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Saturday 24th May 2014

2014

The Two Faces of January

Director : Hossein Amini

Synopsis extract :
Small time chancer hooks up with pair of american tourists to discover he has bitten off much more ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 24 May 2014

Review of "The Two Faces of January"

Patricia Highsmith novel adapted by Hossein Amini and shot (very effectively) in the style of an early 1960s (hitchcock) thriller. A first class piece of filmmaking. Only quibbles the playing with time - day becomes night for dramatic effect rather than narrative logic.


Saturday 10th May 2014

Cobra Verde

Director : Werner Herzog

Synopsis extract :
from worker slave to slave trader the tale of one mans rise from the depths of Brazil to the power ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 10 May 2014

Review of "Cobra Verde"

Classic Herzog/Kinski territory


Friday 2nd May 2014

2013

The Double

Director : Richard Ayoade

Synopsis extract :
Worker drone in eastern european soviet office finds his physical double stealing his life
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Plymouth Arts Cinema on 02 May 2014

Review of "The Double"

An excellent interpretation of Dostoeskvy's Bureaucratic Existential Angst


Friday 25th April 2014

Average rating from 2 reviews

Ireland 2014

Running time: 102 mins

Calvary

Director : John Michael McDonagh

Synopsis extract :
Irish priest meets his nemesis and along the way sees the community he serves with new eyes.
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 25 Apr 2014

Review of "Calvary"

Pretty engrossing tale of the west coast small town


Saturday 19th April 2014

2012

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Director : Mira Nair

Synopsis extract :
Based on the book (same back story but foreground story somewhat sexed up). ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 19 Apr 2014

Review of "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"

Shame they messed with the front story as it was nicely understated in the book.


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