Francesca Rudkin: Borg vs McEnroe, Menashe

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

English - December 08, 2017 21:10 - 6 minutes - 2.62 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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NZ Herald reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about some of the new releases.
Borg vs McEnroe starring Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, and Sverrir Gudnason.
This drama about the rivalry between tennis greats Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe is a pretty good distillation of most sport, a mix of exhilarating action and ponderous introspection.
Francesca’s verdict: 3.5 out of 5
Menashe starring Menashe Lustig, Yoel Falkowitz, Ruben Niborski
This drama is about a widowed father trying to raise his son within the extremely religious Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn New York. Filmed in Yiddish, it offers a glimpse into the ultra-orthodox community.
Francesca’s verdict: 4 out of 5
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