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Derek Jacobi

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EndgameEndgame (2009) Recommended
Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller
South Africa's fraught history is tackled in this solid, involving account of President P.W. Botha’s segregationist regime, and his secretive talks…
Morris - A Life With Bells OnMorris - A Life With Bells On (2009)
Dir. Lucy Akhurst
Feat. Lucy Akhurst, Ian Hart, Derek Jacobi
Gentle, provincial mockumentary follows a newcomer to the 'Morris' folk dancing world as he attempts to controversially transform the traditions of…
King's Speech, TheKing's Speech, The (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
Justly acclaimed tale of King George VI, his nervy, impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become…
HereafterHereafter (2010)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Matt Damon, Cecile De France, Bryce Dallas Howard
Clint Eastwood delves into the afterlife in this subdued supernatural drama that centers on three strangers whose lives are touched by death.
AnonymousAnonymous (2011)
Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis
Enjoyable hokum posits that the true writer of Shakespeare's plays was in fact the Earl of Oxford. Some of Britain's finest thesps – including…
My Week With MarilynMy Week With Marilyn (2011) Recommended
Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond
Michelle Williams evokes Hollywood's most famous screen siren in this stylish and satisfying biopic centred on the production of THE PRINCE AND THE…
Blood and CountryBlood and Country (There Be Dragons) (2011)
Dir. Roland Joffe
Feat. Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott
Roland Joffe (THE KILLING FIELDS) directs this epic, if overambitious Spanish Civil War drama spread across three different storylines: two…
Last Tango in Halifax (TV Series)Last Tango in Halifax (TV Series) (2012)
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire
Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid play childhood sweethearts reunited via Facebook in their seventies in this thoughtful and engaging depiction of…
Vicious (TV Series)Vicious (TV Series) (2013)
Feat. Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi
Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi have a right 'ol time playing a couple of sardonic queers in this cheesy British sitcom.
Grace of MonacoGrace of Monaco (2014)
Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Milo Ventimiglia
Nicole Kidman plays Grace Kelly in this fairytale biopic of the Hollywood actress turned princess.
Effie GrayEffie Gray (2014) Recommended
Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge
Written by Emma Thompson, this highly respectable period drama looks at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his…
CinderellaCinderella (2015) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden
Dir. Kenneth Branagh re–imagines the classic tale of young Ella who finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters, and…
Murder on the Orient ExpressMurder on the Orient Express (2017)
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe
Adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie, in the capable hands of director Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Hercule Poirot, the renowned…
TolkienTolkien (2019)
Dir. Dome Karukoski
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney
An accomplished dramatisation of the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien (LORD OF THE RINGS) as he finds friendship, love and…
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten RomansHorrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)
Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Emilia Jones, Sebastian Croft, Nick Frost
Live action historical farce based on the book and TV series of the same name, about a teenager in the Roman era who is forced to join the Roman Army…
AllelujahAllelujah (2022)
Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, David Bradley
An adaptation of the play by Alan Bennett, set in a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital that is threatened with closure. The hospital…

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