The sequel to 1998's Elizabeth. This film follows the monarch's middle years on the throne, highlighting the conflict between her personal and public life, and the continuing threats to her reign at home and abroad. Read more
| Starring | Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Jordi Molla |
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| Director | Shekhar Kapur |
| Genres | Drama |
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"Overblown" would seem to be an appropriate description for this Armada saga. Not exactly a sequel, but a follow up to Shekhar Kapur's successful 1998 biopic, this picks up the story in 1585. The Virgin Queen (Cate Blanchett) is still astride the throne of England, busily fending off unsuitable suitors from the courts of continental Europe, but there's trouble on the horizon: King Philip II of Spain (Jordi Molla) has amassed a formidable fleet is itching for an excuse to cross the channel and... Read more
It's a quirk of the movie business - and of the industry's insistence that films of any substance can only be released in the winter Oscar period - that actors increasingly seem to come up with not one but a couple of significant performances within the space of weeks. This year, Cate Blanchett has a shot at Academy Award nominations for Best Actress as Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Supporting Actress for her Bob Dylan in I'm Not There. Tommy Lee Jones also has a double deal, with his grave... Read more
Romantic comedy Good Luck Chuck has debuted at number one in the UK box office chart following its release last week. The movie, which stars Jessica Alba and Dane Cook, centres on a young man who seems to be a good-luck charm as every woman he dates goes on to find their true love. Taking a weekend total of more than £1.3 million, according to AC Nielsen, the film moved Stardust into second place and Ratatouille into third. Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age occupied number four,... Read more
We’ve been running this list for six years now – originally it was top ten under 25, a definition we realised was too narrow as our favourite stars got older. Funnily enough this year the youngsters are back in force – only three of our top ten, and one of the top five, are over 25. What does that mean? Well, obviously we’re not claiming that Mia Wasikowska (ranked 3 in our chart) is as big a movie star as Natalie Portman (ranked 14). And frankly I would be surprised if Read more
Ridley Scott's newest effort American Gangster has beaten Beowulf to the top of the UK box office chart. For the weekend beginning November 16th, American Gangster took approximately £2.56 million while Beowulf debuted with around £2.19 million, according to AC Nielsen data. The two new entries spent their first week ahead of Ratatouille, the animated tale of a rat who is a rather talented chef. Stardust, starring Sienna Miller and Ricky Gervais, occupied fourth place, ahead of... Read more
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