THE THIRD MAN   (1949)   [PG] - 1hr 44mins

Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten and Alida Valli

One of the undisputed masterpieces of cinema, this atmospheric thriller boasts iconic performances from Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles and is one of the best loved films of all time. Clever and witty, yet serious, with a satirical edge and a model of shrewd plotting and subtle characterisation.
Made in 1949 and filmed on location in bombed out Vienna, where the rubble strewn cobbled streets and dark alleys create a mysterious and sinister atmosphere.

"A genuine and endlessly rewatchable classic" (Film 4)

OF GODS AND MEN   In French/Subtitled   [15] - 2hr 2mins

Director: Xavier Beauvois
Cast: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale and Olivier Rabourdin

A deeply moving and profoundly beautiful film, loosely based on the life of a group of Cistercian monks, kidnapped in 1996 in the mountains of Algeria, as the country erupts into brutal civil war.
Alternately harrowing and humbling and a powerful film about the faith, commitment and courage of their convictions of ordinary men, faced with the most difficult personal and collective decisions. The acting is remarkable and utterly convincing.

"Thrillingly audacious, moving and real" ((Peter Bradshaw - Guardian)

UP IN THE AIR   (2009)   [PG] - 1hr 49mins

Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick

A highly enjoyable film with George Clooney as a thoroughly likeable, amusingly callous character, whose job is to fly around the USA breaking the news to hapless employees that they are being fired. He loves his job and the lack of responsibility, in never being at home, the possibility of random encounters and the perfectly neat and anonymous hotel rooms.
Amiable, genial and sophisticated, Clooney gives one of his best performances.

"A deliciously self-referential treat" (Kevin Maher - The Times)

JANE EYRE   (2011)   [PG] - 2 hours

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell and Sally Hawkins

This is a fiery and passionate adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel and Mia Wasikowska delivers possibly the best portrayal of the title character ever. She conveys all the unspoken desires of a young woman who has survived as much by her wits as her good fortune.
It is elegantly adapted for the screen and condensed into 2 hours of yearning and regret.
Some works of art are inexhaustible and this is proving to be one of them. You still can't beat a good story!

"This Jane Eyre is a good looking film; serious, thought through and well acted" (Phillip French - Observer)