Seasons & Episodes
The Third Man
In this opening episode, movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1949 film noir starring Orson Wel
The Ladykillers
Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1955 black comedy - starring Alec Guinness and Peter Selle
Brighton Rock
Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1948 gangster film noir starring Richard Attenborough, an
The Graduate
Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1967 romantic comedy-drama starring Dustin Hoffman an all-
Ran
Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1985 epic action drama, directed and co-written by Akira K
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Movie critic Ian Nathan examines what helped to make James Cameron's 1991 sci-fi-action sequel, starring Arnold Schwarze
Brief Encounter
Ian Nathan returns to cast his eye over more cinematic masterpieces, beginning with David Lean's 1945 romantic tragedy s
Whisky Galore!
Ian Nathan examines Alexander Mackendrick's 1949 Ealing comedy, in which Scottish islanders try to salvage 50,000 cases
The Producers
Ian Nathan examines Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy, which stars Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder as two men who set out to m
I'm All Right, Jack
Ian Nathan examines the Boulting brothers' 1959 comedy, a satire on British industrial life starring Ian Carmichael Pete
Murder on the Orient Express
Ian Nathan examines the 1974 adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery, featuring a stellar cast of train-bound suspects
The Deer Hunter
Ian Nathan examines Michael Cimino's 1978 Vietnam War drama, which starred Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Sava
The Ipcress Files
One of the greatest spy films ever made, The Ipcress Files begins with a kindap, a killing and a cup of coffee.
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets is one of a kind, a superb pitch-black comedy about gentle serial killing.
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters begins in 1942, where a bespectacled man plays marbles with his children under a silver sky.
Scott of the Antarctic
From Charles Frend, this 1948 drama tells the story of Robert Falcon Scott’s failed attempt to be the first to reach t
Flash Gordon (1980)
As Mike Hodges’ flamboyant science fiction epic and Queen’s iconic rock song declares, Flash Gordon will be the savi
Billy Liar
Directed by John Schlesinger in 1963, Billy Liar is one of the signature films of the British New Wave, the dynamic natu
The 39 Steps
Embark on a journey to discover what makes The 39 Steps not only a quintessential thriller but also an espionage thrille
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Released in 1943, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, is an extremely exceptional epic, which is exactly what makes it
Passport to Pimlico
One of the great British comedies the plot of Passport to Pimlico is gloriously absurd. A combination of fantasy and rea
Highlander (1986)
Highlander is one of a kind, a strange and haunting fantasy epic about immortality and sword fights. Rediscovered again
The Railway Children
Adapted from the book by legendary children's author E. Nesbit, it is a cinematic rite of passage that makes us remember
Escape from New York (1981)
In the dystopian future of Escape from New York, the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum-security prison.
Great Expectations
A look at the vivid '40s adaptation of the Dickens classic about a poor young orphan who becomes a gentleman of means th
Chaplin
A look at one of Robert Downey Jr's career-defining performances in the 1992 hit from Richard Attenborough co-starring A
Three Days of the Condor
This standout 70's spy classic blends paranoia, politics and tight suspense, proving how some films outlast their time.
Mulholland Drive
A look at David Lynch's 2001 mystery thriller, defined by the shifting relationship between Betty and Rita.
The Lion in Winter
Peter O'Toole delivers a memorable performance as King Henry II in a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by a stellar cast
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