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Under the Skin
directed by Jonathan Glazer The Female of the Species Many tales have been told of how Jonathan Glazer’s third feature film has cast a spell on its viewers, they have experienced a sense of paralysis as they watched the cinema screen filled with sensual and sensory images, bewitched by the actions and conflicts presented…
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Her (directed by Spike Jonze)
Computer Love (review contains spoilers) Like it or not, we now live in the technological age, a time where digital gadgets and appliances advance at a rapid pace and have become integral to everyday life. You either reject the emergence of new advances or you go with the inevitable flow of Apple orientated devices, but…
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Farewell to Phillip
In 2004, I started a part time job in a DVD shop, whilst at University, and it was there I bonded with fellow employee Ian over our mutual love of movies. To while away the time at work, Ian and I would make a list of our favourite actors/actresses which became known as the imaginatively…
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American Hustle (directed by David O Russell)
Con Hair! It’s back to the 70s for David O Russell’s crime caper, which is a stylish tale of sly dealings, undercover stings and sexy side-boobs. Letting himself off any inaccuracies to the real life story, American Hustle starts with the cheeky titles ‘Some of this actually happened’ as it presents the account of con…
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Birthday Bowie
As today is the thin white duke’s birthday, which also happens to be my birthday, I thought it was only right to celebrate with the greatest achievement in David Bowie’s acting (or perhaps entire?) career….
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Top ten films of the year
It’s that time of year to compile the list of the films that rocked my cinematic world in 2013. I am going to just admit this straight away and confess that I missed a few of the critically acclaimed movies of the year, which may, or may not have changed this list, so apologies to…
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Welcome!
Hello and welcome, to my new and hopefully improved blog, where I will be posting reviews, opinions and musings on my film viewings. All past articles will still be available on my previous blog: http://stakesinatripod.blogspot.co.uk/
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