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Friday 1st August 2014

2007

Sigur Ros - Heima 2006

Director : Dean DeBlois

Synopsis extract :
Concert and other footage of the bands return to icelad and tour in 2006
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 01 Aug 2014

Review of "Sigur Ros - Heima 2006"

Interesting visuals of iceland and people, the music pales a bit after a while


Sunday 20th July 2014

2010

Life, Above All

Director : Oliver Schmitz

Synopsis extract :
Young girl (11ish) Chandra in S.Africa coping with impact of AIDS on her family
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 20 Jul 2014

Review of "Life, Above All"

Very involving, excellent actress in lead role.


Saturday 12th July 2014

2014

Jimmys Hall

Director : Ken Loach

Rated by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 12 Jul 2014



Sunday 6th July 2014

2010

Confessions

Director : Tetsuya Nakashima

Synopsis extract :
Japan. ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 06 Jul 2014

Review of "Confessions"

Very good evocation of school atmosphere and the internal/external dialogue of confession. Ending went on a bit too long and possibly overdramatic


Saturday 24th May 2014

2014

The Two Faces of January

Director : Hossein Amini

Synopsis extract :
Small time chancer hooks up with pair of american tourists to discover he has bitten off much more ...
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Watershed Bristol on 24 May 2014

Review of "The Two Faces of January"

Patricia Highsmith novel adapted by Hossein Amini and shot (very effectively) in the style of an early 1960s (hitchcock) thriller. A first class piece of filmmaking. Only quibbles the playing with time - day becomes night for dramatic effect rather than narrative logic.


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