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Gonna Have a House Party, got rhythm, come sing de blues.  

by: Roger CO

Lovers Rock  

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on: 21 Apr 2021

Best film of a party ever

Full review 93 words

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The battle was won, but the war rages on.  

by: Roger CO

Mangrove  

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on: 17 Apr 2021

Institutionalised racism creates strong community, which can prevail

Full review 69 words

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Seventy Years of Oppression  

by: rogerco

A World Not Ours  

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on: 12 Apr 2021

Anyone who claims Israel is not an apartheid state is an idiot

Full review 88 words

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This gives noir thrillers a bad name  

by: rogerco

Under the Silver Lake  

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on: 04 Apr 2021

Pretty much a load of tosh

Full review 112 words

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Inspirational, but 6 years old  

by: rogerco

Demain  

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on: 22 Mar 2021

It used to be possible to believe a better world was achievable - but is it?

Full review 165 words

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Another troubled child story  

by: rogerco

Rocks  

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on: 20 Mar 2021

Teenage girl having to cope with life near the bottom

Full review 49 words

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Rating only "Mr Jones" -2  

by: Roger CO

Mr Jones  

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on: 09 Mar 2021

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Good screen acting representing bad stage acting  

by: rogerco

A Double Life  

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on: 08 Mar 2021

Not bad Hollywood standard movie.

Full review 105 words

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Rating only "Laurel Canyon" -1  

by: Roger CO

Laurel Canyon  

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on: 07 Mar 2021

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The Dig I Didn't Dig  

by: rogerco

The Dig  

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on: 06 Mar 2021

Classic Englishness. So little to like.

Full review 301 words

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Claustrophobic focus but races along  

by: rogerco

Uncut Gems  

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on: 27 Feb 2021

Pretty non-stop rollercoaster following Howard Ratner (Adam Sandlaer) as he acquires and attempts to sell the opal. Fast paced New York life.

Full review 130 words

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One of the worst films ever  

by: rogerco

The King of Comedy  

on: 24 Feb 2021

Horrible annoying people in screechy unfunny car crash

Full review 72 words

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Is it possible in 19 years  

by: rogerco

2040  

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on: 22 Feb 2021

Avoiding the scary and too much eco-technic porn it manages to be informative and interesting.

Full review 240 words

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Sharp dialogue, some good photography  

by: rogerco

The Color Wheel  

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on: 13 Feb 2021

Has a certain charm in a film-schoolish way.

Full review 50 words

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Review of "Monsieur Verdoux" by rogerco  

by: rogerco

Monsieur Verdoux  

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on: 06 Feb 2021

Many good parts although at times stagey. Excellent opening and ending.

Full review 83 words

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No-one catches a rat  

by: rogerco

Ratcatcher  

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on: 30 Jan 2021

A somewhat dismal slice of poor life film. There is no redemption.

Full review 70 words

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Entertaining Anthropomorphic Satire  

by: rogerco

The Fantastic Mr Fox  

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on: 27 Jan 2021

but is it really satire?

Full review 79 words

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Not a good pickle  

by: rogerco

An American Pickle  

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on: 22 Jan 2021

Predictable and ponderous comedy

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Neither Thrilling nor Noir  

by: rogerco

The Long Goodbye  

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on: 15 Jan 2021

A bit pedestrian. Acting not notable. Directed without flair.

Full review 276 words

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This is not going to end well...  

by: rogerco

Under the Tree  

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on: 13 Jan 2021

Lovely dry black humour for a suburban desert that the characters are trapped in.

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Initially engrossing but fades in the end  

by: rogerco

The Silence of Lorna  

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on: 09 Jan 2021

Review extract: A good story unfolds. ...

Full review 63 words

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Dramatised Real Events from '68-'69  

by: rogerco

The Trial of the Chicago 7  

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on: 03 Jan 2021

Possibly more drama than documentary.

Full review 181 words

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A True Story, Truly Told  

by: rogerco

Misbehaviour  

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on: 31 Dec 2020

Those were the days...when protest involved physical action, not clicktivism. Explosives (Angry Brigade), spades (Stop Apartheid) and vegetables (Women's Lib), not "social" media.

Full review 250 words

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A pleasing little propaganda story  

by: rogerco

A Stranger in Town  

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on: 30 Dec 2020

Entertaining in the way those Hollywood films of '35-'55 do so well.

Full review 162 words

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The Trial that is never reached  

by: rogerco

The Trial  

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on: 27 Dec 2020

Stunning depiction of a flawed narrative

Full review 68 words

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