Movies starring Ian Hart

Christmas Evil (1980)

100 mins     Horror, Thriller      

Captivating and utterly curious are the words which spring to mind to describe "Christmas Evil" which on its original release was called "You Better Watch Out". It's curious because this is billed as a horror movie and a frie...

Backbeat (1994)

100 mins     Biography, Drama      

Everyone has heard of The Beatles, John, Paul George and Ringo but not so well known is the fact that the original line up to the band not only didn't feature Ringo but also featured a fifth member Stuart Sutcliffe. And it is...

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)

99 mins     Comedy, Romance      

"The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain" is a silly title for a movie, but then it is a silly but highly enjoyable movie and it is enjoyable because it is one of those fun British movies set in a quirky vi...

Michael Collins (1996)

133 mins     Biography, Drama, Thriller      

I've mentioned before that I was born in the early 1970s and as a Brit I have clear memories involving the conflict in Ireland and the various acts of the IRA. But as I was young I had no real interest in what was going on an...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

152 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

Unlike many I never went wild about the "Harry Potter" movies, in fact I only watched the first three when they came out and have never read the books but it doesn't mean I disliked them. In fact I think "Harry Potter and the...

Finding Neverland (2004)

106 mins     Biography, Drama, Fantasy      

Just as J. M. Barrie was inspired by the Llewelyn Davies family when he wrote "Peter Pan", you could say that "Finding Neverland" is inspired by the life of J.M. Barrie. Because whilst "Finding Neverland" acknowledges element...

A Boy Called Dad (2009)

80 mins     Drama      

"A Boy Called Dad" is a curious movie, not because it is quirky or off-beat but because it is surprisingly compelling. Now that may not sound surprising except for the fact that its story never really goes anywhere in fact I ...

The Man who Crossed Hitler (2011)

90 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

The Man who Crossed Hitler: Ed Stoppard stars as Jewish layer Hans Litten who calls Adolph Hitler to the stand in a trial over two of his brown-shirts...