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  • The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Review preview for The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen

    Every scene is brilliantly realised and inhabited by unforgettable characters.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The unbelievable but (allegedly) true story of the exploits of Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen and a small girl.
  • The Fifth Element (1997)
    Review preview for The Fifth Element

    The film is ludicrous and wonderful. It has genuine eccentric conviction.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A futuristic cabbie battles to save the world.
  • Regeneration (1997)
    Review preview for Regeneration

    Jonathan Pryce conveys the burden of inner conflict with exceptional subtlety, as James Wilby carries Sassoon's intellectual fury with fortitude.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    War poets meet in a military hospital for shell shocked soldiers.
  • Separate Lies (2005)
    Review preview for Separate Lies

    The film runs deeper than passion's cruel barb.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    A breaking marriage exposes the meaning of love and an unsolved crime.
  • Spider (2002)
    Review preview for Spider

    For what is essentially a psychological horror film, Spider is remarkable for its quietness, its unassuming grace.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A man undergoes a mental collapse.
  • Sunshine (1999)
    Review preview for Sunshine

    Szabo's saga is a reminder of how great European cinema used to be.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Sobering and powerful film that follows three generations in upper-class Jews amid the early 20th Century.
  • Urban Legend (1998)
    Review preview for Urban Legend

    It is hokum, pure and not-so-simple, executed with youthful zest.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A killer on campus draws on modern myths for his modus operandii.
  • The X Files (1998)
    Review preview for The X Files

    The effects are fun, the script is sharp and suspension of disbelief encouraged.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Feature-length outing for Mulder and Scully.

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