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  • Bagdad Cafe (1987)
    Review preview for Bagdad Cafe

    The look is as unforgettable as the power that drives your emotional response.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    After a German woman falls out with her husband in the Mojave desert, she storms off to a truck stop, where she begins to transform - and be transformed by - the people who live there.
  • Batman (1989)
    Review preview for Batman

    A bad film with a capable director.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Batman defends Gotham City against The Joker as they both fall for the same woman.
  • Hawk The Slayer (1981)
    Review preview for Hawk The Slayer

    It stands out for its failings in a genre where there's some seriously tough competition.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    After his father and girlfriend are killed, a swordsman sets out to challenge his evil brother's reign and save an imprisoned abbess.
  • Le Mépris (1963)
    Review preview for Le Mépris

    This film is one of the most rounded of any of Godard’s work and can easily be viewed as ‘mainstream’ – the more philosophical riddles being purely optional.

    Chris · 4.5 out of 5
    An American producer and Austrian director clash over the making of a film.

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