Tag: Calendar Girls
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Calendar Girls review – portrait of a seniors’ dance troupe grooving it up in Florida
Documentary following a group of women dancers over 60 is well made but leaves you wondering if there’s more to know about these spirited performersMaria Loohufvud and Love Martinsen, a married couple as well as artistic collaborators, make their feature debut as directors with this affectionate portrait of the Calendar Girls, an amateur dance troupe…
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Berlin Film Festival To Fete Helen Mirren With Honorary Golden Bear & Homage
The 70th Berlin International Film Festival will honor Oscar-winner Helen Mirren with an honorary Golden Bear and homage.The award ceremony on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Berlinale Palast will include a screening of Mirren-starrer The Queen.“Helen Mirren is a strong personality whose powerful portrayals are always impressive. She surprises us time and again with…
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Fisherman’s Friends: behind feelgood film of Cornwall’s folk stars lies a tragedy
Uplifting movie tells how the Cornish singing group hit the big time – but not of the terrible blow that came afterEarly in the new year, Fisherman’s Friends, the uplifting true story of the part-time Cornish sea shanty group that hit the big time, is coming to cinema screens amid hopes it may connect with…