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In this successful psychological thriller, a reluctant agent of the Irish Republican Army discovers that some people just aren't who you expect them to be. Fergus (Stephen Rea) is an IRA volunteer who, despite personal misgivings, takes part in the kidnapping of a black British soldier, Jody (Forest Whitaker), stationed in .. Read more

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  Whitaker to expose Louis Armstrong's pot use in biopic

  • 08 Mar 2010

  Forest Whitaker is sure to shock fans of jazz crooner Louis Armstrong by focusing on 'Satchmo's' love of marijuana in his next movie. The Crying Game star will star as Armstrong and direct the biopic next year (11), and he insists he won't be shying away from the most controversial aspects of the We Have All The Time in the World singer's life. The actor/director says, "He smoked weed every day and it's in the movie where he wrote to the president to try and make it legal. We will have that in Read more

  

  Leigh fuming over film council closure

  • 28 Jul 2010

  Director Mike Leigh has criticised the government over its decision to shut down one of the country's leading film bodies - calling the closure of the UK Film Council "shocking" and "totally out of order". The funding body, which has helped finance a string of hits including The Last King of Scotland and Bend It Like Beckham, has fallen victim to wide-ranging spending cuts as politicians attempt to stem a multi-million dollar budget deficit. But the Vera Drake director, who is one of many... Read more

  

  The Enigma Variations

  • 13 Jul 2010

  It could be the outstanding movie of the summer – a potential critical and commercial smash – and as of this writing, I have only the vaguest idea of what it’s about. I’m talking about Inception. The latest thriller from The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan opens in the UK this week, and North America next, and the first reviews are exceptionally strong. Or so I understand – I’ve made a point of avoiding them. Not on principle… I’m not... Read more

  

  Carter named best of British

  • 15 May 2008

  Michael Caine's tough-as-nails gangster flick Get Carter has been named the greatest British film ever in a new poll. ShortList magazine named the 1971 story of murder and revenge as its number one ahead of 1979 cult classic Quadrophenia and another Michael Caine classic, The Italian Job. Also named in the top ten were 1987 luvvies-on-the-lash comedy Withnail & I, Bob Hoskins' own gangster flick The Long Good Friday and Daniel Craig's debut as 007, Casino Royale. Seventh place on the list... Read more

  

  Top 10 Movie Twists

  • 05 Aug 2009

  Here at LOVEFiLM we love a good twist, and so in light of the new horror flick, Orphan, hitting cinemas on 7th August, we’ve compiled our top 10 collection of the all-time greatest plot twists. There’s some you’ll expect to see and others you won’t, and if you haven’t watched them yet there’s no need to worry, we haven’t given away any spoilers! Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock’s infamous thriller was nominated for four Academy Awards back in 1961, Read more

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    This highly original film put screenwriter/director Neil Jordan on the international map. The story begins at a carnival in Ireland with British soldier Jody (Forest Whitaker) kidnapped by IRA terrorists Jude (Miranda Richardson) and Fergus (Stephen Rea). Fergus is assigned to guard Jody, and they ...

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    In this successful psychological thriller, a reluctant agent of the Irish Republican Army discovers that some people just aren't who you expect them to be. Fergus (Stephen Rea) is an IRA volunteer who, despite personal misgivings, takes part in the kidnapping of a black British soldier, Jody (...

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