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  • X.O. Genesis (2010)
    Review preview for X.O. Genesis

    It's originality in service of homage, derivative more than it is diverting.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    An alien who has crashed in Earth finds different religions and ideologies calling to him as he explores the unfamiliar landscape.
  • Xtreme Luggaging (2007)
    Review preview for Xtreme Luggaging

    Bonkers but great fun.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Sportsman get on the case.
  • XXIX (2010)
    Review preview for XXIX

    It's visually complex, impressive aurally, and a treat.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Twenty-one Canadian singers perform a contemporary resetting of a 15th century choral piece, each one singing in their ancestral language.
  • The X-Rays (1897)
    Review preview for The X-Rays

    Explores an idea of exactly the right size with sophistication and wit.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    What's going on beneath the surface with a courting couple?

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