Benediction (2021)
Siegfried Sassoon biopic.
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Making a game out of sex, love and relationships has dire consequences in eighteenth century France.
In The Loop (2009)
Politicians spin while they're winning on the brink of a Middle East war. Plus read our interview with .
Lair Of The White Worm (1988)
An archaeologist discovers that an ancient snake cult may not be as dead as he thought.
Local Hero (1983)
An American company attempts to buy up a Scottish village for pennies so it can site an oil refinery there, but the locals have other ideas.
Max (2002)
A friendship between an artist and Hitler as a young man.
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.
The Thick Of It: The Specials (2008)
Biting political satire that survives comparison with Yes, Minister.
Wild Country (2005)
Monster horror flick in poundstretched kilted country.
World War Z (2013)
A UN employee travels the world trying to find a solution to a zombie pandemic.
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