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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Playing as part of this year's Italian Film Festival, Ludovica Rampoldi's 'A Brief Affair' is a slippery and stylish work, well worth a look. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/a-brief-affa...

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A Brief Affair (ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Counting the days down to opening night, the documentary 'La Scala: The Force of Destiny' follows the elaborate preparations needed to stage Verdi's opera in Milan. Playing as part of the Italian Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/la-scala-the...

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La Scala: The Force of Destiny (ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II star in the 1960s-set drama 'By Any Means'. In cinemas now. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/by-any-means...

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By Any Means - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

In cinemas now: 'Tony' follows a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain over the course of one summer as he discovers a love of cooking. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/tony-film-re...

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Tony - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Léa Drucker is outstanding in Dominik Moll's riveting police procedural 'Case 137'. In cinemas now. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/case-137-fil...

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Case 137 - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Mads Mikkelsen believes he is John Lennon in the riotous dark comedy 'The Last Viking', playing as part of this year's Nordic Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-last-vik...

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The Last Viking (Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Based on a bizarre true story, 'The Kidnapping of a President' is a zany dark comedy from Finland. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-kidnappi...

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The Kidnapping of a President (Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

From Spanish director Imanol Uribe, 'Sofia's Suspicion' is a Cold War-era thriller set between Madrid and East Germany. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/sofias-suspi...

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Sofia's Suspicion (HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Playing now as part of the Spanish & Latin American Film Festival, 'The Tigers' is an enjoyable thriller set on the on Spanish coastline. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-tigers-h...

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The Tigers (HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Hugh Jackman stars as a not-so-merry Robin Hood in director Michael Sarnoski's extremely grim new film 'The Death of Robin Hood'. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-death-of...

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The Death of Robin Hood - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Screening as part of this year's German Film Festival, the cheerful dramedy 'Hello Betty' relates the life of Emmi Creola, the pioneering copywriter behind beloved Swiss icon Betty Bossi. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/hello-betty-...

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Hello Betty (HSBC German Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Screening at this year's German Film Festival, 'The Talented Mr F' is a fascinating documentary about a cyberage theft. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-talented...

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The Talented Mr F. (HSBC German Film Festival 2026) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Warwick Thornton's 'Wolfram', a sort-of-sequel to his 2017 masterwork 'Sweet Country' is out in cinemas today. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/wolfram-film...

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Wolfram - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

In cinemas now: 'Fuze' is the fast-paced British heist thriller from director David Mackenzie. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/fuze-film-re...

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Fuze - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Jim Jarmusch's captivating 'Father, Mother, Sister, Brother' is in cinemas now. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/father-mothe...

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in the outrageous new A24 film 'The Drama', which hits cinemas today. Here's my spoiler-free review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-drama-fi...

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The Drama - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

My (mildly) dissenting opinion of 'Marty Supreme', which is in cinemas now. www.weekendnotes.com/marty-suprem...

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Marty Supreme - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

If you haven't caught it yet, Joachim Trier's exquisite family drama 'Sentimental Value' is still in cinemas. www.weekendnotes.com/sentimental-...

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Sentimental Value - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

In cinemas tomorrow: 'No Other Choice', the outlandish and hilarious black comedy from Park Chan-wook. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/no-other-cho...

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No Other Choice - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Joachim Trier's exquisite family drama 'Sentimental Value' hits cinemas on Christmas Day. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/sentimental-...

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Sentimental Value - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Here’s my recent review of the documentary ‘I Am Martin Parr.’ www.weekendnotes.com/i-am-martin-...

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I Am Martin Parr (Russell Hobbs British Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Afterlife rom-com 'Eternity' hits cinemas today. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/eternity-fil...

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Eternity - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Russell Crowe is outstanding in James Vanderbilt's historical epic 'Nuremberg' which is out this Thursday. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/nuremberg-fi...

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Nuremberg - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Emma Thompson finds herself in mortal danger in the icy thriller 'Dead of Winter'. It's an ambitious and unusual role for Thompson and she offers a great turn in a film which is cleverly plotted and has more than a few tense moments. www.weekendnotes.com/dead-of-wint...

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Dead of Winter - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Rose Byrne is breathtakingly good as a fatigued and forgotten about mother in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.’ In cinemas now. www.weekendnotes.com/if-i-had-leg...

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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Benedict Cumberbatch plays a grieving widower in 'The Thing with Feathers', the debut feature film from director Dylan Southern. www.weekendnotes.com/the-thing-wi...

