Film Reviews Blog

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Friday 26th June 2015

2011

Elena

Director : Andrey Zvyagintsev

Synopsis extract :
Elena lives with an older cold wealthy husband Vladimir as his 2nd wife and carer in a Moscow ...
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 26 Jun 2015

Review of "Elena"

Excellent evocation of place and relationships totally believable so that even the plot twist seems logical



Wednesday 10th June 2015

Synopsis extract :
Brother of a bullied half wit returns to his hometown to wreck vengeance on those responsible for ...

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 10 Jun 2015

Review of "Dead Man's Shoes"

Violent, funny, with a twist or two, and a compelling picture of English poor small Northern town life.



Monday 1st June 2015

Synopsis extract :
Set during German occupation of Rome a resistance leader seeks refuge and escape
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 01 Jun 2015

Review of "Rome Open City"

Shot immediately after the war on the streets of Rome and setting the tone for neo-realism. Based on a true story.



Thursday 28th May 2015

Synopsis extract :
Gifted surgeon performs skin transplants on experimental guinea pig as their relationship is ...
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 28 May 2015

Review of "The Skin I Live In"

Whoo, that was something else... in what turns out to be an act of misplaced vengeance



Saturday 23rd May 2015

2014

Mommy

Director : Xavier Dolan

Synopsis extract :
Kid kicked out of school is home educated by teacher living across the road. ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 23 May 2015

Review of "Mommy"

It was ok as a film but totally ruined by the excessively (painfully) loud sound in the Arts Cinema