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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Joe Wright’s ‘Darkest Hour’

Posted on September 14, 2017 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Gary Oldman is an unlikely choice to play Winston Churchill but his portrayal of the iconic British statesman in Joe Wright’s ‘Darkest Hour’ is masterful and bound for all the major awards. He is supported … Continue reading →

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THEATRE REVIEW: McKellen and Stewart in ‘Waiting for Godot’

Posted on May 7, 2009 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – So much portentous meaning has been read into Samuel Beckett’s play “Waiting for Godot” that it’s pleasure to be reminded by Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart what an entertaining show it is. The two “X-Men” … Continue reading →

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