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How to build a Girl

I liked this film. It is really good. Thank you   I don’t have anything funny or witty or cutting or insulting to add to this  3/5

The White Crow

- it would be far too easy and incorrect to say this is a Russian Billy Elliot but I don’t have many more characters left to say much else. Oh well. Such is life. 2/5

Darkest Hour

- Pretty impressive if the the Second World War really was won by having a conversation with a few ordinary folks on the District Line. I can't get a word of sense out of anyone these days on my commute. Good old British romp this one. Get involved. 3/5

Diego Maradona

- Brilliant. Everything that is beautiful and ugly about blokes kicking around a leather ball. Jesus and the Devil in a hurricane of cocaine and corruption. Really is a funny old game. Makes me sad to be honest. Chin up. 4/5

The Two Popes

Sometimes, film just works and this is one of those little gems well worth your attention. Put all your prejudice, pride and pomp to the side and allow yourself to indulge. Superb performances all round. 4/5

Borg Vs McEnroe

I can be serious, the ball was out, now go and sit down and play nicely. What a marvellous picture this is. Transports you firmly back to 1980 when hairbands and tight shorts ruled ok. Big thumbs up from me. And boy are my thumbs big. 4/5

Capote

- outstanding once again from Philip Seymour Hoffman. A troubled soul indeed on and off screen. Makes you yearn for an answer to which we have no question. Cold blood, indeed. 4/5

Bros - When the Screaming Stops.

Extraordinary doco that sails close to the winds of Spinal Tap and perhaps nearly trumps it for comedy value. Loved it. Cat firmly put amongst the pigeons. 4/5

Clouds Of Sils Maria

- an artist painting a picture of an artist painting a picture of an artist painting a picture. J’adore Binoche. j’adore brioche too. Fantastique! 4/5

Frida

Salt, tequila, lemon .... wham bham thank you mam ... beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. What a picture. 3/5

Amy

- "if I could give it all up, just to walk down the street like a normal person I would" Tragic biopic that blew my emotions to bits. 4/5

Turner

- Spall is wonderful as the grumpy old sod who mastered the light, medium and dark. Lovely scenery but alas not a masterpiece. 2/5

Theory of Everything

- hats off to the cast - outstanding. Actual film left me empty and bored. One big black hole of nothingness. 2/5

Mandela

- tough old time this fella had. Idris does v well in this portrayal but like most historical bios all a bit boring i'm afraid. 2/5

The Look of Love

- Coogan does a sterling job accompanied by a cornucopia of british lovies. Bang on the money. Oh to be a porn baron. 3/5

Che I & II

In a revolution you either win or die. U prob know the ending. I liked it but not massively. Afraid he didn't win. Shame. 2.5/5