The Great Dictator
Silent legend Charlie Chaplin takes satirical aim at Hitler and the Nazis in a dual role as Hynkl, dictator of Tomania, and a Jewish barber. The barber has suffered memory […]
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
In this 1951 sci fi classic a mysterious spaceship lands in the heart of Washington DC. A man emerges proclaiming that he has come in peace, and is apprehended by […]
Escape Plan
I’ve not achieved much in my life, but one of those things I have achieved is watching every Arnold Schwarzenegger film, so obviously I had to see Escape Plan, where he joins forces (again) with […]
The Hunter
Willem Dafoe plays a hunter, Martin, who is sent in search of the rare Tasmanian tiger, believed by many to be extinct. During his hunt he stays with a family […]
Texas Chainsaw
This is 2013’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel, released in the cinema with the imaginative title of Texas Chainsaw 3D. Set in Texas, this is a film about a man who […]
The Fifth Estate
Like or loath Julian Assange, he is a figure that has sparked unrivalled fascination in recent years. The Fifth Estate is the first biopic to cash in on this remarkable […]
The Great Hip Hop Hoax
This is a documentary about two Scottish rappers who, after being shunned by the music industry, created elaborate personas of edgy LA hip hop stars to improve their chances at […]
Child’s Play (1972)
This is Child’s Play, a film set in a strict Catholic school, where unexplained violence has broken out among the boys. For the film about a doll possessed by a […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
In this sub Shaun of the Dead, “blokes in a pub go on a crazy adventure” film, three blokes in a pub, Ray (Chris O’Dowd), Toby (Marc Wootton) and Pete […]
Blog: We Saw Them Here First
There are lots of great actors out there who aren’t always in great films. Robert De Niro’s most successful film isn’t The Godfather 2, Taxi Driver or Raging Bull but Meet […]
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