Claire Bloom – MRQE

Richard Burton: Wild Genius (TV)

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The son of a Welsh miner, Richard Burton became a Hollywood star and is considered one of the greatest British actors ever. He lived a big life in a short time. This is his epic story, from the village of Pontrhydyfen to global icon, and from the teacher in Port Talbot spotting his talents and transforming his life to being offered $7 million for seven movies and a scandalous love affair with Elizabeth Taylor that captivated the world.

“Summer of Rockets”

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor who specialises in the development of hearing aids, is tasked with a secret mission by MI5 to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel’s efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world.

A Doll’s House (1973/I)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Nora Helmer has years earlier committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed, and lives in fear of her husband finding out, and of the shame such a revelation would bring to his career. But, when the truth comes out, Nora is shocked to learn where she really stands in her husband’s esteem.

Cymbeline (TV)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Cymbeline, the King of Britain, is angry that his daughter Imogen has chosen a poor (but worthy) man for her husband. So he banishes Posthumus, who goes to fight for Rome. Imogen (dressed as a boy) goes in search of her husband, who meanwhile has boasted to his pal Iachimo that Imogen would never betray him. And Iachimo’s determined to prove him wrong.

It’s Nothing Personal (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A female cop turns bounty hunter.

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.

The Chatterley Affair (TV)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The trial, under The Obscene Publications Act, of the publishers of D.H. Lawrence’s ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’in 1960 was a sensation that consumed the nation. The movie follows two fictional jurors, Helena and Keith, who become passionate lovers during the course of the trial and whose affair mirrors the themes of the novel.

What the Deaf Man Heard (TV)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In 1945, a young boy arrives in a small Georgia town on a bus from which his mother was abducted and murdered. Alone he sits quietly and everyone becomes convinced that he is deaf and mute. Deciding that silence offers some power and protection, the boy decides to remain mute and just listens to all that is being said around him by people who think that he cannot hear.

Chaplin Today: Limelight (TV)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A short documentary about the making of Chaplin’s “Limelight.”

A Village Affair (TV)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An apparently happy wife in an English village has a relationship with a local aristocrat’s daughter.