October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia and a force of elite American troops, under the banner of the UN, are sent into the city to abduct a warlord's henchmen. But the carefully laid plan quickly goes belly up and the soldiers are left fighting for their lives with little support and vastly out numbered. Black Hawk Down is a relentless slab of action and though based on true events, no attempt is made to explain the why or the wherefore beyond "badman" versus "goodman" and heroic stereotypes abound. A find out more...

Some movies are very confident in their ability to do many things right, thus ensuring an intriguing experience. A movie like "Black Christmas," however, is mostly confident in its ability to do many things wrong, yet still remain watchable on some bizarre level. Needless to say, it's an overhaul of the seminal 1974 slasher of the same name, in which a lonely sorority hous find out more...

Richard escaped the depressed small town of his birth by joining the army, in doing so he also rescinded responsibility for his naive and simple brother Anthony, inadvertently placing the defenceless lad into the hands of Sonny, a sadistic local drug kingpin. Seven years later Richard has returned, his only focus revenge, now well equipped to exact it and teetering on the edge of sanity. Dead Man's Shoes is a brutal, hypnotic tale, which tears along at a breathless pace thanks in large part to P find out more...

One of the best suspense thrillers ever made - often imitated and rarely bettered. It's of the intrepid city adventurers up against in-bred redneck natives mould and the rednecks have the natural advantage, being both horribly cruel and at home in the woods. For anyone who enjoyed "Southern Comfort". find out more...

Irish Sicilian Henry Hill always wanted to be a gangster and from running errands as a small boy, he graduates to becoming a trusted member of the "family". A stunning, violent and essential portrait of the Mafia's intimate details. An award winning film, superbly crafted by Scorsese. find out more...

Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer, Jay, is pressured by his partner, Gal, into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark and disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again, his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness. An find out more...

From the Oscar-winning co-writer of "Pulp Fiction", an ultra violent, super-stylish thriller set in the seedy Paris underworld. American Zed visits his old mate Eric to help pull off an ambitious bank heist, but is forced to choose between the job in hand and Zoe, the hooker he's fallen for. Watch! find out more...

Released from prison after a lengthy sentence, gangland boss Frank White wants his territory back, which means the whole of New York, and Frank is a man who usually gets what he wants. Christopher Walken is excellent as the man with a mission in this violent, gripping and powerful gangster movie. find out more...

Nick Tellis, a narcotics officer on suspension, is man who's become so tightly rapped in his job that his personal life is about to make a determined run for freedom before he kills it. After the death of an under- cover detective Nick is offered the chance to team up with the dead man's partner, Henry Oak, a tough on the edge copper, whose police work follows the motto "The means justify the ends". Together these two mismatched men hunt for a cop killer, but when nobody is telling the whole tru find out more...

US rapper Ice-T makes a very impressive acting debut as an undercover cop out to rid the streets of drug pushers, along with his equally unconventional partner (Judd Nelson). Fast moving, violent, and probably the most grittilly realistic portrayal of street life to hit the screen. Brilliant! find out more...