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  • 12 Years A Slave (2013)
    Review preview for 12 Years A Slave

    One of this year's must-see films, this is not simply a worthy tribute of a subject too often ignored by Hollywood; it's also a remarkable piece of cinema in its own right.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A free black man is abducted and sold into slavery.
  • Abattoir (2016)
    Review preview for Abattoir

    This feels like an episode of Mystery Theater and will charm fans of old radio horror.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    After the death of her sister and nephew, real-estate investigative reporter Julia uncovers the sinister truth behind a series of gruesome murders where the entire killing rooms have been dismantled and pulled from their foundations.

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