Nightmare Alley – In Cinemas 21st January
Guillermo del Toro’s NIGHTMARE ALLEY in UK cinemas on Friday 21st January
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Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (15) | Close-Up Film Review
This is the much used genre of the true life story of one man’s redemption but in Gus van Sant’s film, it’s well told in a brisk and original style and flavoured with ironic humour.
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Mary Magdalene (12A) | Close-Up Film Review
To tell the story of Christ from the point of view of the only female member of the team sounds like an exciting and potentially illuminating idea. It could even have turned out to be as controversial as Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ”.
Read moreUna (15) | Close-Up Film Review
This is adapted from David Harrower’s successful two person play, which was first seen at the Edinburgh Festival 12 years ago, then went to the West End stage, followed by productions all over the world.
Read moreA Ghost Story (12A) | Close-Up Film Review
C (Affleck) and M (Mara) live together in a small suburban bungalow in Texas. After C dies in a car crash outside their home, he comes back to the bungalow as a ghost, a silent witness to M’s grieving process. When she moves out, the ghost finds itself anchored to the home, its disintegrating memories and experiences with the new tenants slowly giving way to something more cosmic.
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Lion (PG) | Close-Up Film Review
This is an engrossing true life story based on the autobiographical book by its protagonist, Saroo Brierley.
Read morePan (PG) | Home Ents Review
A family-orientated fantasy romp can sometimes be a great change of pace from the likes of the slow moving Oscar-trendy dramas released around December and January and those hyper violent behemoths that have bone chillingly realistic fight sequences and over-the-top deaths.
Read moreCarol (15) | Close-Up Film Review
Todd Haynes latest examination of social taboo is a sumptuous parable that is best described as swoonsome. Seductive in its ability to make you fall in love with the delicate characters, get swept up by the music, or drown in the soft focus recreation of 1950’s New York.
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