Table of Contents
- Best Movies of 2023
- “Challenge”
- “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Part 3”
- “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania”
- “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”
- “In the sun, along the rows of corn”
- “John Wick 4”
- “Flash”
- “What men talk about. Simple Pleasures”
- “Renfield”
- “City asteroids”
- “Scream 6”
- “Translator ”
- “Fast 10”
- “Thunder: Difficult Childhood”
- “The Vatican Exorcist”
- “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”
- “Super Mario Bros Movie”
- “Breath”
- “M3GAN”
- “ Nuremberg”
- “All Fears Bo”
- “Kung Fu Stallion”
- “Frenzy”
- “Tetris”
- “Bullfinch”
- “Missing”
- “For you and me”
- “Yaga and the Book of Spells”
- “Air: Big Jump”
- “Russian cross”
- “My dog Rooney”
- “ Elementary”
- “King of the Sky”
- “Kitchen with Stars”
- “Tyler Rake: Rescue Operation 2”
- “Yura Janitor”
- “Aita ”
- “The All-Seeing Eye”
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MOSCOW, 30 Jun. The first half of the year turned out to be rich in new cinema releases, including cool action films, spectacular fantasy premieres and funny comedies. Many of them are already available online for free and by subscription in popular video services. The best films of 2023, trailers in Russian in good quality — in the selection
Top 40 best films of the first half of 2023
“Challenge”
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- Genre: Drama
- Director: Klim Shipenko
- Cast:Julia Peresild, Milos Bikovich, Vladimir Mashkov and others
- Issue date: April 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 2hr 44min
What is the movie about: Thoracic surgeon Zhenya has a difficult task: she not only needs to perform an operation, but also to do it in zero gravity, on the ISS. To do this, she will have to undergo serious training in the shortest possible time and overcome her own fears. The Challenge was the first feature film to be filmed aboard the ISS, in real weightlessness. This was preceded by a serious preparation of the entire film crew.
Who to watch: fans of heroic stories about astronauts and dramas in extreme conditions.
“Guardians of the Galaxy. Part 3”
- Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
- Director: James Gunn
- Cast : Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and more
- Publication date: April 2023
- Country: USA, New Zealand, Canada, …
- Duration: 2 hours 30 min
What is the movie about: The plot of the picture takes place after the events of the dilogy about the War of Infinity. Star-Lord, aka Peter Quill, can't get over the loss of his lover. The Guardians are forced to take a timeout and settle down at the base, but a new problem soon appears on the horizon: Rocket the raccoon is in danger at the hands of its own creator. breathes towards the Marvel comics universe and is ready to follow the adventures of the mutant raccoon and his faithful friend Groot (and all the other Guardians too).
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania”
- Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
- Director: Peyton Reed
- Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer and more
- Release Date : February 2023
- Country: United States
- Duration: 2hr 4min
What is the movie about: The painting is based on a popular board game. Former bard Egin Darvis with a team of accomplices (the barbarian Holga, the not-so-skillful magician Simon and the swindler Farge Fitzwilliam) makes a living not by the most honest deeds. However, the last robbery, the purpose of which was the tablet of resurrection, ends unsuccessfully. Ejin and Holga go to jail, Simon gets by with petty theft, and only Farge, who is raising Ejin's daughter, is perfectly settled. After escaping from prison, the heroes rely on the help of friends, but an unpleasant surprise awaits them…
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- Genre: Drama
- Director: Sarik Andreasyan
- Cast: Egor Beroev, Polina Maksimova and others
- Release Date: March 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1hr 30min
What is the film about: The plot is based on the story of the real feat of the pilot Damir Yusupov, who managed to save more than 200 lives in the summer of 2019 , successfully landing a plane with failed engines in a cornfield near Moscow.
Who should watch: fans of stories based on real events.
“John Wick 4”
- Genre: Thriller, Action
- Director: Chad Stahelski
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne -item»>Country: USA, Germany
- Duration: 2hr 50min
What is the movie about: Once again, Reeves' character can only dream of peace! The bad guys are again hunting for the former killer, which means that spectacular fights, chases and gunfights cannot be avoided. This time around, Wick is up against a young but ambitious board member, the Marquis Vincent de Gramont.
Who should watch: anyone who hasn't lost interest in the franchise, action fans and Keanu Reeves.
