Othello

2015

English

7.8

♡ 1

Drama

jealousy

shakespeare in modern dress

shakespeare's othello

the moors (people)

venice, italy

Iqbal Khan Director

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Cassio

Joanna Vanderham as Desdemona

Lucian Msamati as Iago

Hugh Quarshie as Othello

Othello is the greatest general of his age. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of Venice against its enemies. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own, men driven by prejudice and jealousy to destroy him. As they plot in the shadows, Othello realises too late that the greatest danger lies not in the hatred of others, but his own fragile and destructive pride.

Zog and the Flying Doctors

2020

English

6.7

♡ 8

Action

Animation

based on children's book

Sean Mullen Director

Rob Brydon as King

Lucian Msamati as Lion

Mark Bonnar as Unicorn

Hugh Skinner as Zog

Pearl and Gadabout are now a flying doctor trio, caring for creatures including a mermaid, a unicorn and a sneezy lion. However when bad weather forces them to land at the palace, Pearl is locked up by her uncle, the king.

Romeo & Juliet

2021

English

7.3

♡ 4

shakespeare in modern dress

Simon Godwin Director

Jessie Buckley as Juliet

Colin Tierney as Lord Montague

Josh O'Connor as Romeo

Lucian Msamati as The Friar

An adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to transcend a violent world where Catholic and secular values clash.

The Bike Thief

2020

English

4.9

♡ 6

86%

Matt Chambers Director

Anna Wilson-Jones as Homeowner

June Watson as Nan

Amir Boutrous as Slowpoke

Lucian Msamati as Victor

To the Rider his moped is everything. As a pizza delivery driver it is his livelihood. As a breadline straddling, immigrant father it is his family’s anchor. It takes his wife to work. It gets his daughter to school. So when one night the moped is stolen, his world collapses. He has to get back his bike – or replace it – in whatever way possible, before his next shifts starts. If he fails, he won’t just lose his job, he will lose it all. He tries to ask the few familiar faces for help in this unfamiliar, disorienting city. However, as he runs out of time and his options are wearing thin, his moral compass begins to crack and he grows more and more willing to forgo his conscience in order to save himself and his family.

The Score

2021

English

5.0

♡ 1

53%

Malachi Smyth Director

Naomi Ackie as

Will Poulter as

Lucian Msamati as

Johnny Flynn as

Mike and Troy, two small-time crooks, go to a roadside cafe for a meeting they hope to make a big profit from.

The Good Liar

2019

English

6.7

♡ 124

64%

85%

Action

based on novel or book

Bill Condon Director

Lucian Msamati as Beni

Helen Mirren as Betty McLeish

Albert Welling as German Industrialist

Ian McKellen as Roy Courtnay

Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.

The International

2009

English

6.5

♡ 61

57%

Tom Tykwer Director

Felix Solis as Detective Iggy Ornelas

Naomi Watts as Eleanor Whitman

Lucian Msamati as General Charles Motomba

Ben Whishaw as Rene Antall

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

Breaking Point

2023

English

4.5

♡ 2

Max Giwa Director

Emily Carey as Abbie

Hannah John-Kamen as Kate

Celina Sinden as Laura

Lucian Msamati as Martin

Two adopted brothers filled with resentment for each other after the loss of their mother, united in their love of breakdancing, find themselves thrust together as they embark on a journey for the Gold.