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Film Review | The Olive Tree Brings Social Realism to the Dreamy Spanish Countryside

Stephen Porzio Mar 13, 2017 0

The latest in a string of recession cinema – Hell or High Water, Money Monster, I, Daniel Blake – The Olive Tree focuses on young woman Alma (Anna Castillo), a person who shares a deep bond with her grandfather, Roman (Manuel Cucala). When…

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Film Review | I, Daniel Blake is a Modern Parable on the Horrifying Nature of the System

Dave Duggan Nov 11, 2016 0

I, DANIEL BLAKE is an acclaimed film by directing and writing team Ken Loach and Paul Laverty. It tells the tortured odyssey of Daniel and Katie through the benefit system in Newcastle, in the north-east of England, where he is a local,…

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Director Profile | A Look At 5 of Ken Loach’s Social Realist Masterpieces

Stephen Porzio Oct 4, 2016 0

With the upcoming release I, Daniel Blake (out 21st October), which won the Palme D’Or at Cannes 2016, this director profile will focus on British filmmaker Ken Loach. The auteur has a vast and critically acclaimed filmography, ranging from…