Jackie
Set in the aftermath of President Kennedy’s assassination, this triple-Oscar nominee follows Jackie Kennedy, played by Natalie Portman – a less than enticing proposition for anyone who’s previously watched her play a […]
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Vampyr
Vampyr is a German expressionist film from 1932 which tells the tale of Allen Grey (Julian West), a drifter who finds himself in a house in the countryside where a […]
Grand Hotel
Not to be confused with the much more recent Grand Budapest Hotel or Hotel Transylvania, this 1933 classic similarly enjoys an all-star cast. It follows an assortment of characters staying […]
Eddie the Eagle
Based on the true story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards, Britain’s first Olympic ski jumper, Eddie the Eagle is a story of a wannabe Olympian of such determination that he’s prepared […]
Split
Just in time for Oscar season comes M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, in which a man with 23 personalities (James McAvoy) abducts three girls who don’t have one personality between them. […]
Manchester by the Sea
The next big Oscar contender is Manchester by the Sea, even though Manchester is nowhere near the sea. Everyone knows that. Manchester in this case is in Massachusetts, hometown of brothers Lee and […]
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?
Johnny Depp stars as Gilbert Grape, a family-focussed but emotionally closed twenty-something living in a tiny deadend town called Endora in the middle of nowhere. He works long hours at […]
La La Land
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone play a jazz pianist and actress respectively, who both pursue their dreams in sunny Los Angeles. She has high aspirations as an actress and he […]
Cop Car
Between The Rover and Dude, Where’s My Car?, there’s a long and varied history of films about people trying to find their cars. This time, it’s Kevin Bacon’s turn to “do a Jeremy […]
The Bye Bye Man
As I waited for this movie to start, a guy approached me and, presumably looking for a screen to sneak in to, asked what film it was. “The Bye Bye […]
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