Film Reviews Blog

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Saturday 29th October 2011

2010

Animal Kingdom

Director : David Michôd

Synopsis extract :
Young man (17) surviving in low life criminal family in Australia through detachment
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ home on 29 Oct 2011

Review of "Animal Kingdom"

Believable and engrossing story of the Melbourne criminal scene in 1980s/1990s



Friday 14th October 2011

2007

Into The Wild

Director : Sean Penn

Synopsis extract :
College graduate goes walkabout and eventually dies in Alaskan wilderness trying to discover ...

Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ home on 14 Oct 2011

Review of "Into The Wild"

Portentous low grade philosophising rather mars an ok interesting story. Pretentious glamourising of a spoiled selfish rich kid acting irresponsibly



Monday 10th October 2011

Synopsis extract :
Mabel, a dancer, is in love with Valentine, owner of a night club, who falls for exotic scullery ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Landulph Film Club on 10 Oct 2011

Review of "Picaddilly (with Wurlitza)"

With live musical soundtrack by Wurlitza. A beautifully shot languid film that builds to a courtroom climax and



Sunday 9th October 2011

Synopsis extract :
A sailor drunkenly kills his old captain and is sentenced to death by guillotine, but there is no ...

Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ home on 09 Oct 2011

Review of "La Veuve de Saint-Pierre"

Excellent performances, especially from Daniel Autiel as the captain of the guard.



Friday 30th September 2011

2011

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

unlisted director

Rated by Roger, vue Plymouth on 30 Sep 2011