Movies starring Simon Callow

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)

126 mins     Drama      

"Mr. & Mrs. Bridge" starring Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward is a rather peculiar movie, not in some abstract sense of the word but because basically nothing really happens. Whilst being a Merchant Ivory production "...

Postcards from the Edge (1990)

101 mins     Comedy, Drama      

I reckon few people come to watch "Postcards from the Edge" without knowing that this is Carrie Fisher's story dealing with issues from being a show business daughter and drug addiction problems. But then whilst obviously wri...

Howards End (1992)

140 mins     Drama, Romance      

I've been asked many things over my time of being an avid movie watcher/reviewer and one which I get quite frequently is choose to watch a movie that is outside of your comfort zone and you have a feeling you won't enjoy. One...

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

117 mins     Comedy, Romance      

There is part of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" which I really enjoy and then there is a part which I just don't. The part I don't like happens to be the main storyline, the romance between the Charles and Carrie played by Hug...

Street Fighter (1994)

102 mins     Action      

Street Fighter (1994) Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Colonel Guile alongside Raul Julia & Kylie Minogue in this movie adaptation of the popular video game...

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

90 mins     Comedy      

Whilst "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" was little more than a showcase to highlight Jim Carrey's whacky sense of humour it held together nicely because it had purpose, it had a storyline which just about linked all the comedy to...

James and the Giant Peach (1996)

79 mins     Adventure , Animation, Family      

Okay I am all for encouraging young children to think outside of the box and let their imagination run wild but "James and the Giant Peach" is out there, it is one of the most out there children's movies which I have come acr...

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

123 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

At school during the 80s as part of the British Curriculum we had to study one Shakespeare play, we didn't get the choice and we were given "Macbeth" to study. I remember there were three witches and someone called MacDuff bu...

Deadly Appearances (2000)

90 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

"Deadly Appearances" is the second movie in the series of made for TV movies featuring Wendy Crewson as the character Joanne Kilbourn and it is the second movie in the series which I have watched although my first was actuall...

Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)

77 mins     Animation, Family      

Christmas Carol: The Movie - animated version of the Charles Dickens' story featuring a traditional look and animated mice...

Thunderpants (2002)

87 mins     Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi      

First things first as a grown up "Thunderpants" is not good with its humour built around farting and a bunch of caricatures rather than characters. Honestly even as someone without kids I have to question whether a movie abou...

Bright Young Things (2003)

106 mins     Comedy, Drama      

I just don't know, I just don't know how I feel about Stephen Fry's "Bright Young Things". Not because it is something different or a great artsy movie or that it spoke to me on some deeper level or that it is utter tosh but ...

Bob the Butler (2005)

90 mins     Comedy, Family      

When ever I see the name Tom Green I expect to be shocked, well I did sit through "Freddy Got Fingered" probably the most shocking movie ever made, and yes "Bob the Butler" shocked me. But the shock came not from Green's extr...

Late Bloomers (2011)

95 mins     Drama      

I think there was a good idea behind "Late Bloomers", in fact having watched other movies which deal with the subject of ageing and the struggles people face as the wrinkles appear and so on I know this could have been a good...

Ice 2020 (2011)

184 mins     Action , Sci-Fi, Thriller, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Ice 2020 (2011) Thom Archer (Richard Roxburgh) believes that the Halo Corporation are damaging the Greenland Glacier. But before he can prove it and shut them down disaster strikes and the UK is plunged in to a...