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A London punk rocker (Hazel O'Connor) rises and falls with her group, backed by a hustler (Phil Daniels) and a shady producer (Jon Finch). [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 11, 2023 - 2 comments

In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate for a hit, Dickens relies on real-life inspiration and his vivid imagination to bring Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters to life in "A Christmas Carol," forever changing the holiday season into the celebration known today. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Dec 14, 2022 - 1 comment

Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) arrives at Port Royal in the Caribbean without a ship or crew. His timing is inopportune, however, because later that evening the town is besieged by a pirate ship. The pirates kidnap the governor's daughter, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), who's in possession of a valuable coin that is linked to a curse that has transformed the pirates into the undead. A gallant blacksmith (Orlando Bloom) in love with Elizabeth allies with Sparrow in pursuit of the pirates. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 12, 2022 - 18 comments

With wonderful acting by Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, a conservative Pope Benedict a liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
posted by growabrain on Dec 20, 2019 - 18 comments

A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state. Written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin and Kim Greist [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Dec 8, 2016 - 15 comments

A freelancing former US intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by both the Irish and the Russians. [more inside]
posted by valkane on Apr 25, 2016 - 44 comments

James Bond heads to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage. [more inside]
posted by doctornecessiter on Sep 24, 2015 - 17 comments