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The Danish Girl **** (2015, Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw) – Movie Review

Director Tom Hooper’s 2015 drama is an excellent, beautifully crafted movie with two brilliant, award-worthy performances by Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander and something important to say.  It has four Oscar nominations. It’s based on a true […]

Dec, 18

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ** (2015, Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris, Elizabeth Debicki) – Movie Review

UNCLE? My giddy aunt! Henry Cavill stars as CIA agent Napoleon Solo and Armie Hammer plays KGB operative Illya Kuryakin, who after a lot of fighting one another in early 1960s Berlin, end up working […]

Aug, 11

Seventh Son **½ (2014, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges) – Movie Review

Ben Barnes heads the cast as young Tom Ward, who is apprenticed to the local Spook, old but still fighting fit Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges), to learn to fight evil spirits. Old Greg has sought […]

Mar, 26

Son of a Gun **** (2014, Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander) – Movie Review

Debut feature writer-director Julius Avery’s nerve-jangling Aussie prison drama, then gold heist thriller is an action crime caper with attitude and a commendably tough tone. Filmed on fresh, atmospheric Aussie locations, t’s all it should be – tense, […]

Jan, 28

Ex Machina *** (2015, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander) – Movie Review

Alex (28 Days Later) Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina is smart, fascinating and refreshingly different, but it’s not a complete success. Domhnall Gleeson stars as Caleb, a young computer programmer who is selected by creepy […]

Jan, 14

Testament of Youth *** (2014, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Hayley Atwell) – Movie Review

Alicia Vikander plays Edwardian British heroine Vera Brittain, who recalls her tempestuous coming of age during World War One in director James Kent’s film version of Vera Brittain’s great memoir of how the First World War affected […]

Jan, 14

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