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Sunday 1st February 2015

1951

The Day The Earth Stood Still

Director : Robert Wise

Synopsis extract :
Human-type visitor with giant robot from another galaxy lands in Washington with a message of ...
Film Category
The 1950s

Reviewed by Roger, Southbank Centre Bristol on 01 Feb 2015

Review of "The Day The Earth Stood Still"

A very 1950s view of the world and technology with an underlying anti militarist message


Friday 30th January 2015

2015

Inherent Vice

Director : Paul Thomas Anderson

Synopsis extract :
1970 Southern California (LA) stoner private eye gets rolled up in a confusing mystery. ...
Film Category
The 2010s
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Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 30 Jan 2015

Review of "Inherent Vice"

Paul Anderson shows that it is possible to film a Pynchon book - yes the characterisation is weak, the dialogue incoherent, the plot all over the place and inherently misogynistic - but that is a true reflection of any novel by Thomas Pynchon. He is one of my favourite authors and I have always thought his books were un-filmable (although I once in my youth tried to write a screenplay for The Crying of Lot 49) - but Anderson has shown that it can be done - and made a good film to boot. Shades of The Big Sleep and (obviously) The Big Lebowski. Well worth going to see (unless you are female and find male fantasies about Californian "chicks" distasteful in which case there are parts you'll hate - were there ever any girls who described themselves as "chicks"? Why did I never meet them!). PS Inherent Vice is the only Pynchon book I haven't read (yet) so I have no idea whether the film is true to the book - it is certainly true to Pynchon.



Thursday 29th January 2015

1997

Little Dieter Needs To Fly

Director : Werner Herzog

Synopsis extract :
Documentary account of Dieter Dengler's experiences focusing on his capture and escape as a naval ...
Film Category
The 1990s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 29 Jan 2015

Review of "Little Dieter Needs To Fly"

Fascinating style of documentary with Herzog leading Dengler through reconstructions of his experiences, taking him back to places and having him recount events.


Thursday 29th January 2015

2000

Wings of Hope

Director : Werner Herzog

Synopsis extract :
Documentary. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 29 Jan 2015

Review of "Wings of Hope"

Herzog takes Juliane back to the site and undcovers wreckage and has her tell her story and recreate her journey out. Tough woman.


Sunday 18th January 2015

2014

Frank

Director : Lenny Abrahamson

Synopsis extract :
Wannabe musician gets co-opted into far out band (think Beefhart) and out of his depth tears the ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 18 Jan 2015

Review of "Frank"

Hugely engrossing as we get sucked into the private world of the band through the eyes of the naif Jon


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