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Ararat
(2002) [MA]

Directed by Atom Egoyan, Ararat explores how history, both personal and political, can inpsire a legacy of uncertainty and insecurity. Seamlessly shifting through time, Egoyan's film examines the quest for personal, sexual and cultural identity through the intimate moments shared by lovers,...  More

Prisoner of Paradise
(2003) [G]

The startling true story of Kurt Gerron, a well-known and beloved German-Jewish actor, director and cabaret star in Berlin in the 1920’s and ‘30’s. Among his greatest accomplishments Gerron co-starred with the legendary Marlene Dietrich in the film classic, The Blue Angel. Gerron also sang...  More

Laurel Canyon
(2002) [MA]

Laurel Canyon is a clever, humorous drama with knockout performances by a superb cast. Academy Award® Winner Frances McDormand delivers another perfectly etched performance as an LA record producer dealing with her conservative son (Christian Bale) and his girlfriend (Kate Beckinsale) who...  More

Angel Heart
(1987) [R]

A journey of violence and murder that canvasses the desperate streets of Harlem, smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and ultimately to voodoo rituals in the sweltering swamps of Louisiana.  More

House of Sand and Fog
(2003) [MA]

The humble house sits in a small yard but has views of the ocean, views to die for. More importantly, it is a house that represents the American dream: no more than to displaced Iranian Colonel, Massoud Amir Behrani (Ben Kingsley). Together with his family, he was forced to flee the life he once...  More

The Day of the Locust
(1974) [M]

Nathaneal West’s novel about Hollywood decadence in the late ‘30’s is a brilliant piece of filmmaking. A deeply insightful work that is powerful in its presentation, staggering in its vision. Director John Schlesinger is masterful in creating a world of platinum blondes, cockfights, glamour...  More

Morvern Callar
(2002) [MA]

After her boyfriend's suicide, a traumatised Morvern (Samantha Morton) struggles to define her place in the world. Her behaviour grows more erratic, until the discovery of her late lover's unpublished novel offers an unexpected solution ... Ramsay's second feature offers further proof of her...  More

The Station Agent
(2003) [M]

Fin McBride (Peter Dinklage), a loner with a passion for trains, inherits an abandoned train depot in the middle of nowhere, a place that suits him just fine because all he wants is to be left alone. But that is not to be. Soon after moving in, he meets Olivia (Patricia Clarkson), a distracted...  More

The Cooler
(2003) [MA]

Everything Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) touches turns sour, particularly a past gambling habit that has left him seriously in debt to Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), a violent old-school wise guy who runs the Shangri-La Casino. Having realised the potential of Bernie's seemingly contagious bad...  More

DemonLover
(2002) [R]

Demonlover is Olivier Assayas' breathtaking vision of our spectacle-driven modern global society. On the surface, the film follows Diane (Connie Nielsen) who works for VolfGroup, a hugely powerful conglomerate that is negotiating the acquisition of TokyoAnime, whose revolutionary pornographic 3-D...  More