The real Lee Miller (1907-1977) At lunchtime today, I caught the Number 88 bus into the centre of the city. I had not been to the cinema in a good long while and what else can you do on a grey, drizzly day when you want to get out of the house? I was off to see "Lee" starring Kate Winslet as the American World War II journalist and photographer Lee Miller. Before leaving home, I checked out a couple of film reviews from "The Guardian". Surprisingly, one of those reviewers only gave "Lee" two stars. Apparently, he didn't much appreciate the background music. But the reviewer I trust the most - Mark Kermode - talked in glowing terms about the film in general and about Kate Winslet's performance in particular. At "The Showroom", I sat in the darkness of Screen Two thoroughly absorbed by the film. It honoured Lee Miller but it also reminded film-goers of the horrors of war. Kate Winslet's performance was superb in my opinion and i...
