Posts Tagged ‘British Empire’
The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)
Written by James on June 15, 2008 – 4:23 pm -
Striking back against the Empire
Ken Loach’s controversial, Palme d’Or-winning study of Republicans v the Brits in 1920s Ireland raised the hackles of several well-known UK critics (who, customarily, didn’t feel the need to actually see the film) as well as Irish commentators. It’s normally a sign that an artist has got something right when he angers both sides of a debate and claims of bias seem moot when a film comprises such lyrical beauty, steadfast portrayals and a marvellous, articulate script.
Tags: army, Barry Ackroyd, Black and Tans, british, British Empire, Cillian Murphy, IRA, Irish, Ken Loach, Liam Cunningham, Padraic Delaney, Paul Laverty, Republicans, Siobhan McSweeney, The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Posted in british, character study, history, war | No Comments »
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Written by James on January 31, 2008 – 10:33 am -
Still on the Rock…
Paul Stump returns with a trenchant analysis of Peter Weir’s elegaic, haunting classic.
Tags: Aborigines, Anne Lambert, British Empire, Margaret Nelson, Peter Weir, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Rachel Roberts
Posted in Australian, fantasy, supernatural, suspense | 2 Comments »
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