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Thursday 4th May 2023

France 2022

The Night of the 12th

La nuit du 12

Director : Dominik Moll

Film Summary :
Police procediural based on true story in Grenoble area
Film Category
The 2020s
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Reviewed by rogerco, Arts Cinema Plymouth on 04 May 2023

Review Summary :
Classic police procedural echoing the Martin Beck books in style and tone.Detailed and engrossing.

A First Class Crime Investigation

As much about the investigating team and the detail of their work as about the murder itself which remains an enigma. Touching on the sexism (and racisim) inherent in male dominated police work where most victims are female, but not ramming it down our throats. Engrosing details of the twists and turns of the investigation and of the life of the team. And in the endthere is no resolution.



Sunday 30th April 2023

2022

Running time: 147 mins

Triangle of Sadness

Director : Ruben Östlund

Film Summary :
Luxury yacht cruise for the super-rich goes a bit wrong. Focusing on a young celebrity model couple of "influencers"
Film Category
The 2020s
Film Tags

Reviewed by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 30 Apr 2023

Review Summary :
Could have been better as some interesting themes

OK Light Comedy

Not laugh-out-loud funny, just the odd situational chuckle. The slapstick (people vomiting and toilets overflowing during the storm) wan't particularly notable.

Much too long, should have had at least 20 mins trimmed.

No idea why it won the Palme d'Or. Did the Cannes Crowd think it was somehow 'edgy' cos it poked mild fun at the super-rich and hinted at a social critique?



Saturday 22nd April 2023

Spain 2021

Running time: 111 mins

Official Competition

Directors : Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat

Film Summary :
Two actors,one director, one film.Much competition before and after the shooting of the movie - which we don't see.
Film Category
The 2020s
Film Tags

Rated by rogerco, DVD proj @ home on 22 Apr 2023



Wednesday 12th April 2023

Spain 2022

Running time: 137 mins

The Beasts

Director : Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Rated by rogerco, Plymouth Arts Cinema on 12 Apr 2023



Monday 10th April 2023

Spain 2021

Running time: 123 mins

Parallel Mothers

Madres paralelas

Director : Pedro Almodóvar

Film Summary :
Two women give birth at same time, later Janis discovers that she is not the mother of her baby
Film Category
The 2020s
Film Tags

Reviewed by rogerco, Streamed proj @ home on 10 Apr 2023

Review Summary :
Not quite a masterpiece, but pretty good.

Lightweight but enjoyable

The two actresses both excellent, also the supporting cast. Interesting use of slow fades to black on someone's face between time segments. Slightly jarring at the end as Arturo interviews the villagers for their memories of the killed menfolk and anything that might identify them before opening the grave, and then each thing in turn is discovered on a skeleton - a glass eye, a baby's rattle, a ring etc. 



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