Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and her young lover, British actor Peter Turner, quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 105 minutes
✓ Genre: Romance, Drama
✓ Stars: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Stephen Graham, Kenneth Cranham
✓ Director: Paul McGuigan, Eve Stewart, Barbara Broccoli, Richard Pryke, Colin Vaines
The Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) is staring with Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Stephen Graham, Kenneth Cranham, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Paul McGuigan, Eve Stewart, Barbara Broccoli, Richard Pryke, Colin Vaines juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.