Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the 'golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with early dementia as he tries to remember both his final case and a mysterious woman whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again. Directed by Bill Condon and stars Ian McKellen, Laura Linney and Hiroyuki Sanada.

England, 1904. Gentleman Henslowe Fisk struggles to cope with his father's aloofness after the loss of the old man's wife and elder son. Then Henslowe becomes convinced that Dean Spanley, an affable local cleric with a taste for expensive wine, is the reincarnation of his father's childhood dog.

Anton Chekhov, a humble Russian doctor, writes novels he sells to newspapers to feed his family. As his talent gets noticed by his peers, Chekhov even gains Tolstoy's admiration. But when his brother dies from tuberculosis, Chekhov, remorseful, decides to flee his escalading notoriety and travels to the penal colony of the Sakhalin Island, in Siberia, to write about the depraved society the convicts live in. This journey will inspire some of his most brilliant and famous pieces.

On a train headed for England a group of travellers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris (Margaret Lockwood) befriends elderly Miss Froy (Dame May Whitty). When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveller (Michael Redgrave) and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

Nick Carraway, drawn into the glittering world of 1920s New York, becomes fascinated by his mysterious, wealthy neighbour Jay Gatsby, whose lavish parties mask his obsessive love for Daisy Buchanan. As secrets unravel, ambition, illusion, and desire collide, leading to betrayal and tragedy in this tale of the American Dream.

In East Berlin in 1984, an agent of the secret police who is conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly drawn into their lives.

Forced to play a dangerous game of cat and mouse in the chaos of war, an elite bomb squad in Iraq must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.

Anton Chekhov, a humble Russian doctor, writes novels he sells to newspapers to feed his family. As his talent gets noticed by his peers, Chekhov even gains Tolstoy's admiration. But when his brother dies from tuberculosis, Chekhov, remorseful, decides to flee his escalading notoriety and travels to the penal colony of the Sakhalin Island, in Siberia, to write about the depraved society the convicts live in. This journey will inspire some of his most brilliant and famous pieces.

Director Vincent Ward and producer John Maynard discuss The Navigator with Margaret, focusing on the film's conception and its selection for competition at Cannes 1988.

Six fractious dwarfs steal a precious map that shows the locations of a series of time holes scattered across the universe, enabling them to travel back in time. Crashing through the bedroom wardrobe of 11-year-old Craig Warnock and taking him along with them for the ride, they find themselves involved in a series of eccentric encounters with famous historical figures, among them Napoleon, Robin Hood, and ancient Greece ruler Agamemnon.

On a train headed for England a group of travellers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris (Margaret Lockwood) befriends elderly Miss Froy (Dame May Whitty). When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveller (Michael Redgrave) and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

Nick Carraway, drawn into the glittering world of 1920s New York, becomes fascinated by his mysterious, wealthy neighbour Jay Gatsby, whose lavish parties mask his obsessive love for Daisy Buchanan. As secrets unravel, ambition, illusion, and desire collide, leading to betrayal and tragedy in this tale of the American Dream.

A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.

After many years of servitude on an isolated farm owned by Simon, a sullen and mean-spirited farmer, Mosley and his family of four-legged thoriphants decide to rebel. When they discover a cave with ancient drawings on the walls - of thoriphants similar to them but standing upright - they embark on a dangerous journey to find the fabled city of Uprights.

This Powell and Pressburger classic is set in a community of nuns high in the Himalayas. Their spiritual aims are hampered by the arrival of a beautiful girl and a young general. As the two elope together, the nuns are left attributing blame to each other and, when a young child dies in their care, tensions begin to increase. Stars Deborah Kerr, David Farrar and Jean Simmons.

During World War II, a reclusive Englishwoman finds her life up-ended when a young evacuee from the London Blitz is left in her care. Initially resolving to be rid of him, she finds herself opening her heart in this moving story of womanhood, love and friendship.

A story of love and murder told through the jaded voice of a child and expressive images of nature. Bill, a fugitive from the slums of Chicago, finds himself pitted against a shy, rich Texan for the love of Abby.

There are a million reasons not to like the self-absorbed realtor, Oren Little. But his life gets turned upside-down when his estranged son, Luke appears out of the blue when he asks him to temporarily care for a nine-year old granddaughter her didn't know existed.

