Worth the Watch - April
Films
Les Miserables (2019)
This is not "Les Miserables” of what you know but a new rendition of an understanding of the play.
This is a French drama film made in 2019. It’s a really excellent film about social inequality and how violence can ensue so easily. The film doesn’t follow the rules of script-writing, rather it covers the day in the life of police officers as they try to solve a crime and it builds slowly but surely to a crescendo. It’s slow at the beginning but well worth the patience to watch it to the end. RT 88%. Available on Netflix.
Calibre (2018)
Absolutely harrowing! If you’re into tense and thrilling films, then this one is for. I think I spent my time doing 10 sec skips because the tension nearly killed me! Synopsis is two good friends head to an isolated village in the Scottish Highlands for a weekend hunting trip., however it all turns sour when an unforseen incident changes the course of their lives. RT 95%. Available on Netflix.
In the Name of the Father (1993)
This film had a huge impact in Ireland at the time of its release. It tells the story of a petty thief from Northern Ireland that gets caught up in a terrible miscarriage of justice. Daniel Day Lewis is excellent in it. It’s an old film but an excellent one. RT 94%. Available on Netflix.
Documentaries
The Surgeons Cut (2020)
Episode 1: Saving Life Before Birth
This episode is so moving! It tracks fhe lives of different couples as they try to save their unborn from possible death. A wonderful accolade to life before birth, and a truly inspiring surgeon who makes it happen! RT 100%. Available on Netflix.
The College Admissions Scandal (2019)
Talk about naming names! This is a total unfolding of the Admission Scandal in the United States and the invested interests of the rich and the Ivy League College. Millions of dollars were exchanged for children of the rich to be admitted to top college on the basis of no merit whatsoever other than money. Depressing but necessary to highlight and also very well told. RT 71%. Available on Netflix.
Human Nature (2019)
An intriguing watch as it tells the story of CRISPR, the microorganism molecular system, which reveals that DNA can be targeted, snipped and repaired.. Viruses can then be located and eradicated. This obviously is of definite interest right now, but certainly if you’re a scientific bod, you’ll love this documentary.
Note: RT rating is from Rotten Tomatoes, an American review-aggregation website for film and television. When looking at ratings with Rotten Tomatoes, it’s worth noting that these critics can be ideological driven so it’s important to take in both percentages: the audience review and the film critics.