Film Review: A SICILIAN DREAM
The legend and intrigue of Targa Florio explored in new theatrical documentary A SICILIAN DREAM There have been several high-profile attempts to bring the thrill of motorsport to the big screen, GRAND PRIX (1966), LE MANS (1971), SENNA (2010) and RUSH (2013) to name but a few, but few successfully get to the heart of the sport. […]
Film Review: SPECTRE
SPECTRE is a thrilling and immensely enjoyable instalment to the Bond franchise Following the brilliant SKYFALL, I had high expectations for Sam Mendes’ latest Bond outing SPECTRE. Thankfully, it delivers. SPECTRE is the 24th movie in the Bond franchise and the second Bond film to be directed by Sam Mendes. The plot follows on from SKYFALL […]
Book Review: The Collector by John Fowles
Neelam Rehman reviews John Fowles' classic novel The Collector The Collector by John Fowles is a must read. I was first introduced to this book by my Theatre Studies teacher. She had a copy of the first few pages of the play, which is now really hard to find, and instantly I was gripped. I bought […]
BFI #LFF 2015: BROOKLYN Film Review
Intimate, romantic and visually stunning, BROOKLYN is a sure-fire contender for this year’s Academy Awards John Crowley’s superb adaptation of Colm Tóibín's novel BROOKLYN certainly caused a stir at the BFI London Film Festival when it made its gala premiere on 12 October and rightly so. BROOKLYN tells the story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a […]
BFI #LFF 2015: STEVE JOBS Review
Since his death in 2011, Steve Jobs has been the focus of a biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, a documentary directed by Alex Gibney and two prominent biographies. The first of these biographies, written by Walter Isaacson and authorised by Jobs himself, is the inspiration for the film for Danny Boyle’s new film STEVE JOBS. Directed […]
Theatre Review: Looking for Lansbury - St. James Theatre, London
Fiona Jane Weston pays tribute to Dame Angela Lansbury in new one-woman show Like many film and theatre fans, I have grown up watching Dame Angela Lansbury. From AUNTIE MAME to MURDER SHE WROTE, Lansbury has graced our stage and screens for over 60 years. No surprise then that Fiona Jane Weston decided to make […]
BFI #LFF 2015: BLACK MASS Review
One film causing a stir at the 59th BFI London Film Festival is BLACK MASS, an American crime drama directed by Scott Cooper. Based on the best-selling 2001 book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill, BLACK MASS tells the true story of James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp), the brother of a state senator Billy Bulger […]
BFI #LFF 2015: TRUMBO Review
Director Jay Roach steps out of his comfort zone with TRUMBO, a biographical drama film starring Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren Three years after THE CAMPAIGN, Director Jay Roach returns to the big screen with TRUMBO, an American biographical drama film starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, John Goodman and Helen Mirren. Based on […]
BFI #LFF 2015: Writer John Hodge talks THE PROGRAM
Frankly My Dear talks to Writer John Hodge about THE PROGRAM One film causing quite a stir at the 59th BFI London Film Festival is THE PROGRAM, a biographical drama about infamous pro cyclist Lance Armstrong who came back from testicular cancer to win the Tour de France seven times before finally confessing to using […]
BFI #LFF 2015: Danny Stack talks WHO KILLED NELSON NUTMEG?
Frankly My Dear caught up with writer/director Danny Stack at world premiere of WHO KILLED NELSON NUTMEG? With 240 film screenings in 12 days, it takes a special kind of film to stand out from the crowd at the 2015 BFI London Film Festival. One film doing just that is live-action comedy family WHO KILLED […]