Film Reviews Blog

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Thursday 26th March 2009

Synopsis extract :
Che in Bolivia to death

Rated by Roger, Art Cinema Plymouth on 26 Mar 2009




Thursday 12th February 2009

Synopsis extract :
Che's story from entry to Cuba to victory and visit to UN

Rated by Roger, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 12 Feb 2009




Sunday 1st February 2009

2006

Mischief Night

Director : Penny Woolcock

Synopsis extract :
Childrens trickery and race relations in Yorkshire.

Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ home on 01 Feb 2009

Review of "Mischief Night"

From the makers of the TV series Shameless similar slice of working class life.



Saturday 31st January 2009

2007

The Band's Visit

Director : Eran Kolirin

Synopsis extract :
Egyptian Police band get lost on visit to Israel

Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ home on 31 Jan 2009

Review of "The Band's Visit"

Follows their interaction with the local people in the small dead-end town they find themselves stuck in for a night. Some comedy and very nicely portrayed relationships. But what instrument did the fat bearded guy in dark glasses play? In fact who the heck was he?



Thursday 29th January 2009

2008

Waltz with Bashir

Director : Ari Folman

Synopsis extract :
The filmakers attempt to recover memory of events 20 ears previously when he was a young Israeli ...

Reviewed by Roger, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 29 Jan 2009

Review of "Waltz with Bashir"

Animated with complelling score and beautifully eliptical narrative arc taking us on the main character's rememberance through interviews with ex-colleagues who were also there. Very disturbing.