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A Foreign Affair (U)|Home Ents Review

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 Colin Dibben A Foreign Affair, Jean Arthur, John Lund, Marlene Dietrich, Millard Mitchell

Marlene Dietrich steals the show – and an odd moral high ground – in this tantalising taste of a great movie.

Emma (U) | Close-Up Film Review

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020 Carlie Newman Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Nighy, Emma, Johnny Flynn, Josh O’Connor, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, Rupert Graves

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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The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG) | Close-Up Film Review

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Carol Allen Aneurin Barnard, Ben Whishaw, Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD, Tilda Swinton

The film holds the attention through its sheer pace and theatricality, though it’s a technique that in some ways keeps the audience at a distance.

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Little Joe (12) | Close-Up Film Review

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Carol Allen Ben Whishaw, Emily Beecham, Kerry Fox, Kit Connor, Little Joe

Austrian director Jessica Hausner’s first English language film has a strong cast and an intriguing, genre defying story, which combines science fiction with psychological drama in a most unusual way.

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Parasite (15) | Close-Up Film Review

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Carlie Newman Bong Joon Ho, Chang Hyae Jin, Cho Yeo Jeung, Choi Woo-shik, Jung Ziso), Lee Jung Eun, Lee Sun Kuen, Parasite, Park So Dam, Song Kang Ho

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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Throwdown (12) |Home Ents Review

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Colin Dibben Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying, Louis Koo, Throwdown, Tony Leung

Lush neo-noir visuals are the star turn in this beautiful 4K restoration of the great Hong Kong director’s genre-bending tale of urban misfits, addictive impulses and judo.

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The Specialists (15) |Home Ents Review

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Colin Dibben Francoise Fabian, Gastone Moschin, Johnny Hallyday, Mario Adorf, The Specialists

A prime slice of “baguetti western” from the legendary director of The Great Silence, Django and Companeros. This 4K restoration highlights the unique look of Sergio Corbucci’s great westerns.

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1917 (15) | Close-Up Film Review

May 10, 2020May 17, 2020 Carol Allen 1917, Claire Duburcq, Dean-Charles Chapman, George Mackay

Lance corporals Blake and Schofield are sent on a vital mission to the front line, where the British troops, believing that the Germans have retreated, are about to embark on a big push.

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The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse (12) Close-Up Film Review

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Colin Dibben Dawn Addams, Gert Frobe, Peter van Eyck, The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse, Werner Peters, Wolfgang Preiss

Here is proof that ‘old-school’ can still excite. The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse is the last film by one of the great directors of the first 50 years of the industry.