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‘The Duke’ Trailer: Jim Broadbent Steals A Priceless Work Of Art For Charity In Sony Pictures Classics New Film

June 25, 2021 1:11 pm

When you think of heist films, you typically imagine thieves to be this group of attractive loners that have specific skills that make them perfectly suited for a life of crime. Well, in the film, “The Duke,” ...

Jim Broadbent Will Charm You Senseless In ‘The Duke’ An Irresistible Art-Heist Britcom Co-Starring Helen Mirren [Venice Review]

Jessica Kiang

September 4, 2020 4:44 pm

News

You could dine on nothing but lard for twenty years and still not develop the hardness of heart necessary to avoid being won over by Roger Michell's "The Duke," a ridiculously charming British comedy that dunk...

Susan Sarandon looks for a graceful death in ‘Blackbird,’ a TIFF World Premiere.

‘Blackbird’ Trailer: Susan Sarandon & Kate Winslet Star In Film About Ending Life On Your Own Terms

Charles Barfield

August 18, 2020 11:00 am

News, Trailers

Should someone be able to decide when their life ends? No, we’re not talking about suicide, but instead the idea that someone who knows they’re bound for a long, painful road with a terrible disease (such as A...

‘Blackbird’: Susan Sarandon Shines In The Aggressively Mellow End-of-Life Drama ‘Blackbird’ [TIFF Review]

Jason Bailey

September 7, 2019 10:47 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

“When is it happening?” asks Jonathan (Anson Boon), though we’re not quite sure, through the early passages of Roger Michell’s “Blackbird,” what “it” is. We know that Lily (Susan Sarandon) is having trouble get...

‘Tea With The Dames’ Is A Delightful, Touching Retrospective On Four Living Legends [Review]

Julia Teti

September 20, 2018 4:45 pm

News, Reviews

On a rather dreary day, Roger Michell (“Notting Hill,” “Hyde Park on Hudson”) and his crew sat down with Dames Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, and Judi Dench, and oh, what a joy it is to watch. Aud...

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‘My Cousin Rachel’ Starring Rachel Weisz & Sam Claflin Is A Respectable Period Drama That Needs A Bit More Kick [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

June 7, 2017 9:22 am

News, Reviews

A distressing dispatch of letters and a sudden, suspicious death kick off “My Cousin Rachel,” but the real drama of the film revolves around a young man whose fumbling, obtuse relationship with women leads to t...

Rachel Weisz Wraps Sam Claflin Around Her Finger In New Trailer For ‘My Cousin Rachel’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 21, 2017 1:48 pm

News, Trailers

Dramatic familial intrigue in ye olden tymes may not be the stuff of your normal summer blockbuster, but Fox Searchlight is hoping that, like "Far From The Madding Crowd" a couple years back, "My Cousin Rachel"...

Rachel Weisz & Sam Claflin Play Wicked Games In First Trailer For ‘My Cousin Rachel’

Kevin Jagernauth

January 25, 2017 7:59 am

News, Trailers

First announced nearly a year-and-a-half ago, we kinda plain forgot about "My Cousin Rachel." And given that the movie is being released without much fanfare (no festival bow at least), we're a bit cautious. Bu...