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Martin Fitzgerald

If my memory serves me right, the first film I ever saw at the cinema was Disney's Robin Hood. My mother took me when I was small, no mean feat on her part as I've never seen her sit through a film since. Favourite films include "Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid", "Jules et Jim" and "Magnolia". I'm at my happiest watching a western on a Sunday afternoon.

Latest Film Reviews

  • Flesh For Frankenstein (1973)
    Dark comedy based - very loosely - on Mary Shelley's novel.
  • I Didn't Know You Cared: Season 2 (1976)
    A Nothern family sitcom, in which the men slag off the women and the women moan about the men.
  • Equinox Flower (1958)
    Review preview for Equinox Flower

    Ozu's work is remarkable for those willing to give it a chance.

    Martin Fitzgerald · 4 out of 5
    Cultural changes in post war Japan come close to home when the concept of arranged marriage is questioned.
  • Das Experiment (2001)
    Review preview for Das Experiment

    A sparse script and real sensitivity from the actors, none of whom overplay their role, only adds to the film's power.

    Martin Fitzgerald · 4 out of 5
    Based on a true experiment where volunteers act out the roles of guards and prisoners with disturbing results. Out to own as part of the European Mavericks Heart Of Darkness box set.

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