Tag Archives: Roger Allam

Review: The Lady in the Van (2015)

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Sam S-P

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review | 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 | 2 Comments

Review: Mr. Holmes (2015)

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Sam S-P

Ian McKellen and Bill Condon have done it again, but in perhaps the exact opposite fashion to how they approached their stunning not-really-biopic of James Wale, GODS AND MONSTERS. In that film they wrapped a real person in the trappings … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged A Slight Trick of the Mind, Arthur Conan Doyle, Bill Condon, Drama, Film, Gods and Monsters, Ian McKellen, James Whale, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Mitch Cullen, Movies, Mr. Holmes, Roger Allam, Sherlock Holmes | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Roger Allam

Review: The Lady in the Van (2015)

Review: Mr. Holmes (2015)

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