Harrill Reporting

S A Hazlewood wrote and directed Bigga than Ben: A Russian’s Guide to Ripping Off London. Wanting to dodge the military draft in Russia, two friends decide to move to England. Fraud, shoplifting, and other shenanigans soon follow. As the friends try to survive, their misfortune becomes deeper and deeper.
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The Fall is a UK Premiere directed by Tarsem Singh. It is about a young girl whom befriends a man in the hospital where she is recovering from a fall. He begins to tell her a tale consumed of adventure and epic fantasy.The Fall is impressive, having been filmed in twenty-four countries. Yet, for me, [...]

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This realistic horror feature, directed by Derek Son, is full of confusion and keeps the audience thinking. A group of medical students begin their first autopsy class to scenes which seem routine. Dead body, frightened students, and knives…excuse me, scalpels. They are soon consumed by nightmares that soon come to life. Or does it?
Cadaver keeps [...]

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This documentary, directed by Miguel Kohan, follows traditional tango musicians and vocalists from bands and orchestras during tango’s heyday. The noteworthy talent that the musicians show after being in the business for over 60 years still shines through as they prepare for a gala in Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colón. As Nicola Kettlewood remarks in the [...]

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Married Life, which was directed by Ira Sachs, follows Richard’s (Pierce Brosnan) narrative. He talks us through the life of his friend Harry (Chris Cooper) and his “happy” marriage with his wife (Patricia Clarkson) and his lover, Kay (Rachel McAdam). Harry hopes to sooth the pain of everyone involved in this love triangle by using [...]

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The film Red, directed by Trygve Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee, is about a man, played by Brian Cox, whose dog is taken from him in a manner that would turn anyone’s stomach. He sets out for legal justice for those who have taken Red from him. The roads that lead the man to justice [...]

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In the Iranian film of moral dilemmas, The Songs of Sparrows directed by Majid Majidi, Karim (Reza Najie) has a job as an ostrich farmer which seems to be going well. However, after an ostrich runs away, it runs away with his job. He then is forced to try to find another job due to [...]

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