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Kingsman: The Secret Service(2014)

R
| 2h 9min | Crime, Comedy, Action, Adventure
3.8/5 (with 7,598 votes)

The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

A Clockwork Orange(1971)

NC-17
| 2h 17min | Science Fiction, Crime
4.1/5 (with 6,035 votes)

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

The Favourite(2018)

R
| 1h 59min | Drama, Comedy, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 2,343 votes)

England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.

The King's Speech(2010)

1h 58min | Drama, History
3.9/5 (with 3,922 votes)

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

Brazil(1985)

R
| 2h 23min | Comedy, Science Fiction
3.8/5 (with 1,531 votes)

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

The Queen(2006)

PG-13
| 1h 43min | Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 565 votes)

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

Velvet Goldmine(1998)

R
| 1h 58min | Drama, Music
3.5/5 (with 209 votes)

Almost a decade has elapsed since Bowiesque glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.

The Ruling Class(1972)

PG
| 2h 34min | Comedy, Drama
3.4/5 (with 34 votes)

When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.

Threads(1984)

3.8/5 (with 112 votes)

Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.

The Boat That Rocked(2009)

R
| 2h 15min | Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 947 votes)

An ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that wanted control of popular culture via the British Broadcasting Corporation. Loosely based on the events in Britain in the 60's when the Labour government of Harold Wilson, wanted to bring the pirate radio stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967. Also known as "Pirate Radio".

A Hard Day's Night(1964)

G
| 1h 28min | Music, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 304 votes)

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

It's a Free World...(2007)

1h 36min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 42 votes)

Angie is a working class woman. After being fired, she decides to set up a recruitment agency of her own, running it from her kitchen with her friend, Rose. Taking advantage of the desperation of immigrants, Angie builds a successful business extremely quickly.

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The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story(2003)

3.9/5 (with 6 votes)

The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.

The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill(2017)

4.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Winston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the twentieth century. Adolf Hitler, one of the most hated leaders in contemporary history. Between 1940 and 1945, these two enormously contradictory personalities faced each other in both politics and war. A clash of giants whose story begins in the trenches of the World War I and ends with the debacle of the World War II.

The Witches and the Grinnygog(1983)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.

High Treason(1951)

1h 33min | Action, Thriller, Crime
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)

Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

Video Nasties: Draconian Days(2014)

1h 37min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 5 votes)

The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Video Recordings Act. A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.

A Life on the Farm(2023)

1h 15min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.

The Battle of the Somme(1916)

1h 13min | Documentary, War
3.2/5 (with 9 votes)

A documentary and propaganda film which shows the British Army's preparations for, and the early stages of, the battle of the Somme.

Directed by Geoffrey H. Malins - With Beauvoir De Lisle

Fun and Games(1971)

R
| 1h 32min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 3 votes)

The daughter of a British prison governor returns from an American finishing school, and chases after the inmates of her Dad's prison.

Margaret(2009)

2.9/5 (with 3 votes)

A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990 and Margaret Thatcher's support within the government is wavering - her hold on the premiership hangs in the balance. Then, long-serving politician Sir Geoffrey Howe resigns over Thatcher's attitude to Europe. His resignation speech sparks a chain of events that leads to the overthrow of Britain's first woman prime minister. This modern dramatic tragedy illustrates the strengths and fatal flaws of this iconic woman more clearly than ever before and reveals how the very aspects of her character that helped her secure power are the ones that ensured her downfall. Drama starring Lindsay Duncan.

Directed by James Kent - With Lindsay Duncan

Godard & Others(2010)

1h 19min | Drama, Comedy
2.6/5 (with 1 vote)

An uncompromising anarchic comedy about the state of independent film making in Britain's ever increasing surveillance society. With specific reference to Godard's call to revolutionary action with his movie La Chinoise we follow the exploits of two guerrilla film makers in contemporary London as they try to make relevant and committed films whilst at the same time keeping one step ahead of the authorities - we see all this while being lectured by a charismatic teacher on how to survive with a camera in Britain today.

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss(2012)

1h 30min | Documentary, TV Movie
4.0/5 (with 5 votes)

Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the silent nightmares of German Expressionism in the 1920s to the Belgian lesbian vampires in the 1970s, from the black-gloved killers of Italian bloody giallo cinema to the ghosts of the Spanish Civil War, and finally reveals how Europe's turbulent 20th century forged its ground-breaking horror tradition.

Baldwin's Ni**er(1968)

46min | Documentary
3.2/5 (with 4 votes)

James Baldwin and Dick Gregory discuss the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Great Britain.

Falklands' Most Daring Raid(2012)

Documentary film about the then longest range bombing mission in history, which changed the outcome of the Falklands War.

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You(2006)

1h 37min | Comedy, Horror
3.6/5 (with 2 votes)

The League of Gentlemen bring their dark but brilliant humour to the stage in this "alternative" pantomime... they're behind you!

Dave Allen in Search of the Great English Eccentric(1974)

50min | Documentary

A 1974 documentary in which Dave Allen meets a variety of eccentrics, including a man who lives in a box on wheels, a cowboy vicar and a man who pretends to fly a Lancaster bomber in his garage.

Girl Stroke Boy(1971)

1h 26min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 3 votes)

Middle-class parents are confounded when their son brings home his new partner: an elegant, confusingly androgynous West Indian.

Directed by Bob Kellett

James Baldwin Abroad(2023)

NR
| 1h 25min | Documentary, History
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Showcasing three short films by American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexuality and civil rights, among other topics, in Istanbul, Paris and Great Britain.

Brexitannia(2017)

1h 20min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 5 votes)

A sociological portrait of the United Kingdom after the historic Brexit vote of 2016. A funny, sometimes terrifying and non-judgemental look at the new populist politics sweeping western democracies.

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