Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Matthew Vaughn Stars: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Samuel L Jackson, Michael Caine, Sofia Boutella, Jack Davenport, Mark Hamill, Sophie Cookson, Tom Prior. “The name is Darcy, Mr Darcy…?” Colin Firth becomes an unlikely action hero and super spy in this over the top but entertaining spy action thriller… Continue Reading »
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rowan Joffe Stars: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Anne Marie Duff. A woman with anterograde amnesia, a rare form of memory loss tries to find out the truth behind the traumatic accident responsible for her condition. But how far can she trust her husband? And can she trust the… Continue Reading »
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Woody Allen Stars: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Simon McBurney, Jackie Weaver, Marcia Gay Hardin, Hamish Linklater, Eileen Atkins. Woody Allen is certainly very prolific, and he shows no signs of slowing down as he keeps churning out his eccentric little romantic comedies at the pace of one per year. His… Continue Reading »
DEVIL’S KNOT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Aton Egoyan Stars: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Elias Koteas, Alessandro Nivola, Dane DeHaan, James Hamrick, Seth Meriwether, Kris Higgins, Rex Linn, Bruce Greenwood, Amy Ryan, Robert Baker, Stephen Moyer, Martin Henderson, Kevin Durand, Mireille Enos. In 1993, three young boys were brutally murdered in the town of West Memphis, Arkansas.… Continue Reading »
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tomas Alfredson Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, Toby Jones, Ciaran Hinds, David Dencik. Novelist John Le Carre was previously an agent with Britain’s MI6, and he drew upon his experience to bring a touch of realism to his gritty spy novels.… Continue Reading »
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: John Madden Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Platrow, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Affleck, Martin Clunes, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Joe Roberts, Rupert Everett, Antony Sher, Mark Williams. This bawdy, slightly irreverent but delightfully entertaining romantic comedy offers us a fictional interpretation of the creation… Continue Reading »