One thing that cinema does so well is telling us about historical events that have either been forgotten or we knew little about. I didn’t know much about the Brazilian dictatorship in the early 1970s, but thanks to Walter Salles’s exceptional drama, I’m Still Here, I have become more aware. It also seems very appropriate…
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The Revenant
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson. Written by: Paul L. Smith, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and (based on part of the book) Michael Punke Running Time: 156 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 15th January 2016 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drMcGCTm55s There is an old saying about suffering for your art….
Room
Director: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridges, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Matt Gordon Written by: (also based on the novel) Emma Donoghue Running Time: 118 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 15th January 2016 It’s not often that I am stunned into silence after watching a movie. There’s always a first time…
