Phoebe Nicholls

FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
Rating: ★★½
Oct 28, 1999Photos of Fairies/"True Story"
A nicely produced film based on the true-life Cottingley Fairies hoax in the 1920s where two girls produced photos supposedly of fairies that convinced some people. Despite the original being a hoax, the film wants to convince us that the fairies were real
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The Trial of Tony Blair (2007)

The Trial of Tony Blair (2007)
Rating: ★
Jul 17, 2009Political What If Scenario
Political What if scenario that sees British Prime Minister Tony Blair being publicly shamed and then placed on trail for his part in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The biting points are undone by the film being directed in a tone of strident farce
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015)

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015)
Rating: ★★★★
Aug 2, 2015Rivalry Between Magicians
This BBC adaptation of Susanna Clarke's book about rival 19th century magicians kicks J.K. Rowling completely out of the ring. A beautifully staged costume drama, written with a superb Austen-esque dryness of wit
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