Stephen Frears likes to study significant characters with stories to tell – but most of the time, we adopt the perspective of an outside source. Whether it be that of the journalist in Philomena and The Program, or the beleaguered other half of Florence Foster Jenkins – his films are proof that sometimes the very best to understand somebody is through somebody else. It’s a technique he’s taken on again in Victoria and Abdul, peering into the remarkable livelihood of the eponymous…
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Stephen Frears Movie Reviews
Victoria and Abdul Review
Stephen Frears likes to study significant characters with stories to tell – but most of the time, we adopt the perspective of an outside source. Whether it be that of the journalist in Philomena and The Program, or the beleaguered other half of…
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Just like one of Florence Foster Jenkins’ performances, there is a deep, profound sense of sadness to this piece, which compliments the laughter.
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Just like one of Florence Foster Jenkins’ performances, there is a deep, profound sense of sadness to this piece, which compliments the laughter.
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The Program - Review
We struggle to discover the real Lance Armstrong, feeling very much like we’re peering in from the outside, making for a distinctly distant and emotionally disengaging pice of cinema.
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We struggle to discover the real Lance Armstrong, feeling very much like we’re peering in from the outside, making for a distinctly distant and emotionally disengaging pice of cinema.
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Stephen Frears Movie Previews
Florence Foster Jenkins - World Premiere
Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, and others discuss Florence Foster Jenkins at the film’s world premiere.
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Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, and others discuss Florence Foster Jenkins at the film’s world premiere.
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Stephen Frears Movie Features
Florence Foster Jenkins - Behind the Scenes
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
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The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
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Stephen Frears Movie Trailers
Victoria and Abdul - Trailer
Queen Victoria strikes up an an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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Queen Victoria strikes up an an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
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The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
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Florence Foster Jenkins - Trailer
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
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The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
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An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong’s performances during the Tour de France victories are fuelled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
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An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong’s performances during the Tour de France victories are fuelled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
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