THE ARBOR Review: Portrayal of the late playwright Andrea Dunbar and her daughter Lorraine, set in a downtrodden area of Bradford. Director: Clio BarnardActors: Manjinder Virk, Christine… Read more “The Arbor”
Category: Biography
Ammonite
AMMONITE Review: In 1840s England, palaeontologist, Mary Anning and a young woman Charlotte Murchison who is sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship that… Read more “Ammonite”
The King
THE KING Review: Henry V is crowned king after his tyrannical father dies in the 15th century. He must now navigate palace politics, the war his father… Read more “The King”
King Richard
KING RICHARD Review: The story of Venus and Serena Williams and how determined their father Richard Williams was to help his daughters achieve their dreams of becoming… Read more “King Richard”
Munich: The Edge of War
MUNICH: THE EDGE OF WAR Review: Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia while Neville Chamberlain’s government is trying to seek out a peaceful solution. Hugh Legat,… Read more “Munich: The Edge of War”
Belfast
BELFAST Review: A nine-year-old boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the violence in the late 1960s. Director: Kenneth BranaghActors: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie… Read more “Belfast”
Spencer
SPENCER Review: Princess Diana and the Royal Family gather for the traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. It is about her struggling with her mental… Read more “Spencer”
Pavarotti
PAVAROTTI Review: A documentary about the legendary Italian opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Director: Ron HowardActors: Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Griminelli, Nicoletta Mantovani, Placido Domingo, Angela Gheorghiu, Zubin Mehta,… Read more “Pavarotti”
Tick, Tick…Boom!
TICK, TICK…BOOM! Review: An autobiographical musical about Jonathan Larson, a promising young theatre composer. He is approaching his 30th birthday, at this stage in his life he… Read more “Tick, Tick…Boom!”
The Elephant Man
THE ELEPHANT MAN Review: Based on a true story about John Merrick who earns his living as the “Elephant Man” and is forced into circus sideshows because… Read more “The Elephant Man”
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