Movie Classics
Metropolis
Metropolis

Possibly the Weimar era’s most influential film, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis continues to inspire and amaze with a story fused with political, religious and mystical elements.

The Tinderbox
The Tinderbox

The Tinderbox is a chirpy, brightly-coloured, timeless story, where good deeds from a good heart will bring great rewards. Old-fashioned, sentimental, and utterly charming.

The Vagabond (Awara)
The Vagabond (Awara)

Directed by and starring the showman of Hindi cinema, Raj Kapoor, Awara’s themes are pretty hefty and leading lady Nargis is compelling and captivating as a young lawyer.

To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird

As Atticus Finch takes on a racially-charged legal case, Scout is occupied with catching a glimpse of Boo Radley in the original adaptation that brings Maycomb to life.

James Dean – Happy Birthday To An Icon
James Dean – Happy Birthday To An Icon

Our authors, including Mark Patton and Rohan Mohmand, pay tribute to James Dean, that unmistakable icon of film, who would have been 81 on February 8th. Happy Birthday, Jimmy!

The Sizzle Of Delon And Schneider In La Piscine
The Sizzle Of Delon And Schneider In La Piscine

Screen legends Alain Delon and Romy Schneider star in this intoxicating tale of sex, lies, jealousy and murder that plays out by the swimming pool at their holiday home.

A Queen Among Queens: Cleopatra
A Queen Among Queens: Cleopatra

For all that surrounded its production, Elizabeth Taylor’s portrayal of Cleopatra is truly fitting; nobody could have done it better than her, not then and not now

It’s The Closest Thing To Heaven We Have
It’s The Closest Thing To Heaven We Have

With its tragic story but with love conquering all in the end, An Affair To Remember, a remake of Love Affair, is one of the best loved romantic classics of all time.

Flames Of Rebellion: The Scarlet Blade
Flames Of Rebellion: The Scarlet Blade

Starring Oliver Reed and set in 1648 when King Charles I is captured by Roundhead supporters, a group of Royalist supporters band together to attempt a rescue operation.

Bergman’s Crisis Of Faith In Winter Light
Bergman’s Crisis Of Faith In Winter Light

Gunnar Bjornstrand brilliantly portrays Tomas, a grieving and lonely pastor suffering from a crisis of faith, in Ingmar Bergman’s superlative monochrome chamber-piece.

Suffering The Solitude Of Holiness: I Confess
Suffering The Solitude Of Holiness: I Confess

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Montgomery Clift stars as Fr. Logan, a priest who hears a killer’s confession but can’t break his vow of silence, even to clear his name.

Grabbing Life By The Balls: The Hustler
Grabbing Life By The Balls: The Hustler

Low-life pool player Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) is taken in by gambler Bert Gordon (George C. Scott) to learn the art of the hustle. But does Eddie have any character?

Unmasking The Phantom Of The Opera
Unmasking The Phantom Of The Opera

Beneath the sewers of the Paris Opera House, a masked figure dwells. The Phantom is a hideously disfigured composer whose dream is to turn a chorus singer into a star.

Communism & The Singing Ringing Tree
Communism & The Singing Ringing Tree

Is the much-loved East German Märchenfilm, Das Singende Klingende Bäumchen, communist propaganda or a morality tale about the importance of kindness over material wealth?

Expressionism & Film Noir: The Third Man
Expressionism & Film Noir: The Third Man

Often described as the greatest British film ever made, The Third Man is an outstanding example of classic Film Noir littered with subtle hints of Expressionism.