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In Review: The Iron Lady

by Adam Vaughan 19 January 2012

By Adam Vaughan Margaret Thatcher is probably the most polarising figure in British politics so it was clear that ‘The Iron Lady’ was going to divide audiences all around our little group of nations. It was agreed that there were a number of ways the makers could have dealt with Maggie’s deeds and they chose [...]

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Poetry in Motion (Pictures): Part 3

by Liz Mannion 25 April 2011

By Liz Mannion of The Ritz Cinema, Thirsk. Poetry in Motion (Pictures) posts are part of a series. Sophie’s Choice (Alan J Pakula, 1982) – Ample Make This Bed, Emily Dickinson.  Meryl Streep, Peter MacNicol and Kevin Kline star in this book-to-film adaptation. It is a movie of suffering, atonement and redemption and the narrative [...]

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