A 35-year old woman with an unsatisfying marriage decides to up and move when her husband is killed. On the road, with 12 year-old son and whilst pursuing her childhood ambition to be a singer, she copes with life's problems and is forced to reassess her relationships with men and what she wants from them. One of the great movies of the 70s.
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BORN YESTERDAY (1951) (1951)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Billie Dawn is the dumb chirpy blonde girlfriend of dodgy millionaire Harry Brock. Harry has set his sights on a bit of social climbing and finds that his ditzy girlfriend is in danger of being an embarrassment to these ambitions. To this end Harry hires a young journalist to educate Billie in the ways of "culture" but the more she learns the more she understands about her boyfriend and the worm decides to take a turn. "Born Yesterday" is a delightfully vivacious comedy, nominated for 5 Oscars a
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BOYS DON'T CRY (2000)
Certification18 Our Rating
Brandon Teena is a new face in the isolated community of Falls City and it's not long before he has charmed the locals, in particular the women, who find his boyish good looks and gentle charm magnetic. Brandon has a secret though, and while in itself the truth is neither dark nor malevolent, in a place such as Falls City, the revelation of his true identity will have disturbing and destructive consequences. Boys Don't Cry is an incredibly powerful and at times horrifying drama, with some superb
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DEAD MAN WALKING (1995)
Certification15 Our Rating
Powerful drama, based on a true story. Sarandon is superb as the nun whose work counselling Death Row killers brings her uncomfortably close to cold-hearted double murderer Matthew Poncelot (Penn), a man who shows no fear or remorse. Stirring stuff which avoids the usual Hollywood cliches.
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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
Certification18 Our Rating
The world as a lunatic asylum. Jack Nicholson plays the anarchist determined to challenge the smug system of authority and obedience that rule the roost. The first film by Czech dissident Forman after migrating from Czechoslovakia to the United States, and a superb comment on society! Won Best Picture plus others at 1975 Academy Awards.
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