The Flash
- Genre: Fantasy, Action
- Director: Andy Muschietti
- Starring: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Kalle and more
- Release Date: June 2023
- Country: USA, Canada, …
- Duration: 2 hours 24 minutes
What movie:The Flash, known worldwide as Barry Allen, is the fastest man on the planet. However, he decides to use his superpowers not only to fight evil, but also to prevent the death of his parents. Only games with the past can lead to unpredictable consequences in the future…
To whom to watch: everyone who breathes unevenly towards the heroes of popular comics.
«What men talk about. Simple pleasures”
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Mikhail Polyakov
- Cast: Rostislav Khait, Leonid Barats, Kamil Larin, Mikhail Politseymako, Maxim Vitorgan and others
- Publication date: February 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1hr 29min
What the film is about: We are transported to 2019, where four friends meet and again talk about those things that concern not only them, but also many other members of the stronger sex. Is there female friendship and how to find out first love, in whose favor it will be correct to solve the dilemma “friendship or work” and so on … conversational movie.
“Renfield”
- Genre: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Chris McKay
- Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Aquafina and more
- Release Date: March 2023
- Country: United States
- Duration: 1hr 30min
What is the movie about: A new reading of the already classic story about a vampire count and his faithful assistant. This time, the action takes place in the present day on the streets of New Orleans, where a young man named Renfield is looking for victims for his master — Count Dracula — among the members of a psychological support group.
To watch : for those who are not embarrassed by “black” humor and unusual interpretations of classic books.
“Asteroid City”
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Wes Anderson
- Starring: Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman and more
- Release Date: May 2023
- Country: United States
- Duration: 1hr 44min
What the movie is about: In the yard — 1955. The main attraction of Asteroid City is the crater left here after the fall of a real asteroid. That is why a meeting of young astronomers is held here every year, and nearby, literally at hand, much more serious and large-scale events take place. who likes to follow the work of famous actors even in episodic roles.
“Scream 6”
- Genre: Thriller, Horror
- Directors: Matthew Bettinelli, Tyler Gillette
- Starring: Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Courteney Cox and more
- Issue Date: March 2023
- Country: USA, Canada
- Duration: 2 hours
What is the movie about >: The continuation of the cult film franchise, which literally dismantles the most popular clichés of the horror genre. At the center of events is a new generation of survivors of the Woodsboro nightmare, who are once again being hunted by a maniac in the Ghostface costume.
Who should watch: Fans of the franchise and other youth horror. id=»1881550912-14″>“Translator”
- Genre: War Drama, Action
- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Release Date: April 2023 (in Russia — June 2023)
- Country: UK, USA
- Duration: 2 hours
< li class="article__list-item">Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Sean Sagar and more
What the movie is about: Events of the movieare deployed in the spring of 2018 in Afghanistan. The detachment of Sergeant John Kinley is ambushed and is almost completely destroyed by the militants. Only the main character managed to survive, and even then only thanks to the help of a local translator. Now John must return to dangerous territory and protect his savior and his family.
Who should watch: fans of the famous British director.
“ Fast and Furious 10”
- Genre: Action
- Director: Louis Leterrier
- Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Momoa and more
- Release Date: May 2023
- Country: USA, China
- < strong>Duration: 2hr 21min
What the movie is about: Dominic Toretto is back…and in trouble again. The son of a drug lord, who died in one of the previous parts of the franchise, sharpens his teeth at the hero.
Who should watch: everyone who has not yet lost interest in spectacular car racing.
“Thunder: A Troubled Childhood”
- Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
- Director: Oleg Trofim
- Starring: Kai Getz, Sergey Marin, Alexey Vedernikov and others
- Issue date: January 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes =»mozallowfullscreen» allowfullscreen=»allowFullScreen» frameborder=»0″>
What is the movie about: Before the events of the «Plague Doctor» — a few more decades. Igor Grom is a schoolboy who, together with a friend, gets involved in dubious adventures, and his father is still hunting for dangerous criminals on the streets of St. Petersburg. His target is the mysterious Anubis, who wants to subdue the entire local criminal community.
Who should watch: fans of the story about Major Grom, who are interested in how it all began.
“The Exorcist of the Vatican”
- Genre: Horror
- < strong>Director: Julius Avery
- Starring: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto and others
- Release Date: April 2023
- Country: USA, Spain, UK
< li class="article__list-item">Duration: 1hr 43min
What the movie is about: Priest Gabriel Amorth has more than one successful ritual exorcism. It is he who will face the ancient evil that threatens the life of a little boy and his family.
Who to watch: to everyone who remembers the movie “The Exorcist” with nostalgia.
