Frantz
Review © Jane Freebury Is peace between former enemies possible while the horror of war still haunts them? The process certainly gets complicated… Read More »Frantz
Film Reviews
The Country Doctor
Reviewed by Jane Freebury If Irreplaceable, the original title of this genial tale seems a bit over-stated, the title for English speaking audiences,… Read More »The Country Doctor
The Salesman
Review by © Jane Freebury The films of writer-director Asghar Farhadi are taut, tense, obliquely scripted and immaculately performed. His latest film… Read More »The Salesman
Jasper Jones
Review by © Jane Freebury The film of the popular novel by Craig Silvey is not so much about Jasper. It’s about his loyal,… Read More »Jasper Jones
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My Cousin Rachel Handsome, lush, gorgeous to look at and not nearly as over the top as the trailer suggests. Romantic obsession has… Read More »shortcuts
Truman
© by Jane Freebury Of all the titles to choose for a film about a man facing his premature demise, Truman takes its name from… Read More »Truman
Spotlight
Review © Jane Freebury Just before 9/11, the Boston Globe was about to publish revelations of long-term and systematic child sexual abuse by… Read More »Spotlight
Mad Max: Fury Road
Review © Jane Freebury Finding a space on screens crowded with cataclysm and ultra-violent action, in an industry that waits for no one, the new… Read More »Mad Max: Fury Road
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