David Lynch’s cult adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel is one of the most thrillingly risk-taking sci-films of all time.

In the year 10,191 Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) is embroiled in a life-and-death struggle with the Harkonnens for control of the invaluable spice.

USA, 1984, dir David Lynch, 2 hours 11 min

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s magical, Palme d’Or-winning portrait of an ailing Thai farmer visited by ghosts and spirits is a wondrous and immersive trip into another realm.

Thailand, 2010, dir Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 1 hour 49 min

The directorial debut from Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King) offers the rare chance to see a romantic sports drama that celebrates female athleticism. 

USA, 2000, dir Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2 hours 4 mins

Thirty years after the original Godzilla, the King of the Monsters was resurrected in this thrilling 1984 reboot, which successfully inaugurated a new era in the franchise’s history.

Japan, 1984, dir Koji Hashimoto, 1 hour 43 min

Wes Anderson’s stop-motion wonder returns — a fan favourite that’s burrowed out a permanent spot in the hearts of all species of film lovers. 
 

USA, 2009, dir Wes Anderson, 1 hour 27 min

Be transported back to the streets of 90s North London with a Caribbean dancehall drama widely considered to be the first Black British musical. 

UK, 1998, dir Julien Henriques, 1 hour 22 min

Isao Takahata’s Studio Ghibli anti-war masterpiece is an unflinching look at the desperation and horror of survival in war time.

Japan, 1988, dir Isao Takahata, 1 hour 29 min

A hypnotic documentary that charts the mythical love story of Katia and Maurice Kraftt, who shared a passion for only two things: volcanoes, and each other. 

USA, Canada, 2022, dir Sara Dosa, 1 hour 38 mins

Claire Denis reimagines Herman Melville’s Billy Budd in her extraordinary masterpiece, in which passions simmer in the male environment of the French Foreign Legion.

France, 1998, dir Claire Denis, 1 hour 33 min

Billed as her ‘most elaborate staged concert to date’, the multifaceted Icelandic singer-songwriter performs a spellbinding live show based around her 2017 album Utopia.

Iceland, 2025, dir Ísold Uggadóttir, 1 hour 38 min

A man-eating plant from outer space causes havoc in this beloved cult musical starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene and, in an unforgettable performance, Steve Martin as a sadistic dentist.

USA, 1986, dir Frank Oz, 1 hour 45 min