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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


Wednesday 10th June 2015

2004

Dead Man's Shoes

Director : Shane Meadows

Synopsis extract :
Brother of a bullied half wit returns to his hometown to wreck vengeance on those responsible for ...
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 10 Jun 2015

Review of "Dead Man's Shoes"

Violent, funny, with a twist or two, and a compelling picture of English poor small Northern town life.


Monday 1st June 2015

1945

Rome Open City

Director : Roberto Rossellini

Synopsis extract :
Set during German occupation of Rome a resistance leader seeks refuge and escape
Film Category
The 1940s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 01 Jun 2015

Review of "Rome Open City"

Shot immediately after the war on the streets of Rome and setting the tone for neo-realism. Based on a true story.


Thursday 28th May 2015

2011

The Skin I Live In

Director : Pedro Almodóvar

Synopsis extract :
Gifted surgeon performs skin transplants on experimental guinea pig as their relationship is ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 28 May 2015

Review of "The Skin I Live In"

Whoo, that was something else... in what turns out to be an act of misplaced vengeance


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