period film
From Gerwig’s directing, to Yorick Le Saux’s cinematography, to the performances, to the score by Alexandre Desplat, this is one of the best movies of the year. It is a feel good movie for the whole family, especially sisters.
Regardless of its exhilarating action sequences and strong performances, The Aeronauts is a good film but not necessarily a great one.
In Judy & Punch, Foulkes brings dimension and nuance to rather ancient customs, and places backwards-thinking and primitive male behaviour under the microscope of social justice.
An insufferable venture that completely misses the mark, despite the strong material, Vita & Virginia is nothing short of a disaster.
Although Helen Mirren’s performance as Catherine the Great is good, the miniseries itself was a chore to finish despite weighing in at only four hours.
Michel Ocelot has always been one to apply the breadth of his creativity towards an easy narrative, but only with Delili does it prove to be something of a barrier to what can be more fulfilling.
Overall, Downton Abbey’s worth as a film depends on your feelings towards the original show.
We spoke with actress Eleanor Worthington-Cox, star of the new British film Gwen, about her role in the film, its stunning locations and more.
Told from a female perspective, and benefitting from a seminal performance by Daisy Ridley, Ophelia rewrites history in a more favorable light.
Episode 5 of The Spanish Princess ups the ante with more death, ambition and romance. Katy Kostakis reviews.
The hands of power have shifted and four pomegranate seeds have been gathered – we are halfway through The Spanish Princess!
Catherine’s dream of wedded bliss, her dream of staying in her adopted country, her dream of being queen. All hopes are gone in a puff of smoke.
We delve into two recent biopics about Emily Dickinson, A Quiet Passion and Wild Nights With Emily, examining which seems to show more truth about the legendary poet.
The Shade Shepherd is a thumping and garish character venture, made to look and feel alluring, yet ends up inheriting an artistic drive, low on fuel and brisk in speed.
Tell It to the Bees is a pretty dreary period piece, and one that doesn’t sit well in the current landscape of queer cinema.