smee's - Favourites List
-
The Keeper (2018)Trautmann
"The Keeper" tells the incredible true story of Bert Trautmann (David Kross), a German soldier and prisoner of war who, against a backdrop of British post-war protest and prejudice, secures the position of Goalkeeper at Manchester City, and in doing so becomes a footballing icon. Struggling for acceptance by those who dismiss him as the enemy, Bert's love for Margaret (Freya Mavor), an Englishwoman, carries him through and he wins over even his harshest opponents by winning the 1956 FA Cup Final, playing on with a broken neck to secure victory. But fate will soon twist the knife for Bert and Margaret, when their love and loyalty to each other is put to the ultimate test. - Director:
- Marcus H. Rosenmüller
- Cast:
- David Kross, Freya Mavor, John Henshaw
- Formats:
-
-
Across four decades the 'Bard of Salford', punk poet John Cooper Clarke, has been writing and performing his own brand of hysterically funny, scathingly political and often deeply moving poetry. Starting out in the mid-1970s in the smoke filled and frequently hostile working men's clubs of the north, John quickly went on to find a new audience with the emerging Manchester music scene and found himself opening for bands such as The Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks and Joy Division.
Eventually headlining his own sell-out gigs, stardom and huge success seemed inevitable, until in the early 1980s John developed a serious heroin addiction which threatened to cut short not only his life but also a talent of profound depth and originality.
Using archive footage and interviews with stars such as Bill Bailey, Steve Coogan, Jarvis Cocker and Stewart Lee the film traces the extraordinary life of one of Britain's greatest unsung working class heroes, and along the way offers an insight into a mind of wild creativity and deep intelligence.- Director:
- John Ross
- Cast:
- John Cooper Clarke, Bill Bailey, Clint Boon
- Formats:
-
-
The latest from the unique imagination of Peter Strickland, 'In Fabric' is a delirious retail nightmare that blends Euro-infused horror with absurdist dark humour, to ghostly effect. Set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period at a mysterious Thames Valley department store, the film follows the journey of a cursed artery-red dress as it passes from person to person with devastating consequences. - Director:
- Peter Strickland
- Cast:
- Gwendoline Christie, Sidse babett Knudsen, Caroline Catz
- Formats:
-
-
Jasper Carrott's Back To The Front.., and he's full of it! 3 hours of Carrott at his very best. A hilarious and brilliant collection of non-stop stand up that will have you laughing out loud. Jasper performs a dazzling collection of stories and anecdotes that only he can deliver. He looks at a fantastic range of topics, including holidays, teenagers, scuba diving, royalty, male strippers, the world's hottest curry, and much more! A comic genius and one of the most likeable and successful comedians ever. - Director:
- Paul Smith
- Cast:
- Jasper Carrott
- Formats:
-
-
A fast-living, cynical London music executive (Danny Mays) heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss (Noel Clarke) into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen (led by James Purefoy). He becomes the ultimate fish out of water as he struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band and their families (including Tuppence Middleton) who w value friendship and community over fame and A fortune. As he's drawn deeper into the traditional way of life he's forced to re-evaluate his own integrity and ultimately question what success really means. - Director:
- Chris Foggin
- Cast:
- Tuppence Middleton, James Purefoy, Daniel Mays
- Formats:
-
-
Hellboy is back, and he's on fire. In this action-packed story ripped from the pages of Mike Mignola's seminal work, the legendary half-demon superhero (David Harbour) is called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue (Milla Jovovich), a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world. - Director:
- Neil Marshall
- Cast:
- David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane
- Formats:
-