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Freda Cooper 31 March 2021

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner’s simplistic view of history opens Antebellum and, as it’s...

Scott J. Davis 25 February 2021

As seems to be the norm during the long winter months of awards season (even longer this year due to...

Freda Cooper 28 January 2021

“It speaks, the past.” And it has much to say, if we want to listen. In The Dig, it has...

Freda Cooper 31 May 2019

Jennifer Kent’s directorial debut, The Babadook, announced the arrival of a formidable talent, paving the way for some of the...

Aly Lalji 8 January 2018

Winston Churchill once said, “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” Without a doubt, this...

chris Banks 3 February 2017

The 1967 US Supreme Court ruling in the case of Loving v. Virginia was a landmark moment in the history...

Andrew McArthur 2 June 2014

As someone who grew up adoring the over-the-top theatrics of Joan Crawford, Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Davis' later works and...

Paul 6 March 2014

From stage queen to fairytale princess Grace Kelly's biopic Grace Of Monaco will be opening this years prestigious Cannes film...

Paul 18 April 2012

With the London Olympics only months away it's no surprise but probably fitting tribute that this summer one of Britain's...

Paul 26 November 2011

To many Ken Kesey will be known as the author of the classic book One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest...

Paul 7 November 2011

Studio Canal have announced November 28th the release of SARAH'S KEY starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Melusine Mayance and Neils Arestrup,...

Paul 30 October 2011

The Princess of Montpensier is set during an era of Catholic/Protestant reform in France. Marie de Mézières (Mélanie Thierry), is...

Paul 28 October 2011

If William Shakespeare didn’t write the plays and sonnets that have entranced and beguiled generations, then who did? That’s the...

Paul 22 September 2011

it was only two days ago we got the first look at Clint Eastwood historical biopic J Edgar, the story...