
Philip Horne
Movies reviews only
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Come and See (1985) |
It's apocalypse caught in the act, a spellbinding, dangerous "excursion into hell." - Daily Telegraph (UK)
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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Very uneven, but entertaining. - Daily Telegraph (UK)
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| Posted Mar 15, 2019
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Java Head (1934) |
There are numerous hugely enjoyable performances. - Daily Telegraph (UK)
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| Posted Mar 12, 2019
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What Maisie Knew (2012) |
Soft-centred and bland though it is as a version of [Henry] James, the McGehee-Siegel What Maisie Knew is worth seeing for the performances. - Sight & Sound
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| Posted Jul 31, 2018
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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) |
The perfect cast - Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Margaret Rutherford - and the perfect director (Anthony Asquith) know just how seriously (not very) to take this amoral satire on society's falsity. - Daily Telegraph (UK)
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| Posted May 05, 2014
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The King of Comedy (1983) |
A disturbing picture of a world in which television is taken for a "reality" higher than everyday life, it's also darkly funny. - Daily Telegraph (UK)
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| Posted Apr 18, 2014
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Alice (1989) |
Its glorious proliferation of magical transformations works like a charm on anyone who values the imagination. - Daily Telegraph (UK)
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| Posted Nov 26, 2012
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Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
Shaun of the Dead is an unexpected double joy: an unmissable English movie about the undead which is far from braindead and, simultaneously, a beautifully observed, very funny comedy. - Daily Telegraph (UK)
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| Posted Sep 01, 2004
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The Lady and the Duke (2001) |
A tragic tale that is well worth retelling. - Sight & Sound
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| Posted Feb 05, 2002
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