Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott's fabulously frightening grimy spaceship classic.
Alien Quadrilogy (1979)
Nine-disc DVD offers two versions of each of the four Alien sc-fi fright flicks, with bonus extras.
Alpha Dog (2006)
The party-hearty lifestyle of bored Californian rich kids is rocked to the core when a botched drug deal has tragic consequences.
Alien Autopsy (2006)
Fictionalised retelling of the alien autopsy hoax film.
Death Watch (1980)
A man with a camera implanted in his brain is commissioned to film a documentary about a terminally ill woman's last days.
Escape From New York (1981)
Kurt Russell embarks on a one-man mission to save the US President in a futuristic prison city.
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2012)
A portrait of the actor, with singing.
Inland Empire (2006)
A married actress falls for her leading man whilst making a film about an illicit affair.
Lucky (2017)
The spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist.
The Man Who Cried (2000)
A Jewish girl hunting her father falls in love with a gypsy against the back drop of the Second World War.
The Mighty (1998)
Tale of friendship between a boy who has learning problems and a little bright spark who needs help standing up to bullies.
One From The Heart (1981)
After a couple split up on their anniversary they find the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side.
Paris, Texas (1984)
A man with no memory walks out of the desert and tries to reconnect with his family.
The Pledge (2001)
A retired cop investigates the mystery of a child murder, linking it with others, even though officially the case is closed.
Pretty In Pink (1986)
An awkward teenage girl from a poor background finds her life getting complicated when she falls for a boy from a rich one.
Rango (2011)
A chameleon finds himself in a Wild West town that is desperate for a new sheriff.
Repo Man (1984)
The intense life of a young punk repo man in a city haunted by a car with a secret.
The Straight Story (1999)
True life story of a man who crossed America on a lawnmower to see his brother.
This Must Be The Place (2011)
An oddball retired rock star takes a roadtrip across America inspired by his dead father.
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
Feelgood romp with a positive message for old folks.
Wild At Heart (1990)
Sailor and Lula go on the run, after Lula's mum bids to kill her daughter's beau.
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