Come Away

Maudlin melding of Peter Pan and Alice is a misreading of both

"...David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Caine, Anna Chancellor and Derek Jacobi...."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Award Winners

Shithouse takes top narrative honors

"...Jurors: Jonathan Barkan, Derek Kingongo, Brittany Klesic Animated Shorts..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

Indian history lesson is loose with facts and light on drama

"...Swati Bhise. Starring: Devika Bhise, Ajinkya Deo, Jodhi May, Derek Jacobi, Omar Malik and Ben Lamb...."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tolkien

The trials and triumphs of the man who would create Middle Earth

"...Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Harry Gilby, Patrick Gibson, Derek Jacobi, Laura Donnelly and Pam Ferris...."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Murder on the Orient Express

You may want to cancel your ticket to this latest Christie adaptation

"...Cruz, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Olivia Colman, Derek Jacobi, Marwan Kenzari and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo...."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tales of Halloween Aims for Spooky Fun

New horror anthology screens this weekend

"...British TV show Mr Pye, and the moment when Derek Jacobi, illuminated by a single candle, sees his reflection..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cinderella

Simple, elegant, and lovely, this live-action fairy tale enchants

"...Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgård and Ben Chaplin...."

March 13, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

DVD Watch: ‘Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene’

The first American-produced portrait of the titan of British letters

"...le Carré, Shirley Hazzard, John Mortimer), and narration (by Derek Jacobi, with Bill Nighy reading Greene’s letters in voiceover),..."

April 30, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AFF Honors Chris Carter, Announces First Wave

Outstanding TV Writing Award for 'X-Files' creator

"...from Stratford. Why? – Featuring interviews with Vanessa Redgrave, Derek Jacobi, Mark Rylance, and other highly regarded Shakespearean actors...."

Aug. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

My Week With Marilyn

Based on the memories of Colin Clark, this movie recounts his time getting to know Marilyn Monroe while she was in England shooting The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier.

"...Judi Dench, Zoë Wanamaker, Dougray Scott, Toby Jones and Derek Jacobi...."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Anonymous

Normally a maker of big, explosive movies, Roland Emmerich directs this conspiracy-minded potboiler which questions the veracity of Shakespeare's authorship.

"...in the past (including a modern-day introduction by Sir Derek Jacobi), make for a pleasantly ridiculous descent into utter..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

There Be Dragons

Roland Joffé wrote and directed this drama set during the Spanish Civil War in which one of the protagonists is Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá.

"...Bentley, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Rodrigo Santoro, Golshifteh Farahani, Derek Jacobi and Rusty Lemorande. With the beatification of Pope..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The King's Speech

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter act up a royal storm in this movie about King George VI of Great Britain overcoming his speech impediment.

"...Hooper. Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Eve Best..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hereafter

Clint Eastwood looks into the great beyond and sees dead people – lots of them, and chatty souls they are, too.

"...George McLaren, Jay Mohr, Bryce Dallas Howard, Thierry Neuvic, Derek Jacobi, Marthe Keller and Richard Kind. Hereafter is a..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Paul Schrader
Writers: Noah Stollman Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi, Ayelet Zurer..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Underworld: Evolution

This tale of the ongoing hostilities between vampires and werewolves is pockmarked by the discordant likes of Puscifer and Slipknot.

"...imprisonment courtesy of the bad lads’ dad, Corvinus (Sir Derek Jacobi, radiating gravitas), who long ago saw the error..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee is something of a rarity: a movie for children that is about children and their world.

"...Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Celia Imrie, Angela Lansbury, Derek Jacobi and Patrick Barlow. “There should be more movies..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Two Men Went to War

A WWII comedy of errors begins when two British military dentists swap their drills for grenades.

"...John Henderson. Starring: Kenneth Cranham, Leo Bill, Rosanna Lavelle, Derek Jacobi, Phyllida Law and David Ryall. Adapted from Raymond..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gosford Park

The servants know all in this Altman mystery set in a British countryside estate in the Thirties.

"...Emily Watson, Kelly MacDonald, Ryan Philippe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi and Stephen Fry. It may seem ironic, considering..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Up at the Villa

"...Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft, James Fox, Jeremy Davies, Derek Jacobi and Massimo Ghini. Visiting Up at the Villa..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gladiator

These Coliseum slavery capers earned a Best Picture Oscar.

"...Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, Oliver Reed, John Shrapnel, David Schofield and David..."

May 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...Philip Haas; with Anne Bancroft, Jeremy Davies, James Fox, Derek Jacobi, Sean Penn, Kristin Scott Thomas...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Positively Operatic

The Year in Austin Culture

"...MC: Derek Jacobi..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Love Is the Devil

"...Directed by: John Maybury. Starring: Derek Jacobi, Tilda Swinton and Anne Lambton. The late Francis..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Scanlines

Kenneth Branagh and Julie Christie in Hamlet. Mel who?

"...with Kenneth Branagh, Richard Briers, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Derek Jacobi, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Screens Feature

Wrapped and Ready

"...D: John Maybury; with Derek Jacobi, Tilda Swinton, Daniel Craig...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: John Maybury; with Tilda Swinton, Derek Jacobi...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Scanlines

Hamlet

"...with Branagh, Julie Christie, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Kate Winslet, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal,..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature

Control Freaks

Film Top Tens

"...Acting Kudos:Derek Jacobi (Hamlet); Ron Rifkin (The Substance of Fire); Laura..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Hamlet

"...Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Gerard Depardieu, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Rufus Sewell, Robin Williams and Kate..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Robert Faires

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