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Review of "La Bete Humaine"
by: Roger
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on: 24 Apr 2020
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8 stars for the railway stuff alone ...
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Review of "Capernaum"
by: Roger
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on: 19 Apr 2020
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An extraordinary piece of film-making that sucks you right into Zain's world and the logic of every choice he makes. ...
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Review of "The Chambermaid"
by: Roger
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on: 11 Apr 2020
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One of those nothing happens film that sort of leaves you thinking well I suppose that was interesting but I'm not really sure what the point of it is - rather like the life of the subject of the film
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Review of "People Will Talk"
by: Roger
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on: 02 Apr 2020
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Ok-ish as a vehicle for Cary Grant but the whole setup and milieu is now completely incomprehensible. ...
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Review of "Varda by Agnes"
by: Roger
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on: 23 Mar 2020
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Review of "My Generation"
by: Roger
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on: 08 Mar 2020
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Review of "Parasite"
by: Roger
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on: 03 Mar 2020
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Very good with lots of excellent acting and visual touches plus a good story - up until the end which is a deus-ex-machina cop-out. ...
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Review of "Minding the Gap"
by: Roger
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on: 27 Feb 2020
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Initially I was unsure what I was watching, or why I should be interested in a bunch of kids on skateboards but a dark understory emerged that made it really interesting. ...
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Review of "The Flood"
by: Roger
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on: 18 Feb 2020
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One case that exemplifies everything that is wrong with the current situation all the way from central africa to the uk. ...
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Review of "Us"
by: Roger
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Us
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on: 27 Jan 2020
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Not a lot to like here. ...
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Review of "Redoubtable"
by: Roger
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on: 22 Jan 2020
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Review of "Diego Maradona"
by: Roger
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on: 21 Jan 2020
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Despite not really being interested in the subject this was very engrossing and entertaining. ...
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Review of "BlacKkKlansman"
by: Roger
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on: 09 Jan 2020
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Such an unlikely premise it rather undermines itself as the suspension of disbelief required stretches crdulity to breaking point. ...
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Review of "Vice"
by: Roger
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on: 04 Jan 2020
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An extraordinary true story of how a wayward young student stole power by stealth and unleashed war for his personal gain.
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Review of "Bait"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Nov 2019
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Shot in B&W 4*3 with blemishes to give a slightly home movie effect. ...
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Review of "Green Book"
by: Roger
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on: 18 Oct 2019
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A really good film telling its story in an engaging way and getting you involved with both the leading characters who emerge as considerably more than their archetypes. ...
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Review of "Faces Places"
by: Roger
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on: 28 Sep 2019
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Visages Villages (the title in French) sees 89 year old artist/film maker Agnes Varda collaborate with 34 year old photo-muralist JR. ...
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Review of "Hunted"
by: Roger
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on: 04 Aug 2019
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Developing man-boy relationship very well explored. ...
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Review of "Shoplifters"
by: Roger
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on: 02 Aug 2019
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I've not seen any of this director's work before - it reminded me very much of Mike Leigh using observational narrative to tell a story whilst painting a picture of real life, warts and all. ...
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Review of "Rosa Luxemburg"
by: Roger
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on: 28 Jul 2019
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Review of "The Happy Prince"
by: Roger
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on: 13 Jul 2019
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A wonderful of telling the story of Oscar Wilde through the lens of his last days in Paris. ...
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Review of "Dogman"
by: Roger
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Dogman
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on: 29 Jun 2019
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Review of "Zama"
by: Roger
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Zama
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on: 15 Jun 2019
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Review of "A Matter of Dignity"
by: Roger
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on: 02 Jun 2019
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A little slow paced in the editing of some slightly wooden moments but an engaging portrait of things descending into tragedy. ...
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Review of "The Measure of a Man"
by: Roger
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on: 26 May 2019
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A bit the same territory as Daniel Blake in the first third, but without the edge, and then going on to follow him into shit work. ...
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