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Review of Syndromes and a Century (2006)

By Frannie P (42) on 11 Feb 2008

Utterly fresh filmaking that left me in an optimistically floaty mood upon leaving the cinema…

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Review of Wings of Desire (1987)

By Frannie P (42) on 02 Feb 2008

Reaches but doesn't achieve though perhaps this is more appropriate for the subject ('just a bang and a clatter, an angel hits the ground')…

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Review of Sweet Sixteen (2002)

By Frannie P (42) on 26 Jan 2008

Great performances and touchingly funny. At times I wished the camera was a little more obtrusive, though…

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Review of The Holy Mountain (1973)

By Frannie P (42) on 10 Jan 2008

You will always remember the first time you saw The Holy Mountain. Regualry quoted as the ultimate midnight movie. Watching it it's hard to argue…

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Review of Kikujiro (1999)

By Frannie P (42) on 02 Dec 2007

Kitano is endlessly imaginative even when reworking well-trodden stories and referencing countless filmic inspirations…

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Review of The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)

By Frannie P (42) on 02 Dec 2007

A horror musical filled with death, dancing, zombies, stop-motion,etc. it's hard to make sense of this movie…

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Review of This Filthy World (2006)

By Frannie P (42) on 25 Nov 2007

Waters' life and experiences in film make for an interesting and entertaining account but - unlike his work - little imagination has gone into…

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Review of Blame It on Fidel! (2006)

By Frannie P (42) on 20 Nov 2007

Brilliant and thought-provoking. wish i'd known a bit more about the history before going…

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Review of Punishment Park (1971)

By Frannie P (42) on 16 Nov 2007

Very much of its time and place - and in case that needs clarifying, that's a compliment…

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Review of Russian Ark (2002)

By Frannie P (42) on 15 Oct 2007

I can not recommend this highly enough. Even if it did take me three attempts before I got through the whole thing…

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Review of The Harder They Come (1972)

By Frannie P (42) on 14 Oct 2007

Estos si son los verdaderos Rude boys de jamaica...60's fevers…

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Review of And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)

By Frannie P (42) on 13 Oct 2007

Enjoyed this, although it is a weepy. Superb performance from Jim Broadbent…

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Review of The Quiet Earth (1985)

By Frannie P (42) on 18 Sep 2007

Aye, Kenna: s'alright. S'alright…

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Review of Machuca (2004)

By Frannie P (42) on 06 Sep 2007

Nicely told & evocative. Layered understanding of how underlying political divisions spill into interpersonal relationships…

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Review of Where Eagles Dare (1968)

By Frannie P (42) on 22 Aug 2007

Superb war time rescue mission featuring Hollywood greats Burton and Eastwood…

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Review of The Walker (2007)

By Frannie P (42) on 20 Aug 2007

Woody was almost unrecognisable as a Walker. Really well acted, but whoever did the score deserves to be shot…

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Review of Jindabyne (2006)

By Frannie P (42) on 11 Aug 2007

Damn good but ooooooh it made me angry! Unsettling…

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Review of Radio Days (1987)

By Frannie P (42) on 17 Jul 2007

You can always rely on Woody for a pick-me-up…

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Review of Last Days (2004)

By Frannie P (42) on 04 Jul 2007

I think this is one of those films that's going to linger and pop up in my thoughts at unexpected moments…

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Review of Last Days (2005)

By Frannie P (42) on 04 Jul 2007

I think this is one of those films that's going to linger and pop up in my thoughts at unexpected moments…

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