George King helms the silver screen adaptation of HF Maltby's 1863 work. the influential play is where the term for detective, hawkshaw was derived, Tod Slaughter just slays 'em here. From 1937 - The Ticket of Leave Man, and he don't care, my baby don't care.
The man of the hour is Danny Dyer he's looking for his readies and he's going out of his nut doing so, he's got a coupla treacles in clover or in Dover, wotcha? Whatever you do, don't disrespect him in his gaff, he's the guv you gotta luv, innit
Night Train To Lisbon (2013)
Jeremy Irons stars in this 2013 film adapted faithfully from the 2004 novel a la Pascal Mercier. The film was panned by many a critic far and wide, but not this one, it was lambasted for its loquacity, but communication in a film is tres importante, seriously like innit. Recommended for the thinking man or manette.
And if you're looking for a little chop with your socky, look no further, the lightning fast kicks are coming your way it's yippie kaaaaaaaaaaaaaiaaaaa with some Chao Yung Li of Jade Dagger Ninja fame action
The Dream Sword (1979)
Time for some Melting Pot Cinema spotlight on Hungary, it's the Hungary Games. This fare earned a Silver Bear it's 1980's Bizalom it was short-listed at that other Academy too, from Istvan Szabo a hard-hitter set in the world war of the second variety
and now for something completely not the same :
Fast forward the clocks four years until they reach 1972 it's The Stone Tape which stars the inimitable Iain Cuthbertson and when there's Iain you may not notice anyone else , well maybe Mikey Bates a little and Macca's ex ginger Jane Asher, based on the eponymous play a la Nigel Kneale
