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Okay, am finally getting around to talking about some of the movies I've seen over the last couple of weeks. It's a diverse list, and I still have Prick Up Your Ears to finish at home tonight (damn that young Gary Oldman, he's simply too engaging and crazy at the same time).

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Well, it's a toss-up, isn't it? Either the actress is going to be too old for certain events - Helen Mirren - or too young, like Cate. Of course, the time compression in this film is so bad that it makes it seem like everything happens in about five months. As I replies to Andolinn below, I really think this movie is based more on the Bette Davis movie The Virgin Queen than any reputable written source.

You know, I'm of the impression that Thewlis has been wasted in almost everything except Naked. Perhaps that's his curse; get one amazing movie at the beginning of your career and then have to take crap in order to pay the mortgage. Well, okay, Total Eclipse was okay, and Seven Years in Tibet wasn't half bad, but otherwise he's been in some real dogs. I think part of the problem may be that he's not one who's adverse to kissing and telling; he's more than happy to slag people off in interviews when they deserve it.

I rented New World but never watched it. Fell asleep after the first five minutes. I'm honestly not a huge fan of that director's movies.