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….
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Film Review – BELFAST (2021)
BELFAST (2021, UK, 98m, 12) **** Biography, Drama dist. Universal Pictures International (UPI) (UK), Focus Features (USA); pr co. TKBC; d. Kenneth Branagh; w. Kenneth Branagh; pr. Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, Tamar Thomas; ph. Haris Zambarloukos (B&W/Colour | 1.85:1); m. Van Morrison; ed. Úna Ní Dhonghaíle; pd. Jim Clay; ad. Dominic Masters. cast:…
Film Review – MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017)
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017, USA/Malta) *** Crime, Drama, Mystery dist. 20th Century Fox; pr co. Twentieth Century Fox / Genre Films / Kinberg Genre / The Mark Gordon Company / Scott Free Productions / Latina Pictures / The Estate of Agatha Christie; d. Kenneth Branagh; w. Michael Green (based on the novel by…
Film Review – THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2015)
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2015, UK/USA, 122m, PG) *** Comedy, Drama dist. 20th Century Fox (UK), Fox Searchlight Pictures (USA); pr co. Blueprint Pictures; d. John Madden; w. Ol Parker (based on a story by Ol Parker and John Madden); pr. Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin; ph. Ben Smithard (Colour | 2.35:1); m. Thomas…
Film Review – THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2011)
BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, THE (2011, UK/USA/UAE, 124m, 12) **** Comedy, Drama dist. 20th Century Fox; pr co. Blueprint Pictures; d. John Madden; w. Ol Parker (based on the novel “These Foolish Things” by Deborah Moggach); pr. Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin; ph. Ben Davis (DeLuxe | 2.35:1); m. Thomas Newman; ed. Chris Gill; pd. Alan…
Film Review – SKYFALL (2012)
SKYFALL (2012, UK/USA, 143m, 12) **** Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller dist. Sony Pictures International (UK), Columbia Pictures (USA); pr co. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / Columbia Pictures / Danjaq / Eon Productions / Anka Film / B23; d. Sam Mendes; w. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan (based on characters created by Ian Fleming); pr. Barbara Broccoli,…
Film Review – QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008)
QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008, UK/USA, 106m, 12) *** Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller dist. Sony Pictures Releasing (UK), Columbia Pictures (USA); pr co. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / Columbia Pictures / Eon Productions / B22; d. Marc Forster; w. Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade (based on characters created by Ian Fleming); pr. Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson;…
Film Review – CASINO ROYALE (2006)
CASINO ROYALE (2006, USA/UK/Germany/Czech Republic, 144m, 15) ***** Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller dist. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE); pr co. Eon Productions / Casino Royale Productions / Stillking Films / Studio Babelsberg; d. Martin Campbell; w. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis (based on the novel by Ian Fleming); pr. Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson; ph….
Film Review – DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)
DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002, UK/USA, 133m, 12) ** Action, Adventure, Thriller dist. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (USA), 20th Century Fox (UK); pr co. Eon Productions /Danjaq / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / United Artists; d. Lee Tamahori; w. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade (based on characters created by Ian Fleming); pr. Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson; ph. David Tattersall (DeLuxe…
Film Review – THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999, UK/USA, 128m, 12) ***½ Action, Adventure, Thriller dist. United International Pictures (UIP) (UK), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (USA); pr co. Eon Productions / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / United Artists; d. Michael Apted; w. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Bruce Feirstein (based on a story by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and…