By GroovyMovieGuy on February 18, 2009
A real whodunit, see if you can figure out who’s the real killer. Dark, moody and set in WWII era Britain, this movie with a twist or two will keep mystery fans intriqued to the end. Well worth watching — just watch closely. (91 minutes)
A DVD bonus feature, “An Interview with Geoff Brown,” has a [...]
Posted in Classic, Drama, Foreign, Index, Mystery | Tagged British, Mystery, suspense, Trevor Howard, WWII |
By movieMoll on February 18, 2009
This British gem is a true whodunit in the tradition of Agatha Christie. There’s a murder in the operating room of a WWII hospital and our roster of suspects includes two doctors and four nurses. The plot has a few twists and a second murder before Scotland Yard Inspector Cockrill, played with charm and wit [...]
Posted in Classic, Drama, Foreign, Index, Mystery | Tagged British, Mystery, suspense, Trevor Howard, WWII |
By GroovyMovieGuy on February 13, 2009
Take a medieval town in Belgium add Irish and English hit men, a girl, a dwarf and a lot of profanity and you get “In Bruges.” This dark, dramatic comedy is one of the best movies of the year, and certainly Colin Farrell’s (Ray) best ever. Brendan Bleeson (Ken), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Walters) and Jordan [...]
Posted in Comedy, Foreign, Index | Tagged Academy Award nomination, Colin Farrell, Comedy, Crime, dark comedy, Drama, hitman, Martin McDonagh, Oscar, Ralph Fiennes, Thriller |
By movieMoll on February 16, 2009
God moves in mysterious ways in the household of Vicar Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson). His wife (Kristin Scott Thomas) is bored and seeking excitement with her American golf pro (Patrick Swayze), his teen daughter is walking on the wild side and his young son is tortured by school bullies. Their saving grace arrives in the [...]
Posted in Comedy, Foreign, Index | Tagged British, Comedy, dark comedy, quirky |
By GroovyMovieGuy on February 16, 2009
It’s quirky. It’s British. It’s a dark comedy. Bad people die — well some — at the hands of the good. Subtle humor, tension and a neighbor’s dog that needs an early slice of heaven because, as I’ve heard, all dogs go to heaven.
Maggie Smith once again proves she’s one of the silver screen all-time [...]
Posted in Comedy, Foreign, Index | Tagged British, Comedy, dark comedy, quirky |
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