Disabilities
Living with 'disability' is a reality for many of us, yet seldom are disabled members of society seen on the big screen. Breakthrough hits like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'My Left Foot' and 'Children of a Lesser God' illustrate the rich depth of experience and valuable stories that should be and are being told. From the bizarre ('Freaks') to the inspiring ('Mask') from the sweet ('Mozart and the Whale') to the tough as nails ('Murderball').
Scent of a Woman (1992)
8/10
Director: Martin Brest
Starring: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar
A towering performance from Al Pacino as the embittered, blind ex-army Colonel who goes to New York for a Thanksgiving weekend of wine, women and song... Read more
See No Evil (1971)
6.6/10
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Brian Rawlinson, Norman Eshley
After being blinded in a horse-riding accident Sarah (Mia Farrow) goes to recuperate at her aunt's country estate. But her peaceful sojourn is interr... Read more
See What I Mean (1992)
Director: Shirley Horrocks
This educative documentary presents two real life stories - the true story of a family who were all born deaf, and the story of a journalist who disco... Read more
Seraphine (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Martin Provost
Starring: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Genevieve Mnich, Nico Rogner, Franco...
Frenchwoman Seraphine de Senlis, lived from 1864 to 1942. A shepherdess and housekeeper, in her private hours she painted incredible floral arrangemen... Read more
Shine (1996)
7.7/10
Director: Scott Hicks
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud
Geoffrey Rush's upset win for the Best Actor Oscar was the jewel in the crown for this wonderful, moving little film portraying the torrid true story... Read more
Shine ( Blu-ray ) (1996)
7.7/10
Director: Scott Hicks
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud
Geoffrey Rush's upset win for the Best Actor Oscar was the jewel in the crown for this wonderful, moving little film portraying the torrid true story... Read more
Simple Simon (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Andreas Ohman
Starring: Martin Wallstrom, Bill Skarsgard, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton
Eighteen-year-old Simon (Bill Skarsgard) is a boy with Asperger's syndrome who likes space, science and circles. His world is suddenly turned upside d... Read more
Skyscraper (2018)
6/10
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring: Chin Han, Neve Campbell, Noah Taylor, Dwayne Johnson, Byron Mann, Roland Moller,...
Will Sawyer is a former FBI agent and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While he's on assignment in China, the world's talle... Read more
Skyscraper (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6/10
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring: Chin Han, Neve Campbell, Noah Taylor, Dwayne Johnson, Byron Mann, Roland Moller,...
Will Sawyer is a former FBI agent and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While he's on assignment in China, the world's talle... Read more
Snow Cake (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Marc Evans
Starring: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Fox, Emily Hampshire
Alan Rickman plays the taciturn Alex who has travelled to Canada following the death of a son he barely knew. Driving through a winter landscape a fr... Read more