The Queen (2006)
The Queen (2006) — Now that I have finally seen all three I think this is the best of Peter Morgan’s “Blair Trilogy” with Michael Sheen. Of course in this film Sheen’s portrayal of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair takes a backseat to Helen Mirren’s deservedly Oscar-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II. There are … Continue reading
The Deal (2003)
The Deal (2003) — I like political behind-the-scenes stories because they have backroom deals and treachery of Shakespearean magnitude. Not being overly familiar with the United Kingdom’s system of government was a bit of a hindrance watching this film, but I found it all interesting as hell anyway. Again Michael Sheen was great as Tony … Continue reading
The Special Relationship (2010)
The Special Relationship (2010) — So this is the third of writer Peter Morgan’s “Tony Blair Trilogy” (after The Deal and The Queen) starring Michael Sheen as Blair. I didn’t see those other two movies though so I went in free of expectation. I thought Sheen was great and can see why they keep asking … Continue reading
The Ghost Writer (2010)
The Ghost Writer (2010) — Ewan McGregor stars as an unnamed ghost writer hired to help on the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister (played by Pierce Brosnan, based on Tony Blair) who is being investigated for war crimes in connection to the rendition of four British citizens suspected of terror ties (if you’re … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 