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Review of Gangs of New York (2002)

By Rory P (254) on 21 Sep 2015

Scorsese spins a yarn of Dickensian sensibility and streetwise honesty. It's an origins story to his entire career…

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Review of Hugo (2012)

By Rory P (254) on 21 Sep 2015

Scorsese is certainly one of, if not the most, versatile directors in the business…

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Review of Dredd (2012)

By Rory P (254) on 18 Aug 2015

Although not a great film, there are positives here that should be highlighted…

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Review of Pin : A Plastic Nightmare (1988)

By Rory P (254) on 05 Jul 2015

While not scary, it more than meets the criteria to be creepy…

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Review of Dazed and Confused (1993)

By Rory P (254) on 27 Jun 2015

Nostalgia porn. Making you yearn for a time and place you were never a part of…

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Review of Up in Smoke (1978)

By Rory P (254) on 30 Apr 2015

Cheech and Chong are likeable, Tom Skerritt makes a nice appearance and a van made of weed is an interesting concept…

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Review of Safe (1993)

By Rory P (254) on 14 Apr 2015

Ambiguous and slow, Safe is a nice period piece drama about a housewife's health deteriorating due to the toxins in her everyday life…

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Review of Safe (1995)

By Rory P (254) on 14 Apr 2015

Ambiguous and slow, Safe is a nice period piece drama about a housewife's health deteriorating due to the toxins in her everyday life…

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Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

By Rory P (254) on 14 Apr 2015

NOT FINISHED-----Slight, and, considering its reputation, surprisingly bland for a significant portion; it does achieve a notable poignancy…

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Review of High Plains Drifter (1973)

By Rory P (254) on 09 Apr 2015

Boring bobbins. But then the final thirty minutes is dead good. So I don't know what to think…

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Review of Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

By Rory P (254) on 05 Apr 2015

Allen on fine form again with his unparalleled ability to deconstruct relationships, capture human frailties and enthuse on his home city all…

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Review of Selma (2014)

By Rory P (254) on 29 Mar 2015

Lots of positive elements here, but the film is not as good as you may have heard…

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Review of The Hustler (1961)

By Rory P (254) on 29 Mar 2015

Nearly 3 stars. With modern eyes this film suffers…

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Review of North by Northwest (1959)

By Rory P (254) on 14 Mar 2015

(Perhaps) nearly 3 stars. I don't know how to rate this. I don't know what words to verbalise here yet…

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Review of Ran (1985)

By Rory P (254) on 13 Mar 2015

There's a beautiful battle scene in the middle of it and a cool death scene near the end. but other stuff... REVIEW NOT COMPLETE…

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Review of Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

By Rory P (254) on 02 Mar 2015

A highly influential and groundbreaking film with a lot of humor and heart…

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Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Rory P (254) on 02 Mar 2015

A highly influential and groundbreaking film with a lot of humor and heart…

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Review of Pickpocket (1959)

By Rory P (254) on 01 Mar 2015

Nearly 3 and 1/2 stars. --- Paul Schrader Taxi Driver…

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Review of Vertigo (1958)

By Rory P (254) on 21 Feb 2015

Hay algo acerca de esta película que es indudablemente único…

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Review of Romper Stomper (1992)

By Rory P (254) on 19 Feb 2015

An interesting one. Between 3 and 3 1/2 stars…

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