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  • Bobby (2006)
    Review preview for Bobby

    Estevez uses Bobby’s words too much, but you can’t blame him, because Kennedy’s compassion and sympathy for the underprivileged shines.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Who was in the hotel on the night that Robert Kennedy was shot?
  • Carmen Jones (1954)
    Soldier Joe falls for free spirited Carmen and runs away with her, but when she leaves him for a champion boxer she triggers his uncontrollable jealousy and tragedy ensues. Re-released by the BFI.
  • Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
    Review preview for Odds Against Tomorrow

    The striking framing by director Robert Wise and cinematographer Joseph C Brun...adds an extra layer of menace to the urban environment.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    In need of quick money, a fallen former cop recruits a hard-bitten ex-con and a debt-ridden nightclub singer to pull off a bank job. But as the animosity between them boils over, the entire plan threatens to implode.
  • Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War On Journalism (2004)
    Documentary about bias on the Fox News channel.
  • Sing Your Song (2011)
    Review preview for Sing Your Song

    It’s impossible not to admire Belafonte's courage and commitment.

    Jeff Robson · 3 out of 5
    Documentary charting the career of Harry Belafonte - singer, actor and political activist.

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