A couple must endure a punishing evaluation process for permission to become parents in this sleek, hermetic science fiction.
Category: Vikander, Alicia (1988- )
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Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, Who Survived Him, Are the Focus of ‘Firebrand’
“Firebrand” focuses on his sixth spouse as she tries to outlast the ailing king and his treacherous court. “I thought of it as a thriller,” the director says.
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‘Firebrand’ Review: Placid Queen
Top-shelf actors and authentic Tudor table-setting fail to quicken this glumly unfocused take on the exploits of Henry VIII’s last wife, Katherine Parr.