Tag Archives: Helena Bonham Carter

Fight Club - * * *

Posted on October 15, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The first rule about Fight Club is that you don’t talk about fight club. I’m about to break that rule. Director David Fincher (of Seven, and The Game fame) is back with a new film, and you should know by … Continue reading →

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The Wings of the Dove - * * 1/2*

Posted on November 7, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

The Wings of the Dove is a slow, but lavish, period piece based on Henry James’ novel. It is interesting to watch, but as a tragic love triangle, the film is not fully satisfying. Kate Croy (Helena Bonham Carter) is … Continue reading →

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The Twelfth Night - * * 1/2*

Posted on October 25, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

The latest adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is light but entertaining. Imogen Stubbs stars as Viola, who, shipwrecked in a foreign land, assumes the guise of Cesario. As Cesario, she finds employment in the court of the local Count Orsino … Continue reading →

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Mighty Aphrodite - * * *

Posted on October 27, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

A typical Woody Allen comedy about one man’s quest to shape his world. Woody Allen plays Lenny Weinrib, a sports writer, who, with his artistic wife, Helena Bonham Carter, adopt a son. When his relationship with his wife begins to … Continue reading →

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