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Saturday 31st January 2009

2007

The Band's Visit

Director : Eran Kolirin

Synopsis extract :
Egyptian Police band get lost on visit to Israel
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)

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

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.


Saturday 24th January 2009

1999

Human Resources

Director : Laurent Cantet

Synopsis extract :
French film about student returning to home town for placement in HR in local factory where Dad ...
Film Category
The 1990s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD @ home on 24 Jan 2009

Review of "Human Resources"

Like a French Ken Loach - social realism with a cutting edge. Very modern and beliveable


Saturday 6th December 2008

Burn After Reading

Directors : Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen

Rated by Roger, Plymouth Arts Cinema on 06 Dec 2008



Wednesday 1st October 2008

1927

Sunrise (with Wurlitza)

Director : FW Murnau

Synopsis extract :
A farmer falls under the spell of a city girl who tries to convince him to murder his wife. ...
Film Category
Imported

Reviewed by Roger, Plymouth Arts Cinema on 01 Oct 2008

Review of "Sunrise (with Wurlitza)"

With live music by Wurlitza. A tour-de-force


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