In 1999,my Mum bought it for me after I watched the film Sleepers which it featured in as the boys favourite book. At 1100 odd pages I found it quite daunting, but was so hooked that I used to read i… (View Post)

I was left cold by the new series, and stopped at E3. The film changes the events leading to Edmond’s imprisonment and I was not happy about that at the time, but the second half is absolutely wonder… (View Post)

I found that really poor to be honest. The acting was awful. I consider myself a COMC connoisseur, and this French adaptation is the best I’ve seen. The 1974 Richard Chamberlain/Tony Curtis/Donald Pl… (View Post)

If anyone is a fan of The Count of Monte Cristo, the 2024 French film adaptation is sublime. It takes a few liberties with the start, and the final scene is a little overblown, but the second half is… (View Post)

I think an all black cast of any play would be no problem at all, the provocation, if there is any, is when a black person plays Queen Victoria for instance. That seems like a bit of a statement. But… (View Post)