Lee Holloway is a young woman with a history of severe emotional problems, who is released into the care of her overbearing parents following a stay at a mental institution. She gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

In East Berlin in 1984, an agent of the secret police who is conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly drawn into their lives.

Classic film review series hosted by legends Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. In this episode they review The Art Of War, Shaft, The Terrorist, Charade, Frenzy, and Sex: The Anabel Chong Story.

Enjoy these classic episodes of The Movie Show with Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, as they review the latest crop of movies and give us their rating out of 5-stars.

This Powell and Pressburger classic is set in a community of nuns high in the Himalayas. Their spiritual aims are hampered by the arrival of a beautiful girl and a young general. As the two elope together, the nuns are left attributing blame to each other and, when a young child dies in their care, tensions begin to increase. Stars Deborah Kerr, David Farrar and Jean Simmons.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the 'golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

During World War II, a reclusive Englishwoman finds her life up-ended when a young evacuee from the London Blitz is left in her care. Initially resolving to be rid of him, she finds herself opening her heart in this moving story of womanhood, love and friendship.

Louis gets into mischief and spends his father's fortune. His father decides to teach him a lesson, to make him believe that he has landed in the time of Louis XIV.

When Ben's son decides to live as a girl from now on, his world is turned upside down and the relationship with his family is put to a severe test.

Anton Chekhov, a humble Russian doctor, writes novels he sells to newspapers to feed his family. As his talent gets noticed by his peers, Chekhov even gains Tolstoy's admiration. But when his brother dies from tuberculosis, Chekhov, remorseful, decides to flee his escalading notoriety and travels to the penal colony of the Sakhalin Island, in Siberia, to write about the depraved society the convicts live in. This journey will inspire some of his most brilliant and famous pieces.

On a train headed for England a group of travellers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris (Margaret Lockwood) befriends elderly Miss Froy (Dame May Whitty). When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveller (Michael Redgrave) and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

Callie was a teenage mother in trouble. Fresh out of the delivery room, her son was taken from her and sold on the black-market.Vowing to find him some day, this is her story.

In 18th century France, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont play a dangerous game of seduction.

Beau lives alone in a downtown apartment where every moment is a waking nightmare. Prone to anxiety and paranoia, he visits his longtime therapist who prepares him for his journey to visit his mother. But mayhem ensues on the eve of Beau's departure, spinning his life in a surreal new direction.

A law firm brings in its 'fixer' to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

A story of love and murder told through the jaded voice of a child and expressive images of nature. Bill, a fugitive from the slums of Chicago, finds himself pitted against a shy, rich Texan for the love of Abby.

Margaret Pomeranz and Paul Byrnes review films. Tait Brady discusses directing the 1988 Melbourne Film Festival with Margaret. Includes news of the Cannes winners.

Callie was a teenage mother in trouble. Fresh out of the delivery room, her son was taken from her and sold on the black-market.Vowing to find him some day, this is her story.

A story of love and murder told through the jaded voice of a child and expressive images of nature. Bill, a fugitive from the slums of Chicago, finds himself pitted against a shy, rich Texan for the love of Abby.

There are a million reasons not to like the self-absorbed realtor, Oren Little. But his life gets turned upside-down when his estranged son, Luke appears out of the blue when he asks him to temporarily care for a nine-year old granddaughter her didn't know existed.

In 18th century France, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont play a dangerous game of seduction.

This Powell and Pressburger classic is set in a community of nuns high in the Himalayas. Their spiritual aims are hampered by the arrival of a beautiful girl and a young general. As the two elope together, the nuns are left attributing blame to each other and, when a young child dies in their care, tensions begin to increase. Stars Deborah Kerr, David Farrar and Jean Simmons.

During World War II, a reclusive Englishwoman finds her life up-ended when a young evacuee from the London Blitz is left in her care. Initially resolving to be rid of him, she finds herself opening her heart in this moving story of womanhood, love and friendship.

The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

A Western saga of a man who cannot escape his violent destiny. Heroes and legends rise and fall on the harsh American frontier.

In 1941, three refugee brothers turn a daily struggle to survive into a personal battle to save their people from the Nazis.

