Tag: Lesley Manville

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 12: The Go-Between

Ben Batt is suitably swoonworthy but this TV adaptation of The Go-Between is perhaps just a little…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 11: Rupture (2016)

There’s not enough Lesley Manville for my liking but psychological horror film Rupture is creepy enough “If…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 10: Maleficent – Mistress of Evil (2019)

Introducing an icy Michelle Pfeiffer into the mix can’t quite elevate the doughty storytelling and CGI reliance…

Posted in Theatre TV

12 Days of Lesley Manville – 9: I Am Maria

The improvisational manner of I Am Maria suits Lesley Manville’s extraordinary skillset down to the ground “It’s…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 8: Harlots (Series 3)

Largely (and unfairly) overlooked, the third and final season of Harlots brings the series to a fitting…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 7: Ordinary Love (2019)

Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson are nothing but extraordinary as a couple dealing with a cancer diagnosis…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 6: Maleficent (2014)

Angelina Jolie is clearly the star of the show in Maleficent but at the expense of all…

Posted in Midsomer Murders TV

12 Days of Lesley Manville – 5: Midsomer Murders – Fit for Murder

Who else but Lesley Manville would be an appropriate central figure for Tom Barnaby’s final case in…

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 4: Poirot – Cards on the Table

In the midst of a luxe ensemble, Lesley Manville more than holds her own in the Poirot…