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods”
- Genre: Comedy, Adventure
- Director: David F. Sandberg
- Starring: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Lucy Liu, Helen Mirren and more
- Released: March 2023
- Country: USA
- Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes
What the movie is about: Superpowered Billy Batson no longer needs to fight evil alone. Now his brothers and sisters are fighting shoulder to shoulder with him. However, even their combined strength may not be enough to defeat the daughters of Atlanta, who seriously intend to deprive the heroes of magic.
Who to watch: Anyone who enjoys teen humor and spectacular special effects.
“Super Mario Bros Movie”
- Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenik
- Starring: Chris Pratt , Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and more
- Released: April 2023
- Country: USA, Japan
- Duration: 1hr 32min
What is the movie about: Brothers Mario and Luigi face a difficult task: by opening a portal, they enter an underground city and must free a beautiful princess from captivity. And, of course, to defeat your sworn enemy.
Who should watch: fans of the cult game and good animation.
“Breath”
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- Genre: Drama
- Director: Roman Karimov
- Cast:Anton Batyrev, Irina Gorbacheva, Daniil Vorobyov and others
- Issue date: June 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1hr 40min
What is the film about: Former doctor Victor, who left medicine for the sake of business, against the backdrop of a flaring coronavirus pandemic, is trying to save his mother who was hospitalized … The first Russian film about the COVID-19 pandemic.
To whom to watch: those who still have a slight shiver in the word “coronavirus”, as well as fans of pictures about the everyday life of domestic health workers.
“M3GAN”
- Genre: Thriller, Horror
- Director: Gerard Johnstone
- Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amy Donald and more
- Issue date (most countries): January 2023
- Country: USA, New Zealand
- Duration: 1hr 42min
What is the movie about: After the death of her parents, the young heroine Cady is forced to move in with her aunt Gemma, who is successfully building a career in a large corporation that produces high-tech toys. She gives Cady just such a toy for testing: the M3GAN robot looks like a real girl like two peas in a pod, it is unusually smart and strong, and its goal is to provide Cady with maximum protection. And the android girl understands this task too literally…
Who should watch: to all fans of creepy movies about robots and artificial intelligence.
“Nuremberg”
- Genre: historical drama
- Director: Nikolay Lebedev
- Cast: Sergey Kempo, Lyubov Aksyonova, Evgeny Mironov, Sergey Bezrukov and others
- Country: Russia, Germany, Czech Republic, …
- Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes
< li class="article__list-item">Release Date: March 2023
What the film is about: The plot of the film is built around the Nuremberg Trials, which will be called the process of the century and which attracted the attention of a huge number of people from different parts of the world. Among those who ended up in Nuremberg in 1945 was Igor Volgin, who went through the war and served as an interpreter in the Soviet delegation.
Who to watch: everyone. who is not afraid of difficult stories.
“All Fears Bo”
- Genre: Drama, Comedy, Horror
- Director: Ari Astaire
- Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Patty LuPone, Amy Ryan and others
- Issue date: April 2023 (in Russia — May 2023)
- Country: USA, Finland, Canada
- Duration: 2hr 59min
What is the movie about: The world around Bo is full of dangers and bad people, and therefore the hero tries not to leave the safe space within his own home at all. However, the need to see his mother makes him embark on a journey that will be an unforgettable and at the same time frightening adventure for him.
Who to watch: for everyone who is not afraid to dive into the depths of the subconscious.
“Kung Fu Stallion”
- < strong>Genre: Comedy, Action
- Director: Larry Yang
- Starring: Jackie Chan, Liu Haoqun, Guo Qilin and others
- Issue date: April 2023 (in Russia — May 2023)
- Country: China< /li>
- Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes
What is the movie about: Good deeds don't always end well for those who do them. Martial artist Luo, who, along with his faithful steed, became social media stars after deftly defeating an entire gang of collectors, was convinced of this firsthand. Fame turned out to have a downside: the heroes had very influential enemies …
Who should watch: fans of Jackie Chan, spectacular stunts and funny family films.
“Rabies”
- Genre: Thriller
- Director: Dmitry Dyachenko
- Cast: Alexei Serebryakov, Vsevolod Volodin , Evgeny Tkachuk and others
- Issue date: February 2023
- Country< /strong>: Russia
- Duration: 1hr 40min
What is the movie about: The plot is based on a real case of a wolf attack, which was recorded in 2019 in one of the villages of the Amur Region. A father and son come to a hunting lodge in the taiga and find themselves in the epicenter of terrible events. A pack of rabies-infected wolves is already approaching people's homes, and every encounter with a sick animal can be fatal.
