73% (3) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 124 min, TV-14, [Drama, History, Romance] [Mike Newell] [10 Aug 2018]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 74%, Rotten Tomatoes: 81%, Metacritic: 65%, External Reviews
Actors: Jessica Brown Findlay, Katherine Parkinson, Michiel Huisman, Tom Courtenay
Writer: Don Roos (screenplay by), Kevin Hood (screenplay by), Thomas Bezucha (screenplay), Mary Ann Shaffer (based on the novel by), Annie Barrows (based on the novel by)
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Plot: A correspondence begins between Juliet Ashton and members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, with them sharing their experiences of Nazi Occupied Guernsey. When an idea for a book catches Juliet she goes to visit the island, making lifelong friends and taking life changing steps along the way. This book is told by way of letters and as the reader, you become enchanted by the writers of them and the love Juliet comes to feel for each of the Islanders; Dawsey, Amelia, Isola, Eben, Kit and Elizabeth. A beautiful story of love, friendship and the sadness of friends lost.
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65% (3) Victor Frankenstein 110 min, PG-13, [Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller] [Paul McGuigan] [25 Nov 2015]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 60%, Rotten Tomatoes: 100%, Metacritic: 36%, External Reviews
Awards: 4 wins & 1 nomination.
Actors: Bronson Webb, Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay
Writer: Max Landis (screenplay), Max Landis (screen story), Mary Shelley (novel)
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Plot: James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe star in a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor's experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.
Rotten Tomatoes: Bernard Rose wrote and directed this modern adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with a husband and wife (Danny Huston and Carrie-anne Moss) serving as the creators of a monster cursed with a child's mind.
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53% (3) Albatross 90 min, Not Rated, [Drama] [Niall MacCormick] [14 Oct 2011]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 64%, Rotten Tomatoes: 54%, Metacritic: 42%, External Reviews
Awards: 3 nominations.
Actors: Felicity Jones, Harry Treadaway, Jessica Brown Findlay, Josef Altin, Sebastian Koch
Writer: Tamzin Rafn (screenplay)
External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: UK
Plot: Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.
Rotten Tomatoes: Directed by BAFTA-nominated Niall MacCormick (Margaret Thatcher: The Long Road to Finchley), Albatross is a funny and moving coming-of-age story starring Sebastian Koch (The Lives of Others, Black Book), Felicity Jones (Cemetery Junction), Julia Ormond (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and newcomer Jessica Brown-Findlay, a leading light in Screen International's prestigious UK Stars of Tomorrow list. My Summer of Love meets An Education, the film tells the story of a family whose world is turned upside down when the beautiful and rebellious Emelia explodes into their lives. -- (C) Official Site
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51% (3) England Is Mine 94 min, Not Rated, [Biography, Drama, Music] [Mark Gill] [25 Aug 2017]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 59%, Rotten Tomatoes: 52%, Metacritic: 45%, External Reviews
Awards: 4 nominations.
Actors: Graeme Hawley, Jack Lowden, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jodie Comer
Writer: Mark Gill, William Thacker
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Plot: A portrait of Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become the lead singer of seminal alternative rock band The Smiths.
Rotten Tomatoes: Steven Patrick Morrissey wants to write and sing. But as a young man, his voice goes no further than the NME letters page and his dead-end office walls. When the punk scene explodes, Steven discovers there's more to life than dark satanic mills. With the help of strong women, the young Morrissey embarks on a journey to become himself in a world that's trying to make him like everybody else.
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35% (3) Winter's Tale 118 min, PG-13, [Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance] [Akiva Goldsman] [14 Feb 2014]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 62%, Rotten Tomatoes: 13%, Metacritic: 31%, External Reviews
Awards: 2 nominations.
Actors: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Lucy Griffiths, Matt Bomer, Michael Crane, Russell Crowe
Writer: Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), Mark Helprin (novel)
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Plot: New York City is subsumed in arctic winds, dark nights, and white lights, its life unfolds, for it is an extraordinary hive of the imagination, the greatest house ever built, and nothing exists that can check its vitality. One night in winter, Peter Lake (Colin Farrell), orphan and master-mechanic, attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks the house is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the love between Peter, an Irish burglar in his early 20's, and Beverly Penn (Jessica Brown Findlay), a young girl, who is dying.
Rotten Tomatoes: Set in a mythic New York City and spanning more than a century, "Winter's Tale" is a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil. The film stars Colin Farrell ("Total Recall"), Jessica Brown Findlay (TV's "Downton Abbey"), and Oscar (R) winners Jennifer Connelly ("A Beautiful Mind"), William Hurt ("Kiss of the Spider Woman"), Eva Marie Saint ("On the Waterfront") and Russell Crowe ("Gladiator"). "Winter's Tale" also introduces young newcomers Ripley Sobo and Mckayla Twiggs (both from Broadway's "Once"). The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award (R)-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind"), who also wrote the screenplay, based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Helprin. Goldsman is also producing the film with Marc Platt ("Drive"), Michael Tadross ("Sherlock Holmes") and Tony Allard (Showtime's "The Baby Dance"). The executive producers are Kerry Foster and Bruce Berman. The behind-the-scenes creative team includes five-time Oscar (R)-nominated director of photography Caleb Deschanel ("The Passion of the Christ," "The Patriot"), production designer Naomi Shohan ("Constantine," "I Am Legend"), costume designer Michael Kaplan ("Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," "Star Trek") and editors Wayne Wahrman ("I Am Legend") and Oscar (R) nominee Tim Squyres ("Life of Pi," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"). The music is composed by Oscar (R) winner Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," "Inception," "Man of Steel"). A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, "Winter's Tale" opens February 14, 2014 and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. (c) Warner Bros
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28% (2) Monster Family 93 min, PG, [Animation, Comedy, Family, Horror] [Holger Tappe] [09 Feb 2018]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 48%, Rotten Tomatoes: 10%, External Reviews
Actors: Emily Watson, Jason Isaacs, Jessica Brown Findlay, Nick Frost
Writer: David Safier (screenplay), Catharina Junk (screenplay), David Safier (book), Benedikt Niemann (additional writing), Kirstie Falkous (additional writing), Jens Benecke (additional writing), Matthias Parchettka (additional writing)
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Plot: Despite the title, the Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, Mum and Emma plan a fun night out. However, her plan backfires when an evil witch curses them, and they're all turned into Monsters.
Rotten Tomatoes: The Wishbone family is far from happy. With a struggling bookshop, an overworked husband, and two misunderstood teenagers, Emma is at her wit's end trying to be the perfect mom. After dragging her family to a costume party on Halloween night, they are cursed by an evil witch and transformed into a Vampire, a Mummy, a Werewolf, and Frankenstein's monster. Now Emma will fight to keep her Monster Family together and uncover the secret of their curse... eventually leading them to the Prince of Darkness himself, Dracula!
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