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BOBBY (2006)

Certification12 Our Rating

A number of unrelated people from different social and ethnic backgrounds are observed in their lives leading up to, and their reactions in the aftermath of, a tragedy, in this case the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Directed by Emilio Estevez with an awesome cast at his disposal, Bobby is a fascinating and intelligent observation of the impact events in history have on the common people who both create it and are influenced by it. An intriguing premise. find out more...

Certification15 Our Rating

Based on a true story we follow the fortunes of Susanna who has been dubiously diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, trapped in a state of self-loathing she rebels against the authorities within her psychiatric hospital and finds solace with her fellow inmates, in particular the hypnotically charismatic Lisa, a grade 'A' sociopath. Girl Interrupted is a cracking drama, with all the ingredients of a fine story; humour, pathos and passion, sensitively directed and with an absolutely com find out more...

Certification18 Our Rating

Valerie Solanas was a nutter cum radical feminist who tried to hang around with the Warhol crowd, became the sole member of SCUM, the Society for Cutting Up Men, and became famous for more than 15 minutes for firing the bullets from which Andy Warhol never recovered. Right on sister, that's art. This is a fab little pic from the Killer Films troupe. Laced with psychedelia, trimmed with gritty realism, first person narratives and cameos, this is a must watch if only for Taylor's brilliant protray find out more...
JFK (1992)

Certification15 Our Rating

A brilliant "reconstruction" of events surrounding the assasssination of JFK based on the book by New Orleans DA Jim Garrison. find out more...

Certification18 Our Rating

A fascinating biopic of Francis Bacon, concentrating on his relationship with George Dyer, a burglar whom he caught in his house and promptly seduced, whose amorality and innocence he found attractive and whom he introduced to his Soho pals. Dyer's bouts with depression, his drinking, pill popping and nightmares strain the relationship in this clash between the arty, boozy Soho set and the East End criminal fraternity, as does his pain with Bacon's casual infidelities. Bacon paints and talks wit find out more...