Category Archives: British Films

Films that came from my beloved Blighty!

SUMMER IN FEBRUARY (Christopher Menaul, 2013)

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Starring: Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Dan Stevens Genre: Drama/Romance/Downton Abbey-esque (according to the marketing blurb) Set at the beginning of the 20th century at the Newlyn School for Artists in Cornwall, England. The Lamorna group featured future celebrated artists, and … Continue reading

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FILTH (Jon S. Baird, 2013)

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Starring: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots Genre: Comedy/Drama/Crime/Thriller Bruce Robertson (McAvoy) is a bigoted and bipolar Edinburgh policeman who shags, snorts and drinks his way through life with excess being an understatement. After the brutal murder of a Japanese … Continue reading

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PHILOMENA (Stephen Frears, 2013)

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Starring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham Genre: Drama/Comedy/True story Disgraced former political spin doctor and journalist Martin Sixsmith (Coogan) is now unemployed, broke and desperately looking for his latest project. Through a chance meeting, and despite initially showing no … Continue reading

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RUN FOR YOUR WIFE (Ray Cooney and John Luton, 2012)

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Starring: Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, Sarah Harding You may like this if you like: Childish humour, cringing at the deeply embarrassing actions of others, gouging your own eyes out, Danny Dyer’s ‘unique’ style of ‘acting’ Well, London cabbie John … Continue reading

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THE LOOK OF LOVE (Michael Winterbottom, 2013)

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Starring: Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots You may like this if you like: 24 Hour Party People (Michael Winterbottom, 2002), Nowhere Boy (Sam Taylor-Johnson, 2009), Control (Anton Corbijn, 2007) The true story of billionaire porn baron and so called … Continue reading

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ALAN PARTRIDGE: ALPHA PAPA (Declan Lowney, 2013)

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Starring: Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Sean Pertwee You may like this if you like: Everything on TV that has involved Partridge, In the Loop (Armando Iannucci, 2009), Mutiny on the Buses (Harry Booth, 1972) Things are changing at North Norfolk … Continue reading

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WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (Eran Creevy, 2013)

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Starring: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough You may like this if you like: The Sweeney (Nick Love, 2012), Infernal Affairs (Wai-keung Lau and Alan Mak, 2002), Heat (Michael Mann, 1995) London detective Max Lewinsky (McAvoy) is still reeling at … Continue reading

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A FIELD IN ENGLAND (Ben Wheatley, 2013)

Starring: Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley, Julian Barratt You may like this if you like: Witchfinder General (Michael Reeves, 1968), Pi (Darren Aronofsky, 1998), Sightseers (Ben Wheatley, 2012) During the English Civil War a man by the name of Whitehead (Shearsmith) … Continue reading

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HUMMINGBIRD (Steven Knight, 2013)

  Starring: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure You may like this if you liked: Gran Torino (Clint Eastwood, 2008), Naked (Mike Leigh, 1993), The Limey (Steven Soderbergh, 1999) Ex Special Forces agent Joey (Statham, of course) now lives as … Continue reading

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BROKEN (Rufus Norris, 2012)

  Starring: Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, Eloise Laurence You may like this if you liked: Wonderland (Michael Winterbottom, 1999), Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), Gypo (Jan Dunn, 2005) A story of the intertwining lives of the residents of a North … Continue reading

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