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24 Hour Party People (2002)

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  John Thomson  •  Lennie James  •  Shirley Henderson

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  John Thomson  •  Lennie James  •  Shirley Henderson

Chasing Liberty (2004)

The President's daughter, unable to experience life like a normal 18 year-old, escapes from her entourage of Secret Service agents while traveling in Europe. She falls in love with a handsome British stranger, who also happens to be working undercover for her father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Cadiff
CAST:  Mandy Moore  •  Matthew Goode  •  Stark Sands  •  Caroline Goodall

The President's daughter, unable to experience life like a normal 18 year-old, escapes from her entourage of Secret Service agents while traveling in Europe. She falls in love with a handsome British stranger, who also happens to be working undercover for her father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Cadiff
CAST:  Mandy Moore  •  Matthew Goode  •  Stark Sands  •  Caroline Goodall

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

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After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Orlando Bloom  •  Eva Green  •  Jeremy Irons  •  Marton Csokas

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Orlando Bloom  •  Eva Green  •  Jeremy Irons  •  Marton Csokas

Liam (2001)

A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  Ian Hart  •  Claire Hackett  •  Anthony Borrows  •  David Hart

A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  Ian Hart  •  Claire Hackett  •  Anthony Borrows  •  David Hart

Trauma (2004)

Awaking from a coma to discover his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben's world may as well have come to an end. A few weeks later, Ben's out of hospital and, attempting to start a new life, he moves home and is befriended by a beautiful young neighbour ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Evans
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Mena Suvari  •  Naomie Harris  •  Sean Harris

Awaking from a coma to discover his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben's world may as well have come to an end. A few weeks later, Ben's out of hospital and, attempting to start a new life, he moves home and is befriended by a beautiful young neighbour ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Evans
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Mena Suvari  •  Naomie Harris  •  Sean Harris

Closer to the Moon (2014)

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nae Caranfil
CAST:  Vera Farmiga  •  Mark Strong  •  Harry Lloyd  •  Joe Armstrong

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nae Caranfil
CAST:  Vera Farmiga  •  Mark Strong  •  Harry Lloyd  •  Joe Armstrong

The Physician (2013)

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Tom Payne  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Olivier Martinez

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Tom Payne  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Olivier Martinez

Crime and Punishment (2002)

John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julian Jarrold
CAST:  John Simm  •  Ian McDiarmid  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Lara Belmont

John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julian Jarrold
CAST:  John Simm  •  Ian McDiarmid  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Lara Belmont

7lives (2011)

A disgruntled married man called Tom believes that there is a better life for him out there somewhere. On his way home one night he gets attacked and falls into a parallel world where he lives 6 other lives including a Rock-Star, A homeless person and the 'hoody' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Wilkins
CAST:  Danny Dyer  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Martin Compston  •  Nick Brimble

A disgruntled married man called Tom believes that there is a better life for him out there somewhere. On his way home one night he gets attacked and falls into a parallel world where he lives 6 other lives including a Rock-Star, A homeless person and the 'hoody' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Wilkins
CAST:  Danny Dyer  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Martin Compston  •  Nick Brimble

The Best Man (2005)

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Schwartz
CAST:  Stuart Townsend  •  Seth Green  •  Amy Smart  •  Simon Callow

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Schwartz
CAST:  Stuart Townsend  •  Seth Green  •  Amy Smart  •  Simon Callow

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution (2009)

In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world's first defense of "state terror" - claiming that the road to virtue lay through political violence. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine Robespierre's year ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Hindmarch
CAST:  Stephen Hogan  •  Vasile Albineț  •  Ed Stoppard  •  David Andress

In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world's first defense of "state terror" - claiming that the road to virtue lay through political violence. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine Robespierre's year ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Hindmarch
CAST:  Stephen Hogan  •  Vasile Albineț  •  Ed Stoppard  •  David Andress

Defiance (2008)

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Zwick
CAST:  Daniel Craig  •  Liev Schreiber  •  Jamie Bell  •  Mia Wasikowska

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Zwick
CAST:  Daniel Craig  •  Liev Schreiber  •  Jamie Bell  •  Mia Wasikowska

The Guvnors (2014)

