James Delingpole James Delingpole

Fans of torture, dolly birds and fat lines of cocaine will love The Gentlemen

Plus: a strangely addictive new reality TV show on E4

Theo James (Eddie Horniman), Josh Finan (Jethro) and Vinnie Jones (Geoff Seacombe) in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen. Image: Christopher Rafael / Netflix 
issue 30 March 2024

Guy Ritchie only does one thing but he does it very well: slick, violent, sweary, black comedy capers about the unlikely intersection between toffs and the criminal underworld, invariably starring ex-footballer Vinnie Jones as a loveable tweed-wearing thug. If you were hoping for something different from The Gentlemen, prepare to be disappointed.

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