Tag Archives: british cinema

A LIAR’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: THE UNTRUE STORY OF MONTY PYTHON’S GRAHAM CHAPMAN (Bill Jones et al, 2012)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin You may like this if you liked: The Meaning of Life (Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam, 1983), Yellow Submarine (George Dunning, 1968), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, … Continue reading →

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I, ANNA (Barnaby Southcombe, 2012)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Hayley Atwell You may like this if you liked: Shadow Dancer (James Marsh, 2012), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Tomas Alfredson, 2011), any moody British TV crime drama D.C.I. Bernie Reid (Byrne) is a middle aged … Continue reading →

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THE SWEENEY (Nick Love, 2012)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell You may like this if you liked: Taken 2 (Olivier Megaton, 2012), Outlaw (Nick Love, 2007), Harry Brown (Daniel Barber, 2009) Lead by old school style DI Jack Reegan (Winstone), the flying squad … Continue reading →

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GANGSTERS, GUNS AND ZOMBIES (Matt Mitchell, 2012) – viewed on 10/4/13

Posted on April 12, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Not a single name anyone would recognise, unless you knew them personally You may like this if you liked: Cockneys vs. Zombies (Matthias Hoene, 2012), Doghouse (Jake West, 2009), Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004) Well, not the … Continue reading →

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TRANCE (Danny Boyle, 2013)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel You may like this if you liked: Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese, 2010), The Game (David Funcher, 1997), Vanilla Sky (Cameron Crowe, 2001) Simon (McAvoy) is a top London auctioneer overseeing the auction of … Continue reading →

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KILL KEITH (Andy Thompson, 2011)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Keith Chegwin, Marc Pickering, Susannah Fielding You may like this if you liked: Food poisoning, having an amputated limb with no anaesthetic, having a television land on your head. Keith ‘Cheggers’ Chegwin is (apparently) a national treasure, and when … Continue reading →

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ST. GEORGES DAY (Frank Harper, 2012)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Frank Harper, Craig Fairbrass (obviously), Vincent Reegan, Sean Pertwee, Jamie Foreman, Ashley Walters – Hang on! I see a pattern emerging here! You may like this if you liked: The Football Factory (Nick Love, 2004), Rise of the Footsoldier … Continue reading →

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My personal definitive top 10 of 2012

Posted on March 13, 2013 by MoodyB

  Yes I know it is now March, but it has taken me this long to see everything due to having to wait for the retail release or my local independent cinema to show it. The criteria for this are … Continue reading →

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PUSHER (Luis Prieto, 2012) viewed on 6/3/13

Posted on March 11, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn You may like this if you liked: Pusher (Nicolas Winding Refn, 1996), Dead Man Running (Alex De Rakoff, 2009), Sexy Beast (Jonathan Glazer, 2000) Frank (Coyle) is a London drug pusher, in debt … Continue reading →

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THE ANGELS’ SHARE (Ken Loach, 2012) viewed on 5/2/13

Posted on March 1, 2013 by MoodyB

Starring: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland You may like this if you liked: Kes (Ken Loach, 1969), This is England (Shane Meadows, 2006), Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996) Robbie (Brannigan) is a young man who has always been in trouble … Continue reading →

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