Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2006
Who says the Brits don't make classic films any more. 2006 sees yet another wonderful harvest of British film, so dig in and help celebrate the very best the United Kingdom has to offer."
12 films · 11 reviews
Harry and Luke Treadaway frankly took my breath away.
(Country: UK; Year: 2005; Director: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe; Writer: Tony Grisoni, based on the novel by Brian Aldiss.; Stars: Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway, Bryan Dick, Sean Harris, Jonathan Pryce, Brian Aldiss)
UK Premiere
Cargo gets scuppered by its serpentine story, which is more confusing than compelling.
(Country: Spain, UK, Sweden; Year: 2006; Director: Clive Gordon; Writer: Paul Laverty; Stars: Peter Mullan, Daniel Bruhl, Luis Tosar, Samuli Edelmann, Gary Lewis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ricky Grover, Koen Balcaen, Christopher Fairbank, Carlos Blanco, Lois Soaxe, Jan Willem)
UK Premiere
John Malkovich at his most endearingly camp.
(Country: UK, France; Year: 2005; Director: Brian W. Cook; Writer: Anthony Frewin; Stars: John Malkovich, Richard E Grant, Jim Davidson, Luke Mably)
UK Premiere
Its only fault is that it may be too violent for some viewers.
(Country: UK; Year: 2005; Director: James Marquand; Writer: James Marquand, James McMartin; Stars: James McMartin, Paul Barber, Tom Bell, Gary Mavers, Samantha Janus, Lisa Parry, Mark Russell, Andrew Schofield, Andrew Simister)
World Premiere
Highly polished mainstream comedy that will keep you sniggering delightedly all the way through your bible class.
(Country: UK; Year: 2006; Director: Jeremy Brock; Writer: Jeremy Brock; Stars: Julie Walters, Rupert Grint, Laura Linney, Nicholas Farrell, Fay Cohen, Ruby Mortlock, Don Wetherhead, Oliver Milburn, Tamsin Egerton, Jim Norton)
European Premiere
A reasonably polished film considering the minuscule budget.
(Country: UK; Year: 2006; Director: Andrew Piddington; Writer: Andrew Piddington; Stars: Jonas Ball) , Trailer
World Premiere
(Country: UK; Year: 2006; Director: Richard Laxton; Writer: Ken Williams; Stars: Ashley Walters, Louise Rose, Christopher Steward, Cat Simmons)
World Premiere
A breath of fresh air for the British film industry.
(Country: UK; Year: 2006; Director: Chris Cottam, Rankin; Writer: Tony Grisoni; Stars: David Leon, James Cosmo, Emma Pierson, Bronson Webb, Marc Warren, Daon Broni, Gillian Kearney, James Holmes, Sam MacLintock)
UK Premiere
Verbally, physically and emotionally brutal. You'll come out melted like ice cream.
(Country: UK; Year: 2006; Director: Paul Andrew Williams; Writer: Paul Andrew Williams; Stars: Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris, Nathan Constance, Alexander Morton, Sam Spruell, David Keeling, Jamie Kenna, Chloe Bale, Jack Deam)
World Premiere
(Country: UK; Year: 2006; Director: Ngozi Onwurah; Writer: Sharon Foster; Stars: Medina Aijikawo, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Jotham Annan, Feyi Babalola, Channei Bain, Ariyon Bakare, Richard Blackwood, Heather Bleasdale, Graham Bohea, Brian Bovell, Jay Byrd)
UK Premiere
Rickman is at his best.
(Country: UK, Canada; Year: 2006; Director: Marc Evans; Writer: Angela Pell; Stars: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Fox, Jayne Eastwood, Emily Hampshire, James Allodi, Jackie Brown, Selina Cadell, Johnny Goltz, Mark McKinney)
UK Premiere
The film feels real, and of the moment.
(Country: UK; Year: 2006; Director: Col Spector; Writer: Radha Chakraborty, Col Spector; Stars: Stephen Mangan, Susan Lynch, Lara Belmont, Christopher Coghill, Shaun Dingwall, John Henshaw)
World Premiere
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