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Review: Mr. Turner (2014)
Not for a single moment was I in any doubt that I was in another time, observing these real people going about their real lives. That’s Mike Leigh’s greatest strength as a filmmaker, the convincing portrayal of the world we … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged BAFTA, Biopic, Cannes, Dick Pope, Dorothy Atkinson, Drama, Film, JMW Turner, Joshua McGuire, Marion Bailey, Mike Leigh, Movies, Paul Jesson, Period Drama, Ruth Sheen, Timothy Spall
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Review: Life Itself (2014)
LIFE ITSELF is an incredible documentary made by a film lover, about a film lover, for film lovers. It’s about love, about passion more than anything else, and I like to think Roger Ebert would have approved of this take … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Academy Awards, Andrew Sarris, Cannes, Chaz Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, Documentary, Film, Gene Siskel, Gladiator, Ken Burns, Life Itself, Movies, Oscars, Pauline Kael, Pulitzer Prize, Roger Ebert, Russ Meyer, Stephen Stanton, Steve James
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