The year is 1867, and Jane Budden (Myrna Loy) is looking to change her life. The daughter of a pig farmer, she’s grown tired of the country life and wants to find a husband – preferably one that lives in a big city. Jane decides to visit her cousin in Brooklyn, hoping she’ll meet a potential suitor or two there. On the way, Jane is … Continue reading So Goes My Love (1946)
Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones) is a student at Cambridge in the 1960s, studying literature. One day, at a party, she meets Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) – a student of science with a world view completely different from her own. Jane and Stephen fall into an hours-long conversation, and leave the party with a new-found affection for one another. Their relationship grows, and they fall in … Continue reading Period film: The Theory of Everything
“This is the story of a hero of the peaceful paths of everyday life. It is the story of a gentle young man who, in the full flower of his great fame, was a lesson in simplicity and modesty to the youth of America. He faced death with that same valor and fortitude that has been displayed by thousands of young Americans on far-flung fields … Continue reading The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Jose Ferrer) is a painter living in Paris. Originally born into a family of the French court, Henri moved away from his family in an attempt to find happiness. His legs were badly deformed by a fall in childhood, causing him to have a short stature. His height has been the source of much discrimination by fellow members of the court. Living … Continue reading Moulin Rouge (1952)
