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Saltburn (2023)
4/10
Disappointing and hackneyed
30 December 2023
A cross between Parasite and Brideshead Revisited (including teddy bear) which fails miserably despite boasting a cast of talented actors.

One fails to understand how this film has managed to receive so many nominations/awards.

The plot is absurd, the events depicted incongruous, the setting derivative, the characters stereotypical and the whole concept redundant.

A pity because the beginning looked promising but this soon deteriorated into a silly pastiche verging on the farcical.

One can only hope that this (obviously talented) director's next effort will be a worthier reflection of her ability and skill.
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Sisterhood (2016)
8/10
Authentic Cinema
6 June 2020
Thanks to the We Are One festival, we've been able to watch intelligent, sensitive films such as Sisterhood. Such a welcome change from Hollywood hackneyed productions which seem to be endlessly and relentlessly promoted in every film journal or website. If you want to watch real movies, go out into the world and watch films such as Sisterhood which credit the viewer with some intelligence. A lovely, moving film deserving of a much higher rating.
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8/10
A thought-provoking film.
10 May 2019
Warning: Spoilers
A film about the spiritual dimension of life, it uses a "police procedural" format to tell the enthralling story of an investigation by the Vatican into an apparent supernatural event. The person leading the investigation has been chosen for his impartiality and the investigation makes him confront some uncomfortable beliefs. It is also a film about grieving and about coming to terms with the realities of life. Vincent Lindon is superb, as usual, in his role as a battle hardened yet weary reporter and so is the young actress playing the visionary. A thoughtful film with an intriguing story.
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