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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY June 1 - 15, 2017
Churchill (G) ****
By Alan Samuel
Leaders come and
go. Thought by many to
be the greatest leader Brit-
ain ever had was Winston
Churchill. Relive the iconic
cigar chomping bulldog
in the appropriately titled
Churchill. Presented by
Mongrel Media this sensa-
tional look into a histori-
cal icon is clearly making
waves at the International
Village Theatre for a limited
engagement
Instead of doing a to-
tal bio on this one of a kind
man the filmmakers here
Legend!
wisely chose to depict a
short though important in-
terval in the man’s life. Un-
der the supreme tutelage of
Brian Cox the depths of this
Prime Minister’s reserva-
tions about the D-Day inva-
sion of France are brought
to the fore.
High drama is in the
line as Britain is asked, no
that’s not quite the right
word, cajoled into this dan-
gerous mission . Behind
the scenes we go as # 10
Downing Street’s most
famous,resident needs to
wrestle with his conscience,
his family as well as mili-
tary leaders who may or
may not share the revered
politician’s few on launch-
ing those ships across the
channel. War rooms and
palace intrigue will never be
the same.
Thoughtful, emotion-
al and a powerful perfor-
mance by Brian Cox help
make Churchill an inspi-
rational story of a one of a
kind man.●
Wonder Woman (PG) ***
High St