Latest Staff Picks
The films listed below are Alice's Latest Staff Picks, finding their way into this category generally as a result of agreement between staff that they have real merit for one reason or another. Most titles represent a safe choice for those that find choosing a film difficult or are bewildered by Alice's depth and breadth...
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The Square (2017)
7.3/10
Director: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Dominic West, Elisabeth Moss, Terry Notary, Claes Bang, Annica Liljeblad, Christ...
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good cau... Read more
The Story of Ricky (1993)
7.1/10
Director: Nam Nai Choi
Starring: Fan Siu-Wong, Fan Hoi Sang, Ho Kar Kui, Yukari Oshima, Tetsuro Tanpa, Gloria Yip
Aka 'Riki-Oh'. This over-the-top number has won a cult following for its deliberately outlandish martial arts violence, in which Riki displays the rem... Read more
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
7.7/10
Director: Joseph Sargent
Starring: Martin Balsam, Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Hector Elizondo
First-rate thriller in which Robert Shaw heads a four-man gang who hijack a New York City subway car at rush hour and demand one million dollars in ra... Read more
The Train (1964)
7.9/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau
A gripping high powered action film about the French Resistance trying to waylay a train taking French Art treasures to Germany. Read more
The Train (Blu-ray) (1964)
7.8/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau
A gripping high powered action film about the French Resistance trying to waylay a train taking French Art treasures to Germany. Read more
The White Diamond (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Dr. Graham Dorrington
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog follows enigmatic airship engineer Dr Graham Dorrington, as he embarks on a trip, in the heart of the Guyanian rainf... Read more
The Wild Goose Lake (2019)
6.9/10
Director: Yi'nan Diao
Starring: Ge Hu
A gangster on the run sacrifices everything for his family and a woman he meets while on the lam. Read more
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
7.9/10
Director: Joachim Trier
Starring: Anders Danielsen Lie
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career p... Read more
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
7.9/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia, Red Butt...
The desperation and hopelessness of the Great Depression are graphically shown in this powerful drama, through a pitiful collection of marathon dancer... Read more
Troll Hunter (2010)
Director: André Øvredal
Starring: Otto Jespersen
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to fo... Read more