Reviews by Max Crawford

Order by: Date, A–Z

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  The Singer (2006)

  Review preview for The Singer

  The film is as straightforward and unpretentious as the man Moreau, who has no delusions of grandeur and simply adores doing what he does.

  A nightclub singer falls in love with a much younger woman.
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  Sparkle (2007)

  Review preview for Sparkle

  Despite the pantomime nature of the story, a collection of engaging performances really draws the viewer in.

  A young man and his mother move from Liverpool to London to pursue their dreams.
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  The Princess Bride (1987)

  Review preview for The Princess Bride

  The Princess Bride is marvellous entertainment for all ages, and endlessly rewatchable.

  Ordinary farm boy Westley takes on the world to recover his true love in an enduringly popular comic fantasy.
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  Transformers (2007)

  Review preview for Transformers

  No one really expected the story to be anything other than a flimsy pretext to show giant robots knocking lumps out of each other, and that's exactly what we get.

  Robots in disguise!
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  300 (2006)

  An adaptation of the Frank Miller comic about the real life struggle of 300 Spartan soldiers to hold a pass against the full might of the Persian army.
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  Inland Empire (2006)

  Review preview for Inland Empire

  Imagery and sound are so closely wedded throughout that at times it seems meaningless to distinguish between the two.

  A married actress falls for her leading man whilst making a film about an illicit affair.
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  Curse Of The Golden Flower (2006)

  Review preview for Curse Of The Golden Flower

  Shakespearian, dynastic tragedy on an operatic scale

  Love and politics lead the way to destruction in the Chinese imperial court.
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  Rescue Dawn (2006)

  Review preview for Rescue Dawn

  Beneath the cover of portraying the generalised horrors of war, the film is more subtly critical of America's conduct in both the Vietnam War and the current conflict in Iraq.

  A US fighter pilot shot down in the Vietnamese jungle must go to extraordinary lengths to survive.