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The Homecoming
(1973) [PG]

A lost gem of 70s cinema. This wonderful, disturbing, and riotously comic drama is a labyrinth of Freudian dread, venal family values and naked neediness that could only come from the mind of playwright Harold Pinter. Starring Cyril Cusack (My Left Foot, Fahrenheit 451) and Ian Holm (The Lord of...  More

Philadelphia, Here I Come!
(1975) [PG]

Philadelphia, Here I Come! follows Gareth "Gar" O'Donnell as he prepares to emigrate to America. Gar's feelings about the impending change in his life come to life through dual actors - Donal McCann portrays Gar's public persona and Des Cave portrays his turbulent inner emotions.  More

Come Back Little Sheba
(1952) [M]

Based on William Inge's classic play, Come Back, Little Sheba is the stirring tale of a life-weary couple who rescue hope from the ruins of the past. Shirley Booth stars in an Academy Award winning performance as Lola, slovenly housewife to Doc Delaney (Burt Lancaster), a recovering alcoholic....  More

Trapeze
(1956) [PG]

A decided change of pace for Carol Reed, Trapeze focuses on a trio of circus performers played by Burt Lancaster (Mike Ribble), Tony Curtis (Tino Orsini), and Lola (Gina Lollabrigida). Orsini, a young aerialist, has joined the circus Ribble works for, hoping to learn the secret of the triple...  More

Lost in the Stars
(1974) [PG]

Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's musical Lost in the Stars is based on Alan Paton's classic novel Cry, The Beloved Country. This film, like the stage musical and the book it was based on, is a moving indictment of racial hatred, made at the height of apartheid. Lost in the Stars tells the story...  More

Sons and Lovers
(1960) [PG]

A visual masterpiece, this is a sensitive tale of the damage caused by people to each other, in the name of love. Adapted from the autobiographical novel of D.H.Lawrence, a Nottinghamshire coal-mining town during the early years of the century provides a close-knit community where what the...  More

A Place of One's Own
(1945) [PG]

Mr and Mrs Smedhurst are a middle-aged business couple who buy an old cheap house for their retirement. After they move in they are told the house is supposedly haunted but are sceptical of the rumour. They invite a young companion, Annette, to stay, and gradually she begins to hear strange...  More

Early Summer (Plus added feature: "What Did the Lady Forget?")
(1951) [G]

The Mamiya family are seeking a husband for their daughter, Noriko. But Noriko, played by the extraordinary Setsuko Hara, is a modern woman and has ideas of her own. She is not particularly enthusiastic about marrying—even mocking her married friends—but, when her brother proposes a potential...  More

Juno and the Paycock
(1930) [PG]

Set during the Irish Revolution, a family discover that a significant amount of money will be coming their way. As they start living the rich life, however, their world comes crushing down when they realise that they will not in fact receive the inheritance.  More

La Commare Secca
(1962) [PG]

A prostitute is murdered by night in a Roman park. One by one the police interview the men who were in vicinity at the time-a petty thief, a hen-pecked pimp, a soldier on leave, a waiter and a pair of awkward lads keen to impress their girlfiends. As each gives his version of events, the story of...  More