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”
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Empire of Light
EMPIRE OF LIGHT Review: Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s. About a duty manager of a seaside cinema who struggles with her mental… Read more “Empire of Light”
The Pale Blue Eye
THE PALE BLUE EYE Review: Set in 19th century New York, a world-weary detective is hired to investigate a bizarre murder and gets assistance from a young… Read more “The Pale Blue Eye”
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN Review: The extraordinary true story of eccentric English artist Louis Wain, who rises to prominence at the end of the 19th… Read more “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain”
A Boy Called Christmas
A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS Review: An ordinary young boy named Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure in a quest to find his father who lives in… Read more “A Boy Called Christmas”
First Cow
FIRST COW Review: A skilled cook travels west and joins a group of fur trappers in Oregon. The cook develops a true friendship with a Chinese immigrant… Read more “First Cow”
Naked
NAKED Review: An unemployed Mancunian whose trip to London to visit his ex takes a dark turn. Director: Mike LeighActors: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Claire… Read more “Naked”
Creation
CREATION Review: A drama concerning Charles Darwin’s relationship between his family, his love for his deeply religious wife and also the way he is torn between faith… Read more “Creation”
The Painted Veil
THE PAINTED VEIL Review: Set in the 1920’s, an English couple relocate to Hong Kong where he fights a cholera epidemic. They marry hastily but find that they… Read more “The Painted Veil”
Christopher Robin
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN Review: Christopher Robin, rediscovers his enthusiasm for life after a bear named Winnie-the-Pooh, his childhood friend comes looking for him. Director: Marc Forster Actors: Ewan McGregor,… Read more “Christopher Robin”
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