Maggie Smith rocks in Quartet

INSPIRED – Who doesn’t love Maggie Smith? She’s one of those rare actors who is universally adored. Introduce me to someone who doesn’t love Maggie Smith and I’ll refuse the handshake. And administer a swift donkey kick. Well, if you thought Downton Abbey was the ultimate gift to your Maggie Smith jones, along comes a little indie film called Quartet.  Maggie … Continue reading →

Jack the Giant Slayer has sturdy roots

YEP – It’s obvious from the first two minutes of Jack the Giant Slayer that you are watching a film a cut above the genre. It looks better, sounds better, cuts better, and its is undoubtedly cast better. Well, what should we expect from a collaboration of usual suspects like Bryan Singer and Christopher McQuarrie? Fee, fi, foe, … Continue reading →