The Duke (12) |Close-Up Film Review
The late Roger Michell’s final feature film is a very English piece about the little man versus the system. And it’s a true story.
Read moreThe late Roger Michell’s final feature film is a very English piece about the little man versus the system. And it’s a true story.
Read moreTHE DUKE is a moving true story that celebrates a man who was determined to live a meaningful life. Set in 1961, it follows the story of Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, who stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.
Read moreThe real life Hatton Garden safety deposit jewel robbery happened in April 2015. It has been called the “largest burglary in English legal history”
Read moreIt is a quiet, thoughtful film which is obviously aimed at the older – or more mature – filmgoer. The film has a quality cast of British actors who are well directed by Ritesh Batra.
Read more‘I’m not sure I have a home any more’ confesses Eilis (the fantastic Saoirse Ronan) to her lover Tony (Emory Cohen) and nothing could sum up more poignantly the emotional charge behind the immigrant experience.
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