Search: Starring Xavier Dolan

Bad Times At The El Royale (2018)

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A thriller that, although it could have done with judicious editing at the beginning and end, nonetheless delivers laughs, shocks and, most importantly, that sense of satisfaction that only comes when puzzle pieces come together with a resounding click

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption... before everything goes to hell.
The Great Arch (2025)

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An absorbing account.

Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5

1982. French President François Mitterrand decides to launch an international architectural competition for the flagship project of his mandate: the Great Arch of La Défense, aligned with the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe. Against all odds, Otto von Spreckelsen, a Danish architect, wins the competition...
Heartbeats (2010)

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Dolan – in all his incarnations – has proved himself a name to watch here.

Jeff Robson · 3.5 out of 5

Two close friends find the bond between them tested when both fall in love with the same man.
I Killed My Mother (2009)

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There is nothing to temper all the teenage angst bullshit.

Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5

A semi- autobiographical tale in which a young man explores all the things he hates about his mother.
Tom At The Farm (2013)

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A complex portrait of grief, Tom At The Farm is Dolan's strongest work to date, not least because of the performance he gives in the lead.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

A young man finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of deception.