Chasing the Present in ‘Before Sunset’
Richard Linklater’s middle entry into his Before Trilogy, ‘Before Sunset’ (2004) is about attempting to live in the present. Here’s how it achieves that. Essay by Kyra Lieberman.
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Passages (2023) EIFF Review
Ira Sachs’ sex-fused relationship drama ‘Passages’ (2023), starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos, ultimately fails to arouse. Review by Mark Carnochan.
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Naomi Watts shines in Netflix’s latest biopic about tragedy, family, and the unique relationship between a woman and an injured magpie, in ‘Penguin Bloom’ from Glendyn Ivin. Sophie Cook reviews.
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2021 Netflix drama ‘Pieces of a Woman’, from director Kornél Mundruczó, “taps into the idiosyncrasies of womanhood, of loss, of motherhood”. Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn star, Leoni Horton reviews.
Read MoreHillbilly Elegy (2020) Review
Ron Howard directed Netflix drama ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is certified Oscar bait, but does it do enough to garner awards season recognition? Amy Adams and Glenn Close star, Mark Carnochan reviews.
Read More‘Burning’ and Elusive Truth
How Chang-Dong Lee purposefully obscures the truth in his 2018 mystery ‘Burning’ to provide one of the most engaging examples of the genre in decades. Article by Jack Cameron.
Read MoreBad Education (2019) Review
Hitting all the right punches in all the right moments to help you understand the motives of the real life character at its heart, ‘Bad Education’ is edge of the seat movie going and deserves to be celebrated. Charlie Gardiner reviews.
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Lost in Translation: Romance in a Blur
How Sofia Coppola crafted one of the most intimate and realistic depictions of romance in her boundary shattering 2003 film ‘Lost In Translation’. Article by Sophia Patfield.
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‘What We Did on Our Holiday’ (2014) is proof you should never judge a book by its cover, this David Tennant and Rosamund Pike starring drama “smashing audience expectations” set by its trailers. Mark Carnochan reviews.
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Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky Crime Thriller
Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'