Tag Archives: Lily James

an undeserved rehabilitation (film: The Exception – David Leveaux, 2016)

Posted on April 14, 2022 by admin

‘The Exception‘, the 2016 late debut and by now the only feature film ever made by theater director David Leveaux, is based on a novel written by Alan Judd, whose hero is Wilhelm II, the dethroned kaiser of Germany, in … Continue reading →

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love and books (film: The Guernsay Literary and Potato Pie Society – Mike Newell, 2018)

Posted on March 5, 2022 by admin

One of my dreams is to visit Guersnay and the other islands that the Brits call the Channel Islands. I am fascinated by the history, landscapes and stories of those who visited them. Now another reason has been added – … Continue reading →

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‘All You Need Is Love’? (Film: Yesterday – Danny Boyle, 2019)

Posted on July 24, 2019 by admin

If they create a category of “best idea for a film” at the Academy Awards, “Yesterday” directed by Danny Boyle would undoubtedly be a formidable competitor this year. The starting point of this movie, which is part of the wave … Continue reading →

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roots of leadership (Film: Darkest Hour – Gary Oldman, 2017)

Posted on January 31, 2018 by admin

This season of the Academy Awards has two strong contenders in movies that deal with the events that took place in May and early June 1940. While Christopher Nolan‘s Dunkirk used the power of the computer effects to retrace the … Continue reading →

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