Withnail and I (1987)
A glorious rites of passage tale about two out of luck (and booze) actors who decamp from London to a dilapidated cottage in the Lake District where they struggle to survive the weather, a local poacher, a rather randy bull and Withnail's lecherous Uncle Monty.
As well as the superb Richard E Grant (Withnail) and Paul McGann (I), credit definitely where it's due to writer / director Bruce Robinson who based the film on his own exploits in sixties Camden Town.
Arrow's Blu-ray is a massive improvement over their older dvd.
The Italian Job (1969)
Classic British crime caper in which Michael Caine and his band of cons steal a haul of gold bullion on the streets of Turin.
Effortlessly watchable, endlessly quotable, charming, funny, featuring possibly the greatest car sequence in the history of cinema, certainly the greatest to feature Mini Cooper's. The Italian Job is a film that gets better with every sitting.
Loved seeing it on Blu-ray for the first time. The high definition image gives those mountains glorious clarity.
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