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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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EXHIBITION (Joanna Hogg, 2013)

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Starring: Viviane Albertine, Liam Gillick, Tom Hiddleston Genre: Drama D (Albertine) and H (Liam Gillick) are a married and childless couple that are both artists and have lived in the same house in contemporary London for nearly twenty years, but … Continue reading

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THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (Ralph Fiennes, 2013)

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Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas Genre: Drama Though perhaps lacking natural acting talent, being born into an acting family Ellen ‘Nelly’ Ternan (Jones) at the age of eighteen gets cast into a play written by Wilkie Collins … Continue reading

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CUBAN FURY (James Griffiths, 2014)

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Starring: Nick Frost, Chris O’Dowd, Rashida Jones Genre: Comedy Bruce Garrett (Frost) was a formidable salsa champion as a teenager, but after being beaten up for his passion, decided to hang up his dancing shows for good and is now … Continue reading

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LOCKE (Steven Knight, 2013)

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Starring: Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott Genre: Drama Ivan Locke (Hardy) is a successful construction site foreman and very much a family man with a wife and two children. However, after receiving a phone call, on the eve of … Continue reading

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STARRED UP (David Mackenzie, 2013)

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Starring: Jack O’Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend Genre: Drama Despite only being 19, because of his unstable and violent nature, Eric (O’Connell) is transferred from a Young Offender Institution to an adult Prison two years early (referred to be as … Continue reading

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ALMOST MARRIED (Ben Cookson, 2014)

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Starring: Emily Atack, Philip McGinley, Mark Stobbart Genre: Comedy After a wild stag do, groom to be Kyle (McGinley) learns that he has contracted an STD after having sex with a prostitute, though he remembers very little about that night. … Continue reading

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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: THE MOST DEPRESSING FILMS

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Films of course often have individual scenes of heart rending emotion, but as per the usual narrative structures of most films, these are all resolved before the credits roll and we all go home happy. Likewise it is very easy … Continue reading

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THE DOUBLE (Richard Ayoade, 2013)

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Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn Genre: Drama/ Thriller/ Comedy Simon James (Eisenberg) is an introverted and awkward office worker and all round loser who harbours feelings for his neighbour and co-worker Hannah (Wasikowska) but like everyone else in … Continue reading

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THE BORDERLANDS (Elliot Goldner, 2013)

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Starring: Gordon Kennedy, Robin Hill, Aidan McArdle Genre: Horror A team consisting of two specialist priests, Deacon (Kennedy) and Father Mark Amidon (McArdle) and a non-religious techie called Gray (Hill) are sent by the Vatican to a church in rural … Continue reading

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