Search: Starring Paul McGann

Brakes (2016)

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This is how Brakes comes across. Cynical and homemade.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5

Improvised black comedy charting moments in the lives of nine couples.
Downtime (1997)

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Belief is beggared and patience exhausted.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5

A psychologist finds himself trapped in a lift with a girl he talked out of suicide.
FairyTale: A True Story (1998)

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The best will in the world cannot make Edwardian fascination with the paranormal anything but quaint.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5

Drama based on the true story of girls who claimed they had photographed fairies.
Gypo (2005)

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The film connected with me in a way that went beyond suspension of disbelief.

Chris · 5 out of 5

The impact of a young Czech refugee on a British working-class family.
Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009)

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On the whole, LVK is puerile silliness - gags, girls and gore with a catchy title and little raison d'etre.

Richard Mellor · 2 out of 5

Horror spoof sees two hapless buddies try to save a community from the bite of girl-loving vampires.
My Kingdom (2001)

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A ragbag of cliches, in which Richard Harris attempts to give an acting lesson.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5

Richard Harris is King Lear, as Liverpool gangster in modern times
Our Mutual Friend (1998)

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Many of the performances outshine expectation.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5

BBC Adaptation of Charles Dickens classic.
Poirot: Agatha Christie's Poirot - Sad Cypress (1989)

Review preview for Poirot: Agatha Christie's Poirot - Sad Cypress

The short Poirot TV series was limited by time, although never moulded into stereotype, mainly due to David Suchet's incomparable performances.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5

The Belgian sleuth follows the lead of a poison pen letter to a country house murder.
Queen Of The Damned (2002)

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Frankly, it's pathetic.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5

Stuart Townsend plays a vampire as rock star who brings the stone statue of a queen to life.
Withnail And I (1986)

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Richard E Grant's performance is a masterpiece in comic acting.

Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5

The cult film about the adventures of two out-of-work actors on holiday in the Lake District gets a big screen re-issue.