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  • Acceleration (2019)
    Review preview for Acceleration

    When you're stuck at home and you're tired of more cerebral cinema, you may well find yourself longing for a bit of cheap and cheerful action. You won't get much cheaper than this.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    A gangster holds a child hostage to force the child's mother to run dangerous errands, killing or stealing from his rivals.
  • Margin Call (2011)
    Review preview for Margin Call

    Chandor makes good use of his acting assets and there's no doubt that he knows how to direct, but ultimately, the dullness of the script is just a little too toxic.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A day in the life of a investment firm's meltdown.

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