On the far side of middle age, Archie Rice lives in a British seaside resort with his father Read More »
Tag Archives: UK
I Accuse! (1958) José Ferrer, Anton Walbrook, Viveca Lindfors
The famous “Dreyfus Case” where a Jewish captain in the French Army is falsely accused of treason. Read More »
Take Me High (1973) David Askey, Cliff Richard, Deborah Watling, Hugh Griffith
Merchant banker Tim, excited to hear he’s to go to New York, is sent to Birmingham Read More »
England Made Me (1973) Peter Duffell, Peter Finch, Michael York, Hildegard Neil
A story about an English businessman in 1930s Germany who encounters a financier who has forged his career on greed Read More »
The Duke of Burgundy (2014) Peter Strickland, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Monica Swinn, Chiara D’Anna
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy Read More »
Sebastiane (1976) Paul Humfress, Derek Jarman, Leonardo Treviglio, Barney James, Neil Kennedy
300 A.D. : the Roman Sebastianus is exiled to a remote outpost populated exclusively by men. Read More »
Diamonds for Breakfast (1968) Christopher Morahan, Marcello Mastroianni, Rita Tushingham, Elaine Taylor
The rightful heir to the Russian Imperial Jewels recruits a ragtag team Read More »
Boogie Woogie (2009) Duncan Ward, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham
In London’s contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Read More »
The Betrayal (1957) Ernest Morris, Philip Friend, Diana Decker, Philip Saville
An Allied pilot is captured by the Germans during the war. During his imprisonment, he is blinded by his captors. Read More »
The Big Money (1956) John Paddy Carstairs, Ian Carmichael, Belinda Lee, Kathleen Harrison
Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that Read More »
Nothing But the Best (1964) Clive Donner, Alan Bates, Denholm Elliott, Harry Andrews
Success has James Brewster’s name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss’ daughter. Read More »
Dick Barton: Special Agent (1948) Alfred J. Goulding, Don Stannard, George Ford, Jack Shaw
Government agent Dick Barton battles a ring of Nazi spies who are planning to poison the entire London water supply. Read More »
The High Command (1937) Thorold Dickinson, Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim, Steven Geray
A general of the old school, who believes strongly in his own honour and sense of duty Read More »
Vincent and Theo (1990) Robert Altman, Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine
It’s the late nineteenth century. Adult Dutch brothers Vincent Van Gogh and Theo Van Gogh, living in Paris Read More »
Fargo (1996) Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi
Jerry works in his father-in-law’s car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. Read More »