The Shooting Party: stodgy, genteel film detailing decay of British nobility
Alan Bridges, “The Shooting Party” (1985) Mainly notable for being the last movie to feature James Mason
Category: British Films
Reviews of films from the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales).
Orlando: lavish and lovely lightweight film with nothing to say
Sally Potter, “Orlando” (1992) Based on British writer Virginia Woolfe’s novel “Orlando: a Biography”, this
Monsters (dir. Gareth Edwards): likely to be a minor cult classic but lacking in refinement
Gareth Edwards, “Monsters”, Vertigo Films (2010) Some time in the not too distant
Made in Dagenham: perky comedy-drama that’s a little shallow but enjoyable nevertheless
Nigel Cole, “Made in Dagenham”, BBC Films / UK Film Council (2010) Much in
Control: apt title for Joy Division / Ian Curtis biopic where control is not much in evidence
It’s apt that this biopic about Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis should be called
Nowhere Boy
You don’t need to know much about The Beatles or John Lennon in particular to