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Simply my favourite films, in no particular order
Stalker [DVD] [1979]Stalker [DVD] [1979]
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My first dose of Tarkovsky. Just blew my mind.
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind [DVD] [2004]Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind [DVD] [2004]
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Tragic, redemptive, and wise exposition on the nature of love.
This Is Spinal Tap (Double Disc Set) [DVD] [1984]This Is Spinal Tap (Double Disc Set) [DVD] [1984]
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Stupidly and gloriously funny. Laugh till you're sick.
Withnail and I [DVD] [1986]Withnail and I [DVD] [1986]
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Watched this with my 16-year-old son. He was enraptured. Comic writing at its best.
The Railway Children [DVD]The Railway Children [DVD]
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I just defy you not to cry...
The Sacrifice [DVD] [1986]The Sacrifice [DVD] [1986]
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Tarkovsky again, in an elegaic musing on the nature of God and the horrors of nuclear war
American Beauty [DVD] [2000]American Beauty [DVD] [2000]
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Just sublime....
Pleasantville [DVD] [1999]Pleasantville [DVD] [1999]
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A celebration of everything that makes us human.
Life Is Sweet [DVD] [1990]Life Is Sweet [DVD] [1990]
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Funny and touching. Perfect for when you're feeling a bit glum.
Crash [2004] [DVD] [2005]Crash [2004] [DVD] [2005]
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Complex and powerful - the only film to make me cry out loud in the cinema since Bambi
The Matrix [1999] [DVD]The Matrix [1999] [DVD]
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The first one only. Clever, suspenseful, innovative and with truly breathtaking action sequences. Often imitated, never bettered.
Brazil [1985] [DVD]Brazil [1985] [DVD]
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Dark, deep, delightful.
Brief Encounter [DVD] [1945]Brief Encounter [DVD] [1945]
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The Rachmaninov, Celia Johnson's clipped, repressed grief.... where's the tissues?
Bambi (Disney) [VHS]Bambi (Disney) [VHS]
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40 years on and I'm still not over it.
A Cock And Bull Story [DVD] [2006]A Cock And Bull Story [DVD] [2006]
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Wonderful adaptation following the spirit rather than the letter of Sterne's "Tristram Shandy"
Heartburn [DVD] [1986]Heartburn [DVD] [1986]
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Funny, witty, touching - and sadly overlooked.
Terms Of Endearment [1983] [DVD] [1984]Terms Of Endearment [1983] [DVD] [1984]
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A brilliant script and great acting. But you will cry....
Magnolia [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Magnolia [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Literally jaw-dropping work of genius.
Pink Floyd - The Wall [DVD] [1982]Pink Floyd - The Wall [DVD] [1982]
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A masterpiece for anyone who's ever walked on the dark side
Wish You Were Here [DVD] [1987]Wish You Were Here [DVD] [1987]
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Memorable, poignant and worth 5 *s just for the expletives scene with the psychiatrist
Happiness [DVD] [1999]Happiness [DVD] [1999]
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Made my list for being perhaps the weirdest and most unforgettable film experience I've had in a long time
Stand By Me [DVD] [1987]Stand By Me [DVD] [1987]
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Evocative depiction of childhood, and one of the best coming-of-age stories you'll find on film
Dark Star -- 30th Anniversary Special Edition [DVD] [1974]Dark Star -- 30th Anniversary Special Edition [DVD] [1974]
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Still one of the funniest films ever made