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  • Assassination Nation (2018)
    Review preview for Assassination Nation

    Older viewers may find it too much but it's spot on for what it's trying to achieve.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    This is a 1000 percent a true story about how the quiet, all-American town of Salem, absolutely lost its mind.
  • The Informant! (2009)
    Review preview for The Informant!

    Soderbergh has great fun playing with the conventions of the conspiracy thriller.

    Jeff Robson · 3.5 out of 5
    A high-ranking executive contacts the FBI with details of price-fixing in the food industry. But their investigation reveals more than they bargained for.
  • Ted (2012)
    Review preview for Ted

    In spite of its potty-mouthed shock tactics, Ted is enjoyable fluff, nothing more, nothing less.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    A man's friendship with his childhood toy, brought to life by a wish, comes under strain when his girlfriends gets jealous of their bond.
  • What's Your Number? (2011)
    Review preview for What's Your Number?

    Mylod doles out cliche after cliche - drinks and debauchery in clubs, waking up with Mr Wrong - but never injects enough warmth or humor into proceedings to keep them fresh.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    A woman revisits her past 20 boyfriends to see if she's lost Mr Right.

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