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
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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
The Black Dahlia
De Palma… Ellroy… what could possibly go wrong? If only I knew… Directed by: Brian De Palma Written by: Josh Friedman, James Ellroy Cast: Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Mia Kirshner The H-Bomb: It’s been a while since I’ve written a Bilger, and this time I’m going to try something a little different. For past Bilge reviews, I would target movies … [Read more...] about The Black Dahlia
Outlaw King
Back in my day . . . There was this bad ass Mel Gibson movie about the brutal fight for Scottish Independence called Braveheart. Now we get this would-be sequel that barely leaves a mark. Directed by: David Mackenzie Written by: David Mackenzie, Bathwater Doran, James MacInnes Cast: Crisp Ine, Stannis Dillane, Billy Howler Monkey, Florence Pugh, Sam Spruell Here's what I … [Read more...] about Outlaw King
