Battleground - Review

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Ewan and Kevin review Battleground (Campo di battaglia) by Gianni Amelio starring Alessandro Borghi, Gabriel Montesi & Federica Rosellini. Based on the novel by Carlo Patriarca.

APRIL Will Test Your Patience - Review

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Ewan & Lachlan review April by Dea Kulumbegashvili starring Ia Sukhitashvili.
Nina works in the only small hospital of a provincial town as an OB-GYN. Single and in abstinence from personal relationships, she is unconditionally devoted to her Hippocratic oath. When a newborn dies within seconds of being delivered under her supervision, she is accused of wrongdoing. Under investigation, every detail of Nina's personal and professional life is being scrutinized. Despite the risks, Nina remains devoted to her duty as a doctor, committed to doing what nobody else will.

Vermiglio is Italy's Oscar Submission - Review

Ewan and Kevin review Vermiglio, Italy's Oscar Submission & Grand Jury Prize Winner at the Venice Film Festival. Directed by Maura Delpero and starring Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi, Giuseppe De Domenico, Carlotta Gamba & Sara Serraiocco.
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1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher's eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone's life.

Iddu (Sicilian Letters) is All Over the Place - Review

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Ewan & Kevin review Iddu - Sicilian Letters by Antonio Piazza & Fabio Grassadonia starring Toni Servillo, Elio Germano, Daniela Marra, Barbora Bobuľová, Tommaso Ragno, & Giuseppe Tantillo.
Loosely based on real events that took place during Matteo Messina Denaro's thirty years on the run. A disgraced politician is gifted a second chance when secret services involve him in an operation to root out an elusive Mafia boss. Using his personal connection as the Boss' godfather, his task is to get him to reveal his hiding place in their secret letters.

I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) is Brazil's Oscar Submission - Review

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Ewan and Kevin review Walter Salles' Ainda Estou Aqui (I'm Still Here) starring Fernanda Torres.
In 1970s Rio de Janeiro, during the military dictatorship, former deputy Rubens Paiva was taken from his home by soldiers to be interrogated. He was never found again. The search for truth lasts 30 long years. And when the answers finally begin to appear, Eunice Paiva feels the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

LOVE (Kjærlighet) Should Have Been Norwary's Oscar Submission - Review

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Ewan and Kevin review Love (Kjærlighet) by Dag Johan Haugerud.
A female doctor in her late forties has no desire for a permanent relationship. But when a male nurse talks about how random meetings with men sometimes lead to rewarding and non-committal sex, she notices how this is exactly what she wants.

Queer is All Over the Place in a Good Way - Review

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Ewan and Kevin review Luca Guadagnino's Queer starring Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville and more. Adapted from William S. Burroughs' novel of the same name.
In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American expat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

HAPPYEND - Review

Ewan's 2nd favorite film from Venice was Neo Sora's HAPPYEND. Kevin also really liked this Japanese coming-of-age movie.
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A near-future Tokyo awaits destruction as the city is rocked by a series of foreshocks that predict a larger, more disastrous quake on the horizon. With the anxiety looming over them, a group of teenage best friends and musicians get into typical teenager trouble that tests the strength of their relationships.

Stranger Eyes is a Grower - Review

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Ewan and Kevin review Stranger Eyes by Yeo Siew Hua.
After the mysterious disappearance of their baby daughter, a young couple receives strange videos and realizes someone has been filming their daily life — even in their most intimate moments. The police set up surveillance around their home to catch the voyeur but the family starts to crumble as secrets unravel under the scrutiny of eyes watching them from all sides.

The Room Next Door wins the Golden Lion in Venice - Review

Ewan and Kevin review The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton & John Turturro.
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Ingrid, a best-selling writer, rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha, a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years. The two women immerse themselves in their pasts, sharing memories, anecdotes, art, movies—yet Martha has a request that will test their newly strengthened bond.

The Brutalist is Truly Epic - Review

Ewan & Kevin review Brady Corbet's The Brutalist starring Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn & Stacy Martin. Crobet won Best Director in Venice.
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When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee Europe to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.

DISCLAIMER - Series Review

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Alfonso Cuarón's series starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline & Sacha Baron Cohen was screened at the Venice Film Festival and premieres October 11 on AppleTV+. We have some thoughts on the whole series.

Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 is Amazing! - Review

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Kevin Costner's Epic Vast Western Saga continues in Part 2 and Ewan and Kevin have lots to praise about this love letter to the genre.