Set during the 1920s in West Virginia, Matewan is a small mining town whose workers have responded with a strike to the coal company's announcement of a wage cut. The bosses reply to this act of defiance but bringing black and Italian workers to take over their jobs. A lone stranger (a Union organiser) arrives in town to unite the locals against the tooled-up heavies and, as the tension escalates, a violent end to the standoff seems inevitable. Sayles' powerful gripping movie never compromises i
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SWEET COUNTRY (2017)
Certification15 Our Rating
Thoughtful, carefully shot film. Gives a convincing story of how people can slip through the gaps in society. Stays realistic without falling into despair, mostly due to the lead actor's performance. He keeps you caring.
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THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Much vaunted tale of mens' greed; sacrificing family, friends and principles to gain profit in the early years of the 20th Century. Danny Day Lewis is superb, as always, as the sinister Daniel Plainview.
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