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  • A Boy And His Samurai (2010)
    Review preview for A Boy And His Samurai

    An unassuming, funny family film with an unexpected ending that is well worth seeing.

    Lindis Kipp · 5 out of 5
    The difficult life of a boy and his single mother looks set to change when they take in an Edo-era samurai warrior who has been magically transported to their time.
  • Ring (1998)
    Review preview for Ring

    This is an extraordinary film, not least because it is Japanese and yet feels universal.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A cursed video that spawned a thousand sequels and remakes makes its debut.

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