Film Reviews by RR

I enjoyed this series and thought it was the best cast so far. Elizabeth Debicki was wonderful as Princess Diana and I had to do a double take on Mr Al Fayed senior. Each series is a critique on the Royal Family but this was more subtle and more effective Best series yet

I enjoyed this very much but it was a real eye opener, showing that "Blitz Spirit" was more about propaganda and raising morale than anything else. Tells us news that was not told at the time. Well worth a watch

I only watched one episode, that was enough as it was so harrowing and not my idea of entertainment. However Benedict Cumberbatch's acting was outstanding. This film is not for the faint-hearted.

Superb acting all round but particularly Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester. Plot quite convoluted and not always easy to follow, with time jumps from present day to 1996, though these were easily identified. Gripping watch and it got better and better. Being on a DVD the rewinds could be useful, also the Deleted Scenes filled a few gaps.

The story had layer upon layer of cover ups.

Basically it is very much about two things - race relations and cover ups in the police and beyond.

Definitely worth watching.

I found this boring and underwhelming. Story of an assistant trying to make the grade. Really not worth the watch

A bit different. Very slow and little action. Basically it looked like it was just about a very put upon Assistant but later it had innuendos of sexism, developing into the the presence of a sexual predator in the ranks. Just about worth the watch.

These 4 discs gave a wide and graphic take on the War. The colour brought it to life. Very comprehensive. Sadly it made me more aware of the huge loss of life on all sides - I had not realised. Not just the horrors of the Holocaust but thousands and thousands of soldiers. Some were put into situations where death was inevitable.

A sober lesson and worth watching.

Acting a little wooden but a very good story keeping me guessing. Well worth a watch. I believe the first Wilkie Collins novel.

Watched this on TV when it came out and hired Discs 1 and 2 to revisit. Gripped from start to finish on both discs. You are kept guessing throughout and it would be difficult to guess how the end of Disc 2 turned out. Might need to suspend disbelief once or twice but good viewing.

Excellent film from gripping novel. Rachel Weisz very well cast and it was very much "did she, didn't she" as in the book. Question is left open.

I thoroughly enjoyed all Series 1 of "The Crown". My overwhelming impression is that the Queen has almost no say in her own dealings and no power or authority. It is ruled by an Establishment which can be very cruel. The treatments of Edward VIII and Princess Margaret were portrayed as lacking in humanity - indeed, lacking the Christian virtue of love and humankindness - and yet the Queen is head of the Church of England!

Well acted and I particularly enjoyed the casting of Princess Margaret.

Makes me want to become a Republican!

This was a difficult film to watch, and sequencing tricky as it jumped about a bit. However it later became clear that the "flashback" was directly related to the incident shown. Worthwhile if you don't mind not feeling too happy. A lot of pathos. Very convincing characters especially Casey Affleck in the leading role. Not for the fainthearted, but it is for anyone who wants to understand raw and difficult human emotions. The "Emotional Story" (one of the extras on the dvd) explained a lot and was very useful.

It is one of the worst films I have seen. Could hardly follow the plot but film got so bad it wasn't worth replaying it to work out the thoroughly disjointed time sequence. Waste of time

I have read the book and the film was (mostly) true to it. Bob was marvellous and other characters credible. It shows the horrors of the downward spiral of being on the street and on drugs, and that it is possible to find a way out. I now see those selling "Big Issue" in a different light and often buy it.

A good lesson to our sometimes hard society.