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Review of Station Six-Sahara (1963)

By David Thompson (5) for Sight and Sound (827) on 24 Jul 2018

As Station Six Sahara demonstrates, [Seth Holt] had a remarkable gift for conjuring atmosphere, combined with an astute direction of actors…

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Review of The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

By David Thompson (5) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jun 2006

Fine performances notwithstanding, the world of the Hampstead soap opera now seems so far away as to almost rate as science fiction…

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Review of Dracula's Daughter (1936)

By David Thompson (5) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jun 2006

Apart from its haunting, low-key mood, the film is also notable for its subtle suggestion (hardly expected from a former director of B Westerns)…

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Review of Artists and Models (1955)

By David Thompson (5) for Time Out (7,510) on 09 Feb 2006

Tashlin's splashy use of colour, and strong contributions from the female leads (including Anita Ekberg in a cameo), help to give the film…

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Review of The Pianist (2002)

By David Thompson (5) for Sight and Sound (827) on 04 Feb 2003

The Pianist is a far greater film than Polanski's recent variable track record suggested it might be, a work of sustained tension and ferocious…

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Movie Reviews by David Thompson - Page 1 of 1

1-5 of 5 Reviews

As Station Six Sahara demonstrates, [Seth Holt] had a remarkable gift for conjuring atmosphere, combined with an astute direction of actors…

Fine performances notwithstanding, the world of the Hampstead soap opera now seems so far away as to almost rate as science fiction…

Apart from its haunting, low-key mood, the film is also notable for its subtle suggestion (hardly expected from a former director of B Westerns)…

Tashlin's splashy use of colour, and strong contributions from the female leads (including Anita Ekberg in a cameo), help to give the film…

The Pianist is a far greater film than Polanski's recent variable track record suggested it might be, a work of sustained tension and ferocious…

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