Desire Avenue

I suspect you'll find a much bigger variety of films on Amazon than at the local library, anyway. Just do a search for the ones you're looking for. The arthouse/international section tends to be my most-frequented one.

I saw a clip of this on some review programme recently, I love the idea but I was a little put off by what looked to me like digital manipulation of the action? There seemed to be effects of some sort being used, which for me takes the shine off the idea a bit. Maybe I'll rent it anyway when it ...

(no time or money to take chances at the movies) Me neither, well not enough time anyway. I signed up to Amazon UK's DVD rental scheme a while back, which is great value. I pay six quid a month for the basic package, which lets you rent 3 movies each month. You can keep them for as long as you like ...

'Orlando' is by Sally Potter, another director with amazing visual/narrative style.

Oh definitely see it, it's not very often that a screenwriter comes up with something so fresh these days.

This Jane Campion thriller starring Meg Ryan in a decidedly untypical role was rather written off by the press at the time of release as I remember, but I watched it anyway because I love Campion. I wasn't at all disappointed by it, I think it got an unfairly rough ride due to Meg Ryan's brittle ...

I'm about to watch it again, I've just bought the 3-disc special edition on the strength of the first viewing. Interestingly, there's an option on disc 3 to watch the film in chronological order of events, ie forwards. I'm sure I'll do that eventually, but I want to be more familiar with it as is ...

Does anyone want to talk about this amazing film? It's up there on my favourites list, but I'm not sure I understand it fully yet.