Blu-Ray Review: Bagdad Café
One of the most compelling and consistent motifs to be found in cinema is that of the fish out of water. It’s a premise which works particularly well in comedies.…
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Film Review: The Heiresses
In the history of South American cinema, Paraguay has traditionally been merely a footnote. However, the 21st century has seen an upturn in fortunes. Whilst this has been a slow…
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Film Review: Heathers
Whilst you could (reasonably) argue that the best teen movies were produced in the 1990 (Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You, Scream etc), the most iconic ones definitely appeared…
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Blu-ray Review: Flesh + Blood
Paul Verhoeven has built up a reputation for courting controversy and being prepared to challenge and shock his audiences. His willingness to mix violence, sex and social satire has resulted…
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Film Review: The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
For decades, animation and animated films were seen as the sole preserve of children’s entertainment. Slowly but surely, opinions have begun to change. Whilst the moral driven films of Disney…
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Film Review: The Producers
Mel Brooks was undoubtedly one of the most distinctive writers and directors working in Hollywood during the 1970s and 1980s. He was arguably the king of comedy during this period…
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Blu-Ray Review: Birdman of Alcatraz
After watching Birdman of Alcatraz, you might be surprised to discover that Burt Lancaster’s performance didn’t get rewarded with an Oscar. On further investigation, 1963 was a special year for…
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Film Review: The Apparition
Vincent Lindon has played a variety of roles since the beginning of the 1980s, none more intriguing than ‘very drunk man’ in Mathieu Kassovitz’s seminal La Haine. Whilst he’s been…
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Blu-Ray Review: Journeyman
With an array of impressive performances over the last two decades, Paddy Considine has proved himself to be one of Britain’s finest, most versatile and consistent acting talents. Some of…
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Film Review: Iceman
In 1991, a body was discovered by German tourists in the Central Eastern Alps. They initially thought it was the recently-deceased corpse of a mountaineer, but remarkably it was discovered…
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