Film review: Bright Star (2009), written and directed by Jane Campion Bright Star chronicles the love story between the fashionable Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) and poor poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw). Keats and his friend Charles Brown (Paul Schneider) live in the other half of the Brawne family’s house. (Kerry …
Once again I have to admit being somewhat relieved when it’s all over – books I need to review are kind of piling up here – but there are two weeks to go. For the penultimate week, it’s a theme recycled from last year: Brilliant Biopics. While there are ten …
Denmark! Denmark won!
My favourites this year: Denmark and Belgium. Have yet to hear the full versions of the “big five” (minus the UK entry, …
Film reviews: St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009), directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson In this second instalment …
Film review: Matilda (1996), directed by Danny DeVito Young Matilda Wormwood was unfortunate enough to be born into the wrong family. Her …
Film review: Micmacs à tire-larigot or Micmacs (2009), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet This peculiar film opens with a soldier dying trying to …
We’ve reached the mid-way point in 5 Weeks – 5 Themes, and the next theme in line is one that makes a …
Film review: The King’s Speech (2010), directed by Tom Hooper Rounding off the Riveting Royals week is film 166 on the IMDb …