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Conclave (2024)- BFI London Film Festival 2024

Posted by Gui on November 1, 2024

Review 120min Genre:       Drama, Thriller Director:     Edward Berger Cast:         Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow…and more Writers:     Peter Straughan and Robert Harris -Synopsis- After the unexpected death of the Catholic church’s leader, a respected cardinal is charged with leading the Conclave in its secretive effort to select a new Pope only to be drawn […]

The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan (2023) (French Language)

Posted by Gui on May 8, 2023

Review 121min Genre:       Action, Adventure, Fact-based Director:     Martin Bourboulon Cast:         François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Eva Green…and more Writers:     Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière and Alexandre Dumas -Synopsis- A skilled young 17th century swordsman’s dreams of joining the legendary Musketeers sends him on an unexpected adventure when he becomes embroiled in a pan-European […]

The Two Popes (2019)- BFI London Film Festival 2019

Posted by Gui on November 25, 2019

Review 125min Genre:     Fact-based, Drama Director:  Fernando Meirelles Cast:       Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín…and more Writer:    Anthony McCarten -Synopsis- At the start of the new century, the dogmatic conservative Pope Benedict XVI clashes with Argentinean liberal reformist cardinal Jorge Bergoglio and future Pope Francis, tussling over the direction of the Catholic church as they […]

Lords of Chaos (2019)

Posted by Gui on March 27, 2019

Review 118min Genre:     Fact-based, Drama, Music Director:  Jonas Åkerlund Cast:       Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Valter Skarsgård…and more Writers:   Dennis Magnusson, Jonas Åkerlund, Didrik Søderlind…and more -Synopsis- Norway in the late 1980s and early 90s, when a group of young outcast form a hugely influential black metal band to vent their anarchist frustrations, but as their […]

Robin Hood (2018)

Posted by Gui on November 23, 2018

Review 116min Genre:     Action, Adventure Director:  Otto Bathurst Cast:       Taron Egerton, Eve Hewson, Jamie Foxx…and more Writers:   Ben Chandler and David James Kelly -Synopsis- Moonlighting as a talented and notorious outlaw, a young nobleman and veteran of the crusades forms a rag-tag crew and infiltrates the inner sanctum of the powerful Sheriff of Nottingham, fostering […]

First Reformed (2018)

Posted by Gui on July 15, 2018

Review 113min Genre:       Drama, Thriller Director:    Paul Schrader Cast:         Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer… Writer:       Paul Schrader -Synopsis- Dealing with his own personal tragedy, existential concerns and the demons of his flock, a small town New York priest struggles with a crisis of conscience in a world he no longer understands, in this […]

Indie Spotlight- The White Room

Posted by Gui on June 21, 2017

In an ongoing effort to help aspiring filmmakers and promote independent films, particularly those struggling with distribution and releases, we periodically feature films in our ‘Indie Spotlight’ series for your consideration. The White Room (2017) (English & Spanish Language) 87min Genre:      Drama, Thriller Director:   James Erskine Cast:        Óscar Jaenada, Kae Alexander, Velibor Topic…and more […]

Indie Spotlight- God Forgive Us

Posted by Gui on September 1, 2016

In an ongoing effort to help aspiring filmmakers and promote independent films, particularly those struggling with distribution and releases, we periodically feature films in our “Indie Spotlight” series for your consideration. God Forgive Us (2014) (English Language) 90min Country:   USA Genre:      Drama Director:   Michael Bachochin Cast:        Lindsay Rathert, Matthew Urban, James R. Doherty…more Writer:     Michael […]

Spotlight (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on January 28, 2016

Review 129min Genre:      Fact-based, Drama Director:   Tom McCarthy Cast:        Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams…and more Writers:    Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy -Synopsis- An all-star cast features in writer/director Tom McCarthy’s journalistic drama chronicling the true story of the Boston Globe’s uncovering of a local priest child abuse scandal which rocked the Catholic church to […]