Their Finest: Directed by Lone Scherfig. With Sam Claflin, Gemma Arterton, Nicholas Murchie, Richard E. Grant. A former secretary, newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages
Perhaps the only standout thing about the otherwise pleasantly polished “Their Finest,” a showbiz-during-the-Blitz prestige dramedy from “An Education” director Lone Scherfig, is the crater-sized chasm between the message the film wants to impart and the way it actually goes about delivering...
FULL REVIEW 88 The Seattle Times Apr 20, 2017 Screen chemistry is an odd thing; often you only notice it when it isn’t there. (See: far too many Hollywood romantic comedies.) But Their Finest, an utterly charming film set in World War II-era London, contains a textbook example. ...
Their Finest(2016) 6/10 Sags 16 May 2017 6 out of 11 found this helpful.Was this review helpful?Sign into vote. Permalink Warning: Spoilers For the most part I thought that Gemma Aterton and Sam Claflin carried this film along – which it really needed sometimes. ...
Their Finest Review byLissa Evans If there’s one thing Hollywood enjoys, it’s making movies about other people making movies. That in itself made it perhaps inevitable that Lissa Evans’ novel, THEIR FINEST (originally published in the UK in 2009 as THEIR FINEST HOUR AND A HALF), would ...
The film, which premiered at TIFF, is due in theaters this April. By Michael Nordine February 23, 2017 6:58 pm Features ‘Their Finest’ Is A Feminist Rom-Com That Lets Down Its Ladies — TIFF Review Lone Scherfig's latest is a charming enough look at how women shaped Britain's wart...
review tomorrow). For the second year in a row my favorite film of the year was not directed by a woman, but as per tradition it was also a queer romance. I am pretty easy to please. As a final reminder, I am not a fan of the term best. Film is an art that allows the ...
Their Finest Hour: 5 British WWII Classics, a Blu-ray set from Film Movement Classics, collects five movies produced in England from 1942 to 1958.
Cannes: Lionsgate Takes Lone Scherfig’s ‘Their Finest Hour and a Half’ for U.K. The film stars Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy. Movie News May 13, 2015 5:04 am By Georg Szalai How to Make a Gin-Gin Mule, the Ginger-Lime Cocktail That Helped People Fall in Love With...
aThe entire film is a feast for the eyes, taking full advantage of elaborate costumes and exotic locations. The second strength is in the actual storytelling. The plot is a fascinating tragedy, it feels almost Shakespearean. The acting is nothing short of incredible. Some of China's finest ...