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The Top Ten Time Travel Films of All Time

The concept of time travel has long been a popular theme to explore in modern entertainment. There have been a plethora of literary entries,…

 
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Big & Beautiful, But Too Little Heart: Simon Reviews AGORA

Status: Out of Competition While there is undoubtedly something to be said about the timely nature in Agora's presentation of the dangers of fundamentalism and…

 
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A Triumph of British Cinema: Simon Goes LOOKING FOR ERIC in Cannes

Status: In Competition What initially looked to be something of an oddity when first announced- a strange love-song to Eric Cantona from one of…

 
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Now I Start To Hate The STAR TREK Reboot

J.J. Abrams falls prey to one of the oldest STAR TREK dramatic devices: repetition.

 
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An Instant Modern Classic: Simon Reviews PRECIOUS

Status: Un Certain Regard It would be easy to start this review with something about Mariah Carey and Glitter, and that film's infinitely rotten…

 
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Ray prays for Tom Hanks to make something better than ANGELS & DEMONS!

The Da Vinci Code was a two hour endurance test of lectures and conspiracy theories centered around the origin of Jesus. The film was, in…

 
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Oddly Disappointing: THIRST Official Cannes Review

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Ang Lee’s Best Yet: Simon Reviews TAKING WOODSTOCK

Status: In Competition I have always admired Ang Lee from a distance- always aware of the prowess of his artistry as a director, but…

 
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Could Johnny Depp be old blue eyes for Martin Scorsese’s SINATRA?

When news broke on 13.05.09 that Martin Scorsese, a master statesman of biopics with Raging Bull being the best ever (who wants to argue that?) and…

 
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“Beautiful But Deeply Flawed”: Simon spends day three with SPRING FEVER!

Status: IN COMPETITION Spring Fever, or to give it its full untranslated name Chun Feng Chen Zui De Ye Wan is a massively intriguing…