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Click/tap the film titles to display the posters. Click/tap the film posters to expand them. Films are listed in order of IMDb scores. The reviews are taken from the Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Consensus.

The Wild Robot USA, 2024, Family/Sci-fi, 102m, U, Director: Chris Sanders. RT 96%, IMDb 8.2 A robot’s programming is challenged by the natural world when it crash lands on an island rich in wildlife. Director Chris Sanders adapted this warm-hearted animated sci-fi adventure from the novel by Peter Brown. Nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar. “A simple tale told with great sophistication, The Wild Robot is wondrous entertainment that dazzles the eye while filling your heart to the brim.” Trailer
Fear Eats the Soul Germany (English subtitles), 1974, Romance/Drama, 93m, 15, Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder. RT 100%, IMDb 8.0 Influential German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder pays homage to the romantic melodramas of Hollywood director Douglas Sirk, and explores the tensions in German society, with this tale of the relationship between a lonely widow and a young Moroccan worker. Winner of the Cannes Ecumenical Jury Prize. “Regarded as one of the high-water marks in German New Wave cinema of the 1970s, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is at once an intense portrayal of a relationship and a tribute to one of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s film heroes, Douglas Sirk.” Trailer
The Adventures of Robin Hood USA, 1938, Swashbuckler/Action/Adventure, 102m, 15, Directors: Michael Curtiz and William Keighley RT 100%, IMDb 7.9 Director Michael Curtiz and star Errol Flynn in the title role set the bar for Hollywood swashbucklers, and won three Oscars, with this tale of the legendary outlaw leading the resistance against villainous Prince John (Claude Rains). “Errol Flynn thrills as the legendary title character, and the film embodies the type of imaginative family adventure tailor-made for the silver screen.” Trailer
The Man Without a Past Finland (English subtitles), 2002, Romance/Drama, 97m, 15, Director: Aki Kaurismäki. RT 98%, IMDb 7.6 Early work from distinguished Finnish filmmaker Abi Kaurismaki, famous for his droll, deadpan style. An unnamed amnesiac tries to make sense of his place for the world, finding kindness and resilience within the local community. Nominated for the Best International Film Oscar; winner of the Cannes Grand Jury and Best Actress awards. “Kaurismäki delivers another droll comedy full of his trademark humor.” Trailer
All We Imagine As Light India (English subtitltes), 2024, Psychological Drama, 117m, 12, Director: Payal Kapadia. RT 100%, IMDb 7.1 Director Payal Kapadia’s drama portrays the intertwining lives of three women – two healthcare workers and a widow – contending with life in the big city (Mumbai). Topped Sight & Sound Critics Poll’s Best Film of 2024; also the first film made by an Indian filmmaker to win the Cannes Grand Prix. “Capturing the here and now of modern India with the spontaneity of a candid photograph, All We Imagine as Light is a lustrous achievement that announces Payal Kapadia as an essential filmmaker.” Trailer
Santosh UK (English subtitles), 2024, Thriller/Crime, 128m, 15, Director: Sandhya Suri. RT 100%, IMDb 7.1 Newly widowed Santosh inherits her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low caste girl is found murdered, she is pulled into the investigation. British-Indian director Sandhya Suri’s police thriller earned her an Outstanding British Debut BAFTA nomination. “Shahana Goswami bristles with unforgettable intensity in Santosh, a nervy procedural that asks the hard questions about a culture’s social hierarchy.” Trailer
A Real Pain USA (COUNTRY), 2024, Comedy/Drama, 90m, Director: Jesse Eisenberg. RT 96%, IMDb 7.1 Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed and stars in this ‘odd couple’ comedy-drama about two very different cousins (Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin) who go on a trip to explore their family heritage in Poland. Culkin won a slew of Best Supporting Actor awards for his performance, including the Oscar and BAFTA; Eisenberg also won the Best Original Screenplay BAFTA. “Led by a scene-stealing turn from Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain is a powerfully funny, emotionally resonant dramedy that finds writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg playing to his strengths on either side of the camera.” Trailer
Lean On Pete UK, 2017, Adventure/Sport, 117m, 15, Director: Andrew Haigh. RT 90%, IMDb 7.1 Coming of age adventure from director Andrew Haigh (All of Us Strangers), adapted from the novel by Willie Vlautin. 15 year old Charley takes a summer job at a local racetrack where he befriends a jaded trainer (Steve Buscemi) and burnt-out jockey (Chloë Sevigny), while caring for an ageing horse, Lean on Pete. “Lean on Pete avoids mawkish melodrama, offering an empathetic yet clear-eyed portrayal of a young man at a crossroads that confirms Charley Plummer as a major talent.” Trailer
Bright Star UK/Australia, 2009, Period Drama, 119m, 12, Director: Jane Campion. RT 82%, IMDb 6.9 Director Jane Campion was nominated for the Cannes Palme d’Or for this period romantic drama, inspired by Andrew Motion’s biography of the poet John Keats. High-spirited Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) finds herself increasingly drawn to the aloof but intriguing young poet Keats (Ben Wishaw), living next door to friends of her family. “Jane Campion’s direction is as refined as her screenplay, and she gets the most out of her cast — especially Abbie Cornish — in this understated period drama.” Trailer
Witchfinder General UK, 1968, Horror/Drama, 86m, 18, Director: Michael Reeves. RT 94%, IMDb 6.7 Michael Reeves’ historical horror drama stars Vincent Price in one of his most famous performances: Matthew Hopkins, who led witch-hunts during the English Civil War. “Visually, the theme is beautifully supported by Reeves’ subtle use of colour, in which the delicate patchwork greens of the English countryside are shot through by the colours of death and decay as Matthew Hopkins prowls through it robed in black.” – Monthly Film Bulletin Trailer