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Review: Brooklyn (2015)
If there was one thing I wasn’t expecting in a swooning transatlantic romance it was the sight of Saoirse Ronan humiliatingly relieving herself in a bucket. Said scene takes place during a harrowing stormy Atlantic crossing early on in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín, Domhnall Gleeson, Drama, Emory Cohen, Film, Fiona Glascott, Historical Drama, Jim Broadbent, John Crowley, Julie Walters, Michael Brook, Movies, Nick Hornby, Romance, Saoirse Ronan
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Review: The Lady in the Van (2015)
It’s always nice to sit back and watch a great actor do their thing. THE LADY IN THE VAN is often just that: Maggie Smith, Alan Bennett’s words. and a camera. You might not think Bennett’s stories would be particularly … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Bennett, Alex Jennings, Comedy, Drama, Film, JB Priestley, Jim Broadbent, Maggie Smith, Movies, Nicholas Hytner, Proust, Roger Allam, The History Boys, The Lady in the Van
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Review: Paddington (2014)
Many might groan in distress at the thought of yet another childhood icon given a lavish live-action film adaptation. Even more alarm bells ring once you hear of the involvement of the producer and a few of the cast of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aardman, Alice Lowe, Ben Whishaw, Bunny and the Bull, Colin Firth, Comedy, Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Mary Poppins, Michael Bond, Monty Python, Movies, Nicole Kidman, Paddington, Paul King, Peter Capaldi, Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin, Simon Farnaby, The Mighty Boosh
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