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Another troubled child story
by: rogerco
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Rocks
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on: 20 Mar 2021
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Teenage girl having to cope with life near the bottom
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Rating only "Mr Jones" -2
by: Roger CO
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Mr Jones
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on: 09 Mar 2021
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No summary or description available
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Good screen acting representing bad stage acting
by: rogerco
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A Double Life
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on: 08 Mar 2021
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Not bad Hollywood standard movie.
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Rating only "Laurel Canyon" -1
by: Roger CO
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Laurel Canyon
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on: 07 Mar 2021
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No summary or description available
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The Dig I Didn't Dig
by: rogerco
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The Dig
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on: 06 Mar 2021
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Classic Englishness. So little to like.
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Claustrophobic focus but races along
by: rogerco
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Uncut Gems
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on: 27 Feb 2021
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Pretty non-stop rollercoaster following Howard Ratner (Adam Sandlaer) as he acquires and attempts to sell the opal. Fast paced New York life.
Full review 130 words
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One of the worst films ever
by: rogerco
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The King of Comedy
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on: 24 Feb 2021
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Horrible annoying people in screechy unfunny car crash
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Is it possible in 19 years
by: rogerco
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2040
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on: 22 Feb 2021
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Avoiding the scary and too much eco-technic porn it manages to be informative and interesting.
Full review 240 words
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Sharp dialogue, some good photography
by: rogerco
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The Color Wheel
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on: 13 Feb 2021
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Has a certain charm in a film-schoolish way.
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Review of "Monsieur Verdoux" by rogerco
by: rogerco
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Monsieur Verdoux
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on: 06 Feb 2021
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Many good parts although at times stagey. Excellent opening and ending.
Full review 83 words
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No-one catches a rat
by: rogerco
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Ratcatcher
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on: 30 Jan 2021
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A somewhat dismal slice of poor life film. There is no redemption.
Full review 70 words
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Entertaining Anthropomorphic Satire
by: rogerco
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The Fantastic Mr Fox
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on: 27 Jan 2021
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but is it really satire?
Full review 79 words
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Not a good pickle
by: rogerco
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An American Pickle
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on: 22 Jan 2021
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Predictable and ponderous comedy
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Neither Thrilling nor Noir
by: rogerco
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The Long Goodbye
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on: 15 Jan 2021
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A bit pedestrian. Acting not notable. Directed without flair.
Full review 276 words
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This is not going to end well...
by: rogerco
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Under the Tree
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on: 13 Jan 2021
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Lovely dry black humour for a suburban desert that the characters are trapped in.
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Initially engrossing but fades in the end
by: rogerco
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The Silence of Lorna
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on: 09 Jan 2021
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Review extract:
A good story unfolds. ...
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Dramatised Real Events from '68-'69
by: rogerco
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
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on: 03 Jan 2021
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Possibly more drama than documentary.
Full review 181 words
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A True Story, Truly Told
by: rogerco
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Misbehaviour
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on: 31 Dec 2020
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Those were the days...when protest involved physical action, not clicktivism. Explosives (Angry Brigade), spades (Stop Apartheid) and vegetables (Women's Lib), not "social" media.
Full review 250 words
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A pleasing little propaganda story
by: rogerco
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A Stranger in Town
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on: 30 Dec 2020
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Entertaining in the way those Hollywood films of '35-'55 do so well.
Full review 162 words
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The Trial that is never reached
by: rogerco
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The Trial
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on: 27 Dec 2020
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Stunning depiction of a flawed narrative
Full review 68 words
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Its Not (quite) Cricket
by: rogerco
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The Shout
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on: 23 Dec 2020
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English shenanigans in the rural summer sun.
Full review 242 words
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Review of "The Lighthouse"
by: Roger
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The Lighthouse
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on: 20 Nov 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "So Long My Son"
by: Roger
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So Long My Son
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on: 01 Nov 2020
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Review of "Land of Mine"
by: Roger
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Land of Mine
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on: 19 Sep 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "Knives Out"
by: Roger
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Knives Out
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on: 12 Sep 2020
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No summary or description available
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