Tag Archives: UK

Review: Zulu Dawn (UK 1979)

Posted on July 10, 2021 by David

If the British clinging on by a thread in Zulu (1964) pissed you off, this is the movie to watch. A prequel to Zulu, Zulu Dawn shows the British stumbling into the absolute fiasco that was the Battle of Isandhlwana, … Continue reading →

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Review: Juno and the Paycock (UK 1930)

Posted on May 27, 2020 by David

Social tragi-comedy based on a play about a poor Dublin family with a blustering father who come into a brief payday, set against the backdrop of the Irish Civil War. The material doesn’t really suit Hitchcock, and only really comes … Continue reading →

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Sir Roger Moore, RIP at 89

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David

I don’t think anyone can argue that Roger Moore was the best Bond – Sean Connery was too indelible in the role and Daniel Craig has been giving him a run for his money (though he is too frequently let … Continue reading →

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Review: Live and Let Die (UK 1973)

Posted on April 25, 2017 by David

Is it damning to praise Live and Let Die for not being as racist as it could have been (even though it’s still pretty damn racist) because its racism seems to come from a place of profound ignorance rather than … Continue reading →

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Review: Royal Flash (UK 1975)

Posted on March 15, 2017 by David

To date, the only film adaptation of George MacDonald Fraser‘s highly entertaining Flashman novels, which follow a Victorian-era British officer’s globetrotting misadventures as he snivels and connives his way to women, wine and safety, while maintaining the appearance of a … Continue reading →

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Review: Love and Friendship (UK 2016)

Posted on March 13, 2017 by David

I have had a deep affection for Whit Stillman since his Barcelona helped open my eyes to indie cinema in the 90s, and I also love me some Jane Austen (though generally the books far than the movie adaptations). So … Continue reading →

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