The trailer for Ian Fitzgibbon’s new comedy/drama starring Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent, and Brendan Gleeson has been released online. I saw the film last year at Toronto International Film Festival and you can check out my review here and the video below. Read the full story

It is common enough for significant royal figures to be immortalized in film, but rarely are their lives given the telling that they deserve. Proving that English biopics have more to offer than fancy costumes, The Young Victoria discovers the woman beneath the surface of the much-celebrated monarch Queen Victoria. Spirited and passionate Emily Blunt ignites the screen with her rendition of a youthful Victoria. Her first and subsequently lifelong love affair with Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) lifts the film above its otherwise mundane political plot-line and brings its significant royal subject to life.

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is one of the most exciting and engrossing films of the summer. It’s suspenseful, funny, and even heartfelt. This marks the sixth installment and it’s quite possibly the best installment yet in an already impressive franchise.

As Voldemort starts to gain more followers and power, Harry must prepare for what’s to come. Harry and Dumbledore must work together to uncover secrets behind Voldemort’s powers. The only way to find out these secrets they must convince the new potions instructor Professor Horace Slughorn to reveal a dark secret from his past. As Dumbledore prepares Harry for the inevitable battles to come, Harry and his friends must also deal with love. Harry becomes infatuated with Ron’s sister while Ron becomes the center of attention for a crazed love interest. After Harry finally convinces Slughorn to reveal his guilting secret, Dumbledoore and Harry embark on a mission to unfold the mystery behind Voldermot’s immortality.

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