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DENIAL (2017)
Starring Rachel Weisz, Andrew Scott, Timothy Spall and Tom Wilkinson. Directed by Mick Jackson.
In the 1990s, an impassioned and articulate American Professor, Deborah Lipstadt publishes a book, 'Denying The Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory'. Soon after, a prominent 'denier' referenced in Lipstadt's work, David Irving, sues her for defamation. Suddenly, under the rule of the English legal system, Lipstadt must prove that the Holocaust occurred in order to discredit Irving and clear her name. She is matched with a brilliant but eccentric barrister, Richard Rampton and the exceptionally smart lawyer Anthony Julius, who ask Deborah to buy into a unique and daring strategy - remain silent. Neither Deborah nor a single Holocaust survivor is to take the stand during their defense, thereby avoiding any possibility of emotional bias.
Starring Rachel Weisz, Andrew Scott, Timothy Spall and Tom Wilkinson. Directed by Mick Jackson.
In the 1990s, an impassioned and articulate American Professor, Deborah Lipstadt publishes a book, 'Denying The Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory'. Soon after, a prominent 'denier' referenced in Lipstadt's work, David Irving, sues her for defamation. Suddenly, under the rule of the English legal system, Lipstadt must prove that the Holocaust occurred in order to discredit Irving and clear her name. She is matched with a brilliant but eccentric barrister, Richard Rampton and the exceptionally smart lawyer Anthony Julius, who ask Deborah to buy into a unique and daring strategy - remain silent. Neither Deborah nor a single Holocaust survivor is to take the stand during their defense, thereby avoiding any possibility of emotional bias.
SPOTLIGHT (2016)
Starring Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, John Slattery, Brian D'Arcy, Liev Schrieber, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, Brian D'Arcy James and Gene Amoroso. Directed by Thomas McCarthy and Tom McCarthy.
In this gripping true story, a team of Boston Globe reporters launch a fearless investigation into sex abuse allegations against the Catholic Church, uncovering a scandal that threatens to bring down the city's most powerful figures. The reporters - all Bostonians through and through - know that the Church is part of the very fabric of the city. But allured by the promise of such a significant story, the team dedicate themselves to the investigation. What they eventually uncover is of a scope and depth no one could have imagined.
Starring Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, John Slattery, Brian D'Arcy, Liev Schrieber, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, Brian D'Arcy James and Gene Amoroso. Directed by Thomas McCarthy and Tom McCarthy.
In this gripping true story, a team of Boston Globe reporters launch a fearless investigation into sex abuse allegations against the Catholic Church, uncovering a scandal that threatens to bring down the city's most powerful figures. The reporters - all Bostonians through and through - know that the Church is part of the very fabric of the city. But allured by the promise of such a significant story, the team dedicate themselves to the investigation. What they eventually uncover is of a scope and depth no one could have imagined.
ROSEWATER (2015)
Starring Gael GarcÍa Bernal and Kim Bodnia. Directed by Jon Stewart.
'Rosewater' is the incredible true story of Canadian Iranian broadcast journalist Maziar Bahari. While covering the 2009 Iranian elections, Bahari was wrongfully arrested for treason and detained in Tehran's Evin prison where he developed an oddly symbiotic relationship with his interrogator. His universal story about love and freedom caught the attention of world leaders and mainstream media outlets across the globe, including Jon Stewart and The Daily Show.
Starring Gael GarcÍa Bernal and Kim Bodnia. Directed by Jon Stewart.
'Rosewater' is the incredible true story of Canadian Iranian broadcast journalist Maziar Bahari. While covering the 2009 Iranian elections, Bahari was wrongfully arrested for treason and detained in Tehran's Evin prison where he developed an oddly symbiotic relationship with his interrogator. His universal story about love and freedom caught the attention of world leaders and mainstream media outlets across the globe, including Jon Stewart and The Daily Show.
REVIEWS Rosewater - An impressive debut and a powerful story
Rosewater - The perils of bearing witness
SE7EN (1995)
Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow and R. Lee Emery. Directed by David Fincher.
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow and R. Lee Emery. Directed by David Fincher.
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
REVIEWS Se7en - David Fincher's dark masterpiece 20 years on
PIECES OF A WOMAN
Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia Labeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Benny Safdie, Iliza Shlesinger, Steven McCarthy, Tyrone Benskin and Frank Schorpion. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó.
When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.
Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia Labeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Benny Safdie, Iliza Shlesinger, Steven McCarthy, Tyrone Benskin and Frank Schorpion. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó.
When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.