Carlton Cinema

Sci-fi horror in which a Caribbean island resort is terrorised by a strain of mutant flying piranhas. This film marked the debut of director James Cameron, who would go on to have greater success with ‘The Terminator’ and ‘Titanic’

A comedy about an American executive in contemporary West Berlin attempting to sell Coca-Cola behind the Iron Curtain

Swashbuckler set in 14th-century France just after the Hundred Years War. Prince Edward, English protector of the province of Aquitaine, tries to rescue an English noblewoman who has been kidnapped by the French, led by the evil Comte de Ville. Errol Flynn’s final role as a swordsman adventurer

Documentary series about British cinema. This edition examines action and adventure films

Signed and subtitled programme previewing forthcoming films that have subtitles

When customs officials arrive at the English village of Dymchurch to investigate a smuggling operation, the residents living are there surprised to discover that their unassuming parson is living a secret life as a smuggler and former pirate.

Romantic drama in which a lonely US Airforce captain, stationed in China in 1943, accidently buys the services of a beautiful Chinese girl as a housekeeper while he is in a drunken state. However, romance soon blossoms between the pair

A British soldier returns home to marry wealthy American, urged on by his aristocratic but impoverished father, he attempts to become the latest family member elected to Parliament, and decides to run for office as a socialist, but faces competition.

Documentary series about British cinema. This edition examines films with a nautical theme

Action-packed fantasy in which Sinbad sails to the island of Colossa to rescue a beautiful princess from an evil sorcerer’s spell. Once there, he does battle with a succession of marvellous creatures. The special effects by animator Ray Harryhausen include a giant Cyclops and a sword-fighting skeleton

A sprawling epic of Texan life, plotting the events at a cattle ranch over two generations. Bick, a strait-laced Texan, brings his new wife Leslie to his vast ranch. But the old way of life he strives to maintain is threatened when a rival rancher, who falls obsessively in love with Leslie, starts digging for oil. Impressive performances all round, particularly from James Dean in a departure from his usual teen-rebel role

Classic swashbuckling drama about a reformed pirate who is appointed to round up cut-throats and renegades by the governor of Jamaica. However, things do not go to plan when the former governor’s daughter enters the frame

Powerful, epic story of the rivalry between two brothers - wild, visionary Cal and the sensible, down-to-earth Aaron - for the affections of their austere father, a prosperous Californian farmer. When Cal discovers that his mother, whom he has long believed dead, is running a brothel in a nearby town, his already strained relationship with his brother and father starts to break down. Based on John Steinbeck’s novel

Romantic action adventure based on the legendary nobleman turned outlaw. On his return from the Crusades, Robin of Locksley learns that his father has been murdered by the tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham and embarks on a campaign of guerrilla warfare to protect King Richard’s throne. Fight scenes are lively and inventive, and a set piece fought under the forest canopy pulls out all the stops

Eerie fantasy scripted by Ray Bradbury from his own novel. A mysterious traveller brings his carnival to a small town in Illinois. He claims that he can grant anyone’s desires, but there is always a price to be paid