MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
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Sullied reputation salvaged
MARIA DUARTE sees Tom Hanks rescue the reputation of a heroic pilot
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
Sully (12A)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
4/5
HAILED as the “miracle on the Hudson,” it’s hard to forget the iconic and powerful images of US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River with scores of people on the plane’s wings, alive and well, seven years ago.
In the wake of the devastating Colombia plane crash this week, it’s a timely reminder that miracles can happen and that in the case of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), his split-second decision over New York in January 2009 resulted in him saving the lives of the 155 people on board his aircraft.
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