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Review of An Autumn Afternoon (1962)

By Brett C (553) on 22 Nov 2014

Ozu made the same movie again and again, so it is perhaps no surprise that his final one is arguably the best of all…

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Review of Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

By Brett C (553) on 19 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: Animation has been, in recent years, a bit predictable and safe…

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Review of Blow Out (1981)

By Brett C (553) on 19 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: The Conversation is one of my favourite films of all time, even surpassing the other greats from Francis Ford Coppola's…

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Review of Videodrome (1983)

By Brett C (553) on 18 Nov 2014

Some of the greatest high concept science fiction I have seen complimented with bold, daring special effects…

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Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

By Brett C (553) on 18 Nov 2014

It's a beautifully filmed movie, quite witty & very sweet…

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Review of The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

By Brett C (553) on 17 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: Krzysztof Kieslowski has made some amazing films, notably the bookends of the Three Colors trilogy, and I first came…

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Review of Beginners (2011)

By Brett C (553) on 17 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: Life is only beautiful if we are happy, and there are many contributing factors that lead to happiness, but none possess…

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Review of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

By Brett C (553) on 17 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: After The Royal Tenenbaums' critical and commercial success, it opened new doors for Wes Anderson, something that he…

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Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

By Brett C (553) on 17 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: I have seen countless films about family and the dysfunction that arises when relationships and personalities are mismatched…

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Review of Bottle Rocket (1996)

By Brett C (553) on 16 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: A person's debut film does not always expose the pure visionaries of an artist, but it displays enough for the audience…

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Review of Margot at the Wedding (2007)

By Brett C (553) on 15 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: After seeing both Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha and The Squid and the Whale, I expected Margot at the Wedding to be well…

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Review of RoboCop (1987)

By Brett C (553) on 14 Nov 2014

An instant Classic. It's probably Verhoeven's best, although I really liked Starship Troopers…

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Review of The Squid and the Whale (2005)

By Brett C (553) on 14 Nov 2014

No so much a movie as a purgation…

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Review of Short Term 12 (2013)

By Brett C (553) on 13 Nov 2014

Yes to everything about this movie but especially for Brie Larson's performance. John Gallagher Jr. stands out among stand outs…

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Review of Rushmore (1998)

By Brett C (553) on 12 Nov 2014

A unique comedy with fantastic characterisation, and a quirky and charming feel to it…

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Review of Heathers (1989)

By Brett C (553) on 12 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: Suicide has always had a link with adolescence, due to contributing factors like bullying, peer pressure, and self-esteem…

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Review of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

By Brett C (553) on 12 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: It has now been firmly established that Terry Gilliam is an auteur…

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Review of Time Bandits (1981)

By Brett C (553) on 11 Nov 2014

You either like early Gilliam or you don't…

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Review of Scanners (1981)

By Brett C (553) on 11 Nov 2014

Another sleeper hit. That was an amazing film. Self-induced psycho-kinectic powers. Genius idea. Probably fairly new at the time…

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Review of Oblivion (2013)

By Brett C (553) on 11 Nov 2014

Review In A Nutshell: This film does not deserve a thorough review…

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