The Separation

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Tagged:  1936 Olympics, 8 Stars, 823.914, alternate history, Arthur C. Clarke Award winner, Britain - wwii, BSFA Award winner, Christopher Priest, Germany - wwii, London Blitz, multiple narrators, RAF, sff, War, WWII

In Bruges

Writ & Dir: Martin McDonagh

Colin Farrell … Ray
Ralph Fiennes … Harry
Brendan Gleeson … Ken
Clémence Poésy … Chloë

Ray and Ken are two Irish hit-men hiding out after a job. Hiding out in Bruges on orders from their boss, Harry. Ken is all set to relax and enjoy the medieval scenery and architecture. Visit the castles and churches. [...]

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Tagged:  9 Stars, Belgium, black humour, Brendan Gleeson, Clémence Poésy, Colin Farrell, comedy, crime, death, hitman, Martin McDonagh, murder, R16, Ralph Fiennes

There Will Be Blood

Dir & Writ: Paul Thomas Anderson
Based on book by Upton Sinclair

Daniel Day-Lewis … Daniel Plainview
Ciarán Hinds … Fletcher Hamilton
Dillon Freasier … H.W. Plainview
Paul Dano … Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Sydney McCallister … Mary Sunday

It is hard to know how to describe this film. It is more of a character study than a story. Of course there is [...]

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Tagged:  9 Stars, based on book, character study, Ciarán Hinds, cinematography, Daniel Day-Lewis, dialogue, Dillon Freasier, Oscar winner, Paul Dano, Paul Thomas Anderson, R15A, Sydney McCallister, There Will Be Blood, Upton Sinclair, weird