Ralph Fiennes

7th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

Film Advent Calendar: Schindler’s List takes an unapologetically bleak look at the history of the Holocaust

Today’s genre is the historical film. These films present themselves as mostly true accounts of an event or person’s life, whereas historical fiction is a...

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...

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...