The Iron Lady Written by Abi Morgan Directed by Phyllida Lloyd UK/France, 2011 Very early on in The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher’s father, in a flashback sequence, tells her to “never run with the crowd” and to go her own way. These words are typical of the “inspirational” biopic formula, and Phyllida Lloyd’s film embodies …
Acting and directing categories during awards seasons are always the hardest to determine. Who to choose and what for film is a constant battle, not to mention who deserves to be nominated. Between the veteran nominees (Clooney, Streep, Scorcese) to newbies in the awards season (Fassbender, Refn and Oldman (!)), let’s see who deserves a …
The BAFTAs is one of those award ceremonies you can count on the go against the norm. Always the one to celebrate more independent films and the actors, actresses and directors snubbed by the Academy Awards have a chance of a nomination. In light of the forthcoming awards ceremony on Sunday 12 February, here are …
The Iron Lady Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Written by Abi Morgan UK, 2011 Is it just me, or is it that Meryl Streep really can’t go wrong with anything? The Iron Lady, directed by Phyllida Lloyd of Mamma Mia fame, stars Meryl Streep at her unrivalled usual – the most nominated actress ever is almost …
The Iron Lady Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Written by Abi Morgan UK / France, 2012 Margaret Thatcher was one of the most reviled figures in British political history. A globally recognized woman, she was Britain’s first and only (to date) female prime minister and had the longest term of office of any UK politician in …