In most of his films, the writer/director has a Woody Allen character. In the early films, Allen himself took on that role. Now he is much older, he generally has a young actor speaking Woody Allen type lines.
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Starting out a like a coming-of-age film, this changes into something more sinister. Iris (Kara Hayward) is shy and awkward, laughed at by the girls and teased in a horrible manner by the boys at her school.
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This is a standard example of a Rom-com. Based on the novel by Sophie Kinsella, a well-known romantic fiction writer, there is a lot of romance and a number of amusing moments.
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PARASITE has already won lots of awards. Does it deserve them? Decidedly yes. A film in Korean with unknown (to a European audience) actor, dealing with upper and lower classes in Seoul. So, what is so appealing about this?
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The Last Full Measure tells the true story of Vietnam War hero, William H. Pitsenbarger (Jeremy Irvine), a U.S. Air Force medic who gave his life on the battlefield to personally save the lives of over sixty men.
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A book which has changed the lives of many young girls, films made over the years with wonderful casts…how can you improve on this?
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You could watch Juliette Binoche recite the telephone directory – if it still exists – and it wouldn’t be boring. Luckily, you don’t need to as she stars in an erotic film that you can watch at home now.
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You might have seen the film in the cinema just before lockdown, or perhaps you have seen another version of Jane Austen’s novel in the past, But just like a Shakespeare play, the book can be read many times and the film can be seen again and again.
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What a pity the film has this title – it rather gives the game away! However, this thriller is based on a real-life escape in 1979.
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What a strange, haunting film this is! It begins in an ordinary manner with a young couple, Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) and Gemma (Imogen Poots) looking for a home to buy.
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