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The Fall Season 2 - Acorn DVD Gillian Anderson and Fifty Shades of Grey’s Jamie Dornan created a sensation with the first season of The Fall, an Irish police procedural focusing on a single criminal offender. It was masterfully made, a psychological study as much as a series, balancing the …
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Written and directed by Robert Eggers Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie Drama / horror Rating 5/5 It’s rare that a film as powerful, minimal and frightening at The Witch comes along, especially a plain spoken, historic film set in the New England wilderness in 1630. Its …
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Written and directed by Grímur Hákonarson Starring Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving Rating 4/5 Sigurður Sigurjónsso’s Gummi dominates this harsh, bleak but deeply moving Icelandic drama, insofar as anything besides nature dominates. He’d in his late sixties or early …
This year, embrace your inner monkey and swing head first into the Chinese New Year. Take the lead from the animal of the year – a fun little guy that’s notoriously mischievous, clever and curious – and seize the opportunity to explore an unfamiliar cultural tradition or a new take on an old holiday …
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Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Stars Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Scarlett Johansson Rating 4/5 There’s a lot to love in this lighthearted and sly look at Hollywood’s alleged “golden age” although given the political and industry …
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