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 find out more...

When vertically challenged Finn Mcbride inherits an abandoned train depot slap bang in the middle of nowhere he's a happy man, finally life has provided him with the opportunity to escape the world's curious eyes, and he prepares himself for an existence of lonely bliss. Unfortunately for Finn, artist Olivia and hot dog seller Joe have other ideas and so begins a gentle, acutely observed comedy drama about the joys and the traumas of friendship. Sublime and brilliant. find out more...