Oscar nominations: initial reaction.

25Jan11

I’ll try to keep this short, because I planned to make both predictions and prescriptions (that is, guessing who will win but also saying who should in fact bloody win) nearer to the time when I have had the chance to see both True Grit and The Fighter. Until then, however, I couldn’t resist making […]

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The King’s Speech (Tom Hooper, 2010)

23Jan11

Colin Firth (King George VI), Helena Bonham Carter (Queen Elizabeth), Geoffrey Rush (Lionel Logue). Screenplay by David Seidler. Directed by Tom Hooper. Rating: 12A. Running time: 118 minutes. It is a sad fact that we often fail to fully appreciate actors until they play someone with natural disabilities, but The King’s Speech proves it is […]

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