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Another Round (Druk)

One might call this a sobering film that should resonate not just in Denmark but around the world, especially in those places with alcohol problems, and especially with male audiences.

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News of the World

The strength of the film is very much in the performance of Zengel. The young actress was acclaimed at Berlin for her performance as a wilful young girl in ‘System Crasher’. Here she is able to hold her own with Tom Hanks – an indication of a successful future career.

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Wild Mountain Thyme

In many ways it is fey. In many ways it is twee. So, the genial frame of mind and mood for this visit to County Mayo requires a blend of fey and twee, with more than a touch of tolerance.

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Wrong Turn

Twelve families took to the mountains set up a society that would be an exemplar so that if the world collapsed, the members of the Foundation and their descendants could emerge. An arresting idea.

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Pixie

The Irish can spin a yarn and this is what this film is, a complicated yarn with so many twists and turns, so many characters with dubious and double values, and betrayals galore.

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Music

For audiences unfamiliar with Sia, it may take some time to get used to her musical style, as well as the inclusion of songs and dance in this drama. For those who do not respond to music videos, there will be puzzlement, and perhaps the urge to move on.

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High Ground

This is an ambitious film. It continues the challenge for honestly examining the life of the Australia’s First Nations peoples after 1788 – acknowledging the oppression, the massacres, and exploitation.

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Only the Animals

Quite an enigmatic title. Does it apply to the characters or to human behaviour? Whatever the meaning of the title, this is a murder mystery thriller with more than one twist.

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The Marksman

Once upon a time, the go-to stars for an action show tended to be the martial arts champions. For the past twelve years, it has been Liam Neeson, averaging an action show a year.

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The Translators

Just as we think of Agatha Christie, and she is explicitly mentioned in the screenplay, the structure of the film begins to play tricks with the audience.

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The Prom

The theme of The Prom captures audience attention. It is one of sexual orientation, equality, and tolerance moving to respect.

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Promising Young Woman

The posters for the film urging everyone to see it, declare that it is a must-see film from 2020, that contributes to the #MeToo campaign. And, it does, but certainly not in the ways that we might have been anticipating.

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Dreamland

In the US in the 1930s, during the aftermath of the Wall Street financial collapse and the pervasive Depression, a dreamland would have been in the imaginations of many Americans.

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Dragon Rider

For audiences who enjoy this kind of quest, an encounter with an archaeologist in the desert, a visit to a genie who grants wishes only after the correct question is asked, who does give them an indication of where they might search for the Rim.

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Monster Hunter

When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers.

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