Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.

Funny Cow

2017

English

6.5

♡ 2

79%

Adrian Shergold Director

Stephen Graham as Funny Calf's Dad / Older Mike

Christine Bottomley as Funny Calf's Mum

Hannah Walters as Jean

Diane Morgan as Margaret

A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.

Lost Christmas

2011

English

7.0

♡ 2

89%

John Hay Director

Jason Flemyng as Frank

Christine Bottomley as Helen

Jason Watkins as Noel Noble

Robert Lonsdale as PC

An Urban Fairy Tale set in Manchester. A story of how a series of tragic events, that blight a young boy's life on Christmas Eve, take him on a journey where a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may have the key to help and give him a perfect Christmas.

Hush

2008

English

6.0

♡ 10

Horror

sensor beam

Thriller

Mark Tonderai Director

Christine Bottomley as Beth

Robbie Gee as Chimponda

Sheila Reid as Mrs. Coates

Shaun Dingwall as PC Mitchall

A young couple on a motorway journey are drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a truck driver when they see something disturbing in the back of his vehicle.

The Arbor

2010

English

7.3

♡ 1

96%

interracial relationship

playwright

prison

Clio Barnard Director

Matthew McNulty as Andrew Dunbar

Christine Bottomley as Lisa Thompson

Danny Webb as Max Stafford-Clark / The Father

Robert Emms as Young David

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

2010

English

7.0

♡ 3

71%

James Kent Director

Maxine Peake as Anne Lister

Christine Bottomley as Ann Walker

Michael Culkin as Charles Lawton

Anna Madeley as Mariana

A lesbian in the 1800s who keeps a detailed account of her life written in coded diaries attempts to live independently while juggling an affair with a married woman.

Typist Artist Pirate King

2022

English

5.9

♡ 1

94%

42%

Drama

Carol Morley Director

Monica Dolan as Audrey Amiss

Gina McKee as Dorothy

Christine Bottomley as Joan

Kelly Macdonald as Sandra Panza

In a last-ditch mission to get recognition for her talent, Audrey Amiss (Monica Dolan) persuades her psychiatric nurse, Sandra Panza (Kelly Macdonald) to take her on a road trip back to where her story began – but with so many deviations along the way, will they ever make it?

Robin and the Hoods

2024

English

4.3

♡ 20

85%

Adventure

based on myths, legends or folklore

Phil Hawkins Director

Gwendoline Christie as Aura

Christine Bottomley as Bridget

Morgana Robinson as Cathy

Naomie Harris as Clipboard

For tenacious 11-year-old Robin and her loyal band of friends 'The Hoods', the patch of overgrown scrubland at the end of their cul-de-sac is a magical kingdom.

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