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Katherine McLaughlin

Agrees with the Tomatometer 94% of the time.

Publications:: ViewLondon

Total Reviews:: 22

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
4/5	——	I Play With The Phrase Each Other ()	" A mean and refreshing addition to the American indie quarter life crisis genre, shot on black and white 35mm film, and composed entirely of mobile phone calls." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
5/5	——	Doomsdays ()	" A uniquely peculiar and hilarious piece of indie cinema, that plays like an American Withnail and I, with added central characters." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
4/5	100%	Camp 14: Total Control Zone ()	" A harrowing, important and shocking documentary which tells the story of Shin Dong-Hyuk who was born into captivity in a North Korean death camp in 1983." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
4/5	100%	The Crash Reel ()	" An inspiring and compelling documentary about the risks of extreme sports with a focus on snowboarder Kevin Pearce." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
4/5	93%	For Those In Peril ()	" A surreal and haunting exploration of grief and superstition, set in a small Scottish fishing village amidst a tragic shipwreck with a lone survivor." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
4/5	78%	Metallica Through the Never (2013)	" An exhilarating and immersive Metallica concert film twinned with a dark, trippy narrative following a roadie named Trip who pops a pill and goes on a mission to find a mysterious package." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
4/5	91%	The Pervert's Guide To Ideology (2013)	" Slavoj Zizek psychoanalyses cinema and society in this engaging, interesting and spirited documentary." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
4/5	——	El crítico ()	" A playful and post-modern Argentinian comedy that lovingly mocks a grumpy old film critic and his aversion to the clichés of romantic Hollywood films." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 3, 2013
3/5	83%	In the Name Of (2013)	" A provocative and poetic piece of filmmaking from Polish Director Malgorzata Szumowska which follows a priest as he struggles to find peace between his sexual desires and religious vows." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 26, 2013
3/5	69%	Greedy Lying Bastards (2013)	" Craig Scott Rosebraugh delivers an informative if somewhat self-satisfied expose of climate change deniers, explaining exactly where they get their funding from and how they are determined to dupe the public despite the devastating consequences." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 26, 2013
3/5	88%	Hannah Arendt (2013)	" An involving and important drama which provides excellent insight into the life of political theorist Hannah Arendt during the time she reported on the Adolf Eichmann trial, only sadly marred by some bad acting and poor dialogue." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 26, 2013
2/5	8%	Runner Runner (2013)	" A bland and unsophisticated crime thriller set in the world of online gambling which sees Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck go head to head and through the motions." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 26, 2013
3/5	100%	The Blue Black Hussar ()	" An engaging, intimate and illuminating look at music and style icon Adam Ant's current life and music career from filmmaker Jack Bond." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 19, 2013
2/5	——	Viva! Hysteria (2013)	" One of the biggest selling bands in the world, Def Leppard, gets the straightforward and strictly-for-fans filmed arena concert treatment for their Viva! Hysteria performance." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 19, 2013
4/5	100%	More Than Honey (2013)	" A fascinating, informative and startling documentary that explores the disappearance of the honeybee." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 5, 2013
4/5	100%	The Stuart Hall Project ()	" A passionate, creative and vibrant tribute to cultural theorist Stuart Hall that should inspire further discussion and reflection on the world we live in." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 5, 2013
3/5	75%	Pieta (2013)	" A vicious, unrelenting and bleak drama depicting the devastating effect of the current economic climate on society." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 5, 2013
5/5	92%	Museum Hours (2013)	" Museum Hours is a grand, profound and exceptionally beautiful love letter to museums and the wealth of culture that can be found in everyday life." — ViewLondon Posted Sep 5, 2013
4/5	89%	Mahanagar (The Big City) (The Great City) (1967)	" Funny, entirely relatable and beautifully shot slice of 1950s Calcutta life that centres around the dynamics of a middle-class family and the changing values of the time." — ViewLondon Posted Aug 15, 2013
4/5	93%	Kuma ()	" An engaging and touching drama about a young Turkish bride who moves to Austria as a second wife in a family who struggle to deal with her presence." — ViewLondon Posted Aug 15, 2013
3/5	50%	When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (2012)	" An extremely powerful documentary about Tibet's struggle for emancipation from China that's passionate in its plea and highly informative, although slightly bloated." — ViewLondon Posted Aug 15, 2013

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