The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Jun 3, 2001Alienated Alien Visitor
Nicolas Roeg's film featuring David Bowie as an alienated alien visitor to Earth is a film that comes with equal amounts of brilliance and pretentious distraction
David Bowie
The Hunger (1983)
Jul 15, 2002Chic Vampires
The debut film from Tony Scott was a commercial flop but is a sumptuous, elegant, beautifully filmed work that is often a case of style over substance. It is nevertheless a challenging attempt to create a modern day vampire film
Labyrinth (1986)
Jul 9, 2004Magical Goblin World
Stunning Jim Henson directed fantasy film set in a world of visual illusions where the Henson team's puppetry effects are at the peak of their game to provide the creature effects
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Nov 6, 1999Twin Peaks Prequel
David Lynch's cinematic prequel to his cult tv series critically divides people. Charting the last days of the doomed prom queen Laura Palmer, Sheryl Lee gives a tour-de-force performance
The Prestige (2006)
Nov 30, 2006Rival Victorian Stage Magicians
Christopher Nolan directs a beautiful period piece with Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as rival Victorian stage magicians. The film is an elegantly crafted Hall of Mirrors and illusions, capped by sterling performances from all involved
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Feb 11, 2007Miniature Magical World
Lightweight Luc Besson directed children's fantasy with a young boy shrunken down to miniature size to engage in a series of CGI animated adventures among a race of fairy-like people. Several sequels followed