Reviews by Steve Harwood

Order by: Date, A–Z

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  And The Ship Sails On (1983)

  A voyage of opera singers and Serbian refugees becomes an extravagant Fellini charade.
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  Assassin(s) (1997)

  Review preview for Assassin(s)

  The central message of the film is wholly predictable.

  A hitman decides to train up a successor.
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  As Time Goes By: Series 6 (1997)

  Subtle, charcter-driven comedy series about a rekindled romance.
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  Blue Blood (2006)

  Review preview for Blue Blood

  A refreshing and thought-provoking insight into the world of amateur university boxing.

  Documentary about the amateur boxing competition between Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
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  Edison (2005)

  Review preview for Edison

  The surprise here is Cool J, who puts in perhaps his best performance to date.

  Police corruption in the ex-murder capital of America is exposed by a rookie reporter.
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  Fear Of A Black Hat (1994)

  Hip-hop mockumentary
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  Fixed Bayonets! (1951)

  Review preview for Fixed Bayonets!

  Fixed Bayonets! features some visceral combat sequences - which Fuller directs thrillingly, with fast cuts and extreme close-ups - but it is the quieter scenes between fighting that are most impressive.

  A platoon fight a reguard action during the Korean War.
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  Instead Of Abracadabra (2008)

  Review preview for Instead Of Abracadabra

  At once poignant, disturbing and at times, hilarious.

  A magician's big break beckons.
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  Kenny (2006)

  Review preview for Kenny

  Despite the subject matter, it is remarkable there are almost no puerile toilet jokes, with most of the laughs coming directly from the characters and situations.

  A day in the life of an Aussie toilet plumber.
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  Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

  Review preview for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

  Usually with a comedy you're lucky to get one genuine laugh-out-loud moment. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang has at least half a dozen.

  Small time crook is groomed for Hollywood with hilarious consequences.
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  Little Children (2006)

  Review preview for Little Children

  Brimming with superb performances.

  The hopes, dreams and secrets of a group of young parents whose lives intersect in small-town America.
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  The Last King Of Scotland (2006)

  Review preview for The Last King Of Scotland

  It is a brave film that portrays Idi Amin not simply as a monster, but as a complex individual.

  Ugandan dictator's rise to power as seen through the eyes of a young doctor.
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  Mean Creek (2004)

  Review preview for Mean Creek

  Despite its 86 minute running time, the pace of the film is slow and languid.

  Teenagers plot revenge on a school bully.
• Peep Show: The Complete Second Series (2004)

  Review preview for Peep Show: The Complete Second Series

  At times puerile and immature, at others witty and smart, Peep Show will have you laughing out loud throughout every episode.

  Between the pub and the girl lies a secret pleasure - the perfect sitcom.
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  Sunshine (2007)

  Review preview for Sunshine

  Overall, the film looks fantastic. The special-effects work, which took a year of post-production to complete, wouldn’t look out of place in a movie with ten times the budget.

  Astronauts are sent to try to save earth by reigniting the sun.
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  To Have And To Hold (1996)

  Review preview for To Have And To Hold

  The film is ultimately let down by its uneven story.

  A man haunted by the memory of a woman from his past, falls for her lookalike.
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  Tuesday (2008)

  Review preview for Tuesday

  Bennett gives the film a polished look that belies its low budget.

  Heists collide as a bank is simultaneously targeted by different sets of thieves.