Polly Findlay’s barnstorming drama about interpersonal and religious tumult in late middle age is a triumph, swerving any sense of sentimentalism Movies about ageing empty-nesters going on a ...
Few people approaching Polly Findlay’s gentle drama with no prior knowledge would fail to identify it as a literary adaptation. Ciarán Hinds and Lesley Manville are perfectly cast as an emotionally ...
Stella (Lesley Manville) and Gerry (Ciarán Hinds), the couple at the center of the new film “Midwinter Break,” appear perfectly comfortable in their marriage. They have been at it for decades, ...
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — An American flag mounted on a hill off Galleria, between Tuscany and Lake Las Vegas, has drawn concern from residents and at least one Vietnam veteran. Most of the flag’s red and ...
During an Amsterdam getaway, a homespun Northern Irish couple discover that they know each other too well...and not well enough. At Christmastime, they’re at home, Gerry seated in the living room ...
At a big price, Edward Cawley-trained Catch The Beast could be capable of outrunning his odds under Philip Byrnes. The eight-year-old is on a rating of 116, 11lb above his sole win when beating recent ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. We used to have more films like “Midwinter Break,” in which the combination of a couple of great actors, a gifted ...
There are so many movies about people falling in love or rekindling love, but it’s not often we see stories about characters falling out of love, particularly in their elder years. Bradley Cooper’s Is ...
Stella and Gerry might not have a bad marriage, but they don’t have especially healthy one either. In the new film “Midwinter Break,” these two Irish empty-nesters beautifully portrayed by Lesley ...
The ending was pretty ambiguous. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Midwinter Break is a meditation about marriage and trauma, and ...
In the low-key and sedate drama “Midwinter Break,” a married couple who have been together a very long time treat each other with nothing but love, tenderness and respect. Something is clearly up. The ...
As this cold time of year still has its claws in us, there’s no better time to sink into the warm Irish melancholy of Midwinter Break. If you’re drawn to the kind of melodrama that quietly unfurls in ...