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  • Braveheart (1995)
    Review preview for Braveheart

    In terms of accuracy, Braveheart is a big pile of mince.

    Symon Parsons · 3 out of 5
    Hollywood retelling of the story of William Wallace.
  • Defence Of The Realm (1985)
    Review preview for Defence Of The Realm

    A taut thriller rooted in several strong performances.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    After a newspaper reporter helps expose a Member of Parliament as a possible spy, he finds that there's much more to the story than that.
  • The Flight Of The Phoenix (1965)
    Review preview for The Flight Of The Phoenix

    It's not the action or the tension that makes this film important; it's its position at a point of historic and cinematic flux.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A group of men are stranded in the desert after their plane gets caught in a sandstorm.
  • Waking Ned (1998)
    Review preview for Waking Ned

    The story has a simplicity, reminiscent of cinema's innocent years.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A group of villagers hatch a plan to scoop a lottery prize after the winner dies of shock.

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