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The Thing with Feathers (Russell Hobbs British Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Out on Thursday: Jennifer Lawrence stars in 'Die My Love', the intense psychological drama from director Lynne Ramsay. www.weekendnotes.com/die-my-love-...

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Die My Love - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

In cinemas tomorrow: 'Happyend' follows a group of rebellious teenagers in a near-future Japan. It's an original and thought-provoking film from debutant director Neo Sora. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/happyend-fil...

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Happyend - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

This cheerful documentary chronicles the work of photographer Martin Parr, best known for his striking images of the English at play. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/i-am-martin-...

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I Am Martin Parr (Russell Hobbs British Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst do well in this wild and fun flick which tells the crazy true story of North Carolina's infamous 'Roofman'. In cinemas tomorrow. www.weekendnotes.com/roofman-film...

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Roofman - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Out today: Dwayne Johnson is impressive and unrecognisable playing UFC trailblazer Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's biopic 'The Smashing Machine'. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-smashing...

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The Smashing Machine - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Playing now as part of the Italian Film Festival, 'Sicilian Letters' is a surprisingly genteel Mafia drama. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/sicilian-let...

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Sicilian Letters (ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

In cinemas Thursday: Dakota Johnson shines in the frequently hilarious, frenetic unromantic comedy 'Splitsville'. One of the funniest films of the year. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/splitsville-...

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Splitsville - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Eva Victor's 'Sorry, Baby' is a quietly beautiful film about the aftermath of trauma. One of the best movies so far this year. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/sorry-baby-f...

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Sorry, Baby - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Already the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the epic 'Ne Zha 2' is about to hit cinemas dubbed in English. Here are my thoughts on this Chinese blockbuster: www.weekendnotes.com/ne-zha-2-fil...

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Ne Zha 2 - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Last days to catch the delightfully absurd Finnish comedy '100 Litres of Gold' at the Scandi Film Fest. www.weekendnotes.com/100-litres-o...

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100 Litres of Gold (Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

An absorbing historical drama from Norway, 'Quisling: The Final Days' is playing now as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/quisling-the...

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Quisling: The Final Days (Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

From Finland comes '100 Litres of Gold', a delightfully absurd, alcohol-soaked black comedy. It's playing now as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/100-litres-o...

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100 Litres of Gold (Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

The best guitarist you've never heard of finally gets her due in: 'Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine' screening as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/goddess-of-s...

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Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine (Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2025) - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A highlight of this year's Spanish Film Festival, 'Marco, the Invented Truth' is a gripping biopic based on a baffling true story. www.weekendnotes.com/marco-the-in...

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Marco, the Invented Truth - Film Review (HSBC Spanish Film Festival 2025)

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Now available to stream on Stan: Nicolas Cage takes an unsettling and strange trip to the beach of his childhood in The Surfer. www.weekendnotes.com/the-surfer-f...

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The Surfer - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Screening as part of this year's Spanish Film Festival, 'Marco, the Invented Truth' is an imposter biopic based on an incredible true tale. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/marco-the-in...

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Marco, the Invented Truth - Film Review (HSBC Spanish Film Festival 2025)

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Still in cinemas and still excellent, Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in The Salt Path. www.weekendnotes.com/the-salt-pat...

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The Salt Path - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Mexican director Alonzo Ruizpalacios presents a bold and entrancing film with La Cocina, in cinemas today. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/la-cocina-fi...

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La Cocina - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in the heartfelt and stunningly shot drama The Salt Path, in cinemas tomorrow. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-salt-pat...

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The Salt Path - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Nicolas Cage is...The Surfer. Here's my review of this extremely bonkers film. www.weekendnotes.com/the-surfer-f...

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The Surfer - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Out now: Death of a Unicorn is an offbeat romp which dryly skewers the absurdities of our time. Starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/death-of-a-u...

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Death of a Unicorn - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Warfare is an unnerving yet gripping account of a few hours of the Iraq War. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/warfare-film...

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Warfare - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Steve Coogan does his best in the light and fluffy dramedy The Penguin Lessons. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-penguin-...

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The Penguin Lessons - Film Review

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nsgordo.bsky.social @nsgordo.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

A worthy Best International Feature winner at the recent Oscars, I'm Still Here is an evocative and sprawling biography of an amazing woman. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/im-still-her...

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I'm Still Here - Film Review

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