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Review of This Is England (2007)

By Michael S (3,461) on 24 Nov 2013

Touching, funny, harrowing; This is England is a film of effortless power and a definite standout of British movie making in the noughties…

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Review of Black Nativity (2013)

By Michael S (3,461) on 21 Nov 2013

Despite a very strong cast, and good cinematography, Black Nativity still ends up being a cheesy mess mostly due to an often unintentionally…

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Review of Frankenfish (2004)

By Michael S (3,461) on 20 Nov 2013

Movies like this need to be ridiculously over the top to be successful (Piranha 3D and Anaconda). This comes nowhere near that…

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Review of 3 Women (1977)

By Michael S (3,461) on 19 Nov 2013

This film did not engage me initially. The introduction of some eerie music at odd times seemed almost too much…

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Review of Vantage Point (2008)

By Michael S (3,461) on 17 Nov 2013

Fun ride but don't watch it more than once…

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Review of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

By Michael S (3,461) on 17 Nov 2013

So long as you don't hope for great things this film is highly entertaining…

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Review of Turbo (2013)

By Michael S (3,461) on 17 Nov 2013

Usual story here of someone with big dreams but unfortunately the lack of jokes or original characters keeps it in first gear…

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Review of The Killing (1956)

By Michael S (3,461) on 16 Nov 2013

I think the ending was a little too ridiculous, but the rest of the film was a good noir…

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Review of Killer's Kiss (1955)

By Michael S (3,461) on 15 Nov 2013

Good movie overall, I didn't love it but of the earlier Kubrick stuff, this is one of the stronger efforts…

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Review of Major League II (1994)

By Michael S (3,461) on 15 Nov 2013

Major League goes the Police Academy route: a successful, funny, and R-rated initial film followed by a tepid PG-rated sequel…

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Review of Room 514 (2012)

By Michael S (3,461) on 13 Nov 2013

Liked the way it was going... but the ending confused me…

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Review of Downfall (2004)

By Michael S (3,461) on 10 Nov 2013

Very good historical drama with a powerhouse performance from Ganz…

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Review of Downfall (1997)

By Michael S (3,461) on 10 Nov 2013

Very good historical drama with a powerhouse performance from Ganz…

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Review of Kill the Irishman (2011)

By Michael S (3,461) on 10 Nov 2013

This true story of gangsters in Cleveland seems to have been well recieved by the critics and it is true that it has solid performances by…

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Review of Dead Man's Shoes (2004)

By Michael S (3,461) on 09 Nov 2013

Finally got round to watching this rather unpleasant gem. a great story of grisley revenge set in the grim back drop of a white trash town…

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Review of Last Action Hero (1993)

By Michael S (3,461) on 08 Nov 2013

Purple Rose of Cairo for the dumb action movie set, with a really annoying kid instead of a lonely housewife…

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Review of Big Daddy (1999)

By Michael S (3,461) on 08 Nov 2013

Adam Sandler raising a kid Uncle Buck style? Has potential…

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Review of Blue Like Jazz (2012)

By Michael S (3,461) on 05 Nov 2013

Blue Like Jazz is one more movie I find critics opinions utterly useless…

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Review of Ondine (2010)

By Michael S (3,461) on 05 Nov 2013

Colin Farrell plays Syracuse, a fisherman who unknowingly nets Ondine, an ethereal beauty who to his surprise is alive…

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Review of Frances Ha (2013)

By Michael S (3,461) on 02 Nov 2013

Quirky and awkward movie. First filmed in black & white which I wasn't prepared for. And the main character is very, very lost…

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