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

H is for Hawk

H is for Hawk

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Storyline: H is for Hawk follows Helen (Foy), who, after the sudden death of her
father (Gleeson), loses herself in the memories of their time birding and exploring
the natural world together and turns the ancient art of falconry-rooted in European
tradition-training a wild goshawk named Mabel to navigate her profound loss.
But as she teaches Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen discovers how deeply she
has neglected her own emotions and life. What begins as an act of endurance
transforms into an intimate journey of resilience and healing.


Cast: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough


My rating: Good

Hamnet

Hamnet

Hamnet

Storyline: After her son Hamnet dies, aged eleven, Agnes Shakespeare
is struck with intense grief. As she mourns with her husband William,
the pair struggle to come to terms with the frailty of life and the ruthlessness
of the plague. Set in 16th-century England, Agnes, a healer by trade,
must find a way to move on with her life and provide for her other children.


Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson

My rating: Excellent

Avatar: Fire & Ash

Avatar: Fire & Ash

AVATARFIRE

Storyline: Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief, encountering a new,
aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang,
as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.

Cast: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

My rating: Fair ( Great visual effects )

Pillion

Pillion

Pillion

Storyline: Colin, a weedy wallflower letting life pass him by, meets Ray, the impossibly
handsome leader of a motorbike club, who then takes him on as his submissive.
Ray uproots Colin from his dreary suburban life, introducing him to a community of
kinky, queer bikers and taking all sorts of virginities along the way. But as Colin steps
deeper into Ray's world of rules and mysteries, he begins to question whether the life
of a 24/7 submissive is for him. Has he found his calling, or simply swapped one form of suffocation for another?


Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Harry Melling, Leslie Sharp

My rating: Good

Amrum

Amrum

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Storyline: Amrum Island, Spring 1945. In the final days of the war, 12-year-old Nanning
braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night, and works the nearby
farm to help his mother feed the family. Despite the hardship, life on the beautiful,
windswept island almost feels like paradise. But when peace finally comes,
it reveals a deeper threat: the enemy is far closer than he imagined.

Cast: Japan Billerbeck, Laura Tonke, Lisa Hagmeister


My rating: Excellent

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