Christopher Walken is chilling, Sean Penn dangerous and Vincent Gallo emotional. Archetypical British war film, with Jack Hawkins at his best, as the skipper of a Royal Navy corvette, facing German U-boats and fearsome storms. Tense and absorbing true story of three Aussie soldiers in the Boar War accused of murdering prisoners. The performances of Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson are exemplary. Writer William Boyd directs his ensemble cast to control their emotions as the minutes tick by.
Terror seeps through, staunched by humour.
A powerful insight into a fearful predicament. . Three brothers and a mentally defective sister reunite in Glasgow for their mother's funeral. The result is hilarious, brutally honest and dangerous to be with. Girl with no sex life takes matters into her own hands and goes out to experience a different kind of eroticism. French film with dangerous reputation has the honesty to cut the love out of love making and feel strong about it.