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Lucy Darnell
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Aspiring filmmaker and RAF photographer 📷
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Man With A Movie Camera:
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Dziga Vertov’s 1929 observational Soviet Montage and cinematic city symphony ‘Man With A Movie Camera’ is by far one of the most outstanding silent film that I have ever watched.

“To capture life unaware.”

Here is my review:
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A ★★★★★ review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
“The filmmaker, whose role it is to capture that of which most people are too busy to see for themselves.” What a captivating, cinematic celebration of the art of filmmaking. I have never known an hou...
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May 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Sherlock Jr.
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Buster Keaton’s fantastically witty film ‘Sherlock Jr.’ is a prime example of silent comedy, and for a film made in 1924 - it is timeless.

A hundred year old film that just keeps giving, completely recommend giving it a watch!

Here’s my quick review:
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A ★★★★★ review of Sherlock Jr. (1924)
What a charming film. I had absolutely no idea what to expect with this one, I have seen a few silent films - and have genuinely liked all of them - but haven’t ever seen a silent comedy. I have to sa...
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May 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Stories We Tell:
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Sarah Polley’s heartfelt and moving documentary; a self-reflective and compelling piece of cinema that stunningly captures an air of familiarity and nostalgia.

“Stories are our way of coping, of creating shape out of mess.”

Here is my review
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A ★★★★★ review of Stories We Tell (2012)
This moved me a lot more than i thought it would.  From the moment Skinny Love started to play, I was sure that I was going to like this film, and I was right. What a beautifully crafted documentary, ...
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April 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest:
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A five star film starring Jack Nicholson from the extraordinary director, Miloš Forman - who’s journey to Hollywood began as a filmmaker of The Czech New Wave.

“Every detail, every face in the crowd is important.”

Here is my review:
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A ★★★★★ review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
I’d say this is about the third or fourth time i’ve watched this film, and it still makes me feel the exact same way as the first time i saw it.  I didn’t really know anything about the book when i fi...
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April 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Crimson Peak:
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Another spectacular film from Guillermo del Toro, his 2015 feature film ‘Crimson Peak’. The mysterious gothic-horror of Allerdale Hall.

“The house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.”

Here is my review
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A ★★★★ review of Crimson Peak (2015)
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January 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Pan’s Labyrinth:
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Pan’s Labyrinth, or El laberinto del fauno, is Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 Spanish gothic fantasy film of mystery and magical realism.

An absolutely outstanding film - If you get the chance, give it a watch!

Here’s my review
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A ★★★★★ review of Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
What a beautiful film.  Pan's Labyrinth tells the extraordinary tale of Ofelia, a young girl living in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War; forced to accept the takeover of the new Fascist rule. Sh...
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January 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM