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Tom Wilkinson


As human beings, we seem to be doing our level best to destroy our planet as fast as we can. Any measures to slow-down climate change or which try and preserve the Earth for future generations seem to be swiftly countered by the interests of big business. Once we’ve finally raped our world of every …

Selma

Many of the most important and famous people throughout history have been subject of a biopic. Some of the most successful include American Splendour, The Aviator, La Vie en Rose, Raging Bull, The Elephant Man and I’m Not There. Political figures are also well-represented – JFK, Gandhi, Nixon, Milk and Malcolm X, to name but …

Selma

Selma is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act …