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Review of Cul-de-sac (1966)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

An intriguing set up and style to begin with, but as Polanski's penchant for the absurd and surreal take over it becomes more a baffling relic…

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Review of Stalag 17 (1953)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

As the opening monologue points, most war movies prior to this dealt with the battle…

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Review of Gods and Monsters (1998)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Fabulous biopic on the life of James Whale, quality acting and brilliant screenplay…

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Review of The Ewok Adventure (1984)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

The first of two sullied Ewok made-for-tv movies that cash in on the success of ROTJ, the special fx and music are faithful, but the story…

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Review of Gorgeous (1999)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Forgettable and wasted use of the stunt master and Tony Leung…

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Review of The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Weir's first feature is a dark comic look at social mechanics as well as literal ones, although it is slightly amateurish the premise is great…

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Review of Five Easy Pieces (1970)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Best movie. Ever. The soundtrack is awesome too…

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Review of High and Low (1963)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Like so many of Kurosawa's film, this is steepid in rich symbolism, but the thrilling way the narrative unfolds makes for gripping accessability…

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Review of The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

An intelligent tribute and parody of the classic TV show…

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Review of High and Low (1933)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Like so many of Kurosawa's film, this is steepid in rich symbolism, but the thrilling way the narrative unfolds makes for gripping accessability…

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Review of Love Me, Love My Doll (2007)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Absolutely fantastic musical! The story is good, yet funny, and quck-paced. The musical numbers are incredible…

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Review of The Player (1992)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

The self-reflexive script that simultaneously rebukes and explores Hollywood aesthetics is brilliant that and Altman's functional direction…

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Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Although respectable as one of Australia's earliest international footholds, this is a dreary affair, with mood and style overtaking characterisation…

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Review of Ned Kelly (2003)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

A noble attempt to avoid mythic cliché even if it doubly completey ignores historic facts, and on the whole a good attempt, the characters…

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Review of Dreams (1990)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Kurosawa's usual understatement is broken into episodic dream seuquences, unfortunately the director has completely lost his touch with uninspired…

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Review of The Care Bears Movie (1985)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

An extended animated feature based on the teddy toys, attempting to inject some story with a creepy magician and fantasy setting…

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Review of Knife in the Water (1962)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Polanski's first feature sets up many of the themes that would become his trademarks, like a Polish Hitchcock, he sets up the same ambiguous…

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Review of The Brothers McMullen (1995)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Just an excuse for 3 Sensitive New Age Guys to bitch and whine about being in their fading youth…

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Review of Follow That Bird (1985)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Sesame Street movie production starring Big Bird running away from home. Clearly aimed at the kiddies but a quality effort nonetheless…

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Review of Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

By Alister N (242) on 05 Jun 2007

Another Stephen King filmic adaption of a short story, Hopkins is brilliant as the enigmatic lead, the kids are endearing too, as is Hope Davis…

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