Sean Durkin’s disquieting debut feature film is a slow-paced psychological thriller which works exceedingly well due to the superb performance of its … More
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
J Blakeson’s superbly made crime thriller is pure tension from beginning to end. His direction and script is top-notch, as … More
The Graduate (1967)
One of the most famous seduction stories in cinematic history, Mike Nichols’ The Graduate is a funny, gripping, romantic film with … More
Tyrannosaur (2011)
This tense and bleak British drama realistically depicts the raging anger, hatred and violence many British men – for whatever … More
No Country for Old Men (2007)
The Coen brothers’ breathtaking adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel is one of the finest crime thrillers ever produced. A nerve-wracking and original screenplay … More
Man Bites Dog (1992)
This controversial Belgian comedy drama is a sometimes shockingly violent yet effective satire on the complicity and often culpability of the media … More
Citizen Kane (1941)
A sophisticated masterpiece and one of the world’s most famous and highly-rated films, Citizen Kane contains many extraordinary performances and … More
La Haine (1995)
Mathieu Kassovitz’s La Haine a.k.a. Hate follows three immigrant friends – a Jew, an African and an Arab – who live … More
50/50 (2011)
A comedy? About cancer? That doesn’t seem like very good taste! Script writer Will Reiser and director Jonathan Levine have … More
The Machinist (2004)
“If you were any thinner, you wouldn’t exist.” Christian Bale’s skeletal frame is almost unbearable to watch. For his role … More
12 Angry Men (1957)
A powerful and iconic legal drama, 12 Angry Men stars Henry Fonda in one of his career’s best performances. Directed by Sidney … More
Submarine (2010)
Filmed in Wales, the wonderful Submarine takes the familiar coming-of-age story and makes it original, funny, unpredictable and wholly satisfying. The … More
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