Having never read the original book, but eager to enjoy a good film, I accompanied my dad to the cinema to watch the latest adaption of one his childhood books; Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome. I went into the cinema with no expectations or knowledge of the story…
There’s something cosy and comforting about “Swallows And Amazons”, the latest adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s celebrated novel of swashbuckling childhood adventure.
The score for Swallows and Amazons is by Ilan Eshkeri, a former protégé of Michael Kamen, who impressed many with his score for Stardust in 2007, and who has written several outstanding scores in the decade since then…
When it comes to adapting many books written in the 1930s and 1940s onto the big screen, writers and directors typically face a tough challenge: maintaining the spirit of the era while allowing a modern audience to identify and engage with the child protagonists…
Swallows and Amazons review – nostalgic adaptation. 3 / 5 stars. Arthur Ransome’s 1930 classic of bracing outdoor fun is brought to big-screen life.
Children’s books are probably the most difficult of all to write; they are certainly the most difficult to review. For children alone can properly judge their worth, and children, very wisely, never review. An adult has to refer back to his own …
While her husband is away at sea on a naval destroyer, Mrs Walker (Kelly Macdonald) spirits her four children – John (Dane Hughes), Susan (Orla Hill), Tatty (Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen) and Roger (Bobby McCulloch) – away for the summer break to stay …
The hotly anticipated Swallows and Amazons film will introduce a whole new generation to the tales and adventures of John, Susan, Titty (renamed Tatty for a modern film audience) and Roger – who spend their summer holidays sailing, camping, fishing and …
Adapted from Arthur Ransome’s beloved book, Swallows And Amazons is a charmingly old-fashioned tale of messing about on the river set in more innocent times before children became zombified slaves to their parents’ tablets and smartphones.