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Review of "Trash"
by: Roger
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on: 27 Jan 2016
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Really good engrossing movie totally believable glimpse into another world where corruption and grinding poverty fail to crush the spirit inside. ...
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Review of "Journey to Italy"
by: Roger
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on: 03 Jan 2016
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What a repressed stuck up self centred prig. ...
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Review of "The Red Desert"
by: Roger
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on: 23 Dec 2015
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One of those remembered films that really doesn't bear up to a second screening 40 years later. ...
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Review of "White God"
by: Roger
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White God
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on: 12 Dec 2015
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Strange and brave attempt to break free of the speciesist bias of conventional media. ...
Full review 39 words
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Review of "Miracle in Milan"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Dec 2015
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Fascinating
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Review of "Les Diaboliques"
by: Roger
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on: 11 Nov 2015
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Its a classic, and deservedly so. ...
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Review of "Boudu sauvé des eaux"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Nov 2015
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Billed as a comedy, but more a slightly poetic social satire. ...
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Review of "The Lobster"
by: Roger
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on: 30 Oct 2015
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The premise of the film is confined to the frame, the world depicted makes no sense outside its appearance but accepting that we are able to witness the bare truths underlying social norms and expectations.
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Review of "Gettysburgh"
by: Roger
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on: 24 Oct 2015
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Tosh - gave up watching after 2 hrs. ...
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Review of "Fruitvale Station"
by: Roger
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on: 17 Oct 2015
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Excellently acted and told story
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Review of "Blackfish"
by: Roger
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Blackfish
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on: 26 Aug 2015
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outrageous
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Review of "The Square"
by: Roger
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on: 22 Jul 2015
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Fascinating and compelling stories. ...
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Review of "The Man Who Could Work Miracles"
by: Roger
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on: 05 Jul 2015
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From the HG Wells short story. ...
Full review 44 words
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Review of "Slow West"
by: Roger
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on: 04 Jul 2015
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Well made but weak in plot. ...
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Review of "Elena"
by: Roger
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Elena
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on: 26 Jun 2015
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Excellent evocation of place and relationships totally believable so that even the plot twist seems logical
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Review of "Dead Man's Shoes"
by: Roger
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on: 10 Jun 2015
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Violent, funny, with a twist or two, and a compelling picture of English poor small Northern town life.
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Review of "Rome Open City"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jun 2015
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Shot immediately after the war on the streets of Rome and setting the tone for neo-realism. ...
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Review of "The Skin I Live In"
by: Roger
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on: 28 May 2015
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Whoo, that was something else... ...
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Review of "Mommy"
by: Roger
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Mommy
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on: 23 May 2015
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It was ok as a film but totally ruined by the excessively (painfully) loud sound in the Arts Cinema
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Review of "Dallas Buyers Club"
by: Roger
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on: 08 May 2015
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Very good story convincingly told
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Review of "Boyhood"
by: Roger
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Boyhood
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on: 02 May 2015
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Filmed over 14 years with the same cast throughout. ...
Full review 35 words
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Review of "Kill Your Darlings"
by: Roger
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on: 01 May 2015
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Daniel Radcliffe doesn't quite convince as the naive young Ginsberg but pretty enjoyable tale
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Review of "The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey"
by: Roger
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The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
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on: 25 Apr 2015
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What a load of tosh - continuous clever filmery (orcs, goblins etc) and swordfights with zero charcterisation
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Review of "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence"
by: Roger
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on: 24 Apr 2015
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Very odd
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Review of "Whiplash"
by: Roger
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Whiplash
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on: 22 Mar 2015
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The bullying teacher was a bit overblown, and the drummer was a bit lacking in character/motivation, but it rolled along in an entertaining way.
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