Film Reviews Blog

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Friday 24th March 2017

2013

Tangerines

Director : Zaza Urushadze

Synopsis extract :
War comes to Georgia and the Estonian community returns to their homeland except for a couple of ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 24 Mar 2017

Review of "Tangerines"

The pointlessness of conflict well illustrated. Must be one of the best and most understated anti-war films ever.


Friday 17th March 2017

2015

The Survivalist

Director : Stephen Fingleton

Synopsis extract :
Post apocalytic extreme self-sufficiency in a dangerous and harsh world.
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 17 Mar 2017

Review of "The Survivalist"

Hmm, not sure about this. Touch of the dystopian zombie apocalypse porn about it.


Saturday 11th March 2017

Average rating from 2 reviews

South Africa 2006

Running time: 101 mins

Catch a Fire

Director : Phillip Noyce

Synopsis extract :
Based on true story of an apartheid era black man who gets terroristed by a white investigator and ...
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)
Film Tags

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 11 Mar 2017

Review of "Catch a Fire"

Excellent performances and a strong story mixing the personal and the political


Wednesday 8th March 2017

2013

Ida

Director : Pawel Pawlikowski

Synopsis extract :
1961. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 08 Mar 2017

Review of "Ida"

A slow paced reflective film


Friday 3rd March 2017

2017

Hidden Figures

Director : Theodore Melfi

Synopsis extract :
NASA female black human "computers" (mathematicians) in 1961 rising against prejudice (colour and ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Cabot Circus Bristol on 03 Mar 2017

Review of "Hidden Figures"

Inspiring feel-good film that doesn't seem to over romanticise and strongly takes the (black) female point of view. Very good.


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