Beau lives alone in a downtown apartment where every moment is a waking nightmare. Prone to anxiety and paranoia, he visits his longtime therapist who prepares him for his journey to visit his mother. But mayhem ensues on the eve of Beau's departure, spinning his life in a surreal new direction.

Classic film review series hosted by legends Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. In this episode they review A Room For Romeo Brass, Love, Humor And Obey, The Emperor And The Assassin and interview Chen Kaige. Later, Boiler Room, Drowning Mona and Train of Life are put to the five-star test.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the 'golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

Exploring the history of the Spitfire airplane in commemoration of the Royal Air Force's centenary.

A dirty campaign forces movie star Marvin to flee from reporters and fans. Coincidentally, he immerses himself in the cosmos of the feminist/queer off-theatre 3000.

A Western saga of a man who cannot escape his violent destiny. Heroes and legends rise and fall on the harsh American frontier.

Callie was a teenage mother in trouble. Fresh out of the delivery room, her son was taken from her and sold on the black-market.Vowing to find him some day, this is her story.

A feature film made by nine female Pacific filmmakers, filmed in seven different Pacific countries - Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Kuki Airani (Cook Islands), Samoa, Niue and Aotearoa (New Zealand). It is about the journey of empowerment through culture over the lifetime of one woman, Vai, played by a different Indigenous actress in each of the Pacific countries.

A struggling rancher, Dan Evans, agrees to escort captured outlaw Ben Wade to the train that will take him to Yuma Prison. As Wade's gang closes in, the journey becomes a tense battle of wills, courage, and morality.

A struggling rancher, Dan Evans, agrees to escort captured outlaw Ben Wade to the train that will take him to Yuma Prison. As Wade's gang closes in, the journey becomes a tense battle of wills, courage, and morality.

Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese exposes the fascinating and violent underworld of New York's Mafia families through the life of insider Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) as he rises from smalltime thug to mobster under the guidance of Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro).

Quentin Tarantino's homage to Australia's dusty, violent V8-fuelled exploitation films of the seventies. Death Proof stars Kurt Russell as a scarred stuntman who stalks his victims in his 'death proof' cars.

In 1941, three refugee brothers turn a daily struggle to survive into a personal battle to save their people from the Nazis.

A dirty campaign forces movie star Marvin to flee from reporters and fans. Coincidentally, he immerses himself in the cosmos of the feminist/queer off-theatre 3000.

Classic film review series hosted by legends Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. In this episode they review The Dish, Rob Sitch, Kevin Harrington, 15 Amore, Play It To The Bone, Saving Grace, and La Veuve De Saint-Pierre.

A feature film made by nine female Pacific filmmakers, filmed in seven different Pacific countries - Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Kuki Airani (Cook Islands), Samoa, Niue and Aotearoa (New Zealand). It is about the journey of empowerment through culture over the lifetime of one woman, Vai, played by a different Indigenous actress in each of the Pacific countries.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the 'golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

A struggling rancher, Dan Evans, agrees to escort captured outlaw Ben Wade to the train that will take him to Yuma Prison. As Wade's gang closes in, the journey becomes a tense battle of wills, courage, and morality.

A struggling rancher, Dan Evans, agrees to escort captured outlaw Ben Wade to the train that will take him to Yuma Prison. As Wade's gang closes in, the journey becomes a tense battle of wills, courage, and morality.

In 1941, three refugee brothers turn a daily struggle to survive into a personal battle to save their people from the Nazis.

Teddy wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that he's jumping forwards in time.

The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

Life isn't easy for Delfin, an 11-year-old boy who lives alone with his father in a small dusty town on the outskirts of a Buenos Aires. Here he must support his father by working as a delivery boy before school. Above all though, Delfin wants to audition to play the French horn in a children's orchestra that is being formed in a neighbouring village.

Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst star in this blockbuster hit and critical favourite that combines magical special effects with an entrancing mix of fantasy, adventure and comedy. Young Alan Parrish sits down as a young boy to play a game with his friend, Sarah, and on a roll of the dice is mysteriously transported into the strange jungle realm of Jumanji. There he remains trapped for 26 years, until two newly orphaned children, Judy (Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce), playing in the attic of Alan's childhood home, free the now-adult Alan (Williams) from the game's clutches. But to defeat Jumanji's encroaching powers, the three reluctant players must find the now-grown Sarah (Bonnie Hunt) and band together as a makeshift family to finish the game - before it finishes them.

