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Duration 2h 21m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story Real events which prompted a book by US journalist David Grann Director James Gray Writers/Script James Gray Starring Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Angus Macfadyen, Ian McDairmid, Elevator Pitch: in 1905 Major Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnum) is hired by the British government to … Continue reading
Duration 2h 58m Rating (UK) A Source of story Real events and a book by Cornelius Ryan Director Ken Annakin plus Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wichi and others. Writers/Script Cornelius Ryan plus Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursall, Jack Seddon Starring Eddie Albert, Paul Anka, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Fabian, Mel Ferrer, Henry Fonda, John Gregson, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 30m Rating (USA) TV-14 Source of story A riff on the Dracula story Director Jonathan Dueck Writers/Script David Robbeson Starring David Carradine, Natalie Brown, Deborah Odell, Julian Richings Elevator Pitch: A female reporter, investigating on line dating finds herself involved with a group of women, whose website searches for men. We, the viewers, … Continue reading
Duration 2h 32m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story Based on real events Director James Mangold Writers/Script Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Noah Jupe, Tracy Letts, Elevator Pitch: When Henry Ford II tries to buy Ferrari and is instead insulted by Enzo he decides to take on … Continue reading
Duration 1h 56m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story The Swedish film “Let the Right One In” from the novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lingquist Director Matt Reeves Writers/Script Matt Reeves (and th screnplay as above by John Ajvide Lingquist) Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Dylan Minnette … Continue reading
Duration 1h 38m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story An original screenplay Director Tom Hanks Writers/Script Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos Starring Tom Hanks, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Roberts, Pam Grier, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Rami Malek, George Takei, Bryan Cranston Elevator Pitch: Larry Crowne is an employee in a U-Mart, until they let him … Continue reading
Duration 1h 58m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story The characters developed by Shane Black Director Richard Donner Writers/Script Jeffrey Boan, Robert Mark Kamen, Jeffrey Boan Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson, Delores Hall Elevator Pitch: Roger Murtaugh is due to retire, and so is being looked after by Riggs, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 49m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Director Richard Donner Writers/Script Shane Black Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Elevator Pitch: A suicidal ex special forces detective, Martin Riggs, is teamed up with a police lieutenant, Roger Murtaugh, appearing to be a meeting of opposites. … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story A Japanese film, apparently, Yojimbo, by Akira Kurosawa Director Walter Hill Writers/Script Walter Hill Starring Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, Christopher Walken, Karina Lombard, Michael Imperioli, Leslie Mann, Elevator Pitch: in 1932 a man drives into the dusty border town of Jericho, where he is attacked by … Continue reading
Duration 2h 5m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A sort of original screenplay Director Jonathan Levine Writers/Script Dan Sterling, Liz Hannah (story Dan Sterling) Starring Charlize Theron, Seth Rogan, June Diane Raphael, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Serkis, Alexander Skarsgård, Lisa Kudrow Elevator Pitch: Fred Flarsky, a radical journalist out of a job, accidentally meets his … Continue reading
Duration 1h 44m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay, but said by many to have its origins in Alien. Director Daniel Espinosa Writers/Script Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Ferguson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ariyon Bakare Elevator Pitch: After soil samples from Mars have been recovered from a probe at … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Director Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Writers/Script Michael Arndt Starring Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, Steven Carell, Bryan Cranston, Dean Norris, Elevator Pitch: The Hoovers are a more or less disfunctional Albuquerque family. Richard is a failed motivational speaker, … Continue reading
Duration 3h 36m Rating (UK) PG Source of story Real WWI events and the words of T.E.Lawrence Director David Lean Writers/Script Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson Starring Peter O’Tool, Alec Guiness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, José Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Wolfit, Elevator Pitch: A young British intelligence officer, based in … Continue reading
Elevator Pitch Brian has the misfortune to be born in a stable next to that in which Jesus is born and is accidentally approached by the wise men before they realise their mistake. He grows up, and together with other Jews is oppressed by the Romans, who have done nothing for them except the roads, … Continue reading
Elevator Pitch: Lucy, a student studying in Taipei, is persuaded by a doubtful young man to deliver a shiny metal briefcase to a businessman in the penthouse of a hotel, which when opened contains four packs of a christaline drug. She is assaulted by armed men and wakes up with a sewn up incision in … Continue reading
Elevator Pitch Lara goes on an underwater archological expedition to a temple off Santorini where she discovers a glowing orb, which apparently will provide directions to Pandora’s Box. She recruits a former special forces soldier to assist her and together they travel the world on the search, mostly remaining just ahead of the villanous Jonathan … Continue reading
Elevator Pitch Kaulder is a witch hunter, part of an organisation which is ready to eliminate witches who threaten humanity. He is 800 years old, having been cursed by the witch queen back in the days of the Black Death, when he and others hunted her in a remote snowbound environment. In modern day New … Continue reading
Elevator Pitch Lady Susan Vernon, recently widowed and possibly down on her luck, although it is difficult to tell, is forced by circumstances to become a house guest of her sister-in-law. Also staying in the house is the young Reginald DeCourcy, who, even though he is aware of Susan’s reputation as a flirt, and despite … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story Very loosely based on abook by Valerio Manfredi Writers/Script Jez and Tom Butterworth (Story by Carlo Carlei, Peter Rader, Valerio Manfredi) Additional Info This outing seemed to be edging towards King Arthur, and the film of that name made in 2004 also involved Hadrian’s Wall which, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 34m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Writers/Script Greta Gerwig Additional Info This film was nominated for numerous awards including five Oscars. I am very pleased for Laurie Metcalf who, at the age of 62, has won a number of “Best Suporting Actress” awards. I have been a fan of … Continue reading
