Movie reviews by Lizzie Bruce
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The Merchant of VeniceAn all star cast, a renowned director (Michael Radford of Il Postino fame), a Shakespearean script and one of the most romantic locations in the world – could The Merchant of Venice possibly fail to…
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of ReasonWhilst some claim the follow up to Bridget Jones’ Diary is over the edge of disaster I say it’s not that easy to dismiss offhand – and those who do so may be missing the…
Mambo ItalianoMambo Italiano had me laughing out loud. Even the stereotyping was endearing rather than irritating. Witty and fresh it differed from other rom com feelgood traditional-family-meets-modern living…
Open WaterThe ending was good. But I'm not allowed to tell you about it. All I can say is it was surprising and courageous - if only such effective moments and innovation had been applied throughout.…
Bad EducationTypically alternative this high camp trannie-fest is a return to his early filmmaking form for Almodovar, after the more sober Talk to Her of 2001 – although according to Almodovar his filmmaking is…
The Butterfly EffectLife-defining moments, eh? Alas, we've all had them. Just think what could have happened if I'd said, "yeah, I missed you as well" instead of laughing and leaving the room, all those long years ago.…