Tag Archives: Emily Watson

‘This Is Not A Film About The Beatles’ (film: Midas Man – Joe Stephenson, 2024)

Posted on August 14, 2025 by admin

My problem with ‘Midas Man‘, released in 2024 and directed by Joe Stephenson, is that – starting with the posters – it is marketed as ‘a MUST watch for Beatles fans’. Those Beatles fans who will come to see it … Continue reading →

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the life, loves and art of Peter Sellers (film: The Life and Death of Peter Sellers – Stephen Hopkins, 2004)

Posted on July 20, 2025 by admin

‘The Life and Death of Peter Sellers‘ is a film – for me – inexplicably underrated. Made in 2004 by director Stephen Hopkins, it brings to the screen the film career and private life of Peter Sellers, one of the … Continue reading →

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the immense cost of the lie system (TV series: Chernobyl – Craig Mazin, 2019)

Posted on December 3, 2024 by admin

If further proof was needed that studios that make movies with streaming as their main distribution method can also produce remarkable productions, then this is the mini-series ‘Chernobyl‘ produced in 2019 by HBO. Craig Mazin is the author of a … Continue reading →

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strong real crime drama (TV series: Appropriate Adult – Julian Jarrold, 2011)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by admin

Those who ask about the point of traditional TV and its chances in the increasingly fierce competition to create content on various mediums can be answered with references like ‘Appropriate Adult‘. The two-episode miniseries produced by ITV, which premiered in … Continue reading →

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