Short Reviews
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It has probably been 20 years since I last watched this Eddie Murphy action thriller, but as I settled in for a nostalgic evening with Detectives Foley, Taggart and Rosewood,… Read More
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Nothing to do with Bong Joon-ho’s Korean monster movie, this is the big screen adaptation of Stephenie “Twilight” Meyer’s sci-fi novel, which reimagines Invasion of the Body Snatchers for her… Read More
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While part of me wishes this film had been bad just so I could say that the title says all you need to know about the film, the truth is… Read More
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After the critical success of Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, followed by his triumphant work on the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, director Danny Boyle makes a complete volte face… Read More
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Abbas Kiarostami heads to Japan for an engaging, intimate, yet ultimately rather disposable tale of prostitutes, academics and possessive boyfriends. Read More
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Ben Wheatley’s third film is also his best – a pitch black comedy about awkward thritysomethings Tina (Alice Lowe) and Chris (Steve Oram), whose camping holiday around middle England soon… Read More
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Kim’s output reaches a stunning climax here in a film that marries strong characterization with glossy production values in a story that could only come from this singular filmmaker. A… Read More
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When a highschooler’s efforts to prostitute her best friend end in tragedy, Yeo-jin (Kwak Ji-min) resolves to sleep with the clients herself and return their money. But when her cop… Read More
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Kim addresses faith, human nature and free will head on in this beautiful film, which charts the evolution of a Buddhist monk through the different chapters of his life. Located… Read More
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In Kim’s most extreme portrayal of “tough love”, a low-level pimp (Jo Jae-hyeon) targets a respectable college student (Seo Won), forcing her into a life of prostitution, only to become… Read More
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At a remote fishing resort, the beautiful yet mute Hee-jin (Suh Jung) services her guests with tackle, alcohol and even sex, for the right price. When she intervenes to stop… Read More
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Every now and then I like to treat my girlfriend to a bit of no-nonsense onscreen action, and these days “The Stathe” is often a good bet – especially when… Read More
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I was hoping that it would be fun to revisit this amusing caper from my youth – particularly on the big screen. I was wrong. Read More
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The surprise champ at the Chinese Box Office, Tang Wei appears to be back in the mainland’s good books with this decent, but truth be told, fairly unexceptional comedy drama… Read More
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The first Terrence Malick film I ever saw, when Alex Cox showcased it way back in the early 1990s on BBC2’s Moviedrome series, this remians the director’s most linear, narratively… Read More
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My favourite American film of 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn’s achingly stylish noir is one of the coolest film in recent memory, features a brilliant Ryan Gosling performance, ably supported by… Read More
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Tom Cruise and Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman and Olga Kurylenko star in this visually stunning but frustratingly derivative sci-fi epic that these Earth decimated following an alien invasion, with Cruise… Read More
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While there is a 113-minute theatrical version of Robert B. Weide’s film available, all discerning fans of Woody Allen should do their upmost to seek out the full fascinating 195-minute… Read More
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