Movies starring Helen Mirren

Press for Time (1966)

102 mins     Comedy      

In a very strange way Norman Wisdom reminds me of Elvis Presley, yes you did read that right. The reason why is because when it comes to the movies Norman made they ended up going from being genuinely fun to formula driven pi...

Age of Consent (1969)

103 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Up to now I had only seen some of director Michael Powell's pre 1950 movies and so when I watched his last movie "Age of Consent" which was released at the end of the 60s it was a bit of a surprise. It was a surprise because ...

S.O.S. Titanic (1979)

103 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Anyway whilst I could go on about the obvious issues when it comes to being a TV movie I will get to the storyline and for the most it tells the story which we all know and like the more recent James Cameron version even has ...

White Nights (1985)

136 mins     Drama      

I quite enjoy dance movies but as someone who doesn't get ballet the thought of watching a dance movie about a ballet dancer, a male one at that didn't appeal to me. I say didn't because after watching "White Nights" I was su...

The Mosquito Coast (1986)

117 mins     Adventure , Drama, Thriller      

The saying goes that there are two sides to every story and there are certainly two sides to the story at the heart of "The Mosquito Coast". There is the first side which is all about a man who having grown tired of the way A...

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

124 mins     Crime, Drama      

Rarely has a movie started and left me with my jaw so firmly dropped that I couldn't stop watching because of what is simply gross excess which makes you redefine your meaning of the words gross and excess. To attempt to expl...

The Madness of King George (1994)

107 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

"A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state", those are the words which I have read to describe "The Madness of King George" and I don't know about you but that is not only off putting but also sounds pretty ...

Losing Chase (1996)

98 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

The first thing which might grab your attention if you chose to watch "Losing Chase" is the name Kevin Bacon as this was his debut as a director. Now Bacon accounts for himself nicely with an unfussy but by no means boring di...

Greenfingers (2000)

91 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

"Greenfingers" is the sort of light hearted comedy which only British cinema can make, a mixed bag of characters, an amusing situation and a blend of fun jokes and dark comedy. Basically it puts a smile on your face, be it a ...

Gosford Park (2001)

137 mins     Drama, Mystery      

As a rule I try to avoid these types of movies as I am not a fan of this sort of period drama where you have the well to do sitting around talking posh and acting pretentious. But then "Gosford Park" not only features a ridic...

Last Orders (2001)

109 mins     Drama      

Recently I have been looking though old photos of my family, those who died before I was born whilst also looking at photos of the town I live in from before they demolished so much of it in the 60s to build newer and frankly...

Calendar Girls (2003)

108 mins     Comedy, Drama      

"Calendar Girls" is loosely based on the true story about the ladies of the Rylestone WI, who back in 1999 set about creating their infamous charity calendar. I say loosely, as with any true story, there is always a certain a...

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003)

114 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I like to lay my cards on the table up front so I have never read the Tennessee Williams novel on which "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" is based or have I watched the 1961 big screen adaptation starring Vivien Leigh and Warr...

The Clearing (2004)

95 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

Writer and director Pieter Jan Brugge must have thought he'd struck gold when he got Robert Redford, Helen Mirren and Willem Dafoe to star in his movie. And to be honest it is that trio of names more than anything else which ...

Raising Helen (2004)

119 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

That brings me "Raising Helen" a 2004 movie which sees Kate Hudson being the career minded Helen Harris a New Yorker who to her shock discovers she has been made legal guardian to her nieces and nephew. Now as such "Raising H...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

109 mins     Action , Comedy, Sci-Fi      

Despite being born back in 1972 I never got in to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" as a child and to be frank I don't remember there being many I was at school with who were into it even when in 1981 it leapt from being...

The Queen (2006)

103 mins     Biography, Drama      

It is because of having such little memory of the events of that week I watched "The Queen" both with a keen interest but also with a sense of not wanting to be reminded of those days. And it has to be said that "The Queen" i...

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

124 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama, Thriller      

After the success of "National Treasure" Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger and Jon Voight are back for "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" where having the Gates family name dishonoured Benjamin goes about putting th...

Inkheart (2008)

106 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

"Inkheart" is a movie with a semi decent idea for a fantasy movie and one which I am sure the intention was to awaken young minds to the adventures which lie between the covers of books. But whilst it has all the pieces of th...

State of Play (2009)

127 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

Let me tell you something, if you haven't watched "State of Play" yet when you do watch it you will want to watch it again, not because it is something new or different but because it is well made. Here we have a movie which ...