Film Reviews Blog

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Sunday 1st May 2016

2014

Force Majure

Director : Ruben Östlund

Synopsis extract :
Family on skiing holiday get confronted by an avalanche as they sit in a cafe. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 01 May 2016

Review of "Force Majure"

Tedious angst in well to do family


Sunday 10th April 2016

2013

Starred Up

Director : David Mackenzie

Synopsis extract :
You man gets 'promoted' from juvenille to adult prison (starred up) because of his violent ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 10 Apr 2016

Review of "Starred Up"

Violent and engrossing prison life story


Sunday 3rd April 2016

1953

Roman Holiday

Director : William Wyler

Synopsis extract :
Princess takes a day off in the hands of a journalist and photographer mate.
Film Category
The 1950s

Reviewed by Roger, Classic Film Club Southbank Centre on 03 Apr 2016

Review of "Roman Holiday"

Location shooting in Rome gives it a lot of reality despite being B&W. The ideology is as you would expect, but as a piece of film storytelling very competent.


Saturday 2nd April 2016

2015

Victoria

Director : Sebastian Schipper

Synopsis extract :
Starts with a girl dancing in a club, ends with the girl walking down a deserted early morning ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 02 Apr 2016

Review of "Victoria"

Quite compelling. A tour do force, the single take carries you along and the action and storyline are really strong. Amazing performance by Laia Costa on screen for almost the full two and a quarter hours.


Tuesday 29th March 2016

2015

The Revenant

Director : Alejandro González Iñárritu

Synopsis extract :
Fur trappers in NW USA, attacked by Indians, retreating to base as the winter closes in their ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Plymouth Arts Cinema on 29 Mar 2016

Review of "The Revenant"

Extraordinary tale, Leo di C grunts his way masterly through it. Sometimes a bit OTT (can you really survive an extended swim in an icy river and emerge to make a fire (how) and your clothes and furs be dry by morning)


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