*** Read my 4-star Gwen review and interviews with director William McGregor and star Eleanor Wortington-Cox *** Starring Maxine Peake and Eleanor Worthington-Cox (who has been receiving rave reviews for her performance), Gwen is set in Wales during the Industrial Revolution. A small family lives on the last remaining farm in their valley, but something strange… Gwen trailer: scenic spine-chiller set in 19th century Snowdonia Read More
Life Far From Sweet In The Trailer for Mike Leigh’s True-Life Tale Peterloo
Director Mike Leigh’s film covers the true-life events that took place in St Peter’s Field, Manchester, in 1819. Radical orator Henry Hunt was speaking to a crowd of around 80,000 people, eager for democratic reform. British government forces charged the demo and tried to arrest Hunt. More cavalry men charged – 15 people were killed… Life Far From Sweet In The Trailer for Mike Leigh’s True-Life Tale Peterloo Read More