I Swear is based on the true story of John Davidson, who at the age of thirteen was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. The film documents how his life was impacted by this condition and how John would go on to be awarded an MBE for his services to those also living with Tourette’s. I Swear … Continue reading I Swear
Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie), the greatest opera singer in the world, lives out her final days in Paris, 1977. Maria is a biopic by director Pablo Larrain. Which is to say that it is unlike typical biopics. For anyone who has seen his previous films Jackie or Spencer, which focused on Jackie Kennedy and Princess … Continue reading Maria
Two Jewish cousins travel to Poland to take a tour in honour of their beloved grandmother who recently died. A Real Pain is the sort of film that appears to be rather slight, but has hidden volumes. At surface level it is an odd couple comedy. David Kaplan, played by Jesse Eisenberg who also wrote … Continue reading A Real Pain
When FBI agent Terry Husk (Jude Law) moves to Idaho it is with the intention of slowing down. A veteran of cases involving organised crime and the Ku Klux Klan has made him estranged from his wife and daughters and this step is planned to ease those tensions. But then he finds himself investigating a … Continue reading The Order
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