SUFFRAGETTE Review: Set between 1912 and 1913 in Britain. This tells the story of the suffragette movement. Director: Sarah Gavron Actors: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham… Read more “Suffragette”
Category: History
Amadeus
AMADEUS Review: The amazing story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This is told by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri. He is now confined to an insane… Read more “Amadeus”
Zulu
ZULU Review: This is a rousing recreation of the January 22,1879, siege of Rorke’s Drift Mission in Natal, South Africa. Director: Cy Endfieldh Actors: Stanley Baker, Jack… Read more “Zulu”
Bridge of Spies
BRIDGE OF SPIES Review: This film is based on a true story and is set during the Cold War. Tells the story of James Donovan who is… Read more “Bridge of Spies”
Apollo 13
APOLLO 13 Review: This tells the story of the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 moon mission and the failure that showed NASA at its best. Director: Ron Howard… Read more “Apollo 13”
Mrs. Brown
MRS. BROWN Review: Queen Victoria is deeply depressed after the death of her husband Albert. A relationship develops between her and her servant Brown three years after… Read more “Mrs. Brown”
Elizabeth
ELIZABETH Review: The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I. She is the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Director: Shekhar Kapur Actors: Cate… Read more “Elizabeth”
Selma
SELMA Review: Based around Martin Luther King and the marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Director: Ava DuVernay Actors: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth,… Read more “Selma”
The Great Escape
THE GREAT ESCAPE Review: Based on a true story of Allied prisoners of war who managed to escape from a Nazi prison camp during World War II.… Read more “The Great Escape”
Mr.Turner
MR.TURNER i Review: Explores the last quarter century of the British painter J.M.W. Turner. Director: Mike Leigh Actors: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson and Dorothy Atkinson Year: 2014… Read more “Mr.Turner”
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