Duration 1h 34m Ratings UK: 15, Source of story An original screenplay Director John Goldschmidt Writers/Script Jonathan Benson, Jez Freedman Starring Jonathan Pryce, Jerome Holder, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins, Natasha Gordon, Ratings IMDb: 6.2/10 by 2,000 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 47% by 59 reviewers. Review2view: 8/10. Summary: Nat Dayan is a kosher baker with … Continue reading
Duration 2h 32m Ratings UK: PG, USA: PG, Denmark: 11 Source of story A novel of the same name by J.K.Rowling Director Chris Columbus Writers/Script Steve Kloves Starring Richard Harris, Magie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Daniel Radcliffe, Fiona Shaw, Richard Griffiths, Ian Hart, Warwick Davis, John Hurt, Julie Walters, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Leslie Phillips, John … Continue reading
Elevator Pitch. Mary returns from France after the death of her husband the young French king, and takes up the throne of Scotland. She is a Catholic and therefore disliked by the Scottish protestants. Back in England Henry Cecil, Queen Elizabeth’s advisor, forments revolt forcing Mary to take up arms against her half brother. She … Continue reading
Duration 1h 49m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay – but based on aspects of the Spanish Civil War Writers/Script Jim Allen Additional Info This film had a very limited release and so was not much reviewed, or generally commented on. Director Ken Loach Starring Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor Elevator Pitch A … Continue reading
Duration 1h 44m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story A book of the same name by Nicci (Sean) French Writers/Script Kara Lindstrom Additional Info I usually read through the Wikipedia descriptions of the films I critique, and I am sometimes struck by the fact that these can differ from what is actually on screen. This … Continue reading