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Mar 27, 2015 · The introductory act and this centerpiece of the film feel like different projects. The characters, the class issues, the narrative purpose is more distinct. Still, the message of the film remains muddled even as vile words give way to despicable actions. We are meant to like Milo basically because he has a girlfriend and hesitates, only ...
Sep 19, 2014 · Apparently a new character for the film, her story doesn’t get too much of the focus, but she’s an excellent counterpoint to what else is going on. The film builds towards its biggest culture ...
Mar 11, 2015 · The trailer for The Riot Club depicts two first-year Oxford students as they are ushered into the infamous club. With a membership comes a bevy of special treatment, but as they quickly discover ...
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The film, on the other hand, isn't too bad. It's a cross between Brideshead Revisited and Lord of the Flies, sadly with none of their subtlety, but it romps along. In the opening scene, we see The Riot Club's 18th century founder, the 7th Duke of Carlisle, shagging someone's wife. 'He who lives by the sword,' says the narrator - fnarr fnarr ...
Jan 6, 2015 · Pride and prejudice: two major UK films, The Riot Club and Pride, present visions of life on opposite sides of the class divide Jessica Brown Findlay leads a riot of glamour at photocall for new ...
Mar 27, 2015 · Drama, Thriller. R. 1h 47m. By Stephen Holden. March 26, 2015. “ The Riot Club ,” a poisonous satire of Britain’s upper class, adapted from Laura Wade’s play “Posh,” may puncture any ...
