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The Artist is not so much a silent film as a sound film that keeps its mouth shut. We accept that this is a choice, a gimmick, a deliberate discipline, because we are made aware of this self-limitation early on and at several key moments in the film when the ‘sound barrier’ is violated. It’s a masterful decision. Because director Michel Hazanavicius draws our attention to this vow of silence, the film opens up for a contemporary audience. We are seduced. We don’t need to know that the story is historically well researched…’ – read more on The Artist by our guest blogger Tony Tracy [here].
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BLUR: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM 20.30
DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER 13:40, 18:40
ENO 18.30
KNEECAP 15:40, 20:10
MRS ROBINSON 11:30, 18:00
SING SING 13:30
STARVE ACRE 14:00 (OC), 20:40
THE SATURDAY SERIAL: STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES 11.00
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TOUCH 16:00
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