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  • Burke And Hare (2010)
    Review preview for Burke And Hare

    While much of the comedy might have garnered a few laughs as part of a Two Ronnies' skit back in the Seventies, here it feels dated, predictable and bland.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Story of the infamous Edinburgh-based murderers.
  • Death Of A Unicorn (2025)
    Review preview for Death Of A Unicorn

    The alchemy of film means that sometimes this amount of gold can still feel leaden.

    Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
    A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where the father's billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
  • Faintheart (2008)
    Review preview for Faintheart

    This is director Vito Rocco’s feature film debut and he passes with flying colours.

    Craig Mcfarlane · 4 out of 5
    A battle re-enactor struggles to recover the affections of his wife.
  • Magicians (2007)
    Review preview for Magicians

    This is one of those films you keep hoping will step up a gear while slowly realising it won’t.

    Jeff Robson · 2.5 out of 5
    Magic duo Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) part company after an unfortunate accident, but a national magic contest tempts them to reunite.
  • Son Of Rambow (2007)
    Review preview for Son Of Rambow

    The script sizzles with humour, but more importantly, like Danny Boyle's Millions, it carries an emotional weight.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    Delightful comedy about childlike imagination and love of the movies.
  • Swallows And Amazons (2016)
    Review preview for Swallows And Amazons

    The whole thing is outdated to the dustiest degree with the flag of the Empire flying free from the masts of their imagination

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    City kids holiday in the Lake District in the Thirties and have adventures on the water and against dastardly spies

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