A death obssessed teenager and a 79 year old woman who lives life to the full gang up together in one of the wittiest black comedies ever made. An inventive, enduring classic which was far ahead of its time. You mean you haven't seen it?
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IN BRUGES (2008)
Certification18 Our Rating
Two London based Irish hitmen await orders in Ye Olde Bruges of picturesque canals, churches and towers in this clever tragicomedy. Ken does the tourist bit while Ray chases skirt and rues the accidental killing of a child on his first and last job. Then Ken gets the word, and it's not what he expected. Meanwhile back in Blighty their gangland boss, Harry, has problems with his anger, his language and keeping his honour. A dark unpredictable tale, original and savvy.
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IN THE LOOP (2009)
Certification15 Our Rating
For those of you not in the know this is a brilliant satire on a bunch of totally cynical New Labour twats, incompetent elected officials and a bunch of muddling bureaucrats. Capaldi is superb, as the PM's foul mouthed attack dog enforcer (Alistair Campbell), as our politicians conspire with both hawks and doves in Washington in the fumbling build-up to a major war to grab oil in the Middle East.
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LIFE OF BRIAN (1979)
Certification15 Our Rating
Brilliant Monty Python skit on the life of Christ which also takes a few swipes at the sectarian nature of British left wing political parties. Brian never wanted to be a messiah but fame is thrust upon him. Caused a huge outcry when it was released. Still banned in the Republic of Ireland!!
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LOVE AND DEATH (1975)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Woody Allen has fun with his affection for long Russian novels, the films of Ingmar Bergman and metaphysical abstraction. One of his funniest!
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RELIGULOUS (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
US comedian Bill Maher travels the world, with a metaphoric blunderbuss, to mock religious zealots by allowing them to spout quixotically outlandish pieces of madness/religion and to point out some of the logical absurdities in their beliefs. Some of the victims are purely nuts, but most represent the views of mainstream sects, only a Vatican priest really saves the day for God with a humourous scepticism about the whole nature of fundamentalism. The destinations include Jerusalem, the Vatican,
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RUSHMORE (1999)
Certification15 Our Rating
A quirky, clever and charming movie from rookie director Anderson, who flies in the face of convention by making the hero of this high school-based comedy a slightly geeky academic who's anything but the all-American kid. Max Fischer is a brilliant but mixed-up scholarship kid at the Rushmore Academy, with a frenzied timetable and an uncanny knack of baffling both students and teachers alike. He attracts the attention of Blume (the superb Bill Murray), a rich, bored, middle-aged parent, apparen
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SWINGERS (1997)
Certification15 Our Rating
Hip 'n' happening comedy following a bunch of angst-ridden male buddies as they trawl LA's grooviest nightspots in the age old quest for love and the meaning of life or, failing that, a quick shag. A sharp script and top performances from an unknown cast in this deliriously funny feelgood film.
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TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY (2006)
Certification15 Our Rating
Ricky Bobby isn't the sharpest tool in the shed but, damn, he's the finest NASCAR driver on the circuit, that is until debonair French Formula One driver Jean Girard enters the scene. From the crazy loons behind ‘40 year old Virgin' and ‘Anchor Man' comes another very silly, slightly surreal Will Ferrell vehicle. Slyly, knowingly cretinous, Talladega Nights just gets funnier the longer you stay with it, winning you over through sheer attrition. Stupid?....yessirreee. ‘Shake and bake' my friend,
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THE DARJEELING LIMITED (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Three estranged brothers find themselves on an epic train journey across India in search of their elusive mother. Darjeeling Limited is a typically quirky, charming and random observation of ill-prepared, not just for the trip itself but also the stress that each others company brings, characters that you doubt could ever really exist. Beautiful to look at with a pitch perfect score, understated yet wilfully odd, perversely funny and, as ever, populated by people that you're not entirely sure yo
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