by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Queer’s meandering, often opaque narrative asks more of its audience than Guadagnino’s previous works. But for those willing to embrace its complexities, Queer offers a devastating and unforgettable portrait of longing, insecurity, and the relentless search for connection.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Back to Black left me with questions. It shows Winehouse’s issues with addiction, depression, and desire to perform as a singer. What I feel it leaves out is empathy.
Read Moreby Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief & Old Sport
With the beautiful production design and costumes this film is reminiscent of a picture straight out of the golden age of Tinseltown
Written by Owen McCafferty
Directed by Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn
Starring Lesley Manville, Liam Neeson, David Wilmot and Amit Shah
MPAA rating: R for brief sexuality/nudity
Running time: 1 hour and 32 minutes
by Fiona Underhill
Northern Irish filmmaking duo Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn have taken on the teen road-trip movie in Cherrybomb (2009, starring Rupert Grint and Robert Sheehan) and the Belfast punk-rock scene in Good Vibrations (2012, starring Jodie Whittaker, Liam Cunningham and Adrian Dunbar). Now, they take a much more stripped-back, intimate and quiet approach in this portrayal of an older couple – Joan (Lesley Manville) and Tom (Liam Neeson) dealing with Joan’s diagnosis of breast cancer. This is Ordinary Love.
Read MoreDirected by Paul Thomas Anderson (2017)
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, Phantom Thread, for many, may be regarded as an eccentric or even downright weird love story. For me, it is a tale proving that love truly has no definition and certainly is not experienced the same by anyone. This is a story that portrays how the ones we choose to love us permit us to be the people we are and accept us for our true individual selves.
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