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Movie Review – Disobedience (2018)

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Disobedience, 2018. Written and Directed by Sebastián Lelio. Starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Anton Lesser, Cara Horgan, Nicholas Woodeson, Allan Corduner, Sophia Brown, and Bernice Stegers. SYNOPSIS: A woman returns to the community that shunned her for her attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries […]

Rachel Weisz on why James Bond should continue to be played by a man

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Given that Bond 25 will be Daniel Craig’s last turn as 007, there have been lots of conversations regarding who should be his successor. Not only that, but many people are calling for a different kind of 007; specifically, there are fans who would like to see a Bond of color, and/or a female Bond. […]

Second Opinion – The Mercy (2018)

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The Mercy, 2018. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Buchan, and Ken Stott. SYNOPSIS: In 1968, amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst decided to compete in the Golden Globe Round The World Yacht Race, the ultimate non-stop sailing challenge at the time.  The race made a household name of […]

Movie Review – The Mercy (2018)

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The Mercy, 2018. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Ken Stott, and Mark Gatiss. SYNOPSIS: When amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth) decides that there must be more to life than failed entrepreneurial endeavors, he sets out on a solo mission to circumnavigate the globe, against the wishes of his […]

Poster and trailer for Disobedience starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams

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Bleeker Street has revealed a new poster and trailer for director Sebastian Lelio’s upcoming romantic drama Disobedience which stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola; take a look below… From a screenplay by Sebastián Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, and based on Naomi Alderman’s book, the film follows a woman (Rachel Weisz) as she returns […]

New posters and featurette for The Mercy starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz

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With a little over two weeks to go until the release of The Mercy, three new posters have arrived online for the upcoming drama along with a featurette which includes interviews with stars Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Mercy here Following his Academy Award® […]

First poster and trailer for The Mercy starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz

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The first poster and trailer have debuted for the upcoming drama The Mercy. Directed by James Marsh, the film is based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst’s disastrous attempt to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping while competing in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. Colin […]

Movie Review – My Cousin Rachel (2017)

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My Cousin Rachel, 2017. Directed by Roger Michell. Starring Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen, Holliday Grainger, and Tim Barlow. SYNOPSIS: A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms. Reimagining […]

Movie Review – Denial (2016)

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Denial, 2016. Directed by Mick Jackson. Starring Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson, Andrew Scott, Harriet Walter and Mark Gatiss. SYNOPSIS: American academic Deborah Lipstadt is accused of libel by historian David Irving when she declares him a Holocaust denier.  In a battle for historical truth, she and her legal team have to prove that […]