Posts Tagged ‘Drama’

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The Farewell

October 2, 2019

Lulu Wang and Awkwafina have cemented themselves as a director and actress to watch out for in The Farewell, a touching human story of family and one's responsibility to them as a whole.

by Oliver Woodings

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Ad Astra

September 20, 2019

Trailer, release date, cast information and more on James Gray's space drama Ad Astra.

by Sean Burton

MIFF Report #1 – Les Misérables, The Souvenir, Sword of Trust, Ghost Tropic

September 2, 2019

In our first report from Melbourne's International Film Festival (MIFF), we take a look at Les Miserables (2019), The Souvenir, Sword of Truth and Ghost Tropic.

by Matthew Singleton

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Coming Home (1978): Eureka Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray Review

August 4, 2019

An affecting romantic drama that's never schmaltzy, Coming Home is as scathing to the Vietnam war as it is poignant to the idea of doomed love.

by Sean Burton

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Wild Rose is a fictitious musical Drama that follows Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley: Beast) a country-obsessed Glaswegian bursting with raw talent. She dreams of becoming a Nashville star but is tied down with unwanted responsibilities. The film begins with her fresh release from prison where her short temper and feistiness quickly reveal themselves. Instead of reuniting […]

by Oliver Woodings

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Capernaum

March 12, 2019

Hard-edged but beautiful, Capernaum is a harrowing film from Nadine Labaki that fizzes with anger and contemplates with care. It's a superbly directed and wonderfully acted story about robbed childhood has stayed with me since I first saw it.

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by Oliver Woodings

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