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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Staff Reviews: Dreams of a Life by Lucy Pickering, Front of House Assistant
The poster for this film has been unsettling me for a few weeks at Phoenix Square. How could a young woman lie dead in a London flat for 3 years without anyone – family, friends, and colleagues – noticing she … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Morley, Documentary, Drama, Dreams of a Life, Film Review, Joyce Vincent, Tragedy, Zawe Ashton
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Staff Reviews: Coriolanus and 50/50 by Fran Jaffa, Front of House Assistant
Coriolanus Things I must not do during this review: 1. Be rude about Kenneth Branagh 2. Rant and gibber on about how dreamy Gerard Butler is. Poor Ralph Fiennes. You direct, produce and star in one Shakespeare adaptation and people … Continue reading
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Tagged 50/50, Anjelica Muston, Anna Kendrick, Brecht, Brian Cox, Cancer, civil unrest, Comedy, controversial role, Coriolanus, Drama, Film Review, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain, Jonathan Levine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kenneth Branagh, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes, Rome, Seth Rogan, Shakespeare, Tragedy, Vanessa Redgrave, Will Reiser
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Staff Reviews: Midnight in Paris by Martin Barker, Screen Lounge Assistant
I should start off this review by stating that I am a massive Woody Allen fan. However, anyone who follows his films will know that some of his more recent efforts have been, well, quite hit and miss. However, for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ernest Hemmingway, Film Review, Marion Cotillard, Midnight In Paris, Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Tom Hiddleston, Woody Allen
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Staff Reviews: Shame by Ruth Woods, Box Office Assistant
Steve McQueen’s new film had already created a lot of discussion before most people had seen it. This is probably to do with its theme. Sex addiction. The story centres around Brandon, played brilliantly by Michael Fassbender, and within the … Continue reading
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Tagged Carey Mulligan, Film Review, Michael Fassbender, sex addiction, Sexual addiction, Shame, Steve McQueen
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Staff Reviews: Tyrannosaur by Fran Jaffa, Front of House Assistant
There is a certain look that people have as they walk out of this film, that makes me feel like we should be handing out complementary kittens or hugs or hot chocolate at the very least. Paddy Considine’s first shot … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, British Film, Olivia Colman, Paddy Considine, Peter Mullan, tyrannosaur
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Staff Reviews: Snowtown by Natasha Linford, Screen Lounge Assistant
Justin Kurzel’s feature debut follows the true-life crimes of Australia’s serial killer John Bunting, played brilliantly by Daniel Henshall. Snowtown is not your typical crime-drama, Kurzel achieves striking effects and an engaging narrative in each scene by allowing the film … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Daniel Henshall, Film Review, john bunting, Justin Kurzel, Lucas Pittaway, Snowtown
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Staff Reviews: The Artist – A View From the Projection Box
A “new” silent film. It almost sounds like a contradiction in terms. But that, ladies and gentlemen, is most definitely what we have here. Following a hiatus of some 84 years (give or take a couple of Chaplin masterpieces; a … Continue reading
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Tagged cinematic wonder, jean dujardin, michel hazanavicius
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