THE GREAT ESCAPER reviewed by GREG KING Director: Oliver Parker Stars: Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Will Fletcher, Elliot Norman, Laura Marcus, Wolf Kahler, Victor Oshin. A tinge of nostalgia permeates this heartwarming drama which is the final film for two-time Oscar winning and Tony award winning actress the late Glenda Jackson,… Continue Reading »
MOTHERING SUNDAY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Eva Husson Stars: Odessa Young, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Emma D’Arcy, Glenda Jackson, Sope Dirisu, Patsy Ferran. This period drama about doomed love is sort of like an edgier variation on Upstairs Downstairs. The film is set mainly in the spring of 1924. The central character is Jane… Continue Reading »