SBS World Movies

In 1961 Berlin, athlete Harry escapes East Germany but his sister Lotte is trapped. He leads a daring tunnel-digging rescue under the Wall, racing against guards in a tense fight for freedom.

The Movie Show was an Australian film review program which was broadcast on SBS TV. Its history is divided into three parts, until it finally wound up in 2008.Reviews and interviews from the movie world.An attraction of the programme were the occasional disagreements of the hosts. Stratton and Pomeranz presented the show for the last time on 12 May 2004 and left SBS because of a perceived "dumbing

Reviews of Danny Champion of the World, In Bed with Madonna, The Company of Strangers, What About Bob, Full Moon in New York, plus interview with NSW Arts Minister Peter Collins.

A Bhutanese satire in which democracy arrives in the Himalayan kingdom. As villagers prepare for a mock election, a mysterious monk seeks a rare gun, intertwining fate, faith, and politics.

When the first manned flight to Mars is scrubbed on the launch pad, anxious authorities must scramble to save face and retain their funding - and so a plot to fake a Martian landing is hatched.

A scientist's drive for artificial intelligence takes on dangerous implications when his own consciousness is uploaded into one such program. (Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany)

Corporate thugs chase a guy (Keanu Reeves) carrying classified data in his computer-chip brain in the year 2021.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the `golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

A widowed British businessman takes the job as a butler of a manor house in France to keep memories of his late French wife alive.

In their makeshift laboratory, three boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.

Incessant sleepwalking, family dramas and visions of a giant, demonic-looking rabbit plague troubled teenager Donnie Darko in this cult classic from director Richard Kelly. (Jake Gyllenhaal)

A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity. (Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega)

After his wife dies from pollution, March discovers her spirit inhabits a vacuum cleaner. As family oppose their bond, Nat clears a haunted factory of troublesome ghosts to prove her worth in the end

An alien in the guise of a seductive woman (Scarlett Johansson) prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey - unsuspecting men who fall under her spell. Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film.

A glimpse into the life and six-decade long career of Sir Ian McKellen, star of Richard III and X-Men, who has won many awards for his vast work in film. (S13, ep 6)

Long after retiring, Sherlock Holmes is still being haunted by an unsolved case from fifty years earlier. Without his trusty sidekick Watson, Holmes must face the toughest case of his life.

In their makeshift laboratory, three boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.

Gorgeously animated, this wordless story about a stranded castaway pays tribute to what's most important in life: companionship, love, family, and the stewardship of nature.

Incessant sleepwalking, family dramas and visions of a giant, demonic-looking rabbit plague troubled teenager Donnie Darko in this cult classic from director Richard Kelly. (Jake Gyllenhaal)

A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity. (Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega)

When the first manned flight to Mars is scrubbed on the launch pad, anxious authorities must scramble to save face and retain their funding - and so a plot to fake a Martian landing is hatched.

Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the `golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names.

Brigitte Bardot finds herself in the middle of a steamy love triangle in the feature that made her a world sensation.

A man is labelled an 'In-Valid' because he was conceived not in the lab, but in love, in a future where 'designer people', forged in test tubes, rule society.

Haunted by dreams of Mars, Quaid undergoes a memory implant that unlocks a hidden past. Hunted by enemies, he journeys to the Red Planet to uncover his true identity and a deadly conspiracy.

After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score. Then he discovers they want a 'favour' from him in return.

Zora, a high school student, is a proud African-American and lives with her widowed mother. However, her life turns upside down when she learns that her biological father is white.

In 2012, the head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse becomes a whistle-blower. Maureen Kearney fights government ministers to bring the scandal to light.

A Jewish barber loses his memory after a plane crash. When he finally tries to make sense of his surroundings he finds himself subjected to a dictator's tyranny. Stars Charlie Chaplin.

Brigitte Bardot finds herself in the middle of a steamy love triangle in the feature that made her a world sensation.

A man is labelled an 'In-Valid' because he was conceived not in the lab, but in love, in a future where 'designer people', forged in test tubes, rule society.

Three siblings are brought together when their mother refuses to move from a couch in a furniture store.

Bill Nighy is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a heated round of the popular board game, never to return.

In their makeshift laboratory, three boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.

The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.

In the 23rd century, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep a great extra-terrestrial evil and Zorg at bay. (Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman)

In the near future the police department forces former blade runner Rick Deckard out of retirement to hunt four genetically engineered humans who have escaped the space colonies and returned to Earth.

An immigration official (Harrison Ford) and his associates become personally involved in the lives of many people who try to cross the border into the United States.

In 1916, the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company is tasked to tunnel beneath German fortifications and bunkers to detonate massive explosive charges. (Brendan Cowell, Harrison Gilbertson)

Ralph, a terminally ill filmmaker, seeks reconciliation with his son and plans a peaceful death with a mysterious Visitor. Set in Portugal, this poignant drama explores euthanasia, life, and faith.

The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.

