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  • The End Of The Affair (1999)
    Review preview for The End Of The Affair

    Julianne Moore, as Sarah Miles, is a revelation.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Tale of adultery during the blitz.
  • A Kind Of Loving (1962)
    Review preview for A Kind Of Loving

    Schlesinger's North is constructed in smudgy shades of grey. Rain falls heavily; steam billows up from unseen trains; the streets are always wet, sometimes bright cobbles, sometimes just dirt.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A classic kitchen sink drama about romance and misery in northern England.
  • The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (1962)
    Review preview for The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

    Overall, the film retains its power and impact.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
    A rebellious teen gets preferential treatment in borstal after they discover he has a talent for running.
  • New Tricks: Series 3 (2006)
    Review preview for New Tricks: Series 3

    The plots improve as Series 3 progresses, but it is not so much the complexities of the story lines that hold your attention as the personal idiosyncrasies of the characters.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Ex coppers solve shelved crimes with panache and old fashioned eccentricity.
  • Stella Does Tricks (1997)
    Review preview for Stella Does Tricks

    The fantasy sequences don’t work and the childhood flashbacks are too predictable.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    The story of a Glaswegian prostitute in London.
  • Straight On Till Morning (1972)
    Review preview for Straight On Till Morning

    Collinson shows that he can easily evoke the council estate drama look only to turn it on its head and shift genres in the process.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An awkward young woman with a secret agenda meets a beautiful young man who is concealing something still more dangerous.
  • To Kill A King (2003)
    Review preview for To Kill A King

    To Kill a King features a career-best performance by Rupert Everett as King Charles I.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Power struggle in 1645, as Oliver Cromwell instigates a reign of terror in England.

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