British Movies

Mike Leigh is probably the single greatest benefactor to Britain’s film history in the last fifty years, and yet the average British film fan may have only heard of a handful of his films. 

Based on the 1985 novella of the same name by William S. Burroughs, Queer, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Daniel Craig, is promising an acting tour-de-force.

Harvest gives the impression of a radical visual interpretation but fails to dig far enough beneath the surface to make an impact.

Like Andrea Arnold’s best films, Bird feels spontaneous but also carefully considered. The film is most confident and engaging when its creative energies focus on Nykiya Adams' reactive and sparky lead performance.

The "Monty Python-esque" spoof of Downton Abbey and other period dramas, Fackham Hall, has set its cast as filming commences in the U.K.

Paramount's last gasp before completing its sale to Skydance will be to revive the sword-and-sandals drama with Gladiator II and the possible follow-up Gladiator III.