Hannahby writer/director Andrea Pallaoro is a fascinating slice of Slow Cinema. Charlotte Rampling simmers as a woman trying desperately to hold on to her sanity as her world around her collapses. French, with subtitles.
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The Review, including quotes from my exclusive interview with writer/director Andrea Pallaoro
Something is rotten in the state of Hannah’s…
Sometimes Always Never is a surreal, bittersweet tale of opportunities missed, lives lost and regret. Although slightly incoherent what it loses in plot it makes up for in charm. It is out in UK cinemas on 14th June 2019.
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The Verdict
The incredibly stylish Bill Nighy is well placed to play Liverpudlian tailor, Alan, who, many years ago, got into a fight with his son over a game…
Writer/director Amma Asante’s new film Where Hands Touch takes an intimate look at what it means to be a person of colour in times of political conflict, what it is to be young and in love, and the lives of mixed-race people in Nazi Germany – a subject woefully ignored by most history books.
The trailer
The verdict
By now it’s fair to say that writer/director Amma Asante is…
Rosie is an intimate portrayal of a woman struggling to keep her family together. The urgently relevant subject matter of homelessness and the housing crisis is well-handled, and makes what could be an overly sentimental or political film into something relatable, human and deeply moving.
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Mary Queen of Scots is a brilliant and timely film about what it means to be a woman with power. Excellently crafted and beautifully told this film is sure to do well this awards season.It is released in UK cinemas on 18January2019. Read my review in which I explain why I believeMary Queen of Scots is an unmissable film and a great one to start the new year.
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The Little Strangeris a hugely anticipated adaptation of Sarah Waters’ acclaimed novel of the same name.Incredible performances, beautiful scenery and creepy sound effects create an atmospheric, chilling and captivating film that will stay with you long after the credits.
The story
The little strangertells the story of Dr Faraday, the son of a housemaid, who has…
Donkeyote is an award-winning documentary about the frail Manolo from Southern Spain who loves animals and nature walks with his donkey. A movie for a rainy Sunday afternoon this Autumn.
The story
Manolo has a simple life in Southern Spain and two loves: his animals and wandering through nature. Against the advice of his doctor, he decides to plan one last walk in the US, the brutal…
A heads up for a new movie, The Rider, a docu-drama written and directed by Chloe Zhao, outthis September.
The story
Written and directed by Chloe Zhao, The Rider is the tale of Brady Blackburn.Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, young cowboy Brady is warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering…
Skyscraper, written and directed by Rawson Marsall Thurber (Central Intelligence, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) stars Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han,Roland Møller, Pable Schrieber, Hannah Quinlivan, Byron Mann and Noah Taylor. It will be released in cinemas Thursday, 12th July 2018.
The story
Former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford now…
One of the most beloved characters from Star Wars has finally his own movie spin off. I am talking about Han Solo, smuggler, scoundrel, hero.Solo: A Star Wars Story is released in UKcinemas today. Read the verdict from our new film critic Isaac Martin and why he thinks you should watch it.
The story
Harrison Ford is not part of this movie because the story explores the duo Han…