Monthly Archives: April 2017

The Lost City of Z gets lost along the way

Although the acting is adequate and the lead actor (Charlie Hunnam) pleasant to look at, I found the story line to be ploddingly slow and meandering. Another biographically based movie (I’ve seen a lot of these lately), the screenplay seemed … Continue reading

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Tommy’s Honour watchable

Beautifully filmed in Scotland, this biopic about golf pioneers, Tom and Tommy Morris is interesting but not particularly inspiring. If you love golf, I think your interest level will likely be slightly higher but it is not particularly great film … Continue reading

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The Zookeeper’s Wife unsettling

Having read reviews that lauded the performance of Jessica Chastain, I was eager to see The Zookeeper’s Wife. Set in a zoo in Warsaw during the German occupation in 1939, it tells the true story of a couple, Antonina Zabinski … Continue reading

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