Category Archives: Reviews
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‘Concrete night’, by Pirjo Honkasalo
1September 14, 2015 by Me and My Monkeys
Despite our generation of metrosexual explorers, the deep waters of masculine identity remain largely unchartered. Concrete night makes a nuanced …
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‘Mississippi Grind’, by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
2September 13, 2015 by Me and My Monkeys
When Ryan Reynolds – full of retro suave and cool – enters the gambling den, it’s clear that Mississippi Grind will be …
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‘Hard to be a God’, by Aleksey German
Leave a commentMarch 22, 2015 by Me and My Monkeys
One hundred and seventy minutes. That’s a long time to meditate on the grotesque. We, the gods of the audience, know how …
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‘Anna Karenina’, by Leo Tolstoy
2August 10, 2014 by Me and My Monkeys
Not all books stay with you. Not even the good ones. To be frank, there are better books than Anna …
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‘Goodbye to Language’, by Jean-Luc Godard
2August 7, 2014 by Me and My Monkeys
Should Godard’s minders have let him near the third dimension? It’s hard to say. If percentage of audience walkouts is …
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‘Locke’, by Steven Knight
3August 7, 2014 by Me and My Monkeys
The set up for Locke keeps you guessing for a short time. Who is this man? Where is he driving …
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‘Particle Fever’ by Mark Levinson
Leave a commentAugust 2, 2014 by Me and My Monkeys
It was a search for the answer to the Ultimate Question (of life, the universe and everything) that led generations …
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