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Of the five epic films interpreting the tragic events of the "Titanic", "A Night to Remember" (1958) is often considered to be the definitive version. Here, Richards analyses the film, unravels its production history and reception, and compares it with other "Titanic" films.

Dubbed 'the Citizen Kane of juke-box movies' and recently given a high-profile release on a two-disc DVD, 'A Hard Day's Night', directed by Richard Lester and produced by United Artists, is viewed by Stephen Glynn as that rare event - a cheap exploitation movie that has entered the cultural canon.

Described by Stuart Hall as 'one of the most riveting and important films produced by a black writer in recent years', My Beautiful Laundrette was a significant production for its director Stephen Frears and its writer Hanif Kureshi.

Released in 1971, "Get Carter" fell out of fashion until the cultural changes of the 1990s gave a new currency to its pessimistic vision of a doomed male within a decaying social order. Steve Chibnall places the film in its social context, describes its making and discusses its characteristics.