Archive for british

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Posted in drama with tags , , , , on 15 April, 2009 by Z!

Intelligent drama/thriller with two suberb leading roles (Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett) about two women that are bound by their secrets.

Rating: 7/10

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London to Brighton (2006)

Posted in crime, drama, thriller with tags , , , , , on 12 April, 2009 by Z!

A 12 year old runaway girl and a prostitute trying to escape from their recent past and the bad guys that are after them. Great British movie with brilliant performances and a story that is more ‘disturbing’ than all Saw episodes altogether.

Rating: 8/10

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Shoot on Sight (2007)

Posted in crime, drama with tags , , , , , on 1 February, 2009 by Z!

What is it like to be a muslim in the United Kingom these days? An interesting drama about Britain’s shoot-on-sight policy that was issued to deal with suspected suicide bombers after the 7/7 bombings in London.

Rating: 6/10

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RocknRolla (2008)

Posted in crime with tags , , , , , on 1 February, 2009 by Z!

This could have made an excellent British gangster comedy as it has the ingreedients but things don’t seem to fall into place in Guy Ritchie’s movie. The story isn’t really original and also having Russian characters with fake conversations wasn’t really a good idea. Anyway, it’s not a bad movie by any means but I would take Lock, Stock and the Two Smoking Barrels any day over this.

Rating: 6/10

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Posted in comedy, crime with tags , , , , on 18 January, 2009 by Z!

Excellent british comedy about a bunch of small time criminals.

Rating: 8/10

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