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Tag: timothy spall

blind spot series

Blindsided by SECRETS & LIES

A little bit of life experience can go a long way in understanding the subtleties that make something great

Posted on September 29, 2015October 13, 2015
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MR. TURNER

What do you see and how do you see it?

Posted on December 19, 2014December 25, 2014
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GINGER & ROSA

Director Sally Potter returns with a subtle film dedicated to the beauty and heartache that comes with growing up.

Posted on March 31, 2013July 3, 2013
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APPALOOSA

Great chemistry can sometimes distract from underwhelming narrative.

Posted on September 22, 2008September 1, 2012
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SWEENEY TODD

Tim Burton takes a truly grisly tale and finds a way to make it even more gruesome.

Posted on April 8, 2008September 1, 2012

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