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Exhibition on Screen:
Tokyo Stories

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date May 22 2023
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Tokyo Stories
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Director – David Bickerstaff – 2023 – UK – Cert. 15 – 90m ***** Japan generally and Tokyo specifically are viewed through that city’s art and photography – out in UK, Irish and worldwide cinemas on Tuesday, May 23rd The refreshing thing about this latest entry in producer Phil Grabsky’s excellent Exhibition On Screen series […]

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The Battle
At Lake Changjin II
aka
Water Gate Bridge
(Zhang Jin Hu,
长津湖之水门桥)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date February 11 2022
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At Lake Changjin II
aka
Water Gate Bridge
(Zhang Jin Hu,
长津湖之水门桥)

Director – Tsui Hark – 2022 – China – Cert. 15 – 153m ** Ill-considered sequel to box office barnstorming, Chinese war movie fails to match the emotional engagement and excitement of the original – out in cinemas on Friday, February 11th After the exciting and energetic original, this sequel is a disappointment. It has […]

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The Battle
At Lake Changjin
(Zhang Jin Hu,
长津湖)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date November 19 2021
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At Lake Changjin
(Zhang Jin Hu,
长津湖)

Directors – Chen Kaige, Dante Lam, Tsui Hark – 2021 – China – Cert. 15 – 176m ***** Chinese war movie which has barnstormed the global box office does exactly what it says on the tin – out in cinemas on Friday, November 19th There is a history of war films with a cast of […]