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Review of The Guard (2011)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Pitch black humour, with a star turn from Gleeson, an authentic Irish setting and excellent support, there is much to enjoy in this dark comedy drama…

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Review of Cyrus (2010)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

A movie that produces decidedly mixed results, sometimes it's funny although mostly it's just creepy... much like Cyrus himself, in fact…

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Review of Meet the Robinsons (2007)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

It's amusing. Its biggest problem, however, is its indebtedness to superior sci-fi films…

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Review of Lust, Caution (2007)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Beautifully shot drama set in the second Sino-Japanese war, exploring themes of identity, deception, and coercion…

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Review of Bronson (2009)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

This story of an incredibly boring, conceited and inadequate man is not a pretty sight, but in a brave performance by Tom Hardy, its mostly…

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Review of Rabbit Hole (2010)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Depressing, emotional, and deep as hell…

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Review of Frozen River (1929)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Bold and original movie played with great conviction from those involved…

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Review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

A Santa Claus origin story crossed with The Thing this is a superior horror film, a spot-on parody of movies about dead beings brought back to life…

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Review of Kill List (2011)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

As far as British horror goes right now, Kill List is pretty much top of the range…

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Review of What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Widely considered the gold standard for the re-dubbing school of comedy, and deservedly so…

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Review of Tyrannosaur (2011)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

A bleak film that challenges (among many other things) incorrect first impressions…

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Review of Tuya's Marriage (2006)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

A very human story with human complexities, but Tuya is a difficult woman to empathize with across the duration of a story in which little…

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Review of Cedar Rapids (2011)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

A nice, if forgettable, little comedy with ed helms (andy bernard on the office), how can you not love the guy…

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Review of Old School (2003)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Crass and limited, but in the end there are bigger wastes of time around…

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Review of The Guard (2011)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Pitch black humour, with a star turn from Gleeson, an authentic Irish setting and excellent support, there is much to enjoy in this dark comedy drama…

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Review of Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

One of James Whales most perfectly realised movies. What distinguishes here is the low horror content and the high level of parody and macabre humour…

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Review of Burke & Hare (1972)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Reminiscent of 'carry-on...' films (which, in my opinion, is one of the worst series of films in history) this collapses under the weight of…

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Review of Whatever Works (2009)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

Engaging and funny. Woody Allen (in Larry David) has found a new kindred spirit…

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Review of The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

A cautionary tale about the dangers of mob thinking and the frequent misconceptions of the masses…

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Review of The Illusionist (2010)

By Paul E (651) on 22 Feb 2012

A semi-silent film, with just mumbled fragments of dialogue resulting in a distinctive, gentle and deeply felt experience…

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