Film Reviews Blog

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Thursday 21st February 2019

2017

Crowhurst

Director : Simon Rumley

Synopsis extract :
Enter the first single handed round the world race, ill prepared, under resourced, under pressure ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 21 Feb 2019

Review of "Crowhurst"

Stunning portrait of a man driven literally under by pressure of circumstance.


Saturday 26th January 2019

2018

The Ballard of Buster Scruggs

Director : Ethan Coen

Synopsis extract :
Six episodes of life in the old west presented as tales in a cheap story book. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Netflix proj @ home on 26 Jan 2019

Review of "The Ballard of Buster Scruggs"

Cohen brothers on top form. Six episodes of life in the old west. Chock full of western movie tropes and references. A lot of death - five of the stories end with the main character dying


Thursday 24th January 2019

2017

The Nile Hilton Incident

Director : Tarik Saleh

Synopsis extract :
Cairo, 2011, cusp of a revolution, routinely corrupt system including police, a girl gets murdered ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 24 Jan 2019

Review of "The Nile Hilton Incident"

Very well made, subtitled, based on a true story. The detective has real flaws as well as virtues, the backdrop doesn't intrude.


Thursday 10th January 2019

2018

Isle of Dogs

Director : Wes Anderson

Synopsis extract :
Japan near future - dogs are banished to an island of trash offshore
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, MP4 proj @ home on 10 Jan 2019

Review of "Isle of Dogs"

Animation. Talking dogs with doggy characters. A fight against overbearing authority. Whats not to like


Monday 31st December 2018

2018

Roma

Director : Alfonso Cuarón

Synopsis extract :
A maid working for a middle class family in Mexico City in 1970-1. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Netflix proj @ home on 31 Dec 2018

Review of "Roma"

Convincing slice of life. Shot in Black and white and at an observational pace. Excellent photography. Interesting story


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