From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘En Guerre’ Review
A German company threatens to close one of its factories in France displacing 1100 workers. The workers go on strike and attempt to enter negotiations...
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From the Cannes Film Festival: Spike Lee Takes On the KKK with ‘BlacKkKlansman’
Ron Stalworth (John David Washington) is Colorado’s first black police officer. Sick of desk-work and the casual racism of his colleagues he volunteers for undercover...
From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’
Wim Wenders returns to documentary film making to honour the current pope: Saint Francis. The film consists of original interviews with the man, footage of...
From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘Manto’ A True Story of Artistic and Personal Destruction in Pakistan
Manto tells the story of Saadat Hasan Manto, an important and controversial Indian writer. The film details his experience of the Indian partition and his...
From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘Le Grand Bain (Sink or Swim)’
A group of middle aged men escape from their failures and insecurities by forming a male synchronised swimming team, much to the derision of their...
‘Tully’ Review: Charlize Theron Excels as a Mum on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Tully is about the crushing difficulty of motherhood. Charlize Theron plays Marlo, a mother of two, soon to be three. Receiving little support from her...
‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ Marks a Solid Beginning For Studio Ponoc
A young woman living with her family in the countryside discovers a strange flower that has mysterious properties. Soon she finds herself spirited away to...
‘Lean on Pete’ Review: A Heart-Wrenching Tale of a Boy and His Horse
Lean on Pete is a powerfully emotional, coming of age epic. Charlie Plummer plays Charley Thompson, a 16 year old boy who lives with his Dad,...
‘Dude’ Review: High School Life and Female Friendships in Netflix’ Teen Drama
Dude is a collaboration between relative newcomers Kendall McKinnon and Olivia Milch. Both women created the story while Milch took the helm as a first-time...
‘Mercury 13’ Showcases the One Small Step That Might Have Been
Mercury 13 is a new documentary from frequent collaborators David Sington and Heather Walsh, chronicling the relatively unknown story of the women who could have...