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Review of Lizzie (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 01 Jan 2019

Could do with a bit more vitality, but the acting is superb Written by Bryce Kass, and directed by Craig William Macneill, Lizzie is based…

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Review of The House That Jack Built (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 30 Dec 2018

Self-indulgent, disturbing, and hilarious Ostensibly a serial killer film, in reality, the latest from provocateur Lars von Trier is more an…

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Review of The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 26 Dec 2018

A well-made, old-fashioned yarn, but the laid-back ballad-like tone will be too insubstantial for some Written and directed by David Lowery,…

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Review of Sorry to Bother You (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 22 Dec 2018

A sharp satire that runs a little too long and takes a bizarre left-turn that will alienate many A paean to the proletariat…

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Review of Cold War (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 21 Dec 2018

Aesthetically perfect, narratively frustrating Reading around some of the reviews of Zimna wojna [Cold War], I recognise that this should have…

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Review of Disobedience (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 18 Dec 2018

A well-told love-story set against a background of religious orthodoxy Depicting the problems that can arise when deeply held spiritual beliefs…

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Review of Creed II (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 14 Dec 2018

Decent enough, but adheres too rigidly to the Rocky template After Rocky Balboa (2006) did the seemingly impossible, redeeming and concluding…

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Review of Three Identical Strangers (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 10 Dec 2018

Interesting and reasonably well-made, but morally questionable in how it presents some of the material What is the primary factor in making…

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Review of Assassination Nation (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 05 Dec 2018

Hilarious, disturbing, and unexpectedly intelligent - if you don't get too triggered Centred around a quartet of unapologetically shallow teen…

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Review of Suspiria (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 02 Dec 2018

Politically juvenile, with a troubling approach to the Feminine, but it's certainly convinced of its own profundity A remake of Dario Argento's…

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Review of Widows (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 25 Nov 2018

Looks amazing, but tries to cover too many issues, and the plot is laughable Arguably the most ambitious heist movie since Heat (1995), just…

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Review of Under the Wire (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 16 Nov 2018

A terrific story powerfully told The Fourth Estate has taken a pounding in recent years, and one wonders what Edward R…

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Review of Wildlife (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 15 Nov 2018

Old-fashioned filmmaking with a progressive theme The directorial debut of actor Paul Dano, Wildlife is based on the 1990 novel by Richard…

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Review of The Delinquent Season (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 11 Nov 2018

A fine film that could easily have been better The Delinquent Season tells the story of two married couples living in Dublin; Jim (Cillian…

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Review of The Devil's Doorway (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 01 Nov 2018

Unexpectedly impressive Taking its inspiration from the history of Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, specifically the Bon Secours Mother and…

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Review of Mandy (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 27 Oct 2018

Entertainingly insane Equal parts psychotropic horror and grindhouse revenge thriller, Mandy is the second feature from director and co-writer…

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Review of First Man (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 25 Oct 2018

Aesthetically laudable, emotionally vapid More an intimate character drama than a grandiose examination of man's place in the cosmos, First…

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Review of Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 21 Oct 2018

Derivative, predictable, and dull Following the genre-bending and extremely funny The Cabin in the Woods (2011), Bad Times at the El Royale…

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Review of Black '47 (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 15 Oct 2018

Not really the Famine film we were promised, but still a decent thriller Easily the most hyped and anticipated Irish film of the last decade…

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Review of A Simple Favor (2018)

By Bertaut1 (117) on 30 Sep 2018

Stylised, self-aware, and hilarious - a (mostly) enjoyable parody A semi-comedic look at the lives of two young mothers in an affluent American…

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