© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/The_Queen Recent reviews written about The Queen en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/The_Queen http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/cd/90/The_Queen-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_439551889028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laith - The Queen is a fascinating and thought provoking film about the reaction to Princess Diana’s death from the point of view of the royal family. Hellen Mirren was excellent portraying Queen Elizabeth II. While the public grieves and is upset at the royal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439551889028 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:14:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439551889028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_363398532740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lansky2000 - Fortunately for most of us, the sacredness of our coffee breaks are restricted to the workplace. In days of yore, however, the English upper class observed tea time as religiously as Muslims break wind facing away from Mecca at prescribed times during... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~363398532740 Fri, 18 May 2007 22:17:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_363398532740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_333686214276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lizchavarro - I went to see this movie thinking to myself, Oh another, movie on the Royal family, and to my surprise I truly enjoyed it. This movie showed a different side of Queen Elizabeth, along with a sensitive side that is not demonstrated in the media... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~333686214276 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:20:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_333686214276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_333448842884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author updateghost - There is a fine line dividing greatness and perfection. One could say that a devil is perfectly devilish. But does that make the devil great? This isn't to say that The Queen, the person or the film, is a devil. But while its flaws (which do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~333448842884 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:47:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_333448842884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_332398759556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pmills1210 - Change came to the British monarchy in two ways in 1997. First, the British people elected a new prime minister. Second, Lady Diana Spencer, the former wife of Prince Charles and a beloved person throughout the world, lost her life in an auto accident in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~332398759556 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:37:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_332398759556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_329285865092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author immortalcritic - Opening with the current British monarch regretting the fact that she is ineligible to vote, Stephen Frears&#146 new film immediately puts the royalty cart before the horse. As she is having her portrait done, the queen, Helen Mirren-- in a role... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~329285865092 Tue, 6 Mar 2007 19:40:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_329285865092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_326199447172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Over last weekend, I had the privilege to watch all 5 of the best picture Oscar nominated films and the The Queen was among them. I expected not to be interested in The Queen. I thought it would be the 2-hour block separating me from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~326199447172 Fri, 2 Mar 2007 03:49:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_326199447172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_325097328260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gaelkm - Helen Mirren's performance as Queen Elizabeth II, the current reigning monarch of Great Britain was, in my opinion, flawless. She was, in her role, neither understated, nor over the top. She was perfect. The Queen is a film that gives the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~325097328260 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:58:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_325097328260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_325079109252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ifif1938 - When this remarkable movie opens we see Queen Elizabeth posing for a portrait&#133 as this short time passes so does the thought that this is really Helen Mirren and not truly &#147Her Highness,&#148 The Queen we see in the painting and on screen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~325079109252 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:03:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_325079109252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_318689676932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SKAD13 - The Queen is a fascinating look at class distinctions in Britain -- in this instance, as they were played out following the death of Lady Diana Spencer. Diana's death came shortly after the election of Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) as Britain's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~318689676932 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:05:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_318689676932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_318013607556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bilavideo - The Queen is a portrait of an iconic figure, imperiled by "rules of the game" that no longer hold the same currency. Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) finds herself embroiled in a scandal of her own making when she treats the death of "Princess" Diana... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~318013607556 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:50:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_318013607556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_312421224068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - August 31, 1997 was the day the former Princess of Wales, Diana Spencer was killed in a horrifying car accident as she, boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed, and driver Henri Paul were caught in a chase involving paparazzi in a tunnel in Paris. The incident sent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~312421224068 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:15:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_312421224068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_307003100804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stactom - This review is an update and expansion of the express review and contains major information about the plot. Now that Helen Mirren has won the Golden Globe Award for best actress in a drama film and has been nominated by British Academy the film will... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~307003100804 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:12:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_307003100804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_281149738628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author virtuelle2 - In director Stephen Frears&#146 excellent &#145The Queen&#146, we are made privy to imagined conversations and actions taking place behind closed doors amongst the Queen&#146s family and advisers whilst at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, and newly elected... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~281149738628 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:24:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_281149738628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_275164270212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author quidrock - &#147The Queen&#148 is, far and away, Stephen Frears&#146 best film to date. That&#146s saying a lot since his &#147Dangerous Liaisons&#148 is one of my favorite films of all time. While &#147Dangerous Liaisons&#148 is about power... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~275164270212 Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:07:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_275164270212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_269206916740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - There are times when we can only surmise one's thoughts by their action. This film, written by Peter Morgan, delves into the mind of the Queen of England immediately after the death of the "People's Princess" Diana. This name was given by Tony Blair in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~269206916740 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:06:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_269206916740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_266497527428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jarvococker - On the surface Stephen Frears' new film THE QUEEN might have been retitled "Much Ado About Nothing." This docudrama account of the week following Lady Diana's sudden death in August of 1997, and the escalating culture clash which ensues between a British... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~266497527428 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:41:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_266497527428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_264533937796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author writeratwork - Normally a drama about an aging Monarch who cannot openly grieve with her subjects would not capture my interest. After seeing this film, I have humbly changed my mind. My conversion began early in the first scene. In it, Queen Elizabeth II (Helen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~264533937796 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:52:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_264533937796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_264342244996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author moviereview - This is a somewhat somber movie reminding all of us about the untimely death of Princess Diana. It would have been more aptly named "The Queen's Reaction" (or lack thereof). After learning of the Princess's death in a French auto accident, Buckingham... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~264342244996 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:43:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_264342244996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_262128176772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trust12345 - The Queen (2006), the latest film from English director, Stephen Frears, is well worth the price of admission alone for Helen Mirren’s extraordinary performance as Queen Elizabeth II. The film, which focuses on the week following the death... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~262128176772 Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:01:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_262128176772?linkin_id=8003929