drama
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The Wedding
This intriguing autobiographical wee film helmed by Egyptian/American filmmaker Sam Abbas who wrote, directed and starred in it, is full of promise which sadly is often over-shadowed by the movie’s rather deadpan and flat production. Abbas plays Rami living in New York’s Lower East Side with his fiance Sara (Nikohl Boosheri) who is anxious to…
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
When the movie opens Lee (Melissa McCarthy) is seen as a bitter and mean spirited alcoholic who has just been fired from her latest job and is in her squalid unkempt Manhattan apartment with just her cat for company. Totally broke and not having paid her rent for months , she has exhausted anyone…
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Boy Erased
When Jared (Lucas Hedges) is outed as gay to his parents by a desperate new college friend, he is just as shocked as they are. Whilst he is aware of having feelings for other boys Jared is genuinely unsure of his sexuality and this is the reason he calmly acquiesces to his parents demand…
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I Miss You When I See You
This latest movie from openly gay Hong Kong filmmaker Simon Chung is a sensitive tale about two souls who are quietly struggling about making the right choice. Should they follow their hearts or society’s expectations? Kevin moved to Australia with his family when he was still in High School. Leaving his best friend Jamie…
