20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Who else but Terry Gilliam, director extraodinaire, could film the story of the greatest tall story teller in history? The Baron flies to the moon in a balloon made of silk knickers, catches a ride on a cannonball and that's just the start of it. A great visually imaginative fantasy epic. find out more...

AGUIRRE - WRATH OF GOD (1972)

Certification15 Our Rating

1560, Peru. In a beautiful poetic opening scene the conquistadors cross an Andes pass, situated between the peaks and the valleys, between conquered land and unexplored forests, between 'heaven' and 'earth', shrouded in mists, they make their way down a narrow path. Aguirre's meglomania grows as around him his comrades mutiny and die in his search for the lost city of El Dorado. Herzog's best film, an unforgetable tour de force. Made before the director himself gave in to meglomania on a later t find out more...

AMADEUS (1984)

CertificationPG Our Rating

An award winning film full of baroque splendour. The talented composer Antonio Salieri found himself in competition with Mozart, a genius, and he couldn't understand why God favored such a vulgar creature to be his instrument. Salieri turned into a hate-filled monster, whose aim in life became to ruin his colleague, but he emerges as a tragic and sympathetic character. He alone could appreciate the perfection of Mozart's music and, perhaps, he speaks up for all of us whose talents fall short of find out more...

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BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ DISC 5 (2007)

Certification15 Our Rating

Ep 13, The Outside and the Inside and the Secret of Fear of the Secret; Franz tells Eva that Mieze has left him. Meck gets injured in a bank robbery and Franz helps him out. Meck leads the police to Mieze's body. find out more...

CAMILLE CLAUDEL (1988)

CertificationPG Our Rating

The moving and superbly directed account of the life of the talented sculptor Camille Claudel and her tempestuous affair with the already famous Rodin, which lasted 15 years during which time she inspired some of his greatest works, but suffered with her own sanity. Depardieu and Adjani excel. find out more...

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (BBC) (2002)

Certification15 Our Rating

An impressive BBC adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece, a profound analysis of redemption and a cerebral detective story of the soul. find out more...

GASLIGHT (1944)

CertificationPG Our Rating

A true classic of the era, a shadowy, nerve-wracking thriller. Ingrid Bergman is the naive young woman being driven to insanity by her husband whose criminal identity is unknown to her... find out more...

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H P LOVECRAFT'S DREAMS IN THE WITCH-HOUSE (2005)

Certification18 Our Rating

This is Stuart Gordon's fifth adaptation of an HP Lovecraft story. Walter Gilman, a college student studying inter-dimensional string theory, rents a garret in a run-down building in the old New England town of Arkham. He is haunted by terrifying nightmares in which he is visited by a 17th century witch and her familiar, a rat with a human face. He begins to realize that these are not dreams at all but that diabolical forces are gathering to sacrifice his neighbour's infant. As Walter struggles find out more...

HAMLET (BBC) (1980)

CertificationU Our Rating

Superb adaptation of one of the most difficult plays to stage. Jacobi's performance as the tortured prince is truly outstanding. find out more...

HAMLET (BRANAGH) (1996)

CertificationPG Our Rating

A veritable epic from chief luvvie Ken. Four hours of full on tragedy, with the cream of British thespians alongside a plethora of international cameos. The action is shifted to the 19th Century, but is otherwise faithful and unabridged with magnificent sets and costumes. find out more...