Critics Hailed These Movies the Best of the 2010 Decade

The King’s Speech (2010)

Bertie (Colin Firth) is suddenly crowned King George VI of England after the unexpected death of his father, King George V (Michael Gambon), and the disgraceful abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce). Bertie suffers from a debilitating speech impediment—and only unorthodox speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) can help him deliver a radio-address that will galvanize his country for war.

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The More You Know

  • The director of Cannibal Holocaust had to prove in court that the actors were still alive and didn’t get killed during the movie.
  • The names of the taxi driver and the policeman in everybody’s favourite Yuletide outing, It’s A Wonderful Life, are Bert and Ernie. The writers working on Sesame Street at the time claim it’s merely a coincidence.
  • Iron Man first appeared in the Marvel Comic “Tales of Suspense” in 1963.
  • There’s a 20 year age gap between Sam Neill and Laura Dern in Jurassic Park, with Laura aged only 26 during filming.
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