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Inherent Vice
2014 148mins USA (15) Neo-Noir / Stoner Comedy

In a California beach community, private detective Larry "Doc" Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix) tends to work his cases through a smoky haze of marijuana. One day, Shasta, a former lover, arrives out of the blue to plead for Doc's help; it seems that Shasta's current beau, rich real-estate tycoon Mickey Wolfmann, has a wife who may be plotting to commit him to a mental hospital. When Mickey and Shasta both disappear, Doc navigates a psychedelic world of surfers, stoners and cops to solve the case.

The Silence of the Lambs
1991 119mins USA (15) Horror / Thriller

Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Amadeus: Theatrical Cut
1984 161mins USA (PG) Drama

Winner of 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, AMADEUS tells the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri.

It’s the late 18th century and Antonio Salieri is the most famous musician in Vienna. That is, until a young man arrives in 1781 and changes everything forever: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Even at the age of six, Mozart was already famous as a prodigy, dragged around Europe by his dominating father Leopold, showing off musical tricks for the amusement of the aristocracy. Now, at 26, Mozart has become a composer, eager to present his abilities. Salieri hears him perform and is dismayed to discover that his is the most beautiful music he’s ever heard.

When Salieri meets Mozart, the young man proceeds to insult him in a variety of ways. Envious of his junior’s talent, which throws his own mediocrity into sharp relief, Salieri does his best to curtail Mozart’s success, and plots to destroy him. 

Presented from a beautiful 4K restoration in celebration of the film's 40th anniversary, courtesy of Curzon.

One Battle After Another
162mins (15) Thriller/Suspense

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.