This modern Christmas classic is full of laugh-out-loud moments for the whole family. When Buddy - who was adopted by an elf as a baby and raised on the North Pole - discovers he is in fact not an Elf, he makes the journey to New York to find his father. Much hilarity ensues as Buddy tries to win over his workaholic dad, falls in love with a new co-worker and learns the weird ways of the real world.
Director: Jon Favreau / 2003 / 97mins / Certificate PG
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Taking in grief and family ties, this must see Oscar-winning picture follows Lee, a janitor who after the death of his brother, unexpectedly becomes the sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Moving back to the small fishing village where he grew up, Lee must face his family, his ex-wife and the past he tried to leave behind.
Director: Kenneth Lonergan / 2017 / 135mins / Certificate 15
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It might have missed out on Best Picture at the Oscars, but the film that was on everyone's lips is a new take on the golden age Hollywood musical. Two aspiring creatives, a playwright and a jazz pianist, meet and fall in love. It may sound simple but the classic boy-meets-girl story is brought to life in this modern musical with an unforgettable soundtrack. A delight.
Director: Damien Chazelle / 2017 / 128mins / Certificate 12A
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One of 2016's most critically acclaimed films, and deserving winner of the Best Picture Oscar, Moonlight is a touching coming-of-age drama that spans three chapters in the life of Chiron. Brought up by a troubled mother, facing adolescence and coming to terms with his sexuality, the heartbreaking story sees three actors play the character at different times in his life as he struggles to find himself.
Director: Barry Jenkins / 2016 / 110mins / Certificate 15
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Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter and Brendan Gleeson, Suffragette is an intense and moving film which tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement. Dramatic and moving, it tells the true story of the historic fight for the right to vote, when women were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.
Director: Sarah Gavron / 2015 / 1h 44m / Certificate 12
Honouring the heart and humour of the original Disney classic, this re-telling of everyone's favourite jungle tale mixes live action with cutting edge CGI to stunning effect. Rudyard Kipling's story of a young boy who is raised by wolves among the animals of the jungle is a captivating family adventure, brought to life with brand new versions of the ever-popular original songs to get your toes tapping.
Director: Jon Favreau / 2016 / 1h 45m / Certificate PG
A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie. This inventive British film by Scottish director Colm McCarthy (Doctor Who, Sherlock, Peaky Blinders) is based on M.R. Carey's novel of the same name and cleverly reinvents the post-apocalyptic zombie drama.
Director: Colm McCarthy / 2016 / 1h 51m / Certificate 15
In 1940s Hollywood, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's career comes to a crushing end when he is blacklisted for his political beliefs. Directed by Jay Roach and starring Bryan Cranston in this Oscar-nominated role, Trumbo tells the story of the titular character's fight against the US government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne.
Director: Jay Roach / 2015 / 2h 4m / Certificate 15
After years working in Parisian fashion houses, misfit Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) returns home to the tiny Australian town she grew up in, ready to right the wrongs of her past. Reconciling with her mother, she also unexpectedly falls in love with the pure-hearted Teddy, and armed with her sewing machine and incredible style, transforms the local women and in so doing gets sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse / 2015 / 1h 55m / Certificate 12
Daniel Blake is a widowed carpenter, relying on welfare after a recent heart attack has left him unable to work. Despite his doctor's diagnosis, the authorities deny Blake's benefits, telling him to return to his job. Navigating his way through an agonising appeal, Blake begins to develop a strong bond with a destitute, single mother who is struggling to take care of her two children. The latest award-winning film by Ken Loach, this is vital and moving viewing.
Director: Ken Loach / 2016 / 1h 40m / Certificate 15
