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Tony (2026) Review – A Taste of What’s to Come
In one sentence: After a major disappointment derails his plans, a young Anthony Bourdain follows a crush to Provincetown and unexpectedly discovers a world that will change the course of his life. Biopics can sometimes feel overly familiar, following extraordinary lives through a predictable collection of successes, failures and defining moments. The best ones, however,…
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Loving Vincent (2017) Review – Painting Cinema
In one sentence: One year after Vincent van Gogh’s death, a young man sets out to deliver one final letter to his brother, uncovering the many conflicting memories of the artist along the way. Cinema has always been an art form, but rarely has it embraced another art form quite so completely. With Loving Vincent,…
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California Schemin’ (2026) Review – Living the Lie
In one sentence: Two aspiring Scottish rappers reinvent themselves as Americans in a desperate bid to break into the music industry. Have you ever wanted something so much that you would be prepared to do almost anything to achieve it? Perhaps even become someone else entirely? James McAvoy’s directorial debut, California Schemin’, explores just how…
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Madfabulous (2026) Review – A Most Extravagant Life
In one sentence: A flamboyant Welsh aristocrat inherits a vast fortune and spends it pursuing art, performance and self-expression, regardless of the cost. It is not often that you get the opportunity to watch a Welsh film in the cinema, so when the chance presents itself, it is worth grabbing with both hands. For such…
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Michael (2026) Review – The Rise of an Icon
In one sentence: Michael is a biopic charting Michael Jackson’s rise from child star to global icon that focuses on his musical genius and early life. There has been significant anticipation surrounding the Michael Jackson biopic, not only for its scale, but for what it chooses to include or exclude. Once the biggest star in…
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H is for Hawk (2026) Review – When Grief Takes Flight
In one sentence: After the sudden death of her father, a grieving woman turns to training a notoriously untameable goshawk, as she struggles to navigate loss, isolation and the slow path toward healing. Some films explore subjects that are difficult to sit with, such as grief and loss. They are not always easy to watch…
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Song Sung Blue (2025) Review – More Than Just a Tribute
In one sentence: Song Sung Blue follows a struggling performer who teams up with a fellow singer to form a Neil Diamond tribute act, as their partnership evolves into a love story shaped by ambition and hardship. Sometimes there are films you overlook because you assume they just won’t be for you. That was the…
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Blue Moon (2025) Review – Watching Success From the Sidelines
In one sentence: Set over the opening night of Oklahoma!, Blue Moon follows lyricist, Lorenz Hart, as he spends a lonely evening in a hotel bar reckoning with professional displacement and unrequited love. Most people are familiar with Rodgers & Hammerstein, the legendary composer–lyricist duo behind The Sound of Music, The King and I and…
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025) Review – Less Myth, More Man
In one sentence: Set during the recording of Nebraska, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere follows a young Bruce Springsteen as personal trauma and rising fame collide, forcing him to confront his growing depression. Suicide is the leading cause of death amongst men under 50, with figures continuing to rise, which is why conversations around depression…
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Balloon (2018) Review – A Remarkable True Escape
In one sentence: Balloon tells the astonishing true story of two families who attempt to escape across the Iron Curtain in a homemade hot air balloon. Mark Twain once said “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t”and no quote could ring truer for German…
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