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Film Review – You Were Never Really Really Here (2018)
When it comes to a new film from a genre which spits out ten a penny, it’s refreshing to see a filmmaker attempting to create something different. Lynne Ramsay‘s You Were Never Really Here (2018) is one of those films. A film that comes across as a love letter to 1970’s crime thrillers. Starring Joaquin…
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Blu-Ray Review – Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985, Criterion Collection)
Ten years into my ‘cinematic education’ after creating The Peoples Movies, the education continues and the latest film lesson is Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters. My quest was to open my heart to films and genres I wouldn’t have blinked an eye in the past. Paul Schrader’s 1985 film is regarded by some critics…
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Film Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
In a galaxy far far away there was a time when Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie saved the Universe from Darth Vader and the Empire. Since the original 1977 film the road hasn’t been smooth, to be honest, it was embarrassing at times. In 2012 ‘A New Hope’ arrived when Disney bought Lucasfilm giving them financial…