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The FAT Website staff have a love of film and this section covers reviews of both classic and contemporary films. Reviews include a five point rating scale which should be taken with a pinch of salt.

5 Second Review: I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris is the remarkable true story of a gay con artist Steven Russell who commits a massive amount of credit card fraud, gets sent to prison, finds love with an inmate and then sets about becoming a lawyer so that he can secure an early release for his newfound lover. The story is told as a ...

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5 Second Review: Remember Me

Of all the films I saw in 2010, Remember Me easily delivered the biggest surprise ending.  It had my jaw hitting the floor.  The film is best experienced going in with minimal awareness of its subject matter lest you spoil the twist in the tale.  The less you know the better.  For better or worse (and I’ve heard plenty of ...

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5 Second Review: Machete Maidens Unleashed

Machete Maidens Unleashed is a documentary about the boom period in the Filipino film industry during the Sixties and Seventies which, at its peak, was outputting something like 350 films a year.  Producers from the U.S were attracted to the market which was welcoming to Americans, had cheap labour and offered a ready-made exotic location. What this translated to was ...

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