Tag: Lesley Manville

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News: Oedipus vs Oedipus in the West End

You know the saying – you wait for one adaptation of Oedipus and two come along at…

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30th Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations

FilmOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleBradley Cooper – Maestro as Leonard BernsteinColman Domingo…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 12: The Go-Between

Ben Batt is suitably swoonworthy but this TV adaptation of The Go-Between is perhaps just a little…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 11: Rupture (2016)

There’s not enough Lesley Manville for my liking but psychological horror film Rupture is creepy enough “If…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 10: Maleficent – Mistress of Evil (2019)

Introducing an icy Michelle Pfeiffer into the mix can’t quite elevate the doughty storytelling and CGI reliance…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 9: I Am Maria

The improvisational manner of I Am Maria suits Lesley Manville’s extraordinary skillset down to the ground “It’s…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 8: Harlots (Series 3)

Largely (and unfairly) overlooked, the third and final season of Harlots brings the series to a fitting…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 7: Ordinary Love (2019)

Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson are nothing but extraordinary as a couple dealing with a cancer diagnosis…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 6: Maleficent (2014)

Angelina Jolie is clearly the star of the show in Maleficent but at the expense of all…