The Guvnors is a violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of South East London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabe Turner
CAST:  Jumayn Hunter  •  Doug Allen  •  Harley Sylvester  •  Jay Simpson

The Guvnors is a violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of South East London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabe Turner
CAST:  Jumayn Hunter  •  Doug Allen  •  Harley Sylvester  •  Jay Simpson

Brakes (2017)

Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the story of each couple's relationship in reverse, starting with the break-ups.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mercedes Grower
CAST:  Julian Barratt  •  Seb Cardinal  •  Julia Davis  •  Kelly Campbell

Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the story of each couple's relationship in reverse, starting with the break-ups.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mercedes Grower
CAST:  Julian Barratt  •  Seb Cardinal  •  Julia Davis  •  Kelly Campbell

Blaze of Gory (2017)

British horror anthology with 9 different tales.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon P. Edwards  •  Robert Noel Gifford  •  Andy Edwards  •  MJ Dixon  •  Yana Kolesnyk  •  Antoni McVay  •  Blaize-Alix Szanto  •  Chris Yardley  •  David V.G. Davies  •  Jason Wright
CAST:  Emily Booth  •  Susan Adriensen  •  Damien Colletti  •  Nathan Head

British horror anthology with 9 different tales.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon P. Edwards  •  Robert Noel Gifford  •  Andy Edwards  •  MJ Dixon  •  Yana Kolesnyk  •  Antoni McVay  •  Blaize-Alix Szanto  •  Chris Yardley  •  David V.G. Davies  •  Jason Wright
CAST:  Emily Booth  •  Susan Adriensen  •  Damien Colletti  •  Nathan Head

6 Days (2017)

London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toa Fraser
CAST:  Mark Strong  •  Jamie Bell  •  Abbie Cornish  •  Martin Shaw

London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toa Fraser
CAST:  Mark Strong  •  Jamie Bell  •  Abbie Cornish  •  Martin Shaw

The Car: Road to Revenge (2019)

In a dilapidated cyberpunk city plagued by crime and corruption, an unscrupulous District Attorney is savagely murdered and tossed out of a building onto his brand new car. Mysteriously, the District Attorney and his car come back to life as a single being with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  G.J. Echternkamp
CAST:  Grant Bowler  •  Kathleen Munroe  •  Martin Hancock  •  Micah Balfour

In a dilapidated cyberpunk city plagued by crime and corruption, an unscrupulous District Attorney is savagely murdered and tossed out of a building onto his brand new car. Mysteriously, the District Attorney and his car come back to life as a single being with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  G.J. Echternkamp
CAST:  Grant Bowler  •  Kathleen Munroe  •  Martin Hancock  •  Micah Balfour

The Last Faust (2019)

Prodigal scientist and technology entrepreneur, Dr Faust, seeks to emulate Gods ability to create life. He sells his soul to the devil in order to realise his greatest ambition - to create the world's first super-human.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Humm  •  Dominik Wieschermann
CAST:  Steven Berkoff  •  Martin Hancock  •  Glyn Dilley  •  Yvonne May

Prodigal scientist and technology entrepreneur, Dr Faust, seeks to emulate Gods ability to create life. He sells his soul to the devil in order to realise his greatest ambition - to create the world's first super-human.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Humm  •  Dominik Wieschermann
CAST:  Steven Berkoff  •  Martin Hancock  •  Glyn Dilley  •  Yvonne May

The Somme (2005)

Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Hindmarch
CAST:  Tilda Swinton  •  Ed Stoppard  •  Paul Popplewell  •  Patrick Kennedy

Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Hindmarch
CAST:  Tilda Swinton  •  Ed Stoppard  •  Paul Popplewell  •  Patrick Kennedy

In The Grass (2016)

Detective Wallace, an awkward sleuth suffering a crisis of confidence, finds himself unable to act when the killer he never suspected takes the life of his partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rory Alexander Stewart
CAST:  Jeff Stewart  •  Martin Hancock  •  Simeon Willis  •  Neve Doyle

Detective Wallace, an awkward sleuth suffering a crisis of confidence, finds himself unable to act when the killer he never suspected takes the life of his partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rory Alexander Stewart
CAST:  Jeff Stewart  •  Martin Hancock  •  Simeon Willis  •  Neve Doyle
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