Who’s Who in “Alice in Wonderland” ALICE (Mia Wasikowska) is a 19-year-old woman contemplating her future. An independent soul, she feels trapped in the narrow-minded views of women in aristocratic Victorian London. Alice Kingsleigh is uncertain how to balance her dreams with other people’s expectations. Her true destiny lies in Underland, a place she first…
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Alice in Wonderland 3D (2010)
For Alice Kingsleigh, life is about take a turn for the unexpected. Hamish, the worthy but dull son of Lord and Lady Ascot, proposes to Alice, now 19, during a Victorian garden party thrown in her honor. She flees without giving an answer, heading off after a rabbit she’s spotted running across the lawn; the…
Heartless (2010)
Taglines: The darker it gets the more you see. Jim Sturgess leads a hugely-talented ensemble cast in this sublime British psychological thriller from cult UK director Philip Ridley, who returns to the screen after a 14-year absence. The film follows Jamie Morgan (Jim Sturgess), born with a disfiguring birthmark across his face, which leaves him…
The King’s Speech (2010)
Taglines: Let courage reign. After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of Prince Edward VII’s (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war…