Films

The most tender and poignant depiction of school days since Gregory’s Girl

A middle-class couple and their son find themselves terrorised and tortured by two politely psychopathic young men.

Mike Leigh leaves behind Vera Drake territory and turns a much more optimistic eye on contemporary life.

A sweet animation for younger kids and adults based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale.

Gael García Bernal explores some of the issues of race, class and privilege addressed in Y tu mamá también behind the camera for his first role as director.

Made for his Munich Film School alma mater this is an account of the triumphs and travails of German movie pioneers Max and Emil Skladanowsky.

This is a complicated philosophical thriller and meditation on modern varieties of evil.

12 year old Nim lives on a desert island with her scientist father, her animals and her books. When her father mysteriously disappears Nim needs help and sends a SOS

Scorsese returns to his rock roots with this stunning concert movie shot over two nights in New York’s Beacon Theatre.

‘The Zone’ is a wealthy guarded and gated estate in Mexico City. Part of VIVA, the 14th Spanish and Latin American Film Festival

“Give me two hours a day of activity, and I’ll take the other twenty-two in dreams.” – Luis Buñuel

Wenders retraces Ry Cooder’s steps, keeping himself (for once) very much in the background and allowing the music and the musicians to carry the film.

One of the best and most distinctive animated films for grown-ups to appear in recent years, this highly accessible girl’s eye view of Iran’s Islamic Revolution shared the Jury Prize at last years Cannes.

Starring Rodrigo de la Serna, noted for his role in The Motorcycle Diaries, this thriller recounts the true story of four young men ‘disappeared’ in 1977

Antonio Banderas’ second film as director is a coming of age drama set one ’70s summer in Banderas’ native Malaga.

A film about the transforming power of love

Hitchcock’s masterful film about intrigue and espionage is filled with suspense and excitement.

Inspector Morse meets The Da Vinci Code, Agatha Christie with a Spanish gothic feel.

One for older kids this fast paced family adventure follows treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates as he looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

While Jacques Vergès may not actually ‘advocate’ terror, but as an outspoken attorney, he’s argued in defence of Klaus Barbie, Pol Pot, Carlos the Jackal and others.

One of the great films of the 1970s

Based on the popular novel by John Buchan, this was one of Hitchcock’s own favourite films

The characters of The Air I Breathe weave together in an existential study in luck, both the good and bad.

Combining animation and live action this has to be one of the best Disney films in years.

The reservoirs of pain run fathoms deep in Jeff Nichols’ fable of Southern family feuding.

Written and directed by legendary indie filmmaker John Sayles, Honeydripper is a Deep South musical fable about no less than the birth of Rock & Roll.

The film is based on Ripley’s Game, which Wenders talked Patricia Highsmith into giving him at galley stage, but it’s Highsmith plus film noir.

First time director Labaki displays an impressive ability to draw laughter and tears with equal proficiency.

Catch up on the first adventure before Prince Caspian arrives.

Garbage Warrior is a feature-length documentary film telling the epic story of maverick US architect Michael Reynolds

Baichwal’s award-winning documentary feature offers an amazing and alarming insight into the human and environmental costs of massive industrial expansion.

This special re-release of Truffaut’s much loved New Wave classic celebrates the 80th birthday of Jeanne Moreau

The only thing we know for sure is that we can’t wait to see Harrison Ford in Indy mode once again. Sure to be exhilarating.

Nominated for this year’s best foreign language Oscar, Mongol is the epic tale of the youth and bloody rise to power of Genghis Khan