Based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrel. this is a fictional tribute to the great English playwright William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) that breathes new life into the old scribe’s backstory of courting his future wife Anne ‘Agnes’ Hathaway (Jessie Buckley), their children and the likely effect on his work, Hamlet. In UK cinemas from 9Continue reading “Hamnet”
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Blue Moon
Richard Linklater directs Blue Moon a biopic snapshot of musical theatre lyricist Lorenz Hart’s life whose partnership with Richard Rodgers was soon to be superseded by Oscar Hammerstein II with the making of Oklahoma! the Broadway hit musical in 1943. Starring Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart and Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers. Screening at theContinue reading “Blue Moon”
Priscilla
Director Sofia Coppola brought her latest film Priscilla for the red carpet treatment at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The biographical story of Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis, has been adapted from the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon. Priscilla tells her story of how a young girl falls inContinue reading “Priscilla”
Hilma
Hilma is the biopic of Hilma af Klint the relatively unknown Swedish artist of the late 19th and early 20th century whose abstract art, locked away for 20 years, famously channelled the spiritual world. Directed by Academy Award-nominated Lasse Hallström (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Cider House Rules) it’s a fascinating journey into the lifeContinue reading “Hilma”
Interview Maciej Barczewski
Interview with Maciej Barczewski the director of The Champion of Auschwitz a historical portrayal of Prisoner 77 and his fight for survival in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland during the 2nd World War, in cinemas from 3rd September. Please introduce yourself and your film Hello I’m Maciej Barczewski the director of The Champion ofContinue reading “Interview Maciej Barczewski”
The Language of Film 