2012/01/13 - The Iron Lady and A Dangerous Method




Eli Glasner on Film from CBC Radio show

Summary: If there's one sure-fire bit of Oscar bait, it has to be the bio-pic. This weekend, two big-name biographies are opening in theatres. "The Iron Lady" features a controversial take on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, as played by Meryl Streep. While "A Dangerous Method" ups the ante with a story about Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Here to help us separate fact...from fiction...is CBC film reviewer, Eli Glasner.