 | Two great performances 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
The presence of two actors of the calibre of Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche in a film version of Wuthering Heights is a tantalising prospect. The viewer is not disappointed. Juliette Binoche play... read full review |
 | A powerful period piece 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
This film captures the atmosphere of lower-class London life in the years after World War II. Against a background of post-war rationing and deprivation, Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) is a selfless woman who per... read full review |
 | Frighteningly realistic thriller set in Africa 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
When the Cold War ended and George Smiley hung up his hat, John le Carre turned to write about the principal injustices of the world. One injustice that grabbed his attention was the modus operandi of the pharm... read full review |
 | If you don't have time tio read the series, watch this 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
A sensitive and subtle adaptation of Anthony Powell's series of novels. Films that span generations have grown in popularity in recent years and have tended to fall into predictable formats. "Dance to... read full review |
 | Old Blood and Guts faithfully presented 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A classic of its genre, this film does not attempt to mislead the viewer about the nature of war in the manner of so many diluted war films. Patton, the warrior, maverick general, wealthy California aristocrat ... read full review |
 | Nostalgia without purpose in a well-crafted production 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This film, directed by George Lucas, appeals to the semi-circular nostalgia that is common to films of this genre. The cast, which includes Richard Dreyfuss and John Howard, is studiedly not an all-star cast. ... read full review |
 | An engaging and witty comedy 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This film brings together the witty satire of director Jonathan Lynn with bijou performances from Joe Pesci & Marisa Tomei. This is more than a liberal English director's commentary on the xenophobia o... read full review |
 | The oldest tale of all in a magnificent setting 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
There really are only a few stories in the movie theatre and this is, perhaps, the oldest of them all. Boy from the wrong side of the tracks meets socialite girl. Girl is engaged to mountainously wealthy boy. G... read full review |
 | A clear right-and-wrong thriller that grips throughout 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
The standard media hype of "Runaway Jury" concentrates on the first-ever collaboration of Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman. The subtlety of this film is that these two stars provide the wrong and the r... read full review |
 | Poor Girl Meets Rich Boy in Hollywood 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
We've seen poor boy meets rich girl in "Notting Hill". In "Pretty Woman" the roles are reversed and hooker Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) is transformed by billionaire Edward Lewis (Richar... read full review |