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Saturday 8th June 2024

Korea 2010

Running time: 107 mins

The Housemaid

Director : Im Sang-soo

Synopsis extract :
Girl gets job as nanny to hyper wealthy family with wife pregnant with twins, daughter about 6, ...
Film Category
The 2010s
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Rated by Roger CO, on 08 Jun 2024



Saturday 1st June 2024

2014

Running time: 98 mins

Phoenix

Director : Christian Petzold

Synopsis extract :
Set in 1946 singer Nelly has been released from Auswichz with a disfigured face. ...
Film Category
The 2010s
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Rated by Roger CO, on 01 Jun 2024



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
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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.



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