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2073
Asif Kapadia’s new docufiction 2073 aims to lull us into a false sense of security at its start.…
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Nickel Boys
To truly have walked in another man’s shoes, is it better to have seen his life reflected in…
By Thomas Messner
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Lord of the Rings has had a rough run of it lately, and to take stock of…
By Thomas Messner
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Grand Theft Hamlet
Surprisingly, the most delightful thing about Grand Theft Hamlet – a film not short on amusements – is…
By Thomas Messner
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Nightbitch
From taking a single look at Mother (Amy Adams), one might surmise that societal expectations and the myth…
By Thomas Messner
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Tender at Bush Theatre
Better to tell a lie about getting sick to ensure a swift exit, only the instant guilt from…
By Thomas Messner
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Joy
In the face of widespread public and institutional hostility, an intrepid trio with "right" on their side and…
By Thomas Messner
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Blitz
A young boy torn from his mother by urban warfare, setting off on a harrowing journey through a…
By Thomas Messner
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Going for Gold at Park Theatre
Numerous needle drops provide the pulse of this biographical portrait of the Vincentian-British boxer Frankie Lucas’s curious trajectory,…
By Thomas Messner
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: An Unordinary Musical at Ambassadors Theatre
When it comes to prior adaptations of F Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 short story, those only familiar with the…
By Thomas Messner