Rupert Friend

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2010 This delightful bit of elderly escapism is a tour de force for Joan Plowright (77 when this was made in 2005). Dame Joan plays an elderly woman seeking a bit of independence from…

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2010 The multiplex crowd won’t at all enjoy this period romance adapted by director Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen) from a novel by Colette. And I mean that in the best possible way….

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2009 Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée takes a novel approach to the period costume drama with this tale of the early years of Queen Victoria: historical accuracy. OK, I’m pretty sure the Queen and Prince…

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