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Review of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"  

by: Roger

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest  

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on: 15 Jan 2011

No summary or description available

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Review of "The Cove"  

by: Roger

The Cove  

on: 13 Jan 2011

Review extract: Had to stop watching half way through as the nastiness of these events too distressing. ...

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Review of "Lawrence of Arabia"  

by: Roger

Lawrence of Arabia  

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on: 11 Jan 2011

Review extract: Epic and engrossing

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Review of "Strictly Ballroom"  

by: Roger

Strictly Ballroom  

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on: 14 Dec 2010

Review extract: Brilliant fun, engaging small town story set in interesting sub-culture (Aussie Rule Ballroom Dancing). ...

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Review of "The Class"  

by: Roger

The Class  

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on: 26 Nov 2010

Review extract: More social realism from Cantet like Human Resources. ...

Full review 38 words

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Review of "Nada"  

by: Roger

Nada  

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on: 21 Nov 2010

Review extract: Pretty enjoyable romp as the slightly dysfunctional gang pull off the kidnap and hang together as their objectives recede. ...

Full review 35 words

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Review of "A Passage to India"  

by: Roger

A Passage to India  

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on: 16 Nov 2010

Review extract: Safe and slightly tedious. ...

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Review of "Encounters at the End of the World"  

by: Roger

Encounters at the End of the World  

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on: 30 Oct 2010

Review extract: Quite spectacular and interesting

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Review of "The Illusionist"  

by: Roger

The Illusionist  

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on: 22 Oct 2010

Review extract: Beautifully drawn (same style as Belleville Rendez-vous) with charming details. ...

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Review of "La Vie En Rose"  

by: Roger

La Vie En Rose  

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on: 14 Oct 2010

Review extract: Screening was a little dark

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Review of "North by Northwest"  

by: Roger

North by Northwest  

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on: 14 Sep 2010

Review extract: I'd forgotten that it is in colour.

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Review of "Cementary Junction"  

by: Roger

Cementary Junction  

on: 14 Aug 2010

Review extract: Absolutely predictbe rubbish. ...

Full review 55 words

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Review of "Man on Wire"  

by: Roger

Man on Wire  

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on: 14 Aug 2010

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Review of "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans"  

by: Roger

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans  

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on: 03 Jul 2010

Review extract: Very enjoyable, no in-your-face violence and a not totally predicatable storyline full of moral ambiguity and some excellent acting to create believable characters.

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Review of "The Ghost"  

by: Roger

The Ghost  

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on: 30 May 2010

Review extract: Very enjoyable thriller, although the obvious Blair parallels rather detracted and the ending disappoints - a sort of coda tacked on after he gets his passport back showing the book launch at which he finally solves the mystery (it was the wife ...

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Review of "Fermat's Room"  

by: Roger

Fermat's Room  

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on: 29 May 2010

Review extract: Somewhat marred by being in Spanish with very hard-to-read subtitles one could still gather enough of what was going on to work out that it was pretty dull and inconsequential

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Review of "Son of Rambow"  

by: Roger

Son of Rambow  

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on: 17 Apr 2010

No summary or description available

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Review of "The Ladykillers"  

by: Roger

The Ladykillers  

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on: 15 Apr 2010

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Review of "MICMACS"  

by: Roger

MICMACS  

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on: 20 Mar 2010

Review extract: Brilliantly creative and eccentric, takes you along for a magical ride.

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Review of "Anvil"  

by: Roger

Anvil  

on: 28 Feb 2010

Review extract: At first thought it might be spoof, but fear it is real - affectionate towards the protagionists, but really not very interesting.

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Review of "A Prophet"  

by: Roger

A Prophet  

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on: 20 Feb 2010

Review extract: Quite compelling to watch despite its mileu of violence and unpleasant masuclinity.

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Review of "I'm Not There"  

by: Roger

I'm Not There  

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on: 06 Feb 2010

Review extract: Stunning evocation of the being of Bob Dylan. ...

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Review of "The Searchers"  

by: Roger

The Searchers  

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on: 21 Jan 2010

No summary or description available

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Review of "Cracks"  

by: Roger

Cracks  

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on: 16 Jan 2010

No summary or description available

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Review of "The Beaches of Agnes"  

by: Roger

The Beaches of Agnes  

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on: 22 Nov 2009

No summary or description available

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