THE YOUNG VICTORIA Review: A dramatisation of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her romance with Prince Albert. Director: Jean-Marc Vallee Actors: Emily Blunt, Rupert… Read more “The Young Victoria”
Category: Biography
Creation
CREATION Review: A drama concerning Charles Darwin’s relationship between his family, his love for his deeply religious wife and also the way he is torn between faith… Read more “Creation”
Radioactive
RADIOACTIVE Review: An incredible, true-story about the life and work of Marie Curie, and her relationship with her husband Pierre. Director: Marjane Satrapi Actors: Rosamund Pike, Yvette… Read more “Radioactive”
The Duchess
THE DUCHESS Review: A chronicle of the life of Georgiana Cavendish, the 18th Century Duchess of Devonshire, who had a passionate and doomed affair with Earl Grey who… Read more “The Duchess”
The Whistleblower
THE WHISTLEBLOWER Review: Kathryn Bolkovac is a Nebraskan police officer who agrees to take on a job working as a peacekeeping in post-war Bosnia. She outed the… Read more “The Whistleblower”
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE Review: Queen Elizabeth is coming towards the end of her reign but finds herself having to deal with subjects such as political and… Read more “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”
Adrift
ADRIFT Review: Based on a true story of two sailors who set out to journey across the ocean from Tahiti to San Diego. Little did they know… Read more “Adrift”
The White Crow
THE WHITE CROW Review: The story of the iconic dancer Rudolf Nureyev and his defection to the West in 1961. Director: Ralph Fiennes Actors: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes,… Read more “The White Crow”
The Last King of Scotland
THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND Review: Based on the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and it’s regime seen by his personal physical Dr. Garrigan who himself tried to… Read more “The Last King of Scotland”
Marie Antoinette
MARIE ANTOINETTE Review: A biopic of the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. This takes us through her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at the age of 15… Read more “Marie Antoinette”
