June 10, 2026

Carol Allen

The Naked Gun – (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 When you think of actor Liam Neeson, it’s as the Oscar winning serious actor of Schindler’s List or the now ageing hero, who saves the day for the less able among us in various action films.

The Naked Gun – (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen September 23, 2025
When you think of actor Liam Neeson, it’s as the Oscar winning serious actor of Schindler’s List or the...
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The Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey  (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 This exercise in magical realism is a romance between Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell), two strangers who meet at a wedding.

The Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey  (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen September 20, 2025
This exercise in magical realism is a romance between Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell), two...
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Downton Abbey:  the Grand Finale  (PG) |Close-Up Film Review
 “Grand Finale” eh? Or is it? In this one the Crawley family, staff and friends are about to embark on the 1930s.

Downton Abbey:  the Grand Finale  (PG) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen September 11, 2025
“Grand Finale” eh? Or is it? In this one the Crawley family, staff and...
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Paul and Paulette take a bath (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 There have been some very successful films about Americans in Paris from the classic musical An American in Paris (1951) to Woody Allen’s literary fantasy Midnight in Paris (2011).

Paul and Paulette take a bath (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen September 5, 2025
There have been some very successful films about Americans in Paris from the classic musical An American in...
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The Courageous (Les Courageux) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
 This story of a young mother and her three children living on the edges of society with no money is not something you might associate with Switzerland, land of high finance and worthy burghers.

The Courageous (Les Courageux) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen September 5, 2025
This story of a young mother and her three children living on the edges of society with...
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