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  • Antwone Fisher (2002)
    A man comes to terms with his painful past.
  • Biker Boyz (2003)
    Review preview for Biker Boyz

    From the outset, Biker Boyz feels like every sporting film that has been before.

    Keith Dudhnath · 3 out of 5
    A young man tries to become the fastest motorcyclist in California.
  • Catch A Fire (2006)
    A black South African is radicalised after being wrongfully arrested under the Apartheid regime.
  • Friday Night Lights (2004)
    Review preview for Friday Night Lights

    Friday Night Lights never wavers in its commitment to that perfect, quintessentially American moment.

    The Exile · 4.5 out of 5
    A high school football team offering hope in a depressed American town.
  • Lions For Lambs (2007)
    Review preview for Lions For Lambs

    Worthy, without being worth watching.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Two US soldiers in Afghanistan are placed in jeopardy as politicians, journalists and academics battle it out back home.
  • Notorious (2009)
    Review preview for Notorious

    Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard put a tremendous effort into preparing for his role and it really pays off.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A biopic of rapper Biggie Smalls.
  • Pieces Of April (2003)
    Review preview for Pieces Of April

    As a heartfelt tribute to his mother, writer/director Peter Hedges's film is one of those well-intentioned pieces you feel awkward about criticising. But, like a sign that pleads 'please don't kick me', the temptation proves impossible to resist.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 2 out of 5
    Black sheep of the litter has a not so happy thanksgiving after organising a family get together.
  • Spartan (2004)
    Review preview for Spartan

    Despite some dodgy plotholes and remarkable coincidences, the film is genuinely exciting.

    Andrea Mullaney · 3.5 out of 5
    A military expert is called in to rescue the abducted daughter of a high-profile politician.

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