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  • Donkeys (2010)
    Review preview for Donkeys

    Donkeys is an interesting experiment. But its script is patchy, and at times strands the excellent performances in a wasteland of poorly defined relevance.

    Chris · 2.5 out of 5
    An ailing man seeks to reconnect with his family but inadvertently keeps making all his previous blunders worse.
  • If.... (1968)
    Review preview for If....

    One film can change the world. This almost does.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Anarchy in the sixth form.
  • The Legend Of Barney Thomson (2015)
    Review preview for The Legend Of Barney Thomson

    Robert Carlyle's directorial debut adapts Douglas Lindsay's novel detailing the life and crimes of Barney Thomson with real panache and wit.

    Robert Munro · 4 out of 5
    A Glasgow barber accidentally turns killer.
  • To The Ends Of The Earth (2005)
    Review preview for To The Ends Of The Earth

    It would seem that The Ends Of The Earth has everything going for it. Unfortunately, it's interminably boring.

    Keith Dudhnath · 3 out of 5
    Talking the long route under sail to Australia in the 19th century.
  • Whisky Galore! (2016)
    Review preview for Whisky Galore!

    This particular malt is a wee charmer in its own right.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Remake of the island classic.

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