In Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin squares the tragic element in life with his humour and sentinmentality.
Category: Classic
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) – Un-kind social commentary
An acerbic comedy tending to the bitter end of bitter-sweet, Kind Hearts and Coronets is an un-kind social commentary
La Grande Illusion (1937) – Illusive fraternity
He is not unaware of division, whether it be class, nation or race; but Renoir knew of something deeper, a fraternity.
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) – Finest English whimsy
This film is an example of English whimsy, that delicate humour so suited to a cup of tea and a crumpet, a chortle and a sly wink.
It’s A Wonderful Life – Subtle moral tale
A film often seen as sickly sweet, this has more punch than you would expect.
(Christ) On the Waterfront
Memorable for Marlon Brando’s performance, this is a film that has no weak link
Stalker (1979) – Simply a masterpiece
Andrei Tarkovsky is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive Christian artists and filmmakers of the 20th century, and Stalker is his masterpiece.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – a modern Christian classic
The action is rooted in something deeper and it envelops you, gently nudging you along until you find that you have come to be one of the inmates, joined in their admiration for Andy Dufrense
Bob le Flambeur (1956) by Jean Pierre Melville
An ageing, down on his luck professional gambler and former gangster loses big so he decides to do one last job and organises a crew to rob a casino.
Lord of the World – a holy tale of terror
With a disturbing vision powerfully conveyed, Lord of the World is part-novel, part-experience