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THE UNMAKING OF ELLIE ROOK

A psychological thriller, entwining local myth and legend with modern day themes of love, loyalty and survival, The Unmaking of Ellie Rook leads on from Sandra Ireland’s previous works, Beneath the Skin and Bone Deep, to explore the dark side of family dynamics, skewed loyalties and emotional manipulation. Set in a fictional village based around Read More

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The Girl on the Train

(USA, 2016) 14th – 27th October, DCA   Tate Taylor’s The Girl on the Train, adapted from Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel of the same name, recounts the story of alcoholic Rachel (Emily Blunt) who has been left traumatized by her recent divorce and her inability to have a child. Every day she gets on a train. Read More

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Carmin Tropical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ–nvVHJzk A little bit more (Un poco más) is what this reviewer wanted to see of Rigoberto Perezcano’s second feature film, the melancholic thriller Carmin Tropical. The Mexican director, native to Zaachila, Oaxaca, leaves the audience craving exactly that, un poco más, a song which also serves as the soundtrack to the film. Set in Juchitán, a Read More

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Triple 9

After a four year gap, director of The Road (2009) and Lawless (2012), John Hillcoat, makes his directorial return with the intricate crime thriller Triple 9, a complex, multiple-converging narrative heist film that promises action and tension and delivers it the way in which the genre intended. Brimming full of dirty cops, shady criminals and Read More

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Spotlight

Spotlight‘s sensitive subject matter would be incredibly easy to mishandle. However, director Tom McCarthy has succeeded in providing a gripping yet grounded portrayal of the child abuse scandal The Boston Globe exposed in 2002. Devoid of visual frills, the film relies on an outstanding cast to carry it over the potential pitfalls. McCarthy and co-writer Read More

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