Who should watch: fans of atmospheric northern horror films.
“Tetris”
- Genre: biography, drama
- Director: John C. Baird
- Cast: Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva and others
- Issue date: March 2023
- Country: USA, UK
- Duration: 1hr 58min
What the movie is about: The movie introduces viewers to the creation story of one of the most popular games in human history. Tetris was the brainchild of the Soviet programmer Alexei Pajitnov, and after this game, the entrepreneur Henk Rogers became interested.
Who should watch: for masters to quickly and without gaps connect figures of different shapes and for everyone who is interested in the history of the creation of the famous game.
“Bullfinch”
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Boris Khlebnikov
- Starring: Alexander Robak, Timofei Tribuntsev, Evgeny Syty and others
- Country: Russia
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< li class="article__list-item">Duration: 1hr 56min
What the movie is about: The Snegir is a fishing boat that newcomers Maxim and Nikita get on in search of adventure and content for their blog. However, all their plans are shattered by the harsh sea life…
Who should watch: for everyone who loves films about growing up and realistic sea adventures.
“Went”
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Anton Maslov
- Cast:Olga Lerman, Viktor Khorinyak, Dmitry Chebotarev, Elena Yakovleva and others
- Issue date: March 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1hr 50min
What is the movie about: Anya Smolina decides to change her life drastically, so she gets on a bike, takes her favorite dachshund with her and embarks on a long, full of surprises journey to , having traveled almost across the country, to make peace with his mother.
Who to watch: everyone who misses exciting and instructive road movies.
“Missing Woman”
- Genre: Thriller, Drama
- Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick< /li>
- Starring: Storm Reed, Nia Long, Joaquin de Almeida and more
- Issue date: January 2023
- Country: United States
- Duration: 1hr 51min
What the movie is about: Young June is in for a nasty surprise when her mom suddenly disappears while on a romantic getaway in Colombia. The woman went on a trip with a new beau, and June is forced to start an investigation on her own.
Who should watch: lovers of screenlife pictures.
“The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan”
- Genre: Historical Action, Adventure
- Director: Martin Bourboulon
- Date release: March 2023 (in Russia — April 2023)
- Country: France
- Duration: 2 hours
- Genre: Drama
- Director< /strong>: Andrey Smirnov
- Starring: Yuliya Snigir, Andrey Smolyakov, Irina Rozanova and others
- Release Date: May 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 2hr 21min
- Genre: animation, family film
- Director: Vladimir Sakov
- Release Date: April 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1hr 41min
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Ben Affleck
- Starring: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck and more
- Release Date: March 2023
- Country: United States
- Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes «mozallowfullscreen» allowfullscreen=»allowFullScreen» frameborder=»0″>
What is the movie about: A well-known sports brand dreams of collaborating with an equally famous basketball player. There is only one problem: the athlete clearly prefers competitors. Fortunately, manager Sonny Vaccaro knows what to offer to make the star change her mind…
Who should watch: passionate about sports and fashion, as well as fans of bringing business success stories to the silver screen.
Russian Cross
- Genre: Drama
- Directors: Eduard Boyakov, Petr Zelenov
< li class="article__list-item">Starring: Mikhail Porechenkov, Polina Chernyshova, Yuri Kuznetsov and others
- Release date: April 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Family Comedy
- Director: Kim Joo-hwan
- Starring: Cha Tae-hyung, Yoo Young-seok, Jung Ji-hoon and others
- Issue date: March 2023 (in Russia — May 2023)
- Country: South Korea
- Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes =»mozallowfullscreen» allowfullscreen=»allowFullScreen» frameborder=»0″>
What is the movie about: Min-su is faced with a difficult choice: on the nose — a wedding with the woman she loves, and she, as it suddenly turns out, is allergic to dogs. The latter means that the groom's loyal friend, Rooney's golden retriever, must now find a new home.
Who should watch: Animal movie lovers.
“Elementary”
- Genre: Animation, Comedy
- Director: Peter Son
- Starring: Lea Lewis, Mamoudou Athi , Ronaldo Del Carmen and others
- Issue date: May 2023
- Country : United States
- Duration: 1hr 49min
What is the film about: Earth, fire, water and air… Representatives of all four elements live peacefully in one city and prove by their own example that even between fire and water friendship can develop, and even much stronger feelings.
