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Crass Critics

Tony Klinger - Sunday 08.02.09, 19:41pm

Most of the film critics in the UK seem determined to make a name for themselves rather than review films. It would be wonderful if they were seeking to facilitate our enjoyment, but usually they forget that they are not employed to push their social agenda.
I was watching a TV news program today in which [...]

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Oscar Time is Coming Around

Tony Klinger - Saturday 31.01.09, 13:06pm

Most people will have noticed that the best films are always released around this time of year. The reasons for this is commercial. Starting in the USA there are the Thanksgiving holidays, followed by Christmas. These holiday seasons generate huge revenues to the film studios.
Also of huge importance to the studios and their potential revnues [...]

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“The Wrestler” a film review

Tony Klinger - Sunday 18.01.09, 18:42pm

I have a friend in the States who is a habitué of a Los Angeles restaurant that allows smoking in an outside-tented area. Most nights you can see a sad looking man with a mashed up, plastic looking face sitting at a corner table, he looks like an old pro boxer who has had too [...]

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“Slumdog Millionaire” – A Review

Tony Klinger - Tuesday 13.01.09, 17:10pm

“Slumdog Millionaire” is a modern fable, a feel good movie that is wonderful, heartwarming and richly rewarding. I don’t quite accept the critical claims for this film being great, but it does deserving the avalanche of accolades it has already amassed, and all the awards it is likely to receive.
In his latest film, “Slumdog Millionaire,” [...]

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Films Set In The Second World War

Tony Klinger - Monday 05.01.09, 03:55am

I have reviews ready for several films but decided to switch tack and do some comparison shopping on a couple of them, both of which have World War II backgrounds. I admit to a personal interest as I am currently in the midst of writing a book with a similar canvas and was told by [...]

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