13th is a 2016 documentary from Netflix studios, that looks into the linkages that run from slavery in the US in the 1800’s through to the existing mass incarceration that exists today. Directed by Ava DuVernay the film includes input from a number of leading voices for equal rights, and justice from the US, with further input from former US
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Notes on Blindness is a 2016 British biographical documentary following the story of John Hull. Hull, became blind in the early 1980’s and as part of a coping mechanism, began to record audio cassettes of his experiences and thoughts. The film is directed by Pete Middleton and James Swinney and takes an innovative approach to the documentary by using the
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2016’s Arrival is a science fiction thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario) and is based on the short story The Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang adapted by Eric Heisserer who wrote the screenplay. Amy Adams stars as Louise Banks, an expert in language and translation who is called upon when a number of alien vessels appear on Earth
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The latest film by writer and director Kenneth Lonergan is the 2016 drama Manchester by the Sea starring Casey Affleck in the lead role. It was actually produced by, in part, actors Matt Damon and John Krasinski. Affleck plays Lee Chandler, a Boston based maintenance man who is informed that his elder brother Joe (Kyle Chandler) has passed away from a
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The Martian is a 2015 sci – fi adventure based on the book of the same name, by Andy Weir. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and based on the adapted screenplay by Drew Goddard. Set in 2035, Mark Witney (Matt Damon) is a botanist conducting research on Mars as part of the Ares III research mission. The team
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The 2015 horror thriller Green Room is the third feature film by writer / director Jeremy Saulnier (whose previous film was the 2013 Blue Ruin). The film follows a young band on a low budget tour in Oregon, who take a gig at a roadhouse bar, which is a haven for a local neo nazi group. Members of the band include
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I cannot for a second, explain why I put this on. The academy graduates from the 1984 Police Academy are back, for their first major task in the 1985 sequel, directed by Jerry Paris. The film includes the main stars of the original including Steve Guttenbery, Bubba Watson, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Bruce Mahler, and Marion Ramsey. In addition for the
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Ladies and Gentlemen…THE BEATLES! The fab four are the subject of the 2016 documentary by director Ron Howard, with a focus on the touring years of the band. The stories begin from the early days of the band in the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, all the way through their local tours in the north of England, and over to their tours
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Florence Foster Jenkins is a biopic film of the true story of the wealthy New York socialite who was able to become a star around the theatrical community of New York in the 1940’s even though she lacked any ability to sing. It was directed by Stephen Frears and written by Nicholas Martin. As the story opens, Jenkins is featuring
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So the nominations for the 2017 BAFTA are out in advance of the awards night on the 12th February. The nominations are below, also with links to the reviews that are on the site (I will add to it, as additional reviews are written) BEST FILM ARRIVAL Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Aaron Ryder I, DANIEL BLAKE Rebecca O’Brien LA LA
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