Film Reviews Blog

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Monday 4th May 2020

1971

The Go Between

Director : Joseph Loesey

Synopsis extract :
Edwardian country house nonsense
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Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 04 May 2020

Review of "The Go Between"

Belongs with Wuthering Heights and Brief Encounter (and many more) as English establishment nostalgic propaganda for the status quo. Its all ok cos sometimes relationships across class divides are fruitful. Social mobility is possible so snobbery is ok. No basis is given for any kind of relationship between the Bates character and the Christie one - apart from people saying "he's a bit of a ladies man" - so presumably she is bound to fall for him. The toffs are all unpleasant (to each other and as people) and the plebs are caricatures. (the shot of them sitting on a bench watching the cricket match is particularly insulting). There is nothing of merit here.



Saturday 2nd May 2020

Rated by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 02 May 2020




Friday 24th April 2020

1938

La Bete Humaine

Director : Jean Renoir

Synopsis extract :
Life (and loves) on the French Railways. ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Streamed proj @ home on 24 Apr 2020

Review of "La Bete Humaine"

8 stars for the railway stuff alone...



Sunday 19th April 2020

2018

Capernaum

Director : Nadine Labaki

Synopsis extract :
Zain, 12 years old, flees his negligent parents for life on the streets and in prison in Beruit ...
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 19 Apr 2020

Review of "Capernaum"

An extraordinary piece of film-making that sucks you right into Zain's world and the logic of every choice he makes. Life is shit at the bottom, but it is still life and humanity.



Saturday 11th April 2020

2018

The Chambermaid

Director : Lila Avilés

Synopsis extract :
Life of a chambermaid in a luxurious Mexico City hotel
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 11 Apr 2020

Review of "The Chambermaid"

One of those nothing happens film that sort of leaves you thinking well I suppose that was interesting but I'm not really sure what the point of it is - rather like the life of the subject of the film