THIS GUN FOR HIRE (1942)
When an assassin shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he's paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who's working for foreign spies.
THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR (1975)
A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.
ALMOST FAMOUS (2000)
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
#ALIVE (2020)
The rapid spread of an unknown infection has left an entire city in ungovernable chaos, but one survivor remains alive in isolation.
THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN (2020)
A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Ruby as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.
SAFETY LAST! (1923)
When a store clerk organises a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE (1995)
An awkward pre-teen struggles to cope with inattentive parents, snobbish classmates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister, and her own insecurities.
MULAN (2020)
A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (2020)
Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.
Take 5: Favourite Openings in Film
A hook. Screenwriters know every script needs one. Some writers who gleefully break the rules, but it’s hard to find a movie that avoids...
TWO HEADS CREEK (2019)
A timid butcher and his drama queen twin sister quit post-Brexit Britain and adventure to Australia in search of their birth mother... but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.