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Toryboy the Movie (2010)
"Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong" ~ Richard Armour.
"Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong" ~ Richard Armour.
This quote best sums up this remarkable film. John Walsh truly is a British Michael Moore albeit a much slimmer version. His exposure of a corrupt political system in jolly old England is an eye opener for sure. This is a brash in your face kind of film. There is a liberal use of profanity too, but never does it seem vulgar or unnecessary.
John Walsh tracks down a rogue politician who has had his snout in the feeding tray for thirty years. The journey is a hoot, but I must say when the dust settles and I finished the film I did feel a sense of anger and resentment for the way that many political systems allow enough cracks for the bad guys to hide. Top marks to John Walsh for bring some light on this dark issue and for an entertaining night too.
Monarch (2000)
The Haunting of King Henry
If anyone knows how to make films about kings and queens, it the British. I wasn't wrote sure what to expect from this tale as I knew the story of Henry VIII and had read that this version had been lost for some time. It appears the camera negative was misplaced and now it has been found. This is all to the betterment of the film and the film maker, who in the DVD extras explains what happened.
The story of an abandoned manor house where an injured Henry comes to seek refuge was no doubt one that was convenient for a film maker looking for an economic way to tell his tale. Once the film is underway you feel a real sense of damp presence and foreboding haunting. The mix of performances (with TP McKenna coming out clearly on top) makes this an unusual experiences but one that I can recommend. A change from the usual costume fare, this is one to be watched with the drapes closed and the doors firmly locked!!