Fanis, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics, recalls his childhood growing up as a Greek boy in Istanbul and the time spent with his shopkeeper grandfather learning about life and, in particular, the art of cooking. And it was here, in his grandfather's store, that he first fell in love, with Saime. After political tensions over Cyprus in 1963 Fanis's family were deported, but his grandfather stayed in Istanbul, and it is decades later that they meet again as Fanis returns 'home', after yea find out more...

A group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore. A college student returns home for the Christmas holidays and picks up with the old gang as they try to fend off adulthood and marriage by hanging out at the local diner and talking about football, women, cars and rock'n'roll. Strong dialogue and believable characters take precedence over stupid action and the obnoxious caricatures that beset so many adolescent comedies. The sense of period is i find out more...

Erik is not so much bad as fiercely independent and at constant odds with authority so he's expelled, his desperate parents enrolling him in an exclusive and Draconian boarding school, a punishment Erik feels he deserves. Determined to make amends, Erik shows nothing but silent defiance to his brutal new overseers, but, as the battle of wills with his nemesis, the school captain, reaches breaking point, Erik decides to make a stand not merely for himself, but for all those who have felt the inst find out more...

 

It's the late 1950s in up-state New York. A group of teenage girls, abused by men, mocked by teachers and subjugated by society, decide to seize destiny in their own hands and form a gang. From small acts of rebellion and revenge the gang slowly moves on to more complex crimes, culminating in a shocking deed that will tear the lives of its membe find out more...

Brooding tale of smouldering sexual awakening, dark family secrets and forbidden passion. Phoenix and Crudup play two quietly frustrated brothers, mercilessly taunted by the three self-assured, superior and deeply desirable sisters next door. Kathy Baker's touching portrayal of an over-protective mum lightens up the proceedings slightly, and there are well-honed performances from all of the young cast, but the storyline could do with a lot more ooomph. find out more...

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Ingmar is a mischievous boy growing up in Sweden in the 1950s. Life for him doesn't improve when his mother becomes bedridden and he is farmed out to rural relatives, but, by using his imagination, he successfully learns to cope with his quirky, open-eyed optimism intact. A witty, touching and perceptive rites of passage movie. find out more...

As a child John Lennon was raised in 50s suburban Liverpool by his prudish aunt, but his somewhat wilder biological mother floats back into his life in his late teens and the film operates as a domestic drama with the two battling for his soul. The late great Beatle is not around to blow the whistle on this somewhat straight-laced Freudian bio-bit-pic. find out more...

Adapted from a John Irving novel we follow the young Homer Wells who has spent most of his life within the confines of St Clouds Orphanage. Homer is being groomed by the eccentric proprietor, Dr Larch, but he has the need to strike out on his own before his destiny is decided for him. "Cider House Rules" is an engaging and well performed film, and a worthy attempt on the original book. find out more...

Inspired by Steven Spielberg's own childhood, rediscover the magic of movies in 'The Fabelmans', a coming-of-age story about a young man uncovering a shattering family secret and the power of film and imagination to help us see the truth about ourselves and each other. With a star-studded cast featuring Michelle Williams, Paul Daho, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle and Judd Hirsch, 'The Fabelmans' tells a timeless tale of heartbreak, healing, and hope for the dreamer inside all of us.

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