Richard Ibrahim
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Paul Giamatti once again proves how underrated an actor he is in Julian Goldberger’s The Hawk is Dying. Based on the 1973 Harry Crews novel, Giamatti is George Gattling, a middle-aged auto-upholsterer who lives with his sister and her mentally-challenged son. George’s only passion in life is catching and training hawks. This passion intensifies when he catches a magnificent red-tailed hawk which he becomes intent on breaking.
The film runs in retrospect, beginning with a climactic scene before returning to George’s earlier, unhappy and almost misanthropic lifestyle. As George moves through …
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The Aura is an excellently executed piece of cinema, merging intriguing character work with a masterful plot. Directed by Fabi√�n Bielinsky and featuring Ricardo Dar√≠n, the film tells the story of Espinosa, an introverted taxidermist with a brilliantly analytical mind, who dreams of pulling off the perfect crime.
One day while hunting deer in an Argentinian forest, he finds his dream a reality when he becomes heir to a plot to rob a nearby casino. Espinosa is an epileptic, and just before an attack he feels a moment of stillness, where …
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The Latch Key Group (Amos Phillips, Jordan Lee and Dylan Watson) present a hilarious look at how the media affects us in A Son of Your Own. When Lloyd and Erma decide to ‘adopt out’ their 24-year-old son Brian, they start a nation-wide craze that makes it fashionable to adopt out your children.
Humourously examining the way publicity and public opinion affects our decisions, these three talented comedians examine Brian’s story as other kids get the same treatment and people start rallying against ‘Mature Aged Adoption’. The comedic performances are excellent, …
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Captain Frodo blends his particular style of sideshow entertainment with the story of his life in his one-man show, The Adventures of Captain Frodo. Born the son of a Norwegian magician, Captain Frodo expounds upon tales of his childhood, the things that fascinated him and that led him to become The Incredible Rubber Man. He entertains with a mix of sideshow, musical saw-playing and magic, but what really makes him special is his expertise in double-jointed dislocation. You’ll wince and applaud as he twists and contorts, and thanks to his …
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Reuben Krum steps completely ‘out of line’ in his new cabaret show, but never fails to entertain. He blends musical numbers with sharp wit and perfect comic timing, and covers all the shadows of his past: his Jewish heritage, his attention deficit disorder, being an ‘excitable child’ and all to bring the audience down to his level. Shock value and poor taste is a constant, but his comedy is seamlessly blended with his musical numbers that keep the audience on their toes (especially those in the front) and ensures that …
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