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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Although the film has a fluffiness that means it is unlikely to linger long in the memory, it is nevertheless a fun ride."
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Eye for Film |
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"When, far too late in the day for us to care, they enter Hitchcock territory, the plot shift gives you the cinematic equivalent of whiplash and leaves you holding your head, wondering how on earth it happened and really rather wishing it hadn't."
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The slippery nature of the morality on show coupled with the shifting sands of the narrative makes this an uneasy watch - yet it is also a beautiful and masterfully constructed film."
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"This is a faithful retelling of the story, proving that strong tales such as these are better off without embellishment. The enhancements here come, not to the source material but to the look of the film, which is beautifully rendered in immersive 3D."
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Eye for Film |
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Ideas of fascism, loss of the soul and post-apocalyptic existence, all ripe for exploration, are given a body swerve in favour of muddled new-age nonsense."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A slow-burning, emotionally haunting film that thrusts the bond between mother and child under a microscope."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2004) |
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"Moving and disturbing."
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2006) |
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"The biggest flaw here is that, despite its excellent music and infectious energy, Lapperrousaz's documentary feels as though it is constantly skating across the top of much bigger issues that you wish he'd investigate."
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"While the Chinese puzzle of plot doesn't fully justify the attention it demands of the audience, there is no doubting Adams' bravery, complex vision or talent."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Hye-ja is beautifully understated in the central role and her subtle performance alone does much to take the edge off the film's more hyperbolic twists and turns."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"For a film about the brimming over of one girl's emotional fervour, it does surprisingly little to elicit a 'gut response' from the audience."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The green issues -- not to mention an Iraq bombing reference -- are laboured and presented through huge amounts of exposition."
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Ghostly goings on have rarely looked so gorgeous as they do in this spooky little period story."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"This is about the life-changing little things that happen to us all, which makes it all the more affecting."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Once - and if - you accept that this is a B-movie plot, it is possible to find a level of enjoyment from its undeniably A-movie trappings."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Despite trying a little too hard to be cool and edgy, this is nevertheless an entertaining thriller with a decent twist."
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(1995) |
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"There is a world of possible interpretation lurking beneath the surface of Frank Cottrell Boyce's script, which is as disorientating as the scenario the characters find themselves in."
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Rather like the film itself - the extras on the DVD may be limited by budget, but they still exceed expectations."
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The direction of Alejandro Adams is reassuringly muscular - it makes its presence felt but is always pushing the story forward rather than preening."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The trouble is, we'll never really know whether this is truly an authentic window into the rent boys' world, or rather, a window into how they want you to view it."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The package is nothing short of exhaustive, especially when you consider this is not a mainstream Hollywood film."
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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"Sharp scripts and decent plot twists mean the series is well worth a watch."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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1/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The main problem is its sheer laziness. Where the likes of Airplane! ...had a soft spot for the genre they were satirising and used that to cleverly subvert expectations and provide surprises, everything about Dance Flick is tame."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"So much emphasis is put on pratfalling that it leaves the sensitive moments completely stranded, unable to make themselves felt for fear they may get a punch in the mouth."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2003) |
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"With the trappings of the stadium taken away, this is cosy Bon Jovi, in lovely soft suede, with barely a whiff of leather in evidence."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"This is not the rat-a-tat-tat of comic one-liners, but rather an amiable amble, brimming with charm."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Quite often foreign language releases get short shrift when it comes to extras on their DVD release - but Artificial Eye has done Il Divo proud with this diverting set of additional material."
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Eye for Film |
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1/5 |
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(2003) |
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"All Tomorrow's Parties has been described as sometimes "baffling". Frankly, that's being generous."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2005) |
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"Part romance, part animation, part sci-fi thriller - Boe uses any and every tool he can get his hands on to tell this tale of emotional isolation and resolution."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2010) |
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"By allowing a slow-build to his drama, Asghar Farhadi ensures we get a feel for the extended family dynamic before wrong-footing the characters and his audience with the suddeness and deftness of a heartbeat."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Captivatingly creative but over-fussy in terms of story, this is still an entertaining and accomplished debut."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Skating between thriller and character/social drama, Hunt has created a women's movie with backbone, fleshed out by terrifically steely performances from Leo and Upham, who manage to convey the intricacy of the women's decisions despite the sparse dialogu"
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"As the film progresses, its identity crisis becomes increasingly evident as standard indie tropes are interrupted by cackhanded attempts at comedy of the broadest type."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Although the situation feels slightly contrived... the script is bang on."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Tom DiCillo proves he has a keen eye for editing. When it comes to narration, however, he falls woefully short."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The content and the editing of this documentary are sharp... Poignant and a call to action."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Like the heavyweight prize-fighter in his prime, this is documentary stripped back to its leanest form."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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2.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"It starts off briskly with some fantastic special effects and a great high-speed chase but then founders on the shores of bad script writing."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"By keeping the central theme simple, Edgar and his team are free to explore the nature of the relationships and the characters in the classroom alongside bigger themes such as attitudes to disability from within the community and without."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"This is a vivid portrait of the landscape of the Americas, picking apart every step of the migrant's journey"
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The number of characters involved leaves the plotlines strung out and little emotion for the audience to cling to."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"This is an actors' movie through and through, with all of them pulling off the key emotional scenes magnificently."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Although filling the watcher with the same sort of outrage that inspired the women to stand up and be counted, this is, at heart, a testimony to the power of solidarity and sisterhood through a single purpose."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Exquisite attention to detail that creates not only a complex portrait of each of the main characters but also a vivid sense of place."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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2.5/5 |
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(1978) |
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"Little has been added for a TV audience that wouldn't have been present in the original stage version, which begs the question, why bother?"
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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5/5 |
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(1982) |
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"Considering the massive cast of characters and overlapping plotlines, David Edgar's adaptation is little short of a masterpiece."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"This is not the rat-a-tat-tat of comic one-liners, but rather an amiable amble, brimming with charm."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Anderson's use of the documentary framework is an inspired choice, since it lends what we're seeing an air of reality that helps build the tension to jangling point."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"What begins as an amusingly dysfunctional take on the coming-of-age drama... founders when the tone switches to something much darker."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Swinton is mesmerising as a messed-up drunk."
[movie review] |
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Eye for Film |
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