Mar 8th The Other Boleyn Girl**(12A)
Notting Hill Coronet
 GB/US 2008. Universal/Columbia/BBC Films/Relativity Media/Ruby Films/Scot Rudin. 115m.

 King Henry VIII falls in love with Mary Boleyn, who bears him an illegitimate son, but while she recuperates, her jealous sister Ann begins to catch Henry's eye…
Stately, dull looking historical romp (going more for the documentary-style approach than Elizabeth) with stars who are well cast, although it loses its subtlety in the latter half, descending into Royal soap opera characteristic of this scriptwriter. But historically of course, it all really happened.

Written by: Peter Morgan, from the novel by Philippa Gregory.
Producers: Alison Owen.
Director: Justin Chadwick.
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance, David Morrissey, Jim Sturgess, Benedict Cumberbatch, Oliver Coleman, Ana Torrent.
Photography: Kieran McGuigan.
Music: Paul Cantelon.