As You Like It Another re-telling of a Shakespeare classic from Kenneth Branagh. Star-crossed lovers, magic, and mystery abound as two young girls run into the forest and get bitten by the love bug. Excellent casting, acting and typical Branagh style all make for an enjoyable Shakespearean romp. More here

My Left Foot   The true tale of Christy Brown, an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who can only move his left foot. Adapted from the book of the same name it won two Academy Awards and in 2005 it was voted the second-best Irish movie of all time. More here  

Amazing Grace The true tale of the 18th-century British politician William Wilberforce and his fight to end slavery in the British Empire. Though as a young man Wilberforce is torn between politics and the church, he is inspired to action by John Newton, a penitent monk who is haunted by his past as a slave-ship […]

Becoming Jane A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen. Set in the early life of of one of my favourite authors, it portrays a love story between Jane and Tom Lefroy (The real Mr Darcy?) but this was only a possible flirtation, as no one knows if it really happened. Still it makes for […]

Notes on a Scandal If you want to know how to write about a character who is less than ‘nice’, watch this film. Notes on a Scandal, nominated for an Academy Award, was adapted from the 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller.  It tells the story of a pottery teacher, Sheba Hart, […]

Mr Bean's Holiday He may be annoying, but he's back! Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two come back together. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love, among other things. More here