Film Review: All Is True (2018)
byApproach William Shakespeare in isolation from his plays and expect to lace your story with a large amount of conjecture. Writer Ben Elton should…
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Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
byAgatha Christie’s most famous work has been adapted for the big screen, silver screen and television, on no less than five occasions, with varying…
Film Review: Dunkirk (2017)
byHe may be one of the modern era’s most lauded directors, but a rare gripe for Christopher Nolan’s films has been that they are…
Film Review: The Winter’s Tale – Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company (2015)
byThe only criticism one could make of the script for The Winter’s Tale is that in the age of 140 character tweets, it’s a bit on…
Film Review: Cinderella (2015)
bySixty-five years after the Disney animated classic, director Kenneth Branagh has created a Cinderella for 21st century audiences. A timeless fairy tale, there isn’t…
Film Review: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
byIndeed, some patience would have been nice. The initial set-up in Adam Cozad and David Koepp’s screenplay is so rushed in getting to the point that the characters miss an opportunity to be fleshed out. However, in fairness, it’s a slick, rollicking popcorn movie with a far-fetched plot and a nice sense of humour, so probably best not to take it too seriously.
Film Review: Walking With Dinosaurs: The Movie (2013)
byFans of the BBC television series Walking With Dinosaurs will enjoy seeing their favourite prehistoric creatures come to life on the big screen. It’s unlikely, however, that the cinematic manifestation of the documentary will meet their expectations.
Film Review: Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
bySo, you want to make an adventure movie, do you? All right, I can see why; they’re as popular as popular can be these…
Wednesdays with Woody: Celebrity (1998)
byFitting nicely in between Sweet and Lowdown and Deconstructing Harry, Woody Allen’s Celebrity looks at the lives of a divorced couple Lee Simon (Kenneth Branagh) and his…
Film Review: My Week With Marilyn (2011)
byBased on the diaries of Olivier studios assistant Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), My Week with Marilyn details Marilyn Monroe‘s (Michelle Williams) stay in England…