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Recent reviews

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  The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More 2024

  Watched 16 Mar 2025

  Wes Anderson v Raoul Dahl: droll meets screwball, and the art department gets a good workout.
  Particularly loved the whimsical sets of 'Poison'.

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  No Other Land 2024

  Watched 10 Mar 2025

  Deserved winner of Oscar for Best Doco.
  Why can't we all just get along - part 1.

Popular reviews

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  M3GAN 2022

  Watched 11 Jan 2023 1

  At the Cast and Crew screening at the V-Max in Newmarket.  The PG 13 cut. 

  We actually sat in the wrong cinema, so watched it with the reviewers, who I’m glad to say laughed freely, and applauded generously at the end. The lady beside me exclaimed after the credits: ‘That was superb’.  Proves it’s fun to camp in the Uncanny Valley!
  Was impressed how good all the acting was, and liked the editing. 
  Morot FX (Adrien and Kathy) did a…

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  Nightmare Man 1999

  Added 2

  I said DVD - but it was probably a VHS. I did see this movie was playing on TV in a hotel room in Thailand at 4 am once.

  We made this in 1997 on location in Fiji. Because of this experience I got the job of being Art Director on Bob Zemeckis's Castaway in 1999-2000 - so chapeau.
  I was the Designer, Simon Raby was the DP, and Susan Parker was the Production Manager - the Producer shall remain…