The humorous heist is something solidified as a classic in British cinema, from The Ladykillers to A Fish Called Wanda. Perfect Friday, directed by founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company Peter Hall, is a neglected gem of the genre. Featuring outstanding performances from Baker, Andress, and David Warner, the film uses deception and lust as wonderful seasoning for a delightful feast of a comedy.
In Huntleigh prison, a group of cellmates (Peter Sellers, Bernard Cribbins and David Lodge) plan the perfect burglary. By escaping the day before their release, then breaking back in again, they will have the perfect alibi when they rob a maharajah's palace of its diamonds - they will seemingly n...
A grocer's daughter kills a man who tries to sexually assault her. Her boyfriend, a policeman, attempts to cover up the murder. However, a small-time crook witnessed the act and threatens to blackmail the couple. Only Hitchcock's second crime film, Blackmail would sow the seeds for many of his ma...
Danny (Martin Compston) and Vic (Eddie Marsan) have planned the disappearance of Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton) to perfection. After constructing what is a de facto prison inside an apartment, the pair kidnap Alice and hold her father ransom in an attempt to get rich quick. However, all does not go...
