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2024 Awards ‘not’s (WARNING: Controversial!)
the only four acclaimed films we did not enjoy this year.
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Rumours: Up in Smoke
I will not deny, it’s a funny movie - it plays with irony and political cynisicm, and has a lot of jabs to send toward the neoliberal insitutions we are soon to witness crumble into the sea. The ineffectual and fluffy words of our World ‘Leaders’, and the metaphor
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All We Imagine as Light
Two nurses, seemingly two generations of thought and approach, making it work in Mumbai. In what I can only describe as the most lusciously romantic film in a long while, ‘All We Imagine As Light’ is at once both patient and quick, diving us headfirst into the interior worlds of
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EAT/SLEEP/CHEER/REPEAT
As they make their way to the Olympics of Cheer, the Irish Cheerleading Team (and their coaches) let themselves be known to the camera - their personal lives and their fight to get it right. This is a fascinating slice of life, which gives you a unique look into the
Festivals
Prospect House: Fragile Fiction
In a whirlwind blurring fact and fiction, Prospect House grapples with the very concept of History and Storytelling. What can we know, what can we guess - and who gets to guess? Through the lens of a House on the brink of demolition, a team of re-enacters seek to save
Festivals
Mrs. Robinson: The Blueprint of Leadership
For our times as we currently experience them, a documentary screeening at the Irish Film Festival London was nore relevant than ever - the story of a boundary-breaking woman who, as much as she can, has lived and is living her truest progressive values. A lawyer, a human rights activist,
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(🇬🇧🇪🇸)Paddington en… ¿Perú?
ENGLISH VERSION Even before stepping foot into the theatre I was sceptical about this film. The premise alone threatens to shatter the existing – and greatly beloved – dynamic of the first two films of the franchise by moving our beloved bear from the familiar streets of London to the ‘dangerous Peruvian
German
(🇬🇧🇦🇷🇩🇪) We pay for the sins of our parents - A GLADIATOR II review
! Spoilers ahead ! Is it in our nature to immediately reject what we inherit? Can we filter through the dirt and find kernels of truth and wisdom? Is it even worth it? Gladiator II acts as a mirror to its predecessor, which doesn’t mean it is a carbon replica, but
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Gladiator 2: A beautiful day for Bloodshed
I’m very glad I procrastinated on writing this review, as recent events (the US Election) have added a new colour to the film. A good film speaks to the times, a great film speaks to all times. Gladiator, and its sequel, are those kinds of films. Regardless of the
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The Divided Island
A comprehensive and detailed account of the history of the Turkish/Greek Cypriot conflicts in Cyprus, “The Divided Island” is at times a very tough watch, but it is a vital one. Especially in the current political climate across the world, generations are often emotionally removed from the consequences of
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Grand Theft Hamlet: We are now Killer Shakespeare.
In a strangely emotional and predictably hilarious 1.5hrs, ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ stages Shakespeare. I say that clear-eyed, as I know there must be parts of the film that simply could not have been organic. However, the story they told of isolation, loneliness and a search for order and expression
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(🇬🇧🇷🇺) Anna & Anora: A Russian Perspective
Written by Anna Shakour/Анна Шакур English Review - SPOILER ALERT! A Cinderella story where the clock strikes 12 a little too early… Anora is one of those films that you just KNOW is going to be great. It is what the trailer shows and more - romantic, chaotic, entertaining,