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by cranburysquash
Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:02 am
Forum: Film Discussion
Topic: The Book Thief
Replies: 90
Views: 27898

Re: The Book Thief

Watched this at a preview in Southampton last week.
Great film, very emotional - understandably - though fine acting from the seasoned actors as well as the younger actors.

Disappointed that the cinema was not more full. Perhaps the recent bad weather in the South has something to do with that.
by cranburysquash
Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:19 pm
Forum: Expired Stuff
Topic: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - Sunday 15th December -Virgin
Replies: 0
Views: 1079

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - Sunday 15th December -Virgin

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by cranburysquash
Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:07 pm
Forum: Film Discussion
Topic: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Replies: 80
Views: 26129

Re: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

I really enjoyed the film. Solid performance from Idriss Elba, though somehow he always manages to remind me of his character in Luther. There were traces in this film too. Naomie Harris, gave a very good performance. The film did give a good sense of the difficulties they both faced as well as the ...
by cranburysquash
Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:52 pm
Forum: Film Discussion
Topic: Saving Mr Banks
Replies: 114
Views: 29200

Re: Saving Mr Banks

Watched this at a pretty full Odeon in Southampton - terrific performances from Hanks and Thompson. Farrell was not very convincing. Glad to have been alerted to stay until the end to hear the original tape recording featuring PL Travers. Agree with others that Thompson did well talking in the same ...