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Persepolis – Film Review

Danny — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:28:06 +0000

Persepolis, an animated film showing life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, and the Iran-Iraq war, is an exceptional film. I would go as far as saying that it is the best film I’ve seen so far in 2008.

When I heard it was animated, I was a bit reluctant, but this adaptation of Marjane [...]

The Film ‘Gone Baby Gone’ and the Madeleine McCann Story – Does One Make You Think of the Other?

Danny — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:19:20 +0000

Does 'Gone Baby Gone' make you think of the Madeleine McCann case, and if so was the studio right to delay the film's release in the UK? Those were the two questions running through my mind, as the opening credits rolled...

Sex And The City Film Review – An uneasy feeling (good, but not great)

Danny — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:58:14 +0000

A review of the Sex And The City by one of the only men in the audience.

The ladies were all excited, egging each other on, feeling liberated when they came into the cinema. They were still excited when they left, but perhaps a little less. They seemed to be thinking about it, and [...]