The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband’s restaurant. Read More »
Tag Archives: UK
The Dogs of War (1980) John Irvin, Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely
Jamie Shannon is a soldier of fortune — a mercenary who will stage a coup or a revolution for the right price. Read More »
Circle of Danger (1951) Jacques Tourneur, Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring
Clay Douglas an American, comes to Britain, to find out the truth behind his brothers death during a commando operation in occupied France. Read More »
A Woman of Mystery (1958) Ernest Morris, Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court, Jennifer Jayne
Feature writer Ray Savage is assigned to uncover the facts leading to the sudden death of Jayne Hayle. Read More »
Gypo (2005) Jan Dunn, Pauline McLynn, Chloe Sirene, Paul McGann
It charts the breakdown of a working class family when the teenage daughter befriends a refugee girl. Read More »
The Last Valley (1971) James Clavell, Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Read More »
Alias John Preston (1955) David MacDonald, Betta St. John, Alexander Knox, Christopher Lee
Wealthy John Preston arrives in small town Deanbridge. Read More »
Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) Basil Dearden, Will Hay, John Mills, Basil Sydney
Professor Davis, who teaches at a correspondence school, discovers that a Nazi Agent is trying to prevent Read More »
Great Expectations (1974) Joseph Hardy, Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason
Charles Dickens’ classic tale of Pip, a poor orphan who befriends an escaped convict Read More »
Abigail’s Party (1977) Mike Leigh, Alison Steadman, Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski
Beverly has invited her new neighbours, Angela and Tony, over for drinks. Read More »
Looks and Smiles (1981) Ken Loach, Graham Green, Carolyn Nicholson, Tony Pitts
Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick Read More »
Loser Takes All (1956) Ken Annakin, Glynis Johns, Rossano Brazzi, Robert Morley
Bertrand is an accountant employed by a large London firm. Read More »
The White Room (1989) Bill Butt, Bill Drummond, Jimi Cauty, David Franks
The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, King Boy D and Rockman Rock Read More »
The Cat and the Canary (1978) Radley Metzger, Honor Blackman, Michael Callan, Edward Fox
When an elderly man dies, some of his relatives gather to hear the reading of the will. Read More »
The Secret of Dorian Gray (1970) Massimo Dallamano, Helmut Berger, Richard Todd, Herbert Lom
In contemporary London, a beautiful and rich young man, Dorian Gray, loves Sybil Vane, an aspiring actress Read More »