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Review of "Sorry We Missed You"
by: Roger
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Sorry We Missed You
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on: 28 Jun 2020
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Review of "The Nightingale"
by: Roger
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The Nightingale
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on: 13 Jun 2020
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Review of "Turn the Key Softly"
by: Roger
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Turn the Key Softly
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on: 04 Jun 2020
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A Southbank Classic Film Recommendation
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Review of "Our Little Sister"
by: Roger
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Our Little Sister
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on: 01 Jun 2020
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Review of "Russian Youth"
by: Roger
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Russian Youth
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on: 21 May 2020
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The 1915 story intercut with scenes of a modern orchestra rehearsing without apparent reason
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Review of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
by: Roger
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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on: 17 May 2020
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Another great movie set around the movie busines with a nice twist of alternative history thrown in
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Review of "Leave No Trace"
by: Roger
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Leave No Trace
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on: 09 May 2020
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It all hinges around the relationship between the father and daughter - the backstory is left almost entirely to imagination (the girl doesn't remember her mother and the father doesn't reveal why he is damaged). ...
Full review 109 words
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Review of "The Go Between"
by: Roger
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The Go Between
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on: 04 May 2020
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Belongs with Wuthering Heights and Brief Encounter (and many more) as English establishment nostalgic propaganda for the status quo. ...
Full review 114 words
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Review of "Planet of the Humans"
by: Roger
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Planet of the Humans
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on: 02 May 2020
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Review of "La Bete Humaine"
by: Roger
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La Bete Humaine
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on: 24 Apr 2020
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8 stars for the railway stuff alone ...
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Review of "Capernaum"
by: Roger
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Capernaum
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on: 19 Apr 2020
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An extraordinary piece of film-making that sucks you right into Zain's world and the logic of every choice he makes. ...
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Review of "The Chambermaid"
by: Roger
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The Chambermaid
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on: 11 Apr 2020
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One of those nothing happens film that sort of leaves you thinking well I suppose that was interesting but I'm not really sure what the point of it is - rather like the life of the subject of the film
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Review of "People Will Talk"
by: Roger
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People Will Talk
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on: 02 Apr 2020
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Ok-ish as a vehicle for Cary Grant but the whole setup and milieu is now completely incomprehensible. ...
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Review of "Varda by Agnes"
by: Roger
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Varda by Agnes
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on: 23 Mar 2020
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Review of "My Generation"
by: Roger
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My Generation
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on: 08 Mar 2020
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Review of "Parasite"
by: Roger
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Parasite
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on: 03 Mar 2020
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Very good with lots of excellent acting and visual touches plus a good story - up until the end which is a deus-ex-machina cop-out. ...
Full review 51 words
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Review of "Minding the Gap"
by: Roger
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Minding the Gap
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on: 27 Feb 2020
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Initially I was unsure what I was watching, or why I should be interested in a bunch of kids on skateboards but a dark understory emerged that made it really interesting. ...
Full review 56 words
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Review of "The Flood"
by: Roger
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The Flood
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on: 18 Feb 2020
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One case that exemplifies everything that is wrong with the current situation all the way from central africa to the uk. ...
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Review of "Us"
by: Roger
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Us
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on: 27 Jan 2020
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Not a lot to like here. ...
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Review of "Redoubtable"
by: Roger
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Redoubtable
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on: 22 Jan 2020
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Review of "Diego Maradona"
by: Roger
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Diego Maradona
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on: 21 Jan 2020
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Despite not really being interested in the subject this was very engrossing and entertaining. ...
Full review 50 words
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Review of "BlacKkKlansman"
by: Roger
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BlacKkKlansman
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on: 09 Jan 2020
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Such an unlikely premise it rather undermines itself as the suspension of disbelief required stretches crdulity to breaking point. ...
Full review 35 words
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Review of "Vice"
by: Roger
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Vice
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on: 04 Jan 2020
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An extraordinary true story of how a wayward young student stole power by stealth and unleashed war for his personal gain.
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Review of "Bait"
by: Roger
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Bait
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on: 01 Nov 2019
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Shot in B&W 4*3 with blemishes to give a slightly home movie effect. ...
Full review 214 words
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Review of "Green Book"
by: Roger
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Green Book
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on: 18 Oct 2019
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A really good film telling its story in an engaging way and getting you involved with both the leading characters who emerge as considerably more than their archetypes. ...
Full review 63 words
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