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Omoide No Marnie / When Marnie Was There - Hiromasu Yonebayashi (2014) A film I never quite got round to watching, always putting it off. I thought it was quite wonderful. Highly recommended. Watch the original subtitled Japanese, the English dub is well intentioned but changes the magic of the film.

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Rillington Place Final act. Horrifying. Tim Roth was truly frightening in one of the most chilling things I've ever seen on tv.

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Julieta - Pedro Almodovar (2016) I really liked this. It was a personally involving and very satisfying story, beautifully executed. The easier to follow plotline was also a welcome change from some of his more complex narratives. I'd rate this as one of the best of the year.

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The Childhood Of A Leader - Brady Corbet (2015) A brooding mood piece that shows the domestic life of a boy growing up in a diplomatic household. Shades of The Omen, maybe, more style than substance, perhaps, but certainly makes it's mark and is a powerful debut by the director. Has a slashing, violent score composed by Scott Walker. I had to do a double take but it is the Scott Walker of Walker Brothers fame. Life is strange.

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The Handmaiden - Park Chan Wook (2016) I've read the book 'Fingersmith' and seen the BBC version a couple of times. This is a very stylish, daring adaptation that changes the story in part. I thought it was brilliant, sumptuous looking and with enough plot tweaks to the twists to keep me alert, even though I'm very familiar with the basic plot. Some very hot scenes with the two women btw. A great follow up to Stoker, which is also a must see.

" Rumpy-pumpy ", that's a new one, almost onomatopoeic.

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Mustang - Deniz Gamze Erguven (2015) One of those rare films where I felt like standing and applauding at the end. I actually visited Trabzon in the early '70's. Wonderful film.

For me anything other than a plain screen is distracting. I always use plain sky blue. I usually have quite a few files and shortcuts on my desktop and fancy screen pics make it hard to find stuff.

Game Of Thrones season one I'd never felt any inclination to watch this but felt I might be doing the show an injustice. I'm up to episode six and firmly engrossed. The production values and plotline are excellent and it's nice to hear so many of the cast being allowed to speak in their natural dialect. Sean Bean sounds like my old mates in Sheffield. I'll continue watching one episode a day.

The Witch - Robert Eggers (2015) A very strong directorial debut. Extremely well made, the acting, photography and perfect soundtrack all combine to truly chilling effect. A must see.

L'Avenir : Things To Come - Mia Hansen-Love (2016) I liked this one. A professor of philosophy's life falls apart. Sounds grim but Isabelle Huppert's performance is so deft and just right that the film seems light and bouyant. She's a great actress, check out her performance in Louder Than Bombs.

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