Film Reviews Blog

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Saturday 29th June 2013

Synopsis extract :
seemingly disparate elements that come together to a narrative climax
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 29 Jun 2013

Review of "71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance "

typical eliptical storytelling by Haneke using 71 scenes ranging from a single short shot to an edited sequence with themes gradually emeging from the juxtaposition of elements



Sunday 16th June 2013

Synopsis extract :
Argentinia - a man steals his brother's identity and takes the consequences
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Reviewed by Roger, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 16 Jun 2013

Review of "Everybody Has A Plan"

Really enjoyable



Sunday 9th June 2013

1976

Winstanley

Director : Kevin Brownlow

Synopsis extract :
Story of the diggers (and levellers) on Surrey common in 17th Century
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 09 Jun 2013

Review of "Winstanley"

Interseting fragment of english history



Sunday 2nd June 2013

Synopsis extract :
Family flee an apocalyptic event in Paris to the country and end up with a full on refugee ...

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 02 Jun 2013

Review of "Time of the Wolf"

When bad things happen to people like us how will we react



Sunday 5th May 2013

2013

Spirit of 45

Director : Ken Loach

Synopsis extract :
Documentary about the creation and dismantling of the welfare state
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Reviewed by Roger, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 05 May 2013

Review of "Spirit of 45"

Wasn't the '45 Labour manifesto an amazing thing - and how have we lost sight of it...