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21ST CENTURY FILMS THAT MATTER
Battle Royale [DVD] [2001]Battle Royale [DVD] [2001]
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Kinji Fukasaku's last complete feature states a point about the neglection of youth and the impact upon the nation
Amores Perros [DVD] [2001]Amores Perros [DVD] [2001]
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Broke new ground in indie filmmaking, Innaritu's debut displays pure class
Donnie Darko [DVD] [2002]Donnie Darko [DVD] [2002]
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A new style in sci-fi filmmaking and teen drama. This is a well-written, well-acted and well-directed masterpiece
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon [DVD] [2001]Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon [DVD] [2001]
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Breathed new life into the 'wuxia' genre (swordplay). Ang Lee's Oscar-winning kung fu fantasy features the most beautiful fight scenes ever filmed.
Traffic [DVD] [2001]Traffic [DVD] [2001]
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Award-winning drama by Steven Soderbergh which looks at the world of drug trafficking from different perspectives
The Motorcycle Diaries [DVD] [2004]The Motorcycle Diaries [DVD] [2004]
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Gael Garcia Bernal is excellent as the young Che Guevara as he travels through South America writing his memoirs
Zatoichi (2 disc Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2003]Zatoichi (2 disc Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2003]
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Takeshi Kitano's character focused medieval drama sees a blind swordsman, a samurai for hire and a couple of geishas struggle through rural Japan
Crash (2 Disc Directors Cut) [2004] [DVD] [2005]Crash (2 Disc Directors Cut) [2004] [DVD] [2005]
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Paul Haggis' unflinching and beautiful moodpiece basedaround racism in LA
Million Dollar Baby [DVD] [2005]Million Dollar Baby [DVD] [2005]
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Clint Eastwood directs HilarySwank and Morgan Freeman with perfection in this engaging fact-based drama about a female boxer
Brotherhood [DVD] [2004]Brotherhood [DVD] [2004]
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Emotionally touching and explosively gory epic about the separation of two brothers during the Korean War
Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001]Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001]
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Brutal and grim drama about drug addicts in New York and their path to self-destruction
The Vengeance Trilogy [DVD]The Vengeance Trilogy [DVD]
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A distinctive trilogy of three violent and rage-fuelled masterpieces based around the notion of revenge
Infernal Affairs - The Trilogy [DVD]Infernal Affairs - The Trilogy [DVD]
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An excellent crime trilogy from Hong Kong. Something that 'The Departed' wishes it was
Memento (Special Edition) [DVD] [2000]Memento (Special Edition) [DVD] [2000]
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In the wake of 'Fight Club' comes this well-crafted psychological thriller by Christopher Nolan
Quentin Tarantino Presents: Hero [DVD] [2004]Quentin Tarantino Presents: Hero [DVD] [2004]
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One of the most visually enticing films ever
Babel [DVD] [2006]Babel [DVD] [2006]
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Excellent film from Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu which was snubbed at the Oscars. Film of 2006
21 Grams [DVD] [2004]21 Grams [DVD] [2004]
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Inarritu's follow up to Amores Perros, absolutley gripping. Excellent stuff
City Of God (Cidade De Deus) [DVD] [2003]City Of God (Cidade De Deus) [DVD] [2003]
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Unflinching cinema based upon inner-city crime in Rio De Janeiro
Rang De Basanti [DVD]Rang De Basanti [DVD]
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Political Bollywood film which raises the bar in many aspects of World Cinema. An honourary work of genius
Pan's Labyrinth (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk - Limited Edition Art Cards and Slipcase) [DVD] [2006]Pan's Labyrinth (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk - Limited Edition Art Cards and Slipcase) [DVD] [2006]
An excellent fantasy for grown-ups by Guillimero Del Toro, unmissable
The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada [DVD] [2005]The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada [DVD] [2005]
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Tommy Lee Jones takes up the directors seat in his award winning debut which awed audiences in Cannes 2005
The Proposition [DVD] [2006]The Proposition [DVD] [2006]
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A dark, unsettling screenplay by Nick Cave about 2 brothers inthe violent outback in this gritty, sharp and impactful Western
Blood Diamond [DVD] [2006]Blood Diamond [DVD] [2006]
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Excellent drama based around coflict diamonds in Sierra Leone
The Last King Of Scotland [DVD] [2006]The Last King Of Scotland [DVD] [2006]
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Forrest Whittaker is excellent in his award winning portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin
Shaun Of The Dead [DVD] [2004]Shaun Of The Dead [DVD] [2004]
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One of the funniest comedies ever and one of the best British films ever made