Classics Revisited
For all that Thomas Hardy's novels are now considered classics of English literature, they were remarkably modern, forward-thinking texts at the time of their publication. His works feature complex female protagonists and often focus on controversial issues, including sex, religion, marriage, and education. Rather than idolize the
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All of Us Strangers was one of the best British films to be released in 2023, at least according to our film reviewer Rory Doherty here at Telly Visions. A romantic fantasy ghost story, the film stars Andrew Scott (Ripley) and Paul Mescal (Normal People) as a couple that meets
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Since becoming Netflix's first breakout star in Stranger Things, Millie Bobby Brown has been steering her own career to play the type of heroine she wants to see on the screen. While that is not as rare as one might think for women in the industry, especially for
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Matthew Vaughn's latest film, Argylle is a ridiculous romp and a total blast of an action comedy that bends the concept of the story within a story. Elly Conway’s (Bryce Dallas Howard) cozy, introverted life as a best-selling author of spy thrillers is detonated when her
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The WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike accidentally caused a delay in all fall scheduled award presentations, causing a logjam from January to mid-March 2024, as every awards show that should have been held over a nine-month span crams itself into a nine-week one. That makes it a little
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The true history of the British Special Forces, known as the SAS, has been a popular subject in the last few decades as classified documents from the era pass into the public record. The shoestring and chewing gum operations of the era have been the stuff of legend since the
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Most Americans, even if they aren't Anglophiles, know the story of King Henry VIII and his six wives. (There's currently a Broadway musical about it, after all.) But most are probably more familiar with some of his wives than others. Anne Boleyn, of course, is famous
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The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare officially has an opening weekend. The Guy Richie film, based on the true story of Winston Churchill's secret Special Operations Executive in World War II, will fling open its doors and let viewers in on its secrets this coming spring. The would-be
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Since actor Maggie Gyllenhaal’s massive success directing her first feature film, The Lost Daughter, Hollywood has been keeping its eyes peeled for hints of her next big project. Those first surfaced in May 2023, with an exclusive report via the website Giant Freakin Robot, which claimed her next film
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Amy Winehouse's career lasted all of six years and two albums, beginning with the release of Frank in 2005, followed by the smash hit Back to Black in 2007, and ending with her death via overdose in 2011 at the age of 27. However, for those six years,
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It's been a minute since Anglophiles heard anything about The Outrun, the film based on the best-selling memoir of the same name by Amy Liptrot, but the Oscar-bait movie is finally about to get its first release date as part of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
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While Hollywood is prepping for awards season leading up to the Mid-march Oscars, slowly working its way back up the calendar, the Sundance Film Festival is already looking ahead. The January event is the first major festival of the year and the first spot for filmmakers to trot out