British Films
Contributing Articles in British Films
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London Movies
Films have celebrated London for decades. Here, an exploration of the top five demonstrates that there's more to love about England than Harry Potter and Prince William!
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A Film Review of The Maids
The film version of Jean Genet's 1947 play about madness and self-loathing is a feast of extravagent colour and flamboyant acting.
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Fish Tank Film Review
Winner of the Prix du Jury at Cannes in 2006 for Red Road, British director Andrea Arnold repeated the trick in 2009 with Fish Tank, a triumph of poetic realism.
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Film - Man On Wire
A documentary film about Philippe Petit - the man who walked on a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974
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Moon – A Film by Duncan Jones
A British made sci-fi film starring Sam Rockwell as an astronaut beset with cabin fever as his 3 year stint working on the moon draws to a close
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Mona Lisa - A Neil Jordan Film
Neil Jordan's romantic thriller about an ex-con drawn into the world of a prostitute and the search for a missing girl.
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Stephen Graham Actor Profile
A look at the career of Liverpool born actor Stephen Graham from This Is England and The Damned United to Public Enemies and the forthcoming Boardwalk Empire
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
A look at the historic and political background of this complex drama about the troubles in Ireland starring Cillian Murphy as Irish freedom fighter Damien O'Donovan
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British Movies about Missing Persons
Another common thread in these three movies, along with being British and sharing similar themes, is that they all feature young women whose stories are not believed.
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Dirty Pretty Things is a mystery/thriller by way of an immigrant's tale, born of an urban legend; starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Audrey Tautou.
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Movie Review: Is Anybody There?
BBC Films/Big Beach/Alliance Film's Is Anybody There? is a spectacularly moving meditation on finding hope amidst the dying of the light. 9/10.
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Ben Whishaw – Actor Profile
A superb performance as poet John Keats in Jane Campion's film Bright Star has brought media attention to British actor Ben Whishaw at the Cannes Film Festival
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Film Review – Endgame (2009)
An engaging political thriller that drags out at times but is a well shot film with strong performances from the talented cast including William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Film Review – In The Loop (2009)
Armando Iannucci's feature length directorial debut is a well crafted political satire about the lead up to war and is so far the main contender for comedy of the year.
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More Great Films About Scotland
A brief celebration of some of the best films made in Scotland; The Wicker Man, My Way Home, Gregory's Girl, Highlander and Morvern Callar.
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Five Great Films About Scotland
A brief celebration of some of the best films made in Scotland; I Know Where I'm Going, Whisky Galore, Culloden, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Macbeth.
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The Damned United – Film Review
Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall excel in director Tom Hooper's outstanding 1970s set biopic of charismatic football manager Brian Clough. Superb!!! 9/10.
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