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...

Stunningly filmed in black and white, this classic slice of surrealist cinema is both touching and terrifying. A doctor, tortured beyond sanity after disfiguring his only daughter, sets out to give her back what he has taken away, at the expense of a succession of suitable young donors. A darkly disturbing marvellous movie. find out more...

An excellent black comedy, handsome thriller and a tall story that keeps you guessing as it unwinds. The genuinely ridiculous plot (a man pays a couple of goons to 'pretend' to kidnap his wife in order to get his paws on his in-laws' 'ransom' money) is completely credible as mighty plans fall apart, spiralling ever more beyond the protagonist's control and leaving us marvelling at the complex stupidity of human nature. A modern classic.

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William Keane struggles with the supposed loss of his daughter at a busy bus terminal in New York, but he is a man struggling with schizophrenia? Is the child's disappearance real or imaginary? And is his obsessive interest in helping young girls of a fatherly nature, or is there a darker motive? Winner of the Critics Award and Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Deauville Film Festival, Keane is a powerful and haunting film driven by a mesmerising performance from Damian Lewis. find out more...

The Dardenne brothers pull out another plum with this tense tale of a young couple in trouble. Bruno makes the not-too-bright decision to offload some 'precious merchandise' for some easy money that he and his girlfriend could sorely use. His attempts to put things right lead the naive kids into deep water that threatens to overcome the both of them... Winner of the Palm d'Or at Cannes in 2005, the film boasts outstanding performances from the two leads and an unsentimental realism lacking in a find out more...

A chilling story of an innocent man's involvement with ex-Nazis in international intrigue, involving double agents and a fortune in diamonds. There's more to this excellent film than pulling teeth. find out more...

A sexy, stylish thriller, starring two of Hollywood's hottest properties in an exhilirating adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel. Taking in locations from Miami to Detroit, and set to a fast and funky soundtrack, this is a crime caper with a forbidden, sizzling romance at its core. Habitual bank robber Jack Foley (Clooney) is the original lovable rogue, newly escaped from jail, who's got a $5 million diamond stash in his sights, and drop-dead gorgeous Deputy Marshal Karen Sisko (the awesome Lope find out more...

The fact that this highly successful hip movie attracted attention because the hero, and much of the cast, was black, then a ground-breaking event in American film, shouldn't distract from the fact that it was also a high quality private eye flick with a great music score from Isaac Hayes. With some of the most amazing flared trousers to ever be seen the film now looks a classic period piece. To be watched. find out more...

The film that made Michael Caine a star, and the first in the series of Harry Palmer films. In this he is blackmailed into working for the secret service on the trail of a kidnapped scientist, and has to fight with brainwashers, murderers and traitors. A thriller of the very highest quality. find out more...

DeNiro plays a delusional inadequate, a wannabe, but talentless, stand-up comedian, obsessed with the thought of becoming famous and joining the glittering TV paradise that exists in his imagination. When his favourite star (played by Jerry Lewis) won't give him a break he dreams up an incredible scheme, involving abducting him, to get the attention he requires. Watch this film! find out more...