Tag Archives: Nothing Like a Dame

The late Roger Michell’s “covid-made” Jubilee tribute reflects his pathos and his playfulness

Joyce Glasser reviews Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) (May 27 in cinemas & June 1 on Prime Video) Cert 12A, 89 mins. There is no British director who portrays the anxiety, despair and the defiant ...

andrew 1149 views 0 likes May 26, 2022

Broadbent and Mirren shine in Roger Michell’s wacky true story of a misunderstood art thief.

Joyce Glasser reviews The Duke (February 25, 2022) Cert 12A, 95 mins. Though best known as the director of Notting Hill, nobody made films for and about the over 60s like Roger Michell. And that makes ...

andrew 928 views 0 likes Mar 7, 2022