Film Reviews Blog

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Saturday 27th January 2018

Synopsis extract :
Based on the Peter Ackroyd book Dan Lemo and the Limehouse Golem
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Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 27 Jan 2018

Review of "The Limehouse Golem"

Very good. Gripping and interesting and entertaining.



Sunday 7th January 2018

2016

Last Fisherman

Director : James Stier

Synopsis extract :
Documentary about the last indigenous fisherman in the village of Cawsand and his interaction with ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Plough Arts Torrington on 07 Jan 2018

Review of "Last Fisherman"

Fantastic photography (Cornwall never looked so good). A poetic documentary in the great british style (GPO film unit). Narrative structure a bit rambling and could have been tightened up a bit (at 76mins I wonder if they left too much in in order not to make it too short). Lead character (Malcolm Brown, the fisherman) a bit uncharismatic, bt compensated for by the Austrian Leo. Overall very good though despite these minor comments.



Saturday 6th January 2018

Synopsis extract :
Love story. ...
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Reviewed by Roger, AVI proj @ home on 06 Jan 2018

Review of "The Big Sick"

Mildly entertaining shite. Is paki in NY the new jew in NY? (think woody allen. Similar family issues.) Total cliche.



Saturday 30th December 2017

Synopsis extract :
Philip, a young New York writer with a second novel just out an arrogant self obsessed jewish ball ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Streamed laptop @ Home on 30 Dec 2017

Review of "Listen Up Philip"

Philip's destructive course through all relationships is validated by Ike's example.



Thursday 28th December 2017

1984

Ghostbusters

Director : Ivan Reitman

Synopsis extract :
They eliminate unwanted ghosts
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Reviewed by Roger, TV on 28 Dec 2017

Review of "Ghostbusters"

Seemed a lot slower and less radical than remembered - in much the same way as the Moonlighting TV box set 35 years on.