Never Let Me Go

Mark Romanek’s adaptation of the well respected book Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro is, at one time, both achingly beautiful and as muted as the colors it’s filmed in.  The coming-of-age story surrounding three British teens takes place in a dystopian society where the farming of organs is an accepted practice.  Children spend their whole lives growing carefully into healthy young adults where they are expected to make ‘donations’... Read More

The Duchess

Kiera Knightley, the queen of period pieces, once again hits the big screen with The Duchess. The film was first released in the UK in early September, then made it’s debut in North America at the Toronto Film Festival, and finally received a wide release Yesterday. While the film has it’s strong points, there’s not much that you would call ‘remarkable’ in this piece. Knightley plays Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire,... Read More