Directed by: Dome KarukoskiWritten by: David Gleeson, Stephen BeresfordCast: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi “In a hole in the ground”…J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, and with those immortal words began the creation of a place known as Middle Earth, a mythological land where Hobbits dwell. The Hobbit was published in 1937 and received tremendous critical … [Read more...] about Tolkien
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Stan & Ollie
Directed by: Jon S. Baird Written by: Jeff Pope Cast: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda Swift shot: Everyone who has laughed at some point in their life owes a hat tip to the most iconic comedy duo to have ever lived: Laurel & Hardy. If you are not familiar with them, they were the first Abbott & Costello. And if you aren't … [Read more...] about Stan & Ollie
Mary Queen of Scots
Directed by: Josie Rourke Screenplay by: Beau Willimon, based upon: Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart; by John Guy Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, David Tennant, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, and Gemma Chan Why does it seem that every producer out there now wants to make an English period piece? I guess it’s because of the success of the TV series The Crown and … [Read more...] about Mary Queen of Scots
The Favourite
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos Screenplay by: Tony McNamara, Deborah Davis Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, James Smith, Mark Gatiss Here we go again, another English period piece. This one is about Queen Anne, and it’s thinly disguised as a cynical comedy of royal manners. In reality, it’s a nasty, vicious, profane, royal story … [Read more...] about The Favourite
On the Basis of Sex
Directed by: Mimi Leder Screenplay by: Daniel Stiepleman (Justice Ginsburg’s nephew) Cast: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Cailee Spaeny, Justin Theroux, Stephen Root, Sam Waterston and Kathy Bates A stunning flash of bright blue amid a sea of grey, heralds the arrival of Ruth Bader Ginsburg onto the screen and into the 1956 hallowed halls of the Harvard Law School. Married … [Read more...] about On the Basis of Sex
