richard-1's - Rented List

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Originally shown on BBC1 in 1974 and rarely seen since, "Penda's Fen" has become the stuff of legend, its name invoking the spirit of a time when television had the power to provoke and astound.

Exploring themes of personal and national identity, language, history and industrial progress, this unclassifiable drama boldly weaves its exquisite, fantastical imagery with the rousing music of Elgar to tell a tale of ancient legends and sexual awakening which stands as one of British television's greatest ever achievements.

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Steamy Thai nights provide the backdrop for unbridled romance, crime and action as two men unexpectedly brave forbidden love. Maek, a cold assassin-for-hire, is sent to knock off Iht, a police informant, when in a twist of fate the killer is shot for refusing to pull the trigger.

After making their escape, an indelible bond is forged when the vulnerable assassin is nursed back to health by handsome, married Iht. But as taboo feelings of desire swell between the swarthy new lovers, their relationship is discovered. Now there’s no turning back as enemies, friends and lovers are pitted against each other.

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In upstate New York, three boys tear through their childhood, in the midst of their young parents' volatile love that makes and unmakes the family many times over.

While Manny (Isaiah Kristian) and Joel (Josiah Gabriel) grow into versions of their loving and unpredictable father (Raul Castillo), Ma (Sheila Vand) seeks to shelter her youngest, Jonah (Evan Rosado), in the cocoon of home. More sensitive and conscious than his older siblings, Jonah increasingly embraces an imagined world all his own. Framed with a unique visual style, 'We the Animals' taps into a childlike nostalgia whilst seamlessly integrating a range of complex issues such as sexuality, social class division, broken families and racial inequality through a mesmerising and dream-like narrative.

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Joris (Josha Stradowski) is shy, introverted and cautious, Yad (Majd Mardo) is bold and impulsive, but at a chance meeting, opposites attract, and sparks fly. Having spotted Yad windsurfing at the beach, Joris is taken aback when he discovers Yad is his grandmother's new helper.

Stealing kisses between surfboards, wrestling in the reeds and filming their adventures, the couple find themselves growing closer and opening up to each other Yet as the boys fall ever deeper in love, the weight of their families' expectations of them grow more profound, until one of them finally asks, would it be better if they were 'Just Friends'?

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The film tells the tale of shady pickpocket Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) who steals a wallet belonging to Candy (Jean Peters) who, unbeknownst to her, is carrying microfilm containing government secrets.

Anxious to recover the film, Joey, Candy's ex-lover and the man using her as courier, convinces her to find the thief.

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This new collection from the BFI brings together four rarely seen short films depicting the gay experience in post-war society. Essential viewing for anyone interested in issues of sexuality and individual freedom.

Dream A40 (1965)

Two years before the Sexual Offences Act decriminalised homosexuality, a young gay couple's relationship is put to the test on a journey during which they must refrain from public demonstrations of affection. Daring and poetic, Dream A40 was the second film by Jamaican actor-director Lloyd Reckord.

Vapors (1965)
Independent US director Andy Milligan's first film offers a fascinating glimpse into the pre-Stonewall gay scene. Set in New York's St Mark's bathhouse, this bold and sensitive film chronicles an emotionally charged encounter between two equally inexperienced strangers.

Come Dancing (1970)
Celebrated filmmaker Bill Douglas' early student short follows two men who meet in a cafe on Southend pier. Glances, body language and snatches of lewd dialogue suggest a pick-up, but the atmosphere soon darkens and events take an unexpected twist.

Encounter (1971)
A number of young men wander the streets of New York in a trance before finally coming together in a secret tactile ritual. Directed by legendary filmmaker Peter de Rome, this wordless erotic fantasy is presented here with a new score by Stephen Thrower (Cyclobe).

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When the beautiful singer Mavis Marlowe (Constance Dowling) is slain in her chic apartment, the men in her life become suspects.

There is Martin Blair (Dan Duryea), her alcoholic musician ex-husband, nursing a broken heart; there is the shady nightclub owner Marko (Peter Lorre) who has been sneaking around her place, and there is Kirk Bennett (John Phillips), the adulterer who found his mistress's dead body and fled the scene. When Bennett is convicted and sentenced to death, his long-suffering wife Catherine (June Vincent) joins forces with the heartbroken pianist Martin Blair to uncover the truth...

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Five dysfunctional individuals man an isolated oil pipeline station in the Sahara, their mutual contempt only overshadowed by their desire for female company.

Without warning, a car drives out of the desert night and crashes in front of the station - the driver is badly injured but the passenger, a gorgeous blonde, stirs up the tension amongst the men to unbearable levels.

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Charts the early years of 'HandMade Films' seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison. With unreleased archive interviews and footage with Harrison, exclusive interviews with Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Richard E.

