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  • Capricorn One (1978)
    Review preview for Capricorn One

    Despite flaws that in hindsight appear obvious, it's a great story and Holbrook, especially, is terrific.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The first manned mission to Mars may not be entirely what it seems.
  • Cut And Run (1985)
    Review preview for Cut And Run

    It's a potent idea for a film, and Deodato pulls it off well, with taut pacing and montages which contribute to a growing sense of disorientation.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A journalist gets into deep trouble after following a drug-running and kidnap story deep into the jungles of the Amazon.
  • The Great Gatsby (1974)
    Review preview for The Great Gatsby

    The majority of the cast seem as though they're reading lines from a book and struggling to make the dialogue appear real.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    A struggling salesman moves to Long Island and becomes intrigued by his wealthy neighbour.
  • Gypsy 83 (2001)
    Review preview for Gypsy 83

    Writer/Director Todd Stephens shows no dramatic flare, either in charge of a pen or a camera.

    Jonathan Melton · 1 out of 5
    A couple of outcast Goths from Ohio run away to New York seeking fame, fortune and acceptance.
  • The Hunger: Season 1 (1997)
    Review preview for The Hunger: Season 1

    The designers are caught in an unfortunate time loop that keeps dragging them back to the Eighties.

    Kotleta · 3 out of 5
    Twenty-two tales of supernatural thrills in half hour chunks, with bad sex and Terence Stamp.
  • House Of 1000 Corpses (2002)
    Review preview for House Of 1000 Corpses

    The Rocky Horror Show flits briefly across your mind, except that was fun and this is vile.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Wayward travellers in the Deep South are enticed into a family home and murdered.
  • Murder She Wrote: Season 2 (1985)
    Review preview for Murder She Wrote: Season 2

    A fundamentally excellent show that very rarely stints in quality, always presenting a deliciously difficult puzzle in a pleasant, but exciting manner.

    Richard Mellor · 3 out of 5
    The novelist-turned-sleuth returns for a second series.
  • Some Guy Who Kills People (2011)
    Review preview for Some Guy Who Kills People

    Kevin Corrigan holds it all together with a brooding, anxious performance.

    James Benefield · 3 out of 5
    Released from an asylum, a young man struggles to rebuild his life, but he's still threatened by the high school bullies who caused his breakdown. It's time to make them pay.
  • Watercolors (2008)
    Review preview for Watercolors

    There is no light or shade in the script, creating a stiltedness due to a lack of humour and and blind focus on drama.

    Hannah Clark · 2 out of 5
    Exploration of first love and sexuality as a teenager in America.

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