Cinema - Reviews by 23skidoo

Cinema - Reviews by 23skidoo

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23skidoo 6th Jan 2016		Cinema In The Loop (2009) (2009)	Rated 10/10 One of the best satires I've ever seen. I'm a fan of The Thick of It and it is quite something to see Malcolm Tucker given free reign on the big screen. Though I never understood why they decided to make new characters for most of the Thick of It cast instead of letting them join Capaldi in playing their original roles. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
23skidoo 16th Aug 2015		Cinema Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) (1970)	Rated 10/10 It's still amazing that this film - which is actually a lot better than you might think - was written by Roger Ebert, the movie critic. I saw this film for the first time a few months ago and I was actually very impressed. Yes, it has some of Meyers' patented hypersexual/hyperviolent moments, but at the same time it also comes off as a film with a heart. It's a shame to see some modern-day critics blast it for how it handles transgender characters (to say any more would be a spoiler), but I'll be honest, the same-sex relationship between two female characters is handled in a way that I personally think comes off as more mature than what you see done today. Definitely the two love scenes between Cynthia Myers and Erica Gavin are sexier than anything in Blue is the Warmest Color - with a fraction of the nudity and explicitness. The music is pretty good too. While a case can be made for or against whether Meyers' other films, especially those made in the 70s, should be considered softcore porn or not, this is the one film in his canon that shouldn't be considered any sort of porn. Take away a few elements that betray the fact this was something written and shot in the late 1960s and it could stand alongside any film made today. Hopefully no one gets it in their minds to remake it as I doubt they'd be able to exercise the editorial self-control Meyers showed in what I consider to be his masterpiece. That remake probably would end up being just porn. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?