Tag: Darkest Hour

Film review: DARKEST HOUR, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Darkest Hour, the latest film for Atonement director Joe Wright is the second Winston Churchill biopic and the third Dunkirk-related film in the last 12 months. This film focuses on Churchill’s tumultuous appointment as Prime Minister, his struggle with his war cabinet and his personal demons in deciding Britain’s course as Europe succumbs to Hitler. Gary oldman, who looks as

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 12th January 2018

As we head into movie award season there are some powerhouse dramas hitting our cinema screens.  This week ‘Built For Speed’ takes a look at two historical dramas involving political crises and war: ‘The Post’ which recalls the Pentagon Papers scandal and ‘Darkest Hour’ which depicts Winston Churchill’s tumultuous time as British Prime Minister in the early part of the

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