The Best Of Dad's Army
(1969) [G]

THE DEADLY ATTACHMENT Face to face with the enemy at last! The platoon, detailed to guard a captive U-boat crew, rise to the occasion with all the competence and courage we've come to expect from the Home Guard. KEEP YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL Concern about the condition of some of the "older"...  More

This Sporting Life
(1963) [M]

Adapted from David Storey's novel of the same title, this is a gritty, unblinking look at life in the coal mining region of Northern England as seen through the eyes of Frank Machin. Richard Harris gives a remarkable performance as Machin, a proud man who wants to quit his job as a miner and...  More

O Lucky Man! (2 disc set)
(1973) [M]

This sprawling, surrealist musical serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in Europe. Many actors play multiple roles, giving the film a stagy tone. Music by Alan Price. The second instalment in the "Mick Travers" trilogy with...  More

Lady Vanishes, The (1979)
(1979) [PG]

On an express train travelling through pre-World War II Germany, American heiress Amanda Kelly (Cybill Shepherd) befriends a cute old nanny, Miss Froy (Angela Lansbury). But when Miss Froy disappears, everyone Amanda questions denies having ever seen her. Eventually Amanda persuades American...  More

Britannia Hospital
(1982) [M]

A spectacular farce set in an old hospital that alarmingly resembles Britain at its most chaotic. Everything starts to go wrong when the medical administrators are faced with a threatened strike, angry scenes, and a Royal visit. Third instalment in Lindsay Anderson's "Mick Travers" trilogy with...  More

If....
(1968) [M]

This Palme D'Or winning film takes an allegorical look at the British Public School system. 'If'... is an amazing blend of fact and fantasy which features a young Malcolm McDowell, successfully launching his film career in his debut. The students at College House are kept in line by tradition,...  More

Kind Hearts And Coronets
(1949) [PG]

Set in the stately Edwardian era, Robert Hamer's Kind Hearts And Coronets is black comedy at is best, with the most articulate and literate of all Ealing screenplays. Sir Alec Guinness gives a virtuoso performance in his Ealing comedy debut, playing all eight victims standing between a...  More

The Plank / It's Your Move
(1969) [G]

Two short films from Eric Sykes. In 'The Plank' (1967) a pair of inept workmen (Eric Sykes and Arthur Lowe) create havoc with a plank of wood. In 'It's Your Move' (1969) inept removal men create havoc when a married couple move into their first home.  More

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
(1970) [M]

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

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