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2007

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A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of a mysterious beach-combing .. Read more

Starring	Vinnie Jones, Derek Jacobi, Julie Cox, Vanessa Redgrave
Director	Brendan Foley
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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  Too predictable, but honest fun
  
  The synopsis of the film makes it sound like a mouth watering mixture of an Agatha Christie Whodunnit and a Dickensien melodrama. What we actually have is a ... read more »
  
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  OK if you don't want to think too much
  
  The story line is OK, doesn't need much brain power to follow but the ending is very daft.
  
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  - 12 Jun 2010 at 17:59
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  A Bit Weird But Enjoyable
  
  It was a bit weird and the acting was a bit poor in places but an easy watching and enjoyable mystery. Vinnie Jones is a lot more timid then usual in this film... read more »
  
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  - Hove
  - 16 Jun 2009 at 11:44
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  Painful
  
  Well, I gave 'Vinny' a chance to prove to me he can act....
  
  unfortunately, in this film he proves that, unless its an in-yer-face hardman ... read more »
  
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  - Coventry
  - 07 May 2009 at 23:11
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  Disappointing
  
  Not one of Vinny Jones best films that ive seen
  
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- - FarrukhsHoney
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  - Basildon
  - 05 May 2009 at 20:44
- - 6
  - 1
  Too predictable, but honest fun
  
  The synopsis of the film makes it sound like a mouth watering mixture of an Agatha Christie Whodunnit and a Dickensien melodrama. What we actually have is a ... read more »
  
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- - radar
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View all members' reviews (5)

- - 6
  - 1
  Too predictable, but honest fun
  
  The synopsis of the film makes it sound like a mouth watering mixture of an Agatha Christie Whodunnit and a Dickensien melodrama. What we actually have is a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 713342
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - radar
  - 26 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 17:45
- - 1
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  Painful
  
  Well, I gave 'Vinny' a chance to prove to me he can act....
  
  unfortunately, in this film he proves that, unless its an in-yer-face hardman ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Coventry
  - 07 May 2009 at 23:11
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  Disappointing
  
  Not one of Vinny Jones best films that ive seen
  
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- - FarrukhsHoney
  - 471 reviews
  - Basildon
  - 05 May 2009 at 20:44
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  A Bit Weird But Enjoyable
  
  It was a bit weird and the acting was a bit poor in places but an easy watching and enjoyable mystery. Vinnie Jones is a lot more timid then usual in this film... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Edwards9009
  - 14 reviews
  - Hove
  - 16 Jun 2009 at 11:44
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  OK if you don't want to think too much
  
  The story line is OK, doesn't need much brain power to follow but the ending is very daft.
  
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  A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of ...