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Review of "Haunters of the Deep"  

by: rogerco

Haunters of the Deep  

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on: 03 Jul 2023

No summary or description available

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Meditative  

by: rogerco

Enys Men  

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on: 28 Jun 2023

Review extract: There is a strong whiff of real Cornwall - the place, not the people - coming from this. ...

Full review 284 words

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Rating "Death Proof"  

by: Roger CO

Death Proof  

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on: 24 Jun 2023

No summary or description available

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Poor little rich girl  

by: rogerco

Melancholia  

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on: 10 Jun 2023

Boring uninteresting rich people in a bubble

Full review 47 words

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Rating "Holy Spider"  

by: Roger CO

Holy Spider  

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on: 20 May 2023

No summary or description available

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Catholic abuse, deception, consequences  

by: rogerco

Bad Education  

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on: 13 May 2023

At least three interwoven stories in one film

Full review 195 words

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Good clean fun  

by: rogerco

The Phantom of the Open  

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on: 06 May 2023

with the added frisson of being a true story

Full review 55 words

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A First Class Crime Investigation  

by: rogerco

The Night of the 12th  

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on: 04 May 2023

Classic police procedural echoing the Martin Beck books in style and tone.Detailed and engrossing.

Full review 69 words

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OK Light Comedy  

by: rogerco

Triangle of Sadness  

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on: 30 Apr 2023

Could have been better as some interesting themes

Full review 62 words

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Review of "Official Competition"  

by: rogerco

Official Competition  

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on: 22 Apr 2023

No summary or description available

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Review of "The Beasts"  

by: rogerco

The Beasts  

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on: 12 Apr 2023

No summary or description available

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Lightweight but enjoyable  

by: rogerco

Parallel Mothers  

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on: 10 Apr 2023

Not quite a masterpiece, but pretty good.

Full review 71 words

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Imagination runs wild  

by: rogerco

The Element of Crime  

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on: 08 Apr 2023

A strange look at future Europe through the mind of a broken detective

Full review 198 words

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Genre busting modern style  

by: rogerco

Decision to Leave  

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on: 01 Apr 2023

At times confusing as it switches moods, but well worth staying with

Full review 101 words

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Charming funny enjoyable  

by: rogerco

Of Horses and Men  

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on: 18 Mar 2023

Probably the best film ever about people and their horses

Full review 115 words

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Classic French post new-wave Film  

by: rogerco

La Cérémonie  

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on: 16 Mar 2023

Review extract: The cast is excellent. ...

Full review 70 words

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Nothing Special here, move along please.  

by: rogerco

Bohemian Rhadpsody  

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on: 11 Mar 2023

Not a deep or informative dive into Queen.

Full review 343 words

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Gross Moral Turpitude  

by: rogerco

The Story of Women  

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on: 27 Feb 2023

A likeable hateable lead character

Full review 76 words

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Clever unpeeling of twisting layers  

by: rogerco

The Outfit  

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on: 23 Feb 2023

Review extract: Basically a Mark Rylance vehicle the action all takes place within the confines of his two room shop. ...

Full review 59 words

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Entertaining but Inconsequential  

by: rogerco

Wild Rose  

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on: 18 Feb 2023

Pretty formulaic, but well executed and performed.

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Intense and Harrowing  

by: rogerco

Farha  

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on: 16 Feb 2023

a powerful depiction of a horrific experience for a young girl

Full review 44 words

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Intense  

by: rogerco

All Quiet on the Western Front  

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on: 04 Feb 2023

Very realistic (probably, what do I know) action sequences and excellent acting as the story trundles to its inevitable conclusion

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Engrossing and charming  

by: rogerco

Boy  

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on: 28 Jan 2023

Review extract: Not fast paced, but not languid. ...

Full review 34 words

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Good but not Great  

by: rogerco

North Country  

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on: 21 Jan 2023

Good, but not great. Josie not believable and courtroom scenes, particularly at end, OTT

Full review 86 words

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Visually impressive,  

by: rogerco

Oldboy  

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on: 14 Jan 2023

Hitchcockian exposition with a few eye-closing scenes and a bit of OTT martial arts fighting.

Full review 61 words

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