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It’s back! After a super-early preview screening in the capital, Pixar’s latest is to be shown across the country ahead of its October release. Why not read Beate’s great review, and as always read more thoughts and submit your own on the forum.
Month: September 2009
The Soloist
Ms Thrifty shares: It’s quite a long film but rewards patience. I know some of the facts were changed but I suppose there were limits to the liberties which could be taken as both the main characters are real people; this might explain the ending, refreshingly muted by Hollywood standards. Discuss this film
The Crimson Wing
Beate’s first once again: This film shows us how every year flamingos from all over return to the Natron Lake in Tanzania to mate and rear chicks. The landscape is stunning and the story very interesting, with the added cutesy factor of the flamingo chicks. I had never seen flamingos land or take off just Read more about The Crimson Wing[…]
Julie & Julia
Hot off the first preview, chrivic reports: There is no doubt that it is all very well done, written/acted etc. I thought it could have been a little shorter but then I’ve been really tired today after a late night last night. It gets a healthy 7/10 from me but on balance I prefer Saturday Read more about Julie & Julia[…]
Away We Go
mdweaver says: I found it all a bit arty-farty. There were a couple of funny bits, his parents at the start, and the fruit cake “cousin” and her family, but was quite bored by the end. No more than 6/10. Discuss this film on the forum