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Ashes is a British film of genre Drama directed by Mat Whitecross with Luke Evans
Ashes (2012)
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, 1h53Directed by Mat Whitecross
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about disabilities
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Rating64%
Spike Island (2012)
, 1h45Directed by Mat Whitecross
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Actors Elliott Tittensor, Matthew McNulty, Nico Mirallegro, Emilia Clarke, Lesley Manville, Jordan Murphy
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Set in May 1990, the movie follows the exploits of five lads. Gary 'Tits' Tichfield, Darren 'Dodge' Howard, Chris 'Zippy' Weeks, 'Little' Gaz Duffy and 'Penfold' Andrew Peach. The Stone Roses fans and wannabe band Shadowcastre. It starts 60 hours prior to The Stone Roses legendary gig at Spike Island, Cheshire. When the group get an idea to give The Stone Roses their cassette tape from Sally a girl which both 'Tits' and 'Dodge' show interest in, although 'Dodge' has never spoken to her. They hatch a plan to get tickets to the gig and kickstart their career 'Tits' brother 'Ibiza Steve' gets the boys on the guest-list for the gig. But when 'Tits' dad gets increasingly ill during the 60 hours, he fails to turn up and on the morning of the gig his dad worsens but his dad tells 'Tits' to go to the gig.'Penfolds' dad burns his top in an effort to stop him from going and when he goes to hit him 'Penfolds' stands up to his dad after his dad has been abusing him and heads to the gig.They lure 'Uncle Hairy' out of his van and steal it but when they run out of gas they have to stop but 'Penfold' convinces them to walk to the M6. They hide in the baggage hold of the bus until they arrive at Spike Island, Cheshire .Once arrived they jump out of their hiding place and are chased by police and the bus driver but lose them in the crowd.They lose 'Penfold' and are unable to find him, so they carry on to the entry zone. But are thrown away because they don't have tickets and they don't have guestlists. The remaining 4 make their way to the outside of the venue. They meet Sally who has lost her friends in the crowd and doesn't want to go in alone and gives 'Dodge' her ticket.'Dodge' heads for the gig without the cassette tape because he was afraid "to fuck it up". On his way back to the boys, he sees Sally and 'Tits' hooking up.'Tits' and 'Dodge' later argue but when 'Tits' dad eventually dies they make up.At the end of the movie it's shown that 'Tits' and Sally are together and all the boys have moved on as School has finished.The ending scene shows 'Tits' and looking at 'Dodge' from his window while 'Dodge' walks down the lane with his guitar and bags.
The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
, 1h35Directed by Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Prison films, Films about terrorism, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Riz Ahmed, Jason Salkey
Rating73%
The film portrays the accounts of Ruhal Ahmed, Asif Iqbal and Shafiq Rasul (the 'Tipton Three'); three young British men from Tipton in the West Midlands, who are of Pakistani and Bangladeshi ancestry. It features both actors and portrayals of actions, historical footage, and interviews with the three men.
The Shock Doctrine (2009)
, 1h20Directed by Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
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Rating75%
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, 1h35Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane, Joanne Whalley
Rating57%
Colin Diamond (Ray Winstone) is a successful car salesman who, after a discovering his wife Liz is having an affair, has an emotional breakdown. His friends convince him to kidnap his wife's lover and then encourage him to torture and kill him.
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, 1h42Directed by Ian Sharp
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Films set in Africa, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Andy Anderson, Jed Brophy
Rating64%
Arjan van Diemen (Winstone) is a renowned Afrikaner commando leader of the Second Boer War, and a master tracker. After the end of the war, after the defeat by the British, he emigrates from South Africa to the British colony of New Zealand but is recognised by Sergeant Saunders, a British soldier who also fought in the Second Boer War, and is arrested upon entry. However Major Carlyle, also a Second Boer War veteran on the British side, and now the officer in charge of the British Garrison in New Zealand, respects van Diemen as a former opponent and releases him.
Ripley's Game (2002)
, 1h50Directed by Liliana Cavani
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry
Actors John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Ray Winstone, Lena Headey, Hanns Zischler, Chiara Caselli
Rating65%
Tom Ripley is involved in an art scam in Berlin, partnered with Reeves, a thuggish British gangster whom he orders to remain out on the street as the deal takes place. A violent argument breaks out in which Ripley kills one of his "customers". He gives the money to Reeves but keeps the artwork for himself, curtly informing Reeves that their partnership is over.
Darkness Falls (1999)
, 1h32Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Sherilyn Fenn, Ray Winstone, Tim Dutton, Anita Dobson, Michael Praed
Rating55%
With his pregnant wife at death's door after a car crash, desperate husband John Barrett (Winstone) invades the home of Mark Driscoll (Dutton) and holds both Driscoll and his rich, neglected wife Sally (Fenn) hostage in order to understand the events that led to his wife ending up in a coma.
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, 1h43Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey, Dianna Agron, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cho, Ray Winstone
Rating57%
Sam Ellis (Patrick Wilson) is a man on the rise – a hot-shot prosecutor on the cusp of a bright future. When an intern (Dianna Agron) at the office becomes infatuated with him, Sam unwisely attempts to quiet his desires by seeing a high class escort — only to discover that the experience is more fulfilling and exhilarating than he could have imagined. A second appointment with an escort soon follows, and a third, sending his once idyllic life spiraling out of control. In the midst of wrestling with his demons, he suddenly finds himself being groomed to run for U.S. Congress — thrusting him into the public spotlight, and forcing him to take increasingly dangerous measures to keep the press, the law and his wife (Lena Headey) off his trail.
Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
, 1h43Directed by Dominic Anciano
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Mob film, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Sadie Frost, Jonny Lee Miller, Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Sean Pertwee
Rating63%
Jonny (Jonny Lee Miller) is working as a courier and becoming increasingly dissatisfied with his life. He asks long-running school friend Jude (Jude Law) to help him into the North London criminal gang run by his uncle Ray (Ray Winstone). As Jonny gets more involved in the image of the criminal world, he starts making mistakes and through a mutual dislike for rival gangster Matthew (Rhys Ifans) inadvertently starts a war with the South London mob, headed up by Sean (Sean Pertwee).