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The Ghost and the Darkness *** (1996, Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson) – Classic Movie Review 3701

In this unbelievably old-fashioned 19th-century-set 1996 adventure movie, you expect to find both Tarzan and Allan Quatermain, since it seems to owe much to Edgar Rice Burroughs and Rider Haggard as to any true story […]

May, 12

Selma ****½ (2014, David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson) – Movie Review

David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo do a thoroughly excellent job of portraying Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King in this sterling re-creation of the civil rights marches of Selma, Alabama. There’s not been a major […]

Dec, 30

Essex Boys * (2000, Sean Bean, Charlie Creed-Miles, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson) – Classic Movie Review 1995

Co-writer- director Terri Winsor’s 2000 thriller stars Sean Bean, who plays, very unconvincingly, a violent Essex cabbie called Jason Locke, who falls on hard times and tries to make ends meet by becoming the personal […]

Dec, 23

Girl with a Pearl Earring **** (2003, Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson) – Classic Movie Review 1665

Director Peter Webber’s civilised 2003 drama stars Scarlett Johansson as the Dutch maid Griet who becomes the model for 17th-century artist Dutch master Johannes Vermeer (1632-75), played by Colin Firth. Olivia Hetreed‘s literate screenplay for this highly […]

Sep, 12

Wilde **** (1997, Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Tom Wilkinson) – Classic Movie Review 1586

Director Brian Gilbert’s 1997 biopic is another attempt to tell the Oscar Wilde story, but with the candour available to 90s film-makers, unlike the 60s makers of The Trials of Oscar Wilde (with Peter Finch) and […]

Aug, 24

In the Bedroom **** (2001, Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei)) – Classic Movie Review 1,449

Todd Field’s scalding 2001 drama film In the Bedroom focuses on the lives of a family in a quiet New England town. Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek are astonishing as the bereaved parents. Co-writer/director Todd […]

Jul, 19

Rush Hour *** (1998, Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker) – Classic Movie Review 1342

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker team up as Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter for entertaining, crime-fighting chaos. Director Brett Ratner’s rumbustious, highly popular 1998 action comedy thriller stars Jackie Chan as a Hong Kong […]

Jun, 21

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