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This week’s new releases at the Irish Film Institute on Friday September 4th 2020 are Les Misérables and The Lady In The Portrait.
Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
LES MISERABLES
“Les Misérables: better than La Haine, more incendiary than Do the Right Thing. A wild and electrifying modern French drama.” 5/5 – Irish Times
“Like the original Hugo novel, “Les Misérables” is both culturally relevant and dramatically compelling, finding a way to balance artistic metaphor, hugely involving storytelling and criticism of a system that allows crushing poverty to survive and prosper.” Los Angeles Times
“Ly imbues the film with a palpable sense of time and place, never at the expense of tension and excitement.” 4/5 – Empire
“Ly shows command of staging and shooting throughout, simulating documentary form while maintaining a tight grip on narrative coherence.” The New York Times
THE LADY IN THE PORTRAIT
“Exquisitely-costumed and voluptuously shot, the film evokes life in the Qing Dynasty court with studied elegance and rare intimacy.” Variety
AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS: ONE FALSE MOVE 18.20
HEART OF AN OAK 13:45, 18:30
KINDS OF KINDNESS 15:15
LA CHIMERA 20:30
SLEEP 13:30, 20:40
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 15:50
THE COMMANDANT’S SHADOW 18:10 (OC)
THE CONVERSATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY 4K RESTORATION 20:30
THE SPARROW 13:10
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council
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