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AT ETERNITY’S GATE
Van Gogh biopic fades to grey. The visual vibrancy of Julian Schnabel’s rendering of the painter’s last years isn’t matched by his handling of the story (The Guardian). Boring: redundant and obsessive focus on Van Gogh's insanity, v... -
MARY QUEEN SCOTS
"Mary Queen of Scots" explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful thron... -
THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN
Based on the worldwide best-selling novel by Simon Winchester, THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN is an extraordinary true tale of madness, genius, and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford Engli... -
PETERLOO
Peterloo review – grit and brilliance in Mike Leigh’s very British massacre It was to be a grand day out: a peaceful rally to call for political reform. But the authorities were spoiling for a fight. The Peterloo massacre marked a turnin... -
Us
... After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discov... -
THE SISTER BROTHERS
Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly offer plenty of odd-couple chemistry in this enjoyably off-beat and heartfelt western. (Time Out.) From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard and based on the novel by Patrick deWitt, THE SISTERS ... -
CAPITIVE STATE
We’re presented with a familiar set-up: aliens have invaded Earth leading to destruction, division and plenty of dust. But unlike the majority of similar films that have come before, we’re then presented with an idea of what comes after.... -
SANTIAGO, ITALIA
Realizzato a partire da immagini d'archivio e da testimonianze, Santiago, Italia racconta i mesi che seguirono il golpe del dittatore che mise fine al sogno democratico di Salvador Allende. Il film mette l'accento sul ruolo enc... -
Birds of Passage
Birds of Passage (titolo originale). Alla fine degli anni Sessanta in Colombia nella regione settentrionale abitata dagli indiani Wayuu, che ancora vivono di pastorizia e coltivazione della terra, l’ambizioso Rapayet sposa la giovan... -
Panique
For his first French film in nearly a decade (he'd spent the war years in Hollywood), filmmaker Julien Duvivier chose to adapt Les Fiançailles de Monsieur Hire, a novel by Georges Simenon. Panique, as Duvivier's version was titled, is a ...
