Becoming Jane (2007)
A young Jane Austen learns the rules of the marriage game before her pen displays a pride in its prejudice.
Billy Elliot (1999)
Young lad from up north finds freedom through ballet.
Brave (2012)
A princess gets more than she bargains for when she asks for a spell.
Brooklyn (2015)
1950s Ireland: Eilis must confront a terrible dilemma — a heartbreaking choice between two men and two countries.
Calendar Girls (2003)
Comedy about middle-aged Yorkshire ladies, baring all for charity, based on a true story.
Dinnerladies: Series 1 (1998)
Large serving of canteen comedy courtesy of Victoria Wood.
Driving Lessons (2006)
A repressed young man discovers the world with the help of an eccentric actress.
Effie Gray (2014)
A dramatisation of the marriage of John Ruskin and Euphemia Gray.
Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool (2017)
A faded romance between a young British actor and an aging Hollywood star is rekindled as her terminal illness draws a veil over the sunset finale
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Animated take on the Shakespeare tale.
Girls' Night (1998)
Bittersweet tale of lifetime pals who go on a blast to Vegas when one is diagnosed with cancer.
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009)
This long-delayed movie about Harry's sixth form year reveals secrets about Lord Voldemort's fractured soul.
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and friends find themselves in trouble as a mysterious stranger seizes power at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (2002)
Harry enters the second year at Hogwarts... and it's even more perilous than the first.
Justin And The Knights Of Valour (2013)
A boy embarks on a quest to become a knight
Mamma Mia! (2008)
When her daughter wants to get married, Donna has to explain that any one of three men could be her father.
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins at a difficult time.
Paddington (2014)
A small bear from darkest Peru tries to adjust to life in London.
Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington gets into a scrape over his Aunt Lucy's birthday present.
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
The wayward life and violent death of provocative playwright Joe Orton.
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
The garden gnomes of London are in mortal danger from a yellow blow-up baby. Sherlock and Dr W to the rescue! Ceramic animation rules, right?
Wah-Wah (2005)
A boy grows up in a broken family as the winds of change blow through Swaziland.
Wild Rose (2018)
A Glasgwegian single mum tries to make it in the world of country music.
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