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2) Ray & Liz
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
“Richard Billingham’s blisteringly honest photos of his alcoholic dad and his mountainous, tattooed mom – RAY AND LIZ, as they have come to be intimately known – were the toast of Charles Saatchi’s epochal late ‘90s exhibition Sensation.” – Elizabeth Fullerton, British art critic. One of Britain’s most celebrated artists, Billingham has made an autobiographical debut feature that immerses the viewer in his Midlands childhood of...
3) Threads
Pub. Date
1984.
Description
A docudrama about the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England as the fabric of society unravels. In 1984, it was aired on the BBC and shocked tens of millions of UK viewers. Four months later, it was broadcast in America and became the most watched basic cable program in history. It remains one of the most acclaimed made-for-television movies ever. Nominated for seven prizes, winner of four awards, including Best...
4) Hamlet
Pub. Date
1990.
Description
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
5) Listen
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
LISTEN portrays the tireless battle of Portuguese immigrant parents in the UK against the law to keep their family together.
6) Glitterbug
Pub. Date
1994.
Description
A stunning collage of ecstatic Super-8 fragments, GLITTERBUG is a loving tribute to Derek Jarman posthumously assembled by friends from his prolific filming of everyday events and his experimental investigations of the format. Jarman’s vibrant photography combined with dynamic cutting reveals glimpses into his picaresque life, from London streets to Spanish countryside—with visions of dances, performances, intimate moments and quiet observations....
7) Mrs. Brown
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Dramatisation of one of history's most unusual love stories. Queen Victoria is grieving over her husband's death and finds herself unable to carry out public duties. John Brown is summoned from Balmoral to walk the Queen's pony in the hope that she will start to become herself again. The confident Highlander displays a distinct lack of respect for court protocol and quickly becomes the Queen's most trusted companion.
8) The Mercy
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
The incredible true story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth) who competes in a historic race to sail around the world. Leaving behind a loving wife (Rachel Weisz), he embarks on a harrowing journey and risks everything.
9) Drift
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island, where she tries first to survive and then to cope with her past. While gathering her strength, she begins a friendship with a rootless tour-guide (Alia Shawkat) and together they find the resilience to forge ahead.
10) Trust Me
Pub. Date
1992.
Description
Harry delights in conning people, but comes gloriously unstuck when he poses as a hitman trying to sell his memoirs. With irate reporters and two real hitmen after him, and his brother's marriage and career to salvage, can Harry's glib tongue save his skin?
14) Loving Memory
Pub. Date
1970.
Description
A brother and sister living in an isolated farmhouse in Yorkshire accidentally run down and kill a cyclist. The body is taken to their house, where the woman slowly comes to imagine that he is their dead elder brother.
16) Ali & Ava
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Sparks fly as two lonely people develop a deep connection despite the lingering legacy of past relationships. A compelling love story enveloped in music and imbued with humor. BAFTA nominee for Best British Film.
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Watch this film ticket-free through February 19, 2024 and discuss the film with others on the [Big Movie Watch discussion board]( https://lib.kanopy.com/bigmoviewatch/join-the-discussion/?utm_medium=web&utm_source=[…]=big_movie_watch&utm_content=discussionboard_titledescription). How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr....
Pub. Date
1978.
Description
“He has other reputations as well—as an academic, as a maker of curious artifacts, as a cataloguer of the bizarre and as a librarian of the absurd.” Peter Greenaway might well have been describing himself in this thumbnail sketch of Canton Remodell, a character in an unmade project. Before his international arthouse hits like THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER, Greenaway made a series of highly inventive films that established all the...
19) Unwelcome
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
A couple escapes their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden.
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills and Boon, a colourful and camp drama which charts the witty and moving stories of three very different women affected by the brand's success: co-founder Charles Boon's wife Mary, daydreaming 1970s writer Janet and modern-day literature lecturer Kirstie.
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