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Review of The Wailing (2016)

By Simon T (674) on 20 Apr 2017

Despite very good performances and obviously sincere direction, this Korean ghost thriller outstays its welcome at 150 long minutes…

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Review of Pillow Talk (1959)

By Simon T (674) on 16 Apr 2017

Entirely predictable late-50s fluff, charmingly performed (and occasionally mugged) by Rock Hudson and Doris Day…

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Review of I, Daniel Blake (2016)

By Simon T (674) on 14 Apr 2017

The problem with Ken Loach's much lauded film is that it ticks all the boxes, revisits his usual territory, occupies the moral high ground…

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Review of The Wizard of Oz (1939)

By Simon T (674) on 10 Apr 2017

The widzard of Oz is one hell of movie one hell of a movie !! When doerothy fall down the stairs is the key to the movie…

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Review of Goldfinger (1964)

By Simon T (674) on 09 Apr 2017

First of the really popular Bond movies, with the perfect balance of outrageous set-pieces and sly humour…

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Review of The Fog of War (2003)

By Simon T (674) on 07 Apr 2017

Not often that a documentary should be regarded as a true historical document…

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Review of King of Kings (1961)

By Simon T (674) on 01 Apr 2017

Watching again on TBN 4-2-17. Rip torn Judas. Robert Ryan (leftie) John the Baptist. Brings back memories of '61…

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Review of Before the Flood (2016)

By Simon T (674) on 30 Mar 2017

Well-produced feature-length polemic, urgently arguing for a proactive response to the realities of man-made climate change…

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Review of Pride (2014)

By Simon T (674) on 30 Mar 2017

Irritating and sentimental drama, well acted by reliable performers like Bill Nighy (struggling with a Welsh accent) and Paddy Considine, but…

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Review of Grudge Match (2013)

By Simon T (674) on 27 Mar 2017

A predictable and rather trite story - riffing on both stars' previous screen boxing appearances - is elevated by the excellent acting from…

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Review of Silence (2017)

By Simon T (674) on 19 Mar 2017

An absolute masterpiece…

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Review of Silence (2016)

By Simon T (674) on 19 Mar 2017

An absolute masterpiece…

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Review of Mortdecai (2015)

By Simon T (674) on 13 Mar 2017

The single biggest problem with this salute to the classic sixties spy caper is that it's just not funny…

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Review of Into the Wild (2007)

By Simon T (674) on 12 Mar 2017

Finally managed to watch this, old news but Good film. beautiful in a lot of ways…

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Review of For the Love of Spock (2016)

By Simon T (674) on 09 Mar 2017

Affectionate and well put together documentary about Leonard Nimoy, showcasing his work ethic and the luck and burden of playing Spock…

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Review of A Story of Children and Film (2013)

By Simon T (674) on 07 Mar 2017

Very much a companion piece to Mark Cousins' monumental A Story of Film, this too has the mood of a dream, a visual meditation on the particular…

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Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

By Simon T (674) on 04 Mar 2017

It is a very dull affair, I cared nothing for the characters or the story…

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Review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

By Simon T (674) on 04 Mar 2017

It's hard to pinpoint why this is so tiresome…

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Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

By Simon T (674) on 04 Mar 2017

Emotional, powerful and fantastic visual effects…

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Review of Inception (2010)

By Simon T (674) on 04 Mar 2017

A smart and innovative peace of filmmaking directed by Christopher Nolan…

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