Tag Archives: Colin Firth

a safe movie before going to sleep (Film: Before I Go to Sleep – Nicole Kidman, 2014)

Film director Rowan Joffe was brave when he decided to make ‘Before I Go to Sleep‘ (2013). Amnesia is an excellent premise for the psychological thriller genre. The challenge, however, is difficult for screenwriters and filmmakers who are venturing into … Continue reading

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the right to forgive (Film: The Railway Man – Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, 2013)

Can the unforgivable be forgiven? What is the right attitude towards perpetrators and collaborators of crimes of war, genocide and torture? Does time really heal? Is revenge the right answer? Is forgiveness possible and who has the right to forgive? … Continue reading

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Film: The King’s Speech (2010)

Here is a film whose destiny is to gather a lot of statuettes on the Oscar night this year, and this may be one of its problems in my eyes. The combination between a personal drama doubled by a physical … Continue reading

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