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Everybody Knows

February 20, 2019 Russell Matthews #AsgharFarhadi, #everybodyknows, #JavierBardem, #PenélopeCruz, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, A Separation, Academy Awards, Asghar Farhadi, Everybody Knows, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, The Salesman

If you give an answer to your viewer, your film will simply finish in the movie theatre. But when you

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Stan & Ollie

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Russell Matthews #laurelandhardy, #reeldialogue, #stan&ollie, Abbott and Costello, Babe, Charlie Chaplin, England, John C Reilly, Reel Dialogue, Stan & Ollie, Steve Coogan, Vaudeville

‘Another fine mess you’ve gotten me into.’ – Stan Laurel Throughout cinematic history, different actors and comedians have defined an

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Alita: Battle Angel

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Russell Matthews #alita, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, Alita: Battle Angel, Christoph Waltz, James Cameron, Jennifer Connely, Magna, Mahershala Ali, Robert Rodriguez, Rosa Salazar, Spykids

‘The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human.’ Aaron Carter Robert Rodriguez may not be

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Sometimes Always Never

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Russell Matthews #billnighy, #missingpersons, #prodigalson, #russellingrevs, #sometimesalwaysnever, Bill Nighy, prodigal son, redemption, Sam Riley, Sometimes Always Never, The value of communication, The value of words

‘The only good thing about jazz is that it scores very highly on Scrabble.’ Alan In this cinematic era of

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At Eternity’s Gate

February 12, 2019February 7, 2019 Russell Matthews (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), #oscarbait, At Eternity's Gate, Julian Schnabel, Oscar Isaac, Paul Gauguin, Rupert Friend, Sunflower, The Stars at Night, Vincent van Gogh, Willem Dafoe

‘If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere.’ – Vincent van Gogh Regardless of how frequent you attend

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If Beale Street Could Talk

February 11, 2019February 13, 2019 Russell Matthews #barryjenkins, #iamnotyournegro, #jamesbaldwin, #moonlight, #russellingrevs, Barry Jenkins, Emily Rios, If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin, KiKi Layne, racism, Regina King, Stephan James

’Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.’ – James Baldwin

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Vox Lux

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Russell Matthews #guncontol, #judelaw, #natalieportmen, Drug addiction, Fame, Gun Control, Jude Law, Mass school shootings, music industry, Natalie Portman, Price of fame, terrorism, Willem Dafoe

‘Fame doesn’t fulfil you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary.’  – Marilyn Monroe When various pop stars

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Cold Pursuit

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Russell Matthews #coldpursuit, #liamneeson, #russellingrevs, #scandinavianfilm, American Indians, Drug dealing, Hans Petter Moland, In Order of Disappearance, Liam Neeson, Quinton Tarantino, Revenge, Scandinavian films, Taken

‘Maybe there is something specifically Scandinavian that comes out of the long, dark winters – you have to learn to

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On the Basis of Sex

January 24, 2019January 26, 2019 Russell Matthews #genderequality, #metoo, #onthebasisofsex, #poilitians, #russellingrevs, #ruthbaderginsburg, #womensrights, Gender equality, Me Too, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sex discrimination, Supreme Court, Women's Rights

‘Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join

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Green Book

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, Apostle Paul, Barnabas, Don Shirley, Green Book, Mahershala Ali, racism, Road trip, South in the 60s, Viggo Mortensen

‘So if I’m not black enough and if I’m not white enough, then tell me, Tony, what am I?’ –

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