November 18, 2013

Three for the week---

NEW TO ME:

Photographing Fairies (1997) Toby Stephens,  Emily Woof, Ben Kingsley, Frances Barber.  In the early 1900s England, a newly married photographer and wife are in Switzerland on their honeymoon and go out walking on the mountain.  A fissure opens up and the wife falls in and though he grabs her hand he cannot pull her to safety and she is lost.  He eventually goes back to work and a woman comes to ask him to come to her town and see if he can get a picture of what ever it is her daughter has seen.  They tell all that it is fairies.  He becomes obsessed with getting a picture and sets us his equipment.   Fantasy film is unusual and interesting.  Good cast.  7/10

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119893/combined

ENCORES:

Courage Under Fire (1996)  Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Matt Damon, Lou Diamond Phillips. Investigation of a woman chopper commander for a Medal Of Honor.  7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115956/combined

Jane Eyre (2006) TV mini-series.  Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens.  Wonderful version of the story. Superb cast.  9/10   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780362/combined

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