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').
Chuck Close (2007)
9.1/10
Director: Marion Cajori
Starring: Chuck Close
'Chuck Close' is an astounding portrait of the life and work of a man who has reinvented portraiture and triumphed in the face of adversity. When a de... Read more
Clubland (2007)
5.4/10
Director: Cherie Nowlan
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Khan Chittenden, Richard Wilson, Rebecca Gibney, Russell Dykstra...
Moving to Australia after separating from her husband, Jeannie Dwight (Brenda Blethyn) pursues her dream of becoming a successful comedienne. Meanwhil... Read more
Coming Home (1978)
7.3/10
Director: Hal Ashby
Starring: Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Robert Carradine
A powerful look at the effects of the Vietnam war on the people at home. Jane Fonda falls in love with paraplegic Jon Voight while her husband (Bruce... Read more
Cutter's Way (1981)
6.9/10
Director: Ivan Passer
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn, Nina Van Pallandt, Stephen Elliott
One of the most original American films of the last decade. Alex Cutter (John Heard) is the Vietnam veteran disfigured in the war. When his best frien... Read more
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
8/10
Director: Lars von Trier
Starring: Bjork, Catherine Deneuve, Joel Grey, David Morse
Winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival, Lars Von Trier's brilliant film inspires adulation and scorn. This neo-musical is set in an earl... Read more
Daredevil (2003)
5.3/10
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Starring: Ben Affleck, Michael Clarke Duncan, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner, Jon Favreau,...
'The Man Without Fear' comes to life in this thrilling screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics hero. Blinded by toxic chemicals as a child, idealistic... Read more
Dark Floors (2008)
4.5/10
Director: Pete Riski
Starring: Lordi , Skye Bennett, Noah Huntley, Dominique McElligott, Leon Herbert, Ronald P...
When the concerned father of an autistic girl decides to remove his daughter from the hospital where she is being treated, their escape is unexpectedl... Read more
Dominick and Eugene (1988)
7.1/10
Director: Robert M Young
Starring: Tom Hulce, Ray Liotta, Jamie Lee Curtis
This warm and emotional tale stars Tom Hulce and Ray Liotta and tells of a young medical student preparing to leave home for college and his older, me... Read more
El Cortez (2005)
5.5/10
Director: Stephen Purvis
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Weitz, Glenn Plummer, Tracy Middendorf, James McDani...
An ambitious, low-budget neo-noir that navigates the genre's tawdry twists and double-crosses with intermittent flair. Lou Diamond Phillips is Manny,... Read more
Extras: Series 1 (2005)
8.3/10
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jenson, Stephen Merchant, Ross Kemp, Ben Stiller, Samuel L...
Wunderkinds Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant prove their universally successful comedy series 'The Office' was no fluke. Sticking with what they kn... Read more