The Netherlands towards the end of WWII and Jewess Rachel Stein must abandon her hiding place and make a break for freedom. After escaping the massacre of a boat load of refugees fleeing toward Allied lines, Rachel, alone, bereft and terrified, joins the Resistance and, using her feminine wiles and intelligence, infiltrates the lair of those responsible for her grief. Black Book is a cracking thriller; tense, gripping, and full of irony, Dutch resistance heroes aren't all models of virtue and we find out more...

Adapted from the classic, absurdist, anti-war novel by Joseph Heller. "Catch-22" is the story of Yossarian, a pilot who trys to opt out of flying bombing missions by being declared insane, the catch being that anyone trying to avoid bombing missions by being insane must be sane. This dark classic catches much of the flavour of the book, the insanity, the corruption and the absurdity of war. Think MASH, but non-linear - flawed but awesome. find out more...

Phyllis Dietrichson is trapped in a loveless marriage to a man who inspires in her nothing but contempt, but rather than leave him Phyllis decides to kill him and collect on the insurance policy she's had set up with the help of her lover, and naive partner in crime, insurance salesman Walter Neff. The only flaws in their plan are the company's reluctance to pay out so much, the diligence of Neff's increasingly suspicious colleague, (and his 'little man'), and the exemplary ruthlessness of Ph find out more...

Germany 1945; in a bunker complex buried deep within the bowels of Berlin find out more...

When low budget indie Jewish Deep South melodrama ‘Home For Purim' gets the potential Oscar nod the cast and crew, some of them blindly naïve in the glare of the fickle empire that is ‘Hollywood', are swept along by the resulting hype and frenzy. Christopher Guest gets the gang back together for another gently satirical mocumentary side swipe; clever, witty and beautifully performed ‘For Your Consideration' is a typically charming and understated gem from the people who brought you, and for the find out more...

Sing and his dim witted friend never fail to miss an opportunity, small time con men doomed to failure they trawl the streets hoping one day to be allowed into the infamous Axe Gang and when the Pig Sty Alley slum and its eccentric residence get involved it would seem their prayers have finally been answered. Styled like a bizarre re-imagining of Bugsy Malone, directed by and starring the same man responsible for Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle is a mesmerising mixture of comedy, fly by wire chor find out more...

World War 2 thriller starring a completely barking mad Peter O'Toole who may or may not be plotting to murder Hitler. The film starts with a subplot about the murder of a prostitute but the best thing about this is the hilariously cheesey script, executed by all concerned with deadpan sincerity. find out more...

Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence. find out more...

The tale of two men banged up for years in the notorious French penal colony Devil's Island. Two escape bids by one of them results in years of solitary confinement but make him simply more determined to flee, even as old age approachs. The ultimate prison escape movie loosely based on a true story. find out more...

Guinness restores the morale of British PoWs by building a bridge which is of military value to the Japanese, and then attempts to thwart the RAF's destruction of it! A classic film which swept 7 Oscars including "Best Picture". find out more...