On paper, Death on the Nile, should be a slam dunk hit. A few big names and beautiful people. A murder mystery set against an exotic backdrop with an eccentric detective at the center of it all, surrounded by eccentric suspects. And on those fronts, at least, it succeeds. But unfortunately the pieces that fill […]
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BELFAST Review: Charming, Sentimental, Heartbreaking, It’s The Best Movie Of The Year
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1969. The Troubles had just begun, and tensions are rising – to say the least – between the Catholics and Protestants. And with all the worry and strife and ever-present feeling of imminent danger, nine-year-old Buddy (wonderful newcomer Jude Hill) has one focus: to get his crush, Catherine, to notice him. Seeing […]
