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Sunday 1st March 1998

1996

Carla's Song

Director : Ken Loach

Synopsis extract :
Glaswegian bus driver Carlyle falls for Nicaraguan refugee from horrors of civil war Accompanies ...
Film Category
The 1990s

Reviewed by Roger, video on 01 Mar 1998

Review of "Carla's Song"

Sometimes difficult to undertand the speech but easy to follow the plot - a feature of Loach's style of storytelling


Sunday 1st February 1998

1996

Leaving Las Vegas

Director : Mike Figgis

Synopsis extract :
Alcoholic on death trip to Vegas meets Hooker with Heart of Gold.
Film Category
The 1990s

Reviewed by Roger, Video on 01 Feb 1998

Review of "Leaving Las Vegas"

Sad without sentimentality, very well done picture of a relationship to nowhere based on trust and open accepatance


Sunday 1st February 1998

1997

Michael Collins

Director : Niel Jordan

Synopsis extract :
Biopic of MC and birth of Irish republic de Valera as slightly sinister, MC as hero
Film Category
The 1990s

Reviewed by Roger, Video on 01 Feb 1998

Review of "Michael Collins"

very well told compelling story without the Hollywood love interest element intruding too badly


Sunday 1st February 1998

1997

Sleepers

unlisted director

Synopsis extract :
Abused boys in juvenile pententary gain complex revenge many years later by exposing the corrupt ...
Film Category
The 1990s

Rated by Roger, Video on 01 Feb 1998



Thursday 1st January 1998

1997

The English Patient

unlisted director

Rated by Roger, Video on 01 Jan 1998



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