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By Brett M (321) on 08 Aug 2008

Most delicious movie I've seen in a while- beautiful beautiful piece of art…

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By Trevor S (327) on 06 Aug 2008

My all time favorite film. I first saw this viseral treat at the young age of 15 and it has stuck with me ever since…

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By Lynda I (14) on 29 Jul 2008

I think the images portrayed in this film cannot leave any human indifferent. The images stick in your mind and will never leave you…

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By Derek H (476) on 24 Jul 2008

One of the greatest stylized and uncompromising films ever.... the revenge scene at the end is awesome…

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By Niina D (14) on 20 Jul 2008

The scenery, the dialogue, the use of color, the use of sound, and the language grips you from the first scene all the way to the ending…

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By Juha P (38) on 16 Jul 2008

Weird movie, to me seemed like a filmed theatre production, which I think was the intention of the director…

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By Shari M (54) on 04 Jul 2008

Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Peter Greenaway's visual feast of direction…

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By Adam B (2,189) on 04 Jul 2008

Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Peter Greenaway's visual feast of direction…

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By Iain B (374) on 03 Jul 2008

The decadence and the savagery of this film is something to behold…

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By Melissa J (159) on 03 Jul 2008

Enjoyed the film years ago, trying to find DVD…

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By Martin T (888) on 30 Jun 2008

Greenaway is a one of a kind. He paints the screen like a baroque master. Visually this film is delicious…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Jorge R (192) on 24 Jun 2008

This movie was my introduction to Helen Mirren spectacular acting, and ever since, have been one of her fans…

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By Veronique R (13) on 19 Jun 2008

I have never, ever gotten this film out of my head. In a mostly good way. Never has gore been so lovely…

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By Yury D (76) on 18 Jun 2008

If you want to learn about working in Academia…

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By Laura M (849) on 17 Jun 2008

This was the first Greenaway film I saw. I found it atmospheric and quite gripping…

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By Eagle (Wonder Twin #1) (1) on 14 Jun 2008

BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT FILM! THE most visually stunning film I've ever seen…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 05 Jun 2008

While his film certainly has the nastiness of satire, it doesn't have much political focus; petty malice rather than anger is the main bill…

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By James J (731) on 03 Jun 2008

Simply astonishing. This is one of the darkest comedies I have ever seen, and one of the most difficult things I have ever watched…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Kate M (436) on 03 Jun 2008

A feast on every level... sumptuous to look at, perfectly complemented by michael nyman's score. mirren and gambon are captivating…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Oscar T (386) on 31 May 2008

Imagine the universe as a restaurant. The parking lot is the world. The kitchen is purgatory. The ladies's room is heaven…

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