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Wednesday 17th September 2025

USA 1985

Running time: 132 mins

Brazil

Director : Terry Gillian

Synopsis extract :
Based on Orwell's 1984 set in a dystopian steam-punk future. ...
Film Category
The 1980s
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Rated by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 17 Sep 2025

Review Summary :
Is this where we are headed as industrial civilzation crumbles.


Saturday 6th September 2025

UK 2025

Running time: 99 mins

The Ballard of Wallis Island

Director : James Griffiths

Synopsis extract :
An eccentric lottery winner books the singers from his favourite folk-rock duo who have since ...
Film Category
The 2020s
Film Tags

Rated by rogerco, streaming TV at Sian's on 06 Sep 2025

Review Summary :
Many laugh out loud moments and well made. I enjoyed it, Jane not so much. Light entertinment


Sunday 10th August 2025

UK 2024

Running time: 125 mins

Conclave

Director : Edward Berger

Film Summary :
Selecting a new pope
Film Category
The 2020s
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Reviewed by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 10 Aug 2025

Boys and their Power Games

Portentous, self-important tosh. A very well written and filmed drama but ultimately pointless and tedious.  

Essentially it is a jury-room drama (12 Angry Men etc) in red robes. Obvious from the start that the rank outsider would get it with a pointless surprise at the end



Saturday 2nd August 2025

Denmark 2010

Running time: 118 mins

In a Better World

Hævnen

Director : Susanne Bier

Film Summary :
Friendship of two boys has consequences for their families
Film Category
The 2010s
Film Tags

Reviewed by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 02 Aug 2025

Mostly excellent

The acting by the two young boys was first rate, and the supporting parents not bad. 

The Africa scenes didn't really gel into the story, if there were supposed to be parallels with the main story they weren't clear to me, although they were good in themselves. And we never found out what the other dad did in London.

Perhaps there were actually three films here that should have been a trilogy - the boys' story, and the two dads stories.



Friday 1st August 2025

USA 1952

Running time: 113 mins

Viva Zapata

Director : Elia Kazan

Film Summary :
Story of Emelio Zapata's role in the Mexican revolution
Film Category
The 1950s
Film Tags

Reviewed by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 01 Aug 2025

Review Summary :
The classic Hollywood storytelling often seems a little disjointed. Focuses on Zapata

Revolutions are never simple

The role of the tall englishman advisor is an interesting story in itself.

Marlon Brando barely recognisable.



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