5 min movie guide
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DJANGO UNCHAINED
Quentin Tarantino’s movie making is sporadic to say the least : this is only his 8th feature film since he exploded onto our screens with ‘Reservoir Dogs’ some 21 years ago. But love him or hate him, each movie is totally unforgettable ….. and very bloody, and far too long! This latest one is his…
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HITLER'S CHILDREN
As I left the movie house somewhat dazed I simply couldn’t get the phrase out of my head about ‘sons bearing the guilt of their fathers’. Google tells me this originated from the Old Testament where it is paraphrased quite a few times. The trouble is as so often, the Bible is confusion personified and…
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LES MISERABLES
I dreamed a dream in times gone by that Les Miz would be a much better movie than it is. And although I wouldn’t go as far as to quote the last line from the main dramatic ballad ‘now life has killed the dream I dreamed,’ but I would say that it did rather dent…
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Chasing Madoff
It’s just a sheer co-incidence that I sat and watched this documentary about the uncovering of the Bernie Madoff’s audacious Ponzi fraud scheme the day before that Peter his son is sentenced to 10 years in jail for his part in the conspiracy. A reminder nevertheless that even though Mr Madoff Snr. is already behind…
