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Review of Live Forever (2003)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

Although he gets some good (and humourous) interviews, Dower's analysis of the Britpop scene is fragmented, instead providing a brilliant soundtrack…

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Review of Millennium Actress (2002)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

A stripped back story that manages to eloquently tell its determined tale of love whilst also acting as a passionate celebration of Japanese…

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Review of Powaqqatsi (1988)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

The second part in the 'qatsi' trilogy basically takes a look at developing nations and does the same time lapse (although majority of it slow…

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Review of Mixed Nuts (1934)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

For me this is to Christmas what Home For The Holidays is to Thanksgiving. really love it! and I miss Madeline Kahn a lot…

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Review of Mixed Nuts (1922)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

For me this is to Christmas what Home For The Holidays is to Thanksgiving. really love it! and I miss Madeline Kahn a lot…

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Review of The Man in the White Suit (1951)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

A wonderfully offbeat and intelligent script about a scientist who invents a fiber that is indistructible and never gets dirty and the disruption…

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Review of Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

Strange but enjoyable horror/black comedy that moulds a macabre tale…

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Review of Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

Terrible sequel to the first Urban Legends but has some of my favorite UL's they really should make a better second movie and toss in some…

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Review of Thirteen Days (2000)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

An extremely tense historical account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, basically men arguing and playing political power games for 2 hours, but…

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Review of Mona Lisa (1986)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

Bob Hoskins gives a diamond performance in the rough of a flat socio-drama, the small-budget credentials and homely settings are perfectly…

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Review of Shine (1996)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

Don't you just love those big, fat, chords…

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Review of Shane (1953)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

The best movie of all-time. A classic. I hate those ranchers…

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Review of Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

The Funk Brothers are a covert musical legacy, the sound of Motown…

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Review of On the Town (1949)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

Translating beautifully to film, by imbuing the 'integrated' musical yearnings of the stage through on location shooting, Stars of music (Kelly,…

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Review of Sword In The Moon (2003)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

A South Korean action/martial flick with the usual style and detailed mise en scene, unfortunately some of the details and characterisation…

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Review of Mixed Nuts (1994)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

For me this is to Christmas what Home For The Holidays is to Thanksgiving. really love it! and I miss Madeline Kahn a lot…

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Review of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

This French film will be remembered most obviously for its dialogue that is entirely sung, but not in a musical sense of utopian ideal song…

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Review of Keane (2004)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

This Sorderbergh produced indie film makes its intentions clear from the outset, its claustrophobic direction personalising the story of a…

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Review of Tokyo Drifter (1966)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

An incoherent mess, mainly due to the weak cutting, lack of distinction between characters and narrative elements and an overall approach that…

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Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Alister N (242) on 06 Jun 2007

A bold drama for its era considering its out and out depiction of heroin addiction and Sinatra's positively rabid performance, complex relationships…

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