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River Queen

River Queen (2005) Cert:

Director: Vincent Ward

Cast: Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison, Anton Lesser, Rawiri Pene

Synopsis: Sarah, (Samantha Morton) finds herself young and pregnant by a Maori boy much to the chagrin of her British soldier father. When the child is a toddler, he is snatched by his Maori family. Her search over the coming years remains fruitless until a bitter war breaks out between the Maori people and the colonial army where Sarah finds herself close to the end of her search - but torn by her love for both sides.

Black Water

Black Water (2007) Cert: 15

Director: David Nerlich

Cast: Diana Glenn Maeve Dermody

Synopsis: Based on a true story, this thrill-packed movie follows the adventures of a group of young tourist trapped in the Australian swamp by a man-eating crocodile.

Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring (2007) Cert: 12

Director: Richard Attenborough

Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton

Synopsis: From Academy Award®-winning director Richard Attenborough (Gandhi, Shadowlands) comes Closing the Ring, a deeply moving love story of an American woman (Academy Award®-winner Shirley MacLaine - In Her Shoes, Terms of Endearment) who honours a wartime promise of love with a lifetime of heartache until the discovery of a gold ring reawakens her. Spanning two continents and half a century, Closing the Ring also stars Christopher Plummer (A Beautiful Mind, The Insider), Mischa Barton (The O.C.), Academy Award®-nominee Pete Postlethwaite (The Constant Gardener, In the Name of the Father) and Academy Award®-winner Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot, The Field).

The Killing of John Lennon

The Killing of John Lennon (2007) Cert: 15

Director: Andrew Piddington

Cast: Jonas Ball

Synopsis: A visually stunning, chilling insight into the mind of Mark David Chapman, the 25 year old narcissist who gunned down John Lennon outside his New York apartment building in 1980. Chapman’s dialogue is taken from interviews, depositions and court transcripts, grounding the film firmly in the realms of veracity.

Interview

Interview (2007) Cert: 15

Director: Steve Buscemi

Cast: Steve Buscemi, Sienna Miller

Synopsis: A political journalist past his prime is forced by his editor to interview a rising soap opera starlet. The two quickly develop a disturbing relationship… Stars Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller.

Two Days in Paris

Two Days in Paris (2007) Cert: 15

Director: Julie Delpy

Cast: Julie Delpy Adam Goldberg Daniel Bruehl

Synopsis: A New York man struggles to come to terms with the behaviour of his girlfriend’s French family, her prolific sexual history and indeed the whole culture of Europe when they spend a couple of days in Paris on their way home from a summer holiday in Italy

The Upside Of Anger

The Upside Of Anger (2005) Cert: 15

Director: Mike Binder

Cast: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt, Evan Rachel Wood, Mike Binder

Synopsis: Suburban wife and mother Terry Wolfmeyer's life is turned upside down when her husband unexpectedly disappears. With four challenging daughters, Terry's saving grace comes in the form of a bottle of vodka and an offbeat relationship with her charismatic next-door neighbour, Denny (Costner).

The Truth About Love

The Truth About Love (2004) Cert: 15

Director: John Hay

Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Christian, Freddie Waters, Jimi Mistry, Kate Miles

Synopsis: When Alice (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a Valentine's Day card from her husband's best friend, Archie she mistakenly assumes it to be from her husband, and playfully responds with an anonymous card. Suspicions rise however, when her husband hides the card in this excellent romantic comedy.

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion Cert: PG

Director: Robert Altman

Cast: Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Lohan, Meryl Streep

Synopsis: Director Robert Altman and writer Garrison Keillor join forces with an all-star cast to create a comic backstage fable, following a fictitious radio variety show that has managed to survive in the age of television a playful story set on a rainy Saturday night in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Shortbus

Shortbus Cert: 18

Director: John Cameron Mitchell

Cast: Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, Lindsay Beamish, PJ DeBoy, Raphael Barker

Synopsis: Shortbus follows various characters based in New York City (including a sex therapist who has never had an orgasm!), as they navigate the comic/tragic intersections between sex and love in and around a modern-day polysexual underground salon called Shortbus.

Havoc

Havoc (2005) Cert: Unrated

Director: Barbara Kopple

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Shiri Appleby, Michael Biehn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Synopsis: Desperate to escape suburbia and experience the "gangsta" lifestyle firsthand, teenagers Allison (Anne Hathaway) and Emily (Bijou Phillips) set their sights on East L.A. and in particular the members of the notorious 16 Street gang lead by Hector (Freddy Rodriguez) Emerged in reality of the gangsta way the pair suddenly realise they are out of their depth, but is it too late?

Innocent Voices

Innocent Voices (2004) Cert: 12A

Director: Luis Mandoki

Cast: Carlos Padilla, Leonor Varela, Xuna Primus, Gustavo Muñoz, José María Yazpik

Synopsis: Based on the true story of screenwriter Oscar Torres's embattled childhood, Luis Mandoki's Innocent Voices follows the life of eleven year old Chava (Carlos Padilla), as he suddenly becomes the "man of the house" during the middle of the civil war.

Three

Three (2005) Cert: 15

Director: Stewart Raffill

Cast: Billy Zane, Kelly Brook, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Todd Collins, Victoria Di Pace

Synopsis: When Jack & Jennifer take a cruise with friends, it ought to be idealistic. However a dispute between Jack and crew member Manuel, triggers a string of catastrophic events that leads to the ship sinking. Jen and Manuel seem to be the only survivors to wash up on an island that is before Jack turns up and a deadly love triangle begins.

The Adventures of GreyFriars Bobby

The Adventures of GreyFriars Bobby (2005) Cert: PG

Director: John Henderson

Cast: James Cosmo, Suzanne Dance, Ron Donachie

Synopsis: After Constable John Gary's death his terrier Bobby is entrusted to Ewan, a shy young man whom Gray had taken under his wing. With a new dog licensing act putting Bobby's life in danger, Ewan must find a way to beat his shyness an save poor Bobby.

Hatchet

Hatchet (2007) Cert: 18

Director: Adam Green

Cast: Rober Englund, Kane Hodder, Joel David Moore, Deon Richmond, Mercedes McNab

Synopsis: A group of tourists in New Orleans go on a haunted swamp tour. After their boat sinks, the group find themselves stranded in the wilderness and hunted by a killer more hideous and terrifying than they could ever have imagined. A savvy, fun, blood-soaked horror, it features an amazing supporting cast of the some of the genre’s best known actors; Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), Tony Todd (Candyman) and Kane Hodder (Jason from Friday 13th VII and VIII, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Chapter and Jason X).