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1 Aug–1 Jul 0001

Orange is the New Black (TV Series)Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013)Aro Favourite
A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…
1 Aug 0001
DeadpoolDeadpool (2016)Recommended
Super–smug but irresistible super–(anti)hero riff based on the Marvel comic about a wise–cracking former Special Forces operative…
1 Aug 0001
Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Recommended
Ambitious futuristic 'boys own' adventure sets up a scenario in which giant robots are attacking Earth in a 1930s retro–futuristic world of…
28 Jul 0001
Big Trouble in Little ChinaBig Trouble in Little China (1986)
High–tech, tongue–in–cheek adventure in which Kurt Russell kicks butt in Chinatown.
1 Jul 0001
Die HardDie Hard (1988)Aro Favourite
Star–making role for Bruce Willis as an ordinary cop who runs into international terrorism at the top of a skyscraper on Christmas Eve. …
1 Jul 0001
Blues Brothers, TheBlues Brothers, The (1980)Recommended
Smash comedy with great soul music and epic sight–gags.
1 Jul 0001
Commitments, TheCommitments, The (1991)
Surprise hit simply chronicles the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, formed by a group of teens with naught better to do. Unashamedly light fare,…
1 Jul 0001
ConeheadsConeheads (1993)
Slightly strained attempt at stretching a five–minute sketch idea with its one–note 'alien' novelty. Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin reprise…
1 Jul 0001
Fish Called Wanda, AFish Called Wanda, A (1988)Aro Favourite
Rarely does a comedy achieve such a high laugh–count and provide substance beyond sheer entertainment value. A comic masterpiece written by and…
1 Jul 0001
Muriel's WeddingMuriel's Wedding (1994)
Crowd–pleasing suburban fairy tale replays the ugly duckling motif and kitsch comedy from STRICTLY BALLROOM, but gone is the modest charm…
1 Jul 0001
FrankensteinFrankenstein (1931)Recommended
Boris Karloff is the definitive incarnation of Mary Shelley's tragic man–monster, while the delicate balance of horror and pathos give the film…
1 Jul 0001
Pit and the Pendulum, ThePit and the Pendulum, The (1961)Recommended
Corman's most famous plundering of Poe extracts a host of psycho–sexual tensions out of a fine script. Vincent Price is convinced he is the…
1 Jul 0001
ShaftShaft (1971)
The first, enormously successful blaxploitation film sees funky cop Richard Roundtree sniffing out kidnappers on mean Harlem streets to the coolest…
1 Jul 0001
AmadeusAmadeus (1984)Aro Favourite
Academy–award winning biopic of Mozart's illustrious but brief existence that spawned much of the greatest music ever written. A humourous yet…
1 Jul 0001
JFKJFK (1991)Recommended
Oliver Stone's gripping, technically dazzling opus is both convincing propaganda and marvellous entertainment, with Kevin Costner leading a large and…
1 Jul 0001
Last Temptation of Christ, TheLast Temptation of Christ, The (1988)Recommended
Brave, earnest film controversial for its assumption that Christ suffered from mortal doubt when chosen to carry God's message. Willem Dafoe plays…
1 Jul 0001
My Left FootMy Left Foot (1989)Recommended
Daniel Day Lewis won the Oscar for his incredible portrayal of Irishman Christy Brown who, in spite of his severe physical handicap became a…
1 Jul 0001
NetworkNetwork (1976)Aro Favourite
Explosive drama about an ailing TV station desperate to improve their ratings. Peter Finch won the Best Actor Oscar post–humously as the…
1 Jul 0001
Edge of Darkness (TV Mini-series)Edge of Darkness (TV Mini-series) (1986)Recommended
Multi award–winning suspense drama journeys into the secret, high–stakes world of the nuclear state. This is television at its most…
1 Jul 0001
House of Cards, The (TV Series)House of Cards, The (TV Series) (1990-1993)Recommended
A sardonic and blackly humourous look at British politics, with a reptilian Ian Richardson plotting and blackmailing his way into power in three…
1 Jul 0001
Singing Detective, The (TV Series)Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986)Aro Favourite
Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…
1 Jul 0001
Dersu UzalaDersu Uzala (1975)
Kurosawa ventured to Russia for this Oscar–winning epic detailing the experiences of a Russian military explorer in Siberia, and his friendship…
1 Jul 0001
Cinema ParadisoCinema Paradiso (1990)Recommended
Enchanting, achingly sweet film in which young Toto falls into a lifelong adoration of movies at the village theatre and its grumpy old…
1 Jul 0001
Nights of CabiriaNights of Cabiria (1957)Recommended
Giulietta Masina is marvelous as a waifish prostitute dreaming of a rich, wonderful life but always finding sorrow. Tragicomic masterpiece won an…
1 Jul 0001
Babette's FeastBabette's Feast (1987)Aro Favourite
Oscar–winning and mouth watering delight which tells a wistful, wise tale with a subtle sense of humour. Exiled French housekeeper Stephane…
1 Jul 0001
HalloweenHalloween (1978)Aro Favourite
Landmark horror film is distinguished by direction that gives a constant sense of impending doom, yet provides constant surprises – unlike the…
1 Jul 0001
Re-AnimatorRe-Animator (1985)Aro Favourite
Essential splatter comedy takes gore levels to a (then) new extreme. Rebel science student Herbert West invents a serum that brings the dead back to…
1 Jul 0001
ScannersScanners (1981)Recommended
A 'scanner' describes a person able to read minds, but with a potential to cause nasty headaches. An intense cautionary tale about the dangers of…
1 Jul 0001
Michael Jackson - Dangerous
Video version of the pale one's album includes behind the scenes sneaks, TV commercials and Michael at the Grammys.
1 Jul 0001
CasablancaCasablanca (1942)Aro Favourite
The role that immortalised Bogart is that of Rick, the laconic cafe–owner who assists old flame Ingrid Bergman to escape the Nazis with her…
1 Jul 0001

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