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1) Ali & Ava
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
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.
2) Alfie
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Alfie is the ultimate Ladykiller. He is wonderfully successful with women -- and rarely gets emotionally involved with them. But in this charming comedic drama, Alfie experiences a series of reversals that threaten his carefree lifestyle: his health is put into question, his child is adopted by another man, he gets a married woman pregnant, and when he finally does decide to settle down, he is rejected for a younger man. Capturing the changing attitudes...
3) Ray & Liz
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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 loveless squalor and...
4) Threads
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1984.
Language
English
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...
5) Glitterbug
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
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....
6) Mrs. Brown
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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.
7) Drift
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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.
8) Listen
Publisher
Under the Milky Way
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
LISTEN portrays the tireless battle of Portuguese immigrant parents in the UK against the law to keep their family together.
9) The Mercy
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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.
10) Hamlet
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
11) Trust Me
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
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?
12) Loving Memory
Publisher
British Film Institute
Pub. Date
1970.
Language
English
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.
Publisher
Shout Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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. Wrongs,...
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
1978.
Language
English
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 obsessions...
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Peter Sellers debut film. Madcap comedy about a pools winner on holiday at the seaside. Sellers plays 2 parts. The pools winner - Harry Secombe - and his friend - Spike Milligan - are beset by gold digging girls and con men trying to part him from his money.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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.
19) Unwelcome
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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.
20) Disobedience
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Ronit (Rachel Weisz) returns to the Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend Esti (Rachel McAdams). Once reunited, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Winner of Best Supporting Actor (Alessandro Nivola) and nominated for Best British Independent Film at the **British Independent Film Awards.** Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film...
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