HERE Review: A generational story about multiple families and a special place they inhabit, all sharing love, loss, laughter, and life. Director: Robert ZemeckisActors: Tom Hanks, Robin… Read more “Here”
Category: Drama
Aisha
AISHA Review: Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeks international protection in Ireland and is caught in a battle trying to navigate their immigration system. She develops a… Read more “Aisha”
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”
Godland
GODLAND Review Set in the late century, a young Danish priest is sent to a remote part of Iceland to build a church. The deeper he travels… Read more “Godland”
Ordet
ORDET Review: A devout Danish farmer has three sons although the sons all have widely disparate religious beliefs. One of the sons’ wives goes into a difficult… Read more “Ordet”
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”
Godzilla
GODZILLA Review: Godzilla is a long dormant dinosaur-like beast awoken by the atomic bomb that then terrorizes Japan.Director: Ishiro Honda Actors: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada,… Read more “Godzilla”
The Valley (Obscured by Clouds)
THE VALLEY (OBSCURED BY CLOUDS) Review: Viviane, the unhappy wife of a French politician, meets an intriguing adventurer Olivier, the leader of a band of backpacking hippies… Read more “The Valley (Obscured by Clouds)”
Immoral Tales
IMMORAL TALES Review: A collection of four short stories about sexual desire and its diverse manifestations. Director: Walerian BorowczykActors: Lise Danvers, Fabrice Luchini, Charlotte Alexandra, Mathieu Rivolier,… Read more “Immoral Tales”
God’s Creatures
GOD’S CREATURES Review: Set in a fishing village in Donegal, a mother struggles between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of what is right and… Read more “God’s Creatures”
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