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It was worth a shot. This oddball indie film is a tour de force by writer, director and star Jim Cummings. I enjoyed the ride and only felt let down by its denouement that seems to undermine the realities of family violence. Continue reading
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Written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) and starring our favourite Countess, Elizabeth McGovern, this gentle bio pic of female friendship and emancipation delivers what it promises. Continue reading
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A worthy but oddly unsatisfying look at the brutal government response to worker strikes in the Basque region of Spain in the 70s. Continue reading
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This implausible, broadly-comedic romcom surprised me with its deft balance of humour and heart. Continue reading
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I left this movie with my heart full. Sebastián Leilo’s (A Fantastic Women, Disobedience) English adaptation of his 2013 film Gloria feels like a real evocation of what it’s like to be a woman in her middle years. Continue reading
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For anyone feeling that “this gender thing has gone too far”, this low-key, intense Belgian drama about a 15 year old girl, born with the body of a boy and trying to be herself, may go some way to help you understand. Continue reading
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This is undoubtably an unusual movie. Like a genre mash up of a Scandi crime drama and a dark and dirty fairytale, Border keeps you decidedly uncomfortable from start to end. Continue reading
