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Saturday 31st December 2011

2011

True Grit

Directors : Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen

Synopsis extract :
Girl seeks to catch her father's killer enlisting help of Rooster Cogburn (Bridges) and unwanted ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 31 Dec 2011

Review of "True Grit"

Classic Western very well shot and told. Excellent not OTT contribution from Hailee Steinfeld as the girl holding her own without stealing the show.


Tuesday 27th December 2011

1995

Ghost in the Shell (1)

Director : Mamoru Oshii

Synopsis extract :
A female cyborg cop and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master
Film Category
The 1990s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 27 Dec 2011

Review of "Ghost in the Shell (1)"

Japanese Anime animation from comic book. OK but a little slow at times and some interesting visuals but some spurious teenage boy obsession with breasts!


Tuesday 13th December 2011

2001

Last Orders

Director : Fred Schepisi

Synopsis extract :
Old East-end pals make a trip to scatter the ashes of one of them
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)

Reviewed by Roger, Landulph Film Club on 13 Dec 2011

Review of "Last Orders"

Classic English ensemble piece


Saturday 3rd December 2011

2008

The Hide

Director : Marek Losey

Synopsis extract :
Two men in a bird hide on the Suffolk marshes.
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)

Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ Home on 03 Dec 2011

Review of "The Hide"

Fairly good adaptation from obvious stage play, a few unnecessary gimmicks (flashes into the mind of the younger man with images of crows picking maggoty flesh in a field). Twist obvious from about half way (once he was talking about his wife) but that didn't matter


Sunday 27th November 2011

2010

Route Irish

Director : Ken Loach

Synopsis extract :
Private security contractor working in Iraq living in Liverpool investigates death of best friend ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ Home on 27 Nov 2011

Review of "Route Irish"

Good story as vehicle for exploring some issues around 'security' industry and paramilitary workings in Iraq and consequences on lives of protagonists. Some action scenes a bit plastic (where they improvised?) and carton like.


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