Brian Helgeland

It’s the Swinging Sixties and salt-of-the-Earf diamond geezers the Kray Twins, Reggie and Ronnie (Tom Hardy and Tom Hardy), rule London.

When screened at the White House earlier this year, 42 earned an enthusiastic endorsement from President Obama and his First Lady. One can see why they liked it so much.

Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men...

About the only criticism you could lob at Kathryn Bigelow’s Hurt Locker from last year was its lack of political context.

Denzel Washington has a thing for hostage negotiation scenarios: see John Q and Inside Man. Director Tony Scott has a thing for vehicles.