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  • The Beach House (2019)
    Review preview for The Beach House

    All this is held together by an impressive performance from Liberato.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.
  • The Cell (2000)
    Jennifer Lopez enters the mind of a serial killer in scary scientific experiment.
  • Dawn Of The Dead (2004)
    Review preview for Dawn Of The Dead

    The direction is different, but appropriate.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
    Flesh-eating zombies inhabit the city centre, forcing the few remaining mortals to take cover.
  • The Honest Courtesan (1998)
    Review preview for The Honest Courtesan

    Marshall Herskovitz, who made Legends Of The Fall into a remedy for insomnia, directs from the sitting position.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A Venetian who is too low-class to marry the man she loves, becomes a courtesan.
  • Hungry Hearts (2014)
    Review preview for Hungry Hearts

    A thriller, a deep hard stare into the nature of escape, a comedy of metaphors and an alluringly photographed glimpse into the abyss.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    New York-set drama about a young couple who tear each other apart over the care of their child.
  • Leo (2003)
    Review preview for Leo

    The plot simmers along nicely, dipping and weaving between the two storylines with grace and style.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A former convict corresponds with a lonely boy in the Deep South.
  • Learning To Drive (2014)
    Review preview for Learning To Drive

    Sarah Kernochan's screenplay is precise and doesn't shy away from the real-life absurdities we all encounter.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Jolted by her husband leaving her, a writer decides to learn to drive.
  • Meet Joe Black (1998)
    Review preview for Meet Joe Black

    The pace of the film would not startle a snail.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Death takes a holiday.
  • Pushing Tin (1999)
    Review preview for Pushing Tin

    What keeps the film one step away from Slush City is the crackling dialogue and the performances.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A feud sparks up between air traffic controllers.
  • Self-Help (2025)
    Review preview for Self-Help

    Bloomquist invites us to think again about the type of people who are drawn into cults, and to reflect on what is missing that they need to replace in this way.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Members of an underground online community attend a secret weekend retreat to confront their fears and regain their sense of self. Two girls discover that one of their mothers has become romantically entangled with its leader, whose unusual self-actualisation methods may be deadly.
  • Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
    Review preview for Those Who Wish Me Dead

    Taylor Sheridan's latest action flick has a workmanlike solidity but despite the repeated presence of physical infernos it never manages to get beyond a low heat in terms of tension.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A traumatised firefighter tries to help a young boy on the run from assassins in rural Montana.
  • U-571 (2000)
    Review preview for U-571

    The acting depicts fear and determination - no shades of emotion, no humour.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    American sailors attempt to capture a code machine from a German U-Boat.

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