Unfortunately, I never had an opportunity to see Mr. Turner on the big screen. Even on a little screen, the cinematography was gorgeous, which isn’t surprising, given the subject matter.I had predicted that Mr. Turner would be yet another four-star film from 2014. This was based on the fact that it was made by my favourite British director (Mike Leigh), concerned my favourite British painter and had received rave reviews from my favourite critics. I am indeed giving Mr. Turner four stars, though not without qualifications. But because the film wasn’t released in Winnipeg until late February, I will count it as a 2015 film. Expect to see it on my top ten list. It turns out Joseph Mallord William (J.M.W.) Turner was a … Read entire story.
Source: Vic & Walter Thiessen – On Movies…