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Nominated for the coveted Cannes Palme d’Or and (deservedly) winning the Ecumenical Jury prize, Kore-eda’s Broker is a skilfully crafted picture that warmly embodies the true spirit of empathy. The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can't have children of their own. After an infant's mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own. Quite how Kore-eda manages to make a film that combines road movie, crime caper and old school humanist observation is hard to describe, but it makes Broker a rare pleasure. Treat yourself. In Korean - English subtitles.

Thelma & Louise, in its brilliant reshaping of the road movie, is dazzling in its dexterity. Astutely conceived, visually stunning and beautifully acted. The casting is perfect. Sarandon and Davis play off one another expertly, and they're wonderfully funny. Overshadowed by the two stars' luminous performances, the movie craft is superb. Director Ridley Scott doesn't merely tell a story, but immortalizes a locale in the process. Every frame has a marvelous touch... These big, glossy images may owe too much to Scott's advertising background, but they're as terrific and irresistible as Sarandon and Davis.

The astonishing true story of Scotland's most notorious imposter. In 1993, 16 year old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legends. The preternaturally bright student surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school, displaying a wealth of knowledge beyond his years. But then his unbelievable secret was revealed. Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school for a nostalgic look at the strange but true story of his former classmate. Utilizing playful, period-specific animation, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, the memories of students and teachers, and the talents of Alan Cumming to bring the tale to life, MY OLD SCHOOL offers more than one surprise along the way. In English.

Leo and Remi are 13-year-old best friends who do absolutely everything together. But when they start a new school and their closeness is put under scrutiny, their bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Belgian Lukas Dhont’s second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, heartbreak and healing. Cinematographer Frank van den Eeden captures a child’s eye view of the world, bursting with colour and light. The script (written by Dhont) is so economical, and the acting so beautifully natural that Close feels less like a drama than a tapestry of fragments from a candid documentary. Close is a touching coming-of-age drama and an unspeakably tender study of young friendship and grief. In Flemish | French - English subtitles.

You've been asking, and we've been trying to get it, so here it is, at last, just in time for Christmas. Give yourselves and your friends a present you won't forget. BYO Xmas hamper to the Gardens and enjoy a night under the stars with a star-studded cast in one of the favourite romantic comedies of the 21st century. Writer: Richard Curtis Stars: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andrew Lincoln, Martin Freeman, Kris Marshall.