Two disturbing but insightful documentaries of Aileen Wuornos, infamous as America's first female serial killer. The first of Broomfield's films deals with Wuornos while on death row awaiting her execution and paints a sympathetic picture of an undeniably damaged human being. The second film looks into the torturous childhood that created the ‘Monster', and together the two documentaries raise some worrying questions about the validity of the American legal system and its close association with find out more...

Juliane is a true Arian mother while Maria is a politically and socially staunch Jewess, the two unlikely friends become lovers, a striking mismatch of ideologies even today but this takes place at the height of Nazi Germany, and the consequences of their affair coming to light will cause an outrage that will cost them their lives. Aimee and Jaguar is a deeply moving and beautifully performed drama, which deservedly won a number of awards at the 1999 Berlin Film Festival. find out more...

Friendship is put to the test in this story of love and loyalty in Hell's Kitchen, New York. Alison Folland plays Claude, the skateboarding teenager who slowly comes out as gay in a homophobic urban environment. Her feelings are confused by her best friend Ellen who sinks deeper into drug abuse and self destruction. When there's a murder in the neighbourhood, Claude has to choose between loyalty for Ellen or her own instincts. A coming-of-age film debut by Alex Sichel. find out more...

Not for the squeamish, this stylish, steamy, seriously suspenseful thriller was considered one of the best films of the year when it was made and it was the big screen debut of the directors of the Matrix. When ex-con Corky moves into the building also housing Caeser and his moll Violet things are about to get twisted. Violet calls Corky, the building's butch handyperson, and takes it from there. Some illicit sex, $2 million of the mob's money and several severe beatings later the trap is set find out more...

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 find out more...

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Seriously insightful, if saucy, romantic comedy from director Kevin Smith, the genius behind Clerks and Mallrats. Cult comic strip creators Holden (Ben Affleck) and Banky (Jason Lee) have an unshakeable 20 year friendship, until a spanner's thrown into the works in the shapely form of Alyssa, with whom Holden falls immediately and hopelessly in love. That Alyssa is a confirmed lesbian does little to deter the lovestruck Holden, who continues his relentless pursuit with a vigour matched only b find out more...

Once voted 'Funniest Woman In America' Degeneres' television sitcom was pulled from US TV after she came out of the closet. So she went back to her roots and put a stand up act together. This show was the last on her tour and reveals this icon of outness at her very wry best... and she's one heck of a dancer. Definitely one to watch... a change from your usual Hicks and Izzard and at least as funny. find out more...

When the patriarch of the Collins family buys the farm this classically dysfunctional family are brought together to celebrate his life...and death. His favourite grand-daughter Kate is asked to write the eulogy. Zooey Deschanel tackles the role with aplomb as she meanders around the family which includes her father, a former child star famous for a peanut butter ad (Azaria) and her control freak aunt (Winger) and nearly mute husband. In this stellar ensemble cast great credit must go to Ray Rom find out more...

An ambitious adaptation of Tom Robbins' surreal, cult novel. Sissy (Thurman) is born with unfeasibly large thumbs, but uses the giant appendages to become the world's greatest hitch-hiker, eventually finding sanctuary with the militant cowgirls of the Rubber Rose Ranch. Odd but interesting. find out more...