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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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THE RAID 2 (Gareth Evans, 2014)

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Starring: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra Genre: Action/ Thriller Severely battered and bruised after almost single-handedly taking down an entire gang of criminals from the first raid on a Jakarta tower bock, rookie cop Rama (Uwais) discovers that the … Continue reading

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THE MISSING PICTURE (Rithy Panh, 2013)

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Starring: Randal Douc Genre: Documentary Rithy Panh tells the story of his personal traumatic childhood experience of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge and its horrific regime between 1975 and 1979 in which millions of the country’s residents died, including all of Panh’s … Continue reading

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AGE OF UPRISING: THE LEGEND OF MICHAEL KOHLHASS (Arnaud des Pallières, 2013)

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Starring: Mads Mikkelson, Bruno Ganz, Roxane Duran Genre: Drama/ World Cinema In the 16th Century, horse trader Michael Kohlhass lives a satisfyingly quiet and solitary existence, however when he is wronged by a ruthless Baron he pursues the matter through … Continue reading

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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: HUMAN – ANIMAL COMPANIONSHIPS IN FILMS

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A vast majority of us are animal lovers, and there is no denying that animal characters have provided a great source for lazy screenwriters to use cheap cliché to tug at our heartstrings (for example, Marley & Me). However some … Continue reading

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MISTER JOHN (Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy, 2013)

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  Starring: Aidan Gillen, Zoe Tay, Claire Keelan Genre: Drama After the death of his brother, Gerry Devine (Gillen) leaves behind his troubled life and marriage in London to travel to Singapore for his brother’s funeral. There he grows closer … Continue reading

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METRO MANILA (Sean Ellis, 2013)

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Starring: Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla Genre: Drama/ Thriller/ World Cinema Struggling to survive from what they earn from the farmland, Oscar Ramirez (Macapagal) and his family travel to the metropolis of Manila to seek work and a better … Continue reading

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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: THE NOUGHTIES, YEAR BY YEAR

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Looking back at this decade, these are the 10 films from each of these ten individual years that stand out as part of my film viewing experience and education. I am in no way saying this is the definitive top … Continue reading

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