We alternately follow the story from two sides; that of Superman TV star George Reeves, who is carrying on a not so secret affair with Toni Mannix, the wife of a powerful, ill-tempered MGM executive; and that of private dick Simo (the ritual noirish fall guy), who is later hired to investigate Reeves' supposed suicide. Simo found few Hollywood insiders ready to cooperate and his digging discovered plenty to suggest that the actor did not take his own life. Hollywood Land is a dark murder mystery find out more...

Stunning adaptation of James Ellroy's stylishly sinister 50s crime novel, cruelly robbed of its just desserts by a sinking ship at the Academy Awards farce. An awesomely authentic 1953 Los Angeles provides the backdrop, while the story focuses on a dodgy trio of LA's not-so-finest, united by mutual loathing, and all up to their necks in nefarious goings-on. Kim Basinger deservedly bagged the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her sultry Veronica Lake lookalike hooker, but all the performances are find out more...

1. Luther, still plagued by the death of Zoe faces a serial killer wearing a Punch mask and tries to rescue an old acquaintance's daughter from the dangerous world of drugs and prostitution.
2. Luther must rescue Ripley before Cameron sets out his final murdering piece; schoolkids that are set to be dumped and gassed. Meanwhile, Jenny's ruthless and vengeful boss is demanding compensation for stealing her protege.

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Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, "Motherless Brooklyn" follows Lionel Essrog (Norton), a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, as he ventures to solve his friend's murder. Armed only with a few clues and the powerful engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance.

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An emotionally traumatised US Marshall and newly assigned partner are assigned to 'Shutter Island' to investigate the 'disappearance' of a mental patient from the secure wing of the hospital there... and there's more to come in this bizarre over-the-top act of kitsch.
There's lots of style, if a little more than substance, and 'Shutter Island' is never less than highly entertaining. find out more...

'The Company' fictionalises some of the key episodes in the CIA's battle with the KGB from the 50s through to the failed 1991 coup against Gorbachev, has a fine cast and is a well made TV drama.. find out more...

An Agatha Christie whodunnit in which film buff Inspector Craddock has to untangle the motives and find the murderer amongst a lot of touchy film stars plunged into a timeless zone of the Home Counties, village lawns and pickled English character players. Murders occur as inexplicably and as regularly as teatime, but the main highlight is not the plot but the rollcall of puffy, under-rehearsed stars. find out more...