A supernatural, fantastical tale of love found in the sleezy and glitzy streets of central Paris. 'Angel–A' is quintessential Luc Besson, ie little in the way of story, but my, the cinematography from Thierry Arbogast does look absolutely stunning.
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BAD BOY BUBBY (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
A very weird little Aussie number, winner of the Grand Jury Special Prize at Venice. Bubby is 35-years-old but has never been outside the squalid flat where he lives incestuously with his grotesque mother... until the day his Pa returns to the nest. Tasteless and disturbing, but compulsive viewing.
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BOSS OF IT ALL (2006)
Certification15 Our Rating
The owner of an IT company has pretended for years that there is a far distant über-boss, enabling him to blame all the unpopular decisions on this fictional character while taking credit for all the popular ones. Now a prospective buyer wants to meet the big boss in person so the owner hires a failed, hammy actor, who proceeds to improvise all over the place to the consternation of all involved. A return to lighter themes for von Trier after ‘Dogville' and ‘Manderlay'. A Brechtian comedy for th
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DR STRANGELOVE (1963)
CertificationPG Our Rating
A psychotic American commander worried about the subversive effects of water fluoridisation on his "vital bodily fluids" starts off an attack on the Soviet Union. No-one can stop the fighters and no-one, as yet, knows about the failsafe Doomsday Machine. Brilliant black comedy.
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DROWNING BY NUMBERS (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Three generations of women, all named Cissy Coalpitt, drown their husbands and then have to deal with a leacherous coroner whose silence is bought in return for sexual favours. A complex web of interlocking references to games, sex and mortality, famous last words, Samson and Delilah, Breughel, circumcision et al. A very black and bawdy comedy, highly recommended for lovers of the off-beat.
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I'M A CYBORG (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Production-line drone Young-goon spends her days assembling transistor radios before deciding she is a cyborg who can recharge herself from the mains (ouch). Locked away in a mental hospital she meets fellow inmate Il-soon, who steals other inmates' personality traits, believes he is fading away and will one day turn into a dot. With Young-goon refusing to eat, Il-soon decides it's his job to get her on her feet again. This charming, tender, surreal and visually arresting tale is yet another und
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LOVE IS STRANGE (2013)
Certification15 Our Rating
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NAKED (1993)
Certification18 Our Rating
David Thewlis delivers an incredible performance as the clever and sarcastic Johnny. On the run from reality he turns up at his old girlfriend's house in London, where he proceeds to cause havoc. An inspired mix of script and improvisation with masterful direction, Leigh has taken a dark and inward look at life on Britain's bottom rung. Superb.
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THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY (1982)
CertificationPG Our Rating
When a Coca-Cola bottle drops out of the sky into Bushmans' hands their society starts to disintegrate as its scarcity causes fights for the first time in their history. When one sets out to throw it over the edge of the world he discovers South African society and its degrading value system.
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