An electric life indeed. Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch) was a talented and prolific artist and even early in life, quite eccentric. After his father passed away he was the sole money-maker for his five sisters and ailing mother, but he never seemed fit for typical employment. Drawing portraits, illustrations and animals he made a meager wage that kept the family afloat. He fell in love with his sisters’ governess Emily (Claire Foy) who happened to be 10 years older, so it was quite a scandal. Not caring one iota what anyone else thought, he created a home for them both in the country. Taking in a small kitten as a pet, which wasn’t typical for the day, the three of them were a happy little family living in eccentric bliss together…
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Rachel Brosnahan soars in the feminist, noir thriller I’m Your Woman
I’m Your Woman (2020 | USA | 120 minutes | Julia Hart) Being the wife of a criminal, Jean knows one very …
Get Duked! (or Die Trying)
Get Duked! (2019 | United Kingdom | 87 minutes | Ninian Doff) Get Duked! (streaming on Amazon Prime beginning today) is one …
Gunpowder Heart is a powerful film from Guatemala, and a first-time director
Gunpowder Heart (Pólvora en el corazón) (2019 | Guatemala | 87 minutes | Camila Urrutia) Gunpowder Heart, a new movie that premiered …
Give Yourself Some Time to Blow the Man Down
Blow the Man Down (2019 | USA | 90 minutes | Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Crudy) Blow the Man Down (streaming …