Tag Archives: london

Cruella (2021)

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Craig Gillespie Writers: Dana Fox and Tony McNamara (Story by Aline Brosh McKenna and Kelly Marcel & Steve Zissis) (Based on the novel “One Hundred and One Dalmations” by Dodie Smith) Too long, this does not need to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Crime | Tagged 101 dalmations, 2021, adaptation, aline broth mckenna, andrew gunn, clothes, clothing, comedy, craig gillespie, crime, criminal, cruel de vil, dalmation, dana fox, designer, disney, dog, dogs, emily beecham, emma stone, emma thompson, england, fashion, glenn close, joel fry, john mccrea, kayvan novak, kelly marcel, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, london, marc platt, mark strong, necklace, nicholas britell, one hundred and one dalmations, paul walter hauser, prequel, rivalry, sabotage, steve zissis, tatiana s. riegel, thief, tony mcnamara, uk, united kingdom | Leave a comment

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Leigh Writer: Mike Leigh Very good!

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged 1996, adopted, adoption, andrew dickson, birthday party, brenda blethyn, britain, british, claire rushbrook, death, dick pope, factory, family, lesley manville, lies, london, marianne jean-baptiste, michele austin, mike leigh, mom, mother, optometrist, photographer, phyllis logan, poverty, ron cook, secrets, secrets & lies, secrets and lies, simon channing williams, social worker, timothy spall | Leave a comment

The Gentlemen (2020)

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Guy Ritchie Writer: Guy Ritchie (Story by Guy Ritchie & Ivan Atkinson & Man Davies) No thank you!

Posted in Action, Comedy, Crime | Tagged 2020, action, alan stewart, bill block, blackmail, charlie hunnam, chili ajufo, christopher benstead, colin farrell, comedy, crime, drugs, eddie marsan, england, gangster, guy ritchie, henry golding, heroin, hugh grant, ivan atkinson, james herbert, jeremy strong, journalist, london, lyne renee, man davies, Marijuana, matthew mcconaughey, michelle dockery, murder, paul machliss, story, the gentlemen, tom wu | Leave a comment

The Father (2020)

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Florian Zeller Writers: Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller (Based on the play “The Father” by Florian Zeller) Great! Really surprised by this one. Hopkins is incredible.

Posted in Drama | Tagged 2020, adaptation, alzheimers, anthony hopkins, ben smithard, caretaker, christophe spadone, christopher hampton, daughter, david parfitt, dementia, drama, england, europe, family, father, florian zeller, france, hospital, imogen poots, jean-louis livi, london, Ludovico Einaudi, mark gatiss, memory, memory loss, olivia colman, olivia williams, paris, philippe carcassonne, play, rufus sewell, simon friend, the father, theater, theatre, torsos lamprinos | Leave a comment

Gorgo (1961)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Eugene Lourie Writers: John Loring and Daniel Hyatt (Story by Eugene Lourie and Daniel Hyatt)

Posted in Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction | Tagged 1961, adventure, angelo francesco lavagnino, angelo lavagnino, baby, barry keegan, bill travers, boat, bruce seton, christopher rhodes, circus, daniel hyatt, daniel james, dervis ward, earthquake, england, eric boyd-perkins, eugene lourie, f.a. young, frank king, freddie young, gorgo, horror, ireland, john loring, joseph o'conor, kaiju, lizard, london, martin benson, maurice king, monster, mother, robert l. richards, sailor, sci-fi, science fiction, ship, vincent winter, wilfred eades | Leave a comment

The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Ron Clements & Burny Mattinson & David Michener & John Musker Writers: Peter Young & Vance Gerry & Steve Hulett & Ron Clements & John Musker & Bruce Morris & Matthew O’Callaghan & Burny Mattinson & David Michener & … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Animated, Crime, Musical, Mystery | Tagged 1986, adventure, animated, animation, bat, britain, british, bruce morris, Burny Mattinson, cat, crime, Dave Michener, detective, disney, dog, england, eve titus, henry mancini, james melton, john musker, kidnapped, kidnapping, london, Matthew O’Callaghan, Mel Shaw, mice, mouse, musical, mystery, paul galdone, peter young, rat, rodent, ron clements, ron miller, roy m. brewer jr., royalty, sherlock holmes, Steve Hulett, talking animals, the great mouse detectice, tony mizgalski, toy, toymaker, toys, Vance Gerry, vincent price | Leave a comment

Education (2020)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Steve McQueen Writers: Alastair Siddons & Steve McQueen (Story by Steve McQueen) Fifth and final film in the Small Axe series. All great and worth watching.

Posted in Drama | Tagged 1970s, 2020, alastair siddons, anita overland, britain, british, chris dickens, coming of age, drama, education, england, kenyah sandy, learning disability, london, michael elliott, naomi ackie, reading, rebecca lenkiewicz, school, Shabier Kirchner, small axe, steve mcqueen | Leave a comment

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David Leitch Writers: Chris Morgan and Drew Pearch (Story by Chris Morgan) (Based on characters created by Gary Scott Thompson) No thank you.