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Sunday 7th February 2016

1936

Follow the Fleet

Director : Mark Sandrich

Synopsis extract :
Fred is a lowly sailor pining for his ex-dancing partner (he joined the navy when they split a few ...
Film Category
The 1930s

Reviewed by Roger, Classic Film Club Southbank Centre on 07 Feb 2016

Review of "Follow the Fleet"

Includes the classic "Lets Face the Music" and more.


Wednesday 27th January 2016

2014

Trash

Director : Andy Mulligan

Synopsis extract :
Three boys in Brazil Rio slums working picking over a trash dump make a discovery which leads to ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 27 Jan 2016

Review of "Trash"

Really good engrossing movie totally believable glimpse into another world where corruption and grinding poverty fail to crush the spirit inside. There is always a spark.


Sunday 3rd January 2016

1954

Journey to Italy

Director : Roberto Rossellini

Synopsis extract :
English couple visiting Naples to sell a family villa. ...
Film Category
The 1950s

Reviewed by Roger, Classic Film Club Southbank Centre on 03 Jan 2016

Review of "Journey to Italy"

What a repressed stuck up self centred prig. Some nice shots of places around Naples though.


Wednesday 23rd December 2015

1964

The Red Desert

Director : Michel Antonioni

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ Home on 23 Dec 2015

Review of "The Red Desert"

One of those remembered films that really doesn't bear up to a second screening 40 years later. Tedious and right up itself. Three stars for the amazing photography and mise-en-scene only


Saturday 12th December 2015

2014

White God

Director : Kornél Mundruczó

Synopsis extract :
In Hungary a 13 year old girl looses her dog Hagen, we see Hagen's adventures as a stray as he ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 12 Dec 2015

Review of "White God"

Strange and brave attempt to break free of the speciesist bias of conventional media. What would a dog make of it? Unfortunately the DVD was damaged so we had to watch it over 2 nights, but it all hung together.


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