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Review of Winter's Bone (2010)

By Darren R (264) on 26 Apr 2014

Talented actors Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes wasted in a lacklustre, slow moving, very boring film…

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Review of John Q (2002)

By Darren R (264) on 25 Apr 2014

Denzel Washington at his very best here in one of his best ever performances. A phemonenal film that really tugs at the heart strings and delivers…

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Review of Seven Psychopaths (2012)

By Darren R (264) on 24 Apr 2014

A boozy screen writer, his best friend and a professional dog-napper become the targets of a ruthless mobster when they unknowingly steal his…

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Review of The Double (2014)

By Darren R (264) on 24 Apr 2014

May well be the worst movie I've seen in 2014. Pretentious cinema at an all time high…

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Review of Fire with Fire (2012)

By Darren R (264) on 13 Apr 2014

Good little film.. would watch it again. quite gory in places…

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Review of Bad Influence (1990)

By Darren R (264) on 12 Apr 2014

Rob Lowe' s real life became his reel life with this thriller. Wonderful performances from he and James Spader…

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Review of La Chinoise (1967)

By Darren R (264) on 08 Apr 2014

The first hour of the film is nothing but a bunch of pretentious college students confusing Marxism and theatre, I was sure I was going to…

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Review of The Great Silence (1968)

By Darren R (264) on 03 Apr 2014

I'm torn between giving this 4 and 4 1/2 stars, but suffice it to say, it's worth your time even as a non-Western fan…

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Review of Swamp Thing (1982)

By Darren R (264) on 01 Apr 2014

Unashamedly cheesy for the most part but suitably styled in the fashion of the dark Alan Moore comic, Swamp Thing is a gloriously fun monster…

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Review of Network (1976)

By Darren R (264) on 17 Mar 2014

Fine acting and excellent cinematography…

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Review of Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

By Darren R (264) on 09 Mar 2014

A decent enough family film to keep both kids and adults amused for 90 minutes…

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Review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

By Darren R (264) on 02 Mar 2014

Underrated film. It has a great story, amazing affects and some brilliant action scenes. I will be first in the cinema to watch the next one…

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Review of The Brood (1979)

By Darren R (264) on 16 Feb 2014

Those mutant kids were scary-looking indeed. a few good ol' eeeeks to be had if you overlook some plot holes and overacting…

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Review of WALL·E (2008)

By Darren R (264) on 08 Feb 2014

Lack of dialogue in the film doesn't matter too much…

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Review of Oblivion (2013)

By Darren R (264) on 02 Feb 2014

Stunning blockbuster with dazzling cinematography. Take it for what it is and you will enjoy the ride…

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Review of She Done Him Wrong (1933)

By Darren R (264) on 29 Dec 2013

Overall, it's all about Mae. Everything else, even Cary, is nothing special…

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Review of Days of Heaven (1978)

By Darren R (264) on 29 Dec 2013

I regret having put off watching this movie until now…

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Review of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

By Darren R (264) on 14 Dec 2013

I went into this one thinking that I had seen this one before but soon realized that I must've been thinking about the '80s re-make, or just…

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Review of The Dead Zone (1983)

By Darren R (264) on 03 Dec 2013

There are plenty of individual elements in this film that I enjoy, but unfortunately they don't add up to a whole lot…

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Review of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

By Darren R (264) on 26 Nov 2013

Interesting that the screen it was showing at the Haymarket only had a women's toilet next to it…

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