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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].
ANATOMY OF A FALL 17.45
EILEEN 16.00, 20.20
FALLEN LEAVES 15.45, 18.15
I DREAM IN PHOTOS 13.30, 20.50
MAESTRO 13.00, 18.00
MAY DECEMBER 13.20
POWELL AND PRESSBURGER: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH 15.30
SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS 20.40 (OC)
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