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Review in Brief: Space Sweepers (2021)
SPACE SWEEPERS is an ambitious, vibrant, zongo Korean space opera that runs a bit long and perhaps suffers from being overstuffed with too many ideas, but you go with it because you grow to love this dysfunctional crew/family of misfits … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Jo Sung-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Richard Armitage, Sci-fi, Space Sweepers, World Cinema
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MANIFF Review in Brief: The Catch (2020)
This film was watched at a Manchester International Film Festival Virtual Screening. Gritty family drama THE CATCH is firmly rooted in a distinct sense of place. The plot steadily drifts but the raw emotionality frequently spills over in this tale … Continue reading
Review in Brief: News of the World (2020)
NEWS OF THE WORLD might feel slighter than Paul Greengrass’ very best work but it’s handsome and heartfelt and manages to sneak in some very relevant social commentary to the here-and-now. Tom Hanks plays a retired Army captain traveling the … Continue reading
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Tagged Helena Zengel, News of the World, Paul Greengrass, Tom Hanks, Western
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Review in Brief: First Cow (2019/20)
FIRST COW is one of those films that drops you into another time and every small detail adds to its palpable authenticity. Nobody films slow and beautiful stories like Kelly Reichardt. Cookie (John Magaro) is a man trying to get … Continue reading
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Tagged First Cow, John Magaro, Kelly Reichardt, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Western
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Fargo at 25 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Black Comedy, Coen Brothers, Fargo, Frances McDormand, William H Macy
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Hannibal at 20 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Hannibal, Horror, Julianne Moore, Ridley Scott, The Silence of the Lambs
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The Silence of the Lambs at 30 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs
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Review in Brief: The Dig (2021)
If it wasn’t on Netflix, THE DIG would be destined for Sunday afternoon TV circulation in perpetuity. That’s not to disparage the craft and passion that went into it, from Simon Stone’s steady direction to Mike Eley’s pristine cinematography and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Cary Mulligan, Historical Drama, Lily James, Mike Eley, Netflix, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Stone, The Dig
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