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Licorice Pizza is a tasty treat
8th Sep 2022
by David Vass
Fans of Paul Thomas Anderson films won’t be disappointed by this leisurely exploration of dysfunctional young love. Like Punch-Drunk Love, Boogie Nights and Inherent Vice it takes its time to work its way into your… read more
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First Cow is a triumph of gentle story telling
21st Oct 2021
by David Vass
Based on screenwriter Jonathan Raymond’s novel, director Kelly Reichardt film is not a story that gets told in a hurry. As much a collage of scenes as a narrative, it is shot with simplicity and… read more
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The Peanut Butter Falcon is a delightful buddy movie that plucks on your heartstrings
5th Mar 2020
by David Vass
Anyone who remembers Huckleberry Finn fondly will find much to love in The Peanut Butter Falcon. Set in the North Carolina Outer Banks, this delightful buddy movie is a film that plucks on your heartstrings… read more
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Bait is a true original in both form and content
23rd Feb 2020
by David Vass
Shot with clockwork cameras on grainy 16mm stock, which Cornish film-maker Mark Jenkin hand-processed in his studio in Newlyn, Bait is a true original in both form and content. Clearly influenced by Nicolas Roeg, this… read more
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Horrible Histories is a fun packed romp through Roman Britain
18th Feb 2020
by David Vass
The Horrible Histories book series has sold over 25 million copies, inspiring toys, magazines, and video games. In 2009, CBBC showcased a sketch show based on the franchise which continues to this day. Perhaps inevitably,… read more
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Downton Abbey film - a lavishly produced treat for the series many fans
3rd Feb 2020
by Corn Hall admin
Fans of Downton Abbey won’t be disappointed by this big screen opportunity to catch up with old friends. Gifted a bigger budget, Julian Fellowes’s drama about upstairs/downstairs has been turned from a show where thoughtful… read more
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Rocketman - screening tomorrow - is bold, imaginative and original
8th Oct 2019
by Corn Hall admin
Considering that both David Furnish and Elton John were producers of this film, it’s a remarkably frank and unflinching examination of Reg Dwight’s rocky path to fame and its almost disastrous consequences. Even more remarkable… read more
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The Keeper - a watchable, engaging story of hope & humanity triumphing over bitter resentment
20th Sep 2019
by Corn Hall admin
Marcus H Rosenmüller’s robust, no nonsense account of Bert Trautmann’s improbable, but true, journey towards a role as Manchester City’s post war goalie is a loving tribute to reconciliation and forgiveness that is a paean… read more
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Cast your prejudices aside, you’ll be cheering over this heart-warming tale with family, East Anglia & wrestling at its heart
12th Sep 2019
by Corn Hall admin
If you’re wondering whether a film about wrestling is for you, then wonder no more, and not just because it largely takes place in East Anglia. This heart-warming tale of a close knit, loving family… read more
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? - you will, after seeing next week's hugely enjoyable film
29th Aug 2019
by Corn Hall admin
Continuing the current fashion for true tales that are stranger than fiction, Marielle Heller turns Lee Israel’s improbable career as a forger into a jolly, breathless romp that skips from scene to scene. Israel’s wobbly… read more
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