21st Century Cinema

Marie Antoinette

What is history, Sofia Coppola asks in this adaptation of Antonia Fraser’s novel, and who shapes the way we view important moments and significant figures? More…

Kingdom Of Heaven

Ridley Scott’s 2005 historical epic, starring Orlando Bloom, has much to admire – but while the CGI and battle scenes leave us in awe, its story and characters don’t. More…

Monsters

Edwards has put the focus on the story and his characters instead of effects and spectacle. Told in a world that could one day be our future, it’s a stunning and emotional film. More…

Cinema In Search Of A Soul

Norman Buckley takes a look at Mad Men and asks “Why aren’t movies this good anymore?” Which films will we still be talking about thirty, forty years from now? More…

The Celestine Prophecy

Based on James Redfield’s bestselling book, The Celestine Prophecy tells of a worldwide awakening moving humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality. More…

Another Earth

Mike Cahill directs Another Earth focusing on the second chance a young woman gets after an accident destroys her life and the life of composer John Burrows. More…

The Box

What if someone offered you $1millon and told you that by accepting the terms and pushing a button, someone you don’t know will die, would you still take it? More…

Kill Bill – Vol 1

Alison brings us the female perspective on the characters created by Quentin Tarantino in Kill Bill; why she can relate to them and what we can learn from them. More…

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