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  • Chained For Life (2018)
    Review preview for Chained For Life

    Chained For Life finds a rich vein of comedy in the awfulness of many people's reactions to disability.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A starlet finds herself in unfamiliar territory when she appears in a film about disfigurement that features real disabled people.
  • A Different Man (2024)
    Review preview for A Different Man

    Slippery in terms of genre and form, the writer/director’s satire puts all his characters and, by extension, us under close scrutiny.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical trial to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.
  • DRIB (2017)
    Review preview for DRIB

    Its exploration of the tension between the real and the fake is timely and important.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    The inside story of an energy drink marketing ploy gone wrong.
  • Under The Skin (2013)
    Review preview for Under The Skin

    A film that seeks to challenge and alienate its audience from the get-go, knowing full well that it won't win all of them back.

    Max Crawford · 5 out of 5
    An alien in human form takes a roadtrip across Scotland.

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