20th Century Flicks, Bristol

1960s; young scouser Jude crosses the Atlantic and meets upper class Lucy in this musical tale of two star-crossed lovers set against the raging waters of the volatile 60s counterculture movement; race riots, Vietnam, civil rights, protest, music, drugs, dance, art, hippies and psychedelia. Over 30 Beatles songs are woven into the plot together with visual allusions to their films and, with cameos from Bono and Eddie Izzard, this weird, loud and colourful montage will either have you breaking ou find out more...

AD/BC: A ROCK OPERA (2007)

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An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity. A who's who of British comedy talent taking the whole Jesus in a manger thing and good heartedly weeing all over it. A pleasure. find out more...

ALL THAT JAZZ (1979)

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The story of a Broadway choreographer under such pressure to be top of the Bill that success could cost him his life. A film that is really a meditation on love, life, death and personal priorities. The real standout is the vibrant editing and music - long before MTV coopted the fast and loose cutting styles that make it hard to focus, Fosse put it to good use. He doesn't just cut for shock value, he cuts WITH the music, creating images that go right into your inner rhythm somehow. Brilliant ent find out more...

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)

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The classic musical romance about an ex-GI in Paris to do a spot of painting and falling in love. Containing the Gershwin numbers "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "Stairway To Paradise" and "Swonderful", and ending with the famous "American In Paris" ballet scene. Won Best Picture at 1950 Academy Awards. find out more...

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (1984)

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A little Reaganite romance about a dashing fighter pilot and a simple girl from the town. It's tough trying to make it at pilot training school, but then Richi is just so hunky.... find out more...

ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017)

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A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other. When the zombie apocalypse hits the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - teenager Anna and her high sc find out more...

ANNETTE (2021)

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A tragic musical about a stand-up comedian (Adam Driver) and his opera singer wife (Marion Cotillard) who have a daughter (a puppet) with a beautiful voice. The relationship that once made both stars better turns toxic out professional jealousy as her star rises and his star fades. The comedian then reinvents himself as a manager exploiting the talent child.

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ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1950)

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Betty Hutton (as Annie Oakley) and Howard Keel (as Frank Butler) star in this sharpshootin' funfest based on the Broadway smash boasting Irving Berlin's beloved score, including Doin' What Comes Natur'lly, I Got the Sun in the Morning and the anthemic There's No Business like Show Business. Directed by George Sidney this lavish, spirited production showcases songs and performances with bull's-eye precision, earning an Oscar for adaptation scoring. The story is brawling boy-meets-girl-meets-bucks find out more...

BLACKPOOL: DISC 1 (2007)

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Written by accomplished writer Peter Bowke, find out more...

BLACKPOOL: DISC 2 (2004)

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This darkly comic tale of greed, love, ambition, murder and family continues as Ripley Holden, a charismatic family man with a dark past, begins to witness his hard won empire crumble around him and the loyalty of his family begin to fall away. Dennis Potter-esque in it's mix of genre and tone, this is a top quality tv production. One minute your watching a dodgy drug deal go down and seconds later the ensemble are performing a Smiths number. find out more...