

FILM RETROSPECTIVES
Paprika (2006) adapted from a novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Satoshi Kon's final anime feature film is a wild but intelligently thought out ride through the world of dreams. A film often cited as having inspired Christopher Nolan's Inception, its embrace of themes such as the dangers of the malicious use of technology and the influence of culture on consciousness are all the more pertinent nowadays.
Blue Velvet (1986) written and directed by David Lynch
Don the gas mask for this analysis of the surreal director's subconsciously disturbing classic starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini and Dennis Hopper.
Frank (2014) starring Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson
Director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Jon Ronson's loose account of the eccentric comedy musician Frank Sidebottom is blackly funny, bittersweet and strange.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
This Monty Python take on the Arthurian Legend is so funny it will leave more than just a flesh wound.