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London Spy: Ben Whishaw, dreamy lover/genius Ed Holcroft and sage Jim Broadbent
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Just because--a lovely, happy photo--
Ben Whishaw and real life husband
Australian composer Mark Bradshaw
"Too bad, girls, he's married!"
:laugh:
Aloysius J. Gleek:
London Spy Quotable Quote:
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/shortcuts/2015/dec/07/is-the-final-episode-of-london-spy-doomed-to-let-us-down
Jack Seale
Monday 7 December 2015
The thrill of London Spy has been how confidently it has put a few sparing strokes on the canvas: the stunning shots of dusky Vauxhall and Waterloo; the supporting cast of elegant ghouls and demons; the glimpses of the desire, compassion and understanding between Danny and Alex that included few specifics, but made us share Danny’s aching loss. It was inevitable that, when prosaic explanation finally had to intrude on all this elliptical artistry, the spell was partly broken. A thriller hasn’t so boldly made the genre beautiful since The Shadow Line.
(....)
London Spy has lived in the gap between plot and subtext – between what it’s about, and what it’s really about. It’s really about self-knowledge, and how lovers try to know each other while lying about themselves. It’s about hoping you’ll one day know yourself well enough to step out and take on a cruel and scary world. It’s not really about whether anyone would actually stash the world’s biggest secret behind a combination lock with the code 00000001.
How can London Spy get over lifting its storytelling skirts too high, too early? By sticking to its beguiling emotional aesthetic. If it delivers more gorgeously intimate dialogue, more profound closeups of Ben Whishaw’s endlessly expressive features, and more blinding imagery and astonishingly well choreographed one-takers by its brilliant Belgian director Jakob Verbruggen, that’s all the pay-off fans will need."
CellarDweller:
they do make a cute couple.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on February 25, 2016, 09:57:52 am ---they do make a cute couple.
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Ha! Which cute couple?
or
Ben'n'Mark (real-life) or Danny'n'Alex ('fictional')?
(Damn you, Ben Whishaw, damn you!)
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote ---I know this will sound stupid, but--I can't watch John Proctor/Ben Whishaw/Danny Holt be hanged next week--the previews start March 1. Too much, too soon!
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--- Quote from: Mikaela on February 24, 2016, 07:34:47 am ---I do understand. It's unfortunate that THIS is the role he's playing when stepping onto the stage at your doorstep. :-\
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Ok, I'm going, Tuesday night. (It's easier to delay watching the end of episode 5, London Spy.)
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