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Wednesday 26th August 2015

2013

Blackfish

Director : Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Synopsis extract :
Orcas in captivity
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD Proj @ Home on 26 Aug 2015

Review of "Blackfish"

outrageous


Wednesday 22nd July 2015

2013

The Square

Director : Jehane Noujaim

Synopsis extract :
Story of the Egyptian revolution and Tahir Square 2011-2013
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 22 Jul 2015

Review of "The Square"

Fascinating and compelling stories. Apart from anything else amazing how the revolution may not be televised but has certainly been caught on camera from inside.


Sunday 5th July 2015

1937

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Director : Alexander Korda & Lothar mendes

Synopsis extract :
The beings that watch over the earth give a random man the power to do miracles to see what ...
Film Category
The 1930s

Reviewed by Roger, Classic Film Club Southbank Centre on 05 Jul 2015

Review of "The Man Who Could Work Miracles"

From the HG Wells short story. I felt the ending was a cop-out with the little man learning that he must stay in his place and the gods that watch over the world promising some sort of trickle down effect to make everything alright


Saturday 4th July 2015

2015

Slow West

Director : John Maclean

Synopsis extract :
Young scottish man travelling across the West to find his exiled love is picked up by a bounty ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 04 Jul 2015

Review of "Slow West"

Well made but weak in plot. Comedy moments, but not a lot of drama. Over the top shootout at end. Not as good as Dead Man which covered similar ground earlier this year.


Friday 26th June 2015

2011

Elena

Director : Andrey Zvyagintsev

Synopsis extract :
Elena lives with an older cold wealthy husband Vladimir as his 2nd wife and carer in a Moscow ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 26 Jun 2015

Review of "Elena"

Excellent evocation of place and relationships totally believable so that even the plot twist seems logical


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