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Simon Roger Key reluctantly picks his top 10 films of 2012...

What could possibly be number 1?

There are plenty of top 10 film lists of 2012 out there, but Simon Roger Key’s top 10 picks of 2012 is unique – he’s not keen on the idea… and his top 10 starts at 11! So here’s Simon’s reluctant top 10 films for 2012

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Simon Roger Key reviews Michael Haneke's newest film, Amour

Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva both deliver stunning performances in Amour

Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva both deliver stunning performances in Amour

The ever provocative, Austrian director, Michael Haneke, returns to our cinemas with his newest film, Amour. But is Haneke’s Palme d’Or winning film up to scratch?

Haneke has never been one to shy away from the cruel realities of ‘real life’ and his

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Kristen Stewart and co. return for the final entry in the Twilight Saga

Robert Pattinson Kirsten Stewert, Twilight Breaking Dawn 2

And so Bella’s (supposedly) last Twilight romp is released nationwide, but does the critically maligned saga, end with a whimper, or after her recent siring, does Bella finally get to unveil some butt-kicking moves of her own? Simon Roger Key visited Exeter’s Vue to find out…

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Festivals/Events

56th BFI London Film Festival Film Review: John Dies at the End (Coscarelli, 2012)

The rather superb poster for John Dies at the End

Can you believe it’s 10 years since Bubba Ho-Tep? Simon Roger Key went to the 56th BFI London Film Festival to see director Don Coscarelli present his latest movie, John Dies at the End

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56th BFI Film Festival Film Review: Antiviral (Brandon Cronenberg, 2012)

56th BFI Film Festival

Simon Roger Key dons his city best to attend the 56th BFI London Film Festival to catch Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral

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The festival favourite Tabu debuts at The Barn, but is it more Paradise Lost than Paradise?

There are lots of crocodiles in Tabu. Hmm... interesting.

Miguel Gomes’ Tabu has garnered much praise on the festival circuit – most notably at the Berlin International Film Festival – and on Friday night it debuted at Dartington’s Barn Cinema. And so D&CFilm’s, Simon Roger Key, popped along to The Barn to see if Tabu lived up to the hype…

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How funny are Americans in Europe? Woody Allen aims to strike gold again with To Rome With Love

Woody applauding his hard work

Woody Allen is ticking off the European cities like a frantic Euro-rail backpacker, but can he strike gold consecutively? Simon Roger Key seems to think he has, well, just about…

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After a brief stint directing TV's Breaking Bad, Rian Johnson has returned to the silver-screen revitalised, with his newest film, Looper

Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt go head-to-head in Looper

Rian Johnson is back, directing Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the time-addled sci-fi Loopers. Simon Roger Key reviews

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Andrew Dominik returns with an all star cast in Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly

Simon Roger Key visited Dartington’s Barn Cinema to review the newest film from Andrew Dominik, which is playing at the Barn from Friday, October 19

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