Grant, Neil Jordan, Ray Cooper, and unseen interviews with Bob Hoskins, 'An Accidental Studio' explores HandMade's baptism by fire, the risk it took in producing uniquely crafted intelligent films and the stories that grew up around it...

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As 'Boys on Film' reaches the end of its teenage years, we take a look at those unique boys; Boys who will go one step further, who excite, invigorate, and always impress. Boys who break boundaries, shape their worlds and are more than what they appear to be…

Michael Joseph Jason John
A single man imagines how life might be with a mysterious stranger he picks up on the New York City subway. A romantic thriller exploring one-night stands and the inherent thrill and risks of our hook-up culture.
The Fish Curry
Having decided to come out to his parents, Lalit spends the day cooking his father's favourite dish, Maacher Jhol. He pours his heart and soul into the meal before serving his father the delicious fish curry, but will his dish be more palatable than his confession?
Blood Out of a Stone
Because first impressions matter Michael sets Dan a challenge on their very first date together. But Dan is out of his comfort zone; he isn't used to dates requiring such vulnerability. East London provides the backdrop to this intimate story of immediate "connection".
No More We
After Hampus declares "There's No More We" he feels total relief, the weight of their destructive relationship slips off his shoulders. For his fiancé Adrian it's a devastating shock. How can they now help each other navigate the beginning of the end?
Between Here and Now
Visiting Copenhagen, Tony meets local boy Oscar at a bar. Initially cautious, Tony finds himself drawn to Oscar and their relationship rapidly intensifies; they want each other, they need each other, but can each trust the other?
Run(a)Way Arab
As drag queen Queen Za Dream prepares to go on stage, she recalls the joy of being an 8 year-old boy helping her flamboyant Iraqi-Egyptian mother get ready, and the transgressive moment that broke their close bond. 'Run(a)way Arab' is a semi-autobiographical film from British-Iraqi director Amrou Al-Kadhi.
Meatoo
A naive actor auditions for a film which could launch his career. The things he's asked to do make him more and more uncomfortable, until a choice remark from the director makes him see red. Based on a real event, 'Meatoo' is an improvised film that was conceived and shot in a day.
Dusk
Growing up in 1950's England, young Chris Winters struggles to fit into the gender roles dictated by wider society. When Chris meets dream woman Julie, life lightens a little, but the growing feeling that theirs is a life half lived haunts Chris. They start to imagine what might have been…Starring Duncan James (Hollyoaks).
Jermaine and Elsie
Elsie is fiercely independent, but due to a drink problem, is now reluctantly reliant on carers. When Jermaine, a black, sexually ambiguous carer arrives she gives him hell, but patient and caring Jermaine quickly wins her over. When Jermaine disappears without a word, Elsie makes it her mission to find out what happened to him.
Four Quartets
Raf is young, he's fun and on the pull, but tonight is struggling to find his place among the crowd. Sometimes it's that moment when you stop trying that magic really strikes.

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Filmmaker James Scott has enjoyed a diverse career, ranging from early experimental art documentaries on key 1960's figures such as David Hockney, Richard Hamilton, Claes Oldenburg and R B Kitaj, to work with the radical Berwick Street Collective, independent features and the Oscar-winning 1982

short A Shocking Accident The son of celebrated painter William Scott, his film Every Picture Tells a Story is his sensitive, exploratory portrait of his father's early years in working-class Scotland and Northern Ireland of the 1930's and his entry into the art world. Bringing together films totalling more than four hours, this long-overdue collection celebrates the talented filmmaker and explores his art films which include such diverse artists as Stuart Brisley, Jamie Reid and Hannah Wilke.

Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor) faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra (Kyliegh Curran), a courageous teen who desperately needs his help - and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".

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This is the legendary story of two brothers who battled to found the greatest empire history has ever known: Rome.

With stunning visuals and immersive battle scenes, the film follows Romulus and Remus as they escape captivity and battle sacred fire and violent warriors, leading one of them to form the eternal nation. A journey that will see one brother killed by the other to seal his fate as the chosen one.

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Jenny Bowman (Judy Garland), strong-headed, absent mother turns up in the lives of her ex-lover David (Dirk Bogarde) and their son, rocking the boat in these otherwise still waters.

Who can resist a showbiz mum who turns up at boarding school and charms everyone she meets; who sings her way into the heart of a nation. David knows he must, because with the best will in the world, this is a woman strong enough to build a mountain of love and bring it crashing down without looking back.

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"Tucked" is a raw and tender drama about an ageing 80 year old drag queen who forms an unlikely friendship with a younger queen, both struggling with their own issues of gender identity and mortality. As they discover more about each other, they realise how to truly be themselves.

A classic British "slice of life" story about love, loss and friendship with a great charm and sense of humour...