Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Thanks! I'll check the film out.
The only things I'd seen Dancy in before this was in BBC adaptations of Daniel Deronda and David Copperfield and I wasn't too impressed with him in those, but man, he was just so sweetly dorky and charming as all get-out in this movie.
For Damian Lewis fans, I can definitely recommend the updated version of Much Ado About Nothing shown as part of the ShakespeaRetold miniseries on BBCAmerica, in which he was delightfully snarky as Ben(edict), which also costarred Billie Piper as the smeared ingenue.
which also costarred Billie Piper as the smeared ingenue.
And as Beatrice, a woman whose name I forget, but who was the female lead in "Blackpool", which David Tennant fans may have seen.
I just realized I had been accidentally unsibscribed to this thread for about 4 months. Oops. No wonder I have no idea what movies are out.
So, what movies are out? Specifically, I am in the market for a movie that my husband and I can go see together and both enjoy. He likes independent artsy movies, I like chick flicks and wordy british things, we both dislike boring action movies. Anything out right now where we could find common ground? Preferably not depressing.
He likes independent artsy movies, I like chick flicks and wordy british things
I've heard marvellous things about Once, although I haven't seen it yet myself. It's a love story about two musicians and the man is played by Glen Hansard of The Frames. It's got big indie cred, and from what I hear, some really great music.
Once, if it's still playing in your area. [x-post]
It's got big indie cred, and from what I hear, some really great music.
And Dublin! The Bestest Place on earth!
Glen Hansard has really gotten all sexy as he's matured--I remember him in his only other film role, as Outspan Foster in The Commitments, and he was just a cute ginger-haired geeky guitar player there, but in Once, he's smoking hot with that beard and those sad eyes.
HA! Great minds, etc., Tom.
I've heard that Hansard and the girl who played the love interest are dating in real life.
If Death at a Funeral is still on in your area it might be a good overlap movie, flea. The Jane Austen Book Club is also good,but might fall too far on the chick-flick side of things.