Richard E. Grant

The movie is full of wah wahing. It seems everyone has something to wah over. This family is in turmoil when the wife has an afair with the dads best friend. The son gets caught in the middle and sent to a boarding school. Drinking, adultery, snubing and complaining, this society could all use a valium. Young Ralph Compton (Zachary Fox) is 11 and growing up in the 60's. His father Harry (Gabriel Byrne), is the minister of education in the African nation of Swaziland. Harry discovers his wife... Read Full Story

I vaguely recalled my previous viewing of this movie some many years ago, but when I found a freebie DVD from a while back gathering dust, I decided that my recollection was hazy indeed.  While it is generally billed as a comedy, it is really something of a satire on consumer consumption and how the ad-men increasingly control our wants, needs, and life.  However there is a very bitter and black streak under the preposterous premise. Written and directed by erstwhile actor Bruce Robinson, it... Read Full Story

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