10 November
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SPENCER Director: Pablo LarraínStarring: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins, Jack Farthing, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry The life of Princess Diana continues to be explored with director Pablo Larraín’s new film Spencer. Don’t expect this film to be the traditional lifespan biopic. It’s an intimate look at three days in Diana Spencer’s marriage to Prince Charles who’s played by Jack Farthing. It’s Christmas Eve 1991 as Diana arrives at the Queen’s estate in Norfolk to celebrate the holidays. It’s a volatile time as she’s contemplating the future that she wants to have with Charles who would rather be with Camila Parker-Bowles. Diana is clearly excitedRead More →

26 May
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ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Director: James Bobin Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anne Hathaway, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall You can add Alice Through the Looking Glass to that growing list of sequels that are completely unnecessary and have nothing new to offer. Alice (Wasikowska) has been spending time out on the high seas as the captain of her father’s ship. When she arrives back in London, she is told she must sign away her ship for which she refuses due to the connection it has with her father. How convenient for her that throughoutRead More →

05 December
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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 2014 OSCARS ROUNDTABLE: THE ACTORS               The Hollywood Reporter offers insightful roundtable discussions with some of the best talent working in the business. I love their Oscar Roundtable series every year, and I try to post each one of them. Here are six actors that are getting some buzz for their work. They discuss playing real life characters, the stereotypes behind British actors versus American actors, and Timothy Spall informs the group of a phantom pooper that may be lurking around the National Theater. Enjoy! The Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game Ethan Hawke, Boyhood MichaelRead More →