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  • Evan Dando: Stop My Head (2003)
    Review preview for Evan Dando: Stop My Head

    Uninspired.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A girl in an open topped sports car drives the highway, followed by a wolf in a breakdown truck.
  • Everything Will Be Okay (2015)
    Review preview for Everything Will Be Okay

    Alles Wird Gut perfectly balances the concerns of its various characters and benefits from central performances that are simply stunning.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A divorced father's routine time with his daughter takes a turn she didn't expect.
  • Every Little Star (2004)
    Review preview for Every Little Star

    The acting is fine but the plot lacks coherence.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Factory fantasies.
  • Evo (2006)
    Review preview for Evo

    Full of vitality.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An animated timeline.
  • Evol (2006)
    Review preview for Evol

    A quirky short which displays good technique.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A forward-thinking look at love.
  • Exchange And Mart (2014)
    Review preview for Exchange And Mart

    Directors Martin Clark and Cara Connolly have an eye for detail.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A girl boarding at a remote highland school undertakes a challenging self-defence test, but things don't go according to plan.
  • Ex-Fat Girl (2004)
    Review preview for Ex-Fat Girl

    A quirky little beast.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Visually inventive workout with poodles.
  • Exposure (2006)
    A night-shift nurse has a brush with the supernatural.
  • The External World (2010)
    Review preview for The External World

    It's well executed, voiced, a sitcom segment has the hollow laughter of canned audiences down pat, but its targets are soft, safe, staid.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    An animated short about a boy learning to play the piano and to express himself in new ways.

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