Billy Elliot Set during the bitter 1984 Miner's Strike, Billy Elliot is the story of an 11 year old boy who doesn't like the brutal boxing lessons at school and develops a passion for ballet instead.  He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's prejudices, and his own inner conflict.  […]

Skeletons It's so nice to find a genuinely original and unashamedly British movie.  Don't let the title put you off, this isn't about rattling bones, it's about the skeletons that people keep in their closets and it won the best new British feature film award at the Edinburgh film festival. The film is about two […]

A Good Woman Based on Oscar Wilde's waspish morality play, 'Lady Windermere's Fan'; 'A Good Woman' is a light and fluffy period romantic comedy in a fresh 1930s setting.  Mrs. Erlynne, who describes herself as poor and infamous, having been driven from New York society by jealous wives, sees a news photo of wealthy Lord […]

In The Loop I had to think twice before including this film in my recommendations.  Why?  Well the language is atrocious and the subject matter controversial.  If you've seen the satirical BBC sitcom, The Thick of It, you'll know what I mean, but on the plus side, you should learn some new vocabulary.  The premise […]

Julie and Julia If you like food and stories about foodies, you'll love this film.  It tells the story of chef Julia Child and her start in the cooking profession.  Her story is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book, the 1961 'Mastering the Art of […]

Alice in Wonderland Put together Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, and you've got to be entering a world that will reflect the crazy world invented by Lewis Carroll.  This version sees a 19-year-old Alice return to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true […]