THE FILM JOURNAL | May 2017

I look back at the films and TV shows I watched in the previous month, whether they were brand new, or simply unknown to me before. Dates are by UK release, and include releases straight to DVD and VOD.

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Unmissable Those pieces of work that prove cinema is one of humanity’s better endeavours.
Example: Apocalypse Now

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Recommended Extraordinary films that are must-sees, but perhaps not considered masterpieces.
Example: Kick-Ass

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Avoid Movies that exhibit technical ineptitude, cause severe ideological malaise, or both.
Example: Grown Ups

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The Olive Tree (El olivo) [2017] ✯

 

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Toast of London | Season 3 [2015]

 

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The ‘Burbs [1989]

 

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Inside No. 9 | Season 1 [2014]

 

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Lethal Weapon 2 [1989]

 

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Mindhorn [2017]

 

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Lost in London [2017]

 

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Lady Macbeth [2017]

 

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Alien: Covenant [2017]

 

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The Double Life of Veronique (La double vie de Veronique) [1991]

 

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Dead or Alive 2 [2000]

 

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Louie | Season 4 [2014]

 

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Jawbone [2017]

 

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Open Range [2003]

 

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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada [2005] ✯

 

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Colossal [2017]

 

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It’s Only a Movie: Reel Life Adventures of a Film Obsessive [2010]

By Mark Kermode

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Twin Peaks | Season 2 [1991]

 

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The African Queen [1951]

 

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Miss Sloane [2017]

 

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The Red Turtle (La tortue rouge) [2017] ✯

 

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge [2017]

 

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Berlin Syndrome [2017]

 

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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword [2017]

 

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Don’t Think Twice [2017]

 

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Seymour: An Introduction [N/A]

 

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War Machine [2017]

 

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Season 12 [2017]

 

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Inside No. 9 | Season 2 [2015]

 

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Audition (Ôdishon) [1999] ✯

 

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