Thomas Messner

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    Movie
    The Piano Lesson
    ★★★★★

    Boy Willie Charles is both a troublemaker and smooth talker, a braggart kept afloat on...

    Thomas Messner 4th November 2024
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    Theatre
    Dr Strangelove at Noël Coward Theatre
    ★★★★★

    It almost seems too easy. When faced with the question of just how...

    Thomas Messner 29th October 2024
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    The Listeners
    ★★★★★

    As told by those on the other side of the experience, often the easiest way...

    Thomas Messner 19th October 2024
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    Nightbitch
    ★★★★★

    From taking a single look at Mother (Amy Adams), one might surmise that societal...

    Thomas Messner 17th October 2024
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    Joy
    ★★★★★

    In the face of widespread public and institutional hostility, an intrepid trio with...

    Thomas Messner 16th October 2024
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    Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
    ★★★★★

    As perplexing as it is hypnotic, The Quay...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    Eephus
    ★★★★★

    It’s about time. Eephus, that is. And also Eephus. The title of this spare,...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    When the Light Breaks
    ★★★★★

    Within its first, deceptively tranquil shot, Icelandic director Runar...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    Don’t Cry, Butterfly
    ★★★★★

    As Duong Dieu Linh’s feature debut begins, the first spectre on...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    My Everything
    ★★★★★

    “I wanted a normal child! Normal! I’m ashamed!” It’s an ugly sentiment...

    Thomas Messner 14th October 2024