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Sep 14, 2018 · Adapted by McEwan from his own novel and bolstered by an expressive performance by Emma Thompson (astounding even by her consistently high standards), “The Children Act” is perhaps a bit stilted in the overt way it sometimes attempts to spell out its arguments.
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Judge Fiona May must race against the clock to determine the fate of a teenage boy in need of a lifesaving blood transfusion, stretching her life and her fractured...
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- Richard Eyre
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- Emma Thompson
Sep 13, 2018 · Sept. 13, 2018. Adapted by Ian McEwan from his 2014 novel and smoothly directed by Richard Eyre, “The Children Act” stars Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye, a British judge who must decide whether to...
- Richard Eyre
- 2 min
In THE CHILDREN ACT, English family court judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) -- a highly intelligent and compassionate professional whose rulings sometimes have lasting social impact -- suddenly finds her marriage to American academic Jack Maye (Stanley Tucci) in serious trouble.
- Richard Eyre
- Michael Ordona
- Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead
Sep 10, 2017 · Film Review: ‘The Children Act’. A typically marvelous performance from Emma Thompson elevates what might have otherwise played as melodrama in this sophisticated Ian McEwan adaptation. By...
Sep 9, 2017 · Oscar winner Emma Thompson shares the screen with talented newcomer Fionn Whitehead in 'The Children Act,' a legal and moral drama adapted from an Ian McEwan novel.
The Children Act succumbs to melodrama and unfocused storytelling, mainly due to the many story threads that never truly develop. Fortunately, the film is enlivened by good performances by Emma...
