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The Great Escaper is a drama based on the true story of Bernard Jordan, a war veteran who made his own way to the 70th Anniversary D-Day ceremony in France. Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) is a 90-year-old man who lives in a nursing home with his wife, Rene (Glenda Jackson). Bernard missed out on going to […]
Allelujah is a dramedy based on a play by Alan Bennett. This film focuses on the staff and patients in a small hospital in Yorkshire. The Bethlehem, or as it is known to the locals, “The Beth”, is a small geriatric hospital in Wakefield. It’s loved by the patients and the community but is under threat […]
Queen Elizabeth II has sat on the British Throne for 70 years and is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee. It’s a momentous achievement for her majesty, so now seems like a good time to check out the royal biopic The Queen. 1997 sees two massive events that affects the UK. The first was the election of Tony […]
Parallel Mothers is a Spanish drama that sees the acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and Penelope Cruz team up for the seventh time. This time Almodóvar creates a personal drama and an examination of issues affecting Spain. Janis Martínez (Cruz) is a middle-aged photographer who becomes pregnant after having an affair with Arturo (Israel Elejalde). Ana Ferreras (Milena […]
Werewolves movies are a rare breed, even in the horror genre. One of the more recent werewolf movies was the 2015 flick Howl. Joe (Ed Speleers) is a train conductor who’s forced to work on a late-night train to Eastborough. Before the train reaches the final station, it gets stopped in the woods. Isolated and with […]
Judy Garland was known as one of the greatest Hollywood starlets of her generation but died at the age of 47. The biopic, based on the play End of the Rainbow, looks at her final months. The year is 1968 and Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) has fallen on hard times. She’s broke, homeless, and forced to perform […]