Movies directed by Oliver Parker

An Ideal Husband (1999)

97 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - An Ideal Husband (1999) Sir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam) finds himself being blackmailed by the cunning Mrs Chevely (Julianne Moore) which is why he has turned to Lord Goring (Rupert Everett) to help deal w...

The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

97 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

When it comes to adaptations and updates of popular plays my main concern is always whether or not it leaves me entertained rather than how true it is to the original. And that is the case when it comes to this update of Osca...

St. Trinian's (2007)

100 mins     Comedy      

To be blunt when I heard that they were making a new "St. Trinian's" movie I honestly thought what was the point as not only was the style of humour something from a bygone era but when they tried it back in 1980 with "The Wi...

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)

106 mins     Comedy      

As a fan of the original "St. Trinian's" movies I was surprised by the 2007 update as it managed to get a bit of the old movie spirit but updating it for a new audience. Sadly I can't say the same of the sequel "St Trinian's ...

Dorian Gray (2009)

112 mins     Drama, Fantasy, Thriller      

Director Oliver Parker has made the same mistake with "Dorian Gray" as other directors have made when they have adapted Oscar Wilde to the big screen. That mistake is making a movie for those already familiar with the novel a...

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

101 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Crime      

The first "Johnny English" surprised me by not only being funny but managing to build the humour around the storyline. Sadly it is the ingredient which is lacking as the storyline in "Johnny English Reborn" ends up being buil...

Dad's Army (2016)

100 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - Dad's Army (2016) as the men of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard are tasked with guarding an important facility, an old flame of one of the men's may not be what she seems...