Tag Archives: James Marsh

King of Thieves review — Real-life seniors heist should be more fun

April 1, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by James Marsh | Written by Joe Penhall, based on an article by Mark Seal | 108 min | Amazon Prime Pretty quick turnaround on this true-life heist story: It was Easter 2015 when a group of bank robbers broke into a London safe deposit company through an elevator shaft. They drilled through the… Read More

The Walk review — Sure-Footed In The Sky

October 5, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Robert Zemeckis | Written by Zemeckis and Christopher Browne, based on a book by Philippe Petit | 123 min Unlike last week's feature release, Pawn Sacrifice, where the historical drama compared unflatteringly to a more comprehensive documentary (Liz Garbus' Bobby Fischer Against The World), The Walk distances itself from James Marsh's brilliant and Oscar-winning Man… Read More

The Theory of Everything review — A handsome, moving biopic

November 29, 2014 flawintheiris

Directed by James Marsh, written by Anthony McCarten, adapting the book by Jane Hawking Odd confluence trivia of the season: The science advisor for Interstellar, Kip Thorne, is a character in The Theory of Everything, played by Enzo Cilenti. He's the guy who gets the Penthouse magazine subscription with Stephen. To bad 70s mens magazines… Read More

Shadow Dancer review

September 21, 2013 flawintheiris

Colette (Andrea Riseborough) was born into a family tied to the IRA. It’s 1993 and she’s caught carrying a bomb onto the London Underground. Mac (Clive Owen), the British intelligence’s man in Northern Ireland, gives Colette one chance to avoid life in prison away from her young son: report to the Brits on what her… Read More