BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Review: Focuses on the six year relationship between megastar singer, Liberace, and his young lover, Scott Thorson. Director: Steven Soderbergh Actors: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon,… Read more “Behind the Candelabra”
Category: Biography
The Soloist
THE SOLOIST Review: A newspaper columnist discovers a homeless musical genius and does his best to improve his situation. By working and helping each other they both find… Read more “The Soloist”
Green Book
GREEN BOOK Review: An Italian-American bouncer takes a job as a driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour through the 1960s Deep American South. Director:… Read more “Green Book”
Pasolini
PASOLINI Review: An Italian language biopic of the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975. Director: Abel Ferrara Actors: Willem Dafoe, Ninetto Davoli, Riccardo Scamarcio,… Read more “Pasolini”
The Big Short
THE BIG SHORT Review: In 2006-7 a group of investors anticipated the housing and credit bubble collapse in the US. While researching they discovered how flawed and… Read more “The Big Short”
Renoir
RENOIR Review: Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915. Jean Renoir, son of the Impressionist painter, Pierre-Auguste, returns home to recuperate after being wounded… Read more “Renoir”
All Is True
ALL IS TRUE Review: This film is set in the year 1613 and looks back at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare.… Read more “All Is True”
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY Review: This is an incredible true story about the French journalist, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who in 1995 suffered a devastating stroke that left… Read more “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”
The Favourite
THE FAVOURITE Review: Set in the early 18th century, in which Queen Anne holds the throne while her kingdom is at war with the French. Set in the early… Read more “The Favourite”
The Man Who Invented Christmas
THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS Review: Tells the magical story that led to the creation of the novel ‘A Christmas Carol’. Director: Bharat Nalluri Actors: Dan Stevens,… Read more “The Man Who Invented Christmas”
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