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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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GODZILLA (Gareth Edwards, 2014)

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Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston Genre: Action/ Adventure/Sci-fi After witnessing a catastrophic event at the nuclear plant of which he worked in Japan and which his wife (Juliette Binoche) died, nuclear physicist Joe Brody (Cranston) is convinced the … 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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CALVARY (John Michael McDonagh, 2014)

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Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly Genre: Drama During confession on a Sunday, father James Lavelle (Gleeson), is told by one of his parishioners that they were abused as a child by a priest and now want vengeance. However … 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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47 RONIN (Carl Rinsch, 2013)

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Starring: Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rinko Kikuchi Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Fantasy Despite being taken in by the lord of a domain by the name of Aco, Kai (Reeves) a half Japanese, half English ‘half-breed’ lives very much as an outcast, … Continue reading

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SABOTAGE (David Ayer, 2014) 2/10

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KISS THE WATER (Eric Steel, 2013)

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Genre: Documentary In her desolate cottage in Northern Scotland Megan Boyd used to make fishing flies, though looking like delicately put together works of art, they were also lethal for catching salmon. Her name became something almost mythical as people … Continue reading

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BAD COUNTRY (Chris Brinker, 2014)

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Starring: Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Tom Berenger Genre: Drama/ Thriller In his endless battle to rid Baton Rouge of its notorious gangster cartels, detective Bud Carter (Dafoe) manages to take down one of the cartel’s key men, Jesse Weiland (Dillon). … 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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