Tag: biography
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Best of British Biographies – Ian McKellen
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Who’s the last actor to create a character written by Shakespeare? By that I mean who was the last person to get a part written by Shakespeare and be the first one to actually perform it. Edward Alleyn? David Garrick? William Kempe? You might be surprised to hear that it is none other than Magneto/Gandalf…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Dream Horse?
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Yes, there are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Dream Horse. View details and movie information…
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Movie Review – Dream Horse
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The supporting cast did a great job. The different personalities and viewpoints were on-spot. The chemistry flowed flawlessly, adding another layer to the film. My one complaint about the movie: I could barely understand a word they said. Their accents were so thick that at least 20 times I asked my husband what was just…
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Best of British Biographies – Maggie Smith
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It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Maggie Smith on 27th September 2024 Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, CH DBE, or Maggie Smith as she’s more commonly known, has been acting for very nearly seventy years. She started out as a student with the Oxford Playhouse in 1952 and made her…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Judas and the Black Messiah?
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Yes, there are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Judas and the Black Messiah. View details and movie information…
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Movie Review – Judas and the Black Messiah
Woohoo! It’s been a while Peeps, and I was happy to mask up and visit my local theatre to see one of my favorite genres: biopics. While the Black Panther Party was an official national political party, this biopic sheds light on one of many stories about the Party within its Chicago headquarters. I am…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of I Am Woman?
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No, there are not any extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of I Am Woman. View details and movie information…
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New Movie Review – I Am Woman
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I Am Woman is a biopic, but not just of Helen Reddy. It is also a biography of the Women’s Movement. We start in 1966 when Helen (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) arrives in New York with her daughter and US$230, after being told she’d won a recording contract. She turns up for her meeting with the oleaginous…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Ammonite?
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No, there are not any extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Ammonite. View details and movie information…
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New Movie Review – Ammonite
I walked into Ammonite thinking I was going to enjoy it — and I wasn’t disappointed. I had my hopes up based purely on the cast; Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, and Fiona Shaw. I don’t think I’ve seen anything with those actors in that I haven’t enjoyed, and they were all on top…
