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Review of "Elena"
by: Roger
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on: 26 Jun 2015
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Excellent evocation of place and relationships totally believable so that even the plot twist seems logical
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Review of "Dead Man's Shoes"
by: Roger
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on: 10 Jun 2015
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Violent, funny, with a twist or two, and a compelling picture of English poor small Northern town life.
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Review of "Rome Open City"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jun 2015
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Shot immediately after the war on the streets of Rome and setting the tone for neo-realism. ...
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Review of "The Skin I Live In"
by: Roger
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on: 28 May 2015
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Whoo, that was something else... ...
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Review of "Mommy"
by: Roger
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on: 23 May 2015
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It was ok as a film but totally ruined by the excessively (painfully) loud sound in the Arts Cinema
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Review of "Dallas Buyers Club"
by: Roger
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on: 08 May 2015
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Very good story convincingly told
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Review of "Boyhood"
by: Roger
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Boyhood
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on: 02 May 2015
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Filmed over 14 years with the same cast throughout. ...
Full review 35 words
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Review of "Kill Your Darlings"
by: Roger
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on: 01 May 2015
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Daniel Radcliffe doesn't quite convince as the naive young Ginsberg but pretty enjoyable tale
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Review of "The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey"
by: Roger
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on: 25 Apr 2015
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What a load of tosh - continuous clever filmery (orcs, goblins etc) and swordfights with zero charcterisation
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Review of "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence"
by: Roger
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on: 24 Apr 2015
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Very odd
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Review of "Whiplash"
by: Roger
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on: 22 Mar 2015
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The bullying teacher was a bit overblown, and the drummer was a bit lacking in character/motivation, but it rolled along in an entertaining way.
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Review of "The Lunchbox"
by: Roger
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on: 15 Mar 2015
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Excellent, really delightful, a convincing slice of India and a human story to boot - an open ending as well
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Review of "Selma"
by: Roger
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Selma
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on: 13 Mar 2015
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Convincingly told and well acted. ...
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Review of "Dead Man"
by: Roger
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on: 19 Feb 2015
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This is everything A Field In England was not
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Review of "The Theory of Everything"
by: Roger
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on: 14 Feb 2015
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ok
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Review of "Kingsman"
by: Roger
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Kingsman
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on: 07 Feb 2015
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A good example of apocalypse porn
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Review of "The Day The Earth Stood Still"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Feb 2015
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A very 1950s view of the world and technology with an underlying anti militarist message
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Review of "Inherent Vice"
by: Roger
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on: 30 Jan 2015
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Paul Anderson shows that it is possible to film a Pynchon book - yes the characterisation is weak, the dialogue incoherent, the plot all over the place and inherently misogynistic - but that is a true reflection of any novel by Thomas Pynchon. ...
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Review of "Little Dieter Needs To Fly"
by: Roger
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on: 29 Jan 2015
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Fascinating style of documentary with Herzog leading Dengler through reconstructions of his experiences, taking him back to places and having him recount events.
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Review of "Wings of Hope"
by: Roger
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on: 29 Jan 2015
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Herzog takes Juliane back to the site and undcovers wreckage and has her tell her story and recreate her journey out. ...
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Review of "Frank"
by: Roger
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Frank
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on: 18 Jan 2015
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Hugely engrossing as we get sucked into the private world of the band through the eyes of the naif Jon
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Review of "Bycycle Thieves"
by: Roger
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on: 16 Jan 2015
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Taking the camera into real lives. ...
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Review of "Alois Nebel"
by: Roger
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on: 10 Jan 2015
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Excellent evocation of atmosphere.
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Review of "Manufacturing Consent"
by: Roger
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Manufacturing Consent
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on: 03 Jan 2015
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Overlong. ...
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Review of "Times and Winds"
by: Roger
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on: 20 Dec 2014
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a reflective film about life and relationships with parents and grandparents.
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