Pulp Cinema
(2001) [M]

The birth of so-called "hard-boiled" cinema, with is pulp plot and dark, sombre mood, is documented here in this exciting collection of theatrical trailers from some of pulp cinema/film noir's greatest hits. Featuring the gritty portrayal of down-and-outs on all sides of the law, film noir was...  More

A Man For All Seasons
(1966) [G]

The dazzling international cast featured in director Fred Zinnemann's A Man for All Seasons helps bring to life one of the most thrilling dramas of intrigue and courage ever filmed. Adapted from Robert Bolt's play, Robert Shaw plays the lusty King Henry VIII who wants to divorce his wife in order...  More

Casino Royale (1967)
(1967) [PG]

Things are looking decidedly bleak for British Intelligence, in both senses of the term. SMERSH has begun to sabotage global stability; no less than 11 agents have been lost; and to make matters worse, our greatest secret agent, 007 is languishing in stately retirement. M - together with the...  More

Catch 22
(1970) [M]

Mike Nichols' superbly directed cinematic adaptation of Joseph Heller's scathing black comedy, Catch 22 is the tale of a small group of flyers in the Mediterranean in 1944. There are winners and losers, opportunists and survivors. Separately and together, they are frightened, nervous, often...  More

The Stranger
(1946) [PG]

Wilson of the War Crimes Commission is seeking Franz Kindler, mastermind of the Holocaust, who has effectively erased his identity. Wilson releases Kindler's former comrade Meinike and follows him to Harper, Connecticut, where he is killed before he can identify Kindler. Now Wilson's only clue is...  More

Confidential Report (Mr Arkadin)
(1955) [PG]

Guy Van Stratten, a convicted American smuggler, leaves an Italian prison term with one asset, a dying man's words about the wealthy, mysterious and elusive Gregory Arkadin. Guy sets out in search of the enigmatic Arkadin and starts to scrutinize him through his lovely daughter Raina. To thwart...  More

The Long Hot Summer
(1958) [PG]

Ben Quick arrives in Frenchman's Bend, after being kicked out of another town for allegedly burning a barn for revenge. Will Varner owns just about everything in Frenchman's Bend and he hires Ben to work in his store. Will thinks his own son, Jody, who manages the store, lacks ambition and...  More

Lady From Shanghai
(1947) [PG]

Baffling murders, fascinating plot twists and remarkable camera work contribute to this time-honoured film noir written and directed by and starring Orson Welles. Hired to work on a yacht belonging to the crippled husband of femme fatale Rita Hayworth, Welles plays an innocent man drawn into a...  More

Waterloo
(1970) [G]

One of the most infamous chapters of history is brought to life in this spectacular film from Academy Award winning director Sergei Bondarchuk (WAR AND PEACE). With an acclaimed international cast headed by Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer and Orson Welles, WATERLOO tells the story of Napoleon...  More

Jane Eyre (1944)
(1944) [PG]

Small, plain and poor, Jane Eyre comes to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. Denied love all her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the...  More