Film Reviews Blog

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Saturday 13th June 2020

Australia 2018

Running time: 131 mins

The Nightingale

Director : Jennifer Kent

Film Summary :
Tasmania, 1825, young woman pursues British officer to avenge the murder of her family
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Rated by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 13 Jun 2020




Thursday 4th June 2020

UK 1953

Running time: 81 mins

Turn the Key Softly

Director : Jack Lee

Film Summary :
Three women released from prison (Holloway) on probation - their first day of freedom brings varying fortunes.
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Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 04 Jun 2020

Review of "Turn the Key Softly"

A Southbank Classic Film Recommendation



Monday 1st June 2020

Japan 2015

Running time: 128 mins

Our Little Sister

Director : Hirokazu Koreeda

Synopsis extract :
3 sisters share a house in city, estranged father dies and at the funeral they meet their half ...
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Rated by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 01 Jun 2020




Thursday 21st May 2020

Synopsis extract :
WW1 as experienced by a young boy from the country in the Russian army. ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 21 May 2020

Review of "Russian Youth"

The 1915 story intercut with scenes of a modern orchestra rehearsing without apparent reason



Sunday 17th May 2020

Synopsis extract :
TV western (minor) star and his sidekick struggling to salvage his career live next door to ...
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 17 May 2020

Review of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Another great movie set around the movie busines with a nice twist of alternative history thrown in