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Review of "Mr Jones"
by: Roger
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Mr Jones
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on: 16 Jul 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "Hoop Dreams"
by: Roger
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Hoop Dreams
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on: 05 Jul 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "Of Human Bondage"
by: Roger
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Of Human Bondage
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on: 03 Jul 2020
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Review extract:
A Southbank Classic Film Recommendation
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Review of "Sorry We Missed You"
by: Roger
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Sorry We Missed You
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on: 28 Jun 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "The Nightingale"
by: Roger
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The Nightingale
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on: 13 Jun 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "Turn the Key Softly"
by: Roger
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Turn the Key Softly
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on: 04 Jun 2020
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Review extract:
A Southbank Classic Film Recommendation
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Review of "Our Little Sister"
by: Roger
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Our Little Sister
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on: 01 Jun 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "Russian Youth"
by: Roger
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Russian Youth
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on: 21 May 2020
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Review extract:
The 1915 story intercut with scenes of a modern orchestra rehearsing without apparent reason
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Review of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
by: Roger
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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on: 17 May 2020
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Review extract:
Another great movie set around the movie busines with a nice twist of alternative history thrown in
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Review of "Leave No Trace"
by: Roger
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Leave No Trace
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on: 09 May 2020
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Review extract:
It all hinges around the relationship between the father and daughter - the backstory is left almost entirely to imagination (the girl doesn't remember her mother and the father doesn't reveal why he is damaged). ...
Full review 109 words
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Review of "The Go Between"
by: Roger
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The Go Between
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on: 04 May 2020
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Review extract:
Belongs with Wuthering Heights and Brief Encounter (and many more) as English establishment nostalgic propaganda for the status quo. ...
Full review 114 words
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Review of "Planet of the Humans"
by: Roger
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Planet of the Humans
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on: 02 May 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "La Bete Humaine"
by: Roger
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La Bete Humaine
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on: 24 Apr 2020
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8 stars for the railway stuff alone ...
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Review of "Capernaum"
by: Roger
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Capernaum
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on: 19 Apr 2020
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Review extract:
An extraordinary piece of film-making that sucks you right into Zain's world and the logic of every choice he makes. ...
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Review of "The Chambermaid"
by: Roger
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The Chambermaid
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on: 11 Apr 2020
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Review extract:
One of those nothing happens film that sort of leaves you thinking well I suppose that was interesting but I'm not really sure what the point of it is - rather like the life of the subject of the film
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Review of "People Will Talk"
by: Roger
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People Will Talk
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on: 02 Apr 2020
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Ok-ish as a vehicle for Cary Grant but the whole setup and milieu is now completely incomprehensible. ...
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Review of "Varda by Agnes"
by: Roger
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Varda by Agnes
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on: 23 Mar 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "My Generation"
by: Roger
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My Generation
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on: 08 Mar 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "Parasite"
by: Roger
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Parasite
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on: 03 Mar 2020
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Review extract:
Very good with lots of excellent acting and visual touches plus a good story - up until the end which is a deus-ex-machina cop-out. ...
Full review 51 words
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Review of "Minding the Gap"
by: Roger
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Minding the Gap
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on: 27 Feb 2020
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Review extract:
Initially I was unsure what I was watching, or why I should be interested in a bunch of kids on skateboards but a dark understory emerged that made it really interesting. ...
Full review 56 words
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Review of "The Flood"
by: Roger
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The Flood
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on: 18 Feb 2020
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Review extract:
One case that exemplifies everything that is wrong with the current situation all the way from central africa to the uk. ...
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Review of "Us"
by: Roger
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Us
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on: 27 Jan 2020
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Review extract:
Not a lot to like here. ...
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Review of "Redoubtable"
by: Roger
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Redoubtable
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on: 22 Jan 2020
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No summary or description available
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Review of "Diego Maradona"
by: Roger
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Diego Maradona
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on: 21 Jan 2020
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Review extract:
Despite not really being interested in the subject this was very engrossing and entertaining. ...
Full review 50 words
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Review of "BlacKkKlansman"
by: Roger
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BlacKkKlansman
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on: 09 Jan 2020
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Review extract:
Such an unlikely premise it rather undermines itself as the suspension of disbelief required stretches crdulity to breaking point. ...
Full review 35 words
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