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').
Blindsight (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Lucy Walker
Starring: Sabriye Tenberken, Erik Weihenmayer
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, this inspiring documentary follows the gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out... Read more
Notes on Blindness (2016)
7.1/10
Director: Peter Middelton, James Spinney
In 1983, after years of failing sight, John Hull, a professor of theology in Birmingham, England, became completely blind. Soon after, he began keepin... Read more
Angel Baby (1995)
7.2/10
Director: Michael Rymer
Starring: John Lynch, Jacqueline McKenzie, Colin Friels
This powerful tale focuses on the unlikely romance between two mental patients. John Lynch turns in a thoughtful, multi-layered performance and Jacque... Read more
Aurora Borealis (2005)
6.8/10
Director: James Burke
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Juliette Lewis, Donald Sutherland, Louise Fletcher, Steven Pasqu...
Duncan (Joshua Jackson) is a depressed 20-something who has just lost another job. He makes extra money by letting out his flat for his brother's rom... Read more
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? ( Blu-ray ) (1993)
7.8/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Crispin Glover, John C Reilly, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, M...
From the director of 'My Life as a Dog' comes this charming slice-of-life about a young man saddled with the responsibility of caring for his retarded... Read more
A Beautiful Mind ( Blu-ray ) (2001)
8.2/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Judd Hirsch, Russell Crowe, P...
Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress, Ron Howard's compelling, real life drama centers on J... Read more
The Predator (2018)
5.9/10
Director: Shane Black
Starring: Thomas Jane, Jake Busey, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Boyd Holbrook, Keegan-M...
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter a... Read more
The Lookout (2007)
7/10
Director: Scott Frank
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Isla Fisher, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino
Writer Scott Frank ('Out of Sight', 'Minority Report') makes his directorial debut with this successful young noir-thriller. Handicapped ex-athlete J... Read more
Blink (1994)
6.2/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, Laurie Metcalf
Madeline Stowe gives a revelatory performance as a gutsy but vulnerable folk musician, blind since childhood, who regains her vision just in time to w... Read more
Sound and Fury (2000)
8/10
Director: Josh Aronson
This Academy Award-nominated documentary follows the intimate and touching story of a family with both deaf and hearing members spanning three generat... Read more