Tag Archives: Jon Amiel

Out on DVD | Creation – Paul Bettany shines in Charles Darwin Biopic

Posted on 18 January 2010 by Jason Best

If an earlier film hadn’t already nabbed the title The Greatest Story Ever Told, it would have been eminently suitable for this biopic of the man whose theory of evolution by natural selection displaced God from the universe and stripped … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Creation – Classy biopic of Charles Darwin ruffles the feathers of evolution deniers

Posted on 25 September 2009 by Jason Best

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection has been described (by philosopher Daniel Dennett) as “the single best idea that anyone has ever had”. That it’s also the most explosive idea anyone has ever had is confirmed by the fuss … Continue reading →

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29th Cambridge Film Festival

Posted on 23 September 2009 by Movie Talk

 Movie Talk is happy to invite our correspondent in Cambridge, Jan Gilbert, to give us the low-down on this year’s Cambridge Film Festival. A veritable feast of Independent Cinema, the CFF may be smaller than the sprawling London Film Festival, … Continue reading →

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