11 British Films from 2014

This is the story of Terri Hooley, a pivotal figure in the punk rock movement of Belfast. Hooley established the Good Vibrations record store, which grew into a record label, and became the champion for bands like The Undertones, Rudi,…

In 2009, Alex Gibney began filming a documentary about Lance Armstrong's return to cycling. The film was paused when the doping scandal broke, and resumed after Armstrong admitted to doping. *The Armstrong Lie*, starting in 2013, offers a compelling, behind-the-scenes…

Aaron, a young man who doesn't quite fit in in a secluded Scottish fishing village, is the only one who survives a mysterious fishing accident that killed five men, including his older brother. The villagers, influenced by local legends and…

During a worldwide tour, The Muppets get caught up in a European jewel heist orchestrated by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his villainous accomplice.

Cecil Gaines, son of a sharecropper, rises from humble beginnings in the 1920s to become a highly efficient and discreet hotel valet in the 1950s. His skills lead him to a position as butler in the White House, where he…

Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, collateral damage, Cablegate, and WikiLeaks – these names and concepts have dramatically reshaped how democratic societies handle privacy, secrecy, and the public's right to know, with potential long-term consequences. *We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks*…

In a Liverpool nightclub, Kelly and Victor feel an immediate connection. They end up at Kelly's flat and share a passionate, intense night. Both are trying to navigate difficult lives – she's fleeing an abusive ex-boyfriend, and he's being pulled…

A restless boy and his friend, who isn't the brightest but loves horses, begin gathering scrap metal for a questionable dealer.

Abandoned by her mother as a child, Shell has remained to care for her ailing father, but now feels confined by the stark landscape surrounding her. Her days are a monotonous cycle of running the rundown gas station, tending to…

Blackfish examines the troubling effects of keeping highly intelligent and emotional animals like killer whales in captivity. The documentary focuses on Tilikum, a notorious orca who has been involved in the deaths of three people, including a trainer. It reveals…

Texas inventor Tim Jenison investigates a long-standing question in art history: How did Johannes Vermeer achieve such realistic painting, long before photography existed? Over ten years, Jenison's quest leads him to Holland, to the Yorkshire coast to consult artist David…