MOVIES
Showing from May 17: Iron Man 3 ***
A little too much and a little not enough, Shane Black's Iron Man 3 nonetheless has everything needed to keep the Avengers superhero constellation shining.
Award-winning films to screen on Sunday
Two award-winning films will screen this Sunday as part of Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series - A River Changes Course and In the House.
Showing from April 26: Oblivion ****
The dystopian thriller Oblivion is a breathtaking collage of welcome originality. If there's a better science-fiction blockbuster this year, I'll count us lucky.
Showing from April 26: The Big Wedding *
With an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl and Diane Keaton, The Big Wedding is an uproarious romantic comedy.
Showing from April 26: Trance ***
Trance is not a simple smash-and-grab yarn but an abstract psychological thriller. Its whiplash shifts of perspective and chronology are brought off with breathtaking skill.
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BIFF Review / Angels' Share ****
Angels' Share, is a light comedy with a social conscience and a few swipes at right-wing ideology and the social destruction it caused.
BIFF Review / Blackfish ****
Blackfish tells of the inhumane methods used in the training of killer whales including food deprivation and solitary confinement, and the deadly risk to their trainers.
Showing from April 12: 42 ****
Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) broke the colour barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947. 42 tells the story with a first-rate line-up of actors.
BIFF review / The Hour of Victory ****
The pain at the loss of a father killed in action is still raw in a documentary on the life and death of Major Anthony Smith, known as Toby, in World War II.
BIFF Review / Laurence Anyways ****
Laurence Anyways explores the journey of a man transitioning into a woman and the everyday trials he has to go through to get there.
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BIFF review / In the Shadow of the Sun ******
The plight of albinos in Tanzania, where their limbs are cut off for occult rituals, is heartbreaking and thought-provokingly explored by 'In The Shadow of the Sun'.
Showing from April 5: G.I. Joe: Retaliation **
G.I. Joe 2? Things go boom and bodies go down and the one hour and fifty minutes zip by like oh, two hours and ten. There's a "nuclear weapons are good for us" message that also seems positively '80s.
Showing from April 5: Tyler Perry’s Temptation **
The timing of the comic moments is off, and the 'Tyler Perry's Temptation' drags and drags before reaching a conclusion anybody can see from a mile off.
Showing from April 5: The Host ***
The human race is all but extinct in 'The Host'; our bodies are governed by seemingly benign conquerors - aliens which apparently know what's best. But someone is resisting...
Exclusive: Hollywood glitz, local films and expert advice at BIFF 2013
Sun exclusive on Wednesday: Bermuda International Film Festival 2013 will feature Hollywood style parties, a day of local films, and panel discussions with industry experts.
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