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01/02/12 - Youth Review Mystery Screening

Reviews by QUAD's Youth Review Group QUAD's Youth Review are a group of 16-25 year olds who are passionate about film and culture. They meet regularly to discuss, debate and review the creative programme at QUAD. To join or for more information please contact Marcus Reading - email: marcus.w.reading@gmail.com On 22nd January 2012, QUAD's Youth Review Group watch a mystery noir-inspired film ...

22/12/11 - My Week With Marilyn Reviews

Reviews by QUAD's Young Person's Critique Group Aged 16-25? Passionate about film and culture? Become part of QUAD's Young Critique Group and join like-minded individuals to discuss, debate and review the creative programme at QUAD. To join or for more information please contact Marcus Reading - email: marcus.w.reading@gmail.com "From the view of someone who knew nothing about Marilyn ...

20/12/11 - QUAD Staff Top Films of 2011

QUAD Staff have voted for their top ten films of 2011, here are the results; 1st Tyrannosaur (5 votes) 2nd = True Grit (4 votes) 2nd = Black Swan (4 votes) 4th = The King's Speech (3 votes) 4th = Animal Kingdom (3 votes) 4th = Hannah (3 votes) 4th = Drive (3 votes) 8th = Oslo, 31st August (2 votes) 8th = Wuthering Heights (2 votes) 8th = Quattro Volte (2 votes) Films which also got the ...

23/09/11 - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Review

Review by QUAD's Young Person's Critique Group Aged 16-25? Passionate about film and culture? Become part of QUAD's Young Critique Group and join like-minded individuals to discuss, debate and review the creative programme at QUAD. To join or for more information please contact Marcus Reading - email: marcus.w.reading@gmail.com Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (15) UK 2011 Dir. Tomas ...

11/08/11 - Tree Of Life Review

Review by Young Person's Critique Group Aged 16-25? Passionate about film and culture? Become part of QUAD's Young Critique Group and join like-minded individuals to discuss, debate and review the creative programme at QUAD. To join or for more information please contact Marcus Reading - email: marcus.w.reading@gmail.com The Tree Of Life (12A) USA 2011 Dir. Terrence Malick The first ...

25/07/11 - Point Blank Review

Review by Young Person's Critique Group Aged 16-25? Passionate about film and culture? Become part of QUAD's Young Critique Group and join like-minded individuals to discuss, debate and review the creative programme at QUAD. To join or for more information please contact Marcus Reading - email: marcus.w.reading@gmail.com Point Blank (15) S France 2010 Dir. Fred Cavaye Point Blank is a ...

11/07/11 - The Princess Of Montpensier

The Princess of Montpensier (15) S is showing at QUAD 15th - 21st July 2011 Dir Bertrand Tavernier France 2010 139 minutes I am not much of a fan of British Period Costume drama. All those meaningful sighs, the scritch-scratching of taffeta and the subdued stiff upper lip - however perfectly done - leave me a little bit cold. A French period costume drama however is an entirely different ...

30/06/11 - Potiche Film Review

Year 10 student Emma Dolby wrote this film review during her work experience week at QUAD. Potiche (15) Dir: Francois Ozon France 2011 Potiche, a French film set in 1977, is about a rich couple living together in a traditional, big, French house with servants who run an umbrella factory. Catherine Deneuve plays a trophy wife (Susanne) who is forced into running the umbrella factory ...

22/03/11 - Exhibition & Film Review

Following a week's work experience at QUAD, Year 10 student Gemma Farrell wrote a review about the current QUAD Gallery exhibition, and a film that she saw in QUAD Cinema. Exhibition - FORMAT International Photography FestivalMy favourite photographs are the earlier ones by Joel Meyerowitz especially 'Camel coats, 5th ave 1975' as I think that it really captures the atmosphere of New York. ...

28/01/11 - Black Swan Review

Review by Young Person's Critique Circle part of the 'Fusion' Project 'Inspiring Derby's Young People through Art, Culture & Heritage' USA 2011 Dir. Darren Aronofsky To say 'Black Swan' left us feeling a little shell-shocked, would be an understatement, this is a film that really gets under your skin. From the word go the film plunges you in to an intense and unnerving atmosphere, and ...