(UK, 2017) 12th – 25th January, DCA Jowly and squat in stature, Winston Churchill is one of the most recognisable British figures of the twentieth century, a status which draws extra scrutiny to those who would portray him. However, Gary Oldman’s outstanding portrayal of the Prime Minister is nothing short of a masterclass; he perfects Read More
Don Cheadle, most known for his role in Hotel Rwanda and more recently as Rhode/War Machine in the Iron Man and Avengers films, makes a stunning directorial debut in this biopic about one of the most talented and controversial musicians in music history – Miles Davis. Cheadle approaches this film with admirable ambition, creating a Read More
Scene: 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. One British ski jumper went from an ordinary household, where generations upon generations worked themselves into the simple family plastering business, and reached heights that only he could dream of. Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton) goes against all the odds in this touching and comedic true story directed Read More
(France 2014) 21-27 March, DCA Jalil Lespert’s Yves Saint Laurent is one of two 2014 biopics about the famous fashion designer who was born in 1936 and died in 2008. Pierre Niney, as Yves, delivers a performance which movingly captures the shy, mischievous insouciance of the Algerian-born gay artiste whose rise from Christian Dior’s assistant Read More