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Time of the Wolf
A turgid post-apocalyptic drama in which survivors gather together to shriek uselessly at each other. Dull and irritating. →
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The Duke of Burgundy
A fascinating, attractive oddity. Left me slightly baffled but content. →
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The Astronaut Farmer
One of those inoffensive, tepid, banal non-entity films that fill out the weekday afternoon Channel 5 schedules. →
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Belle
Finely crafted but a little placid. →
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The Boxtrolls
Heart-meltingly attractive stop-motion animation. The film itself is a bit weak in comparison, but enjoyable enough. →
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Last Tango in Paris
Utterly ridiculous from start to finish. →
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In A Lonely Place
Solid ‘50s crime drama, though the idea of an instantly-recognised, celebrity screenwriter feels a bit far-fetched now. →
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The Last Temptation of Christ
Not sure how to judge it. Did what it set out to do, I guess? William Dafoe gives good Christ, at least. →
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The Machine
A dreadfully-serious and mostly-forgettable sci-fi flick. Serviceable at best. →
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The Warriors
A stone-cold classic. →
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There Will Be Blood
Perfect in every way. →
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Beyond
Appalling low-budget sci-fi drama that seems to think a dull, arguing couple is more interesting than an apocalypse. Dreadful stuff. →
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Emperor
A solidly-crafted, utterly-tepid look at the end of WW2 in Japan. What could’ve been an intriguing political drama just fizzled out →
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Lucy
Brain poison. →
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Metropolis (2001)
Fantastic anime with a dense visual style that felt like Ralph Bakshi drawing Astro Boy. →
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Highlander
A nicely trashy, lurid ‘80s flick. Shame about the sequels & spin-offs. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONLY ONE. →
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The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger never stops being brilliant and the film looks and sounds great, but the plot feels dumber every time I see it. →
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Batman Begins
The best of the Nolan series; not as showy as the sequels, but solid. →
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Perfectly enjoyable Wilde adaptation with Colin Firth being particularly Firthy. →
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Trance
Surprisingly good! Has some weird hang-ups about female sexuality but that aside, a decent psychological thriller. →