A former radio shock jock sinks into a boozy depression when his flip comment on the air is blamed for a shooting spree in an upscale cafe. Living off the kindness of long-suffering girlfriend Anne, Jack has an epiphany when he is rescued from street punks by Parry, a homeless former professor who has created a world of his own invention to insulate himself from the pain of witnessing his wife's death in the cafe shooting spree.

Count Dracula's descendant, Nadine Countess Korody, entices young women to her isolated island, then seduces and kills them in order to remain young. A lawyer, Linda Westinghouse, becomes fascinated with Nadine, when visiting her about an inheritance from the Dracula family. Linda becomes her newest victim, giving her blood to Nadine, but now she must try and save herself from joining the vampire world forever.

Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese exposes the fascinating and violent underworld of New York's Mafia families through the life of insider Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) as he rises from smalltime thug to mobster under the guidance of Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro).

Quentin Tarantino's homage to Australia's dusty, violent V8-fuelled exploitation films of the seventies. Death Proof stars Kurt Russell as a scarred stuntman who stalks his victims in his 'death proof' cars.

Exploring the history of the Spitfire airplane in commemoration of the Royal Air Force's centenary.

Life isn't easy for Delfin, an 11-year-old boy who lives alone with his father in a small dusty town on the outskirts of a Buenos Aires. Here he must support his father by working as a delivery boy before school. Above all though, Delfin wants to audition to play the French horn in a children's orchestra that is being formed in a neighbouring village.

Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst star in this blockbuster hit and critical favourite that combines magical special effects with an entrancing mix of fantasy, adventure and comedy. Young Alan Parrish sits down as a young boy to play a game with his friend, Sarah, and on a roll of the dice is mysteriously transported into the strange jungle realm of Jumanji. There he remains trapped for 26 years, until two newly orphaned children, Judy (Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce), playing in the attic of Alan's childhood home, free the now-adult Alan (Williams) from the game's clutches. But to defeat Jumanji's encroaching powers, the three reluctant players must find the now-grown Sarah (Bonnie Hunt) and band together as a makeshift family to finish the game - before it finishes them.

Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother's youth in Karachi to her own coming-of-age in rural Canada.

A former radio shock jock sinks into a boozy depression when his flip comment on the air is blamed for a shooting spree in an upscale cafe. Living off the kindness of long-suffering girlfriend Anne, Jack has an epiphany when he is rescued from street punks by Parry, a homeless former professor who has created a world of his own invention to insulate himself from the pain of witnessing his wife's death in the cafe shooting spree.

A feature film made by nine female Pacific filmmakers, filmed in seven different Pacific countries - Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Kuki Airani (Cook Islands), Samoa, Niue and Aotearoa (New Zealand). It is about the journey of empowerment through culture over the lifetime of one woman, Vai, played by a different Indigenous actress in each of the Pacific countries.

In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, while 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.

A retired cat burglar (Cary Grant) sees fireworks with an American heiress (Grace Kelly) on the Riviera.

A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation. It turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.

Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger star in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning film about the psyche of young soldiers who fought in Vietnam; their camaraderie, their struggle for survival amid the terrifying violence and madness of combat. Dealing with the day-to-day existence of an infantry rifle platoon of thirty guys from all walks of life, the film examines what it was really like to be a foot soldier in Vietnam.

Count Dracula's descendant, Nadine Countess Korody, entices young women to her isolated island, then seduces and kills them in order to remain young. A lawyer, Linda Westinghouse, becomes fascinated with Nadine, when visiting her about an inheritance from the Dracula family. Linda becomes her newest victim, giving her blood to Nadine, but now she must try and save herself from joining the vampire world forever.

Mohammad Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program 'Arab Idol'.

Classic film review series hosted by legends Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. In this episode they review Better Than Sex and interview Jonathan Teplitzky, Susie Porter. Later, they review Snatch, Love and Basketball, and preview A.F.I.

Classic film review series hosted by legends Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. In this episode they review Flawless, The Cell, The Replacements, Kikujiro and interview Takeshi Kitano.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the 'golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, while 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.

A retired cat burglar (Cary Grant) sees fireworks with an American heiress (Grace Kelly) on the Riviera.

