 | Two great performances 6 out of 6 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 5 out of 5 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 |
 | A clear right-and-wrong thriller that grips throughout 3 out of 3 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 |
 | If you don't have time tio read the series, watch this 3 out of 4 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 |
 | Historically faithful drama well acted 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
This is a realistic, gripping, and historically accurate presentation of the events leading up to and President Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Excellent performances by Bruce Greenwood as ... read full review |
 | A selective judgment of a complex President 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Anthony Hopkins gives a magnificent performance as the complex, troubled Richard Nixon in an Oliver Stone film that is essentially faithful to documented sources. The choice of sources, however, is ungenerous. ... read full review |
 | A mix of subtlety and obvious contrasts 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a tour de force by Steven Soderbergh, presenting hypocrisy and corruption in high places both north and south of the Rio Grande. Occasionally straying into the sentimental, the film succeeds as an expos... 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 |
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