In the 23rd century, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep a great extra-terrestrial evil and Zorg at bay. (Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman)

Felix Krull fears a social decline after his father's enterprise goes bankrupt. However, thanks to his compelling charm and his great talent for cheating, Felix always aligns life in his favour.

In 2012, the head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse becomes a whistle-blower. Maureen Kearney fights government ministers to bring the scandal to light.

England, 1904. After attending a talk on reincarnation with his son, Horatio Fisk (Peter O'Toole) meets an affable cleric named Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) who shares stories of his past life as a dog.

A Jewish barber loses his memory after a plane crash. When he finally tries to make sense of his surroundings he finds himself subjected to a dictator's tyranny. Stars Charlie Chaplin.

With enormous enthusiasm and unsinkable optimism, daredevil Gonzo steps into his first starring role in Muppets from Space, a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure about the search for Gonzo's past.

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.

In between school and volleyball classes, Vera rents out an empty flat to teenagers looking for a place to have sex. Way to make money develops into Vera's discovery of her own sexual desires.

The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary true tale of genius and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. (Mel Gibson)

Following a coup, America is a country still at war with itself and ruled by a repressive regime. Past pollution means only 1 per cent of women can bear children.

Bill Nighy is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a heated round of the popular board game, never to return.

With enormous enthusiasm and unsinkable optimism, daredevil Gonzo steps into his first starring role in Muppets from Space, a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure about the search for Gonzo's past.

England, 1904. After attending a talk on reincarnation with his son, Horatio Fisk (Peter O'Toole) meets an affable cleric named Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) who shares stories of his past life as a dog.

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.

Ralph, a terminally ill filmmaker, seeks reconciliation with his son and plans a peaceful death with a mysterious Visitor. Set in Portugal, this poignant drama explores euthanasia, life, and faith.

The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.

The Movie Show was an Australian film review program which was broadcast on SBS TV. Its history is divided into three parts, until it finally wound up in 2008.Reviews and interviews from the movie world.An attraction of the programme were the occasional disagreements of the hosts. Stratton and Pomeranz presented the show for the last time on 12 May 2004 and left SBS because of a perceived "dumbing

Depressed over her failed dance career, a despondent ballerina attempts to take her own life, only to be rescued by an impoverished, once-famous stage clown. Directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin.

A successful wedding planner falls for the groom of a high-profile wedding she's organizing, complicating her professional and personal life as love and duty collide.

When a childless couple - an ex-con and an ex-cop- decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.

Based on the true story of the Black September terror attack, about the five men chosen to assassinate the ones responsible for that fateful day at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

When a small town police chief arrests John Rambo, he must make a daring escape and prepare himself for a one man war.

In between school and volleyball classes, Vera rents out an empty flat to teenagers looking for a place to have sex. Way to make money develops into Vera's discovery of her own sexual desires.

The Movie Show was an Australian film review program which was broadcast on SBS TV. Its history is divided into three parts, until it finally wound up in 2008.Reviews and interviews from the movie world.An attraction of the programme were the occasional disagreements of the hosts. Stratton and Pomeranz presented the show for the last time on 12 May 2004 and left SBS because of a perceived "dumbing

England, 1904. After attending a talk on reincarnation with his son, Horatio Fisk (Peter O'Toole) meets an affable cleric named Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) who shares stories of his past life as a dog.

Depressed over her failed dance career, a despondent ballerina attempts to take her own life, only to be rescued by an impoverished, once-famous stage clown. Directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin.

When a childless couple - an ex-con and an ex-cop- decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.

The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary true tale of genius and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. (Mel Gibson)

A sheep rancher's son dreams of being accepted into the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. However, he has trouble finding an adequate band in the Outback to perform his compositions.

In 1959 England, a woman bucks local opposition to open a bookshop, stirring up a political storm.

This film concerns David Gulpilil's work to bridge the gap between his life as an Indigenous Australian and as a film and TV actor.

A young woman returns to South Korea for the first time since her adoption and move to France.

In this last chapter of David Gulpilil's extraordinary story, Yolngu culture-keepers, senior men and women, family and clan to David Gulpilil, lead the Bunggul and Manikay that guides this story.

Servant or Slave is an emotional and confronting insight into the history and legacy of the domestic servitude enforced upon Aboriginal girls in Australia, told through the stories of five women.

A young girl in Nevada becomes romantically involved with a female drifter who introduces her to a life of stripping, drugs, and metaphysical experiences.

A young man is trying to overcome his fears by leading the most unknown heavy metal band in Finland, Impaled Rektum, to the hottest metal festival of Norway.

Yusuf and his best friend Memo are pupils at a secluded boarding school in Anatolia. When Memo falls mysteriously ill, Yusuf struggles through the school's bureaucratic obstacles to help his friend.

This film concerns David Gulpilil's work to bridge the gap between his life as an Indigenous Australian and as a film and TV actor.

A successful wedding planner falls for the groom of a high-profile wedding she's organizing, complicating her professional and personal life as love and duty collide.

In 1959 England, a woman bucks local opposition to open a bookshop, stirring up a political storm.