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Tuesday 16th November 2010

1984

A Passage to India

Director : David Lean

Synopsis extract :
Girl goes to India, discovers boyfriend has turned into colonial puppet, falls for indian ...
Film Category
The 1980s

Reviewed by Roger, Landulph Film Club on 16 Nov 2010

Review of "A Passage to India"

Safe and slightly tedious. Repressed drama. Nothing happens (typical EM Forster)


Saturday 30th October 2010

2007

Encounters at the End of the World

Director : Werner Herzog

Synopsis extract :
Documentary about a trip to Antartica and the people who work there. ...
Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)

Reviewed by Roger, DVD proj @ home on 30 Oct 2010

Review of "Encounters at the End of the World"

Quite spectacular and interesting


Friday 22nd October 2010

Average rating from 2 reviews

France 2010

Running time: 88 mins

The Illusionist

L'illusionniste

Director : Sylvain Chomet

Film Summary :
A French music hall magician travels on tour to a Scottish Isle and then on to Edinburgh with a young scottish lass in tow.
Film Category
The 2010s
Film Tags

Reviewed by Roger, Plymouth Arts Cinema on 22 Oct 2010

Review of "The Illusionist"

Beautifully drawn (same style as Belleville Rendez-vous) with charming details. An observational drama of mood (fairly lightweight story)



Thursday 14th October 2010

La Vie En Rose

Director : Oliver Dahan

Synopsis extract :
Biopic life of Edith Piaf
Film Category
The 2010s

Reviewed by Roger, Landulph Film Club on 14 Oct 2010

Review of "La Vie En Rose"

Screening was a little dark


Tuesday 14th September 2010

1959

North by Northwest

Director : Alfred Hitchcock

Synopsis extract :
Ordinary guy Grant gets caught up in spy caper as bad guys assume he is a spy for the good guys ...
Film Category
The 1950s

Reviewed by Roger, Landulph Film Club on 14 Sep 2010

Review of "North by Northwest"

I'd forgotten that it is in colour.


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