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A Canterbury Tale — supernatural inklings in Powell and Pressburger’s tale of wartime rural England

In an English village where the past seems still alive, three strangers try to solve a peculiar mystery.

3d ago

A Canterbury Tale — supernatural inklings in Powell and Pressburger’s tale of wartime rural England

3d ago

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Nothing But the Best — class, sex, and echoes of Tom Ripley in a Swinging London satire

In 1960s London, an ambitious young man tries to fake his way into the upper class.

Aug 26

Nothing But the Best — class, sex, and echoes of Tom Ripley in a Swinging London satire

Aug 26

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No Trees in the Street — fine acting but a confused message (and too many Cockney clichés)

In London’s East End during the late 1930s, a young man turns to crime while his sister longs to escape the slums.

Aug 19

No Trees in the Street — fine acting but a confused message (and too many Cockney clichés)

Aug 19

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The Weak and the Wicked — not much wickedness in this early women’s prison drama

The prison lives of a group of female inmates are examined along with the crimes that put them behind bars.

Jul 31

The Weak and the Wicked — not much wickedness in this early women’s prison drama

Jul 31

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The Landlord — racial politics, realistic people, and crazy comedy in Hal Ashby’s debut

In 1960s New York City, a wealthy young white man buys a house in a Brooklyn ghetto.

Jul 21

The Landlord — racial politics, realistic people, and crazy comedy in Hal Ashby’s debut

Jul 21

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Soldier Blue — a “Vietnam western”, briefly shocking but rarely convincing

After a group of soldiers is ambushed by the Cheyenne, the two survivors must reach the safety of the nearest fort…

Jul 18

Soldier Blue — a “Vietnam western”, briefly shocking but rarely convincing

Jul 18

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Lady in a Cage — the middle class under threat in an early home invasion film

A woman trapped in an elevator can only look on as violent criminals ransack her home.

Jul 5

Lady in a Cage — the middle class under threat in an early home invasion film

Jul 5

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The Way Ahead — a tale of ordinary soldiers emphasises reality, not heroism

A group of British Army recruits during World War II are gradually shaped into soldiers…

Jun 16

The Way Ahead — a tale of ordinary soldiers emphasises reality, not heroism

Jun 16

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The Small Back Room — Powell & Pressburger’s forgotten WWII drama

A troubled scientist in wartime England has to contend with his personal demons at the same time as a mysterious new German weapon

Jun 8

The Small Back Room — Powell & Pressburger’s forgotten WWII drama

Jun 8

Barnaby Page

Even his bad movies are usually interesting in one way or another!

Jun 1

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Barnaby Page

Barnaby is a journalist based in Suffolk, UK. By day he covers science and public policy; by night, film and classical music. He has also been a cinema manager.

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