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  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    Review preview for Ben-Hur

    The film uses an unusually wide aspect ratio: 2.76:1, which accentuates the stillness of the fleets approaching before the screen erupts in the chaos of battle.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
  • Cameraman: The Life And Work Of Jack Cardiff (2010)
    Review preview for Cameraman: The Life And Work Of Jack Cardiff

    McCall draws on Cardiff's life-long love of painting to adopt a similarly impressionistic style, brushing broad sweeps of anecdote and recollection about the cameraman on to his canvas to create a complex and emotionally engaging picture.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Documentary about the work of the prolific cinema- tographer/ director. Read our with director Craig McCall.
  • Cats & Dogs (2001)
    Review preview for Cats & Dogs

    So silly only a certified boring person would not enjoy.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Evil cats try to take over the world.
  • Magician: The Astonishing Life And Work Of Orson Welles (2014)
    Review preview for Magician: The Astonishing Life And Work Of Orson Welles

    Described in this film as the "patron saint of independent filmmakers" and with his work marked by ambition and a desire to push boundaries, it's a shame that this documentary about Orson Welles by Chuck Workman is, well, so workman-like.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Documentary tracking the director and actor.
  • Major Dundee (1965)
    Review preview for Major Dundee

    At its most effective when in conflict, be it ideological or combat.

    Daniel Hooper · 3 out of 5
    A divided troop on the trail of violent Apaches.
  • The Omega Man (1971)
    Review preview for The Omega Man

    Ruined by cheesy elements and a misjudged tone that steal away the potential for a spooky and spine-tingling genre flick.

    Stephen Carty · 2 out of 5
    The sole survivor of a plague that has eradicated the human race discovers that he may not be alone.
  • Planet Of The Apes (1968)
    Review preview for Planet Of The Apes

    Racial discrimination, the fragile relationship between faith and science, post-Cold War anti-nuclear damnation… the script misses no opportunity to use an ape society for clever analogy.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    Astronauts crash-land on a world ruled by apes.
  • Seaquest DSV: Series 1 (1993)
    Review preview for Seaquest DSV: Series 1

    A soggy experience.

    Andrea Mullaney · 2 out of 5
    The missions of an underwater team, with added dolphin.
  • Soylent Green (1973)
    Review preview for Soylent Green

    With such a powerful story and a charismatic lead like Heston, it's hard to go wrong.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    On an overheated, overcrowded future Earth, a detective investigates the death of a wealthy corporate mogul.
  • True Lies (1994)
    Review preview for True Lies

    True Lies might not be what many expect from James Cameron (given that it’s not thought-provoking or full of copious amounts of water) but it’s undoubtedly entertaining.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    A secret agent comes to suspect his wife may also be leading a double life.

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