Vampyr
Vampyr is a German expressionist film from 1932 which tells the tale of Allen Grey (Julian West), a drifter who finds himself in a house in the countryside where a […]
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Grand Hotel
Not to be confused with the much more recent Grand Budapest Hotel or Hotel Transylvania, this 1933 classic similarly enjoys an all-star cast. It follows an assortment of characters staying […]
Eddie the Eagle
Based on the true story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards, Britain’s first Olympic ski jumper, Eddie the Eagle is a story of a wannabe Olympian of such determination that he’s prepared […]
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?
Johnny Depp stars as Gilbert Grape, a family-focussed but emotionally closed twenty-something living in a tiny deadend town called Endora in the middle of nowhere. He works long hours at […]
La La Land
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone play a jazz pianist and actress respectively, who both pursue their dreams in sunny Los Angeles. She has high aspirations as an actress and he […]
Silence
Set in the 17th century, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver play a pair of Portuguese priests who go to Japan as missionaries in search of their mentor Father Ferreira (Liam […]
Assassin’s Creed
With hangovers barely cured from New Year’s celebrations, anyone hoping that 2017 will be a better year than 2016 had better ignore the warning signs of this 1 January release. […]
Your Name
The latest anime film so good it’s found its way to British cinemas is Your Name, from director Makoto Shinkai. It follows two young people, Mitsuha (Mone Kamishiraishi) and Taki […]
The Birth of a Nation
Released in 1915, The Birth of a Nation is a historical epic aiming to present the history of America from the Civil War to the rise of the Ku Klux […]
As Young As You Feel
While finding its way into our DVD player via a Marilyn Monroe box set, As Young As You Feel comes before Monroe had earned screen legend status, making this one […]
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