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').
Red Like the Sky (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Cristiano Bortone
Starring: Luca Capriotti
Mirco Mencacci (Luca Capriotti) is a young Tuscan boy who loses his sight in a gun accident. His life shifts direction as law insists that he attend a... Read more
X-Men: The Last Stand ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Brett Ratner
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Gram...
Brett Ratner steps into Bryan Singer's directing shoes for the official last in the series and this time our mutant heroes must face a potential 'cure... Read more
Monk: Season 5 (2006)
8/10
Starring: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Adrian Monk is back on the job, once again using his brilliant mind to solve crimes that no-one else can. This season sees Monk trying to work in the... Read more
Babel ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
7.5/10
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Mohamed Akhzam, Peter Wight, Harriet Walter, Trevor M...
The director of '21 Grams' has loosley weaved together four stories from three conitinents in this powerful drama about cultural barriers. Brad Pitt a... Read more
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
The Flying Scotsman (2006)
7.1/10
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser, Brian Cox, Steven Berkoff
The true story of amateur Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, played by Jonny Lee Miller, who after seeing his old riding partner take gold at the Barcelon... Read more
The Living and the Dead (2006)
6/10
Director: Simon Rumley
Starring: Roger Lloyd-Pack, Leo Bill, Kate Fahy, Sarah Ball
A grimly absorbing and genuinely terrifying thriller/drama with Leo Bill delivering a gripping performance as James, a mentally-challenged young man,... Read more
Love and Honour (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Takuya Kimura, Nenji Kobayashi, Ken Ogata
The conclusion to Yoji Yamada's loose Samurai trilogy (following 'Twilight Samurai' and 'Hidden Blade'), focussing on the themes of the title, and a m... Read more
The Hawk is Dying (2006)
6.1/10
Director: Julian Goldberger
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Michael Pitt, Michelle Williams, Robert Wisdom, Rusty Schwimmer
Paul Giamatti plays the emotionally stunted George Gattling, a man who feels out of place in the world. Living with his sister and her autistic son,... 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