Film Reviews Blog

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Saturday 12th January 2013

2012

The Angels Share

Director : Ken Loach

Synopsis extract :
Scottish no hopers find redemption and fortune through whiskey
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 12 Jan 2013

Review of "The Angels Share"

Unlike Kes in this one there IS a happy ending



Wednesday 2nd January 2013

Synopsis extract :
Dickens' tale
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Reviewed by Roger, Brewhouse Taunton on 02 Jan 2013

Review of "Great Expectations"

Miss Haversham (HB-C) not very good, seemed to be only one street in London, OK but not the best (1946) and anyway it is not a very good story.



Friday 28th December 2012

2012

The Life of Pi (3D)

Director : Ang Lee

Synopsis extract :
as per the book
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Reviewed by Roger, Odeon Taunton on 28 Dec 2012

Review of "The Life of Pi (3D)"

Very good telling of the tale, technically superb and true to the amazing spirit of the story by Yann Martell



Thursday 13th December 2012

1975

Mirror

Director : Andrei Tarkovsky

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 13 Dec 2012

Review of "Mirror"

long and difficult



Tuesday 20th November 2012

1969

Kes

Director : Ken Loach

Synopsis extract :
Hopes dashed
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 20 Nov 2012

Review of "Kes"

It has held up well