The Duke (
2021) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
Starring:
Jim Broadbent
,
Helen Mirren
,
Fionn Whitehead
,
Matthew Goode
,
Aimee Kelly
,
Charlotte Spencer
'71 (
2014) | IMDb:
7.2
A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.
Wuthering Heights (
2011) | IMDb:
6
Yorkshire moorlands, northern England, in the late 18th century. Young Heathcliff, rescued from the streets of Liverpool by Mr. Earnshaw, the owner of Wuthering Heights, an isolated farm, develops over the years an insane passion for Cathy, his foster sister, a sick obsession destined to end tragically.
Starring:
Kaya Scodelario
,
James Howson
,
Solomon Glave
,
Shannon Beer
,
Steve Evets
,
Oliver Milburn
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (
2009) | IMDb:
6.9
Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.
Starring:
Andrew Garfield
,
Warren Clarke
,
Sean Bean
,
David Morrissey
,
John Henshaw
,
Anthony Flanagan
The Damned United (
2009) | IMDb:
7.5
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.
Starring:
Michael Sheen
,
Timothy Spall
,
Colm Meaney
,
Jim Broadbent
,
Maurice Roëves
,
Stephen Graham
Brideshead Revisited (
2008) | IMDb:
6.7
Artist Charles Ryder runs into aristocrat Julia Flyte and recalls his friendship with her eccentric family prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Based on the classic British novel by Evelyn Waugh.
Starring:
Matthew Goode
,
Ben Whishaw
,
Hayley Atwell
,
Emma Thompson
,
Michael Gambon
,
Patrick Malahide
Directed by:
Julian Jarrold
This Is England (
2007) | IMDb:
7.7
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Starring:
Thomas Turgoose
,
Stephen Graham
,
Jo Hartley
,
Andrew Shim
,
Vicky McClure
,
Joseph Gilgun
Like Minds (
2006) | IMDb:
6.3
A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.
Starring:
Eddie Redmayne
,
Tom Sturridge
,
Toni Collette
,
Richard Roxburgh
,
Kate Maberly
,
Jonathan Overton
Down to You (
2000) | IMDb:
5
College coeds in New York City, Al, the son of a celebrity chef, and Imogen, a talented artist, become smitten the second they lay eyes on one another at a bar. However, the road to happiness is not a smooth one. Outside forces, including a predatory porn star who wants to lure Al into her bed, threaten to pull apart the young lovers before their romance has a chance to really flourish.
Starring:
Freddie Prinze Jr.
,
Julia Stiles
,
Selma Blair
,
Shawn Hatosy
,
Zak Orth
,
Ashton Kutcher
Directed by:
Kris Isacsson