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Orphan (2009)

7.3 (15 Ratings) Rate It

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The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard),...

Mystic River (2003)

7.9 (8 Ratings) Rate It

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Nominated for six Academy Awards, including "Best Picture," 2003's Mystic River tells the the tale...

Little Women (1994)

7.6 (5 Ratings) Rate It

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Winona Ryder (in an Oscar® nominated role) and Academy Award® winner Susan Sarandon (1995 Best...

Awix (3310 KP) rated Sometimes Always Never (2019) in Movies

Jun 26, 2019

Bill Nighy's deadpan comic performance as a obsessive Scrabble player trying to reconnect with his family is the best reason to go and see this movie. Nighy's character has a strained relationship with the rest of his clan, partly because one of his children walked out, never to return, after a row over a contentious two-letter word. The film, which is not exactly over-burdened with plot, shows them trying to work out their various issues.

Not nearly as wacky as it possibly sounds; it is certainly a very whimsical film, but handled in an extremely dry and low-key way. There is something very quiet and English about it, possibly due to the fact it has clearly been made on a vanishingly tiny budget. Nighy is excellent, and there are some very funny moments (such as when he hustles Tim McInnerny's character into playing Scrabble for cash). No real flaws, but at the same time it does feel a little under-powered as a piece of drama.