The Reader

One half of Kate Winslet's double Golden Globe success from Saturday landed here a couple of weeks ago and I caught up with it upon its release so it is about time I reviewed it. Whilst I'm happy for Winslet - there are very few, if any, actresses working today that are as overdue as she is in terms of big awards - one can't help wishing that she was being rewarded for something truly outstanding. Perhaps Revolutionary Road, which she won the lead actress award for on Sunday, may feature that performance. The Reader certainly doesn't.

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