On Chesil Beach Scannain
On Chesil Beach is a story about two people trapped in their past so they can't proceed to their future and with stellar performances from our two leads, this is a great film hampered by over usage of certain elements and questionable dialogue at times.
The Book Thief is a manipulative grab-bag of history with one eye firmly on awards. Go watch Night and Fog instead.
Though not as character-driven as it might like, Everest delivers solid thrills and chills in a surprisingly humane disaster pic.
With a worthy story to tell, the handsome Testament of Youth does a fine job of bringing Vera Brittain's memoirs to the big screen.