KES (1969, UK, 111m, PG) ****½ Drama, Family dist. United Artists; pr co. Kestrel Films / Woodfall Film Productions d. Ken Loach; w. Barry Hines, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett (based on the novel “A Kestrel for a Knave” by Barry Hines); pr. Tony Garnett; ph. Chris Menges (DeLuxe | 1.66:1); m. John Cameron; ed. Roy…
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Film Review – ALLELUJAH (2022)
ALLELUJAH (2022, UK, 99m, 12) *** Drama dist. Warner Bros. (UK); pr co. BBC Films / DJ Films / Great Bison Productions / Ingenious Media / Pathe / Redstart Media; d. Richard Eyre; w. Heidi Thomas (based on a play by Alan Bennett); pr. Damian Jones, Kevin Loader; ph. Ben Smithard (Colour | 2.39:1); m….
TV Review – DOCTOR WHO: THE POWER OF THE DOCTOR (2022)
DOCTOR WHO: THE POWER OF THE DOCTOR (2022, UK, 88m, 12) **** Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi dist. BBC; pr co. BBC Studios; d. Jamie Magnus Stone; w. Chris Chibnall; exec pr. Chris Chibnall, Matt Strevens; pr. Nikki Wilson; ph. Robin Whenary (Colour | 2.00:1); m. Segun Akinola; ed. Adam Green; pd. Dafydd Shurmer; cos. Ray Holman;…
TV Review – DOCTOR WHO: TWICE UPON A TIME (2017)
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (TV) (2017: UK: Colour: 60m) *** pr. Peter Bennett; d. Rachel Talalay; w. Steven Moffat; ph. Richard Stoddard; m. Murray Gold. Cast: Peter Capaldi, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, Pearl Mackie, Lily Travers, Jared Garfield, Jodie Whittaker, Jenna Coleman, Matt Lucas. Two Doctors stranded in a forbidding snowscape, refusing to face regeneration. And…
TV Review – DOCTOR WHO: WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME / THE DOCTOR FALLS (2017)
Doctor Who: World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls (TV) (2017: UK: Colour: 106m) ∗∗∗∗½ pr. Peter Bennett; d. Rachel Talalay; w. Steven Moffat; ph. Ashley Rowe; m. Murray Gold. Cast: Peter Capaldi, Matt Lucas, Pearl Mackie , Michelle Gomez, John Simm , Oliver Lansley, Paul Brightwell, Alison Lintott, Briana Shann, Rosie Boore, Samantha Spiro, Simon Coombs,…