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Review of From Paris with Love (2010)

By Ollie W (539) on 10 Dec 2011

Besson's obsession with campy, borderline racist, B-grade action films was just about bearable with Liam Neeson at the helm, but this time…

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Review of Lords of Dogtown (2005)

By Ollie W (539) on 10 Dec 2011

The period details are excellent and Ledger and Rasuk are both good enough to carry this sort-of needless remake of Stacy Peralta's excellent…

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Review of Play It Again, Sam (1972)

By Ollie W (539) on 07 Dec 2011

An absolute masterpiece from Allen, demonstrating his considerable comic abilities with a blistering central turn that veers from constant,…

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Review of The Beaver (2011)

By Ollie W (539) on 04 Dec 2011

It falls foul of over-direction and a disappointingly saccharine and unrealistic Hollywood ending, but beneath all the stupidity and laziness,…

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Review of Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

By Ollie W (539) on 04 Dec 2011

Kubrick's fantastic 1999 release explores the complicated nature of married life and infidelity and does it with the typical Kubrickan approach,…

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Review of The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

By Ollie W (539) on 03 Dec 2011

A harrowing and sumptuous epic, chronicling the journey of one man's descent from Man to Llama and then back to Man again…

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Review of Withnail & I (1987)

By Ollie W (539) on 03 Dec 2011

In the words of the great Johnny Depp, This is the one and only truly perfect movie…

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Review of Chinatown (1974)

By Ollie W (539) on 02 Dec 2011

An absolute Film Noir masterpiece with Nicholson's performance beautifully delineating Polanski's off-beat sense of humor and with an excellent…

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Review of The Straight Story (1999)

By Ollie W (539) on 30 Nov 2011

An absolute masterpiece…

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Review of The Elephant Man (1980)

By Ollie W (539) on 30 Nov 2011

Such a beautiful, surreal adaptation of the astonishing true story, shot in lavish Black and White by the masterful Freddie Francis and directed…

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Review of Religulous (2008)

By Ollie W (539) on 23 Nov 2011

A compelling subject matter ripe for an interesting and hilarious documentary is waiting to be explored here - sadly Bill Maher just doesn't…

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Review of Radio Days (1987)

By Ollie W (539) on 23 Nov 2011

A fantastic film about the role of radio back in the 1930s and 40s…

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Review of Rosemary's Baby (1968)

By Ollie W (539) on 21 Nov 2011

Another incredible, claustrophobic masterpiece from the King…

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Review of Meek's Cutoff (2011)

By Ollie W (539) on 21 Nov 2011

Yet another absolutely gorgeous, ambiguous, utterly fascinating masterpiece from the seemingly infallible queen of subtle Indie, Kelly Reichardt…

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Review of Disco Pigs (2001)

By Ollie W (539) on 21 Nov 2011

It has it's moments and generally Cassidy and Murphy are superb in their roles as a pair of hyperbolic, grotesquely disturbed, violent youths…

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Review of Before Night Falls (2000)

By Ollie W (539) on 14 Nov 2011

A very serious drama. you have to be in a certain mood to watch it…

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Review of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

By Ollie W (539) on 13 Nov 2011

Somewhat amusing, but nothing special. Some nice cameo/supporting work though…

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Review of Falling Down (1993)

By Ollie W (539) on 11 Nov 2011

A well acted, blackly comic, surprisingly enjoyable effort from the trashy king of crap…

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Review of The Future (2013)

By Ollie W (539) on 10 Nov 2011

If you loved July's awesome debut feature 'Me and You and Everyone We Know' - then you will love this, her quirky, hilarious, mad-cap follow…

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Review of Weekend (2011)

By Ollie W (539) on 10 Nov 2011

Believe the hype…

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