Working from a beautiful script by Steven Knight, Larraín (Jackie) ingeniously depicts a world in which every polished spoon and heavy curtain, every steely stare from staff, even a seemingly ‘jolly’ Christmas tradition, expresses Her Majesty’s disapproval of the young princess. She’s also suffocating under the expectations of total subservience to Royal protocol. Hers is the world’s most scrutinised persona since she began living the fairy-tale life of a girl who grew up to marry a prince in reality, her husband rather publicly loves someone else. Pablo Larraín’s sublime ‘fable from a true story’ imagines a Christmas weekend at Sandringham in the early 1990s, as an unhappy Princess Diana contemplates saying ‘no’.Īs played with intoxicating perfection by Kristen Stewart, who dominates almost every scene of Spencer, Diana is dying on the vine, showing only flashes of her former effervescence. Cast: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Sally Hawkins.This hilarious musical romp across the Atlantic, directed by the multi-award-winning Broadway director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, features Cole Porter’s joyful score, including I Get A Kick Out of You, You’re the Top and the show stopping Anything Goes. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love… proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, a comical disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. Cast: Sutton Foster, Robert Lindsay, Felicity Kendal, Gary Wilmotįilmed live at the Barbican in London, this major new 5-star production of the classic musical comedy features an all-star cast led by renowned Broadway royalty Sutton Foster reprising her Tony Award-winning performance as Reno Sweeney, alongside three-time Olivier Award and Tony Award winner Robert Lindsay ( My Family), Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Felicity Kendal ( The Good Life) and beloved West End Legend Gary Wilmot ( Chicago).The film has earned itself four out of five stars. With solid performances all around from the actors and actresses and amazing work behind the scenes to have everything come together, the film tells an interesting tale while building to something larger. In summary, the film begins to tell an epic and grand story about royalty, family, politics, and destiny. While this might be an issue for some, those who are eager to see more will have to wait until Oct. Villeneuve took the smart approach and split the story in two, with the film ending about halfway through the second act.
The original story written by Frank Herbert was a popular novel when it was originally released, and the film either had to cut a lot out or split the story in two. Cinematographer Greig Fraser shot this film beautifully and helped capture a sense of size and scale throughout the duration of the movie. The most stand-out shots of the film are when our heroes encounter the infamous sandworms, and they are a sight to behold. The film is visually pleasing and from the opening shot, we get a sense of scale from the ever-looming threat of the antagonistic threat in the film. Even though some of their performances may be minor, all leave their mark in the two and half-hour-long run time. The main antagonist for this film is Baron Harkonnen, played by Stellan Skarsgard, who has great presence every time he is on screen. Even though she was on the poster and in the advertisements, the famous actress Zendaya’s role is very minuscule in the first half of the story and her character won’t become a lead until the sequel. Aside from Chalamet as the lead, there is Rebecca Ferguson as Paul’s mother Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as his father, Leto Atreides, and a small but stand-out performance by Jason Momoa, and Duncan Idaho, who acts as a big brother to Chalamet’s Paul. The roster of characters is large and the actors they brought on are all well known. Villeneuve pays respect to the source material and remains true to Frank Herbert’s original story. The plot follows him as his family goes to a desert planet with a valuable resource known as “Spice”, but certain events transpire that force Paul into conflict when an enemy family returns to acquire the Spice as well.įor starters, the story is well written and very true to the original story. The film was directed by Denis Villeneuve, famous for his work on “Blade Runner 2049”, “Arrival”, and “Sicario”, and stars Timothee Chalamet as the lead Paul Atreides. After years of development and delays due to COVID-19, the grand sci-fi epic “Dune” has finally been released in Theatres and HBO MAX.
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