Fresh
A stylish if familiar tale of a man hopelessly entangled in his past.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
London Boulevard
Not every criminal wants to be one.
2010 · 1h 43m · R
Crime, Drama
Directed by
William Monahan
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
London Boulevard
Overview
A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
36%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A movie is more than dialogue and a soundtrack. And direction is a lot more than making sure all your favorite parts of your own script make it to the screen intact.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
In trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, [Monahan has] ended up with more than he can chew for his first time in the director's chair.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Monahan's trademark tart dialogue is as strong as ever, and Farrell and Winstone make for a formidable pair of opponents.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Rotten
There is too much to be absorbed in too little time and not enough tissue connecting abbreviated, sometimes unnecessary subplots.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
More films
Sexy Beast (2001)
Crime · Drama · Thriller · R
Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Director
- Jonathan Glazer
- Cast
- Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
79
In Bruges (2008)
Comedy · Crime · Drama · R
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Director
- Martin McDonagh
- Cast
- Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
IMDb
7.9
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Metacritic
67
Gangster No. 1 (2000)
Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller · R
An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Director
- Paul McGuigan
- Cast
- Paul Bettany, Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis
IMDb
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
60
Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
Action · Thriller · R
It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving informat...
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Director
- Kari Skogland
- Cast
- Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers
IMDb
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metacritic
57
Essex Boys (2000)
Crime · Thriller · R
Billy has just scored an entry-level position with the local crime cartel. His first job is to mind Jason, a newly released thug with a vicious temper. Jason thinks it's his job to teach Billy about crime, drugs and women. Little does he know that Billy has his eyes on Jason's own wife, Lisa. When an ecstasy deal goes bad, Jason vows r...
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Director
- Terry Winsor
- Cast
- Sean Bean, Charlie Creed-Miles, Alex Kingston
IMDb
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes
17%
Snow (1963)
Documentary · N/A
Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from the cutting-room compresses British Rail's dedication to blizzard-battling into a thrilling eight-minute montage cut to music. Tough-as-boots workers struggling to keep the line clear are ...
- Runtime
- 8m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
7.0
Rail (1967)
Documentary · N/A
"Rail" captures British Railways at a major turning-point in its history. In certain respects, this was a period of considerable upheaval and loss. There was a facing-up to the increasing need for a big modernisation drive. Full and speedy electrification, or the wider promotion of diesel-power on remaining lines, became a matter of to...
- Runtime
- 14m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
7.4
Locomotion (1975)
Documentary · N/A
Collage film about the history of trains set to music.
- Runtime
- 16m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
7.2
Shell Spirit (1963)
N/A
Directed by Geoffrey Jones.
- Runtime
- 2m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
6.8
Comments
Talk about the film with other members