Movies starring Lindsay Duncan

City Hall (1996)

111 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Someone once said to me that Al Pacino gets better with age, something which I disagreed with having been a fan of Pacino's earlier performances than those in the 90s. Curious I asked what was better about older Al Pacino and...

An Ideal Husband (1999)

97 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - An Ideal Husband (1999) Sir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam) finds himself being blackmailed by the cunning Mrs Chevely (Julianne Moore) which is why he has turned to Lord Goring (Rupert Everett) to help deal w...

Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

108 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

Based upon Frances Mayes' amusing memoirs and starring Diane Lane "Under the Tuscan Sun" is a charming movie, delivering delightful views of Tuscany and painting a quirky, yet stereotypical picture of life in sunny Italy. Alt...

Starter for 10 (2006)

92 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

For 10 points, what is a fun but obvious movie? Answer, "Starter for 10". Here we have a movie which in fairness works; the humour of 80s academia interwoven with the portrayal of academic snobbery on "University Challenge" c...

Margaret (2009)

111 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Margaret: Lindsay Duncan stars in this look at the political career of Margaret Thatcher focussing on her final years in power but also covering the earlier days....

About Time (2013)

123 mins     Drama, Fantasy, Romance      

Movie Review - About Time (2013) Domhnall Gleeson stars as Tim who, like other men in his family, has the gift to go back in his own time to relive and redo the past. But as he discovers, there are not only consequences to go...

Le Week-End (2013)

93 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

On paper "Le Week-End" sounds like a bit of charming fun, an older couple head to Paris to recapture the magic of their crumbling marriage and acting a bit irresponsibly in the process. Throw in Jim Broadbent at his bumbling ...

Last Passenger (2013)

97 mins     Action , Mystery, Thriller      

At 20 minutes into "Last Passenger" I could not tell where this movie was going, I knew because I had read a review which gave everything away, but up to that point this movie gives very little away. As such I didn't know whe...

Birdman (2014)

119 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Movie Review - Birdman (2014) Michael Keaton stars as Riggan Thomas an actor unable to escape from a movie role he played 20 years ago desperately trying to re-invent himself as a serious actor on the stage...