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Monday 1st June 2015

1945

Rome Open City

Director : Roberto Rossellini

Synopsis extract :
Set during German occupation of Rome a resistance leader seeks refuge and escape
Film Category
The 1940s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 01 Jun 2015

Review of "Rome Open City"

Shot immediately after the war on the streets of Rome and setting the tone for neo-realism. Based on a true story.


Thursday 28th May 2015

2011

The Skin I Live In

Director : Pedro Almodóvar

Synopsis extract :
Gifted surgeon performs skin transplants on experimental guinea pig as their relationship is ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 28 May 2015

Review of "The Skin I Live In"

Whoo, that was something else... in what turns out to be an act of misplaced vengeance


Saturday 23rd May 2015

2014

Mommy

Director : Xavier Dolan

Synopsis extract :
Kid kicked out of school is home educated by teacher living across the road. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 23 May 2015

Review of "Mommy"

It was ok as a film but totally ruined by the excessively (painfully) loud sound in the Arts Cinema


Friday 8th May 2015

2013

Dallas Buyers Club

Director : Jean-Marc Vallée

Synopsis extract :
Based on true story of homophobic rodeo hangabout who catches HIV and given 30 days to live by the ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 08 May 2015

Review of "Dallas Buyers Club"

Very good story convincingly told


Saturday 2nd May 2015

2014

Boyhood

Director : Richard Linklater

Synopsis extract :
The family life of Mason and sister Sam from age 4 to 18
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, MP4 proj @ home on 02 May 2015

Review of "Boyhood"

Filmed over 14 years with the same cast throughout. Quite extraordinary film experiece. At start seemed a bit shakey and awkward improvisation but rapidly settled into picture of american middle class family life over the years


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