MR. BURTON Review: Wild young schoolboy Rich Jenkins, with alcoholic miner father and Port Talbot schoolmaster Philip Burton saw his potential, transforms into Richard Burton. Director: Marc… Read more “Mr. Burton”
Category: Biography
Man on Wire
MAN ON WIRE Review: A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit’s daring, but illegal, high-wire routine strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in… Read more “Man on Wire”
The Outrun
THE OUTRUN Review: After living life on the edge in London after more than a decade away, Rona returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands… Read more “The Outrun”
Bank of Dave: The Loan Ranger
BANK OF DAVE: THE LOAN RANGER Review: This sequel to Bank of Dave sees Dave Fishwick take on the predatory payday lenders bringing misery to his small… Read more “Bank of Dave: The Loan Ranger”
Priscilla
PRISCILLA Review: This charts the relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley through their long courtship and turbulent marriage. Director: Sofia Coppola Actors: Jacob Elordi, Cailee Spaeny, Ari… Read more “Priscilla”
A Complete Unknown
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Review: In 1961, the folk music scene is changed forever when an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan finds fame in New York. Director: James MangoldActors:… Read more “A Complete Unknown”
The Act of Killing
THE ACT OF KILLING Review: A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death squad leaders to re-enact their mass-killings in fictionalised form. Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous and Christine… Read more “The Act of Killing”
My Left Foot
MY LEFT FOOT Review: Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, overcomes his infirmity and develops into a brilliant painter, poet and author. Director: Jim SheridanActors: Daniel Day-Lewis,… Read more “My Left Foot”
Dark Waters
DARK WATERS Review: A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against one of the world’s largest chemical companies that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.… Read more “Dark Waters”
Embrace of the Serpent
EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT Review: This tells the story of an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and his relationship with two scientists who work… Read more “Embrace of the Serpent”
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