Catholic Film Reviews

Directed by Ronald Neame
Starring Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens
Based on a classic novel by Catholic writer, Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a flawed but mostly effective adaptation, thanks in large part to the heroic efforts of Maggie Smith. Her Academy-award winning performance as the title character manages to be both iconic [...]

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Starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Bruhl
Ladies in Lavender is a polite and genteel film that features two great acting Dames and resplendent scenery of the Cornish coast. What more could you want? If you answered “plot, characterization, suspense, or surprise” then I’m sorry, but thank you for playing. As it is, one can [...]

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