Tag: Colin Firth

Digital HD Review: Empire of Light

Both an intimate character drama and an ode to cinema, Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light is the story of a troubled woman trying to find a foothold in life. While Empire of Light wont appeal to those seeking action and…

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Blu-ray Review: Bridget Jones’s Diary

Just seconds into Sharon Maguire’s adaptation of Helen Fielding’s beloved novel, it’s hard to imagine that there was such controversy surrounding the casting of Renée Zellweger as 32-year-old British singleton Bridget Jones. From the moment we see her trudging through…

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Blu-ray Review: The King’s Speech

Anchor Bay | 2010 | 118 mins. | R Easily one of the best films of 2010, The King’s Speech delivers solid drama and achieves its dramatic potential without sacrificing historical accuracy. Though the story revolves around mid-20th century British…

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Blu-ray Review: Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Disney / Buena Vista | 2009 | 98 min | PG Published in 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the most adapted novellas in literary history. Filmed numerous times for film and television, adapted for the stage…

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Blu-ray Review: A Single Man

Sony Pictures | 2009 | 100 mins. | Rated R Based on the 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood, A Single Man marks the directing debut of Tom Ford (who also co-wrote the script with David Scearce), a Fashion designer renowned…

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