Escape from Pretoria – Review

Director: Francis Annan Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page and Ian Hart Run time: 1h 46min Certificate: 12A ⭐⭐⭐⭐ South Africa in the 1970s. Apartheid is in full swing. White citizens are afforded the highest status, followed by Asians, coloureds (a multiracial ethnic group native to South Africa who have ancestry... Continue Reading →

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Mary Queen of Scots

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Stuart or even Mary I of Scotland was a complex character. Several marriages, rumours of affairs, assassination plots and a fragile relationship with her cousin, England’s Elizabeth I. Plenty, therefore, for debut director Josie Rourke to sink her teeth into. And she does so with relish highlighting the struggles... Continue Reading →