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Watch: Thunder Road [BFI] [having trouble viewing this email?]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [Thunder Road]( "You can’t take your eyes off him" Ed Potton, The Times Thunder Road Opening with a cackhanded eulogy and some epic clench, Jim Cummings' mighty comedy feels like Larry David – awkward and brutal. Cummings crowdfunded, wrote, directed and distributed, expanding it from his Sundance-winning short film. But his biggest contribution is as its star, a maudlin cop whose life we watch crumble in awe. It's exquisitely painful, and yet root for this idiot we must. Come, take my hand. [RENT FOR £4.50]( NEW TO BFI PLAYER [The Fight]( The Fight Jessica Hynes’ directorial debut is a life-affirming lesson in the importance of learning to stand up for yourself. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Kanarie]( Kanarie A Boy George-obsessed smalltown boy joins the South African Defence Force army choir. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Beats]( Beats Best mates enjoy one last night of raving together in this bittersweet ode to '90s subculture. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [High Life]( High Life Robert Pattinson heads a spaceship full of convicts in Claire Denis’ arresting English-language debut. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Tucked]( Tucked Feel-good comedy about the friendship between two drag performers born 60 years apart. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Amazing Grace]( Amazing Grace Transcendent film of Aretha Franklin's legendary 1972 gospel shows, shot by Sydney Pollack. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Memory: The Origins of Alien]( Memory: The Origins of Alien The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott’s Alien, one of Hollywood’s most iconic shockers. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [The Souvenir]( The Souvenir Also in cinemas: Award-winning, semi-autobiographical drama from acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg. [RENT FOR £10]( SUBSCRIPTION [BFI Player Subscription]( [There's always more to discover]( Uncover the greatest films you'll find on-demand, anywhere. [START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL]( You have received this message because you signed up for BFI Player emails. You are subscribed as {EMAIL} To amend your personal details on our database go to [player.bfi.org.uk/profile]( [Unsubscribe]( immediately from all future BFI Player emails Sent by BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN