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Thursday 26th January 2017

2016

The Unknown Girl

Directors : Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Synopsis extract :
Young doctor in practice has late night call on surgery door which she doesn't answer and then ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 26 Jan 2017

Review of "The Unknown Girl"

Slice of life style film with a slight edge. Questions of morality and responsibility.


Friday 23rd December 2016

France, Brazil, Italy 2014

Running time: 110 mins

The Salt of the Earth

Directors : Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders

Synopsis extract :
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting ...
Film Category
The 2010s
Film Tags

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 23 Dec 2016

Review of "Salt of the Earth"

Extraordinary B&W photography would have made this stunning on ots own, but the story of the man's life and work including the return to his roots and recreating the forest which had been destroyed to pay for his and his sister's education and thus bring life back to the paradise he inhabited as a child make it a real tour de force.


Sunday 11th December 2016

2015

The Dressmaker

Director : Jocelyn Moorhouse

Synopsis extract :
A small (very) town in Australia. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 11 Dec 2016

Review of "The Dressmaker"

I really enjoyed it. Had fantastical elements.


Saturday 12th November 2016

2015

Carol

Director : Tod Haynes

Synopsis extract :
1951 New York young woman shop assistant develops intimate relationship with wealthy older woman. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 12 Nov 2016

Review of "Carol"

The film was actually quite good, the weird thing was that it was presented on the DVD as being a 'gay' film with interminable trailers for other 'gay' films, mostly looking pretty naff.


Sunday 6th November 2016

1950

All About Eve

Director : Joseph Mankeovich

Synopsis extract :
An ageing theatre star finds a protege who replaces her
Film Category
The 1950s

Reviewed by Roger, Classic Film Club, Southbank Arts Centre Bristol on 06 Nov 2016

Review of "All About Eve"

A very wordy and literate script which perhaps could have benefitted from a bit of lightening - when every line is perfect it all seems a bit the same. Nice twist at the end as another start struck wannabe gets her claws out in turn


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