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Now regarded as some of Hollywood's finest performers and most sought-after leading men, Willem Dafoe, Paul Bettany, and Tom Hardy were still paving a path for themselves in the entertainment industry when they joined forces for the 2003 murder mystery The Reckoning. Set in 14th-century England, the engrossing picture features Bettany as a priest on the run from the church after he commits adultery, finding sanctuary with an eclectic band of traveling actors who become swept up in a controversial murder trial.
The Reckoning failed to become a massive critical or commercial success, but it did feature exceptional performances by its talented ensemble cast, with the underrated flick helping pave the way for the blossoming careers of Bettany and...
Now regarded as some of Hollywood's finest performers and most sought-after leading men, Willem Dafoe, Paul Bettany, and Tom Hardy were still paving a path for themselves in the entertainment industry when they joined forces for the 2003 murder mystery The Reckoning. Set in 14th-century England, the engrossing picture features Bettany as a priest on the run from the church after he commits adultery, finding sanctuary with an eclectic band of traveling actors who become swept up in a controversial murder trial.
The Reckoning failed to become a massive critical or commercial success, but it did feature exceptional performances by its talented ensemble cast, with the underrated flick helping pave the way for the blossoming careers of Bettany and...
- 1/1/2025
- by Rachel Johnson
- MovieWeb
In preparation for the next Smackdown Team Experience is traveling back to 2000.
The face of coming out to your crush, who's also a male ballet dancer.By: Christopher James
What do our interests say about our sexuality? From sports to dancing, so many hobbies carry with them gendered expectations. Set in 1984 rural England amidst the coal miner strike, Billy Elliot follows one boy as he defies his family’s expectations of him and pursues dancing instead of boxing. Claudio recently gave us a beautiful write-up on Jamie Bell’s performance as the title character as part of his Almost There column. Needless to say, I second all the points he made in his article.
For the purposes of this column, we want to look specifically at what the film has to say about sexuality, specifically as it relates to Billy’s best friend, Michael Caffrey (Stuart Wells)...
The face of coming out to your crush, who's also a male ballet dancer.By: Christopher James
What do our interests say about our sexuality? From sports to dancing, so many hobbies carry with them gendered expectations. Set in 1984 rural England amidst the coal miner strike, Billy Elliot follows one boy as he defies his family’s expectations of him and pursues dancing instead of boxing. Claudio recently gave us a beautiful write-up on Jamie Bell’s performance as the title character as part of his Almost There column. Needless to say, I second all the points he made in his article.
For the purposes of this column, we want to look specifically at what the film has to say about sexuality, specifically as it relates to Billy’s best friend, Michael Caffrey (Stuart Wells)...
- 5/18/2021
- by Christopher James
- FilmExperience
Billy Elliot danced its way into the hearts of many audiences at the dawn of the new millennium, released today on Blu-ray for the first time it’s bound to have the same effect on a whole new generation of viewers! Our review follows…
In County Durham during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Thatcher closure of British coal mines, widower Jackie Elliot (Gary Lewis) is finding it hard to make ends meet. First son and fellow miner Tony (Jamie Draven) is out on the picket lines fighting the closures, whilst clashing with his father at home. Second son, 11-year-old Billy (Jamie Bell) is virtually ignored by Jackie, who takes a dim view of his son’s poor performance in his weekly boxing class. Things worsen when both Jackie and Tony discover that Billy has secretly started attending a ballet class run by Mrs Wilkinson (Julie Walters). With Jackie refusing...
In County Durham during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Thatcher closure of British coal mines, widower Jackie Elliot (Gary Lewis) is finding it hard to make ends meet. First son and fellow miner Tony (Jamie Draven) is out on the picket lines fighting the closures, whilst clashing with his father at home. Second son, 11-year-old Billy (Jamie Bell) is virtually ignored by Jackie, who takes a dim view of his son’s poor performance in his weekly boxing class. Things worsen when both Jackie and Tony discover that Billy has secretly started attending a ballet class run by Mrs Wilkinson (Julie Walters). With Jackie refusing...
- 9/19/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
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