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CHICO and RITA Javier Mariscal Fernando Trueba

29 Nov 2010

This animated story, set in Cuba, during the pre-Castro era, extending to Europe and USA, charts the passionate, but doomed affair between a jazz pianist, Chico and ......

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WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (Oliver Stone)

18 Oct 2010

  Going against my original intentions of only reviewing independent productions, I decided on this movie given the success and impact that the original had on most testosterone-fuelled ......

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DEVIL John Erich Dowdle

20 Sep 2010

  Five complete strangers are stranded in an elevator, unaware that this is not a coincidence as it was actually planned by the Devil, who is amongst their ......

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CYRUS Jay and Mark Duplass

16 Sep 2010

A battle of wills between two men, both fighting for a woman’s affections. John has been informed by his ex-wife Jamie, with whom he still retains a ......

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British talent thrives in the international film industry

17 Mar 2010

One in five of the world’s major awards from last year’s international ceremonies and film festivals went to British talent. Furthermore, 25% of those awards went to British women working ......

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FREESTYLE - Kolton Lee

14 Mar 2010

Ondene, a mixed-race girl, has been taken away from her urban life by her ambitious barrister mother, Hyacinth, who believes that living in a safe area, with private education is ......

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THE LOVELY BONES a Peter Jackson Movie

05 Mar 2010

A murdered teenager, eventually transported to heaven, observes the repercussions of her fate on others; her family, who believe that she’s disappeared as her body has never been recovered and ......

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PRECIOUS - Lee Daniels - Review by Ken Payne

23 Feb 2010

PRECIOUS (Lee Daniels) A harrowingly realistic account of a black teenager who endures physical and mental abuse from her mother, the extent of which leaves her with no self-esteem at ......

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NINE (Rob Marshall) Ken Payne

06 Jan 2010

NINE (Rob Marshall) It is 1960’s Rome. The entertainment industry is all agog over the forthcoming production from renowned film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis). However, this project is shrouded in ......

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A SERIOUS MAN review by Ken Payne

15 Dec 2009

A SERIOUS MAN A Coen Brothers Movie Larry Gopnik is a man with a plethora of problems. His wife has not only decided to run off with one of his best ......

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