William Park


    Robin Hood

    26 May 2010 |
    tags: films, history, Robin Hood
    Ridley Scott's reworking of the story of Robin Hood is not existentially serious or historically accurate, but the battle scenes are terrific.



    Invictus

    23 Dec 2009 |
    tags: Nelson Mandela, reconciliation, South Africa
    Morgan Freeman deserves an Oscar for this uplifting film about forgiveness and reconciliation in South Africa.



    Capitalism: A Love Story

    8 Oct 2009 |
    tags: films, politics, United States
    Is Michael Moore's latest documentary on capitalism sincere or merely clever propaganda?



    Informant!

    28 Sep 2009 |
    tags: films, whistleblowers
    The story of an honest man doing the right thing - or is it?



    Ghost Town

    7 Oct 2008 |
    tags:
    A comedy which explores the meaning of life without being didactic or preachy.



    No Country for Old Men

    2 Dec 2007 |
    tags:
    Brilliant performances in a nihilistic film about the American Southwest. 



    How literature reveals intelligent design

    12 Oct 2007 |
    tags:
    A literary critic discerns pointers towards the transcendent in great works of imagination.



    Oscar night: vulgar, vain and unmissable

    27 Feb 2007 |
    tags:
    It was not a vintage year for Hollywood, but the spectacle of the Academy Awards has not lost its thrill for this reviewer.



    The Devil Wears Prada

    3 Aug 2006 |
    tags: fashion
    There are Oscar-winning performances in this parable about the price of success.


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