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Jasper Jones
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It's a film about having the courage to overcome expectations and stand up for other people, and despite its period setting, it could hardly be more relevant here and now. -
MEMBER
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The one-man show takes place in a hospital room, freshly awakened memories and guilt competing with the nagging sound of a heart monitor. -
Dirty Projectors
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Filled with contrasting electronic and acoustic textures, the music on Dirty Projectors constantly sounds like it's on the verge of collapse. -
The Trouble with Harry
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The Trouble with Harry sets out to tell the extraordinary story of Harry Crawford, otherwise known as Eugenia “Lena” Falleni, who was legally born a female. -
The Judas Kiss
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A stunning portrayal of the life of Oscar Wilde in two acts by Red Line Productions. -
Silence
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Don’t watch this film for a simple Sunday afternoon family outing, or to find respite from a hot summer day, it’s no slippery dip to ease your troubles away. -
Jens Lekman: Life Will See You Now
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Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman is a savant storyteller, unpicking tiny moments like Virginia Woolf with one lifted eyebrow. -
Losing You (twice)
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Losing You (twice) is a deeply touching, emotionally gripping true story told by Kate, performer and writer, about her experience and journey of the disappearance of her beloved brother Dan. -
Sampha: Process
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With Process, Sampha has proven that he is more than just his gorgeous and distinctive voice, and that he's capable of making something enduring, affecting, and rewarding. -
Hidden Figures
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Hidden Figures wisely stays away from the tropes of any number of "feel good" movies. There is real sadness, anger, frustration and pain here, so when those emotions give way to joy and victory, it feels all the more real. -
Manchester by the Sea
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Manchester by the Sea isn't just an emotional film - it's a film about emotion; about memory, repressed feelings, hidden burdens, regrets, guilt. -
Toni Erdmann
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Just like in real life, humour and intense sadness exist in the same scene, bleeding into one another. Hilarious discomfort can transform into moments of almost voyeuristic intimacy in an imperceptible moment. -
Moonlight
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Moonlight is in some ways a triumph purely because it tells the kind of story that we hardly ever get to see on-screen. -
Odd Man Out
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Autism not funny, you say? Probably not, but Williamson knows that even the worst situations can be made easier with a bit of humour and Odd Man Out reflects that spirit. -
Priests: Nothing Feels Natural
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Like those history-making marchers who took to the streets this past weekend, Priests are galvanised, focused, and angry. -
Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound
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Cloud Nothings' latest Life without Sound tries to make hay of the nostalgia cycle with bigger, brighter songs, but the results are unfortunately mixed. -
Cherry Glazerr: Apocalipstick
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The guitar-slinging Valkyrie, lipstick-shaped rocket, and DayGlo colour scheme that adorn the cover of Cherry Glazerr's third LP hearken back to an era in rock music that has become somewhat of a relic. -
Cameron Avery at Newtown Social Club
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Avery lead us through a heated sermon, he was either going to save us from our sins with our hands held high to the sky or he was going to lead us straight into the belly of temptation. -
Lion
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Lion could almost be a Disney story because of its classic ‘Hero’s Journey’ format, but what makes this film so compelling is that it’s non-fiction. -
Julie Byrne: Not Even Happiness
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Byrne commands attention with her deep, supple voice and compositional touch, and rewards the listener with an album that plays like a deeply affecting sermon.