ORANGES AND SUNSHINE Review: Set in 1980’s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys uncovers the truth behind the organised deportation of children from the United Kingdom to Australia… Read more “Oranges and Sunshine”
Category: History
Jimmy’s Hall
JIMMY’S HALL Review: At the height of the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns to his native Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Around him he can… Read more “Jimmy’s Hall”
Tulip Fever
TULIP FEVER Review: Set in the 17th century Amsterdam during the Tulip mania, an artist falls for a young married woman while he’s commissioned to paint her portrait.… Read more “Tulip Fever”
Mary Queen of Scots
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Review: Based on the life of Mary Stuart and her rivalry with her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England. Director: Josie Rourke Actors: Saoirse… Read more “Mary Queen of Scots”
Colette
COLETTE Review: Willy convinces his wife Colette to write novels under his name. They have huge success but Colette wants to make her talents known. She soon fights… Read more “Colette”
Land of Mine
LAND OF MINE Review: In the aftermath of World War II Denmark, a group of young German soldiers are ordered to clear a beach of their own… Read more “Land of Mine”
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
THE TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS Review: Follows four peasant families working for a landowner on a Northern Italian farm at the end of the 19th century. Director: Ermanno… Read more “The Tree of Wooden Clogs”
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”
Peterloo
PETERLOO Review: Tells the story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where the British forces attacked a peaceful crowd of 80,000 that gathered in Manchester. Director: Mike Leigh… Read more “Peterloo”
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