25th Hour (2002)
A drug dealer Edward Norton has 24 hours to make amends with his high school buddies.
Almost Famous (2000)
Autobiography of a suburban Californian boy's rites of passage.
The Big Lebowski (1997)
After someone puts the pee into rug, its owner goes in search of recompense from the man who shares his name.
Boogie Nights (1997)
A small-town boy's 'big' break in the Seventies porn industry.
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
Damage limitation after a jewellery heist goes wrong.
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
The story of a boat-based pirate radio station which the government tries to ban.
Capote (2005)
The story of how Truman Capote wrote In Cold Blood.
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
A well intentioned US congressman gets out of his depth trying to help the Afghans repel Russian invaders.
Doubt (2008)
An infamously tough headteacher, also a nun, becomes convinced that the priest at her school is molesting one of the children.
Flawless (1999)
A retired, homophobic cop forms an unlikely bond with his transvestite neighbour following a stroke.
God's Pocket (2014)
A man tries to find out how his stepson died against the backdrop of blue-collar Philadelphia.
Happiness (1998)
Sex in suburbia.
Hard Eight (1996)
A veteran gambler takes a young drifter under his wing.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Now the games are over, it's civil war in Part 1 of the final chapter
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
The rebels escort Katniss Everdeen into the Capital to assassinate President Snow, or die trying.
Jack Goes Boating (2010)
Love and friendship in the life of a limo driver and his pals.
Last Party 2000 (2001)
Philip Seymour Hoffman investigates the American way of politics in the 2000 presidential election.
A Late Quartet (2012)
When a cellist discovers that he has Parkinson's disease, the other members of his successful string quartet find their lives unravelling.
Love Liza (2002)
A man's life goes off the rails after the death of his wife.
Magnolia (1999)
Isolated casualties of urban malaise in the San Fernando Valley.
Mary And Max (2009)
Claymation about the friendship between an eight-year-old Aussie and a 44-year-old New Yorker.
The Master (2012)
A troubled veteran falls under the spell of a charismatic cult leader.
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
The Ethan Hunt franchise gets personal, while chasing a psychopathic arms dealer half way round the globe.
Moneyball (2011)
The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
A Most Wanted Man (2014)
Thriller about the war on terror.
Patch Adams (1998)
Comedy drama based on the true story of a doctor who believed laughter is the best medicine.
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Adam Sandler is a disturbed loner in a blue suit who is full of fear and suppressed rage
Red Dragon (2002)
Remake of Manhunter, in which Hannibal Lecter gives advice to FBI agent on serial killer.
The Savages (2007)
A brother and sister must cope with their elderly father’s increasing care needs.
State And Main (2001)
The affect of a movie crew on a sleepy New England town.
The Talented Mr Ripley (1999)
A young man with a talent for mimicry is sent to Europe to track down a playboy... but soon finds another agenda.
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