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Review of Beaufort (2007)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Engaging war drama that subtly mixes in several different genres to intriguing effect, though it occasionally relies too heavily on cliches…

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Review of Priceless (2006)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Hugely enjoyable, utterly charming French romcom with a terrific script and fantastic performances from its two leads…

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Review of The Class (2007)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

The Class is a thoroughly engaging, superbly directed drama with strong performances and a challenging, provocative script…

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Review of Shotgun Stories (2007)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Brilliantly acted, superbly directed and beautifully shot, this is a gripping drama that really gets under your skin and marks writer-director…

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Review of Shot in Bombay (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Entertaining documentary, enlivened by colourful characters, a fast-paced, chaotic style and a fascinating true story…

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Review of I've Loved You So Long (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Superbly directed, beautifully written and emotionally powerful drama with terrific performances by Kristin Scott Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein…

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Review of The Foot Fist Way (2006)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Watchable mockumentary with strong performances, but it's not as funny as it should have been and is ultimately both depressing and uncomfortable…

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Review of Rachel Getting Married (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Superbly directed, emotionally engaging drama with a terrific central performance from Anne Hathaway…

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Review of Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Hanks does a great job, brimming with the sort of charisma and charm that the real Charlie Wilson presumably had in spades…

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Review of Mutant Chronicles (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Mutant Chronicles has an intriguing premise, good performances and some decent effects, but it's let down by some terrible pacing and an extremely…

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Review of Frost/Nixon (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 15 Oct 2008

Frost/Nixon is a hugely enjoyable, beautifully acted drama that is by turns suspenseful, funny and emotionally engaging. Highly recommended…

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Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 15 Oct 2008

An enjoyable Coen Brothers comedy with strong comic performances throughout, though it's more Intolerable Cruelty than The Big Lebowski…

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Review of Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Oct 2008

Although this is never less than watchable, you can't help feeling that it would have been a better film if they'd waited a year or so and…

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Review of Gomorrah (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Oct 2008

Gomorrah is a thoroughly engaging, well directed crime drama with a strong script and terrific performances. Highly recommended…

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Review of The House Bunny (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Oct 2008

With strong comic performances and some good laughs, The House Bunny is fluffy, forgettable fun, but it's no Legally Blonde…

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Review of Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Oct 2008

Lane and Gear ensure that Nights in Rodanthe is never less than watchable, but it's scuppered by an overly sentimental script and fails to…

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Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Oct 2008

For the most part, this is an enjoyable, well made and superbly acted drama, though it drags towards the end and doesn't quite pull off its…

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Review of 88 Minutes (2007)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Oct 2008

Ridiculous and ultimately disappointing thriller that stays just about watchable thanks to an amusing pair of performances by Shouty Al and…

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Review of Fly Me to the Moon (1988)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Oct 2008

Without the special effects, this would be a routine and occasionally dull adventure, but the 3D animation is simply astonishing and the film…

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Review of A Perfect Plan (2012)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Oct 2008

Without the special effects, this would be a routine and occasionally dull adventure, but the 3D animation is simply astonishing and the film…

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