Film Reviews Blog

This page only shows films that have a review. By default in date order of reading with newest at top

Monday 15th October 2012

2006

Paprika

Director : Satoshi Kon

Synopsis extract :
Anime film regarding theft and misue of a dream machine that allows control of dreams but goes a ...

Reviewed by Roger, RLB PlymUni on 15 Oct 2012

Review of "Paprika"

Psychedelic trippy fantasy shown here as part of a season of Philip K Dick related films quite rightly. Very good



Wednesday 3rd October 2012

2012

Anna Karenina

Director : Joe Wright

Synopsis extract :
Aristocratic love affair with tragic ending, ignoring the sub-plot of an aristocrat rediscovering ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Vue Plymouth on 03 Oct 2012

Review of "Anna Karenina"

Very interesting style of film making - very good flowing between scenes and vignettes creating a uniquely filmic vision. But the story is dull.



Tuesday 25th September 2012

2011

Le Harve

Director : Aki Kaurismäki

Synopsis extract :
Refugee on th run in Le Harve is befriended by shoe-shine man
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Reviewed by Roger, Brewhouse Taunton on 25 Sep 2012

Review of "Le Harve"

Fantasy realism - stylised and gritty, are we in the 50s or the noughties. Brilliantly and economically told tale of community and spirit



Sunday 23rd September 2012

Synopsis extract :
Man retires and discovers life going on all around him but perhaps passing him by
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Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ Home on 23 Sep 2012

Review of "The Salt of Life"

Billed as a comedy, but not in the laugh out loud sense. Perhaps more poignant and sympathetic than comedic.



Tuesday 11th September 2012

2011

Headhunters

Director : Morten Tyldum

Synopsis extract :
Part time art thief who works as a headhunter (recruitment agency) tangles with a client who sets ...
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Reviewed by Roger, Brewhouse Taunton on 11 Sep 2012

Review of "Headhunters"

Brilliant convoluted tale of Nordic darkness - OTT in the resilience to violence (rather like Essential Killing - is this a modern theme?)