'The past is another country," the writer L.P. Hartley once helpfully told told us, "they do things differently there", and his point is perfectly illustrated in On Chesil Beach. 'The past is another country," the writer L.P. Hartley once helpfully told told us, "they do things differently there", and his point is perfectly illustrated in On Chesil Beach. Directed by Nora Twomey, it's a beautiful and darkly lyrical film set in Afghanistan's war-ravaged capital, Kabul. Hancock convinces as the touchy but tenacious Edie, and the film's sometimes saccharine storyline is underscored by moments of melancholy. - - - -Nothing melancholy or moving about Show Dogs, a whimsical live action children's film about a police mutt called Max.

Source: Irish Independent May 25, 2018 06:11 UTC