The Beaver (2011)
A depressed executive finds solace in a hand puppet.
Braveheart (1995)
Hollywood retelling of the story of William Wallace.
Chicken Run (2000)
Plucky chicken caper sees farm birds bid for freedom.
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
Christmas holiday mayhem with all the families, including grandads.
Dragged Across Concrete (2018)
A pair of cops suspended for strong-arm tactics descend into the criminal underworld.
Edge Of Darkness (2010)
A former detective uncovers his daughter's secret life and the reasons why people want her dead.
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Action packed fire fight for these sell-by-dated mercenaries as they take on a ruthless international arms dealer
Father Stu (2022)
The story of a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption.
Hamlet (1990)
Mel Gibson brings a lighter touch to the anguished prince of Denmark
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2012)
A tough criminal imprisoned in a foreign jail learns how to survive from a nine year old boy.
Lethal Weapon (1987)
A grief-stricken cop is teamed with a more staid veteran. The pair must overcome their differences to solve a case.
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
The unlikely cop duo set their sites on South African diplomats who are abusing their diplomatic immunity.
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
The odd-couple cops get involved in tracking down armour-piercing bullets being sold on the streets.
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
The ageing crime-fighting duo take on a Chinese crimelord.
Lethal Weapon: Director's Cut (1987)
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Machete Kills (2013)
Machete is recruited by the US government to travel through Mexico and take down a drug dealer who plans to launch a deadly space weapon.
Mad Max (1979)
Cult post- Apocalyptic thriller with a battered policeman going all out to get revenge on the bikers who killed his family.
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
After a billionaire's son dies, the FBI investigate the eccentric residents of a skid row hotel.
The Patriot (2000)
A farmer takes on the Redcoats in an act of revenge.
Payback (1999)
A man left for dead by his wife, plots his revenge.
Signs (2002)
Alien invasion as experience by Mel Gibson and his family on a Pennsylvanian farm.
The Singing Detective (2003)
The dreams of a psoriasis sufferer stuck in hospital.
We Were Soldiers (2001)
Mel Gibson leads 400 men into a Vietnam ambush and fights his way out again.
What Women Want (2000)
A chauvinist has an accident which leaves him able to hear what women think.
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