The last time there was a Star Wars movie in cinemas was in 2019, with The Rise of Skywalker. Since then, the franchise has taken over Disney+ with countless series, to the point of almost saturation. Now, one of the first series to appear on the channel has made it to the big screen. The…
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Civil War
Cinema can be a powerful source of projecting what is happening today. Looking back to the 70s, one can see the paranoia of post-Vietnam and the 80s for its Regean-ite freedom and greed of the rich. Now, we are in a world where war seems to fill the news agenda, and America is divided politically….
Lady Bird
Director: Greta Gerwin Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothee Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Lois Smith, Stephen McKinley Henderson Written by: Greta Gerwin Running Time: 94 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd February 2018 There has been a great deal of critical positivity about Greta Gerwin’s solo directorial debut, Lady Bird, a coming-of-age tale. With…
Fences
Director: Denzel Washington Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson Written by: (based on the play “Fences”) August Wilson Running Time: 139 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 10th February 2017 Transferring stage plays to film are always a tricky thing to do. What does a director do? Should they…
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