Movies starring Bob Hoskins

Zulu Dawn (1979)

115 mins Adventure , Drama, War

Everyone loves an entertaining movie but does everyone love an interesting movie? Well if you go on how "Zulu Dawn" did when released in 1979 it seems not. You see "Zulu Dawn" is an interesting historical dramatization of the...

The Cotton Club (1984)

127 mins Crime, Drama, Musical

Theoretically "The Cotton Club" should be a stunning movie, well at least on paper. It had a brilliant director in Francis Ford Coppola, no other than Mario Puzo had a hand in writing it, Robert Evans produced it and that is ...

Mona Lisa (1986)

104 mins Crime, Drama, Romance

There have be many times when I have watched a movie deemed a classic by the majority only to end up disappointed, it has made me cautious of watching some movies because I hate to be disappointed. Thankfully one of those cla...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

104 mins Animation, Comedy, Crime

I admit it, I had a thing for Jessica Rabbit as a teen, well let's be honest with those curves what red blooded male wouldn't have a thing for Jessica even if she was a cartoon character. But the curvy Jessica is just one par...

Mermaids (1990)

110 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

Movie review "Mermaids" � Winona Ryder stars as Charlotte Flax who after her mother (Cher) has another failed relationship finds herself in another new town and even more confused over her feelings of love and religion. And t...

Hook (1991)

144 mins Adventure , Family, Fantasy

Steven Spielberg's "Hook" is a fun movie, a colourful, imaginative adventure movie made for families but it has one problem and for some a major problem. The storyline to "Hook" takes the twist that Peter Pan has grown up and...

Then There Were Giants (1994)

194 mins Drama, TV Movie, War

When ever I review one of these two part TV mini-series which can be watched in one go I feel like I should write quite a bit because we are talking in this case over 3 hours of entertainment. But when it comes to "Then There...

Michael (1996)

105 mins Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

There is a simple fact that all movie lovers learn and that is a movie doesn't have to be good to be entertaining, to bring a smile to your face and end up memorable. It is because of this that whilst not a good movie "Michae...

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

131 mins Drama, Thriller

"Enemy at the Gates" takes its lead from the history books with a story which revolves around The Battle for Stalingrad between the Germans and Russians during WWII. But it is not really about the battle as a whole but a duel...

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...

Maid in Manhattan (2002)

101 mins Comedy, Romance

Featuring a young Tyler Posey alongside stars Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes "Maid in Manhattan" is a Cinderella style fantasy romantic comedy between Marissa who works in a hotel and Christopher the affluent politician who...

Beyond the Sea (2004)

118 mins Biography, Drama, Musical

As biopics go Kevin Spacey's "Beyond the Sea", the story of Bobby Darin, is very much a typical Hollywood biopic, full of glitz and glamour yet often glossing over any less than savoury details to deliver a crowd pleasing eul...

Vanity Fair (2004)

141 mins Drama

I have mentioned many times in the past that I am not a great reader and the only classic we had to read in school was "Macbeth" so it should be of little surprise when I say I have never read William Makepeace Thackeray's "V...

Unleashed (2005)

102 mins Action , Crime, Drama, Thriller

"Unleashed" or the rather strangely titled "Danny the Dog" as it's also known is one of those modern martial arts/action movies but most definitely not your average sort. It has those expected elements with Jet Li impressing ...

Stay (2005)

99 mins Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Ryan Gosling sitting on a road in front of a burning vehicle, a queue of traffic sits behind whilst sirens can be heard in the distance, he gets up and walks towards camera and as he reaches the camera it switches to Ewan McG...

Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)

103 mins Comedy, Drama, Musical

That synopsis only details the first half of "Mrs Henderson Presents", a pre-war first half which is fully of wit and snappy dialogue. I won't be go into what happens in the second half as it puts a different spin on things a...

Hollywoodland (2006)

126 mins Drama, Thriller

"Hollywoodland" is a fictionalised look at the mystery surrounding the death of Superman actor George Reeves, apparently taking his onw life. Told through the eyes of fictitious investigator Louis Simo (Adrien Brody) "Hollywo...

Outlaw (2007)

103 mins Action , Crime, Drama

Nick Love's "Outlaw" has the basis for a good movie as it takes a western idea and adapts it into a modern British setting. It has that feeling of a stranger coming to town who helps clean things up for a few victims whilst a...

Sparkle (2007)

100 mins Comedy, Drama

"Sparkle" is a movie which may end up annoying people because it feels like it has tried to take the classic "The Graduate" update it and have a twist. By that I mean here we have a young man who ends up sleeping with a sexy ...

A Christmas Carol (2009)

96 mins Animation, Comedy, Drama

A Christmas Carol (2009) Jim Carrey stars as the Christmas grump, Scrooge, in this 3D motion-capture take on Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Bob Hoskins as one of the principle cast members.