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Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated Billy Elliot (2000) in Movies

Mar 3, 2020

Billy Elliot (2000)

2000 | Comedy, Drama, Musical

7.9

(11 Ratings)

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“What boys do ballet?” One of my favourite memories of being in a cinema. It was The Filmhouse, Edinburgh, and we had heard this was getting good reviews, but were less than keen. From the first needle drop on T-Rex, through London Calling and The Jam, as Billy explores his passion for dance and expression in the face of Northern English prejudice and fear, I was in rapture! Julie Walters is the cornerstone performance-wise, but the immediate screen presence of Jamie Bell as Billy is undeniable. It reminds me so much of my own story that it will never fail to remain special. The feel good takes a while, and comes with lots of painful moments. But… when dad and brother witness that final moment… goosebumps on goosebumps!

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Aleksandr and the Mysterious Knightkat: (Meerkat Tales)

Aleksandr Orlov

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'Welcome readers of all sizes! I think you are opening this very special book with feeling of great...

When I Was Invisible

Dorothy Koomson

9.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Do you ever wonder if you’ve lived the life you were meant to?’ I ask her. She sighs, and dips...

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Ballads For Trane: It's Easy To Remember / Soul Eyes / You Leave Me Breathless / In A Sentimental Mood / How Deep Is The Ocean (with Roots (Jazz)) by The Roots

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Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance: Conversations with Alastair Macaulay

Matthew Bourne and Alastair Macaulay

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Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance is an intimate and in-depth conversation between the...

Awix (3310 KP) rated The White Crow (2018) in Movies

Mar 28, 2019 (Updated Mar 28, 2019)

The White Crow (2018)

2018 | Biography, Drama

7.0

(2 Ratings)

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Left-field remake focuses less on vengeful undead Goths and more on cold war politics and ballet dancing. Talented, driven, arrogant dancer Rudolf Nureyev chafes against the Soviet system seeking to exploit and control him; a visit to Paris offers him the hope of freedom. (You know, the more I think about it, the more I suspect this doesn't actually have anything to do with that Brandon Lee movie...)

Solid, typically measured stuff from Ralph 'Little Sunbeam' Fiennes; strong performances and good photography, together with a thoughtful script, make this engaging even if you're not that into people bounding around doing plies and what-have-you. Sags a bit in the middle, but the scenes depicting Nureyev's defection are gripping. Oleg Ivenko isn't quite the full Rudolf, but he gets near enough (thanks everyone, I'm here all week).

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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Suspiria (1977) in Movies

Oct 19, 2018

Suspiria (1977)

1977 | Horror

7.9

(28 Ratings)

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The colors, the colors, the colors....

I had heard about this film most of my adult life, but had never seen until tonight.

Boy, was it worth the wait.

I would say after watching, the film is difficult to describe and must be "experienced". The plot, dialogue and acting are all secondary to the wondrous use of color, the beautiful musical score and set decoration of this visual art.

The score especially is mesmerizing and I indeed rewound a few scenes so I could hear the transfixing melody again and again.

The stylized horror has some gruesome moments, but overall fits the unraveling story well as we discover the world of the haunting ballet studio when a young American girl arrives to begin her instruction.

Any true film fan has to see this!