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  • Based On A True Story (2005)
    Review preview for Based On A True Story

    The narrow focus, combined with Stokman’s easy-going, informal narration, mean that the documentary is neither gripping nor even particularly informative.

    Themroc · 2.5 out of 5
    Documentary about the real story behind hit film Dog Day Afternoon.
  • Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
    Review preview for Dog Day Afternoon

    A compelling and powerful character piece.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    A bank job goes horribly wrong.
  • Fright Night (1985)
    Review preview for Fright Night

    Some films are made with so much love, and are so palpably full of people enjoying themselves, that the mood is infectious.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A teenager becomes obsessed by the idea that the sophisticated stranger living across the street is actually a vampire.
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Review preview for The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Henry Selick directs with clever staging and infinite patience. The musical numbers are catchy, boisterous and hugely entertaining.

    Scott Macdonald · 4.5 out of 5
    3D version of Tim Burton's stop-animation film about Hallowe'en Jack's fascination with Christmas gets its annual trot around the cinema block.
  • The Princess Bride (1987)
    Review preview for The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride is marvellous entertainment for all ages, and endlessly rewatchable.

    Max Crawford · 4 out of 5
    Ordinary farm boy Westley takes on the world to recover his true love in an enduringly popular comic fantasy.
  • Safe (2012)
    Review preview for Safe

    Happily, writer/director Boaz Yakin offers some surprisingly stylish camera work.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    An ex-cage fighter tries to help a girl on the run from gangsters who ruined his life.
  • You're So Cool Brewster! The Story Of Fright Night (2016)
    Review preview for You're So Cool Brewster! The Story Of Fright Night

    There is the same sense of warmth and humour that made the film so endearing.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary about the cult horror comedy.

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