THE LADY IN THE VAN (2015, UK, 104m, 12) ***½ Biography, Drama dist. Sony Pictures Releasing; pr co. BBC Films / TriStar Productions / Dream Cars; d. Nicholas Hytner; w. Alan Bennett (based on the memoir by Alan Bennett); pr. Nicholas Hytner, Damian Jones, Kevin Loader; ph. Andrew Dunn (Colour | 1.85:1); m. George Fenton;…
Tag: Maggie Smith
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 – DOWNTON ABBEY (2019)
DOWNTON ABBEY (UK, 2019) *** Distributor: Universal Pictures International (UPI) (UK), Focus Features (USA); Production Company: Carnival Film & Television / Focus Features / Perfect World Pictures; Release Date: 13 September 2019 (UK), 20 September 2019 (USA); Filming Dates: began 10 September 2018; Running Time: 122m; Colour: Colour; Sound Mix: Dolby Digital;…
Film Review – QUARTET (2012)
Quartet (2012; UK; Colour; 98m) ∗∗∗ d. Dustin Hoffman; w. Ronald Harwood; ph. John de Borman; m. Dario Marianelli. Cast: Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon, Sheridan Smith, Andrew Sachs, Gwyneth Jones, Trevor Peacock, David Ryall, Michael Byrne, Ronnie Fox, Patricia Loveland, Elaine Powell, Luke Newberry. A group of ageing former…