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Film Review: Django (1966)
Django has a similar premise to that of A Fistful of Dollars which in turn took its inspiration from Akira Kurosawa’s samurai classic, Yojimbo
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Film Review: A Private War (2018)
A Private War, focuses on those brave souls who head into the perilous war zones of the world in search of their stories and indeed the truth
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Film Review: Early Summer (1951)
Early Summer focuses primarily on a 28 year old woman named Noriko who is single and lives in a large household with her parents
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Film Review: The Two Popes (2019)
In Fernando Merielles’ 2019 drama, The Two Popes, we focus on - as the title suggests - two men who have held this esteemed role
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Film Review: Call Me By Your Name (2017)
Call Me By Your Name tells the story of Elio, a 17 year old boy who is a gifted musician who lives with his Jewish-American parents.
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Film Review: Ray (2004)
Ray covers around three decades in the life of Ray Charles with events told out of sequence
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Film Review: Colette (2018)
The film follows the story of Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley), who lives in a rural community in northern France
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Film Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens with a view of the European Grand Prix and one particular car that wins every race
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Film Review: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
I approached Blade Runner 2049 with trepidation but by the end my fears were largely allayed
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Film Review: Wildlife (2018)
With Wildlife, Dano explores the intricacies and damage of ailing marriages
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Film Review: A Silent Voice (2016)
What follows in Silent Voice is Shoya’s memories of what happened in that class and of the person it has made him today
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Film Review: Psycho (1960)
Psycho is an expertly crafted horror thriller with a delightful performance from Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates
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Film Review: Safe (1995)
Todd Haynes’ psychological drama, Safe, is more than 20 years old but its themes continue of disease and social isolation
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Film Review: Good Morning (1959)
Two key stories play out in Good Morning
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Film Review: Going the Distance (2010)
Going the Distance offers a familiar premise in exploring the challenge of maintaining a relationship
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Film Review: Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Woody Allen is absent from the cast in Bullets Over Broadway but Cusack’s narration slots in well in his stead
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Film Review: Gertrud (1964)
Gertrud tells the story of a former opera singer known as Gertrud who is married to Gustav Kanning, a lawyer and politician
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Film Review: Animal Factory (2000)
Animal Factory is a very different film and you have to applaud Buscemi for his versatility
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Film Review: The Woodsman and the Rain (2011)
The Woodsman and the Rain is labelled as a comedy and at the outset it certainly feels that way
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Film Review: Roma (2018)
Roma is carefully paced, often ponderous at times, with dialogue sometimes absent allowing us to take in the moments on our own terms