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Eraserhead [DVD] [1976]Eraserhead [DVD] [1976]
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Lynch's unsettling otherworldly masterpiece.
The Elephant Man [DVD] [1980]The Elephant Man [DVD] [1980]
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If this fails to move are you entirely sure you are indeed human?
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set) [DVD]The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set) [DVD]
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Strictly speaking this is three films - all equally wondrous.
Mulholland Drive [DVD] [2001]Mulholland Drive [DVD] [2001]
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Yep, more Lynch - this time a Hollywood nightmare.
Apocalypse Now [1979] [DVD]Apocalypse Now [1979] [DVD]
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Trippy journey through the Vietnam conflict.
Spirited Away [DVD] [2001]Spirited Away [DVD] [2001]
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An enchanting Japanese fairytale animation that is visually stunning.
There Will Be Blood (Single Disc Edition) [DVD] [2007]There Will Be Blood (Single Disc Edition) [DVD] [2007]
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A show stopping performance by Day Lewis in this oil baron saga.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975] [DVD]One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975] [DVD]
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Jack Nicholson in one of his greatest roles as Patrick McMurphy, a man who fails to recognise the danger that surrounds him.
Pan's Labyrinth [DVD] [2006]Pan's Labyrinth [DVD] [2006]
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Del Toro's most ambitious film so far - fantasy horror mixes with the all too real horror of civil war.
City Of God (Cidade De Deus) [DVD] [2003]City Of God (Cidade De Deus) [DVD] [2003]
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Scary but intoxicating story of ghetto life in Brazil.
Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1982]Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1982]
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A future landscape rendered beautifully and populated with renegade 'replicants' fighting for their right to exist.
The Matrix [1999] [DVD]The Matrix [1999] [DVD]
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Ok - the sequels didn't live up to this but at any rate this still works well as a standalone film in its own right.
Blue Velvet [1986] (David Lynch) [DVD]Blue Velvet [1986] (David Lynch) [DVD]
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Another creepy yet seductive offering from Lynch.
Fight Club [1999] [DVD]Fight Club [1999] [DVD]
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An entertainingly subversive little monster.
Leaving Las Vegas [DVD] [1996]Leaving Las Vegas [DVD] [1996]
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A very dark love story - and what a performance by the two leads.
Donnie Darko [2002] [DVD]Donnie Darko [2002] [DVD]
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Steer clear of the director's cut - the original edit is the best.
Magnolia (2 Disc Box Set) [1999] [DVD]Magnolia (2 Disc Box Set) [1999] [DVD]
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The complex intertwining of various storylines works very effectively here.
Clockwork Orange [1972] [DVD]Clockwork Orange [1972] [DVD]
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A Kubrick classic - messily brilliant and visually fascinating.
Inland Empire [DVD] [2007]Inland Empire [DVD] [2007]
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Lynch's most formless work yet, but this still gets its message across thanks to a mesmerising performance from Laura Dern.
Withnail And I [1986] [DVD]Withnail And I [1986] [DVD]
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The most quotable film of all time? Timeless.
The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [DVD] [2008]The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [DVD] [2008]
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Heath Ledger tears Gotham apart on this brilliant sequel.
Trainspotting: The Definitive Edition [DTS] [DVD] [1996]Trainspotting: The Definitive Edition [DTS] [DVD] [1996]
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Still a brilliantly energetic rush and the best thing Ewen McGregor has done.
The Shawshank Redemption [DVD] [1995]The Shawshank Redemption [DVD] [1995]
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A straightforward great story well acted and filmed. Simple.
American Beauty [DVD] [2000]American Beauty [DVD] [2000]
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American suburbia dissected in front of your eyes with Kevin Spacey your eager narrator.
No Country For Old Men [DVD] [2007]No Country For Old Men [DVD] [2007]
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A very different Coen brothers film but typically great.