Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, "Motherless Brooklyn" follows Lionel Essrog (Norton), a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, as he ventures to solve his friend's murder. Armed only with a few clues and the powerful engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance.
find our more...The prolific Mr Dover is back again, video camera firmly clamped in sweaty paw and bringing you the hot and steamy delights of some well-to-do gals. It quickly becomes apparent they aren't quite as financially secure or socially superior as they would like you to believe. Which is good news for some who watch this... though disappointing for others hoping for a more insightful critique of the class struggle.
find our more...Frank Capra's classic bittersweet drama about George Bailey (James Stewart), a small town businessman who has long considered himself a failure. Things come to a head one Christmas Eve in 1946, when facing financial ruin and arrest he contemplates suicide. Standing on a bridge and ready to jump George's fate now rests in the hands of an Angel eager to earn his wings. It's a Wonderful Life is widely considered to be one of the finest films ever made, it is certainly one of the greatest f find our more...
Charming romantic comedy with Grant perfectly cast as angel sent to help a cash-strapped young bishop whose efforts to build a new cathedral are wrecking his marriage. But everything goes pear-shaped when the gorgeous young wife falls for the celestial saviour played by Cary Grant - a perfect bit of casting. Nominated for 5 Oscars. Remade as 'The Preacher's Wife' with Denzel Washington in 1996.
find our more...Godard's hugely influential debut went on to inspire a new wave of French cinema and this is the film which epitomised the iconoclasm of the early Nouvelle Vague. Belmondo is the hip gangster, modelled on Bogart, whose escapades, including shooting a cop, leave him and his girlfriend on the run from both the cops and his enemies. The insolent casual style and cool moods make this the ultimate film noir.
find our more...Huge epic, set during the heyday of Republican Rome, in all its ostentatious glory. The story details the purchase and selection of slaves, the harsh discipline and routine of the gladiators' school, the new comradeship balked by the realisation that a gladiator must kill or be killed. Then the film really comes into its own with the superbly staged revolt and escape, led by the slave who, with his unlikely army, holds the Roman army at bay for four years. Magnificent, masterful....a classic! find our more...
Sammi Curr was a famous, devil-worshiping rock star who died under mysterious circumstances. Now he wants to come back to life. Doing so requires possessing radio waves & automobiles, making a few human sacrifices and living the satanic rock'n'roll dream.
A cult cautionary tale of why you should NEVER play your records backwards... And where else will you get to see Ozzy Osbourne preach about the evils of heavy metal music?