Tennessee Explorers (2012)

The South Bank Show Originals

Melvyn Bragg looks back at his vast archive of films, choosing a different subject each time, and inviting remarks from contemporary artistes in the same field as well as offering his own reflections.

The Smoke

70/100

An experienced fire fighter is badly injured and spends almost a year recovering at home. Now he returns to work, but is he as emotionally and physically sound as he thinks he is?

Fairytale

Hand of God

75/100

A morally-corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.

One Way

Chicago

72/100

Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.

To the Wonder

59/100

After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.

Ocean's Twelve

65/100

Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11.

The Book Thief

76/100

While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.

Forces of Nature

54/100

A soon-to-be-married man encounters an exciting stranger after his plane suffers an accident on takeoff.