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Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) review

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) may make light of suicide in places, but its ultimately positive outlook saves it from appearing insensitive.

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) review

A suicidal man hires an assassin to finish him off in this funny and surprisingly moving British debut.

'The Full Monty' turns 20 this year

Recently, someone told me that when you start trying to remember any kind of anniversary of a favourite movie, the standard rule is you come up with a number as to how long ago you think it premiered and then add five years to the total and, generally, you will be correct at that point. Such is the case with a favourite of mine, The Full Monty, which turns 20! in August of this year.

This quirky comedy, based on Deborah Moggach's novel, takes an A-list of aged Brit thesps - Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson - and plonks them in a crumbling hotel in Rajasthan, as economic migrants seeking a cheaper retirement.

Bridlington wants to be twinned with Walmington-on-Sea

A new film based on the legendary TV comedy is being filmed in the East Yorkshire seaside town of Bridlington and civic leaders want to make the link official.

There are few laughs in John Landis's ghoulish historical comedy - perhaps only one proper when Paul Whitehouse stumbles on. Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis are desperately unfunny as they try to make a go of the corpse-collection business for their patron, Dr Knox (Tom Wilkinson). Disappointing, given Pegg's comic flair and a fine cast including Isla Fisher.

You'll never look at Tom Wilkinson in the same way again after seeing him gyrate as a stripper in this lovable British comedy. Set in Sheffield, the film follows six men who, depressed and out of work, decide to form a male dance troupe in order to raise funds. And they're willing to reveal, quite literally, all.