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James' Favourites

These films bring me joy, make me think, and create wonder. Maybe they'll do that for you too.

Bad Times at the El Royale (Blu-Ray) (2018)

7.3/10
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pull...

The El Royale is a run-down hotel that sits on the border between California and Nevada. It soon becomes a seedy battleground when seven strangers --... Read more

Hero ( Blu-ray ) (2002)

7.9/10
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Zhang Ziyi, Daoming Ch...

Director Zhang Yimou's highly stylized martial arts epic stars Jet Li as a nameless expert swordsman, who tells the ruler of one of ancient China's wa... Read more

Amazing Grace (2006)

7.4/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon...

The incredible true story of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), who fought for years, along with other anti-slavery campaigners, to ban the trans-At... Read more

The Trip to Spain (2017)

6.6/10
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon

Steve and Rob sample the restaurants and hotels of the Spanish coastline, trading jokes and impressions over their lunches. Read more

Man on Wire (2008)

7.8/10
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Philippe Petit

In 1974, 24 year-old tight-rope walker Philippe Petit performed an illegal high-wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Often ref... Read more

Mad Max: Fury Road (Black and Chrome Edition) (2015)

8.1/10
Director: George Miller
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne

From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary Mad Max franchise, comes Mad Max: Fury Ro... Read more