Never Let Me Go (2010)
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The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of...
She said (2022)
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The New york times journalists megan twoey and jodi kantar publish a report that exposes a sexual...
Suffragette (2015)
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SUFFRAGETTE is an intense drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist...
Niten. NR (75 KP) rated Drive (2011) in Movies
Jul 18, 2017
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
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Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy...
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The Dig (2021)
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Period drama, based on a novel, which is based on true events. As the second world war approaches, a...
Brothers (2009)
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While on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's copter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is...
Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Midnight Library in Books
Apr 29, 2021
Bob Mann (459 KP) rated The Dig (2021) in Movies
Jan 31, 2021
Against this backdrop there is a critical illness emerging, a son (Archie Barnes) and his attachment to the father figure of Brown and a potential romance between Rory and archaeologist Peggy Piggott, trapped in a loveless marriage.
Talent:
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Johnny Flynn, Lily James, Archie Barnes, Ken Stott, Monica Donlan.
Directed by: Simon Stone.
Written by: Moira Buffini (from the novel by John Preston).
Bullet points of my thoughts:
+ Superb acting by Mulligan and Fiennes – Oscar noms for both?
+ Young Archie Barnes impresses as the son Robert
+ Cinematography by Mike Eley shows the open Suffolk skies at their best
+ Based on fact, a fascinating historical record of the real excitement of uncovering the past
o The script deftly melds the archeology with the love story subplot: but was the latter really necessary?
– Curious “man heavy” script, replacing some of the historical female characters with men and making Peggy Piggott (Lily James) a bit of a klutz
– Asynchronous editing decision I found to be distracting and unnecessary.
For my full review, please see the video at https://youtu.be/m8Ad8B8dkSY .
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
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Following a long prison term for insider trading, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on...