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.
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KNIFE IN THE WATER (1962)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Polanski's first, and arguably his finest, feature film is an economically brilliant exercise in tension. Sparse of cast and props, the atmosphere grows painfully taut as a young couple on a yachting trip and the hitcher they've picked up engage in ever more dangerous emotional games.
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LA BETE HUMAINE (1938)
CertificationU Our Rating
Adapted from Zola's novel, this powerful tale concerns a triangle of love and murder in which a train driver becomes passionately involved with a femme fatale. With its images of trains and railways as symbols of human destiny this is a visually arresting film; Gallic and tragic.
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LA CEREMONIE (1996)
Certification15 Our Rating
An unorthodox overview of a frequent theme. A live-in maid's haunting past overshadows her wealthy employers with comfortable ease. The family's reservations are justified when she strikes up a friendship with the local misfit, leading to an unexpected finale as a clash of class coutures ensues.
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LANTANA (2001)
Certification15 Our Rating
Detective Leon Zat is assigned the case of a woman who has disappeared, but the further he delves the more complicated things become and the more people appear to be involved. The web of deceit seems to revolve around infidelity and the deeper Leon delves the more his trawl through humanity begins to affect his own personal world. Lantana is a grippingly intelligent psychological thriller, superbly performed and hypnotically atmospheric.
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LE CORBEAU (1942)
CertificationPG Our Rating
The studied peace of a small provincial town is slowly unravelled when a series of poison pen letters signed "The Raven" begin to circulate amongst the residents. What began as an uncomfortable embarrassment for the more prominent members of society begins to take on ever-darker tones as the mysterious revelations begin to tear the town apart. Banned upon its release, in 1943, Clouzot's dark thriller is a gripping study of fear and suspicion, and also a fascinating observation of a battered, une
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LEON (1995)
Certification18 Our Rating
Nikita director Besson delivers another superbly stylish thriller. Twelve year old Matilda is hell-bent on revenge against the bent cops who killed her family, hitman-with-a-heart Leon is the man to teach her everything she needs to know. Pacy, tightly scripted, unsentimental and just brilliant.
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LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD (1957)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Ronet is the disgruntled war vet who plots to kill his boss and elope with his wife. Meanwhile, other events implicate him in a murder elsewhere, whilst he remains stuck in an immobile lift. Tense, clever plot with cool, minimalist direction by Malle and a great Miles Davis score.
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LIVE FLESH (1997)
Certification18 Our Rating
An almost unrecognisable adaptation of Ruth Rendell's novel, transposed to Madrid by director Pedro Almodovar. Deeper and darker than the Spaniard's previous work, this is a multi-layered thriller about a just-released convict worming his way into the life of the cop he crippled six years previously, who's now married to the beautiful, guilt-ridden woman responsible for his fate.
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MEAN STREETS (1973)
Certification18 Our Rating
A superb portrait of Italian New York life - the people of the movie are its story, their strong relationships, high pitched emotions and claustophobic East Side environment. What emerges is a violent, noisy and fast talking film laced with a charge of adrenalin from America's foremost director.
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