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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)


Sunday 27th March 2016

2013

The Past

Director : Asghar Farhadi

Synopsis extract :
An Iranian man deserts his French wife and her two children to return to his homeland. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Rated by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 27 Mar 2016



Sunday 6th March 2016

1948

Key Largo

Director : John Huston

Synopsis extract :
Ex soldier visiting old friend meets gangster and his gang during a hurricane
Film Category
The 1940s

Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 06 Mar 2016

Review of "Key Largo"

Missed the first 10 mins but its a classic nonetheless


Saturday 5th March 2016

2016

Hail, Caesar

Directors : Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen

Synopsis extract :
Eddie Mannix is a 1950s Hollywood studio fixer. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 05 Mar 2016

Review of "Hail, Caesar"

Great comedy and fully engrosing. Tremendous fun. One of the classic films about film making.


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