Tag: Drama
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Phoenix – Review
The thing you’ve been searching for your whole life has been staring you straight in the face. Or at least, there’s a similar lesson to be taken from Phoenix, the astonishing new film from Christian Petzold that frequently makes jaw-dropping observations on human nature. The Second World War has come to an end, but not… Read More >
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Phoenix – Trailer
A disfigured concentration-camp survivor (Nina Hoss), unrecognizable after facial reconstruction surgery, searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband (Ronald Zehrfeld) who might have betrayed her to the Nazis. Read More >
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Suffragette – Teaser
The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. Read More >
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A Royal Night Out – Trailer
On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance. Read More >
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Selma – Review
“It’s these human viewpoints at the film’s centre which elevate Selma from dusty biopic territory into the realms of remarkable, artful cinema.” Read More >
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Martin Scorsese’s Silence gets funding; will shoot this month
Despite being one of the most prestigious and respected directors working today, Martin Scorsese still finds difficulty in getting financial backing for each project. But it’s no surprise that his next film, Silence, struggled to find funding: set in the 17th century and concerning two Jesuit priests who travel to Japan to spread the word of Christianity,… Read More >
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Testament of Youth review
“a real sense of futility is conveyed in this movie, but it’s never obtrusive, always remaining subtle in its execution. Much of this is thanks to the director’s vision and delicate handling of the source material”… Read More >
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Selma trailer
Martin Luther King, Lyndon Baines Johnson and the civil rights marches that changed America. Read More >
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Mr. Turner Timothy Spall interview
Timothy Spall talks about playing artist JMW Turner in Mike Leigh’s award-winning biopic. Read More >
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Pride review
“about as good as British cinema has had to offer in recent years.” Read More >
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