s36e175’s Film Reviews

31 Films have been rated or reviewed by s36e175.

This is 40 (2012): Thoroughly enjoyed it after a slightly messy start. Insightful and honest portrayal of people and life. Also helps if you\'re a fan of Graham Parker.
Elysium (2013)
Secretary (2002): A strange love story. The acting is very good and the characters draw you in.
Criminal (2004): A competent con–man drama, but a little predictable.
Hope Springs (2012): Great for any middle aged couple to see. No idea why they bill it as a comedy though.
Secret Window (2004): A nasty little movie with nothing more to offer than violence and madness. I guess some people like that kind of thing.
Wanderlust (2012): Good hippie fun : )
Our Idiot Brother (2011): Light and fluffy and very watchable.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011): A comedy / drama / romance – as in the first third is mostly comedy, the second mostly drama and the last third mostly romance. An unusual way to build a film, but it keeps it interesting.
Burning Man (2011): Urban Cinefile said \"A powerful & moody film that delves into the A–Z of life, love, death, sex, parenthood, frustration & acceptance.\" Agree, but it went on a bit long. Based loosely on the director\'s own experience. Definitely not a comedy.
Ellie Parker (2004): Interesting art–house movie. Started well but became tedious. Not fascinating or hilarious as some reviews suggest. One strictly for art–house fans.
OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009): Quite amusing.
Happy Ever Afters (2009)
Submarine (2010): Maybe 3.5 stars is more accurate. Just when you think these people need to take better control of their lives you realize that this is probably a pretty realistic depiction of the world.
Super (2010): It\'s much better that it sounds : ) You don\'t often get comedy, violence and touching humanity all mixed together and done so well.
Small Town Murder Songs (2010): Not much happens, and the characters didn\'t draw me in, so what can I say?
Cedar Rapids (2011): Forrest Gump meets The Hangover. A naive small town guy goes to the city and learns a lot about people and himself... and it was fun.
Another Year (2010): A little sad, but very well done. My wife thought it didn\'t really go anywhere, which is true, but that\'s mainly because it\'s character oriented rather than plot oriented. Leslie Manville was the standout (as a 50 something surely?).
Unknown (2006): Good twists and turns.
Love Birds (2011): Quirky and fun +1
Tree of Life, The (2011): This is much more about philosophy and religion than it is about entertainment. I found it really interesting, but it would have benefited from being edited down somewhat. My wife found it tedious.
Agora (2009): Found it shallow and pretentious, which is never fun when the subject has real potential for depth. Perhaps a sign that the writer/director lacked real understanding of the subject matter so all he could do was give it the cliched once–over.
Catfish (2010): Interesting to watch in the background while you\'re doing something else, but couldn\'t command my full attention.
What I Have Written (1995): Really enjoyed its twists and turns. I saw this with a friend whose verdict was \"A typical F****** Melbourne movie\". To which I responded, \"What\'s the matter mate, not enough car chases for you?\"
Lantana (2001): I saw this movie many years ago, but I still remember it.; DVD ~~$14.95~~ $11.20
Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone, The (2003): An average drama, but made notable by multiple scenes with Helen Mirren at 58 engaged in coitus. Will have the mature male audience transfixed if no–one else.
Boogie Woogie (2009): Not a lot of substance but strangely quite watchable.
Lust and Revenge (1996): Interesting satirical movie and quite amusing. In these days of high def the VHS tape looked a bit fuzzy though.
Red Road (2006): Interesting but a bit slow to start (recommend a bit of fast forward in the first half). The first half was also pretty bleak but it finished strongly.
Head in the Clouds (2004): Head in the Clouds has more plot depth than the synopsis suggests.
Up at the Villa (1999)

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