20th Century Flicks, Bristol

World War 2 thriller starring a completely barking mad Peter O'Toole who may or may not be plotting to murder Hitler. The film starts with a subplot about the murder of a prostitute but the best thing about this is the hilariously cheesey script, executed by all concerned with deadpan sincerity. find out more...

OUTFOXED (2004)

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�Fast, Fair and Balanced'. So the FOX News credo goes. This compelling (if slightly overcooked) documentary about the systematic bias inherent in Murdoch's Neo-Conservative news channel is a must see to anyone with a passing interest in how They take Their news over There. From explaining how FOX's misinformation led to a massive percentage of its viewers believing there was a proven link between Iraq and Al Quaeda to a sensational interview with the belligerent Bill O'Reilly chastising the son find out more...

PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)

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Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence. find out more...

PLATOON (1986)

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Oliver Stone's autobiographical account of life at the front in Vietnam deservedly swept the Oscars. It is particularly strong in portraying the tensions within the army social group between the brutal all-American rednecks and the more liberally inclined cynics. find out more...

PREDATOR (1987)

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Arnie is the leader of a tough bunch of professional soldiers down in Central America sorting out a little problem for Uncle Sam. An unexpected hitch is the hunter, an alien sportsman who'd like Arnie's head for his trophy wall! A great action movie - Alien meets Rambo!!! find out more...

PRIVATE BENJAMIN (1980)

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Goldie Hawn stars in this classic femme-a-military film. After her husband dies in flagrante on their wedding night Judy Benjamin is recruited into the Army under the guise that she will have her own room...and a yacht. Her Louis Vuitton purse and perfect nails get her off to a bad start with the officers and the other recruits but of course in no time she has changed her tune and saved the day. Hawn is perfect, playing the golddigging wife and army private deftly and with great humour. Terr find out more...

RESCUE DAWN (2006)

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The incredible true story of Dieter Dengler, a German-born US pilot shot down over Laos at the beginning of the Vietnam war and held captive in a beastly POW camp, and his subsequent escape to 'freedom'. find out more...

SALVADOR (1986)

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A totally brilliant movie. A down on his luck photo-journalist and his 'out for kicks' buddy head down to El Salvador to earn some money and have a good time. They soon find themselves caught-up in a bloody civil war. Violent, compelling and politicaly right-on. The best thriller for years! See it. find out more...

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THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)

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Guinness restores the morale of British PoWs by building a bridge which is of military value to the Japanese, and then attempts to thwart the RAF's destruction of it! A classic film which swept 7 Oscars including "Best Picture". find out more...

THE DIRTY DOZEN (1967)

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A rag bag of criminal misfits are given one last chance of redemption in the form of a suicide mission deep into German occupied territory. Much of the action takes place during the army's increasingly exasperated attempts to mould these 12 thugish rebels into an elite fighting force, which provides The Dirty Dozen with considerably more humour than is normally associated with such films. Brutal and bloody this is a classic of the genre. find out more...