20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Chow Mo Wan is a man whose painful past has left him wary of love. Now committed only to a lack of commitment, Chow embarks on a series of affairs that promise to fulfil little more than his carnal desire. The majority of Chow's passion is devoted to his Science Fiction novel, a tale of characters travelling on a train to the future in order to reclaim their past. Set in the 1960s and following on from Wong Kar-Wai's passionate but ephemeral �In The Mood For Love', 2046 is a ravishing tale of lo find out more...

3 IRON (2004)

Certification15 Our Rating

Tae-suk is never short of a place to stay, and every place provides a revelation, none more so than the house of a rich business man. Tae-suk enters the homes of strangers while they are away, stays for a short time, leaves the place immaculate and then moves on, but in this house he discovers Sun-hwa, the abused wife of its owner and in a break from his solitary existence Tae-suk decides to take her with him. 3 Iron is a ravishing tale of romance in both its execution and imagery. Tender, restr find out more...

30 ROCK SEASON 3 DISC 3 (2009)

Certification15 Our Rating

Episode 17: Cutbacks. Liz is willing to do anything to avoid cutbacks at T.G.S., while Jack is forced to fire his personal assistant and hire Kenneth as his part-time assistant.
Episode 18: Jackie Jormp-Jomp. Jack tries to turn an accidental obituary for Jenna into a marketing opportunity for her Janis Joplin-based biopic. Meanwhile Liz makes friends with a group of single women while away from work for sexual harassment.
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A BITTERSWEET LIFE (2005)

Certification18 Our Rating

Coining the new term 'action noir' in Korea, director Kim Ji-woon follows up his extraordinary features A Quiet Family and A Tale Of Two Sisters with this blackly comic thriller. Lee Byeong-heon stars as sartorially elegant Sun-woo, a unique character with a curious lifestyle - he's not only the proprietor of a hotel bar but also the right-hand man to the powerful gang leader, Mr Kang. When Kang suspects that his beautiful young mistress Hee-soo might be messing around with another man, he enlis find out more...

A BOUT DE SOUFFLE (1959)

CertificationPG Our Rating

Godard's hugely influential debut went on to inspire a new wave of French cinema and this is the film which epitomised the iconoclasm of the early Nouvelle Vague. Belmondo is the hip gangster, modelled on Bogart, whose escapades, including shooting a cop, leave him and his girlfriend on the run from both the cops and his enemies. The insolent casual style and cool moods make this the ultimate film noir.

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A GOOD MARRIAGE (1982)

Certification15 Our Rating

Sabine, a young arts student, is fed up with her place as mistress to a married man and decides to get herself hitched. Her friend Clarisse suggests a prime candidate to her in the form of the eligible Edmond and the misguided Sabine sets her heart on, excuse me, taking him up the aisle. Edmond isn't easily convinced that he's the sort of guy who'll get married though. This simply plotted movie provides Rohmer with enough of an opportunity for some great dialogue exploring the nature of marriage find out more...

A SINGLE MAN (2009)

Certification12 Our Rating

A bereaved gay LA college professor mourns the eight-month-old death of his partner. Meticulously preparing for suicide he proceeds through his last day secretly saying goodbye to his friends, but other chance encounters take place. A top notch intimate drama, adapted from Christopher Isherwood's novel of the same name, with high class editing, gorgeous cinematography from Eduard Gran, an evocative score and great looking sets. find out more...

A SUMMER'S TALE (1996)

CertificationU Our Rating

Critically acclaimed tale of adolescent awakening. Gaspard a young man on summer vacation finds himself spoilt for choice as 3 young girls all show an interest in him. But holidays are short and choosing is only half the fun, the other half is sitting on the fence anticipating pleasure to come! Rohmer provides insights aplenty into matters of love, friendship, fidelity, loneliness, luck, destiny and desire. find out more...