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Author: Stefan Pape

  • Birdman review

    “Not only is this extremely meta film bold from a narrative perspective but the manner of the storytelling is courageous and distinctly uncustomary. But at the same time such an approach can be destructive too”… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • Flickreel’s 5 Top Films to See in January

    Our pick of the 5 films you must see in January 2015. Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • Flickreel’s Top 5 Christmas Films

    Every year we cling on to the hope that a new enchanting Christmas movie will grace our screens, and appeal to the child in all of us. However most years there’s very little to write home about. Meaning that we resort, almost instinctively, to the classics: the films that celebrate the magic of Christmas, that… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • 2014: The Year in Film

    As another year draws to a close, it’s time for film fans across the globe to look back and contemplate what has been yet another strong year for cinema. It became glaringly obvious this could be the case, as no sooner had we entered into 2014, the likes of 12 Years a Slave, The Wolf… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • Unbroken review

    When it comes to depicting a remarkable true story on the big screen, it still requires a talented storyteller to bring it to life and illuminate the narrative – no matter how incredible it may already be. In the case of Unbroken, which studies the life of Louis Zamperini, it’s been left in rather good… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • Robin Williams: A Lifetime Spent Making Us Laugh and Cry

    “For those who grew up in the 80s and 90s, there’s a really special bond, born out of that inherent admiration only a child can show towards an actor, which creates a lifelong warmth towards somebody, as their very presence takes you back to a more simple, blissful time. But it’s by no means a… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • Exodus: Gods and Kings review

    There are few filmmakers quite as dependable when it comes to epic, grandiose dramas that revel in their sheer immensity, than Ridley Scott. The man has simply mastered the blockbuster – though in the case of his latest production, Exodus: Gods and Kings, while there is still a daunting sense of scale, the director has… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • Dumb and Dumber To review

    “In this sequel, their commitment to the cause is admirable, if a little inconsistent. Taking a scattergun approach to jokes, unrelenting in its approach, it is inevitable that you’ll be treated to a few belters, but what also comes with that territory, is a plethora of terrible, unfunny gags. But thankfully the good’uns are worth… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies review

    “this third and final endeavour lacks any palpable narrative structure, feeling unnecessarily padded out in the process, in what is effectively one long battle sequence”… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape

  • St. Vincent review

    “With both narrative and structural similarities to About a Boy, St. Vincent is undoubtedly as accomplished a piece of cinema, managing to stay sweet, charming and compelling throughout”… Read More >

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    Stefan Pape