By Richard Haridy May 5, 2014 Based on Australian author Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel The Book Thief, Brian Percival‘s film adaptation is faithful to a fault, with Michael Petroni’s screenplay struggling to generate a strong narrative through-line from the dense and episodic source material. Beginning in 1938, it follows the story of young Liesel (Sophie […]
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God save the equine – War Horse review
May 1, 2012 
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War Horse – Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, and Peter Mullan. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated M. Originally published December 22, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. War Horse arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia May 2, 2012. At its core, War Horse is an anti-combat film about the cowardice of man in comparison to the bravery and unflinching determination of animals. It sounds like it […]
Continue readingGod save the equine – War Horse review
December 22, 2011 0 Comments
War Horse – Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and Peter Mullan. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. At its core, War Horse is an anti-combat film about the cowardice of man in comparison to the bravery and unflinching determination of animals. It sounds like it were tailor-made for Werner Herzog. In actuality, it’s […]
Continue readingWe’ll meet again – Oranges and Sunshine review
October 11, 2011 0 Comments
Oranges and Sunshine – Starring Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham. Directed by Jim Loach. Rated M. By Hilary Simmons. A sad and bizarre true story based on the life of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, Oranges and Sunshine dramatises the organised deportation of British children from 1950 right up until 1970. […]
Continue readingJoe Wright and Keira Knightley reunite for Anna Karenina
September 9, 2011 2 Comments
Director Joe Wright is set to reteam with his Atonement and Pride and Prejudice star Keira Knightley for an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s legendary novel Anna Karenina. According to Deadline, Knightley – who scored an Oscar nomination for P&P under Wright’s direction – will play the title character; a young married woman who has an […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: War Horse
June 30, 2011 2 Comments
We’ve been screaming till our voice went hoarse (geddit?) for this one. Finally, we can enjoy the first teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse. If you’re unfamiliar with the World War 1 novel (or the Tony-winning play which it inspired), the title pretty much says all you need to know. It […]
Continue readingThe invention of sighing – Cemetery Junction review
November 23, 2010 0 Comments
Cemetery Junction – Starring Christian Cooke, Ralph Fiennes and Ricky Gervais. Directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. This is devastating. Cemetery Junction is written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the brains (and heart) behind the peerless modern sitcoms The Office and Extras. Not only are they […]
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