fmj's - Rented List

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A powerful and romantic tale of a second chance at love and the power of redemption. When the right person comes along, anything can happen. After becoming concerned about her father Howard (James Cosmo), Grace (Catherine Walker) hires a caretaker in the form of Annie (Brid Brennan).

As a result of his reclusive nature, Howard initially rejects any help from Annie, but gradually the pair begin to bond, and Howard re-considers opening his heart to love and to be loved once more.

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Marking a new chapter in the history of one of the world's greatest films, the release of Abel Gance's "Napoleon" is the culmination of a project spanning 50 years.

Digitally restored by the BFI National Archive and Academy Award-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow, this cinematic triumph is available to experience on video for the very first time. Originally conceived by Gance as the first of six films about Napoleon, this five-and-a-half-hour epic features full-scale historical recreations of episodes from his personal and political life, that see Bonaparte overcome fierce rivals and political machinations to seal his imperial destiny. Utilising a number of groundbreaking cinematic techniques, 'Napoleon' is accompanied by Carl Davis' monumental score, and offers one of the most thrilling experiences in the entire the history of film.

Bette Davis's bravura, moving-but-never-morbid performance as Judith Traherne, a dying heiress determined to find happiness in her few remaining months, remains a three-hankie classic.

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Bette Davis plays estranged identical twins. Unmarried Edith has no money, no future. Widow Margaret has fabulous wealth - all because of marriage to the man she stole from Edith years ago. Out of long-festering revenge. Edith kills Margaret and takes her place.

But new friends and surroundings, a snoopy cop (Karl Malden) who was Edith's beau and the arrival of Margaret's secret lover (Peter Lawford) may expose her masquerade.

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Six years after exploding to stardom in Of Human Bondage, Bette Davis equaled that excitement with another W. Somerset Maugham role as an adulteress using her sexual wiles to escape a murder conviction in The Letter.

The film throbs with sultry tension thanks to Davis, an impeccable supporting cast, atmospheric cinematography and the artistry of three-time Academy Award winner* William Wyler, Davis' director on Jezebel and The Little Foxes.

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Charlton Heston stars as Brad Braden, the diehard circus manager who lives and breathes to keep the show rolling. With the Big Top about to hit rock bottom, Braden hires The Great Sebastian (Cornel Wilde), a daring trapeze legend, to revitalize the circus.

His arrival sparks the rivalry and admiration of Holly (Betty Hutton), Braden's girlfriend and trapese star. After a death-defying battle to regain her place in the centre ring, Holly soon finds herself torn between the love of workaholic Brad and the brazen Sebastain. Add to the mix a flirtatious elephant trainer, racketeers and a lovable clown (James Stewart) with a secret past, and every character becomes a tough act to follow.

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Mick Haller (Matthew Mcconaughey) is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Towncar.

Having spent most of his career defending petty gutter-variety criminals, he unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime: defending a rich Beverly Hills realtor (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted rape and murder. However, what appears in the beginning to be straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation.

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Ben (Ben Lyon) surprises Bebe (Bebe Daniels) with a trip to Paris to celebrate their wedding anniversary but - as usual - life with the Lyons is anything but plain sailing! For a start, their hotel suite is already occupied - by a menagerie of monkeys and penguins.

Then daughter Barbara (Barbara Lyon) falls in love with a mad, existentialist French artist, the family falls foul of the gendarmes and Ben finds himself challenged to a duel over the dubious honour of saucy revue star Fifi La Fleur!

Asteroid City: a fictional American desert town, circa 1955. Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets from across the country assemble for the annual Asteroid Doy celebration - but the scholarly competition is spectacularly upended by world-changing events.

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In the late 19th century, Denmark regards Iceland as its territory, which extends beyond matters of geography and governance to the spiritual health of the population. So Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove), a Lutheran priest, is sent by the Church of Denmark to establish a parish.

Ever an optimist, Lucas believes his faith will guide him, even when he is warned of the obstacles, including a people who may be less than welcoming. 'Godland' makes the most of a breathtakingly austere Icelandic landscape in its story of a man on a singular mission.

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Driving across endless miles of rugged landscape, a family navigates a long road trip alongside a range of conflicting emotions. Dad's (Mohammad Hassan Madjooni)'s got a broken leg and a mood to match whilst Mum (Pantea Panahiha) fusses over her two children and their pet dog.

And when he's not drawing on the car windows, their energetic youngest son (Rayan Sarlak) couldn't be louder as he sings along to the car radio whilst his elder brother (Amin Simiar) tries to concentrate on the road ahead. As the journey twists and turns and their destination draws ever closer, the chaotic claustrophobia in the car grows as does the love and affection they have for each other. Accompanied by a brilliant soundtrack, Panah Panahi's thrilling debut feature is a treasure; tender, quirky, and laugh-out-loud funny. Get ready to take an unmissable journey along the dusty road of life.

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"Bandit" is a fun caper and based on one of the most extraordinary crime stories of the twentieth century. Gilbert Galvan Jr (Josh Duhamel), a charming criminal, escapes from prison and assumes a new identity.

After falling in love with Andrea (Elisha Cuthbert), a caring social worker he can't provide for, he discovers he is exceptionally good at robbing banks using the most elaborate schemes. With the help of loan shark gangster Tommy (Mel Gibson), Gilbert's heists go bigger and bolder - until his perfect plan finally goes wrong.

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When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving London Airport, a group of passengers are put on a bus driven by Percy Lamb (Frankie Howerd) to drive to another airport.

The fog is that heavy Percy doesn't know where he is going or that he is carrying stolen gold bullion that the robbers and police are relentlessly pursuing.

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Humphrey Bogart stars as an American who gets caught up with a warlord and missionaries in China in the late 1940s. Humphrey Bogart stars as Joe Brody, an American fighter pilot turned adventurer in 1947 China. To escape the wrath of a savage warlord (Lee J. Cobb), he masquerades as a man of God.

While hiding out in a remote Catholic mission, Brody finds he is comfortable posing as a priest and restores some order to the feuding villages in the area. However things change when he falls in love with a beautiful nurse, Anne (Gene Tierney) who, though ashamed of her feelings, is drawn to him. When the warlord catches up with him, Bogart must take the most desperate gamble of his life.

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Tormented for years by a sense of guilt after inadvertently bombing a German orphanage during World War Two, Parson Dean Hess (Rock Hudson) leaves his pulpit and wife (Martha Hyer) to return to the Air Force as a training officer during the Korean War.

Posted near the remote village of Yungsan in South Korea, Col. Hess is tasked with instructing the inexperienced Korean pilots but his mission takes a personal twist when he stumbles upon an opportunity to help local orphans. Between his battle against an evil foe and his determination to save the children, Hess may just find the redemption he so desperately seeks.