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The Squid and the Whale
A film about the emotional, financial and practical struggle of a bitter divorce – the relevance of the obscure title only becomes clear towards the end.
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Pan’s Labyrinth
Del Toro, no stranger to science fiction or tales of the Spanish struggle between Fascism and left wing politics (Blade 2, Hellboy, The Devils Backbone) offers us something different here, skilfully blending history with fantasy.
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The Last Waltz
The Band gave its last concert at San Francisco’s Winterland Theatre on Thanksgiving Night 1976.
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The General
The partnership between Bruckman and Keaton created a cinematic masterpiece.
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Lars and the Real Girl
Lars (Ryan Gosling) lives in a cabin behind his brother’s house.
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All About Eve
During 2008, film societies in the UK and around the world have been celebrating Bette Davis’s centenary.
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In Bruges
Hiding out in the Belgian city of Bruges after a hit-job in London results in the accidental death of a child, gunman Ray (Farrell) and his mentor Ken (Gleeson) try to pass the time as they await judgement by their gang boss Harry (Fiennes).
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Transamerica
Transamerica’s Bree, (Huffman), is a pre-operative transsexual who is forced to take a journey across America to bail out a son she didn’t know shed fathered.
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Persepolis
This Oscar-nominated, multi-award-winning animation tells the story of the coming of age of a young Iranian girl, Marji.
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Man On Wire
Early on an August morning in 1974, Philippe Petit, a French street performer and wire-walker focused the attention of New Yorkers as he crossed back and forth on a high wire strung 1350 feet up between the rooftops of the Twin Towers.










