REVIEW: GLORIOUS 39 (2011)

Glorious indeed.  This is a wholly original, impeccable new film from writer/director Stephen Poliakoff.  A stunning cast illuminates a finite moment in English history — the summer of 1939, on the eve of the unthinkable.   The story centers on the Keyes family, and is told from the point of view of the eldest daughter,…

REVIEW: ATONEMENT (2008)

I admit to being wary of this film. I generally find the “toast of the Oscars” films to be less than satisfactory as a complete package. That buzz coupled with the two headline actors – Keira Knightley and James McAvoy – caused yet more trepidation. And as if that wasn’t enough, I was also doubtful…