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  • Dropping Off Michael (2014)
    Review preview for Dropping Off Michael

    We're given enough to guess, and it's more powerful for it.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Michael attempts to enjoy his last night of freedom, but his uncle is up to something.
  • For Those In Peril (2013)
    Review preview for For Those In Peril

    Falls just shy of a state of perfection.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    The lone survivor of a shipwreck, blamed for it for superstitious reasons, refuses to believe his fellow sailors are dead and sets out to find them.
  • Rob Roy (1995)
    Review preview for Rob Roy

    Energy, enjoyment and a refusal to be bothered by purist sensibilities make this a rollocking good adventure.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Adventure yarn about people's hero who robs from the rich to help the poor.
  • Solid Air (2002)
    Review preview for Solid Air

    This is a deftly packaged film, with a deeply satisfying pay off.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Is a gambler really fighting for his dad - or just trying to win cash to pay off a debt?
  • SoulBoy (2010)
    Review preview for SoulBoy

    Ultimately, SoulBoy is a strange, lifeless work.

    Scott Macdonald · 2.5 out of 5
    A coming-of-age tale mixed in with the genesis of Northern Soul.
  • Wasted Time (2014)
    Review preview for Wasted Time

    Leiper's performance is perfectly judged and holds the rest of the film together.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An innocent young man confesses to a crime so his family will be cared for, but things don't go to plan.

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