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THE TRAITOR

The Traitor / Il Traditore (Dir. Marco Bellocchio, 2019), Modern Films, Italy, DCP, colour, sound, 153 minutes, Tommaso Buscetta (Pierfrancesco Favino)
The Traitor / Il Traditore (Dir. Marco Bellocchio, 2019), Modern Films, Italy, DCP, colour, sound, 153 minutes, Tommaso Buscetta (Pierfrancesco Favino)

Veteran filmmaker Marco Bellocchio examines machismo and Italian identity in this Mafia epic

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BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (Bill and Turner Ross, 2020), Department of Motion Pictures, USA, colour, sound, 98 minutes
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (Bill Ross and Turner Ross, 2020), Department of Motion Pictures, USA, colour, sound, 98 minutes

The Ross Brothers carefully construct an artificial environment, and let alcohol govern the flow

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DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL

Disappearance at Clifton Hill (Dir. Albert Shin, 2019), Lightbulb Film Distribution, Canada, colour, sound, 100 mins, Abby (Tupperance Middleton)
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (Dir. Albert Shin, 2019), Lightbulb Film Distribution, Canada, colour, sound, 100 mins, Abby (Tupperance Middleton)

Canadian psychological thriller cites David Lynch but falls short

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GREYHOUND

Greyhound (Dir. Aaron Schneider, 2020), Apple TV, USA, DCP, colour, sound, 91 mins
Greyhound (Dir. Aaron Schneider, 2020), Apple TV, USA, DCP, colour, sound, 91 mins, Captain Krause (Tom Hanks)

Tom Hanks plays with battleships in a taut and impressionistic passion project

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THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND

The King of Staten Island (Dir. Judd Apatow, 2020), Universal, USA, 35mm, colour, sound, 136 minutes, Scott Carlin (Pete Davidson)
The King of Staten Island (Dir. Judd Apatow, 2020), Universal, USA, 35mm, colour, sound, 136 minutes, Scott Carlin (Pete Davidson)

Writer-comedian Pete Davidson is given the signature Apatow treatment and the jokes occur more organically than ever

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THE WRETCHED

The Wretched (Dir. Brett Pierce & Drew T. Pierce), Vertigo Releasing, USA, colour, sound, 95 mins
The Wretched (Dir. Brett Pierce & Drew T. Pierce), Vertigo Releasing, USA, colour, sound, 95 mins

Solid craft on a small-budget makes this an appealing, albeit conventional, horror feature

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THE GROUND BENEATH MY FEET

The Ground Beneath My Feet / Der Boden unter den Füßen (Marie Kreutzer, 2019), Light Bulb Film Distribution, Austria, 35mm, colour, sound, 108 mins, Elise (Mavie Hörbiger), Lola (Valerie Pachner)
The Ground Beneath My Feet (Marie Kreutzer, 2019), Lightbulb Film Distribution, Austria, 35mm, colour, sound, 108 mins, Elise (Mavie Hörbiger), Lola (Valerie Pachner)

First-rate Austrian drama is a damning diagnosis of the neurosis at the heart of contemporary society

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A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK

A Rainy Day in New York (Dir. Woody Allen, 2019), Signature Entertainment, USA, DCP, colour, sound, Gatsby (Timothée Chalamet), Chan (Selena Gomez)

Woody Allen pays tribute to rain and romance in this refreshingly whimsical New York comedy

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THE LAST FULL MEASURE

The Last Full Measure (Todd Robinson, 2019), Parkland Entertainment, USA, DCP, Colour, Sound, Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan)
The Last Full Measure (Todd Robinson, 2019), Parkland Entertainment, USA, DCP, Colour, Sound, Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan)

Fine work by a cast of veterans can’t elevate a saccharine script and tedious pace

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CAPONE

Capone (Josh Trank, 2020), Vertical Entertainment, USA, DCP, colour, sound, 104 minutes, Al Capone (Tom Hardy)
Capone (Josh Trank, 2020), Vertical Entertainment, USA, DCP, colour, sound, 104 minutes, Al Capone (Tom Hardy)

Josh Trank returns and hedges his bets on a signature Tom Hardy performance