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  • The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
    Review preview for The Cloverfield Paradox

    The action scenes in general are well put together, and good use is made of the potential for things to go wrong in space without resorting to too many familiar devices.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
  • Headhunters (2011)
    Review preview for Headhunters

    It is the black comedy that is the real surprise, rescuing Headhunters from both Norwegian dourness and Tinseltown blandness.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    Adaptation of Jo Nesbo's bestselling Norwegian thriller about a headhunter who moonlilghts as a thief.
  • The Martian (2015)
    Review preview for The Martian

    The Martian’s real strength lies in its good-natured attitude.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    An astronaut becomes stranded on a mission to Mars.
  • Max Manus Man Of War (2008)
    Review preview for Max Manus Man Of War

    With its sombre mood and sombre palette, this could easily have been a depressing film to watch, but it's enlivened by charismatic performances.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A portrait of the legendary Norwegian resistance fighter who took up arms to drive the Nazis out of his country.
  • Sisu (2022)
    Review preview for Sisu

    The only way to pull off a film like this is to approach it with absolute confidence. Jalmari Helander does a fantastic job.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    After a solitary prospector strikes gold in the wilderness of Lapland, he runs into a retreating detachment of Nazi soldiers who set their sights on claiming the bounty. Unfortunately for the stormtroopers, this is no ordinary miner.
  • Spermageddon (2024)
    Review preview for Spermageddon

    Nothing short of an instant cult.

    Marko Stojiljkovic · 4 out of 5
    Two awkward teens are having sex for the first time, while Simon the Semen and his friends are on a quest to reach the golden goal, the Egg.

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