One of the things about watching movies is that you do get to learn quite a bit about lives you had no idea about. Take The Testament of Ann Lee, the new film from the husband and wife team behind The Brutalist. They have taken the story of a woman who founded a religious group…
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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
There seems to be a current trend in cinema of pushing the audience to experience anxiety and pain, being led by the lead character. Marty Supreme, for example, is an experience of angst in which every step Marty takes leaves you with a knot in your stomach. Now comes Oscar-nominated If I Had Legs I’d…
Rental Family
Rental families have been a huge business in Japan since the 80s. They are companies that hire actors to serve as family members or friends for events or to fill emotional gaps. This is something that I certainly haven’t heard about before, but now, with the arrival of Rental Family, a sweet, gentle comedy drama,…
Hamnet
The awards season is upon us, and one of the front-runners for major awards is Hamnet, based on a best-selling book by Maggie O’Farrell and directed by Oscar-winning Chloe Zhao, returning to human drama after dabbling with the big-budget Marvel flop, Eternals. It has to be said that this isn’t a film if you are…
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