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Category Archives: Director
Hitchcock: a movie review, 2012
If you love Alfred Hitchcock movies, you’ll probably enjoy this movie about the man and the making of his psychological thriller from 1960, Psycho! Starring Anthony Hopkins as the man himself and Helen Mirren as his wife, Hitchcock (2012) shows the man’s strengths, foibles, … Continue reading
Posted in Actor, Actress, Director, Drama, Movie, Opinion
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Janet Leigh, North By Northwest, Psycho, Robert Block, Scarlett Johansson
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Sully, a movie review
You can’t go wrong with a Tom Hanks movie! Nor can you miss with a Clint Eastwood production! Put the two together and the results are predictably amazing! Sully is the first time Eastwood and Hanks have worked together — … Continue reading
The Martian, a movie review
Well, I finally got to see the Martian (based on the book by Andy Weir) just in the nick of time — it’s ending tomorrow in the theatres. I wanted to see it for several reasons: 1. I’ve developed a keen … Continue reading
Posted in Actor, Actress, Adult Book, Adventure, Director, Movie, Opinion, Space
Tagged Andy Weir, House of Cards' Kate Mara, Mars, NASA, space missions, survival on Mars
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Gladiator, a movie review
British Actor Ridley Scott has won many awards for his films and is extremely well known, especially for Blade Runner and Alien, neither of which I’ve seen. I became interested in his movies when I saw Exodus Gods and Kings … Continue reading
Posted in Actor, Actress, Director, Epic, Movie, Opinion
Tagged coliseum, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, gladiator games, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe
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Brooklyn, a movie review
Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley, was released in November, 2015 in the USA, and is based on the book of the same name by Colm Tóibín. It is a very tender story of an inexperienced young lady, Eilis (played by Saoirse … Continue reading
Posted in Actor, Actress, Adult Book, Director, Drama, Movie, Opinion, Romance, Romance
Tagged Brooklyn NY, Colm Tóibín, Domhnall Gleeson, Ellis Island, Emory Cohen, Irish immigration, John Crowley, Saoirse Ronan
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Wolf Hall, a miniseries
Wolf Hall, the television miniseries, is based on two books by Hilary Mantel, the first of which, Wolf Hall, won the 2009 Man Booker prize, the second being Bring Up the Bodies. Together these books tell the story of King Henry … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Biography, Director, Drama, Historical Fiction, Movie, Opinion
Tagged Anne Boleyn, Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell
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Bridge of Spies, a movie review
Steven Spielberg has done it again. I went to see Bridge of Spies the other night and it is nothing short of brilliant. Centred on the trial of accused Russian spy Rudolph Abel in New York City, and the subsequent spy swap … Continue reading
The Intern, a movie review
I went to see The Intern last night and it was thoroughly delightful. In addition to great acting from Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, the plot is mostly comedic with a little bittersweet thrown in, and very engaging. Ben Whittaker (De … Continue reading
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., movie review
At first glance, one might be forgiven for assuming that this film is just a bit of 60s nostalgia, but this is American spy, Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill — The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)) and Russian agent, Illya Kuryakin … Continue reading
Posted in Actor, Actress, Director, Movie, Opinion, Spy Thriller
Tagged Alicia Vikander, Armie Hammer), David McCallum, Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, Leo G. Carroll, Robert Vaughn
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