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Tuesday 28th May 2024

Average rating from 2 reviews

Finland 2017

Running time: 100 mins

The Other Side of Hope

Toivon tuolla puolen

Director : Aki Kaurismäki

Film Summary :
Refugee lands in Finland and meets would-be restauranteur
Film Category
The 2010s
Film Tags

Reviewed by rogerco, Streamed proj @ home on 28 May 2024

Enjoyable in a simple style

Echos of Wes Anderson in the stylised performaces and mis-en-scene. Very enjoyable story with a satisfyingly open ending. Musical performers act as an understated commentary



Saturday 11th May 2024

Korea 2013

Running time: 126 mins

Snowpiercer

Director : Bong Joon Ho

Synopsis extract :
Sci-fi post apocalyptic eco disaster frozen world with a giant train carrying the survivors ...
Film Category
The 2010s
Film Tags

Reviewed by Roger CO, on 11 May 2024

Review Summary :
Well it really is total rubbish

Absurd Tosh

Overlong film with kung-foo and cartoony  fighting pretending to be some kind of social allegory about the necessity of fascism in hard times.



Saturday 20th April 2024

Spain 2022

Running time: 116 mins

Alcarràs

Director : Carla Simón

Film Summary :
A family of peach farmers loose their land
Film Category
The 2020s
Film Tags

Reviewed by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 20 Apr 2024

Charming and engrossing

A charming picture of the tensions of extended family life against a background of external threat in a gorgeous setting.



Saturday 13th April 2024

Ireland 2022

Running time: 95 mins

The Quiet Girl

An Cailín Ciúin

Director : Colm Bairéad

Film Summary :
Young girl is sent to stay with elderly cousins for the summer while mum is having her firth baby.
Film Category
The 2020s
Film Tags

Reviewed by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 13 Apr 2024

Damaged people in rural setting

A slow and slightly intense movie about a withdrawn child finding her place in the world. Not much happens, but everything changes



Saturday 6th April 2024

UK 2021

Running time: 94 mins

Cow

Director : Andrea Arnold

Film Summary :
The life of a dairy cow
Film Category
Uncategorised

Reviewed by rogerco, streamed on 06 Apr 2024

Engrossing

Life (spoiler alert - and death) of a dairy cow on a mass production dairy farm from the cow's point of view. Engrossing as you get to understand the relationship between cows a bit - even when they are in prison and torn away from their children who they grieve for. Quite moving really - must only buy organic dairy produce henceforth.



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