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The Ideal Palace – a true story of love and tragedy
What makes this poignant French film so moving is its authenticity. The true story of Cheval – a humble postman with a huge dream – The Ideal Palace delivers on so many…
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Fisherman’s Friends guaranteed to lift the spirits
For anyone feeling a bit down, or that the world is somehow against them, the new ‘Britcom’ movie Fisherman’s Friends is bound to lift your spirits. The widely acclaimed, true story of…
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The Report movie enthrals and mesmerises
The media has covered the questionable interrogation techniques used by the CIA in the Iraqi war in some detail over the years. However, were it not for the efforts of a certain…
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Sexual harassment comes under spotlight with Working Woman
A sobering tale of sexual harassment in the workplace, the latest film by Israeli director Michal Aviad paints a grim picture of one man’s domination and control over his unsuspecting female employee.…
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Animals takes audience on a wild ride of drinking and decadence
The new movie Animals, directed by Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde, should probably have been called Party Animals, considering the copious amount of drinking and carousing throughout. Always captivating, Animals is the fast-paced…
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The Farewell leaves audience uplifted and inspired
Quirky and entertaining, The Farewell is the new film from acclaimed Chinese-American director Lulu Wang. Based on writer-director Wang’s own ‘stranger-than-fiction’ true family story, The Farewell deals with the effects of a…
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New Swedish film Midsommar confronts every taboo
Murder, mayhem and madness are some of the key ingredients of the new Swedish folk-horror film Midsommar. From an innocent-looking start, the movie slowly spirals into a shocking portrayal of what can…
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The Third Wife really tugs at the heartstrings
Watching The Third Wife – the debut feature of young Vietnamese filmmaker Ash Mayfair – brings mixed feelings. Set in late 19th century Vietnam, the film is the true story of Mayfair’s…
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Amazing true story of PoW turned world-class goalkeeper
The amazing story of former German Prisoner of War and Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann is all the more remarkable because it is true. Masterfully played by David Kross, Trautmann is caught…
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Never Look Away holds the audience in its spell
Loosely based on the life of renowned German artist Gerhard Richter, Never Look Away is the absorbing and at times mesmerising account of the famous painter’s rise to popularity in post-war East…
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