The Reader (2008)
The Reader (2008) THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discove
The Kings Man (2021)
The Kings Man 2021 In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions
The Prince of Egypt 1998
An Egyptian prince learns of his identity as a Hebrew and, later his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
The Menu (2022)
The Menu 2022 A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Perseus, mortal son of Zeus, battles the minions of the underworld to stop them from conquering heaven and earth.
Schindlers List 1993
In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
A Bigger Splash (2015)
A Bigger Splash (2015) In A BIGGER SPLASH, the lives of a high profile couple, a famous rock star (Tilda Swinton) and a filmmaker (Matthias Schoenaerts), vacationing and recovering on the idyllic sundrenched and remote Italian island of Pantelleria, are disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old fr
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole
The Duchess (2008)
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient (1996) October 1944 in war torn Italy. Hana, a French-Canadian nurse working in a mobile army medical unit, feels like everything she loves in life dies on her. Because of the difficulty traveling and the dangers, especially as the landscape is still heavily booby-trapped with mi
Maid in Manhattan 2002
A senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.
wallace and gromit the curse of the were rabbit 2005
Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.
The White Countess (2005)
The White Countess (2005) Shanghai. 1936. Crossroads of the world and into this city of political intrigue comes Sofia, a Russian Countess who, with the remains of her family, has been left stateless by the Revolution. Forced by her reduced circumstances to support herself and her family as a bar-gi
The End of the Affair (1999)
The End of the Affair (1999) On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and arranges
Holmes & Watson (2018)
Holmes & Watson (2018) A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
Conclave (2024)
Conclave 2024 When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the worlds most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of The Church
Strange Days (1995)
Strange Days (1995) Set in the year 1999 during the last days of the old millennium, the movie tells the story of Lenny Nero, an ex-cop who now deals with data-discs containing recorded memories and emotions. One day he receives a disc which contains the memories of a murderer killing a prostitute.
Red Dragon (2002)
Red Dragon (2002) 3 Years after retiring from the FBI because of a near-fatal encounter with Hannibal Lecter, who was helping him catch the
Poison (2023)
Poison, the final short film from Wes Anderson (adapted from Roald Dahl's short story of the same name), is kind of a mixed bag. First things first, I don't think I have much to say about Poison, as I have discussed Anderson's style in my reviews of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and The Ratcat
The Avengers (1998)
The Avengers (1998) British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to rule the world with his weather control machine. Steed investigates the beautiful Doctor Mrs. Emma Peel, the only suspect, but simult
Spider (2002)
Spider (2002) Dennis Clegg is in his thirties and lives in a halfway house for the mentally ill in London. Dennis, nicknamed "Spider" by his mother has been institutionalized with acute schizophrenia for some 20 years. He has never truly recovered, however, and as the story progresses we vicariously
Wuthering Heights (1992)
Wuthering Heights (1992) Heathcliff is Cathy Earnshaw's foster brother; more than that, he is her other half. When forces within and without tear them apart, Heathcliff wreaks vengeance on those he holds responsible, even into a second generation.
Sunshine (1999)
Sunshine (1999) The film follows a Jewish family living in Hungary through three generations, rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecu
Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.
The Baby of Mâcon (1993)
The Baby of Mâcon (1993) A movie about the corruption in all levels of society. A baby is born from a supposed-to-be virgin woman, so a chain of hysteria about divine intervention in the birth takes place.
The Constant Gardener (2005)
The Constant Gardener (2005) In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower
The Rat Catcher (2023)
The Rat Catcher (2023) In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a rat catcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.
The Dig (2020)
The Dig (2020) An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
Great Expectations (2012)
A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
The Forgiven (2021)
The Forgiven 2021 The Forgiven takes place over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, and explores the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of both the local Muslims, and Western visitors to a house party in a grand villa
Coriolanus (2011)
Coriolanus (2011) The citizens of Rome are hungry. Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, a great soldier and a man of inflexible self-belief despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot. Rome is bloody. Manipulated and out-maneuvered by politicians and even his own mother Volumnia, Coriolanus i
The Invisible Woman (2013)
The Invisible Woman (2013) In the 1850s, Ellen Ternan is a minimally talented actress who catches the eye of the hailed British author, Charles Dickens. Bored with his intellectually unstimulating wife, Dickens takes the educated Ellen as his mistress with the cooperation of her mother. What follows
Quiz Show (1994)
Quiz Show (1994) An idealistic young lawyer working for a Congressional subcommittee in the late 1950s discovers that TV quiz shows are being fixed. His investigation focuses on two contestants on the show "Twenty-One": Herbert Stempel, a brash working-class Jew from Queens, and Charles Va
Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
Oscar and Lucinda (1997) In mid-1800s England, Oscar is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel. As a boy, even though from a strict Pentecostal family, he felt God told him ...
The White Crow (2018)
The White Crow (2018) The story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West.
Salting the Battlefield (2014)
Salting the Battlefield (2014) The Johnny Worricker Spy trilogy concludes with Salting the Battlefield, in which our hero with his ex girlfriend, Margot are criss-crossing Europe trying to stay one step ahead of the security services and a vengeful Prime Minister. Worricker is being watched - His fa
The Good Thief (2002)
The Good Thief (2002) Set against the glitzy backdrop of the French Riviera, aging gambler Bob Montagnet is about to gamble it all on the casino heist of a lifetime; a spectatcular sleight of hand--two heists, one real, one not, but which is which? Under the watchful eye of Roger, a policeman who wo
The Swan (2023)
The Swan (2023) A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.
Land of the Blind (2006)
Land of the Blind (2006) A political drama about terrorism, revolution, and the power of memory. In an unnamed place and time, an idealistic soldier named Joe strikes up an illicit friendship with a political prisoner named Thorne, who eventually recruits him into a bloody coup d'etat. But in the po
Chromophobia (2005)
Chromophobia (2005) Every family has its secrets and tries to hold them hidden within domestic walls. However, those of the family of Marcus Aylesbury are in order to become public because of the family's long date friend Trent, a journalist faithful to his ideals who, put under pressure by his edit
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)
Four tales unfold in writer-director Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories.
Coup 53 (2016)
Coup 53 (2016) Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh and reinstalled the Shah.
Bernard and Doris (2006)
Bernard and Doris 2006 Sympathetic look loosely based on the relationship between tobacco heiress, Doris Duke 1912 1993 think Duke University and her shy butler, Bernard Lafferty The icy and mercurial Duke fires her butler for serving a chilled cantaloupe the agency sends Lafferty, formerly househol
Onegin (1999)
Onegin 1999 In the opulent St Petersburg of the Empire period, Eugene Onegin is a jaded but dashing aristocrat a man often lacking in empathy, who suffers from restlessness, melancholy and, finally, regret Through his best friend Lensky, Onegin is introduced to the young Tatiana A passionate and vir