
Danielle Davenport
Movies reviews only
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The Imitation Game (2014) |
Gorgeously realised, engagingly witty and with great performances all around, The Imitation Game is engrossing and accomplished. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Jun 15, 2019
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White God (2014) |
Imaginative, energetic and ambitious, White God is mysterious, unique and ethically perplexing. Warning dog lovers: some scenes may be distressing. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Jun 15, 2019
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The Possibilities Are Endless (2014) |
Hazy, hypnotic, immersive, emotive... The Possibilities Are Endless has much to recommend it. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 31, 2019
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Testament of Youth (2014) |
Emotional, enthralling and well made, this timely cinematic sensation shines through its leading lady who befits the indomitable woman she portrays. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 31, 2019
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2013) |
The film does not cut sufficiently deep despite a wonderful cast and realistically flawed characters; we are interested but not consumed. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 31, 2019
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Camp X-Ray (2014) |
Notwithstanding good performances, potent imagery and cinematic flair, Camp X-Ray does not cut deep nor surprise. The film stretches some boundaries but breaks none. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 25, 2019
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Thirty Nine (2015) |
Ample action scenes inject the chaos and thrill of the drug trade, but the film struggles to maintain a consistent tone and the jarring soundtrack ultimately kills any buzz. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 25, 2019
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Charlie's Country (2013) |
Charlie's Country is passionate, beautiful and bittersweet as it expresses a poignant tale of vulnerability, rage and sorrow. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 25, 2019
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A Girl at My Door (2014) |
Sophisticated, perplexing and unnerving, A Girl At My Door will haunt long after viewing. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 25, 2019
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Ex Machina (2014) |
A delicate, sensuous and atmospheric film irrespective of its intellectual clout, Ex Machina surges with cerebral and emotional speculation. A startling and unique debut. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 17, 2019
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Selma (2014) |
There is nothing saccharine about Selma. DuVernay does justice to the illustrious subject matter... and that's no mean feat. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 17, 2019
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Counting (2015) |
Simultaneously current and timeless, Counting has no message or creed to preach but is no less profound. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 17, 2019
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Cinderella (2015) |
Cinderella is charmingly enjoyable fairy-tale fun with actually likeable romantic leads. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 16, 2019
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Love & Mercy (2014) |
Unfortunately creative producer and financier Bill Pohlad's revisit to the directorial role becomes a bit of a long and hard slog, regrettably warped by excess. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 16, 2019
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Life (2015) |
Anton Corbijn's snapshot of a photographer and his muse is cool and well made. Unfortunately, in comparison to its tremendous cast, Life is underwhelming. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 16, 2019
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Home (2015) |
Overall, positivity and well-paced plot progression combine to make a pleasant, if occasionally shallow, bubblegum ride into eventual emotional payoff. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Out to Win (2015) |
As an educational tool, the film buzzes with energy and purpose. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Do I Sound Gay? (2014) |
An interesting and earnest first glimpse at an intriguing question; hopefully it will inspire others to take up the mantle. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Fraught with tension and sensuality, Frangipani is a tasteful film that is worth watching. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Tiger Orange (2014) |
Tiger Orange is an exceedingly watchable feature debut. Sweet, funny and enjoyable, this is a pleasant feel-good film. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Blackbird (2014) |
Despite the various inconsistencies, this is a well made, emotionally engaging and entertaining watch. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Stories of Our Lives (2014) |
This well-judged, vivid and triumphantly beautiful film packs unbelievable power into 60 minutes. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) |
Tab Hunter Confidential is a fascinating and comprehensive biography that successfully conveys Hunter's golden-boy status and subsequent career. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Mala Mala (2014) |
An edit away from perfection, Mala Mala is an inclusive, inspiring and utterly unflinching treatment of gender expression. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Magic Mike XXL (2015) |
Bulging biceps and famous abs can only do so much; sometimes less is just less. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 07, 2019
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Boychoir (2014) |
Despite some likeable moments and perhaps future iTunes success, too much of this film is mediocre and, despite all efforts, emotionally monotonal. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 07, 2019
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Hot Pursuit (2015) |
Hot Pursuit does not deserve vitriol but it is by no means a comedy great. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 04, 2019
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Max (2015) |
Max is deceptively simple and entirely effective. Heart-melting and humorous, this moving film has more to offer than an adorable dog. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 04, 2019
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The Transporter Refueled (2015) |
The Transporter Refuelled has a good core but not much more. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 04, 2019
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The Club (2015) |
A uniquely absorbing and provoking film. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 04, 2019
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The Jungle Book (2016) |
Director Jon Favreau expertly navigates the line between reverence and reinvention, making this the best Disney live-action adaptation yet. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 04, 2019
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The Silent Storm (2014) |
McFarlane's feature debut overflows with expansive and explosive emotions. An intense picture that does not coddle, The Silent Storm embraces its atmospheric identity, fervent soundtrack and otherworldly environment. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 02, 2019
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Fifty Shades Darker (2017) |
Darker flails indecisively between elegance and lewdness and ends up owning neither. Bland, silly and riddled with bewildering and snort-inducing moments, Fifty Shades Darker is ultimately unsatisfying. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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Stratton (2017) |
A frustrating, bland, cliché-ridden affair that does nobody involved any favours. Blink and you'll forget it, and that's no bad thing. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Feb 27, 2019
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Angels Wear White (2017) |
Heartbreaking and rousing in equal measure, it is simply not possible to watch without feeling incentivised to act. A film that lingers in the mind. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Abracadabra (2017) |
A magical realist extravaganza of tragic masculinity, it had us crying with laughter. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Feb 21, 2019
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A Ciambra (2017) |
An uncompromising coming-of-age tale from a director skilled not just in collaborating with untrained actors but in observing society. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Reinventing Marvin (2017) |
Anne Fontaine's latest packs some serious punch but it is not without its shortcomings. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Feb 21, 2019
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