Tag Archives: Dev Patel

almost as good as the true story (film: Lion – Garth Davis, 2016)

‘Life beats film’ might be one of those clichéd phrases, but it fits perfectly with ‘Lion‘, Garth Davis‘ 2016 debut as a film director. The film is based on the true story of Indian-Australian businessman Saroo Brierley, who was lost … Continue reading

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a David Copperfield like no other (film: The Personal History of David Copperfield – Armando Iannucci, 2019)

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield‘, the 2019 version of Dickens’ famous novel, directed by  Armando Iannucci, will baffle a lot of people, and is likely to be equally criticised by those who should praise it and praised by those … Continue reading

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