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Review of "The Dressmaker"
by: Roger
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on: 11 Dec 2016
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I really enjoyed it. ...
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Review of "Carol"
by: Roger
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on: 12 Nov 2016
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The film was actually quite good, the weird thing was that it was presented on the DVD as being a 'gay' film with interminable trailers for other 'gay' films, mostly looking pretty naff.
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Review of "All About Eve"
by: Roger
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on: 06 Nov 2016
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A very wordy and literate script which perhaps could have benefitted from a bit of lightening - when every line is perfect it all seems a bit the same. ...
Full review 45 words
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Review of "Captain Fantastic"
by: Roger
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on: 14 Oct 2016
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A bit of a one-joke pony, but entertaining.
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Review of "99 Homes"
by: Roger
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on: 09 Oct 2016
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Excellent tale of morality and the consequences of the financial crash for real people.
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Review of "The Optimists (of Nine Elms)"
by: Roger
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on: 02 Oct 2016
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Shot in B&W on the streets it seems like it was longer ago than '73.
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Review of "The Lady in the Van"
by: Roger
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on: 24 Sep 2016
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Alan Bennett is good in maximum 10 minutes doses, but spun out into a 1hr 44minute movie it is just too much whining and whinging.
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Review of "Hell or High Water"
by: Roger
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on: 15 Sep 2016
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A modern western, with humour drama and a rollicking good story. ...
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Review of "The Banishment"
by: Roger
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on: 12 Sep 2016
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Very slow paced, almost nothing seems to happen although two people die.
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Review of "The Bad and the Beautiful"
by: Roger
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on: 04 Sep 2016
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Very enjoyable movie about the movie industry full of references to real people and events. ...
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Review of "Dope"
by: Roger
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on: 28 Aug 2016
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Sian and Alex recommended it. ...
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Review of "Trumbo"
by: Roger
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on: 14 Aug 2016
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Interesting that his motives were not so much ideology as principles and survival
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Review of "Embrace of the Seprent"
by: Roger
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on: 24 Jun 2016
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Based on true diaries of the two real life explorers in early and mid 20th century. ...
Full review 36 words
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Review of "The Voices"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jun 2016
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Very enjoyable despite the cheesy sounding premise of the talking pets - it actually works quite well.
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Review of "Wild Tales"
by: Roger
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on: 21 May 2016
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Very enjoyable
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Review of "Force Majure"
by: Roger
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on: 01 May 2016
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Tedious angst in well to do family
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Review of "Starred Up"
by: Roger
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on: 10 Apr 2016
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Violent and engrossing prison life story
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Review of "Roman Holiday"
by: Roger
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on: 03 Apr 2016
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Location shooting in Rome gives it a lot of reality despite being B&W. ...
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Review of "Victoria"
by: Roger
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on: 02 Apr 2016
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Quite compelling. ...
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Review of "The Revenant"
by: Roger
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on: 29 Mar 2016
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Extraordinary tale, Leo di C grunts his way masterly through it. ...
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Review of "The Past"
by: Roger
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on: 27 Mar 2016
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Review of "Key Largo"
by: Roger
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on: 06 Mar 2016
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Missed the first 10 mins but its a classic nonetheless
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Review of "Hail, Caesar"
by: Roger
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on: 05 Mar 2016
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Great comedy and fully engrosing. ...
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Review of "Nightcrawler"
by: Roger
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on: 27 Feb 2016
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Based on real life, the rise of a young man who finds his vocation shooting accidents and crime as it happens on the streets and selling the footage to local TV station.
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Review of "Follow the Fleet"
by: Roger
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on: 07 Feb 2016
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Includes the classic "Lets Face the Music" and more.
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