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Review of Autumn Sonata (1978)

By Joel A (1,152) on 31 Dec 2013

A powerful intense family drama about an ageing mother & musician trying to connect with her embittered daughter & they have a lot of issues…

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Review of Riding Giants (2004)

By Joel A (1,152) on 16 Dec 2013

Surf''s up' - & Up & UP in this intelligent & moving film (..want to get both your feet wet & your eyes) - it recounts surfing's earliest…

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Review of The Last Starfighter (1984)

By Joel A (1,152) on 16 Dec 2013

It's just so damn cheesy, it's good…

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Review of The Christmas Candle (2013)

By Joel A (1,152) on 14 Dec 2013

I feel an unfairly judged new period Christmas film that is interesting & surprisingly charming however I can see it is rather corny as well…

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Review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

By Joel A (1,152) on 13 Dec 2013

A funny first act that continous with a romantic comedic clichéd twist, and that later on turns emotional in the third act but that overall…

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Review of The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)

By Joel A (1,152) on 07 Dec 2013

To my knowledge the last film Fred Astaire was involved with (I think he was 79 when he made this)& unfortunately it wasn't very good at all…

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Review of Delivery Man (2013)

By Joel A (1,152) on 07 Dec 2013

Cute. Could have been more fun than serious…

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Review of One Chance (2013)

By Joel A (1,152) on 30 Nov 2013

Charming yet simple & rather cliche inspiring you can make if you try film based on the true story of welsh opera singer Paul Potts in his…

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Review of Cat's Eye (1997)

By Joel A (1,152) on 29 Nov 2013

Stephen King is one hell of an author but I have yet to like one his attempts at screenwriting…

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Review of Cat's Eye (1985)

By Joel A (1,152) on 29 Nov 2013

Stephen King is one hell of an author but I have yet to like one his attempts at screenwriting…

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Review of Gunga Din (1939)

By Joel A (1,152) on 20 Nov 2013

The adventure film I have been dying to see for years I finally got around to & like many films I get excited about it fell a bit short…

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Review of Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

By Joel A (1,152) on 20 Nov 2013

The classic story that was just simply made for cinematic re-telling. The story of a woman in Texas hungry to help children less fortunate…

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Review of Crimson Tide (1995)

By Joel A (1,152) on 11 Nov 2013

Gene Hackman is very military and follows orders at any cost. Denzel Washington is more analytical and thinks about things before he acts…

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Review of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

By Joel A (1,152) on 10 Nov 2013

This movie seriously was as good as the book. Absolutely spectacular. And very well worth the watch…

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Review of Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928)

By Joel A (1,152) on 10 Nov 2013

One of the last great silent films from India that despite British control this is very Indian for all the right reasons…

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Review of Dinner at Eight (1933)

By Joel A (1,152) on 07 Nov 2013

A light & fluffy High Society comedy with quite a few dramatic scenes…

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Review of Waking Ned (1998)

By Joel A (1,152) on 04 Nov 2013

Ireland's answer to Full Monty and although a different film it has a similar charm to it…

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Review of Airport (1970)

By Joel A (1,152) on 04 Nov 2013

The film that inspired the comedy spoof film Flying High & the countless plane disaster movies through out the 1970's This one isn't a bad…

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Review of The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)

By Joel A (1,152) on 04 Nov 2013

It isn't a white man in China but rather a white woman saving the day…

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Review of Airport 2013 (2014)

By Joel A (1,152) on 04 Nov 2013

The film that inspired the comedy spoof film Flying High & the countless plane disaster movies through out the 1970's This one isn't a bad…

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