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  • And The Ship Sails On (1983)
    A voyage of opera singers and Serbian refugees becomes an extravagant Fellini charade.
  • Assault (1971)
    Review preview for Assault

    Assault shows all the slick professionalism - and stylistic blandness - that might be expected of, say, a crime thriller on ITV.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    A witness to rape offers to help police catch him by putting herself in harm's way.
  • The Elephant Man (1980)
    Review preview for The Elephant Man

    Merrick’s history, with its tragedies and triumphs, breaks the barrier between a life less ordinary and a horror comic.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    True story of a grotesquely deformed man who is saved from a freak show to become a sensation in Victorian London society.
  • Erik The Viking (1989)
    Viking heads on voyage to Valhalla.
  • Far From The Madding Crowd (1967)
    Review preview for Far From The Madding Crowd

    For me, and I suspect an entire generation, this is the definitive, almost faultless, take on one of English literature’s most powerful and evocative works.

    Jeff Robson · 5 out of 5
    In 19th century Wessex, a young woman inherits a farm and attracts the attention of three contrasting suitors.
  • House! (1999)
    Review preview for House!

    The film feels comfy, like a knitted cardigan, and everyone works well together.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Feel good drama sees plucky locals try to save a British bingo hall after it comes under threat from a big entertainment centre.
  • Kidnapped (1971)
    Review preview for Kidnapped

    Without doubt a real winner.

    Merlin Harries · 4 out of 5
    Fatalistic yet charming adventure yarn.
  • Krull (1983)
    Review preview for Krull

    Just about the most boring fantasy film ever made.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    When aliens arrive to conquer the planet of Krull they kidnap a prince's girlfriend and things get personal.
  • Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
    Review preview for Young Sherlock Holmes

    Young Sherlock is a fine example of Chris Columbus' most sophisticated writing.

    Gator MacReady · 5 out of 5
    Teenage Sherlock meets side-kick Watson and they set out to solve a mystery

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