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Tag: Lee Hall

Rocketman (*****) How about a hug?

May 30, 2019

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coolpapae

in 5 Stars, Classic, CPE, Drama, Musical

“This may not ascend to the highs of Bohemian Rhapsody. It deserves to, though. We don’t have a martyr here. We have a survivor who moved past the stage of needing love from those who’d never give it to him. What he finds is a way to be his own friend. From there, he woke…
Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown (****) and Victoria & Abdul (***): Two pieces of a life continued

Oct 15, 2017

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by

coolpapae

in 3 Stars, 4 Stars, Comedy, CPE, Drama, Movie Reviews

These films are not to be missed, if you want to see a master at her best. If forced to choose, I will take Connolly, Sher and Dench over Dench by ostensibly by herself.