Review of the week
(15 Sep 08 - 21 Sep 08)

Here at FILMCLUB we don't want to tell you which movies are great - we want you to tell us, and everyone else.

This weeks review of the week comes from:

Ruth from Broughton Hall High School (Aged 16)

Amelie

5 stars out of 5 15 September 2008

One of my favourite films. A funny and touching story of a quiet, almost childlike young woman who tries to help the people around her. The settings are so perfect they could be from a fairytale and the characters are completely unforgettable. Don't be put of by the fact that it's in French with subtitles!

Other reviews this week:

Ruth from Broughton Hall High School (Aged 16)

Romeo and Juliet

5 stars out of 5 15 September 2008

In my opinion, this is deffinatly the best version of Romeo and Juliet I have seen. Modern, but using all the original lines. It puts a new perspective on some of the words,too. I must have watched this at least 10 times and I still cry at the end. Everyone knows the story, but this is amazing to watch. The film's music is pretty cool also, with everything from Radiohead to Deseree.

Ruth from Broughton Hall High School (Aged 16)

The Golden Compass

3 stars out of 5 15 September 2008

After reading the His Dark Materials trilogy, probably nothing would be good enough. Films are never as good as the book but they took out huge chunks of information, such as any reference to religion (err.. isn't this one of the main points of the whole trilogy?), because of time and not being able to put such a complicated idea forward to children. Here's an idea: don't make a complicated trilogy into a film for 10 year olds.

Ruth from Broughton Hall High School (Aged 16)

Stand By Me

3 stars out of 5 15 September 2008

This is a lovely film about friendship that could make anyone feel nostalgic, whether or not your own childhood was similar to this story. The ending is pretty sad though, but it was funny to see a couple of the actors when they were young.

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