TESTAMENT OF YOUTH Review: An adaptation of Vera Brittain’s memoir about her experiences during World War I. She decides to abandon a hard-won place at Oxford University and… Read more “Testament of Youth”
Category: Romance
The Secret in Their Eyes
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES Review: Benjamin Esposito is a retired legal counsellor. He decides to write a novel in the hope that he can find closure on one of… Read more “The Secret in Their Eyes”
The Colony
THE COLONY Review: Based on true events, a young woman goes in a desperate search to find her abducted boyfriend. It takes her to the infamous Colonia Dignidad… Read more “The Colony”
Beauty and the Beast
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Review: An adaptation fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love. Director: Bill Condon Actors: Emma Watson, Dan… Read more “Beauty and the Beast”
How to Be Single
HOW TO BE SINGLE Review: Based in New York City of a group of young women who go about navigating love and relationships. Director: Christian Ditter Actors: Dakota Johnson, Rebel… Read more “How to Be Single”
My Fair Lady
MY FAIR LADY Review: A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager. This is so that he can take a flower girl in and make her presentable… Read more “My Fair Lady”
La La Land
LA LA LAND Review: A musical comedy about a relationship between a jazz musician and an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. Director: Damien Chazelle Actors: Ryan Gosling,… Read more “La La Land”
Cold Mountain
COLD MOUNTAIN Review: Set in the American Civil War, just before heading home to North Carolina to see his sweetheart a soldier is seriously wounded in battle. On his way home he meets… Read more “Cold Mountain”
Legends of the Fall
LEGENDS OF THE FALL Review: An epic tale of three brothers Alfred, Tristan and Samuel Ludlow. They are raised by their father William Ludlow after the departure of their mother;… Read more “Legends of the Fall”
A Room with a View
A ROOM WITH A VIEW Review: Set during the Edwardian era of England. Lucy Honeychurch and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence, Italy with rooms without… Read more “A Room with a View”
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