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REVIEW: The Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)

August 14, 2020 Grant Watson

A note that this reviews spoils a little more of the film’s plot than I usually would. Short version of this review is that it is a profoundly excellent film and you should see it. Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) is … Continue reading REVIEW: The Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)

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REVIEW: My Life as a Zucchini (2016)

May 22, 2018 Grant Watson

Ikar is a young boy living with his alcoholic mother. When she threatens him in a drunken rage, he accidentally pushes her down a ladder to her death. When taken to a rural orphanage, Ikar insists that he be called … Continue reading REVIEW: My Life as a Zucchini (2016)

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REVIEW: Cargo (2009)

February 17, 2017 Grant Watson

By the year 2267, Earth has suffered an irreperable ecological failure. Human refugees crowd orbital space stations, while a lucky few travel to the distant colony world of Rhea where they live in a comparative paradise. Dr Laura Portmann (Anna-Katharina … Continue reading REVIEW: Cargo (2009)

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