Disabilities
Living with 'disability' is a reality for many of us, yet seldom are disabled members of society seen on the big screen. Breakthrough hits like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'My Left Foot' and 'Children of a Lesser God' illustrate the rich depth of experience and valuable stories that should be and are being told. From the bizarre ('Freaks') to the inspiring ('Mask') from the sweet ('Mozart and the Whale') to the tough as nails ('Murderball').
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
8/10
Director: Julian Schnabel
Starring: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric, Max von Sydow, Niels Arestrup, Patrick Ches...
Based on the best-selling memoir of the same name, this is the remarkable true story of Jean Dominic Bauby, wealthy playboy and editor of the French '... Read more
The Elephant Man (1980)
8.2/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie J...
From the director of 'Eraserhead' and 'Dune', based on the true story of John Merrick, who suffered from a rare, physically distorting disease and was... Read more
The Elephant Man (Blu-ray) (1980)
8.2/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie J...
From the director of 'Eraserhead' and 'Dune', based on the true story of John Merrick, who suffered from a rare, physically distorting disease and was... Read more
The Finishers (2013)
6.6/10
Director: Nils Tavernier
Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Alexandra Lamy, Fabien Heraud
Aka "De toutes nos forces". Julien is 17, has a great sense of humour, bags of charm, and is wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy. Despite their lov... Read more
The Flying Scotsman (2006)
7.1/10
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser, Brian Cox, Steven Berkoff
The true story of amateur Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, played by Jonny Lee Miller, who after seeing his old riding partner take gold at the Barcelon... Read more
The Good Life (2007)
6.5/10
Director: Stephen Berra
Starring: Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Chris Klein, Bill Paxton, Harry Dean Stanton, Patr...
In small-town Nebraska, if you don't like football, you're persona non grata, so Jason Prayer (Mark Webber) isn't exactly Mr Popular. He escapes into... Read more
The Hawk is Dying (2006)
6.1/10
Director: Julian Goldberger
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Michael Pitt, Michelle Williams, Robert Wisdom, Rusty Schwimmer
Paul Giamatti plays the emotionally stunted George Gattling, a man who feels out of place in the world. Living with his sister and her autistic son,... Read more
The Intouchables (2011)
8.5/10
Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Starring: Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet
A.k.a. "Intouchables", "Untouchable". Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a wealthy Parisian left paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident.... Read more
The Intouchables ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
8.5/10
Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Starring: Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet
A.k.a. "Intouchables", "Untouchable". Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a wealthy Parisian left paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident.... Read more
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
5.4/10
Director: Brett Leonard
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey, Jenny Wright, Geoffrey Lewis
Special effects highlight this loose Stephen King adaptation about a scientist (Pierce Brosnan) whose experiments in virtual reality lead him to use J... Read more