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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.


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
Film Category
The 2010s

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 ...
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)

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

1929

Picaddilly (with Wurlitza)

Director : Ewald Andre Dupoint

Synopsis extract :
Mabel, a dancer, is in love with Valentine, owner of a night club, who falls for exotic scullery ...
Film Category
The 2010s

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


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