Helen Mirren
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Sir Ian McKellen plays an ageing grifter who sets his sights on wealthy widow Helen Mirren, only to bite off more than he can chew. (at 26:45) Read More
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Back in 1990, Luc Besson’s stylish French thriller Nikita cast Anne Parillaud as a drug-addicted killer who is transformed into a sexy government assassin. In the decades since, the prolific… Read More
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Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reunite for this octane spin-off from the Fast & Furious franchise, reluctantly joining forces against Idris Elba’s super-soldier. Read More
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Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston both try to make sense out of this poorly conceived adaptation of the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann short story and Tchaikovsky ballet. The results are occasionally… Read More
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Dom goes rogue, teaming up with Charlize Theron’s cyber-terrorist, while Jason Statham joins the crew to take them down in this ludicrous sequel that is bigger and louder than ever. (at 15:10)… Read More
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Helen Mirren and Alan Rickman lead a starry cast in this taught British military thriller about an impending drone strike. Listen to my review Read More
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Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston earned himself an Oscar nomination for his performance as Blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo. Listen to my review (at 07:55) Read More
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Director Lasse Hallstrom returns to the gastronomic landscape of his 2000 Best Picture nominee Chocolat with this equally soft-entree confection. Based on the novel by Richard C. Morais, The Hundred… Read More
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Could this be the first American college movie to abstain completely from drugs, sex and alcohol abuse? In what was considered by many to be an unnecessary prequel to the… Read More
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Anthony Hopkins gives a fantastic performance as the Master of Suspense in this otherwise slight and uneven big screen telling of the making of Psycho. Helen Mirren co-stars as his… Read More
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I arrived at Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock prepared for an underwhelming big screen depiction of the Master of Suspense during the making of his most famous film, Psycho. Muted praise and… Read More
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