Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s “A Bigger Splash” is a feast for the senses — one whose seductive pleasures can barely conceal the dark heart that beats underneath. Based loosely on Jacques Deray’s 1969 film “La Piscine” — and using a summery color palette lifted from the David Hockney painting with which it shares a name […]
Ralph Fiennes
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Film Review: “The Invisible Woman”
Ralph Fiennes’ sophomore directorial turn, “The Invisible Woman,” is a handsomely crafted (it boasts Oscar-nominated costume design) but rather bloodless recounting of author Charles Dickens (played by Fiennes) and his secret romantic relationship with 18-year-old stage actress Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones). Ternan is said to be the inspiration for several female characters — including Estella […]
