George Williamson

Latest Film Reviews

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  The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk (1993)

  Review preview for The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk

  Fortunately the elaborate back-story is more than a springboard for the action sequences - which are some of the very best you’re likely to see - and actually stands up as comic glue for the proceedings - even if some of the humour is lost in translation.

  A folk hero takes on a ruthless emperor.
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  HP Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror (2010)

  Review preview for HP Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror

  A unique experience and profoundly enjoyable.

  A lavish audio production of one of HP Lovecraft's classic tales of terror.
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  Humpday (2009)

  Review preview for Humpday

  A mumblecore masterpiece.

  Two old friends take male bonding a little too far.
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  Unmade Beds (2009)

  Review preview for Unmade Beds

  Strives for profundity but instead grates irritatingly.

  Two young foreigners find romance in the vibrant, artistic underground of London's East End.
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  The Boat That Rocked (2009)

  Review preview for The Boat That Rocked

  A depressingly mainstream plot played out by one dimensional pantomime heroes and villains.

  The story of a boat-based pirate radio station which the government tries to ban.
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  Eden (2008)

  Review preview for Eden

  This film is adapted from a stage play by Eugene O'Brien and has made the transition to screen very smoothly.

  The disintegration of a marriage.
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  A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers (2007)

  Review preview for A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers

  While the lighter sections are wonderful to watch, the film doesn't fare as well when dealing with more serious portions of the story.

  Cultural and generational gaps explored by aging Chinese man visiting his daughter.
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  The Upsetter: The Life Of Lee Scratch Perry (2008)

  Review preview for The Upsetter: The Life Of Lee Scratch Perry

  The Upsetter is must see film for fans of Dub and Reggae who want to learn about the roots of the music as told by one of its forefathers.

  Documentary focussing on the Jamaican music producer.
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  Summer (2008)

  Review preview for Summer

  Summer is sublime.

  Now a carer for his dying friend, a former prisoner laments the way that he has frittered away his life.
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  Dummy (2008)

  Review preview for Dummy

  While the movie has some interesting ideas, the acting from the leads really lets it down.

  A coming of age drama about two young brothers whose mother dies suddenly, leaving them to fend for themselves.

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  20 Dec 2009

  Eye For Film's pick of the best films of the last decade.

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