Bright Star
In his own time 19th century poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) was dismissed by the public as a poor artist and a talentless hack. Fortunately for Keats, Charles Armitage Brown (Paul Schneider) and a host of other artists took notice of his talents and provided him with support. Enter Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish), a young self made fashion designer with a romantic interest in Keats who ends up in a tug-o-war of sorts with Brown for Keats attention. Unfortunately, as history tells us fate has a different plan altogether. 
Based on the the life and secret romance of one of history’s great romantic poets, this intelligent film entertains as much as it informs. A solid drama script and superb acting are the big selling points and fans of British cinema will not be disappointed. By this I mean the glitz and glamour of Hollywood romance type films is absent in this film, instead we’re left with what feels like a very real romance, unapologetic, painful, yet refreshing. If high caliber drama is your thing, this film is worth seeing. Bright Star is rated PG.