UK release date: 5th January Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger) didn’t just write and illustrate world-famous children’s books, she was a protofeminist — making a fortune in a man’s… more →
Pocket Films BlogGinger Princess wrote 1 month ago: Evelyn Waugh was a convert to Catholicism, and his novel, Brideshead Revisited, is steeped in theolo … more →
E. Sempé wrote 1 month ago: Fast Forward Rating: FFF¾ (3¾ out of 5) The Last Mistress – French director Catherine Bre … more →
Adie Z. Jones wrote 4 months ago: I saw this film because 1. I enjoy period romances and 2. I have a slight taste for Merchant-Ivory f … more →
spresto wrote 4 months ago: George Clooney has directed only 3 movies, the last one being “Good Night and Good Luck. … more →
lizagator wrote 6 months ago: What a mouthful. The title, I mean. The movie itself, also a cinematic mouthful at 2 hours and 40 od … more →
lizagator wrote 6 months ago: Based on a series of nine books by John Galsworthy. I’m only 2 episodes in. I’ll keep up … more →
spresto wrote 7 months ago: Well, let me say this. I saw it with my Mother, and she cried (not a lot, but still). It was a g … more →
David H. Schleicher wrote 9 months ago: (01/04/2008) I rarely do this, but I felt compelled after a second viewing of Atonement to admit … more →
danielleeyre wrote 10 months ago: For the beloved, and faithful, 1995 miniseries from A&E / the BBC starring Colin Firth and Jenni … more →
danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: Starting to feel like Jane Austen is everywhere lately? Well, you’re not entirely wrong. All r … more →
danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a myth geek. I even read academic books about myths in my sp … more →
danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: Faith Black of The Huffington Post is wrestling with the many demons of a Jane Austen lover: to watc … more →
danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: Do not take guys to see this movie. Trust me on this one. Aside from the not-so-subtle snickers I he … more →
pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 5th January At first sight, writer/director Mel Gibson’s Mayan epic seems int … more →
pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 26th December Novelist Patrick Süskind’s so-called “unfilmable” story of … more →
pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 24th November In a superlative companion piece to 2001’s The Devil’s Ba … more →
pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 24th November Though it has all the hallmarks of a film noir — a gumshoe, a myste … more →
pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: It’s 1966 and England is hosting the World Cup Finals. It’s also the year that 12-year-o … more →