Darlin’

Darlin’

A feral teenager is sent to a Catholic orphanage to be rehabilitated in Darlin’. Late one night, the mute and feral teenager ((Lauryn Canny) is brought to a hospital by The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh). Nicknamed “Darlin” based on the bracelet she wears, the girl is transferred to St. Philomena’s Catholic boarding school for girls, where…

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

From director Steve McQueen (Shame) comes the historical drama 12 Years a Slave.  Based on true events, the film tells the story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man living Saratoga Springs, New York in the 1840s.  A skilled violin player, Northup is lured away by two men offering a touring gig in…