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Brighton RockBrighton Rock by Graham Greene
Buy used from: £4.77
A dark book about misanthropy and destruction, brilliantly and vividly written.
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in IronLike a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron by Daniel Clowes
Buy new: £8.28 / Used from: £7.00
Nightmarish, hypnotic, sad, funny, voyeuristic...
Ghost World [DVD] [2001]Ghost World [DVD] [2001]
Buy used from: £0.88
I was torn between the film and the book but the film wins out because of the amazing soundtrack
Crumb [DVD] [1995]Crumb [DVD] [1995]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.47
Another Zwigoff film with a great soundtrack. Fascinating even for those not interested in comics.
Hannah And Her Sisters [DVD] [1986]Hannah And Her Sisters [DVD] [1986]
Buy new: £4.58 / Used from: £3.98
Probably the greatest Woody Allen film - great music, great acting, an e.e.cummings poem and wintry New York.
Sherlock Holmes - The Definitive Collection (Digitally Remastered) [DVD]Sherlock Holmes - The Definitive Collection (Digitally Remastered) [DVD]
Buy new: £15.38
They may not be the most accurate versions of the books around but there was no greater Holmes than Basil Rathbone. (Particularly see The Adventures...which showcases his music hall singing skills..)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [DVD] [1919] [US Import]The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [DVD] [1919] [US Import]
Buy used from: £9.49
This is a prime example of German expressionist cinema with the superbly sinister Conrad Veidt.
My Summer Of Love [DVD] [2004]My Summer Of Love [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.47
A dream-like coming of age film with excellent performances.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oxford World's Classics)The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oxford World's Classics) by Oscar Wilde
Buy used from: £0.01
A complex and intelligent book which is always worth reading.
David BoringDavid Boring by Daniel Clowes
Buy new: £7.75 / Used from: £5.90
This took a second reading for me to fall in love with but it was well worth it.
Fargo (Special Edition) [1996] [DVD]Fargo (Special Edition) [1996] [DVD]
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £1.74
Possibly my favourite Coen brothers film
The Big Lebowski [DVD] [1998]The Big Lebowski [DVD] [1998]
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.05
A close second.
Funland [DVD]Funland [DVD]
Buy new: £11.77 / Used from: £7.99
Bizarre and brilliant. Black humour at its best.
The Iron TonicThe Iron Tonic by Edward Gorey
Buy new: £4.31 / Used from: £4.00
Possibly the most melancholy of Gorey's books but a joy to read.
The Object LessonThe Object Lesson by Edward Gorey
Buy new: £4.27 / Used from: £3.03
Very, very random but utterly brilliant
Withnail And I [1986] [DVD]Withnail And I [1986] [DVD]
Buy used from: £1.33
Eminently quotable.
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - Special Edition (Two Disc Set) [DVD] [2004]Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - Special Edition (Two Disc Set) [DVD] [2004]
Buy used from: £3.14
Brilliantly written, acted, directed - beautiful and poignant.
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Buy new: £5.42 / Used from: £2.00
Witty, intelligent and, at times, brutal.
Twin Peaks: Complete Season 1 [DVD] [1990]Twin Peaks: Complete Season 1 [DVD] [1990]
Buy new: £17.88 / Used from: £12.99
Seminal tv series, always worth revisiting.
Breaking The Waves [DVD] [1996]Breaking The Waves [DVD] [1996]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £7.90
One of the most beautiful and tragic films I've ever seen. Superb.