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BAFTA sounds appreciation for the King!

Will old-school British period drama The King’s Speech take his revenge after being beaten by David Fincher’s experimental The Social Network, which recently won top honours at the Golden Globes? With the Oscars just around the corner and less than … Continue reading

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My review of The King’s Speech for the Periscope Post! 

Times are indeed changing: In 1937, the Lord Chamberlain issued a ban on the portrayal of sovereigns on the stage for a century after their accession, likely an attempt to keep playwrights from dramatising about the embarrassing abdication of Edward … Continue reading

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