Factory Records, the Hacienda club, Tony Wilson, Happy Mondays, etc, etc. '24 Hour Party People' is an affectionate and humorous trip through Manchester's monster music scene in the 80s and 90s. The soundtrack as you'd expect is blinding and Steve Coogan's portrayal of Wilson is spooky. A film that stands on it's own as an excellent near tragi-comedy, but within its historical context... it's bloody mad!
find out more...Frank Pesce Jr. lives in Queens with his boisterous family. With his parents, his brother, his sister and her husband all living under the same roof it takes the firm hand of Mrs Pesce (Lainie Kazan) to hold things together. However, Frank Sr. (Danny Aiello) is having some problems with a big-time Mafia boss and it's not long before he stands to lose everything. In startling comparison Frank Jr.'s luck couldn't be better - he scoops the jackpot of the first New York State Lottery, a cool 6 mi find out more...
A wonderfully adapted film based round the exploits of Cicero, aka Elyesa Bazna, the Albanian born valet (Mason at his best) of the British ambassador to Turkey, who sold secrets to the Germans during 1944. The valet's gentlemanly pretensions are put to the test in this tale of espionage and romantic intrigue. Ace.
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