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Review of Enough Said (2013)

By Jacky L (407) on 05 Jan 2014

Charming, hopeful (and a lil dismaying too,all at once)…

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Review of Airplane! (1980)

By Jacky L (407) on 29 Dec 2013

Haha very spastic farce with a capital f but sit through some misfires and you'd get to some truly hilarious laughs…

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Review of Madras Cafe (2013)

By Jacky L (407) on 27 Dec 2013

Day: Thursday Date: 26 Dec 2013 Time: 10.30pm With: Maa, Azeem On: HDTV…

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Review of Love Is All You Need (2012)

By Jacky L (407) on 21 Dec 2013

About one minute into the movie, the view of sorrento on the bay of naples - visual orgasm…

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Review of Ted (2012)

By Jacky L (407) on 21 Dec 2013

Whaddaya know, this bear flick was actually entertaining! movie would've been leaner & meaner if it was 15 minutes shorter though…

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Review of Love Is All You Need? (2011)

By Jacky L (407) on 21 Dec 2013

About one minute into the movie, the view of sorrento on the bay of naples - visual orgasm…

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Review of Frances Ha (2013)

By Jacky L (407) on 19 Dec 2013

Simply a sublime for Greta Gerwig who play Frances in such marvelous way that since long ago I was connected to her character and its really…

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Review of Ruby Sparks (2012)

By Jacky L (407) on 08 Dec 2013

This one belonged to the can-be-cloyingly-irritating-by-trying-to-be-quirky-cute category,tad too sweet for me…

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Review of Happythankyoumoreplease (2011)

By Jacky L (407) on 08 Dec 2013

Now this one was predictable-formulaic yes, but at least it was immensely likable. likable characters too (well, 'cept for one or two)…

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Review of Terminator Salvation (2009)

By Jacky L (407) on 07 Dec 2013

Really nice addition to the terminator franchise. much better than t3 and hopefully the start o a few more good films…

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Review of Ilo Ilo (2013)

By Jacky L (407) on 04 Dec 2013

Modest, beautifully observed, well acted family drama…

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Review of Carnal Knowledge (1971)

By Jacky L (407) on 23 Nov 2013

Goodish, but not great. Explores the relationship mores of the 60s and 70s and comes up with some interesting observations…

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Review of Career Girls (1997)

By Jacky L (407) on 10 Nov 2013

Very, very funny and yet, poignant too. great performances from the two actresses playing the protagonists…

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Review of Aisha (2010)

By Jacky L (407) on 05 Nov 2013

One line summary: Would be matchmaker gets decidedly unintended results…

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Review of The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)

By Jacky L (407) on 03 Nov 2013

Brilliant tragicomedy; impressive how a dismal subject matter could be so darn funny as well…

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Review of Videodrome (1983)

By Jacky L (407) on 02 Nov 2013

Nobody mixes up technology and the human body more grotesquely than David Cronenberg. But there were a few too many hallucinations for me…

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Review of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

By Jacky L (407) on 26 Oct 2013

Didn't watch this then cos the campiness just didn't appeal. here I go, albeit nearly two decades later…

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Review of Chocolat (2000)

By Jacky L (407) on 25 Oct 2013

Schmaltzy to the max but not unwatchable…

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Review of The Bling Ring (2013)

By Jacky L (407) on 25 Oct 2013

Entertaining watch, sure, but rather no effort on miss coppola's part I thought…

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Review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

By Jacky L (407) on 24 Oct 2013

This movie was not at all what I expected, which (in this age of movies) is one of the highest compliments I can give a film…

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