Film4 - Top 10 must see movies

An Education

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

A schoolgirl falls for an exciting older man in this Nick Hornby-scripted adaptation of Lynn Barber's revealing memoir. Rating:4.5

Up

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

An old widower ties thousands of balloons to his house and floats away on an adventure to discover the lost wilderness of Paradise Falls in this, the latest masterpiece from Disney-Pixar. Rating:5

Starsuckers

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

Documentary about the social, psychological and ethical implications of the media's coverage of celebrity culture. From the director of Taking Liberties, Chris Atkins. Rating:4

The Cove

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

A reformed dolphin trainer sets out to end the Japanese slaughter of cetaceans in this powerful documentary. Rating:4

Tales From The Golden Age

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

Romanian director Christian Mungiu presents five short films, all set during the last 15 years of Ceausescu's dictatorship. Rating:4

Johnny Mad Dog

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

Children lose their innocence in an unnamed, war-torn African state in this documentary-style drama. Rating:4

Love Exposure

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

Sion Shono's ingenious Japanese comedy-drama puts the rites back into teen rites of passage. Rating:4

Zombieland

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

Four survivors team up in a post-apocalyptic undead world in this zom-com (with a dash of rom), starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin. Rating:4.5

The Imagniarium Of Dr Parnassus

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

A rag-tag band of performers tour the land with Dr Parnassus and his Imaginarium - a walk-through mirror where anything you can imagine can come true. Terry Gilliam directs Heath Ledger in his final film. Rating:3

Citizen Kane

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:54 GMT

Another well-deserved outing for the 'Greatest Film Ever Made' (™). Rating:4