Category Archives: World Cinema

THE LUNCHBOX (Ritesh Batra, 2013) 7/10

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GOAL OF THE DEAD (Thierry Poiraud and Benjamin Rocher, 2014)

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  Starring: Alban Lenoir, Charlie Bruneau, Tiphaine Daviot Genre: Horror/ Comedy Olympique de Paris are one of the biggest football clubs in the French league, and an away game against the lowly team from a small town called Capelongue should … Continue reading

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THE 10 BEST FILMS OF 2014 SO FAR

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As we enter July I think now seems a good time to list my favourite films of the year so far, and though there has been many that have not quite achieved their initial potential, many that I expected to … Continue reading

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STRANGER BY THE LAKE (Alain Guiraudie, 2013)

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Starring: Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d’Assumçao Genre: Drama/ Thriller/ World Cinema The edge of this secluded lake in France at the height of the summer is a very popular spot for ‘cruising’ amongst homosexual men, with the woodland next … Continue reading

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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON (Hirokazu Koreeda, 2013)

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Starring: Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki Genre: Drama/ World Cinema Ryota Nonomiya (Fukuyama) is an extremely successful business man who has had to work hard for everything he has achieved and owns, and has tried to bring up his … Continue reading

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WRINKLES (Ignacio Ferreras, 2011)

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Starring: Tacho González, Álvaro Guevara, Mabel Rivera Genre: Drama/ Animation/ World Cinema After showing the signs of the early stages of Alzheimer’s, Emilio’s (González) family come to a difficult conclusion that it is time to place him in a care … Continue reading

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CUPCAKES (Eytan Fox, 2013)

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Starring: Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgy, Yael Bar-Zoher, Genre: Comedy/ Drama/ World Cinema At the Tel-Aviv home of Ofer (Ofer Shechter), a group of six friends sit down to watch the annual Universong (basically EuroVision), and as usual they are less … Continue reading

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THE PAST (Asghar Frahadi, 2013)

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Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa Genre: Drama Returning to Paris from his homeland of Iran to complete divorce proceedings, Ahmad (Mosaffa) visits his ex-wife Marie (Bejo) and her two daughters for the first time in four years. He … Continue reading

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BASTARDS (Claire Denis, 2013)

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Starring: Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni, Julie Bataille Genre: Drama Marco (Lindon), a sailor happily living a lonely life at sea, returns to Paris after the suicide of his brother in law. The family business is on the verge of bankruptcy, … Continue reading

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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: FILMS SET IN ONE LOCATION

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With the release of Locke, in which we spend 85 minutes with Tom Hardy and his dodgy Welsh accent driving in his car, and the action never straying away from inside the car, now seems a good time to countdown … Continue reading

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