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Delbert Mann's earnest 1955 slice-of-life drama about an ordinary Bronx butcher (Ernest Borgnine) mustering the courage to find a girlfriend earned four Oscars—Best Picture plus one each for Borgnine, Mann and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, who later penned the far superior Network. It's decently acted and well-meaning but very slight, dated and a little condescending.

Stonesy blues from White Stripes' backyard

Extraordinary, inspired madness from the Being John Malkovich team

Further helpings of articulate and soulful intensity from highly-acclaimed British singer-songwriter on the follow-up to his Mercury Prize-nominated debut from 2001, Here Be Monsters

The hip hop underground goes uptown

1995 outing from The Independent's resident poet, with extra material

Dreamy debut from American singer with perfect pop voice

Analytical US-style remake of slow-burning Japanese chiller

A sax supreme

Bleak second outing for Mercury/Brit-nominated songsmith