The King's Speech shows just how the emotional core lies in the quarrelsome relationship between commoner and royalty.

It's an uneasy and highly entertaining bond that becomes an unusual friendship and then a vital partnership.

I found this an absolutely wonderful film and one that will have you forgetting he is playing a king.

So look for a whole slew of Oscars and remember I told you so.

Rarely do you get a film that is well-written AND performed by masters of the thespian arts, but such is the case with The King's Speech.

With radio as the new medium to convey the royals' decrees, and a prince with a slight speech impediment, what can you do?

Why, call in an Australian speech therapist with unorthodox methods.

Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush excel in this drama about friendship and frustration in a changing world.

Surrounded by a fine ensemble cast, it's the kind of movie they're referring to when they say "masterpiece."

The movie concentrates on the reign of England's King George VI, following the surprise resignation of his brother Edward, giving up sovereign power in 1936.

Disturbed by a stammering speech problem from childhood, George now turns to a speech therapist to help his affliction that hampers his ability to speak over the radio, both publicly and privately.

He needed to find a voice as his country heads into WWII.

This is a story of love, and friendship between two men across some not-so-easy social splits.

It's a solid drama, with a stirring emotional climax -- a fully enjoyable and uplifting period piece with historical accuracy.