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Review of Bridge of Spies (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 11 Dec 2015

A good looking, but too stately and ultimately boring cold war espionage story that outstays its welcome by over half its length…

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Review of Youth (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 04 Dec 2015

This is an offbeat and charming film that resonates due to skillful writing and beautifully sensitive performances from an eclectically inspired…

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Review of The Lady in the Van (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 04 Dec 2015

‘When I write about this it will be about a lot of s***’, states Alex Jennings as playwright Alan Bennett during a particularly insightful…

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Review of Macbeth (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 04 Dec 2015

There’s nothing wrong with Macbeth that losing the Shakespeare wouldn’t put right…

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Review of Black Mass (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 02 Dec 2015

A rather one note modern gangster drama in which the acting is far better than the material deserves…

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Review of Carol (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 20 Nov 2015

This could just as easily be titled ‘Close to Heaven’ as this is an absolutely brilliant adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s book ‘The…

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Review of Legend (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 20 Nov 2015

There are two very good reasons to see and appreciate ‘Legend’ and they are both Tom Hardy…

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Review of Legend (1985)

By Foxgrove (359) on 20 Nov 2015

There are two very good reasons to see and appreciate ‘Legend’ and they are both Tom Hardy…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 20 Nov 2015

A fitting conclusion to what has been a very accomplished series…

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Review of Steve Jobs (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 15 Nov 2015

Set backstage at the time of three different product launches in as many years: -1984; 1988 and 1998, this overly literate take concerning…

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Review of Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014)

By Foxgrove (359) on 14 Nov 2015

Not your general cradle to grave documentary about the great singer, but a poignant coda about how he is dealing with the day to day onset…

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Review of Brooklyn (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 13 Nov 2015

Whilst seeming epic in scope, Brooklyn is actually a rather gentle triangular love story…

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Review of Beasts of No Nation (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 13 Nov 2015

I approached ‘Beasts of No Nation’ cautiously, and somewhat reluctantly, drawn by the critical praise with which it has been bestowed…

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Review of Spectre (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 09 Nov 2015

Bond is back and with it comes the tried and (too) trusted formula…

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Review of Trumbo (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 06 Nov 2015

Due to its unfamiliar subject matter this expertly crafted biographical drama about blacklisted screen writer Dalton Trumbo will, sadly, find…

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Review of Listen to Me Marlon (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 06 Nov 2015

This riveting and informative documentary uses as its main source previously never publicly heard tape recordings made over the years by Marlon…

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Review of Do I Sound Gay? (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 05 Nov 2015

A mere trifle of a documentary that raises interesting issues and makes some pertinent points about the human voice, with particular reference…

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Review of Suffragette (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 23 Oct 2015

The viewer certainly suffers watching 'Suffragette' but, unfortunately, not for the reasons hoped for…

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Review of Crimson Peak (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 21 Oct 2015

‘I’ve got to get out of her’ exclaims Mia Wasikowska for the third time in this hoary romantic horror, set in a creaky dilapidated mansion…

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Review of Truth (2015)

By Foxgrove (359) on 17 Oct 2015

Recalling the more impressive political thrillers of the 70’s, ‘Truth’ will probably fare better with American audiences than others…

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