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Review of Phenomenon (1983)

By Owen J (85) on 13 May 2008

A lovely little film. I must have seen it a dozen times yet I never tire of it…

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Review of Outpost (2008)

By Owen J (85) on 08 May 2008

Nothing special but very enjoyable…

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Review of Thirteen Days (2000)

By Owen J (85) on 30 Apr 2008

Once you get past the slow pace, excessive bad language, and terrible Kevin Costner performance, it is a pretty good film…

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Review of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

By Owen J (85) on 25 Apr 2008

Great to see Oates in a lead role. A mans one shot at redemption is ruined and then the nihilsm begins…

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Review of Bird (1988)

By Owen J (85) on 22 Apr 2008

Eastwood and Whittaker both shine in that one. You can see how deep their hearts are embedded in that movie. A must see for everyone…

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Review of Breakdown (1997)

By Owen J (85) on 16 Apr 2008

Recently re-watched this mini classic. Tense thriller that never slows down with big Kurt Russel being excellent as usual…

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Review of The Reflecting Skin (1990)

By Owen J (85) on 14 Apr 2008

The film looks good yet the story never really gripped me. The acting is pretty poor all round…

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Review of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

By Owen J (85) on 10 Apr 2008

Bit of a lit down. The performances are good although the meandering plotline is quite annoying. A poor mans Do The Right Thing…

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Review of The Boxer (1997)

By Owen J (85) on 09 Apr 2008

Daniel day-lewis was phenomenal in this one…

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Review of Silver Streak (1976)

By Owen J (85) on 08 Apr 2008

Good movie, took a long snoozer of an hour to get Pryor/Wilder together…

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Review of Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

By Owen J (85) on 29 Mar 2008

Really enjoyed this as a fan of Lady Day. Could of been a bit more grimy though and it needed more Richard Pryor…

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Review of Funny Games (1997)

By Owen J (85) on 19 Mar 2008

An amazing cinematic experience. The incredible set up delivers to the max, and it takes you on the ride of your life…

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Review of In a Lonely Place (1950)

By Owen J (85) on 15 Mar 2008

I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me. Amamzing Film Bogart's greatest performance…

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Review of Blue Collar (1978)

By Owen J (85) on 31 Jan 2008

Outstanding. Brilliant debut from Schrader…

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Review of Marty (1955)

By Owen J (85) on 31 Jan 2008

The Real Reality. Ernest Borgnines portrayal of Marty is exceptional, a character lots of people can relate to myself included…

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Review of I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)

By Owen J (85) on 30 Jan 2008

Jeff Garlin goes for dolo and kills it…

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Review of Nine Queens (2000)

By Owen J (85) on 24 Jan 2008

A day in the life of two Argentinian con men. Loved the way it played with the notion of predator/prey…

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Review of Bob le Flambeur (1956)

By Owen J (85) on 07 Dec 2007

Melville's most accesible film which, apart from Godard, has everything that Tarantino is trying to do…

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Review of Clockers (1995)

By Owen J (85) on 22 Sep 2007

This is good check it out better then boys in da hood…

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Review of Starman (1984)

By Owen J (85) on 22 Sep 2007

This film is so underated , I can see why Jeff Bridges was up for a Oscar hes on top form .Every thing about it works and sound track is bang…

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