Love Actually (2003)
Multiple intertwined London relationships unfold across the five weeks leading up to Christmas, from the Prime Minister to schoolchildren.
Emma Thompson
This archive gathers the films featuring Emma Thompson reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Henry V (1989)”, “In the Name of the Father (1993)”, “Love Actually (2003)”, “Mary Poppins (1964)”, and “Wit (2001)” — 5 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Emma Thompson serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
Henry V (1989)
Kenneth Branagh’s 1989 directorial debut. Mud and blood Agincourt rather than Olivier’s pageantry. Once more unto the breach.
Wit (2001)
Mike Nichols’ 2001 HBO film. Emma Thompson as professor dying of ovarian cancer. Margaret Edson play adaptation. John Donne quotations.
Mary Poppins (1964)
Disney’s 1964 Travers adaptation. Julie Andrews flying with umbrella, Dick Van Dyke as cockney chimney sweep. Live action animation hybrid.
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Jim Sheridan’s 1993 film on the Guildford Four miscarriage of justice. Day-Lewis and Postlethwaite turn courtroom rage into pure craft.