Mohammad Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program 'Arab Idol'.

A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation. It turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.

Life isn't easy for Delfin, an 11-year-old boy who lives alone with his father in a small dusty town on the outskirts of a Buenos Aires. Here he must support his father by working as a delivery boy before school. Above all though, Delfin wants to audition to play the French horn in a children's orchestra that is being formed in a neighbouring village.

When self-taught mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan fails out of college, he does not give up hope. Determined to pursue his passion, he contacts Professor G.H. Hardy and is invited to attend Trinity College, Cambridge. Directed by Matthew Brown and stars Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons and Toby Jones.

A news reporter and her cameraman are unintentional witnesses to an emergency core shutdown procedure at a nuclear power plant in California.The crew prevents a catastrophe, but the plant supervisor begins to suspect the plant is in violation of safety standards, and tries desperately to bring it to the attention of the public, fearing that another incident will produce an atomic disaster. Star Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and Jack Lemmon.

For the past year, Sandra (Sandra Huller), a German writer, her French husband Samuel (Samuel Theis), and their eleven-year-old son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner) have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed. Samuel's death is treated as suspicious, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. Little by little the trial becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel's death, but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's conflicted relationship.

A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it.

Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger star in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning film about the psyche of young soldiers who fought in Vietnam; their camaraderie, their struggle for survival amid the terrifying violence and madness of combat. Dealing with the day-to-day existence of an infantry rifle platoon of thirty guys from all walks of life, the film examines what it was really like to be a foot soldier in Vietnam.

Ernie Dingo delivers an outstanding portrayal of Robert Tudawali, the first Aboriginal film star, whose lead role in Jedda is iconic in Australian cinema. This film traces the life of Tudawali.

Classic film review series hosted by legends Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. In this episode they review Autumn In New York, Into The Arms Of Strangers, Kevin And Perry Go Large, A.F.I. wrap and Rear Window.

When self-taught mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan fails out of college, he does not give up hope. Determined to pursue his passion, he contacts Professor G.H. Hardy and is invited to attend Trinity College, Cambridge. Directed by Matthew Brown and stars Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons and Toby Jones.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the 'golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

A news reporter and her cameraman are unintentional witnesses to an emergency core shutdown procedure at a nuclear power plant in California.The crew prevents a catastrophe, but the plant supervisor begins to suspect the plant is in violation of safety standards, and tries desperately to bring it to the attention of the public, fearing that another incident will produce an atomic disaster. Star Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and Jack Lemmon.

Ernie Dingo delivers an outstanding portrayal of Robert Tudawali, the first Aboriginal film star, whose lead role in Jedda is iconic in Australian cinema. This film traces the life of Tudawali.

Batting prodigy Anina loses her hand on the eve of her international cricketing debut. A failed cricketer enters her life and with innovative training, she becomes a bowler.

In 1879, a Spanish archaeologist and his eight-year-old daughter cause worldwide controversy when they discover cave paintings that are 10,000 years old. The discovery will put the family at odds with the religious and scientific leaders of the day.

A coming-of-age tale told through the eyes of Tu, an ambitious young man from Auckland who will do whatever it takes to realise his dream of becoming a professional hip-hop dancer.

Powell and Pressburger are at their most imaginative in this film set in the final days of WWII. British pilot Peter Carter is alone in a blazing plane. As he prepares himself for death, he confides his innermost secrets to an American radio operator. After jumping out of the plane, he miraculously survives - only to find that his survival was due to a celestial error.

Redmond Barry is a rogue Irishman who is forced to leave England when he mistakenly believes he has killed the fiance of his paramour in a duel. Robbed of all his money, he enlists in the British army to fight in the Seven Years War in Europe. Eventually he deserts only to be discovered as a charlatan by the Prussian Captain Potzdorf, and forced to serve in the much harsher Prussian army. At the end of the war, the Prussian police minister gives Barry a position in the household of the Chevalier de Balibari, a conman and gambler, so that Barry can spy on him. Barry and the Chevalier get on famously, as both are Irish, and Barry becomes the pupil of the conman. In this company, Barry is admitted to the highest social circles in Europe. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and stars Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee and Hardy Kruger.

