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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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The Sheep Detectives (2026) Review – A Woolly Whodunnit
In one sentence: When their shepherd is murdered, a flock of sheep use everything they have learned from his bedtime murder mysteries to solve the case themselves. Sometimes a film’s premise sounds so preposterous that you wonder how it was ever greenlit. Occasionally those doubts are justified, but every so often a film comes along…
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Mercy (2026) Review – A Thoughtful Premise That Falls Short
In one sentence: In Mercy, a detective accused of murdering his wife must use an AI driven courtroom system to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, despite not remembering what really happened. In a world where AI is becoming an increasingly central part of everyday life, it is no surprise that cinema explores the potential…
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A Pale View of Hills (2026) Review – A Delicate Story Lost in Translation
In one sentence: In A Pale View of Hills, a woman reflects on her life between post-war Nagasaki and 1980s England, as memories, grief and perspective intertwine to reveal a more complex and unsettling truth. Kazuo Ishiguro’s adaptations have long been known for their subtlety, poignancy and quiet emotional weight from the restrained The Remains…
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Review – Friendship, Fear and Fatal Misunderstandings
In one sentence: In Bodies Bodies Bodies, a group of wealthy twenty-somethings gather for a hurricane party, but when one of them dies during a party game, suspicion and paranoia quickly turn friends against each other. Some films appear superficial at first glance, the kind you might dismiss as little more than brain rot. At…
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The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) Review – A Yacht Whodunnit that Never Quite Sets Sail
In one sentence: The Woman in Cabin 10 follows journalist, Lo, on a luxury cruise who believes she has witnessed a woman’s disappearance, only to be told that no such passenger ever existed. I will admit that whodunnits are not usually my genre of choice, but I am always open to being surprised. When Friday…
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