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more films i'd recommend
Volver (Almodovar) [DVD] [2006]Volver (Almodovar) [DVD] [2006]
Buy new: £19.59 / Used from: £2.64
I'm not normally a fan of Cruz, but in this touching exploration of femininity she is outstanding
Little Miss Sunshine [DVD] [2006]Little Miss Sunshine [DVD] [2006]
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Bitter-sweet black humour that shows strength in adversity and simultaneously pokes fun at the ridiculous culture of US beauty pageants.
Hedwig And The Angry Inch [DVD] [2001]Hedwig And The Angry Inch [DVD] [2001]
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John Cameron Mitchell's excellent debut - which he managed to better with his second film, Shortbus
Who Killed the Electric Car? [DVD] [2006] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Who Killed the Electric Car? [DVD] [2006] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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thought-provoking, but ultimately an uplifting and empowering conclusion
Hidden (cache) [DVD] [2005]Hidden (cache) [DVD] [2005]
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Disruption to comfortable Parisien suburban yuppies, watch it to the very end....
Memento [2000] [DVD]Memento [2000] [DVD]
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normally benefits from being watched twice
Bande A Part [1964] [DVD]Bande A Part [1964] [DVD]
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I imagine Tarantino got this inspiration for the Pulp Fiction dance scene from this Goddard movie
Candy [2006] [DVD]Candy [2006] [DVD]
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Powerful film showing the destruction from heroin addiction - Cornish and Ledger are both phemonal actors and the closing scene is immensely poignant
It's All Gone Pete Tong [DVD]It's All Gone Pete Tong [DVD]
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There's clearly more to Paul Kaye than just Dennis Pennis
Rear Window [DVD] [1954]Rear Window [DVD] [1954]
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Classic Hitchcock
Pi [DVD] [1999]Pi [DVD] [1999]
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Not as good to the remake - Requiem for A Dream, but still great work by Aronofsky
Sexy Beast [DVD] [2001]Sexy Beast [DVD] [2001]
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The best ex-east-end-gangster movie
L.A. Confidential [1997] [DVD]L.A. Confidential [1997] [DVD]
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Polished acting by the whole cast
It's a Wonderful Life [1946] [DVD]It's a Wonderful Life [1946] [DVD]
Buy used from: £7.53
The essential Christmas movie
Doctor Strangelove (Collectors Edition) [DVD] [1963]Doctor Strangelove (Collectors Edition) [DVD] [1963]
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superb black comedy by Kubrick
The Crying Game [DVD] [1992]The Crying Game [DVD] [1992]
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surprisingly compelling
Bugsy Malone [DVD] [1976]Bugsy Malone [DVD] [1976]
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worth it for the closing scene alone!
Casino Royale (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [2006] [DVD]Casino Royale (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [2006] [DVD]
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the best bond movie in over a decade - bond is back with a flourish
The Queen [DVD] [2006]The Queen [DVD] [2006]
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I didn't expect to enjoy this but the story is well constructed around the days following Di's death
The Story Of The Weeping Camel [2004] [DVD]The Story Of The Weeping Camel [2004] [DVD]
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intriguing look into the world apart that is mongolia
One Day In September [DVD] [1999]One Day In September [DVD] [1999]
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superb documentary following the munich olympics hostage taking - well constructed to make you feel as though you are living it real-time
Little Children [DVD] [2006]Little Children [DVD] [2006]
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the question is, who are the "little children" - is it the infants or is it a reference to the behaviour of their charges?
The Prestige [DVD] [2006]The Prestige [DVD] [2006]
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I can't at the moment think of a film that so successfully ties together its concept, its format and its delivery
Pan's Labyrinth (2 Disc Set) [2006] [DVD]Pan's Labyrinth (2 Disc Set) [2006] [DVD]
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the power and beauty of a child's dreams during torrid times
Shortbus [DVD] [2006]Shortbus [DVD] [2006]
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Ban this filth!!!! ;-)