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The Silent Virgin
(La Virgen Silenciosa)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date November 27 2025
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(La Virgen Silenciosa)
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Director – Xavi Sala – 2025 – Mexico – 127m ***** A legal secretary frustrated in her job embarks on a relationship with another woman, but her possessive mother does not approve – premieres in the Critics’ Picks Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival This certainly knows how to grab your attention at the start. […]

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Dreaming of Lions
(Sonhar com Leões)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date November 23 2024
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(Sonhar com Leões)
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Director – Paolo Marinou-Blanco – 2024 – Portugal, Brazil, Spain – 85m **** A woman diagnosed with terminal cancer signs up with a corporate programme allegedly aimed at helping people in her situation to humanely end their own lives – premieres in the Critics’ Picks Competition of the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival “Chemo […]

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Animation Features Live Action Movies

The Lyricist Wannabe
(Tin4 Ci4 L,
填詞L,
lit. Lyrics Nerd / Dickhead)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date March 14 2024
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(Tin4 Ci4 L,
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Director – Norris Wong – 2023 – Hong Kong – Cert. 12a – 112m **** A girl pursues her dream of becoming a Cantopop lyricist – out in UK cinemas on Friday, March 15th The movies are full of rags-to-riches stories in which someone dreams of becoming a star, works hard to achieve that, and […]

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Art Features Live Action Movies

Benedetta

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date October 16 2021
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Director – Paul Verhoeven – 2021 – France – Cert. tbc – 131m ***** A 17th Century nun subject to religious visions embarks on a lesbian relationship with a novice – exclusively on MUBI from Friday, July 1st Christianity. The Church. Religion. Treat them the wrong way, and you can get into trouble. Horror The […]