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Review of The Big Sick (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 19 Jul 2017

Plagiarising their real life experiences on the road to romance, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V…

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Review of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 18 Jul 2017

Truth to Power…

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Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Jul 2017

For all its taut direction and editing, its thunderous sound and its historic origins, the film doesn't quite move us as deeply and as often…

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Review of The Beguiled (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 09 Jul 2017

Exhibiting the same subtle yet sharp stabs of humour that distinguished her Lost in Translation (2003), Sofia Coppola has fashioned a film…

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Review of Chicken People (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 30 Jun 2017

It's jaw dropping at times, the level of obsession exhibited by these chicken people, and illuminating to realise that there is a whole big…

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Review of Lady Macbeth (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 25 Jun 2017

Theatre director William Oldroyd distinguishes himself with this feature debut, demonstrating a strong cinematic instinct, letting images work;…

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Review of Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 11 Jun 2017

Edited into a cohesive work, the film provides more than a glimpse, less than a complete insight, but it is a fascinating exploration for fans…

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Review of Churchill (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 01 Jun 2017

Driven by wonderful performances from all, notably Brian Cox as Churchill and Miranda Richardson as Clemmie…

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Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 22 May 2017

Another jolly roger of a comedic adventure in the Caribbean, Pirates 5 (for shorthand) is as robust as it is helter skelter…

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Review of Alien: Covenant (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 13 May 2017

It fails the authenticity test, and gives rise to the sad thought that it's the result of a creative draught…

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Review of Viceroy's House (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 04 May 2017

The most profound accomplishment of this haunting film is Chadha's ability to manage the multi-protagonist elements and the multi-layered story,…

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Review of Their Finest (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 16 Apr 2017

The humour is British - low key but often barbed - and the filmmakers manage to control the tone of the film through the many elements of the…

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Review of Hidden Figures (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 13 Feb 2017

A terrific film in the style of Hollywood 'applause' films, where the heroes or heroines are portrayed as not only morally superior but endlessly…

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Review of Silence (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 13 Feb 2017

It is visually gorgeous if thematically brutal…

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Review of Trespass Against Us (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 13 Feb 2017

The irony is that we are enthralled by the cast creating marvellously three dimensional characters, yet we are not really engaged by them nor…

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Review of Silence (2017)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 13 Feb 2017

It is visually gorgeous if thematically brutal…

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Review of Toni Erdmann (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 05 Feb 2017

Acclaimed with awards and showered with positive reviews though it is, Toni Erdmann has somehow missed out on making me a fan, despite the…

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Review of A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 05 Feb 2017

You can't squawk at a film which keeps Bob the Cat in close ups long enough to make you feel he's a friend.... not just a star…

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Review of Live by Night (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 24 Jan 2017

The film looks the goods, although at times it's lit too brightly to be really true to the spirit of that genre, but there is a muddle in the…

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Review of The Menkoff Method (2016)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 09 Jan 2017

The film weaves together its varied elements -- from manga to zombie to action -- in helter skelter style, although it sometimes loses tension…

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