactly fifteen years later Michael ..read more »
except for this but at least it KNOWS it is imitating other films. Wes Craven's rollercoaster of a film is the first and best self referrential horror
Scream
on DVD
(1996) Starring:Joseph Whipp, Liev Schreiber, Henry Winkler Director:Wes Craven Certificate: Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly, nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips them to bloody shreds. It could be anybody... Sidney, the ..read more »
Don't be a wuss and watch the standard, totally immerse yourself in the best trilogy of films since the original star wars films. True classic filmaking on an epic scale unlike anything you will ever see again. Magical.
The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship O...
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Elijah Wood, Ian Holm, Sean Bean Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
Director's, extended cut of the famous fantasy adaptation. In part one of the fantasy trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Frodo (Elijah Wood) is a hobbit living in the Shire, a quiet, peaceful part of Middle Earth. When it turns out that his elderly relative Bilbo (Ian Holm) is harbouring the ultimate Ring ..read more »
The quest continues and a revolution in filmaking is created as Gollum comes to the screen, living breathing and totally believable - and in some scenes utterly terrifying, you will be itching for more by the end...
The Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers -...
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Elijah Wood, Karl Urban, Dominic Monaghan Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
The extended edition (over 40 extra minutes) of the second film in Peter Jackson's epic big screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The Fellowship of the Ring has now divided and Sam and Frodo are lost in the hills of Emyn Muil. They are also being followed by Gollum, a ..read more »
...which is now, the quest to destroy the ring comes to a blistering end as heroes fall and evil seems to be all consuming the saga comes to an amazing conclusion with battles and twists and visual imagery unlike any before or since, quite simply essential cinema
The Lord Of The Rings - The Return of Th...
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Elijah Wood, Karl Urban, Dominic Monaghan Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
The extended version (with 48 extra minutes) of the final film in Peter Jackson's epic big screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy - which won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Gandalf manages to ..read more »