Assassins (12) Director: Ryan White Runtime: 1h 44m Cast: Siti Aisyah, Hadi Azmi, Anna Fifield, Doan Thi Huong Synopsis: In 2017, Kim Jong-nam—the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un—was assassinated in the bustling departures hall of Malaysia’s international airport. The spectacularly brazen murder happened in broad daylight, filmed entirely by security cameras. Footage showed […]
Monthly Archives: January 2021
January
28
The Capote Tapes
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The Capote Tapes Director: Ebs Burnough Runtime: 91 minutes Cast: Truman Capote Lauren Bacall, Norman Mailer, Jay McInerney, Dick Cavett, Kate Harrington, Lewis Lapham, André Leon Talley, Jay McInerney, Sally Quinn, Dotson Rader, John Richardson, Sadie Stein, Colm Toíbín Synopsis: In the 35 years since his death, Truman Capote has remained a source of […]
January
24
CITADEL
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CITADEL Director: John Smith Runtime:16 minutes Synopsis: Filmed from the artist John Smith’s window during lockdown, short fragments from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speeches relating to COVID-19 are combined with views of the London skyline. URL: https://vimeo.com/459066331 Filmed from the artist’s window during lockdown, Citadel combines short fragments from UK Prime Minister […]
January
23
Baby Done (15)
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Baby Done (15) Director: Curtis Vowell Runtime: 91 minutes Cast: Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis, Emily Barclay, Nic Sampson, Madeleine Sami Synopsis: When Zoe and Tim find out they are having a baby, they resolve to not let parenthood change them. Tim runs towards being a dad, while Zoe runs away from being a mum. Terrified […]
January
20
QUO VADIS, AIDA?
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QUO VADIS, AIDA? Director: Jasmila Zbanic Runtime: 103 minutes Cast: Jasna Đuričić, Izudin Bajrović, Boris Isaković, Johan Heldenbergh, Raymond Thiry, Rob Franken, Boris Ler, Dino Bajrović, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Edita Malovčić Synopsis: Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the […]
January
19
DEAR COMRADES! (Dorogie tovarishchi)
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DEAR COMRADES! (Dorogie tovarishchi) Director Andrei Konchalovsky Runtime:120 minutes Cast: Julia Vysotskaya, Vladislav Komarov, Andrei Gusev, Yulia Burova and Sergei Erlish Synopsis: When the Communist government raises food prices in 1962, the rebellious workers from the small industrial town of Novocherkassk go on strike. The massacre which then ensues is seen through the eyes of […]
January
17
ARCHIVE (15)
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ARCHIVE (15) Director: Gavin Rothery Runtime: 109 minutes Cast: Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra, Toby Jones Synopsis: In 2038 a man hopes to reunite with his dead wife by building a human-equivalent A.I. Archive is the feature debut of illustrator and visual-effects director Gavin Rothery and is a beautifully shot artificial intelligence thriller […]
January
16
Stardust (15)
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Stardust (15) Director: Gabriel Range Runtime: 109 minutes Cast: Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron and Jena Malone Synopsis: Singer David Bowie reinvents himself as Ziggy Stardust while touring America in 1971 to promote his new album “The Man Who Sold the World.” URL: https://youtu.be/U82heDabn5k Stardust comes to us from director and co-writer, Gabriel Range [Death […]
January
12
MLK/FBI (12)
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MLK/FBI (12) Director: Sam Pollard Runtime: 104 minutes Cast: Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Beverly Gage, David J. Garrow, Andrew Young, Donna Murch, James Comey, Clarence Jones, Charles Knox, Marc Perrusquia. Synopsis: Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard’s resonant film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr URL: https://youtu.be/Lvfxzht9KUA […]
January
12
Ham on Rye
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Ham on Rye Director: Tyler Taormina Runtime: 85 minutes Cast: Haley Bodell, Cole Devine, Audrey Boos, Gabriella Herrera, Adam Torres, Sam Hernandez, Luke Darga, Blake Borders, Timothy Taylor, Gregory Falatek, Laura Wernette, David Croley Broyles, Henry Nolin, Hal Rothwell, Grant McLellan, Dan Jablons with special appearances from Lori Beth Denberg, Danny Tamberelli, Clayton Snyder, […]
