Mark Monero

Sid and Nancy (1986)

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January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Cox
CAST:  Gary Oldman  •  Chloe Webb  •  David Hayman  •  Debby Bishop

January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Cox
CAST:  Gary Oldman  •  Chloe Webb  •  David Hayman  •  Debby Bishop

The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt (1989)

Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an inflatable doll and makes a complete fool of himself. Eventually, he dumps the doll in a hole at a building site. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Tuchner
CAST:  Mel Smith  •  Griff Rhys Jones  •  Alison Steadman  •  Roger Lloyd Pack

Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an inflatable doll and makes a complete fool of himself. Eventually, he dumps the doll in a hole at a building site. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Tuchner
CAST:  Mel Smith  •  Griff Rhys Jones  •  Alison Steadman  •  Roger Lloyd Pack

The Firm (1989)

A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Gary Oldman  •  Lesley Manville  •  Phil Davis  •  Andrew Wilde

A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Gary Oldman  •  Lesley Manville  •  Phil Davis  •  Andrew Wilde

Soursweet (1988)

Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily does the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Newell
CAST:  Sylvia Chang  •  Danny Dun  •  Jodi Long  •  Soon-Tek Oh

Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily does the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Newell
CAST:  Sylvia Chang  •  Danny Dun  •  Jodi Long  •  Soon-Tek Oh

Wild Bill (2011)

Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dexter Fletcher
CAST:  Charlie Creed-Miles  •  Will Poulter  •  Sammy Williams  •  Leo Gregory

Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dexter Fletcher
CAST:  Charlie Creed-Miles  •  Will Poulter  •  Sammy Williams  •  Leo Gregory

Somers Town (2008)

Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello) lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shane Meadows
CAST:  Thomas Turgoose  •  Piotr Jagiello  •  Elisa Lasowski  •  Kate Dickie

Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello) lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shane Meadows
CAST:  Thomas Turgoose  •  Piotr Jagiello  •  Elisa Lasowski  •  Kate Dickie

Babylon (1980)

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco Rosso
CAST:  Brinsley Forde  •  Trevor Laird  •  Karl Howman  •  Brian Bovell

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco Rosso
CAST:  Brinsley Forde  •  Trevor Laird  •  Karl Howman  •  Brian Bovell

Mad About Dance (2014)

Essentially a dance film, it focuses on the youth, their dreams, anxieties, disappointments and hopes for their future. The film is based in the quaint and beautiful university town of Sheffield and brings to light the stories of Asian students who leave their home ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saahil Prem
CAST:  Saahil Prem  •  Amy Maghera  •  Salah Benlemqawanssa  •  Akhilesh Unnithan

Essentially a dance film, it focuses on the youth, their dreams, anxieties, disappointments and hopes for their future. The film is based in the quaint and beautiful university town of Sheffield and brings to light the stories of Asian students who leave their home ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saahil Prem
CAST:  Saahil Prem  •  Amy Maghera  •  Salah Benlemqawanssa  •  Akhilesh Unnithan

Free Fire (2017)

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In a 1970s Boston, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley
CAST:  Sharlto Copley  •  Armie Hammer  •  Brie Larson  •  Cillian Murphy

In a 1970s Boston, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley
CAST:  Sharlto Copley  •  Armie Hammer  •  Brie Larson  •  Cillian Murphy

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)

Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley
CAST:  Joe Cole  •  Hayley Squires  •  Neil Maskell  •  Asim Chaudhry

Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley
CAST:  Joe Cole  •  Hayley Squires  •  Neil Maskell  •  Asim Chaudhry

Villain (2020)

After 10 years, Eddie Franks is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother, Sean has other ideas. Rival gangster brothers demand Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled in the crossfire, and he ends up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Barantini
CAST:  Craig Fairbrass  •  Robert Glenister  •  Nicholas Aaron  •  Izuka Hoyle

After 10 years, Eddie Franks is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother, Sean has other ideas. Rival gangster brothers demand Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled in the crossfire, and he ends up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Barantini
CAST:  Craig Fairbrass  •  Robert Glenister  •  Nicholas Aaron  •  Izuka Hoyle

A Prayer for the Dying (1987)

Jack Higgins' straightforward thriller about a guilt-ridden IRA bomber forced into "one last job"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Mickey Rourke  •  Bob Hoskins  •  Alan Bates  •  Sammi Davis

Jack Higgins' straightforward thriller about a guilt-ridden IRA bomber forced into "one last job"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Mickey Rourke  •  Bob Hoskins  •  Alan Bates  •  Sammi Davis

Revealing Stories (2011)

Mock documentary exploring how the internet has changed the lives of ordinary people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ehizojie Ojesebholo  •  Nicholas Keegan
CAST:  Mark Monero  •  Jason Behan  •  Cresta Connell  •  Louie Behan

Mock documentary exploring how the internet has changed the lives of ordinary people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ehizojie Ojesebholo  •  Nicholas Keegan
CAST:  Mark Monero  •  Jason Behan  •  Cresta Connell  •  Louie Behan

In the Earth (2021)

As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley
CAST:  Joel Fry  •  Ellora Torchia  •  Hayley Squires  •  Reece Shearsmith

As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley
CAST:  Joel Fry  •  Ellora Torchia  •  Hayley Squires  •  Reece Shearsmith

Kate the Good Neighbour (1980)

Kate lives fiercely alone, cut off the from present and haunted by the memories of grief from her past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Bruce
CAST:  Rachel Kempson  •  John Vine  •  Penny Leatherbarrow  •  John Price

Kate lives fiercely alone, cut off the from present and haunted by the memories of grief from her past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Bruce
CAST:  Rachel Kempson  •  John Vine  •  Penny Leatherbarrow  •  John Price

Diddly Squat (2020)

A 15-minute short about squatting in London, the film sees Lebon’s signature melding of cut-and-paste graphics and animation meet disarmingly intimate camera work. Told from the perspective of both the squatter and the squatted, it explores unconventional choices ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Lebon
CAST:  Charley Palmer Rothwell  •  Hak Baker  •  Sonya Baring  •  Mark Monero

A 15-minute short about squatting in London, the film sees Lebon’s signature melding of cut-and-paste graphics and animation meet disarmingly intimate camera work. Told from the perspective of both the squatter and the squatted, it explores unconventional choices ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Lebon
CAST:  Charley Palmer Rothwell  •  Hak Baker  •  Sonya Baring  •  Mark Monero