Arthouse Movies To Rent

Blue Velvet (1986) Certified 18

Possibly the most influential American film of the 1980's Lynch's bizarre erotic mystery spawned a whole raft of imitations with its portrayal of the dark underside of American small-town life. Critics and audiences responded to Lynch's original and startling

Three Colours Blue (1993) Certified 15

Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy, which explores the French Revolutionary ideals of Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood, are landmarks of world cinema. Three Colours Blue was an immediate success, winning the top prizes at the 1993 Venice film

The Pusher 2 and 3 Certified 18

Pusher 2:With Blood on My Hands: Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done... Following on from the awesome Pusher, Nicolas Winding Refn picks up the story

Thirteen

Anxiously trying to fit into the peer pressure cooker environment of junior high, thirteen-year-old Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) goes to shocking lengths in order to befriend Evie (co-writer Nikki Reed), the most popular girl in school. Now the two are inseparable

Bent (Blu-ray) Certified 18

Bent is a powerful and moving film adaptation of Martin Sherman's award winning stage play. Set amidst the decadence of pre-war fascist Germany, Bent is an emotional tale of love as three homosexual men fight for survival in the face of persecution. The

Zero Day

"We are the Army of Two!" So begins the video diary of Andre (Andre Keuck) and Cal (Calvin Robertson), two best friends and alienated high school students who have meticulously planned a "big-ass mission" that will shock and terrify their community. They

Spider (2002) Certified 15

Directed by David Cronenberg and adapted for the screen by Patrick McGrath, Spider is a powerful psychological thriller that stars Ralph Fiennes as Spider, a strange and lonely man. After a long period in a mental institution - the result of a traumatic

Wings Of Desire (1987) Certified PG

There are angels on the streets of Berlin... One of Wim Wenders' biggest commercial successes and arguably his most accessible film to date, WINGS OF DESIRE (Der Himmel uber Berlin) centres around two trench-coated angels, Damiel (Bruno Ganz) and

Hedwig And The Angry Inch Certified 18

Based on the smash hit New York show, 'Hedwig And The Angry Inch' is a high-energy rock musical in the tradition of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. Hedwig (John Cameron Mitchell) is born Hansel in East Germany to a German woman and an American GI who

Tetsuo 2 Body Hammer Certified 18

The life of a Japanese businessman is turned upside down when his son is kidnapped by mysterious and brooding figures. Soon he is lured into the jaws of a strange experiment where his rage turns to violence as the manifestation of his anger transforms

La Jetee Sans Soleil Certified 15

An opportunity to own 2 great films written and directed by Chris Marker. La Jetee A unique piece of film making that became the inspiration for Terry Gillian's futuristic adventure '12 Monkeys'. Sans Soleil Director Chris Marker takes the

Tape and Chelsea Walls Certified 15

Tape: The nature of memory and truth, the bonds between old freinds and lovers are examined with jagged intensity as John arrives at a motel expecting to see old friend Vince but is stunned to be also facing ex girlfriend Amy, and his past. This is a

Repulsion (1965) Certified 18

Carol, a young girl living in Sixties' London, is repelled, yet fascinated, by men. Her radiant beauty attracts the opposite sex, but she shrinks from their advances. Her days are spent in an intensely feminine atmosphere: working in a beauty salon, and

Tony Takitani Certified U

Due to his Western name, Tony was shunned by other kids and spent a solitary childhood. Though gifted as an artist, his drawings lacked feeling, so as an adult, he carved a career as a technical illustrator. Then in middle age, Tony suddenly falls

Howls Moving Castle Certified U

Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, Japan's premier animator and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, takes viewers on an amazing animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Sophie,