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  • The Dry Land (2010)
    Review preview for The Dry Land

    Ryan O'Nan is good value. He is ably supported by Ferrera, as the long-suffering spouse. They're stuck with a script that can't quite find the right voice for its concerns.

    James Benefield · 2 out of 5
    A US soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.
  • Million Dollar Baby (2004)
    Review preview for Million Dollar Baby

    A tour de force of stark, pared-to-the-bone craftsmanship.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A young female boxer persuades an old-timer to train her as a contender.
  • Monk: Season 4 (2005)
    Review preview for Monk: Season 4

    More watchable than ever.

    Shaun Davis · 4 out of 5
    Detective Monk sets out for a fourth outing, which begins with a crisis in faith and ends in redemption (sort of). Out to own on DVD now.
  • Queen And Slim (2019)
    Review preview for Queen And Slim

    Everything here is urgent, both in story and in theme.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Two young people on a blind date go on the run after shooting a racist police officer in self defence.
  • The Shield - Series 1 (2002)
    Hard-hitting cop drama.

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