The 88th Academy Awards aren't far off, and to mark the occasion we've done something really quite silly. That is, we've retitled Oscar nominated movies as they might be, were they set in London (although a couple of the original films feature London anyway). No doubt you've got some puns of your own, so check out this list, and give us your best shot in the comments.
The Shoreditch-shank Redemption
A Hackney hipster is imprisoned for the murder of his wife, but finds solace in Morgan Freeman and a pop-up eatery specialising in braised lamb.
The King's Cross Speech
Colin Firth is put through a number of stirring montages, culminating in a heated announcement over a train station Tannoy system at rush hour.
Erin Brockleyvich
Julia Roberts plays a small-time south east London lawyer who fearlessly takes on The Powers That Be (aka Lewisham Council).
The Elephant and Castle Man
Touching story about the man with a disfiguring condition that caused his face to resemble Southwark's busiest roundabout.
The Patient English
Documentary footage of commuters waiting for consistently delayed trains, but never making a fuss about it.
There Will Be Floods
Hard-hitting drama about a drain expert whose warnings went unheeded by Thameslink.
The Garden Bridge on the River Kwai
Joanna Lumley wants to build a second garden bridge — this time in Thailand. But will her monument to British spirit be sabotaged by peeved cyclists who aren't granted access to Lumley's verdant crossing?
Seven Brides for Seven Sisters
Modern, lesbian reworking of the original musical — set in north east London rather than Oregon.
Forrest Gate Gump
Tom Hanks reminisces about his remarkable life while waiting for the 58 to Walthamstow.
A Serious Man?
Boris Johnson biopic.
Crouch End Tiger, Hidden Dagenham
You really have to see this one for it to make any sense.
