The Children Act: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Reena Lalbihari, Dominic Carter. As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
Legal MelodramaThe Children ActShowcases a Stellar Thompson High Court Judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) specializes in juvenile cases, especially as they pertain to the medical profession. The latest case she is presiding over is one of her most challenging, 17-year-old teenager Adam Henry (Fion...
Adapted by Ian McEwan (ATONEMENT) from his own novel, THE CHILDREN ACT has a mostly interesting concept. The simple idea of a judge ruling on a life-changing legal case concerning the survival of a teenage boy is compelling. And when you add Emma Thompson to the role it becomes a film ...
The Children Acthas all the ingredients for a thought-provoking and daring, piece of cinema. Instead, it’s focused on the wrong stuff for too long, and aims for emotional manipulation as opposed to intellectual resonance. Flickering Myth Rating– Film: ★★ / Movie: ★★ Matthew Lee...
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The first thing we need to acknowledge is the fact that Otis is played by child actor Asa Butterfield, who has been a megastar ever since his young self played Bruno in 2008 drama film, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. We don’t know if it is just a simple coincidence that Asa looks...
Aboard the Anshin space station, the misanthropic moon-born child Touya (Griffin Burns) has every reason to be disgruntled with three visiting Earthling children (Adam McArthur, Tara Sands, Colleen O'Shaughnessey). Then, a mysterious act of sabotage leads to trouble for both the Anshin and ...
Ririchiyo is initially reluctant to have her assigned bodyguard, Soushi Miketsukami, a fox spirit she helped as a child, but they gradually develop a close bond as they face various challenges and mysteries within the apartment complex. 52 Special A 2008 9,771 votes Special A is a romantic ...
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Jennifer Kent’s directorial debut centers on a mother (Essie Davis) who struggles to raise her problem child alone after the death of her husband. Oh, and there’s also a real monster in the boy’s room. The Babadook The Babadook Gerald’s Game. Photo: Netflix Gerald’s Game ...