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Am I a cineast ? No - but I enjoy going to the movies

November 2025

Now You see me, Now you don't

Now you see me, Now you don't

NowYouSeeMe

Storyline: A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with
new performers Greenblatt, Smith and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals.


Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson

My rating: OK

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

UnJayKelley

Storyline: Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery,
confronting his past and present with his devoted manager Ron. Poignant and
humor-filled, pitched at the intersection of regrets and glories.


Cast George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Isla Fisher

My rating: Excellent

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Storyline: Nuremberg chronicles the eponymous trials held by the Allied Forces
against the defeated Nazi regime. The film will center on American psychiatrist
Douglas Kelley, who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit
to stand trial for their war crimes and finds himself in a complex battle of wits
with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.


Cast: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Leo Woodall

My rating: Good

Palestine 36

Palestine 36

Palestine36

Storyline: Palestine, 1936. The uprising that took on an Empire. As villages across Mandatory
Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless
energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless.
With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian
population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain's 30-year dominion, all sides
spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of
the entire region.

Cast: Jeremy Irons, Saleh Bakri, Robert Aramayo

My rating: Excellent

The Choral

The Choral

TheChoral

Storyline: A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding
Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the
young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.


Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Emily Fairn, Taylor Uttley

My rating: OK

I Swear

I Swear

ISwear

Storyline: John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at a young age
which alienated him from his peers, he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed.


Cast; Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake

My Rating: Good

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