advent calendar

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4th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

Film Advent Calendar: In Bruges blends humanity and dark comedy seamlessly

If you want to watch a Christmas movie with a healthy dose of cynicism and dark comedy, then In Bruges is for you. Martin McDonagh’s...

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3rd December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

Film Advent Calendar: A Town Called Panic is the ideal compromise between family film and madcap adventure

As the Christmas holidays peak over the horizon, TV schedules are filled with family films to entertain the kids during their school breaks. But while...

Revolori and Ronan in Grand Budapest Hotel. Credit: 20th Century Fox

1st December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

Film Advent Calendar: The absurdist whimsy of the Grand Budapest Hotel

Wikipedia defines the absurdist genre as focusing on the experiences of characters in situations where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life. The related whimsical genre is...