Duration 2h 7m Rating (UK) PG Source of story A book of the same name by Yann Martel Writers/Script David Magee (and previous efforts by almost too many scriptwriters to mention). Additional Info The writer of the book knows a lot about animals but nothing about being on a ship, nor did the scriptwriter or … Continue reading
Duration 1h 49m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay – but based on aspects of the Spanish Civil War Writers/Script Jim Allen Additional Info This film had a very limited release and so was not much reviewed, or generally commented on. Director Ken Loach Starring Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor Elevator Pitch A … Continue reading
Duration 1h 50m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A series of 16 books by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye and possibly a video franchise from 2000. Writers/Script Paul Lalonde, John Patus Additional Info The authors of the books thought it was a good representation of their work. Director Vic Armstrong Starring Nicolas Cage, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 39m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Writers/Script Matthew Newman Additional Info Some other names “How to Make Love Like an Englishman” in Canada and “Some Kind of Beautiful” in USA (this must mean something!). Director Tom Vaughan Starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Malcolm McDowell, Ben McKenzie Elevator … Continue reading
Duration 1h 53m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Writers/Script Rian Johnson Additional Info In 2017 Rian Johnson is the latest director to take on the StarWars mantle Director Rian Johnson Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Garrett Dillahunt Elevator Pitch Late in 21st century … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Writers/Script Peter Schink, Scott Stewart Additional Info None Director Scott Stewart Starring Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Charles S Dutton, Kevin Durand, Kate Walsh, Dennis Quaid Elevator Pitch Some down at the heel locals and a group of travellers are … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A computer game of the same name Writers/Script Patrick Massett, John Zinman Additional Info The story developed by Sara B Cooper, Mike Werb, Michael Colleary and adapted by Simon West Director Simon West Starring Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig, Richard Johnson, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 58m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story An original screenplay Writer/s Script Rebecca Blunt Additional Info No-one has ever met Rebecca Blunt so those in the know think the script was written either by the director or his wife. Director Steven Soderbergh Starring Channing Tatum, Riley Keough, Katie Holmes, Adam Driver, Seth MacFarlane, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 49m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story Novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by Peter Ackroyd. Writer/s Script Jane Goldman Director Juan Carlos Medina Starring Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Eddie Marsan, Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays Elevator Pitch In Victorian London a police inspector is assigned to the case of the Limehouse Golem, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 56m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story Real events potrayed in a book, “The Wettest County in the World” by Matt Bondurant (the grandson of one of the characters). Writer/s Script Nick Cave Director John Heathcoat Starring Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Gary Oldman Elevator Pitch … Continue reading
Duration 1h 30m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A New Yorker article by Katha Pollitt written in 2002. Writer/s Script Sarah Kemochan Director Isabel Coixet Starring Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Grace Gummer, Jake Weber Elevator Pitch A New York book editor, critic and radio personality is unexpectedly dumped by her husband leaving her facing … Continue reading
Duration 1h 34m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A memoir by Beth Raymer – apparently leaving out her time as a boxer. Writer/s Script D.V.DeVincentis Director Stephen Frears Starring Rebecca Hall, Corbin Bernsen, Laura Prepon, Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, John Carroll Lynch Elevator Pitch A young woman gives … Continue reading
Released 2017 Rating (UK) Source of story A novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov written in 1865 (with modifications) Writer/s Script Alice Birch Director William Oldroyd Starring Florence Pugh, Christopher Fairbank, Cosmo Jarvis, Naomi Ackle Elevator Pitch A colliery owner in 1860s Northern England buys a young woman as a wife … Continue reading
Released 2012 Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A not very original screenplay, since John Carpenter took Luc Besson to court due to the similarities between this work and the “Escape” duo. He won $450,000 Writer/s Script Stephen St Leger, James Mather, Luc Besson Writer/s Story Original idea by Luc Besson Director James Mather, Stephen … Continue reading
Released 2013 Rating (UK) PG Source of story An original screenplay Writer/s Script Joel Hopkins, Tess Morris Director Joel Hopkins Starring Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie, Tuppence Middleton Elevator Pitch A divorced couple whose financial security has been destroyed by a hedge fund owner, decide to get together to recover their losses, … Continue reading
Released 2006 Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A 2001 Italian film “L’Ultimo Bacio”. Writer/s script Paul Haggis Director Tony Goldwyn Starring Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson, Eric Christian Olsen, Harold Ramis, Blythe Danner, Tom Wilkinson Elevator Pitch A man approaching thirty, whose partner has announced that she is pregnant, begins to … Continue reading
Released 2016 Rating (UK) 12A Source of story An original screenplay Writer/s script Damien Chazelle Director Damien Chazelle Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, J.K.Simons and a lot of dancers Elevator Pitch A jazz pianist, required to play stuff he dislikes to keep food in his fridge, and an aspiring actress working in a café meet, … Continue reading
Released 2015 Rating (UK) 12A Source of story An original screenplay, based on the Japanese legend of the 47 ronin Writer/s script Michael Konyves, Dave Sussman Director Kazuaki Kiriya Starring Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Cliff Curtis, Dave Legeno, Michael Lombardi and an international cast. Elevator Pitch When the leader of a warrior clan crosses the … Continue reading
Released 2013 Rating 12A in UK Director Gore Verbinski Writer/s Justin Haythe, Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio Starring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham-Carter Source of story The Lone Ranger radio shows – and possibly short cine films Elevator Pitch A posse of Texas Rangers chase a gang of criminals … Continue reading
Released 2014 Rating 15 in UK Director Erik Van Looy Writer/s Wesley Strick Starring Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rhona Mitra Source of story Based on a 2008 film written by Bart De Pauw Elevator Pitch Five men in raincoats stand round a bed on which … Continue reading
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