By Anne Brodie Writer-director Ruben Östlund is back in his favourite place – the hotel. Bedrooms, dining rooms, common thoroughfares with balustrades, and a vibe of impermanence and mild dread as he looks through keyholes at couples not quite in tune. They struggle with the politics of their …
A Stunning Peter Jackson-less LOTR, Romeo & Juliet, Rom-Coms, Murder, Simone Signoret and There’s Cake, Too.
By Anne Brodie Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is reported to be the most expensive production ever made at $1B. Every penny is on the screen. Perhaps the longest end credit list in existence and for good reason. It's stunning; it took a lot of work and a lot of artists. And despite …
Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power May Blow Your Mind. Meet the Stars.
Prime Video's Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power is reportedly the most expensive show in history at a staggering $1B, the first in the series without Peter Jackson, with an all-new cast of characters and it launches Friday. Hint - the series is staggeringly terrific. Meet stars Markella …
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A New League of Their Own Reflects Today’s Zeitgeist, But Retains Its Vintage Charm as Ladies Go To Bat! Meet the Stars
A new interpretation of the enduring story of women forming a baseball league as their men fight World War II manages to straddle two cultures. Women pre-liberation didn't enjoy the cultural freedoms we have today, but Prime Video's energised, modernised series goes there. Melanie Field plays Joy an …
Juicy Week! Haute Couture, Jane Austen, Spies and Conspiracies, Summer Love and Animal Love.
By Anne Brodie Yet another superb performance by Lesley Manville in a film set in the world of Haute Couture. From fashion house co-director in Phantom Thread to Royal clothes horse Princess Margaret in The Crown to London cleaning lady besotted by Dior in the wonderful Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris, …