Colin Firth Archives - Old Ain't Dead

Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward in Empire of Light

Empire of Light, Olivia Colman wows again

2 Comments / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / February 14, 2023 / Colin Firth, Crystal Clarke, Empire of Light, Micheal Ward, Olivia Colman, Sam Mendes, Tanya Moodie, Toby Jones

Empire of Light tells a multilayered story about an English cinema in 1980 and the people who worked there. It’s a tangle of themes about mental illness, racism, and cinema. There are spoilers ahead.

Genius, the man who edited Thomas Wolfe

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / February 2, 2023 / Colin Firth, Dominic West, Genius, Guy Pearce, Jude Law, Laura Linney, Nicole Kidman

Genius, the 2016 version starring Colin Firth and Jude Law, is about Scribner editor Max Perkins (Firth) and his efforts to corral the language of Thomas Wolfe (Law) into marketable books.

Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen in Operation Mincemeat

Review: Operation Mincemeat, a WWII spy operation that worked

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / May 18, 2022 / Colin Firth, John Madden, Johnny Flynn, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Michelle Ashford, Operation Mincemeat, Penelope Wilton

Operation Mincemeat was an elaborate deception by the British. It took place in 1943. The purpose was to convince the Nazis that Britain was going to invade Greece, when in fact, the target was Sicily.

Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson in Mary Poppins Returns

Review: Mary Poppins Returns

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / July 22, 2019 / #eldersrock, Angela Lansbury, Ben Whishaw, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, Emily Blunt, Emily Mortimer, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Mary Poppins Returns, Meryl Streep, Nathanael Saleh, Pixie Davies, Rob Marshall

Mary Poppins Returns was a disappointment. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t really good either. I expected it to be really good. I’m a sucker for a musical, so I was surprised that this one didn’t make me jump with joy.

Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, and Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

9 Comments / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / July 24, 2018 / #eldersrock, ABBA, Alexa Davies, Amanda Seyfried, Andy Garcia, Cher, Christine Baranski, Colin Firth, Dominic Cooper, elders rock, Hugh Skinner, Jeremy Irvine, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Josh Dylan, Julie Walters, Lily James, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Meryl Streep, Phyllida Lloyd, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Women Directors

Quickly now! See if you can guess how I felt about Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again based on these facts. 1) I loved the now 10-year-old Mamma Mia! 2) I love ABBA. 3) I love a musical. Have you guessed yet?

Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Watch This: Trailers for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

3 Comments / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / January 30, 2018 / Amanda Seyfried, Cher, Christine Baranski, Colin Firth, Dominic Cooper, Julie Walters, Lily James, Mamma Mia!, Meryl Streep, Momma Mia! Here We Go Again, Ol Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, trailers

Trailers are showing up for the July release of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Here’s a spot from the Grammys and a regular release trailer.

Emily Blunt and Colin Firth in Arthur Newman

Review: Arthur Newman

3 Comments / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / August 26, 2016 / Anne Heche, Arthur Newman, Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Kristin Lehman, Lucas Hedges

Arthur Newman stars Emily Blunt and Colin Firth. When I noticed it on Netflix, I saw it didn’t have a very high rating. I would watch Emily Blunt in just about anything so I gave it a chance. I’m glad I did. My opinion of the film turned out to be higher than others.

Watch This: Trailer for Bridget Jones’s Baby

1 Comment / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / June 30, 2016 / Beeban Kidron, Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason, Bridget Jones's Baby, Bridget Jones's Diary, Colin Firth, David Nicholls, Emma Thompson, Gemma Jones, Helen Fielding, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Dempsey, Renée Zellweger, Sharon Maguire, trailers, Women Directors

Bridget Jones’s Baby is the third in the Bridget Jones saga starring Renée Zellweger. Bridget Jones’s story is significant because it has been a woman-fronted comedy success story for 15 years.