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Review of "Gone Girl"
by: rogerco
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Gone Girl
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on: 30 Dec 2023
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Nice little mystery-pscho-thriller that evolves from a love story
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Encountering Consequences of Authoritarianism
by: rogerco
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1976
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
on: 16 Dec 2023
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Excellent companion piece to "No" which covered the end of the Pinnochet years.
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Boring squabbles of the Leisured Class between the wars
by: rogerco
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Benediction
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on: 09 Dec 2023
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Really not very good overall. ...
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Languid with Violence
by: rogerco
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Once Upon a Time in America
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
on: 02 Dec 2023
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Slow, but not boringly wrong (seen over 2 nights)
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Good Psycho Sci-Fi
by: rogerco
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Sputnik
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on: 26 Nov 2023
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Somewhat derivative (Alien) but very competently done
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Rude Boy makes a Mess
by: rogerco
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Rude Boy
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on: 18 Nov 2023
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Part artificial drama, part documentary, part archive - a bit of a mess
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A simple story with scenery
by: rogerco
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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
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on: 12 Nov 2023
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A seemingly simple story with some hidden depth and amazing scenery. ...
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An Unstirred Mixture
by: rogerco
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The Staurt Hall Project
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on: 04 Nov 2023
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The archive footage used to illustrate was fascinating but the film didn't really give a clear exposition of what its subject was about - unless it is true that he was just a confused intellectual thinker. ...
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A tight little thriller
by: rogerco
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Emily the Criminal
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on: 21 Oct 2023
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Yawn
by: Roger CO
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Manhunter
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on: 07 Oct 2023
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Ridiculous over dramatic and not really thrilling
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Rating "The Old Oak"
by: Roger CO
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The Old Oak
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
on: 06 Oct 2023
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Rating "The Great SIlence"
by: Roger CO
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The Great SIlence
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on: 30 Sep 2023
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Rating "Lady Vengance"
by: Roger CO
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Lady Vengance
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on: 28 Sep 2023
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Another Arty-slow film from Pálmason
by: rogerco
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Godland
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on: 07 Sep 2023
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Slightly overlong, but good to watch
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Overlong, overloud, overblown, overconfusing and overdull
by: rogerco
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Oppenheimer
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on: 02 Sep 2023
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and also over-hyped - this is the worst film seen so far this year
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Yes to No
by: rogerco
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No
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on: 26 Aug 2023
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Interesting story well told. ...
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A Very Arch Film
by: rogerco
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Barbie
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on: 23 Aug 2023
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Yes it makes some good points but ultimately it is here to make you feel that Barbie is ok and Mattel are not evil but just providing fun.
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No joy to be found on this dismal ride
by: rogerco
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Joyride
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on: 19 Aug 2023
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One star for being Irish and another for being mildly amusing at times - but it doesn't really deserve 2 stars. ...
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Lightweight realism
by: rogerco
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The Rooof
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on: 12 Aug 2023
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Lightweight picture of housing problems in Italy in 50s. ...
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Growing up in a time of troubles
by: rogerco
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Belfast
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on: 29 Jul 2023
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D0 not watch the "alternative ending" on the DVD - its a Kenneth Branagh wank. ...
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Rating "To the Last Ukrainian"
by: Roger CO
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To the Last Ukrainian
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on: 28 Jul 2023
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Enjoyable eco-thriller with happy ending
by: rogerco
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How to Blow Up a Pipeline
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on: 27 Jul 2023
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Andreas Malm's excellent book of the same name dealt with why to do it, this film shows how to make it happen. ...
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Strange & unlikely but oddly compelling
by: rogerco
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The Banshees of Inisherin
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on: 15 Jul 2023
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A strange tale about male friendship and change
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Very Wes Anderson...
by: rogerco
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Asteroid City
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on: 12 Jul 2023
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...but ultimately not very good. Strangely unsatisfying
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Gentle and Dull
by: rogerco
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Nebraska
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on: 06 Jul 2023
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Pretty dull road movie with good B&W photography
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