Battleship (2012)
A film based on the board game (yes board game) of the same name, in which a fleet of ships battle an unknown enemy.
Deepwater Horizon (2016)
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in US history.
Friday Night Lights (2004)
A high school football team offering hope in a depressed American town.
Hancock (2008)
A public relations professional decides to improve the image of a dropout superhero who just can't get things right.
The Kingdom (2007)
An FBI team investigates after a US compound is attacked by terrorists in Riyadh.
Lone Survivor (2013)
A dramatisation of a failed US assassination mission in Afghanistan.
Very Bad Things (1998)
Things get nasty for a group of friends after a prostitute is killed on a stag night.
Welcome To The Jungle (2003)
The Rock goes to Brazil to bring Seann William Scott back from the rainforest.
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Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering

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Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature

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