Who to watch: adults and children who love good cartoons.“King of the Sky”
- Genre: Drama, Action
- Director: Liu Xiaoshi
- Cast: Wang Yibo, Hu Jun, Zhou Dongyu and others
- Publication date: April 2023 (in Russia — June 2023)
- Country: China
- Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Sebastian Tulard
- Starring: Marwan Amesker, Riad, Lubna Abidar and others
- Release Date: January 2023
- Country: France
- Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Director< /strong>: Sam Hargrave
- Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifte Farahani, Adam Bessa and more
- Release Date: June 2023
- Country: United States
- Duration: 2hr 2min
- Genre : comedy, drama
- Director: Vitaly Dudka
- Starring: Anton Kuznetsov, Denis Vlasenko, Gosha Kutsenko, Tatyana Dogileva and others
- Release Date: May 2023
- Country: Russia
- Duration: 1 h 32 min
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Stepan Burnashev
- Starring: Innokenty Lukovtsev, Andrei Fomin, Georgy Bessonov, Ilyana Pavlova and others
- Release Date: March 2023
- Country: Russia
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What is the movie about: An exciting Yakut thriller based on a true story. A teenage girl dies in a small village, and the only evidence that could shed light on the causes of this tragedy is a note found on her. True, there is only one name on paper — a young Russian guy serving in the police. Will his colleagues be able to solve this crime before the locals themselves decide the fate of the “criminal”?
Who should watch: fans of atmospheric thrillers that raise deep, serious questions.
“The All-Seeing Eye”
- Genre: detective, thriller
- Director: Scott Cooper
- Starring: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall and more
- Release Date:
- Country: United States
- Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes
What the movie is about: Place and time of action — America, 1830. The West Point Military Academy is shocked by a horrific incident: one of the cadets dies, whose heart is cut out after death. The investigation is taken over by retired Constable August Landor, assisted by a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe. br />
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What the movie is about: The story of test pilots who risk their lives every day as they take to the skies. After all, there, at a height, the price of a mistake is sometimes very high …
Who should watch it: those who are interested in Chinese cinema and spectacular oriental action films.«Kitchen with stars»
What is the movie about: Despite all the difficulties and obstacles that fell to him in life, Yazida stubbornly goes towards his goal — to become a successful and famous confectioner. The protagonist of the film has a real prototype.
Who should watch: anyone who is inspired and motivated by the stories of successful people.“Tyler Reik: Rescue Operation 2”
What is the movie about: Before the Australian mercenary Tyler Rake has recovered from his previous operation, a new, even more dangerous task is already looming ahead.
To whom to watch: those who like Chris Hemsworth even with a short haircut and without a hammer in his hand. /2023/07/ee0fa3aab1037ab50693da39c8cf1407.jpg» media-type=»photo» data-crop-ratio=»0.432692307692308″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»260″ data-source-sid=» » class=»lazyload» lazy=»1″ />
What is the film about: The life of janitor Yura changes dramatically after photographer Roman, who returned from Moscow to Ufa, literally makes him a star by placing him on the cover of a fashion magazine.
To whom to watch: to everyone who was touched by the real story of the janitor Yura.“Aita”
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What is the movie about: Another film adaptation, telling the story of the brave Gascon D'Artagnan and his Musketeer friends. By the will of fate, they find themselves in the very center of a dangerous conspiracy brewing at the court.
Who should watch: fans of costumed paintings, fans of Dumas' novel of the same name.
“For you and me”
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What is the film about: The story of the Petkevich family, who lives in a communal apartment on Bolshaya Pirogovka in Moscow. Outside the window is 1952, and the heroes have to go through not the simplest events …
Who should watch it: those who believe that special effects are not needed for a good movie and appreciate the acting.
“Yaga and the Book of Spells”
< li class="article__list-item">Starring: Yulia Khlynina, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Lidia Chistyakova-Ionova and others
What is the movie about: A witch named Yaga lives and does not grieve in her house in the swamps in the company of a cat and brownies. For complete happiness and new successes in the magical art, she lacks only the Book of Spells, and even then only because it was once stolen from her by an evil sorceress. Princess Sineglazka can help return the stolen Yaga.
Who to watch: to everyone who misses the heroes of Russian fairy tales on the screen.
“Air: Big jump”
What is the movie about: Screen adaptation of the poem of the same name by Nikolai Melnikov. The protagonist Ivan Rostock, after a vision shown to him in a dream, decides to change his life by 180 degrees and proceeds to restore the village church.
“My dog Rooney”
