Stanley Kubrick's hilarious take on the cold war missile crisis is a comic classic. It follows the American and Russian joint chiefs as they consider nuclear action, as well as a B52 crew trying to drop its deadly payload.

Peter Seller's delivers a career best turn as various characters, especially as a sinister wheelchair-bound German scientist. (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)

The incredible true story of T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who fought alongside the Arabs in revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

Visually stunning, this epic tale features an astonishing central performance from Peter O'Toole this a timeless classic that is compulsory viewing. (David Lean, 1962)

In a picturesque seaside town something odd is happening to the local avian population, so stay away from the windows!

Hitchcock once again shows that he is the master of suspense, with visual effects that have stood the brutal test of time remarkably well. (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)