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  • Ballerina (2025)
    Review preview for Ballerina

    When we're told "One bullet well placed can be a magical thing," it feels less metaphorical than metaphysical.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organisation sets out to seek revenge after her father's death.
  • The Last Mistress (2007)
    Review preview for The Last Mistress

    Quirky directorial touches – such as Vellini’s blowing of smoke rings, or a dimming of sound at key moments - put the audience into the head of the protagonist and help us connect us fully with the characters.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Exploration of aristocratic fidelity in 18th Century France.
  • The Man In The Iron Mask (1998)
    Review preview for The Man In The Iron Mask

    As a rookie director, he lacks visual flair and tends to hug clichés for safety's sake.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Musketeers show their age in adaptation of the Dumas classic about a man who is incarcerated without knowing why.
  • Nikita (1990)
    Review preview for Nikita

    The techniques Besson uses are are simple and easy to understand. They are blended together with finesse.

    Donald Munro · 5 out of 5
    A convict is given a new identity and trained as an assassin.
  • Sex Is Comedy (2002)
    Review preview for Sex Is Comedy

    Overflows with classic moments.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 4 out of 5
    A director struggles to shoot the sex scene central to her film.

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