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Review of "Frank"
by: Roger
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Frank
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on: 18 Jan 2015
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Hugely engrossing as we get sucked into the private world of the band through the eyes of the naif Jon
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Review of "Bycycle Thieves"
by: Roger
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on: 16 Jan 2015
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Taking the camera into real lives. ...
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Review of "Alois Nebel"
by: Roger
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on: 10 Jan 2015
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Excellent evocation of atmosphere.
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Review of "Manufacturing Consent"
by: Roger
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on: 03 Jan 2015
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Overlong. ...
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Review of "Times and Winds"
by: Roger
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on: 20 Dec 2014
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a reflective film about life and relationships with parents and grandparents.
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Review of "13 Assassins"
by: Roger
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on: 23 Nov 2014
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a little bit OTT
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Review of "Leviathan"
by: Roger
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Leviathan
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on: 21 Nov 2014
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So much atmosphere and drama. ...
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Review of "Untouchable"
by: Roger
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Untouchable
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on: 15 Nov 2014
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OK as far as it went, but a bit superficial. ...
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Review of "Mr.Turner"
by: Roger
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on: 07 Nov 2014
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Actually the film should have been called Mr.Spall because it was more about him grunting and doing pig impressions that any exploration of the motivation and art of Turner the artist.
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Review of "No Man of Her Own"
by: Roger
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on: 02 Nov 2014
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Yes, not bad
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Review of "Meek's Cutoff"
by: Roger
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on: 25 Oct 2014
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Deliberately slow and thoughtful. ...
Full review 36 words
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Review of "Captain Phillips"
by: Roger
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on: 21 Oct 2014
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quite gripping as a thriller, totally boys film - only two women appear his wife in the first 2 minutes and a doctor in the last 2 minutes. ...
Full review 60 words
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Review of "Goto, Isle d'Amour"
by: Roger
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on: 15 Oct 2014
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Yes, as intriguing as it was when I first saw it 43 years ago. ...
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Review of "Diary of a Lost Girl with Wurlitza"
by: Roger
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on: 03 Oct 2014
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Good story and quality film making (for the silent era) with excellent soundtrack performed live by Wurlitza
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Review of "From Straight to Bizarre"
by: Roger
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From Straight to Bizarre
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on: 20 Sep 2014
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Review of "Night Moves"
by: Roger
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on: 04 Sep 2014
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For the first half its a conventional thriller taking the side of the young activists as they execute their plot to blow up an environmentally damaging hydro dam. ...
Full review 125 words
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Review of "A Field In England"
by: Roger
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on: 17 Aug 2014
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Decidedly odd. ...
Full review 38 words
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Review of "Sigur Ros - Heima 2006"
by: Roger
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Sigur Ros - Heima 2006
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on: 01 Aug 2014
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Interesting visuals of iceland and people, the music pales a bit after a while
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Review of "Life, Above All"
by: Roger
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Life, Above All
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on: 20 Jul 2014
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Very involving, excellent actress in lead role.
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Review of "Jimmys Hall"
by: Roger
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Jimmys Hall
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on: 12 Jul 2014
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Review of "Confessions"
by: Roger
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Confessions
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on: 06 Jul 2014
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Very good evocation of school atmosphere and the internal/external dialogue of confession. ...
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Review of "The Two Faces of January"
by: Roger
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on: 24 May 2014
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Patricia Highsmith novel adapted by Hossein Amini and shot (very effectively) in the style of an early 1960s (hitchcock) thriller. ...
Full review 43 words
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Review of "Cobra Verde"
by: Roger
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Cobra Verde
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on: 10 May 2014
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Classic Herzog/Kinski territory
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Review of "The Double"
by: Roger
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The Double
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on: 02 May 2014
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An excellent interpretation of Dostoeskvy's Bureaucratic Existential Angst
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Review of "Calvary"
by: Roger
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Calvary
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on: 25 Apr 2014
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Pretty engrossing tale of the west coast small town
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