The final months of Bobby Sands, the Irish Republican Army activist who protested his treatment by the British prison guards with a hunger strike, are chronicled in this drama.

For the past year, Sandra (Sandra Huller), a German writer, her French husband Samuel (Samuel Theis), and their eleven-year-old son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner) have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed. Samuel's death is treated as suspicious, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. Little by little the trial becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel's death, but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's conflicted relationship.

In a remote Senegalese village, Banel and Adama's intense love defies tradition, but their passion soon clashes with a world where order rules and chaos has no place.

In 1879, a Spanish archaeologist and his eight-year-old daughter cause worldwide controversy when they discover cave paintings that are 10,000 years old. The discovery will put the family at odds with the religious and scientific leaders of the day.

A coming-of-age tale told through the eyes of Tu, an ambitious young man from Auckland who will do whatever it takes to realise his dream of becoming a professional hip-hop dancer.

Powell and Pressburger are at their most imaginative in this film set in the final days of WWII. British pilot Peter Carter is alone in a blazing plane. As he prepares himself for death, he confides his innermost secrets to an American radio operator. After jumping out of the plane, he miraculously survives - only to find that his survival was due to a celestial error.

Flight Lt. Harris, a thrill-seeking pilot, teams up with a clergyman's daughter to rescue her father and find a mystical tablet.

In a remote Senegalese village, Banel and Adama's intense love defies tradition, but their passion soon clashes with a world where order rules and chaos has no place.

When self-taught mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan fails out of college, he does not give up hope. Determined to pursue his passion, he contacts Professor G.H. Hardy and is invited to attend Trinity College, Cambridge. Directed by Matthew Brown and stars Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons and Toby Jones.

Set aboard fictional minesweeper, the Caine, during World War II, rich kid Willis Seward Keith (Robert Francis) reports for duty fresh out of officer training school. He is shocked to discover that the ship's captain, Lt. Commander DeVriess (Tom Tully), has let discipline on the ship slide and allows his men to exhibit a casual attitude to their duties. What Keith fails to notice, however, is that the crew of the Caine are in fact excellent at their jobs. But life aboard changes drastically when DeVriess is replaced by veteran no-nonsense captain, Queeg (Humphrey Bogart).

The story of FBI special agent Mark Felt, who under the name 'Deep Throat', helped The Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1972. In the process, Felt risked and ultimately sacrificed everything, including his family and career, to bring what he knew to light.

At 32, Alice Hyatt (Burstyn) watches her dreams slipping away. Instead of a career as a singer, she has an abusive husband, an ill-mannered 12-year-old son and a life in small-town Oklahoma.

A young soldier survives an attack from a group of flying kung fu warriors. Hoping to follow in their footsteps, he travels to a local monastery to begin his martial-arts training.

The final months of Bobby Sands, the Irish Republican Army activist who protested his treatment by the British prison guards with a hunger strike, are chronicled in this drama.

Redmond Barry is a rogue Irishman who is forced to leave England when he mistakenly believes he has killed the fiance of his paramour in a duel. Robbed of all his money, he enlists in the British army to fight in the Seven Years War in Europe. Eventually he deserts only to be discovered as a charlatan by the Prussian Captain Potzdorf, and forced to serve in the much harsher Prussian army. At the end of the war, the Prussian police minister gives Barry a position in the household of the Chevalier de Balibari, a conman and gambler, so that Barry can spy on him. Barry and the Chevalier get on famously, as both are Irish, and Barry becomes the pupil of the conman. In this company, Barry is admitted to the highest social circles in Europe. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and stars Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee and Hardy Kruger.

Margaret and David review Au Revoir Les Enfants, Cop, No Time for Tears, Glass Menagerie and Playing Away, with film news and interviews with Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and Karen Allen.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the 'golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

Set aboard fictional minesweeper, the Caine, during World War II, rich kid Willis Seward Keith (Robert Francis) reports for duty fresh out of officer training school. He is shocked to discover that the ship's captain, Lt. Commander DeVriess (Tom Tully), has let discipline on the ship slide and allows his men to exhibit a casual attitude to their duties. What Keith fails to notice, however, is that the crew of the Caine are in fact excellent at their jobs. But life aboard changes drastically when DeVriess is replaced by veteran no-nonsense captain, Queeg (Humphrey Bogart).