Movies starring Alun Armstrong

Get Carter (1971)

112 mins     Crime, Thriller      

"Get Carter" is held in high esteem, it's been over 40 years since it was released, in fact it was released a year before I was born, and yet this British gangster movie still garners praise as being one of the best British m...

The Likely Lads (1976)

90 mins     Comedy      

The Likely Lads (1976) with their childhood homes gone and their favourite pub being pulled down Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes) and Terry Collier (James Bolam) are confronted by change as well as a caravan holiday thanks to Bob's ...

Krull (1983)

121 mins     Action , Adventure , Fantasy      

I have gone on record before that I am not a great fan of fantasy movies, not even as a child did they appeal to me and as a rule I avoid them. But then there is "Krull" a movie from my childhood which I must admit I didn't l...

Black Beauty (1994)

88 mins     Adventure , Drama, Family      

Something strange occurred to me as I sat down to watch the 1994 version of "Black Beauty"; I knew nothing of the story other than it featured a horse. Here we have a beloved children's classic written by Anna Sewell first pu...

Braveheart (1995)

177 mins     Action , Drama      

I really like "Braveheart" it is what I call a true epic for the simple fact it is shot on location, has lots of extras, big battles, stunts, some romance and great characters. What it doesn't have is that feel of being synth...

Proof of Life (2000)

135 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

Let me tell you how "Proof of Life" could have been. It could have been this realistic look at what goes on in this sort of situation the game of negotiation which goes on for weeks and months whilst the negotiator picks up o...

Carrie's War (2004)

90 mins     Drama, Family, TV Movie      

Yet again I find myself torn by a movie and can't decide whether I am more than just charmed by "Carrie's War". The reason I say this is because there is a lot which is right about this BBC production; good casting, good sets...

Eragon (2006)

104 mins     Action , Adventure , Family      

"Star Wars", giant blue jelly beans and dragons are some of the words which came to mind as I watched "Eragon" a movie which I had put off watching for a long time as what I had heard about it did little for me. Now in fairne...