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Review of "The Lunchbox"  

by: Roger

The Lunchbox  

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on: 15 Mar 2015

Review extract: Excellent, really delightful, a convincing slice of India and a human story to boot - an open ending as well

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Review of "Selma"  

by: Roger

Selma  

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on: 13 Mar 2015

Review extract: Convincingly told and well acted. ...

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Review of "Dead Man"  

by: Roger

Dead Man  

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on: 19 Feb 2015

Review extract: This is everything A Field In England was not

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Review of "The Theory of Everything"  

by: Roger

The Theory of Everything  

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on: 14 Feb 2015

Review extract: ok

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Review of "Kingsman"  

by: Roger

Kingsman  

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on: 07 Feb 2015

Review extract: A good example of apocalypse porn

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Review of "The Day The Earth Stood Still"  

by: Roger

The Day The Earth Stood Still  

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on: 01 Feb 2015

Review extract: A very 1950s view of the world and technology with an underlying anti militarist message

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Review of "Inherent Vice"  

by: Roger

Inherent Vice  

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on: 30 Jan 2015

Review extract: Paul Anderson shows that it is possible to film a Pynchon book - yes the characterisation is weak, the dialogue incoherent, the plot all over the place and inherently misogynistic - but that is a true reflection of any novel by Thomas Pynchon. ...

Full review 177 words

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Review of "Little Dieter Needs To Fly"  

by: Roger

Little Dieter Needs To Fly  

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on: 29 Jan 2015

Review extract: Fascinating style of documentary with Herzog leading Dengler through reconstructions of his experiences, taking him back to places and having him recount events.

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Review of "Wings of Hope"  

by: Roger

Wings of Hope  

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on: 29 Jan 2015

Review extract: Herzog takes Juliane back to the site and undcovers wreckage and has her tell her story and recreate her journey out. ...

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Review of "Frank"  

by: Roger

Frank  

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on: 18 Jan 2015

Review extract: Hugely engrossing as we get sucked into the private world of the band through the eyes of the naif Jon

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Review of "Bycycle Thieves"  

by: Roger

Bycycle Thieves  

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on: 16 Jan 2015

Review extract: Taking the camera into real lives. ...

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Review of "Alois Nebel"  

by: Roger

Alois Nebel  

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on: 10 Jan 2015

Review extract: Excellent evocation of atmosphere.

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Review of "Manufacturing Consent"  

by: Roger

Manufacturing Consent  

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on: 03 Jan 2015

Review extract: Overlong. ...

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Review of "Times and Winds"  

by: Roger

Times and Winds  

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on: 20 Dec 2014

Review extract: a reflective film about life and relationships with parents and grandparents.

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Review of "13 Assassins"  

by: Roger

13 Assassins  

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on: 23 Nov 2014

Review extract: a little bit OTT

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Review of "Leviathan"  

by: Roger

Leviathan  

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on: 21 Nov 2014

Review extract: So much atmosphere and drama. ...

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Review of "Untouchable"  

by: Roger

Untouchable  

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on: 15 Nov 2014

Review extract: OK as far as it went, but a bit superficial. ...

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Review of "Mr.Turner"  

by: Roger

Mr.Turner  

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on: 07 Nov 2014

Review extract: Actually the film should have been called Mr.Spall because it was more about him grunting and doing pig impressions that any exploration of the motivation and art of Turner the artist.

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Review of "No Man of Her Own"  

by: Roger

No Man of Her Own  

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on: 02 Nov 2014

Review extract: Yes, not bad

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Review of "Meek's Cutoff"  

by: Roger

Meek's Cutoff  

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on: 25 Oct 2014

Review extract: Deliberately slow and thoughtful. ...

Full review 36 words

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Review of "Captain Phillips"  

by: Roger

Captain Phillips  

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on: 21 Oct 2014

Review extract: quite gripping as a thriller, totally boys film - only two women appear his wife in the first 2 minutes and a doctor in the last 2 minutes. ...

Full review 60 words

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Review of "Goto, Isle d'Amour"  

by: Roger

Goto, Isle d'Amour  

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on: 15 Oct 2014

Review extract: Yes, as intriguing as it was when I first saw it 43 years ago. ...

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Review of "Diary of a Lost Girl with Wurlitza"  

by: Roger

Diary of a Lost Girl with Wurlitza  

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on: 03 Oct 2014

Review extract: Good story and quality film making (for the silent era) with excellent soundtrack performed live by Wurlitza

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Review of "From Straight to Bizarre"  

by: Roger

From Straight to Bizarre  

⭐⭐⭐

on: 20 Sep 2014

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Review of "Night Moves"  

by: Roger

Night Moves  

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on: 04 Sep 2014

Review extract: For the first half its a conventional thriller taking the side of the young activists as they execute their plot to blow up an environmentally damaging hydro dam. ...

Full review 125 words

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