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  • Atlantic City (1980)
    Review preview for Atlantic City

    Sarandon is a beguiling mix of innocence and toughness and Lancaster brings all his charisma and dignity to bear on a role that is in many ways an older version of the handsome but doomed noir heroes he made his name portraying.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    An ageing small-time gangster becomes infatuated with an aspiring casino croupier.
  • From Here To Eternity (1953)
    Review preview for From Here To Eternity

    Worth watching for that kiss.

    Chris · 4 out of 5
    Classic portrait of military life on Hawaii just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor - plus one of cinema's most famous romances. Back on the big screen.
  • The Killers (1946)
    Review preview for The Killers

    Ava Gardner's charisma fills the screen to suck us in like cigarette smoke.

    Chris · 4.5 out of 5
    A private detective investigates a boxer's death in this stylish film noir.
  • The Leopard (1963)
    Review preview for The Leopard

    This beautiful and intelligent film is generally regarded as Visconti’s masterpiece.

    Val Kermode · 5 out of 5
    An aristocrat tries to cling to the past in the turmoil of 1860s Sicily.
  • Local Hero (1983)
    Review preview for Local Hero

    In retrospect, Local Hero can be seen as a high point for all concerned.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    An American company attempts to buy up a Scottish village for pennies so it can site an oil refinery there, but the locals have other ideas.
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
    Review preview for Twilight's Last Gleaming

    The tension escalates well in the first half; it slackens a bit later, but by then the film has had time to develop its broader themes and introduce different types of existential threat.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A renegade general takes over a nuclear missile silo and starts making demands.
  • The Unforgiven (1960)
    Review preview for The Unforgiven

    Huston wanted to make a film about racism, and succeeded.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Gritty John Huston western about heritage and race.

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