Theo's Favourites
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We all love cinema, that's why we're here at Alice. Here are some of my favourites you'll find on our shelves.
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
7/10
Director: Boots Riley
Starring: Lakeith Stanfield, David Cross, Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Terry Crews, Danny G...
In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, California, telemarketer Cassius Green finds himself in a macabre universe after he discovers a magica... Read more
The Favourite (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss,...
In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies... Read more
The Hustler (1961)
8/10
Director: Robert Rossen
Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C Scott
Realistic and rivetting drama featuring Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, an arrogant pool hustler who is driven to beat reigning champ, Minnesota Fat... Read more
The World's End (2013)
7/10
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Eddie Ma...
For Gary King (Simon Pegg) and Andy Knightley (Nick Frost), it was supposed to be the ultimate reunion - one night, five friends, twelve bars. A boozy... Read more
Memories of Murder (2003)
8.1/10
Director: Joon-ho Bong
Starring: Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim, Roe-ha Kim, Jae-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Seo-hie K...
Based on the true story of Korea's first recorded serial killer, and set during the politically charged '80s this film fairly crackles with tension.... Read more
Hell or High Water (2016)
7.6/10
Director: David Mackenzie
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster
After years of estrangement, Texan brothers Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster) decide to rob the branches of the bank threatening to foreclose... Read more
Raw (2015)
7/10
Director: Julia Ducournau
Starring: Ella Rumpf, Garance Marillier
Stringent vegetarian Justine (Garance Marillier) encounters a decadent, merciless and dangerously seductive world during her first week at veterinary... Read more
Paths of Glory (1957)
8.4/10
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou
Stanley Kubrick gives us a scathing indictment against the staff-officer mentality that cares about promotions more than the men who make those promot... Read more
Blade Runner 2049 (Blu-Ray) (2017)
8.1/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Dave...
Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge wha... Read more
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
8.1/10
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Starring: Dennis Hopper, George Kennedy, Strother Martin, Paul Newman, Harry Dean Stanton
A taut honest drama greatly aided by Stuart Rosenberg's direction and a marvellously controlled and artful performance by Paul Newman as a gutsy priso... Read more