- Review: ‘Stonehouse’ is filled with super savvy political potshots
On November 20 1974, English parliamentary MP John Stonehouse (Matthew Macfadyen) walked into the ocean off Miami. A confirmed philanderer, family man, and suspected spy for the Czech Republic, this morally bankrupt member of parliament was already in hot water before he decided to do it. What dramatization Stonehouse decides to do is shape this political scandal …Continue reading “Review: ‘Stonehouse’ is filled with super savvy political potshots”
- ‘Reel Britannia’ review: Britbox series is vital reminder of the power of British cinema
New documentary series Reel Britannia is aimed at fair weather film fans and cinephile enthusiasts in equal measure. Launching on Britbox on Thursday, 9 June, this four-part series casts a critical eye over the collective accomplishments of British cinema since 1960, and is essential viewing. Read more at: https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/reel-britannia-review-british-cinema-095147192.html - ‘The Dry’ review: New off-kilter Irish comedy is a Britbox hit
Brandishing off-kilter character comedy with a distinctly Irish edge, new Britbox original The Dry launches on Thursday, 5 May. Drawing on elements of Graham Linehan’s Father Ted, with a smattering of Martin McDonagh, this gently abrasive drama from playwright Nancy Harris is beguilingly honest. Focusing solely on the Sheridan family, this caustic dramedy begins at an airport arrivals lounge, where …Continue reading “‘The Dry’ review: New off-kilter Irish comedy is a Britbox hit”