Tag: Derek Jacobi
Gladiator II | Review
Eternity and a Day: Scott Rehashes the Dying Embers of an Empire
“The movie doesn’t have to be great; it can be stupid and empty...
Tomb Raider | Review
A Tomb of One’s Own: Uthuag Cracks a Croft Pot with Video Game Reboot
Norwegian helmer Roar Uthaug, who scored an international breakthrough with his...
Effie Gray | Review
Portrait of a Lady: Laxton’s Mannered Version of Victoria Era Repression
There’s well-meaningness to Effie Gray that makes it worthy of discussion, at least for...
Cinderella | Review
Bippity Boppity…Boo: Branagh’s Fairy Tale for Hire
Does anyone remember when Kenneth Branagh was directing superior cinematic adaptations of Shakespeare before eventually becoming the director...
Grace of Monaco | 2014 Cannes Review
Coup de Grace: Embellishment Can’t Save Dahan’s Fairy Tale
Try as it might, Grace of Monaco can’t seem to wring any significant interest out of...
