NUREMBERG Review: A WWII psychiatrist evaluates Nazi leaders before they go on trial at Nuremberg although forms a disturbing bond with war criminal Hermann Goring. Director: James… Read more “Nuremberg”
Category: Biography
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON Review: Focuses on the early years of St. Francis of Assisi before his conversion experience through his audience with Pope Innocent III, including… Read more “Brother Sun, Sister Moon”
Hamnet
HAMNET Review: This historical drama imagines the life of Agnes and William Shakespeare, and how they cope after losing their son Hamnet to plague. Director: Chloe ZhaoActors:… Read more “Hamnet”
Mr. Burton
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”
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”
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