A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Moira Buffini, Directed by Simon Stone. With a country on the brink of war in the late 1930s, wealthy landowner Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) hires amateur archaeologist Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to investigate the mounds on her property in England. He and his team discover a ship from the …
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Overlook TV Series – Dream Stars and Directors
A few months ago, it was announced that JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot would produce a ‘Overlook’ series for HBO Max, and that it would be an anthology series with each episode focusing on a different story that took place at then hotel made famous in ‘The Shining’. While we have little idea of the plans …
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) – Review
A StudioCanal Picture, Written by Kevin Hood, Don Roos, Tom Bezucha, Directed by Mike Newell. Mike Newell is a very experienced and well respected director, rightfully so, and his previous work made him a good candidate to tackle this story, and he made a good start in the cast of the lead star, but from …
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) – Review
A Lionsgate Picture, Written and Directed by Burr Steers. Certain films are never made to win awards or be critical darlings, and even necessarily to be regarded as a ‘good movie’ but instead as a simply enjoyable film, and this is one. It is a real guilty pleasure for me. I honestly would’ve liked to …
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Yesterday (2019) – Review
A Universal Picture, Written by Richard Curtis, Directed by Danny Boyle. A film from Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle, featuring music from the greatest band of all time, and starring Lily James, everything about that screams feels good romantic comedy, and that’s exactly what this film delivers. While the slightly sci-fi concept is never really …
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