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Review of Philomena (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 31 Oct 2013

Superbly directed, powerfully emotional British drama with a witty, warm-hearted script and a pair of pitch-perfect performances from Judi…

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Review of Gloria (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 31 Oct 2013

A warm-hearted, emotionally engaging Chilean comedy-drama-slash-character study with a sharply observed script and a terrific central performance…

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Review of Cutie and the Boxer (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 31 Oct 2013

Engaging, fly-on-the-wall documentary that paints an intriguing portrait of the artistic process and offers a fascinating glimpse into the…

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Review of The Selfish Giant (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

A superbly acted, beautifully shot and emotionally devastating childhood drama in the tradition of Ken Loach's Kes and Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank…

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Review of A Magnificent Haunting (2012)

By Jennifer Tate (101) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

Fails to enchant thanks to an uneven tone, underdeveloped characters and a laboured final act…

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Review of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

Brightly animated with likeable characters and a strong voice cast, but the plot feels weak and, some inspired animal-food gags aside, it lacks…

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Review of Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

By Katherine Mclaughlin (276) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

Johnny Knoxville revives his old man character, Irving Zisman, for another crude and audacious comedy that's actually quite funny…

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Review of Muscle Shoals (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

A well made, endlessly fascinating and impeccably researched documentary that tells a riveting story and is packed with great characters, terrific…

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Review of Closed Circuit (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

Let down by clunky dialogue, plodding direction, a stultifyingly dull performance from Eric Bana and a lack of chemistry between the two leads…

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Review of One Chance (2013)

By Katherine Mclaughlin (276) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

One Chance tells the story of Paul Potts in a sweet and over sentimental way veering away from the truth in favour of the usual formulaic Hollywood…

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Review of Project Wild Thing (2013)

By Jennifer Tate (101) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 23 Oct 2013

An engaging, persuasive and often funny film, strategically highlighting the worrying truth about how little time British children spend outdoors…

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Review of V/H/S/2 (2013)

By Katherine Mclaughlin (276) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

An amusing and crowd pleasing selection of found footage from a group of up and coming genre directors with one deeply disturbing stand out…

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Review of Short Term 12 (2013)

By Katherine Mclaughlin (276) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

[A] sincere and heartening American indie set in short term accommodation for displaced children…

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Review of Prince Avalanche (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

Engaging and beautifully shot, this is an enjoyably offbeat comedy with a stripped-down script and pair of pitch-perfect comic performances…

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Review of Suzanne (2013)

By Jennifer Tate (101) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

A visually arresting and emotionally engaging coming-of-age drama with an intelligently written script and compelling performances at its heart…

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Review of Captain Phillips (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

Impressively directed and superbly written, this is a powerfully gripping real-life thriller with an Oscar-worthy central performance from Tom Hanks…

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Review of The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)

By Jennifer Tate (101) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

Filled with heartfelt performances and the underlying Americana theme works beautifully…

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Review of Enough Said (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

A delightful, warm-hearted and frequently funny comedy with an emotionally engaging, sharply observed script and a pair of wonderful performances…

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Review of Escape Plan (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

Watchable prison thriller that's given an extra boost by the Stallone/Schwarzenegger pairing, though you probably wouldn't bother if they weren't…

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Review of Like Father, Like Son (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Oct 2013

Brilliantly directed, powerfully emotional and sharply observed Japanese drama with a superb script and terrific performances from the entire cast…

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