Category Archives: British Films

Films that came from my beloved Blighty!

SHELL (Scott Graham, 2012)

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Starring: Chloe Pirrie, Joseph Mawle, Michael Smiley Genre: Drama On a road in the remote Scottish highlands, 17 year old Shell (Pirrie) lives and works on an isolated service station with her epileptic father (Mawle). The two share a complex … Continue reading

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HOW I LIVE NOW (Kevin Macdonald, 2013)

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Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, George MacKay Genre: Drama/ Thriller An uptight American girl named Daisy (Ronan) who has voices in her head and takes pills for those and all the anxieties she suffers flies to England to stay with … Continue reading

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BULA QUO! (Stuart St. Paul, 2013)

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Starring: Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Craig Fairbrass Genre: Comedy/ Musical /Thing While on tour in Fiji, OAP rockers Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt (themselves) witness and film a murder at the hands a local mob boss called Wilson (Jon Lovitz) … Continue reading

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LE WEEK–END (Roger Michell, 2013)

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Starring: Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum Genre: Drama/ Romance/ Comedy To celebrate 30 years of marriage, Nick (Broadbent) and Meg (Duncan) decide to spend a weekend in Paris, where they went on their honeymoon all those decades ago. All … Continue reading

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POIGNANT CHRISTMAS SCENES FROM RECENT NON-CHRISTMAS FILMS

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Christmas is a time of extreme cliché and even more extreme cheesiness, especially when it comes to films. Well here are three examples of recent films that are not Christmas films, but at certain points in the narrative we have … Continue reading

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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: THE BEST FILMS OF 2013

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As always, to qualify the film’s opening theatrical release day has to be in 2013, it just seems easiest that way. The only films that I feel could have made this list, but I have not the chance to see … Continue reading

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NATIVITY 2: DANGER IN THE MANGER (Debbie Isitt, 2012)

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Starring: David Tennant (twice), Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins Genre: Comedy/ Family/ Christmas After Mr. Maddens (Martin Freeman) got offered a role in a much bigger film, the new teacher, Mr. Peterson (Tennant) arrives as the new teacher, unaware of the … Continue reading

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GET LUCKY (Sacha Bennett, 2013)

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  Starring: Luke Treadaway, Craig Fairbrass, Emily Atack Genre: Cockney Crime Drama/ Comedy When Lucky (Treadaway) returns to London, due to his driving skills he is immediately and unwittingly involved in a heist with his best friend to steal a … Continue reading

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THE SELFISH GIANT (Clio Barnard, 2013)

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Starring: Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder Genre: Drama Loosely inspired by the Oscar Wilde story of the same name, The Selfish Giant tells the story of two teenage best friends; the hyperactive Arbor (Chapman) and gentle giant Swifty (Thomas) … Continue reading

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SUNSHINE ON LEITH (Dexter Fletcher, 2013)

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Starring: Peter Mullan, Jane Horrocks, Jason Flemyng Genre: Comedy/Drama/Musical After a near fatal tour of Afghanistan, Davy (George McKay) and Ally (Kevin Guthrie) return to their home city of Edinburgh to restart their lives. Ally hopes to develop his relationship … Continue reading

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