Wow. Did I do a terrible job this year with my Academy Award predictions. I got a total of seven categories right and none of
Tag: Colin Firth
An interview with Tom Hooper, the director of The King’s Speech
In The King’s Speech, Colin Firth plays King George VI who unexpectedly became the king of England after his father’s death and his brother’s abdication.
Film review – Genova (2008)
Prior to playing the role of a grieving husband in Genova, Colin Firth gave what had been his strongest performance to date in Anand Tucker’s
Film review – Easy Virtue (2008)
Australian director Stephan Elliott hasn’t had much luck since writing and directing the 1994 hit The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He has
Film review – And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
The English are reputedly pretty bad at expressing their feelings, which is why this gentle yet heartfelt English drama, based on the memoirs of poet
Film review – Mamma Mia! (2008)
The massively successful stage musical Mamma Mia! uses the much-loved songs by 70s mega pop group ABBA to underpin a breezy comedy of manners about
