Clockwork Mice

Poetry in Motion (Pictures): Part 10

by Liz Mannion 24 May 2011

By Liz Mannion of the Ritz Cinema, Thirsk. Poetry in Motion (Pictures) posts are part of a series. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993) – Silence, Thomas Hood – Yes ok I’ve gone and saved the best till last; a personal favourite. Quite possibly the most stunning ending to a movie you could ever wish for as [...]

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Poetry in Motion (Pictures): Part 9

by Liz Mannion 15 May 2011

By Liz Mannion of the Ritz Cinema, Thirsk. Poetry in Motion (Pictures) posts are part of a series. Memphis Belle (William Wyler, 1990)  – An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, W B Yeats.   When Eric Stoltz and his squadron go off on another bombing raid in World War II they understand they may never return.

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Poetry in Motion (Pictures): Part 8

by Liz Mannion 7 May 2011

By Liz Mannion of the Ritz Cinema, Thirsk. Poetry in Motion (Pictures) posts are part of a series. Seabiscuit (Gary Ross, 2003) – Emily Dickinson, We Never Know. Based on a novel about an underdog of a racehorce Seabiscuit is a film that beautifully documents an against-all-odds yarn during the tail end of The Great [...]

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Poetry in Motion (Pictures): Part 6

by Liz Mannion 30 April 2011

By Liz Mannion of the Ritz Cinema, Thirsk. Poetry in Motion (Pictures) posts are part of a series. Clockwork Mice (Vadim Jean, 1995) – The Song of the Ungirt Runners, C H Sorley. Clockwork Mice is a little-known British gem starring Ian Hart who starts a running club at a challenging school. It is through [...]

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