20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Episode 3; Amanda's hostility to Darcy wanes as she begins to feel that, in Elizabeth's absence, she must 'understudy' for her. She learns that Darcy's sister Georgiana was in love with Wickham, and in response to his rejection of her advances, told Darcy that Wickham had "ravished her". Wickham maintains this falsehood to spare Georgiana's honour, which softens Amanda's hostility towards him. Meanwhile, Bingley is so heartbroken by Jane's marriage to Mr Collins that he has taken to drinking hea find out more...

ONEGIN (1999)

Certification12 Our Rating

Cynical Onegin brushes off young beauty Tatyana's advances, but a chance encounter 6 years later leads to a role reversal in this sweeping tale of unfulfilled love, tangled emotions etc, against a 19th Century Russian aristocratic background. A costume drama adapted from the great Russian author Alexander Pushkin's novel "Eugene Onegin". find out more...

RAN (1985)

Certification15 Our Rating

Ran, Kurosawa's last great epic, is a Jidaigeki (Japanese period drama) depicting the fall of Hidetora Ichimonj, an ageing Sengoku-era warlord who abdicates as ruler in favor of his three sons. His kingdom slowly disintegrates as the sons struggle for power, murdering rivals and laying waste to the land, and Hidetora goes insane after watching his retainers slaughtered in an epic massacre, the centrepiece of the film. As the kingdom crumbles and rival warlords move in for the kill, the Ichimonji find out more...

RUMBLE FISH (1983)

Certification18 Our Rating

A visually brilliant film about teenage gangs in America's urban wasteland. The leader of a small dying gang, Rusty James, lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother - The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. One of Coppola's two adaptations of S E Hinton novels, 'The Outsiders' being the other. A great performance from Dillon and an awesome soundtrack. find out more...

SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE (1972)

Certification18 Our Rating

The film version of Kurt Vonnegut Jr's famous anti-war sci-fi novel. Slipping back and forth along his own life line a suburban optometrist experiences the fire bombing of Dresden and captivity on the planet Trafalmardore. A powerful and seemingly unfilmable book that turned out to be a great movie. find out more...

SMILEY'S PEOPLE VOL 1 (1991)

Certification15 Our Rating

Adapted from John Le Carre's intricate and complicated spy masterpiece, Sir Alec is back as Smiley the aging cerebral agent called out of retirement after the murder of an emigre Soviet general who was also a British agent. Digging his way through the past Smiley follows a twisted path across Europe. find out more...

SMILEY'S PEOPLE VOL 2 (1991)

Certification15 Our Rating

The trail continues leading Smiley to a final confrontation with his arch-enemy Karla of Moscow Centre. A fine two-tape adaptation of the spy-novel. find out more...

TALES OF ORDINARY MADNESS (1981)

Certification18 Our Rating

A sixties hangover, a drunken bum who expects the world for nothing, demonstrates that there is sex after vodka (if you can at least pretend you're literate) and Gazzara is superb as the permanently sozzled poet hanging out in low life LA dives and spouting pretentious nonsense. Based on the autobiographical novel by Charles Bukowski. find out more...