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Saturday 2nd May 2020

2020

Planet of the Humans

Director : Jeff Gibbs

Rated by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 02 May 2020



Friday 24th April 2020

1938

La Bete Humaine

Director : Jean Renoir

Synopsis extract :
Life (and loves) on the French Railways. ...
Film Category
The 1930s

Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 24 Apr 2020

Review of "La Bete Humaine"

8 stars for the railway stuff alone...


Sunday 19th April 2020

2018

Capernaum

Director : Nadine Labaki

Synopsis extract :
Zain, 12 years old, flees his negligent parents for life on the streets and in prison in Beruit ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 19 Apr 2020

Review of "Capernaum"

An extraordinary piece of film-making that sucks you right into Zain's world and the logic of every choice he makes. Life is shit at the bottom, but it is still life and humanity.


Saturday 11th April 2020

2018

The Chambermaid

Director : Lila Avilés

Synopsis extract :
Life of a chambermaid in a luxurious Mexico City hotel
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 11 Apr 2020

Review of "The Chambermaid"

One of those nothing happens film that sort of leaves you thinking well I suppose that was interesting but I'm not really sure what the point of it is - rather like the life of the subject of the film


Thursday 2nd April 2020

1951

People Will Talk

Director : Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Synopsis extract :
Medical student Jeanne Crain falls for her the prof Dr.Pratoreus who it turns out has a bit of an ...
Film Category
The 1950s

Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 02 Apr 2020

Review of "People Will Talk"

Ok-ish as a vehicle for Cary Grant but the whole setup and milieu is now completely incomprehensible. Very strange


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