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  • Boyz In The Wood (2019)
    Review preview for Boyz In The Wood

    It's laugh out loud funny in places, and there's an endearing earnestness throughout.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    An anarchic cocktail of generational politics, hip-hop loving farmers and hallucinogenic rabbit shites, set in the highlands of Scotland.
  • Bright Star (2009)
    Review preview for Bright Star

    A poignant and rewarding tale.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    The poet John Keats meets the woman who is to become the love of his life.
  • Churchill (2017)
    Review preview for Churchill

    The film breaks the rule that says Winston saved us, he cannot be criticised

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    The British prime minister in the run-up to D-Day.
  • The Death Of Stalin (2017)
    Review preview for The Death Of Stalin

    If you have ever laughed at the headmaster when he slips on an egg yoke this movie is for you

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    After Stalin dies farce and political intrigue (equally hilarious) ensues. Somehow the USSR survives. The rule of fear is superseded by a gang of fools
  • The Martian (2015)
    Review preview for The Martian

    The Martian’s real strength lies in its good-natured attitude.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    An astronaut becomes stranded on a mission to Mars.
  • Metroland (1997)
    Review preview for Metroland

    There is nothing erotic about any of it and an 18 certificate seems overzealous.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The reappearance of old pal causes a man to re-evaluate his life.
  • Vivarium (2019)
    Review preview for Vivarium

    Lorcan Finnegan never allows us to lose sight of the absurdity of the situation, nor of the real life absurdities that it points up.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    In search of a starter home, a young couple follow a mysterious estate agent and get trapped in a strange housing development.

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