
Fast climbing Arthur Tate rose to his fame, wealth and respectability quickly from a beginning Read More »
Tag Archives: UK
Black Beauty (1994) Caroline Thompson, Sean Bean, David Thewlis, Docs Keepin Time

Black Beauty, a beautiful black stallion in 1870s England, recalls his life Read More »
Dot.com (2007) Luís Galvão Teles, João Tempera, María Adánez, Marco Delgado

A small village in Portugal, Águas-Altas, is being sued by a Spanish multinational corporation Read More »
Cross of Iron (1977) Sam Peckinpah, James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason

With too much action to be lumped with “antiwar” films, and too little pro-war sentiment Read More »
A Private Function (1984) Malcolm Mowbray, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott

1947 in a small town in England. The war has been over for two years Read More »
Still Crazy (1998) Brian Gibson, Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail

“Strange Fruit” had everything that makes a legendary rockband: money, fame, success Read More »
The Children (1990) Tony Palmer, Ben Kingsley, Kim Novak

Rose Sellars (Kim Novak) is a middle-aged woman who falls in love with a widower (Sir Ben Kingsley). Read More »
These Dangerous Years (1957) Herbert Wilcox, George Baker, Frankie Vaughan, Carole Lesley

Just after a young singer comes out with his first hit record, he is drafted into the Army. Read More »
Lost / Tears for Simon (1956) Guy Green, David Farrar, David Knight, Julia Arnall

An 18 month old baby disappears in London. Detective Inspector Craig tries to find the child but there aren’t many clues. Read More »
Fun at St Fanny’s (1955) Maurice Elvey, Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson, Miriam Karlin

25 year old Cardew is still at school, run by a large headmaster Who lives and bets off the income Read More »